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Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
Nicholas J Kassebaum et al. · The Lancet
Open access349 authors |
2 May 2014 |
1,682 |
| 2 |
Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
Christopher J L Murray et al. · The Lancet
Open access366 authors |
21 Jul 2014 |
998 |
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Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Simon I Hay et al. · The Lancet
Open access2,780 authors |
Oct 2025 |
762 |
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Developmental disabilities among children younger than 5 years in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya et al. · The Lancet Global Health
Open access |
29 Aug 2018 |
741 |
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Global and National Burden of Diseases and Injuries Among Children and Adolescents Between 1990 and 2013
Hmwe Hmwe Kyu et al. · Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Open access157 authors |
26 Jan 2016 |
641 |
| 6 |
The global burden of disabling hearing impairment: a call to action
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya, Katrin Neumann, James E. Saunders · Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Open access |
18 Feb 2014 |
594 |
| 7 |
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and Rhesus disease of the newborn: incidence and impairment estimates for 2010 at regional and global levels
Vinod K. Bhutani, Alvin Zipursky, Hannah K. Blencowe et al. · Pediatric Research
Open access |
Dec 2013 |
505 |
| 8 |
Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Mohsen Naghavi et al. · The Lancet
Open access2,463 authors |
Oct 2025 |
500 |
| 9 |
Hearing loss grades and the International classification of functioning, disability and health
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya, Adrian Davis, Howard J. Hoffman · Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Open access |
3 Sep 2019 |
448 |
| 10 |
Child and Adolescent Health From 1990 to 2015
Nicholas J Kassebaum et al. · Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Open access253 authors |
7 Apr 2017 |
447 |
| 11 |
Aging and Hearing Health: The Life-course Approach
Adrian Davis, Catherine M. McMahon, Kathleen M. Pichora-Fuller et al. · The Gerontologist
Open access |
18 Mar 2016 |
414 |
| 12 |
The Lancet Nigeria Commission: investing in health and the future of the nation
Ibrahim Abubakar et al. · The Lancet
Open access |
Mar 2022 |
381 |
| 13 |
Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia: a global perspective
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya, Michael J. Kaplan, Thor W.R Hansen · The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
Open access |
28 Jun 2018 |
361 |
| 14 |
Mapping 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017
Roy Burstein et al. · Nature
Open access559 authors |
16 Oct 2019 |
280 |
| 15 |
Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors in Child and Adolescent Health, 1990 to 2017
GBD 2017 Child and Adolescent Health Collaborators et al. · Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Open access121 authors |
30 Apr 2019 |
271 |
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Burden of severe neonatal jaundice: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Tina Marye Slusher, Tara Zamora, Duke Appiah et al. · BMJ Paediatrics Open
ReviewOpen access |
Nov 2017 |
243 |
| 17 |
Global Burden of Childhood Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability, and Sensory Impairments
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya et al. · PEDIATRICS
Open access |
17 Jun 2020 |
223 |
| 18 |
Anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018
Damaris K. Kinyoki et al. · Nature Medicine
Open access766 authors |
Oct 2021 |
207 |
| 19 |
Global, regional, and national sepsis incidence and mortality, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis
Authia P Gray et al. · The Lancet Global Health
Open access472 authors |
22 Oct 2025 |
194 |
| 20 |
Risk Factors for Severe Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya, Folasade B. Osibanjo, Tina Marye Slusher · PLoS ONE
ReviewOpen access |
12 Feb 2015 |
179 |
| 21 |
Global and regional prevalence of disabilities among children and adolescents: Analysis of findings from global health databases
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya, Vijaya Kancherla, Amira A Shaheen et al. · Frontiers in Public Health
Open access |
23 Sep 2022 |
175 |
| 22 |
Why is kernicterus still a major cause of death and disability in low-income and middle-income countries?
