2023
Threatening the Future of Global Health — NIH Policy Changes on International Research Collaborations
Ko A, Abdool Karim S, Morel C, Swaminathan S, Daszak P, Keusch G. Threatening the Future of Global Health — NIH Policy Changes on International Research Collaborations. New England Journal Of Medicine 2023, 389: 869-871. PMID: 37668223, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2307543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomedical ResearchGlobal HealthHealth PolicyHumansNational Institutes of Health (U.S.)United StatesConceptsGlobal health
2021
Incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis in incarcerated populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cords O, Martinez L, Warren JL, O’Marr J, Walter KS, Cohen T, Zheng J, Ko AI, Croda J, Andrews JR. Incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis in incarcerated populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Public Health 2021, 6: e300-e308. PMID: 33765455, PMCID: PMC8168455, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(21)00025-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of tuberculosisIncidence of tuberculosisM tuberculosis infectionIncidence rate ratiosTuberculosis infectionGeneral populationSystematic reviewSouth-East Asia RegionIncarcerated populationsPopulation-level incidenceMycobacterium tuberculosis infectionRate ratioTuberculosis Control ProgrammeLILACS electronic databasesWHO Eastern Mediterranean RegionWHO South-East Asia RegionWeb of KnowledgeCohort studyUS National InstitutesSubgroup analysisPooled estimatesHigh riskElectronic databasesPreventive interventionsTuberculosis
2015
Global Morbidity and Mortality of Leptospirosis: A Systematic Review
Costa F, Hagan JE, Calcagno J, Kane M, Torgerson P, Martinez-Silveira MS, Stein C, Abela-Ridder B, Ko AI. Global Morbidity and Mortality of Leptospirosis: A Systematic Review. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2015, 9: e0003898. PMID: 26379143, PMCID: PMC4574773, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase fatality ratioDisease morbidityFatality ratioSystematic reviewMortality of leptospirosisPulmonary hemorrhage syndromeBurden of leptospirosisLife-threatening diseaseDiverse epidemiological settingsResource-poor countriesNumber of deathsHigh morbidityGlobal morbidityGBD regionsGlobal burdenMorbidityZoonotic causesHaemorrhagic feverMortality studyUrban slum dwellersImportant causeDisease statusEpidemiological settingsDisease incidenceWHO regions