S. Sazawal

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1. Common values in assessing health outcomes from disease and injury: disability weights measurement study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

   J. Salomon, T. Vos, D. Hogan, Michael Gagnon +124 more

   2012The Lancet1,333 citations Open access

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2. Population-based rates, timing, and causes of maternal deaths, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country prospective cohort study

   I. Ahmed, S. Ali, S. Amenga‐Etego, Shabina Ariff +63 more

   2018Lancet Global Health257 citations Open access

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3. Population Health Metrics Research Consortium gold standard verbal autopsy validation study: design, implementation, and development of analysis datasets

   C. Murray, Alan D. Lopez, R. Black, R. Ahuja +31 more

   2011Population Health Metrics189 citations Open access

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4. Using verbal autopsy to measure causes of death: the comparative performance of existing methods

   C. Murray, R. Lozano, A. Flaxman, P. Serina +37 more

   2014BMC Medicine169 citations Open access

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5. RNA profiles reveal signatures of future health and disease in pregnancy

   Morten Rasmussen, Mitsu Reddy, Rory Nolan, J. Camunas-Soler +33 more

   2022Nature161 citations Open access

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6. Effect of zinc supplementation on mortality in children aged 1-48 months: a community-based randomised placebo-controlled trial.

   S. Sazawal, R. Black, M. Ramsan, H. M. Chwaya +5 more

   2007The Lancet136 citations

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7. Preschool-aged children with iron deficiency anemia show altered affect and behavior.

   B. Lozoff, F. Çorapçı, Matthew J. Burden, N. Kaciroti +3 more

   2007Journal of NutriLife121 citations Open access

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8. Micronutrient Fortified Milk Improves Iron Status, Anemia and Growth among Children 1–4 Years: A Double Masked, Randomized, Controlled Trial

   S. Sazawal, U. Dhingra, P. Dhingra, Girish Hiremath +4 more

   2010PLoS ONE117 citations Open access

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9. Prebiotic and Probiotic Fortified Milk in Prevention of Morbidities among Children: Community-Based, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial

   S. Sazawal, U. Dhingra, Girish Hiremath, A. Sarkar +5 more

   2010PLoS ONE116 citations Open access

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10. Improving performance of the Tariff Method for assigning causes of death to verbal autopsies

    P. Serina, I. Riley, A. Stewart, S. James +51 more

    2015BMC Medicine104 citations Open access

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11. Chlorhexidine skin or cord care for prevention of mortality and infections in neonates.

    A. Sinha, S. Sazawal, Alok Pradhan, S. Ramji +1 more

    2015Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews96 citations Open access

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12. A shortened verbal autopsy instrument for use in routine mortality surveillance systems

    P. Serina, I. Riley, A. Stewart, A. Flaxman +51 more

    2015BMC Medicine90 citations Open access

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13. Combined iron and folic acid supplementation with or without zinc reduces time to walking unassisted among Zanzibari infants 5- to 11-mo old.

    D. Olney, E. Pollitt, P. Kariger, Sabra S. Khalfan +6 more

    2006Journal of NutriLife88 citations Open access

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14. Multiomics Characterization of Preterm Birth in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

    F. Jehan, S. Sazawal, A. Baqui, M. Nisar +74 more

    2020JAMA Network Open83 citations Open access

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15. Young Zanzibari children with iron deficiency, iron deficiency anemia, stunting, or malaria have lower motor activity scores and spend less time in locomotion.

    D. Olney, E. Pollitt, P. Kariger, Sabra S. Khalfan +7 more

    2007Journal of NutriLife80 citations Open access

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16. Effects of Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 and Prebiotic Oligosaccharide Added to Milk on Iron Status, Anemia, and Growth Among Children 1 to 4 Years Old

    S. Sazawal, U. Dhingra, Girish Hiremath, A. Sarkar +4 more

    2010Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - JPGN77 citations

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17. Efficacy of high zinc biofortified wheat in improvement of micronutrient status, and prevention of morbidity among preschool children and women - a double masked, randomized, controlled trial

    S. Sazawal, U. Dhingra, P. Dhingra, Arup Dutta +4 more

    2018Nutrix Journal75 citations Open access

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18. Development of nutritionally at-risk young children is predicted by malaria, anemia, and stunting in Pemba, Zanzibar.

