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  1. Shrestha AD, Gyawali B, Shrestha A, Shrestha S, Neupane D, Ghimire S, et al. Knowledge, attitude, preventive practices and utilization of cervical cancer screening among women in Nepal: a community-based cross-sectional study. Eur J Cancer Prev. 2022;31(1):73-81.
  2. Tang O, Kou M, Lu Y, Miller ER, 3rd, Brady T, Dennison-Himmelfarb C, et al. Simplified hypertension screening approaches with low misclassification and high efficiency in the United States, Nepal, and India. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2021;23(10):1865-71.
  3. Shrestha N, Mishra SR, Ghimire S, Gyawali B, Marahatta SB, Maskey S, et al. Health System Preparedness for COVID-19 and Its Impacts on Frontline Health-Care Workers in Nepal: A Qualitative Study Among Frontline Health-Care Workers and Policy-Makers. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2021:1-9.
  4. Shrestha N, Gautam S, Mishra SR, Virani SS, Dhungana RR. Burden of chronic kidney disease in the general population and high-risk groups in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2021;16(10):e0258494.
  5. Shrestha AD, Neupane D, Ghimire S, Campbell C, Kallestrup P. Community-based intervention for cervical cancer screening uptake in a semi-urban area of Pokhara Metropolitan, Nepal (COBIN-C): study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2021;22(1):94.
  6. Sharma A, Kaplan WA, Satheesh G, Poudyal IP, Gyawali P, Neupane D, et al. Health System Capacity and Access Barriers to Diagnosis and Treatment of CVD and Diabetes in Nepal. Glob Heart. 2021;16(1):38.
  7. Sapkota A, Neupane D, Shrestha AD, Adhikari TB, McLachlan CS, Shrestha N. Prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among veterans of the Indian Gorkha regiments living in Pokhara Metropolitan City, Nepal. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021;21(1):899.
  8. Paudel S, Subedi N, McLachlan CS, Smith BJ, Kallestrup P, Neupane D. Active commuting and leisure-time physical activity among adults in western Nepal: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2021;11(8):e051846.
  9. Mehata S, Shrestha N, Ghimire S, Atkins E, Karki DK, Mishra SR. Association of altitude and urbanization with hypertension and obesity: analysis of the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016. Int Health. 2021;13(2):151-60.
  10. Ma Y, Mishra SR, Han XK, Zhu DS. The relationship between time to a high COVID-19 response level and timing of peak daily incidence: an analysis of governments’ Stringency Index from 148 countries. Infect Dis Poverty. 2021;10(1):96.
  11. Gyawali B, Sharma R, Mishra SR, Neupane D, Vaidya A, Sandbæk A, et al. Effectiveness of a Female Community Health Volunteer-Delivered Intervention in Reducing Blood Glucose Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Open-Label, Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(2):e2035799.
  12. Ghimire K, Mishra SR, Satheesh G, Neupane D, Sharma A, Panda R, et al. Salt intake and salt-reduction strategies in South Asia: From evidence to action. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2021;23(10):1815-29.
  13. Gautam S, Shrestha N, Mahato S, Nguyen TPA, Mishra SR, Berg-Beckhoff G. Diabetes among tuberculosis patients and its impact on tuberculosis treatment in South Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep. 2021;11(1):2113.
  14. Dhungana RR, Pedisic Z, Joshi S, Khanal MK, Kalauni OP, Shakya A, et al. Effects of a health worker-led 3-month yoga intervention on blood pressure of hypertensive patients: a randomised controlled multicentre trial in the primary care setting. BMC Public Health. 2021;21(1):550.
  15. Bhattarai H, McLachlan CS, Khanal P, Adhikari TB, Ranabhat K, Koirala S, et al. May Measurement Month 2019: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Nepal. Eur Heart J Suppl. 2021;23(Suppl B):B110-b3.
  16. Basnet BB, Bishwakarma K, Pant RR, Dhakal S, Pandey N, Gautam D, et al. Combating the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of the First Wave From Nepal. Front Public Health. 2021;9:613402.
