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Yousef Khader is affiliated with Jordan University of Science and Technology in Jordan, contributing extensively to the field of medicine with a focus on infectious diseases, general health professions, clinical psychology, epidemiology, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

Their research covers important topics such as COVID-19 and mental health, viral infections and outbreaks research, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, global maternal and child health, migration, health and trauma, diabetes, cardiovascular risks, and lipoproteins, as well as COVID-19 and healthcare impacts.

Yousef Khader has authored numerous papers, with notable recent publications including:

  • "Dentists' Awareness, Perception, and Attitude Regarding COVID-19 and Infection Control: Cross-Sectional Study Among Jordanian Dentists" (2020, JMIR Public Health and Surveillance)
  • "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)
  • "The global, regional, and national burden of oesophageal cancer and its attributable risk factors in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017" (2020, The Lancet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
  • "Worldwide trends in diabetes prevalence and treatment from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 1108 population-representative studies with 141 million participants" (2024, The Lancet)
  • "Global, regional, and national burden of spinal cord injury, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019" (2023, The Lancet Neurology)

Their frequent co-authors indicate significant collaborative work with researchers including Mohannad Al Nsour, Mohammad S. Alyahya, Haitham Bashier, Anwar Batieha, and Kamel Ajlouni.

Yousef Khader's work appears predominantly in publication venues such as JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, Frontiers in Public Health, Research Square, Annals of Medicine and Surgery, and Journal of Public Health.

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, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Marie Ng;Tom P Fleming;Margaret W. Robinson;Blake Thomson

  • 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

  • Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

    Leandra Abarca-Gómez;Ziad A Abdeen;Zargar Abdul Hamid;Niveen M Abu-Rmeileh

  • 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 2016: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study.

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Christina Fitzmaurice;Christina Fitzmaurice;Tomi F. Akinyemiju;Faris Hasan Al Lami;Tahiya Alam

  • 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

  • Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years.

    Ashkan Afshin;Mohammad Forouzanfar;Marissa Reitsma;Patrick Sur

  • Mild therapeutic hypothermia to improve the neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest

    Michael Holzer;Fritz Sterz;J. M. Darby;S. A. Padosch

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohammad H Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H Ross Anderson;Victoria F Bachman

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Theo Vos;Ryan M. Barber;Brad Bell;Amelia Bertozzi-Villa

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohsen Naghavi;Haidong Wang;Rafael Lozano;Adrian Davis

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Theo Vos;Christine Allen;Megha Arora;Ryan M Barber

  • 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 life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Haidong Wang;Mohsen Naghavi;Christine Allen;Ryan M Barber

  • 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

  • Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: A pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19.2 million participants

    Mariachiara Di Cesare;Mariachiara Di Cesare;James Bentham;Gretchen A Stevens;Bin Zhou

  • Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Ashkan Afshin;Patrick John Sur;Kairsten A. Fay;Leslie Cornaby

  • 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 burden of neurological disorders, 1990-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Valery L Feigin;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Foad Abd-Allah

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Mohsen Naghavi;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M Abbas

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon I. Hay
Simon I. Hay University of Washington
Jost B. Jonas
Jost B. Jonas Heidelberg University
Bach Xuan Tran
Bach Xuan Tran Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Ali H. Mokdad
Ali H. Mokdad University of Washington
Zulfiqar A Bhutta
Zulfiqar A Bhutta Aga Khan University
Amir Kasaeian
Amir Kasaeian Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Theo Vos
Theo Vos Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Christopher J L Murray
Christopher J L Murray University of Washington
Naohiro Yonemoto
Naohiro Yonemoto University of Toyama
Sadaf G. Sepanlou
Sadaf G. Sepanlou Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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