    D. Olney, P. Kariger, R. Stoltzfus, Sabra S. Khalfan +6 more

    2009Journal of NutriLife73 citations Open access

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19. A rapid triage test for active pulmonary tuberculosis in adult patients with persistent cough

    Rushdy Ahmad, Liang-Xia Xie, M. Pyle, Marta F. Suarez +26 more

    2019Science Translational Medicine62 citations

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20. Efficiency of red cell distribution width in identification of children aged 1-3 years with iron deficiency anemia against traditional hematological markers

    S. Sazawal, U. Dhingra, P. Dhingra, Arup Dutta +3 more

    2014BMC Pediatrics58 citations Open access

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21. Neonatal mortality within 24 hours of birth in six low- and lower-middle-income countries

    A. Baqui, D. Mitra, N. Begum, L. Hurt +25 more

    2016Bulletin of the World Health Organization57 citations Open access

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22. The creation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children aged 0–3 years: combining subject matter expert judgements with big data

    G. McCray, D. McCoy, P. Kariger, M. Janus +32 more

    2023BMJ Global Health54 citations Open access

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23. Lower dose zinc for childhood diarrhea: a randomized, multicenter trial

    U. Dhingra, R. Kisenge, C. Sudfeld, P. Dhingra +16 more

    2020New England Journal of Medicine53 citations Open access

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24. Impact of micronutrient fortification of yoghurt on micronutrient status markers and growth – a randomized double blind controlled trial among school children in Bangladesh

    S. Sazawal, A. Habib, U. Dhingra, Arup Dutta +6 more

    2013BMC Public Health47 citations Open access

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25. Zinc Deficiency: Descriptive Epidemiology and Morbidity among Preschool Children in Peri-urban Population in Delhi, India

    U. Dhingra, Girish Hiremath, V. Menon, P. Dhingra +2 more

    2009Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition45 citations Open access

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26. Efficacy of chlorhexidine application to umbilical cord on neonatal mortality in Pemba, Tanzania: a community-based randomised controlled trial.

    S. Sazawal, U. Dhingra, S. Ali, Arup Dutta +5 more

    2016Lancet Global Health43 citations Open access

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27. Direct maternal morbidity and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: A population-based prospective cohort study in 8 countries

    Fahad Aftab, I. Ahmed, Salahuddin Ahmed, S. Ali +58 more

    2021PLoS Medicine42 citations Open access

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28. Understanding biological mechanisms underlying adverse birth outcomes in developing countries: protocol for a prospective cohort (AMANHI bio–banking) study

    A. Baqui, R. Khanam, M. S. Rahman, Aziz Ahmed +26 more

    2017Journal of Global Health40 citations Open access

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29. Multiomic signals associated with maternal epidemiological factors contributing to preterm birth in low- and middle-income countries

    C. Espinosa, Waqasuddin Khan, R. Khanam, Sayan Das +53 more

    2023Science Advances36 citations Open access

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30. Protocol for validation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children under 3 years of age in seven countries

    Vanessa Cavallera, G. Lancaster, M. Gladstone, M. Black +41 more

    2023BMJ Open36 citations Open access

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31. Delivery, immediate newborn and cord care practices in Pemba Tanzania: a qualitative study of community, hospital staff and community level care providers for knowledge, attitudes, belief systems and practices

    U. Dhingra, J. Gittelsohn, A. Suleiman, S. Suleiman +5 more

    2014BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth36 citations Open access

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32. Effect of 3 Days of Oral Azithromycin on Young Children With Acute Diarrhea in Low-Resource Settings

    T. Ahmed, M. Chisti, M. W. Rahman, T. Alam +60 more

    2021JAMA Network Open34 citations Open access

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33. Performance of late pregnancy biometry for gestational age dating in low-income and middle-income countries: a prospective, multicountry, population-based cohort study from the WHO Alliance for Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (AMANHI) Study Group

    S. Deb, M. Mohammed, U. Dhingra, Arup Dutta +31 more

    2020Lancet Global Health33 citations Open access

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34. Azithromycin for Bacterial Watery Diarrhea: A Reanalysis of the AntiBiotics for Children With Severe Diarrhea (ABCD) Trial Incorporating Molecular Diagnostics