  17. Arima H, Nakano M, Koirala S, Ito H, Pandey BD, Pandey K, et al. Unique hemoglobin dynamics in female Tibetan highlanders. Trop Med Health. 2021;49(1):2.
  18. Adhikari TB, Rijal A, Acharya P, Högman M, Karki A, Drews A, et al. Health-Related Quality of Life of People Living with COPD in a Semiurban Area of Western Nepal: A Community-Based Study. Copd. 2021;18(3):349-56.
  19. Adhikari TB, Neupane D, Karki A, Drews A, Cooper B, Högman M, et al. Community-based intervention for prevention and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Nepal (COBIN-P trial): study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2021;22(1):474.
  20. Adhikari M, Paudel NR, Mishra SR, Shrestha A, Upadhyaya DP. Patient satisfaction and its socio-demographic correlates in a tertiary public hospital in Nepal: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021;21(1):135.
  21. Adhikari M, Devkota HR, Cesuroglu T. Barriers to and facilitators of diabetes self-management practices in Rupandehi, Nepal- multiple stakeholders’ perspective. BMC Public Health. 2021;21(1):1269.
  22. Adhikari B, Bhandari PM, Neupane D, Mishra SR. A Retrospective Analysis of Mortality From 2015 Gorkha Earthquakes of Nepal: Evidence and Future Recommendations. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2021;15(1):127-33.
  23. Zhu D, Mishra SR, Virani SS. A way to track governments’ response and people’s mobility changes in response to COVID-19 pandemic. J Glob Health. 2020;10(2):020345.
  24. Zhu D, Mishra SR, Han X, Santo K. Social distancing in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis using the Stringency Index and Google Community Mobility Reports. J Travel Med. 2020;27(8).
  25. Thorup L, Hamann SA, Tripathee A, Koirala B, Gyawali B, Neupane D, et al. Evaluating Vitamin D levels in Rheumatic Heart Disease patients and matched controls: A case-control study from Nepal. PLoS One. 2020;15(8):e0237924.
  26. Thorup L, Hamann SA, Kallestrup P, Hjortdal VE, Tripathee A, Neupane D, et al. Mid-upper arm circumference as an indicator of underweight in adults: a cross-sectional study from Nepal. BMC Public Health. 2020;20(1):1187.
  27. Subedi N, Paudel S, Nepal S, Karki A, Magar M, Mehata S, et al. Results from Nepal’s 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. J Exerc Sci Fit. 2020;18(2):74-9.
  28. Singh JK, Acharya D, Paudel R, Gautam S, Adhikari M, Kushwaha SP, et al. Effects of Female Community Health Volunteer Capacity Building and Text Messaging Intervention on Gestational Weight Gain and Hemoglobin Change Among Pregnant Women in Southern Nepal: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Public Health. 2020;8:312.
  29. Shrestha N, Mishra SR, Ghimire S, Gyawali B, Pradhan PMS, Schwarz D. Application of single-level and multi-level modeling approach to examine geographic and socioeconomic variation in underweight, overweight and obesity in Nepal: findings from NDHS 2016. Sci Rep. 2020;10(1):2406.
  30. Shrestha N, Mishra SR, Ghimire S, Gyawali B, Mehata S. Burden of Diabetes and Prediabetes in Nepal: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Diabetes Ther. 2020;11(9):1935-46.
  31. Shrestha AD, Vedsted P, Kallestrup P, Neupane D. Prevalence and incidence of oral cancer in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2020;29(2):e13207.
  32. Satheesh G, Sharma A, Puthean S, Ansil TPM, E J, Raj Mishra S, et al. Availability, price and affordability of essential medicines for managing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a statewide survey in Kerala, India. Trop Med Int Health. 2020;25(12):1467-79.
  33. Satheesh G, Puthean S, Sharma A, Mishra SR, Jose J, Kakkan S, et al. Effects of sedative-hypnotics on sleep quality among patients with insomnia: evidence from an observational, pre-post study in India. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2020;18(1):212.
