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Adnan Kisa is affiliated with Kristiania University College in Norway. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Medicine and Social Sciences, with specializations in Health, Epidemiology, General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The scientist's recent publication record includes several notable papers published in high-impact journals. These publications cover diverse topics related to global health burdens and epidemiological trends:

  • Global, Regional, and National Levels and Trends in Burden of Oral Conditions from 1990 to 2017: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study, 2020, Journal of Dental Research
  • Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study, 2020, The Lancet Global Health
  • Global, regional, and national prevalence and mortality burden of sickle cell disease, 2000-2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, 2023, The Lancet Haematology
  • Global, Regional, and National Burden of Calcific Aortic Valve and Degenerative Mitral Valve Diseases, 1990-2017, 2020, Circulation
  • Measuring the availability of human resources for health and its relationship to universal health coverage for 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, 2022, The Lancet

Adnan Kisa's frequent co-authors include:

  • Simon I Hay
  • Sezer Kısa
  • Ali H. Mokdad
  • Jalal Arabloo
  • Ali Bijani

The scientist has published multiple works in well-established venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • The Lancet Regional Health - Europe
  • International Journal for Equity in Health
  • The Evidence
  • The Lancet
  • The Lancet Public Health

Research topics frequently covered by Adnan Kisa include:

  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

The overall body of work addresses a broad range of public health issues with an emphasis on global health challenges, epidemiology, and health equity. Their contributions reflect a multidisciplinary approach across medicine and social sciences.

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Theo Vos;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Stephen S. Lim;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, andyears lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematicanalysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gbd Disease;Injury Incidence;Lorenzo Monasta

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gregory A Roth;Gregory A Roth;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Solomon M Abay

  • Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Christopher J.L. Murray;Christopher J.L. Murray;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Peng Zheng;Peng Zheng;Peng Zheng;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Valery L Feigin;Benjamin A Stark;Catherine Owens Johnson;Gregory A Roth

  • Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Boris Bikbov;Caroline A. Purcell;Andrew S. Levey;Mari Smith

  • Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups, 1990 to 2017

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Degu Abate;Naghmeh Abbasi;Hedayat Abbastabar

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Jeffrey D. Stanaway;Ashkan Afshin;Emmanuela Gakidou;Stephen S. Lim

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Simon I Hay;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Max G Griswold;Nancy Fullman;Caitlin Hawley;Nicholas Arian

  • Global, regional, and national burden of stroke, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Catherine Owens Johnson;Minh Nguyen;Gregory A. Roth;Emma Nichols

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas

  • Global, regional, and national burden of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Emma Nichols;Cassandra E.I. Szoeke;Stein Emil Vollset;Nooshin Abbasi

  • Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Joan B Soriano;Parkes J Kendrick;Katherine R Paulson;Vinay Gupta

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016

    Simon I. Hay;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Haidong Wang;Kaja M. Abbas;Mitra Abbasifard;Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari

  • Global, regional, and national burden of traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of disease Study 2016

    Spencer L James;Alice Theadom;Richard G Ellenbogen;Marlena S Bannick

  • Drinking to death: the changing face of liver disease

    MG Griswold;N Fullman;C Hawley;N Arian

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Daniel Dicker;Grant Nguyen;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon I. Hay
Simon I. Hay University of Washington
Ali H. Mokdad
Ali H. Mokdad University of Washington
Andrew T Olagunju
Andrew T Olagunju University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Mustafa Z Younis
Mustafa Z Younis Jackson State University
Shafiu Mohammed
Shafiu Mohammed Ahmadu Bello University
Florian Fischer
Florian Fischer Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Abdallah M. Samy
Abdallah M. Samy Ain Shams University
Naohiro Yonemoto
Naohiro Yonemoto University of Toyama
Rakhi Dandona
Rakhi Dandona Public Health Foundation of India
Salman Rawaf
Salman Rawaf Imperial College London

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