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Rafat Ali · Sankore

Rafat Ali

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0002-9986-7565

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Publications

6

Citations

2,282

h-index

5

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

5

Publications

4 works in the graph, newest first.

Global, regional and national burden of ischemic heart disease attributable to suboptimal diet, 1990–2023: a Global Burden of Disease study
2026Nature MedicineJournal3 citations10.1038/s41591-026-04250-8
Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease in adults, 1990–2023, and its attributable risk factors: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
2025The LancetJournalOpen access340 citations10.1016/s0140-6736(25)01853-7
Quantifying the fatal and non-fatal burden of disease associated with child growth failure, 2000–2023: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
2025The Lancet Child & Adolescent HealthJournalOpen access10 citations10.1016/s2352-4642(25)00303-7
Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
2024The Lancet Public HealthJournalOpen access143 citations10.1016/s2468-2667(24)00166-x