  34. Poudyal IP, Khanal P, Mishra SR, Malla M, Poudel P, Jha RK, et al. Cardiometabolic risk factors among patients with tuberculosis attending tuberculosis treatment centers in Nepal. BMC Public Health. 2020;20(1):1364.
  35. Neupane G, Acharya S, Bhattarai M, Upadhyay A, Belbase B, Bhandari M, et al. Study, Design, and Rationale of Noncommunicable Diseases in Nepal (NCD Nepal) Study: A Community-Based Prospective Epidemiological and Implementation Study in Rural Nepal. Glob Adv Health Med. 2020;9:2164956120917379.
  36. Neupane D, Rijal A, Henry ME, Kallestrup P, Koirala B, McLachlan CS, et al. Mean dietary salt intake in Nepal: A population survey with 24-hour urine collections. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2020;22(2):273-9.
  37. Nepali S, Rijal A, Olsen MH, McLachlan CS, Kallestrup P, Neupane D. Factors affecting the fruit and vegetable intake in Nepal and its association with history of self-reported major cardiovascular events. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2020;20(1):425.
  38. Hansen MRH, Gyawali B, Neupane D, Jørs E, Sandbæk A, Kallestrup P, et al. Pesticide exposure and diabetes mellitus in a semi-urban Nepali population: a cross-sectional study. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2020;93(4):513-24.
  39. Gyawali B, Khanal P, Mishra SR, van Teijlingen E, Wolf Meyrowitsch D. Building Strong Primary Health Care to Tackle the Growing Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in Nepal. Glob Health Action. 2020;13(1):1788262.
  40. Ghimire U, Shrestha N, Gyawali B, Pradhan PMS, Mishra SR. Prevalence of American Heart Association defined ideal cardiovascular health metrics in Nepal: findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional study. Int Health. 2020;12(4):325-31.
  41. Ghimire U, Shrestha N, Adhikari B, Mehata S, Pokharel Y, Mishra SR. Health system’s readiness to provide cardiovascular, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease related services in Nepal: analysis using 2015 health facility survey. BMC Public Health. 2020;20(1):1163.
  42. Bhattarai HK, Khanal P, Khanal V, Regmi K, Paudel NR, Dhakal L, et al. Factors associated with child health service delivery by female community health volunteers in Nepal: findings from a national survey. BMC Health Serv Res. 2020;20(1):561.
  43. Beaney T, Schutte AE, Stergiou GS, Borghi C, Burger D, Charchar F, et al. May Measurement Month 2019: The Global Blood Pressure Screening Campaign of the International Society of Hypertension. Hypertension. 2020;76(2):333-41.
  44. Adhikari TB, Bhattarai H, Ranabhat K, Khanal P, Mishra SR, Koirala S, et al. May Measurement Month 2018: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Nepal. Eur Heart J Suppl. 2020;22(Suppl H):H92-h5.
  45. Adhikari TB, Acharya P, Högman M, Neupane D, Karki A, Drews A, et al. Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and its Associated Factors in Nepal: Findings from a Community-based Household Survey. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2020;15:2319-31.
  46. Adhikari B, Ozaki A, Marahatta SB, Rijal KR, Mishra SR. Earthquake rebuilding and response to COVID-19 in Nepal, a country nestled in multiple crises. J Glob Health. 2020;10(2):020367.
  47. Adhikari B, Mishra SR, Dirks KN. Green space, health, and wellbeing: considerations for South Asia. Lancet Planet Health. 2020;4(4):e135-e6.
  48. Singh JK, Acharya D, Gautam S, Adhikari M, Park JH, Yoo SJ, et al. Socio-Demographic and Diet-Related Factors Associated with Insufficient Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Adolescent Girls in Rural Communities of Southern Nepal. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019;16(12).
  49. Shrestha N, Mehata S, Pradhan PMS, Joshi D, Mishra SR. A nationally representative study on socio-demographic and geographic correlates, and trends in tobacco use in Nepal. Sci Rep. 2019;9(1):2682.