    P. Pavlinac, J. Platts-Mills, Jie Liu, H. Atlas +45 more

    2023Journal of Infectious Diseases32 citations Open access

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35. Compliance with Home-based Fortification Strategies for Delivery of Iron and Zinc: Its Effect on Haematological and Growth Markers among 6-24 months Old Children in North India

    S. Sazawal, P. Dhingra, U. Dhingra, Shilpi Gupta +4 more

    2014Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition32 citations

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36. Population-based rates, risk factors and consequences of preterm births in South-Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country prospective cohort study

    Fahad Parvez Salahuddin Corneille Bashagaluke Said Moham Aftab Ahmed Ahmed Akonkwa Ali Bahl Banda Baqui Beg, Fahad Aftab, P. Ahmed, Salahuddin Ahmed +45 more

    2022Journal of Global Health28 citations Open access

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37. Malaria incidence and prevalence on Pemba Island before the onset of the successful control intervention on the Zanzibar Archipelago

    T. Jaenisch, David J. Sullivan, Arup Dutta, S. Deb +5 more

    2010Malaria Journal28 citations Open access

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38. Association of maternal prenatal selenium concentration and preterm birth: a multicountry meta-analysis

    N. Monangi, Hua Xu, R. Khanam, Waqasuddin Khan +59 more

    2021BMJ Global Health25 citations Open access

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39. Burden and risk factors for antenatal depression and its effect on preterm birth in South Asia: A population-based cohort study

    R. Khanam, J. Applegate, I. Nisar, Arup Dutta +20 more

    2022PLoS ONE24 citations Open access

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40. Cohort Profile: The Alliance for Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (AMANHI) biobanking study

    Fahad Aftab, Salahuddin Ahmed, S. Ali, S. Ame +25 more

    2021International Journal of Epidemiology22 citations Open access

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41. Validation of Visual Estimation of Portion Size Consumed as a Method for Estimating Food Intake by Young Indian Children

    P. Dhingra, S. Sazawal, V. Menon, U. Dhingra +1 more

    2007Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition22 citations

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42. The Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Three Other Non-Viral Sexually Transmitted Infections among Pregnant Women in Pemba Island Tanzania

    N. C. Juliana, S. Deb, S. Ouburg, A. Chauhan +5 more

    2020Pathogens21 citations Open access

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43. Development and validation of a simplified algorithm for neonatal gestational age assessment – protocol for the Alliance for Maternal Newborn Health Improvement (AMANHI) prospective cohort study

    A. Baqui, P. Ahmed, S. Dasgupta, N. Begum +29 more

    2017Journal of Global Health21 citations Open access

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44. Effect of Zinc Added to Multivitamin Supplementation Containing Low-dose Vitamin A on Plasma Retinol Level in Children—A Double-blind Randomized, Controlled Trial

    S. Sazawal, U. Dhingra, S. Deb, M. K. Bhan +2 more

    2007Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition20 citations

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45. Developmental effects of micronutrient supplementation and malaria in Zanzibari children.

    D. Olney, P. Kariger, R. Stoltzfus, Sabra S. Khalfan +6 more

    2013Early Human Development16 citations

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46. Comparative predictive power of serum vs plasma proteomic signatures in feto-maternal medicine

    C. Espinosa, S. Ali, Waqasuddin Khan, R. Khanam +26 more

    2023AJOG Global Reports14 citations Open access

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47. Detection of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) by the novel AmpFire isothermal HPV assay among pregnant women in Pemba Island, Tanzania

    N. C. Juliana, M. H. Juma, R. Heijmans, S. Ouburg +7 more

    2020The Pan African Medical Journal14 citations Open access

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48. Machine learning guided postnatal gestational age assessment using new-born screening metabolomic data in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

    S. Sazawal, K. Ryckman, Sayan Das, R. Khanam +22 more

    2021BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth13 citations Open access

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49. Burden, timing and causes of maternal and neonatal deaths and stillbirths in sub–Saharan Africa and South Asia: protocol for a prospective cohort study

    Ma Quaiyum, A. Tshefu, John Otomba, M. Kalonji +46 more

    2016Journal of Global Health13 citations

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50. Effect of dose reduction of supplemental zinc for childhood diarrhoea: study protocol for a double-masked, randomised controlled trial in India and Tanzania

    S. Somji, P. Dhingra, U. Dhingra, Arup Dutta +15 more

    2019BMJ Paediatrics Open10 citations Open access

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