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya, Tinuade Adetutu Ogunlesi, T. M. Slusher · Archives of Disease in Childhood
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14 Aug 2014 |
175 |
| 23 |
Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000–2018
Natalia V. Bhattacharjee et al. · Nature Human Behaviour
Open access484 authors |
3 Jun 2021 |
171 |
| 24 |
The Contribution of Neonatal Jaundice to Global Child Mortality: Findings From the GBD 2016 Study
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya, Stephanie Teeple, Nicholas J Kassebaum · PEDIATRICS
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5 Jan 2018 |
143 |
| 25 |
Mapping routine measles vaccination in low- and middle-income countries
Local Burden of Disease Vaccine Coverage Collaborators et al. · Nature
Open access640 authors |
16 Dec 2020 |
131 |
| 26 |
Global prevalence of developmental disabilities in children and adolescents: A systematic umbrella review
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya, Tracey Smythe, Felix Akpojene Ogbo et al. · Frontiers in Public Health
Open access |
16 Feb 2023 |
125 |
| 27 |
Geography of Africa biomedical publications: An analysis of 1996–2005 PubMed papers
Olalekan Abdulrahman Uthman, Muhammed Mubashir B Uthman · International Journal of Health Geographics
Open access |
2007 |
117 |
| 28 |
The burden and management of neonatal jaundice in Nigeria: A scoping review of the literature
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya, FB Osibanjo, CA Mabogunje et al. · Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
Open access |
2016 |
113 |
| 29 |
Regional prevalence and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in India
Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Mansi Vijaybhai Dhami, Akorede O. Awosemo et al. · International Breastfeeding Journal
Open access |
16 May 2019 |
110 |
| 30 |
Management of late-preterm and term infants with hyperbilirubinaemia in resource-constrained settings
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya, Tinuade Adetutu Ogunlesi, Praveen Kumar et al. · BMC Pediatrics
Open access |
11 Apr 2015 |
108 |
| 31 |
Prevalence of the Use of Herbal Medicines among Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
John Baptist Asiimwe, Prakash Bangalore Nagendrappa, Esther Cathyln Atukunda et al. · Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
ReviewOpen access |
17 May 2021 |
97 |
| 32 |
Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017
LBD Double Burden of Malnutrition Collaborators et al. · Nature Medicine
Open access930 authors |
20 Apr 2020 |
96 |
| 33 |
A Randomized Trial of Phototherapy with Filtered Sunlight in African Neonates
Tina Marye Slusher, Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya, Hendrik Jan Vreman et al. · New England Journal of Medicine
Open access |
16 Sep 2015 |
95 |
| 34 |
Mental health interventions for adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
Adam Mabrouk, Gideon Mbithi, Esther Jebor Chongwo et al. · Frontiers in Psychiatry
Open access |
11 Aug 2022 |
87 |
| 35 |
Differences Between Transcutaneous and Serum Bilirubin Measurements in Black African Neonates
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya, Donald O. Imosemi, Abieyuwa A. Emokpae · PEDIATRICS
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30 Aug 2016 |
83 |
| 36 |
Prevalence and pattern of HIV-related malnutrition among women in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of demographic health surveys
Olalekan Abdulrahman Uthman · BMC Public Health
ReviewOpen access |
2 Jul 2008 |
83 |
| 37 |
Neonatal hearing screening and intervention in resource-limited settings: an overview
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya · Archives of Disease in Childhood
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18 May 2012 |
80 |
| 38 |
A modified Bilirubin-induced neurologic dysfunction (BIND-M) algorithm is useful in evaluating severity of jaundice in a resource-limited setting
Paula G. Radmacher, Frank D. Groves, Joshua Aderinsola Owa et al. · BMC Pediatrics
Open access |
Apr 2015 |
79 |
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Addressing the burden of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia in countries with significant glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya, Abieyuwa A. Emokpae, Tara Zamora et al. · Acta Paediatrica
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3 Jul 2014 |
78 |
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Tuberculosis disease burden and attributable risk factors in Nigeria, 1990–2016
Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Pascal Ogeleka, Anselm Okoro et al. · Tropical Medicine and Health
Open access |
25 Sep 2018 |
69 |
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Transforming global health through equity-driven funding
Jacob Olusegun Olusanya, Olufunmilayo I. Ubogu, Fidelis Olisamedua Njokanma et al. · Nature Medicine
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24 Jun 2021 |
64 |
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The Impact of Mentor Mother Programs on PMTCT Service Uptake and Retention-in-Care at Primary Health Care Facilities in Nigeria
Nadia Adjoa Sam-Agudu, Llewellyn Joseph Cornelius, Joshua Nosa Okundaye et al. · JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
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11 Oct 2014 |
64 |
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A Multilevel Analysis of Individual and Community Effect on Chronic Childhood Malnutrition in Rural Nigeria
Olalekan Abdulrahman Uthman · Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
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7 Oct 2008 |
63 |
| 44 |
Global burden of lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Sarah Brooke Sirota et al. · The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Open access1,447 authors |
16 Dec 2025 |
61 |
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Prevalence and associated factors for suicidal ideation in the Lagos State Mental Health Survey, Nigeria
Abiodun Olugbenga Adewuya, Bolanle Adeyemi Ola, Olurotimi Coker et al. · BJPsych Open
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Nov 2016 |
61 |
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Mapping age- and sex-specific HIV prevalence in adults in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2018
Emily Haeuser et al. · BMC Medicine
Open access308 authors |
18 Dec 2022 |
60 |
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Cerebral palsy and developmental intellectual disability in children younger than 5 years: Findings from the GBD-WHO Rehabilitation Database 2019
Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya et al. · Frontiers in Public Health
Open access |
25 Aug 2022 |
58 |
| 48 |
HIV/AIDS in Nigeria: a bibliometric analysis
Olalekan Abdulrahman Uthman · BMC Infectious Diseases
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26 Feb 2008 |
55 |
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Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in India
Mansi Vijaybhai Dhami, Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Thierno Abdoucadry Diallo et al. · Nutrients
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12 Jul 2021 |
49 |
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Wastewater-based epidemiology in hazard forecasting and early-warning systems for global health risks
Barbara Kasprzyk‐Hordern et al. · Environment International
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14 Feb 2022 |
47 |