  50. Sharma SR, Page R, Matheson A, Lambrick D, Faulkner J, Mishra SR. Non-communicable disease prevention in Nepal: systemic challenges and future directions. Glob Health Promot. 2019;26(3):94-7.
  51. Sharma S, Traeger AC, Mishra SR, Sharma S, Maher CG. Delivering the right care to people with low back pain in low- and middle-income countries: the case of Nepal. J Glob Health. 2019;9(1):010304.
  52. Sharma S, Blyth FM, Mishra SR, Briggs AM. Health system strengthening is needed to respond to the burden of pain in low- and middle-income countries and to support healthy ageing. J Glob Health. 2019;9(2):020317.
  53. Santo K, Isiguzo GC, Atkins E, Mishra SR, Panda R, Mbau L, et al. Adapting a club-based medication delivery strategy to a hypertension context: the CLUBMEDS Study in Nigeria. BMJ Open. 2019;9(7):e029824.
  54. Ranabhat CL, Kim CB, Singh A, Acharya D, Pathak K, Sharma B, et al. Challenges and opportunities towards the road of universal health coverage (UHC) in Nepal: a systematic review. Arch Public Health. 2019;77:5.
  55. Pedisic Z, Shrestha N, Loprinzi PD, Mehata S, Mishra SR. Prevalence, patterns, and correlates of physical activity in Nepal: findings from a nationally representative study using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). BMC Public Health. 2019;19(1):864.
  56. Mishra SR, Shrestha N, Poudyal IP, Malla M, Gyawali B, Shrestha AD, et al. May Measurement Month 2017: an analysis of blood pressure screening results in Nepal-South Asia. Eur Heart J Suppl. 2019;21(Suppl D):D83-d5.
  57. Mishra SR, Lygidakis C, Neupane D, Gyawali B, Uwizihiwe JP, Virani SS, et al. Combating non-communicable diseases: potentials and challenges for community health workers in a digital age, a narrative review of the literature. Health Policy Plan. 2019;34(1):55-66.
  58. Mishra SR, Ghimire S, Shrestha N, Shrestha A, Virani SS. Socio-economic inequalities in hypertension burden and cascade of services: nationwide cross-sectional study in Nepal. J Hum Hypertens. 2019;33(8):613-25.
  59. Mishra SR, Ghimire S, Joshi C, Gyawali B, Shrestha A, Neupane D, et al. Cardio-metabolic disease risk factors among South Asian labour migrants to the Middle East: a scoping review and policy analysis. Global Health. 2019;15(1):33.
  60. Mishra SR, Adhikari B. Planetary health in Nepal’s post-earthquake rebuilding agenda: progress and future directions. Lancet Planet Health. 2019;3(2):e55-e6.
  61. London L, Jørs E, Neupane D. Pesticide poisoning: A response to Eddleston. Environ Health Insights. 2019;13:1178630218825243.
  62. Krishnan A, Finkelstein EA, Kallestrup P, Karki A, Olsen MH, Neupane D. Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of the community-based management of hypertension in Nepal study (COBIN): a retrospective analysis. Lancet Glob Health. 2019;7(10):e1367-e74.
  63. Gyawali B, Mishra SR, Ghimire S, Hansen MRH, Shah KJ, Subedee KC, et al. The burden and correlates of multiple cardiometabolic risk factors in a semi-urban population of Nepal: a community-based cross-sectional study. Sci Rep. 2019;9(1):15382.
  64. Ghimire S, Mishra SR, Sharma A, Siweya A, Shrestha N, Adhikari B. Geographic and socio-economic variation in markers of indoor air pollution in Nepal: evidence from nationally-representative data. BMC Public Health. 2019;19(1):195.
  65. Ghimire S, Mishra SR, Baral BK, Dhimal M, Callahan KE, Bista B, et al. Noncommunicable disease risk factors among older adults aged 60-69 years in Nepal: findings from the STEPS survey 2013. J Hum Hypertens. 2019;33(8):602-12.
