Lalit Dandona

Research topics

• Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management · 2 papers
• Climate Change and Health Impacts · 1 paper
• Air Quality and Health Impacts · 1 paper
• COVID-19 impact on air quality · 1 paper
• Health disparities and outcomes · 1 paper
• Global Maternal and Child Health · 1 paper

Frequent co-authors

• Rakhi Dandona · 3 papers
• Valery L. Feigin · 2 papers
• Theo Vos · 2 papers
• Christopher J L Murray · 2 papers
• Mohammad Hossein Forouzanfar · 2 papers
• Nicholas J Kassebaum · 2 papers
• Christine Pinho · 2 papers
• Caitlyn Steiner · 2 papers

Papers

1. Estimates and 25-year trends of the global burden of disease attributable to ambient air pollution: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2015The Lancet · 2017 · 6,800 citations

   Background Exposure to ambient air pollution increases morbidity and mortality, and is a leading contributor to global disease burden. We explored spatial and temporal trends in mortality and burden of disease attributable to ambient air pollution from 1990 to 2015…

2. 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 2015The Lancet · 2016 · 6,747 citations

   BACKGROUND: Improving survival and extending the longevity of life for all populations requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study (GBD 2015) provides a comprehensive assessment of all-cause and cause-specific mortality…

3. Estimation of the global prevalence of dementia in 2019 and forecasted prevalence in 2050: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019The Lancet Public Health · 2022 · 5,632 citations

   BACKGROUND: Given the projected trends in population ageing and population growth, the number of people with dementia is expected to increase. In addition, strong evidence has emerged supporting the importance of potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia. Characterising the distribution…

4. Global, Regional, and National Prevalence, Incidence, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for Oral Conditions for 195 Countries, 1990–2015: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk FactorsJournal of Dental Research · 2017 · 2,074 citations

   The Global Burden of Disease 2015 study aims to use all available data of sufficient quality to generate reliable and valid prevalence, incidence, and disability-adjusted life year (DALY) estimates of oral conditions for the period of 1990 to 2015. Since…