  66. Ghimire K, Adhikari TB, Rijal A, Kallestrup P, Henry ME, Neupane D. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to salt consumption in Nepal: Findings from the community-based management of non-communicable diseases project in Nepal (COBIN). J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2019;21(6):739-48.
  67. Chaurasiya SP, Pravana NK, Khanal V, Giri D. Two thirds of the most disadvantaged Dalit population of Nepal still do not deliver in health facilities despite impressive success in maternal health. PLoS One. 2019;14(6):e0217337.
  68. Adhikari TB, Rijal A, Kallestrup P, Neupane D. Alcohol consumption pattern in western Nepal: findings from the COBIN baseline survey. BMC Psychiatry. 2019;19(1):283.
  69. Adhikari B, Mishra SR. Culture and epidemiology of diabetes in South Asia. J Glob Health. 2019;9(2):020301.
  70. Adewuyi EO, Khanal V, Zhao Y, David L, Bamidele OD, Auta A. Home childbirth among young mothers aged 15-24 years in Nigeria: a national population-based cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2019;9(9):e025494.
  71. Adewuyi EO, Auta A, Khanal V, Tapshak SJ, Zhao Y. Cesarean delivery in Nigeria: prevalence and associated factors-a population-based cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2019;9(6):e027273.
  72. Zhao J, Zhao Y, Khanal V, Lee AH, Binns CW. Application of a Frailty Modeling Approach to Correlated Breastfeeding Duration Data. Nurs Res. 2018;67(6):485-9.
  73. Shrestha AD, Neupane D, Vedsted P, Kallestrup P. Cervical Cancer Prevalence, Incidence and Mortality in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2018;19(2):319-24.
  74. Sharma A, Bhandari PM, Neupane D, Kaplan WA, Mishra SR. Challenges constraining insulin access in Nepal-a country with no local insulin production. Int Health. 2018;10(3):182-90.
  75. Rijal A, Adhikari TB, Khan JAM, Berg-Beckhoff G. The economic impact of non-communicable diseases among households in South Asia and their coping strategy: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2018;13(11):e0205745.
  76. Rehman H, Samad Z, Mishra SR, Merchant AT, Narula JP, Mishra S, et al. Epidemiologic studies targeting primary cardiovascular disease prevention in South Asia. Indian Heart J. 2018;70(5):721-30.
  77. Paudel S, Owen AJ, Owusu-Addo E, Smith BJ. Physical activity participation and the risk of chronic diseases among South Asian adults: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Syst Rev. 2018;7(1):177.
  78. Neupane D, McLachlan CS, Mishra SR, Olsen MH, Perry HB, Karki A, et al. Effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention led by female community health volunteers versus usual care in blood pressure reduction (COBIN): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial. Lancet Glob Health. 2018;6(1):e66-e73.
  79. Neupane D, McLachlan CS, Mishra SR, Olsen MH, Perry HB, Karki A, et al. Female community health volunteers to reduce blood pressure: feasible and sustainable? – Authors’ reply. Lancet Glob Health. 2018;6(4):e374.
  80. Mehata S, Shrestha N, Mehta RK, Bista B, Pandey AR, Mishra SR. Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome and its determinants among Nepalese adults: Findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional study. Sci Rep. 2018;8(1):14995.
  81. Mehata S, Shrestha N, Mehta R, Vaidya A, Rawal LB, Bhattarai N, et al. Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Nepal: data from nationally representative population-based cross-sectional study. J Hypertens. 2018;36(8):1680-8.
  82. Gyawali B, Neupane D, Vaidya A, Sandbæk A, Kallestrup P. Community-based intervention for management of diabetes in Nepal (COBIN-D trial): study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2018;19(1):579.
  83. Gyawali B, Mishra SR, Neupane D, Vaidya A, Sandbæk A, Kallestrup P. Diabetes management training for female community health volunteers in Western Nepal: an implementation experience. BMC Public Health. 2018;18(1):641.
  84. Ghimire S, Baral BK, Pokhrel BR, Pokhrel A, Acharya A, Amatya D, et al. Depression, malnutrition, and health-related quality of life among Nepali older patients. BMC Geriatr. 2018;18(1):191.
  85. Ghimire S, Baral BK, Karmacharya I, Callahan K, Mishra SR. Life satisfaction among elderly patients in Nepal: associations with nutritional and mental well-being. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2018;16(1):118.
  86. Dhungana RR, Khanal MK, Joshi S, Kalauni OP, Shakya A, Bhrutel V, et al. Impact of a structured yoga program on blood pressure reduction among hypertensive patients: study protocol for a pragmatic randomized multicenter trial in primary health care settings in Nepal. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018;18(1):207.
  87. Auta A, Adewuyi EO, Tor-Anyiin A, Edor JP, Kureh GT, Khanal V, et al. Global prevalence of percutaneous injuries among healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Epidemiol. 2018;47(6):1972-80.
  88. Adhikari TB, Neupane D, Kallestrup P. Burden of COPD in Nepal. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2018;13:583-9.
  89. Adewuyi EO, Auta A, Khanal V, Bamidele OD, Akuoko CP, Adefemi K, et al. Prevalence and factors associated with underutilization of antenatal care services in Nigeria: A comparative study of rural and urban residences based on the 2013 Nigeria demographic and health survey. PLoS One. 2018;13(5):e0197324.
  90. Acharya P, Kismul H, Mapatano MA, Hatløy A. Individual- and community-level determinants of child immunization in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A multilevel analysis. PLoS One. 2018;13(8):e0202742.
  91. Acharya D, Singh JK, Adhikari M, Gautam S, Pandey P, Dayal V. Association of water handling and child feeding practice with childhood diarrhoea in rural community of Southern Nepal. J Infect Public Health. 2018;11(1):69-74.
  92. Thapa R, Mishra SR, Gautam R. Deteriorating respiratory health in Nepal: a call for action. Lancet Respir Med. 2017;5(8):608-10.
  93. Sharma SR, Mishra SR, Wagle K, Page R, Matheson A, Lambrick D, et al. Social determinants of common metabolic risk factors (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high body mass index and high waist-hip ratio) of major non-communicable diseases in South Asia region: a systematic review protocol. Syst Rev. 2017;6(1):183.
  94. Sharma A, Mishra SR, Kaplan WA. Trade in medicines and the public’s health: a time series analysis of import disruptions during the 2015 India-Nepal border blockade. Global Health. 2017;13(1):61.
  95. Ranabhat K, Mishra SR, Dhimal M, Shrestha B, Khanal V. Type 2 Diabetes and Its correlates: A Cross Sectional Study in a Tertiary Hospital of Nepal. J Community Health. 2017;42(2):228-34.
  96. Neupane D, Shrestha A, Mishra SR, Bloch J, Christensen B, McLachlan CS, et al. Awareness, Prevalence, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in Western Nepal. Am J Hypertens. 2017;30(9):907-13.
  97. Neupane D, McLachlan CS, Mishra SR, Kallestrup P. Understanding and Motivations of Female Community Health Volunteers About Blood Pressure Control: A Prerequisite for Developing Community-Based Hypertension Interventions in Nepal. Glob Heart. 2017;12(3):227-32.
  98. Neupane D, Jørs E, Brandt LPA. Plasma Cholinesterase Levels of Nepalese Farmers Following Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides. Environ Health Insights. 2017;11:1178630217719269.
  99. Neupane D, Dawson P, Houston R, Dhakal L, Sharma J, Gargi KC, et al. Lower mortality is observed among low birth weight young infants who have received home-based care by female community health volunteers in rural Nepal. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2017;17(1):218.
  100. Mishra SR, Dhimal M, Bhandari PM, Adhikari B. Sanitation for all: the global opportunity to increase transgenerational health gains and better understand the link between NCDs and NTDs, a scoping review. Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines. 2017;3:8.
  101. Kismul H, Acharya P, Mapatano MA, Hatløy A. Determinants of childhood stunting in the Democratic Republic of Congo: further analysis of Demographic and Health Survey 2013-14. BMC Public Health. 2017;18(1):74.
  102. Bhandari PM, Neupane D, Rijal S, Thapa K, Mishra SR, Poudyal AK. Sleep quality, internet addiction and depressive symptoms among undergraduate students in Nepal. BMC Psychiatry. 2017;17(1):106.
  103. Adewuyi EO, Zhao Y, Khanal V, Auta A, Bulndi LB. Rural-urban differences on the rates and factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in Nigeria: further analysis of the Nigeria demographic and health survey, 2013. Int Breastfeed J. 2017;12:51.
  104. Thapa P, Pandey AR, Dhungana RR, Bista B, Thapa B, Mishra SR. Risk of ARI among Non-exclusively Breastfed Under-Five Passive Smoker Children: A Hospital-Based Cross-sectional Study of Nepal. Front Public Health. 2016;4:23.
  105. Neupane D, Dhakal S, Thapa S, Bhandari PM, Mishra SR. Caregivers’ Attitude towards People with Mental Illness and Perceived Stigma: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Nepal. PLoS One. 2016;11(6):e0158113.
  106. Mishra SR, Sharma A, Khanal V. Health diplomacy to tackle the crisis in Nepal. Lancet. 2016;388(10043):463-4.
  107. Mishra SR, Sharma A, Kaplan WA, Adhikari B, Neupane D. Liberating data to combat NCDs. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2016;4(6):482-3.
  108. Mishra SR, Neupane D, Briffa TG, Kallestrup P. mHealth plus community health worker interventions: the future research agenda. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2016;4(5):387-8.
  109. Mishra SR, Li SWS, Onarheim KH, Lander F, Barber MJ, Sharma A, et al. Young people have a new vision for essential medicines. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2016;4(9):733-4.
  110. Mishra SR, Khanal V, Kallestrup P. Cancer in the aftermath of Nepal’s earthquakes. Lancet Oncol. 2016;17(6):705-6.
  111. Mishra SR, Dhimal M, Guinto RR, Adhikari B, Chu C. Threats to malaria elimination in the Himalayas. Lancet Glob Health. 2016;4(8):e519.
  112. Mishra SR, Adhikari S, Sigdel MR, Nedkoff L, Briffa TG. Chronic kidney disease in south Asia. Lancet Glob Health. 2016;4(8):e523.
  113. Khatri RB, Mishra SR, Khanal V, Gelal K, Neupane S. Newborn Health Interventions and Challenges for Implementation in Nepal. Front Public Health. 2016;4:15.
  114. Khanal V, Scott JA, Lee AH, Karkee R, Binns CW. The supplemental use of infant formula in the context of universal breastfeeding practices in Western Nepal. BMC Pediatr. 2016;16:68.
  115. Khanal V, Mishra SR, DeYoung SE. Nepal’s Crises Threaten Gains in Public Health. Am J Public Health. 2016;106(4):e29.
  116. Khanal V, Mishra SR. Investment in mental health services urgently needed in Nepal. Lancet Psychiatry. 2016;3(8):707.
  117. Khanal V, Lee AH, Scott JA, Karkee R, Binns CW. Implications of methodological differences in measuring the rates of exclusive breastfeeding in Nepal: findings from literature review and cohort study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2016;16(1):389.
  118. Khanal V, Karkee R, Lee AH, Binns CW. Adverse obstetric symptoms and rural-urban difference in cesarean delivery in Rupandehi district, Western Nepal: a cohort study. Reprod Health. 2016;13:17.
  119. Gyawali B, Ferrario A, van Teijlingen E, Kallestrup P. Challenges in diabetes mellitus type 2 management in Nepal: a literature review. Glob Health Action. 2016;9:31704.
  120. Gyawali B, Choulagai BP, Paneru DP, Ahmad M, Leppin A, Kallestrup P. Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress symptoms among patients with substance use disorders in drug rehabilitation centers in urban Nepal: a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry. 2016;16(1):314.
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