Yohannes Melaku
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Yohannes is an early-career researcher in nutritional and sleep epidemiology at Flinders University. His research focuses on diet, sleep and disease outcomes. He uses big datasets from Australia, China, the United Kingdom and the United States and applies advanced and novel statistical and epidemiological tools.
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Nutritional and sleep epidemiology, causal inference methods
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2013 - 2015 Principal Research Investigator Mekelle University, College of Health Sciences 2012 - 2015 Lecturer Mekelle University 2011 - 2012 Assistant Lecturer Mekelle University 2009 - 2010 Teaching Assistant Mekelle University -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2014 Achievement Best Young Researcher of the Year (2014) Mekelle University, College of Health Sciences Ethiopia - -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Amharic Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review English Can read, write, speak and understand spoken -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2015 - 2018 The University of Adelaide Australia PhD 2014 - 2018 Addis Continental Institute of Public Health Ethiopia MPH/Nutrition 2010 - 2012 Mekelle University Ethiopia MPH/General 2006 - 2008 University of Gondar Ethiopia BSc in Public Health (mainly clinical courses) -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 2016 Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Coursera) - 2016 Statistical Reasoning for Public Health 2: Regression Methods John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Coursera) - 2015 Statistical Reasoning for Public Health 1: Estimation, Inference, & Interpretation John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Coursera) - 2015 Comprehensive Systematic Review Training The Joanna Briggs Institute Australia 2015 Nutrition Operational Research (NOR) ENGINE/Jhpiego Ethiopia -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Mekonnen, T. C., Melaku, Y. A., Shi, Z., & Gill, T. K. (2025). Joint analysis of diet quality, inflammatory potential of diet and ultra-processed food exposure in relation to chronic respiratory diseases and lung cancer mortality. Respiratory Medicine, 243, 108138-1-108138-14.
2025 Reynolds, A. C., Thomas, E., Melaku, Y. A., Hensen, H. A., Krishnan, A. V., Gandevia, S. C., . . . Eckert, D. J. (2025). A Comparative Study of Polysomnography-Derived Sleep Disturbance in People Living With Multiple Sclerosis Compared to Matched Controls From the General Population. Journal of Sleep Research, e70075-1-e70075-6.
2025 Abebe, Z., Wassie, M. M., Reynolds, A. C., & Melaku, Y. A. (2025). Burden and Trends of Diet-Related Colorectal Cancer in OECD Countries: Systematic Analysis Based on Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2021 with Projections to 2050.. Nutrients, 17(8), 1320-1-1320-23.
Scopus12025 Mekonnen, T. C., Shi, Z., Gebremichael Menota, B., Melaku, Y. A., & Gill, T. K. (2025). Ultra-processed food consumption is linked to an increased risk of chronic respiratory diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 68, 647-659.
Scopus1 WoS12025 Abebe, Z., Wassie, M. M., Nguyen, P. D., Reynolds, A. C., & Melaku, Y. A. (2025). Association of dietary patterns derived by reduced-rank regression with colorectal cancer risk and mortality. European Journal of Nutrition, 64(1), 15 pages.
Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC12025 Abebe, Z., Wassie, M. M., Mekonnen, T. C., Reynolds, A. C., & Melaku, Y. A. (2025). Difference in Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk and Mortality by Dietary Pattern Analysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrition Reviews, 83(3), e991-e1013.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12025 Abebe, Z., Dickinson, K., Mekonnen, T. C., Reynolds, A., Appleton, S., Mohammadi, L., . . . Melaku, Y. A. (2025). What Do Australians Eat? A Systematic Review of Dietary Patterns and Adverse Health Outcomes. Nutrition Reviews, 83(10), 1908-1927.
Scopus12024 Bizuayehu, H. M., Dadi, A. F., Ahmed, K. Y., Tegegne, T. K., Hassen, T. A., Kibret, G. D., . . . Belachew, S. A. (2024). Burden of 30 cancers among men: Global statistics in 2022 and projections for 2050 using population-based estimates. Cancer, 130(21), 3708-3723.
Scopus23 WoS19 Europe PMC172024 Coxall, S. C., Albers, F. E., Li, S. X., Shi, Z., Hodge, A. M., Lynch, B. M., & Melaku, Y. A. (2024). Dietary patterns derived by reduced rank regression, macronutrients as response variables, and variation by economic status: NHANES 1999-2018. European Journal of Nutrition, 63(8), 3207-3221.
2024 Mekonnen, T. C., Melaku, Y. A., Shi, Z., & Gill, T. K. (2024). Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of chronic respiratory diseases mortality among adults: evidence from a prospective cohort study.. Eur J Nutr, 63(4), 1-16.
Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC42024 Melaku, Y. A., Zhao, L., Adams, R., & Eckert, D. J. (2024). Plant-based and vegetarian diets are associated with reduced obstructive sleep apnoea risk. ERJ Open Research, 10(2), 00739-2023-1-00739-2023-12.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC12024 Arndt, M. B., Aravkin, A. Y., Bhattacharjee, N. V., Chalek, J., Dai, X., Dandona, L., . . . Saddik, B. A. (2024). Global, regional, and national progress towards the 2030 global nutrition targets and forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet, 404(10471), 2543-2583.
Scopus64 WoS50 Europe PMC542024 Parker, J. L., Vakulin, A., Naik, G., Melaku, Y. A., Stevens, D., Wittert, G. A., . . . Adams, R. J. (2024). Associations of baseline obstructive sleep apnea and sleep macroarchitecture with cognitive function after 8 years in middle‐aged and older men from a community‐based cohort study. Journal of Sleep Research, 33(3), e14078-1-e14078-13.
Scopus3 WoS32024 Melaku, Y. A., Appleton, S., Reynolds, A. C., Milne, R. L., Lynch, B. M., Eckert, D. J., & Adams, R. (2024). Healthy lifestyle is associated with reduced cardiovascular disease, depression and mortality in people at elevated risk of sleep apnea. Journal of Sleep Research, 33(4), e14069-1-e14069-15.
Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC32024 Peng, Y., Bassett, J. K., Hodge, A. M., Melaku, Y. A., Afshar, N., Hopper, J. L., . . . Jayasekara, H. (2024). Adherence to 2018 WCRF/AICR cancer prevention recommendations and risk of cancer: the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 33(1), 43-54.
Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC12024 Sterän, M. C., Mendez, J. S., Kim, A. E., Obón-Santacana, M., Moratalla-Navarro, F., Martín, V., . . . Gauderman, W. J. (2024). Genome-Wide Gene-Environment Interaction Analyses to Understand the Relationship between Red Meat and Processed Meat Intake and Colorectal Cancer Risk. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 33(3), 400-410.
Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC92024 Thomas, C. E., Georgeson, P., Qu, C., Steinfelder, R. S., Buchanan, D. D., Song, M., . . . Phipps, A. I. (2024). Epidemiologic Factors in Relation to Colorectal Cancer Risk and Survival by Genotoxic Colibactin Mutational Signature. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 33(4), OF1-OF13.
Scopus12023 Parker, J. L., Vakulin, A., Melaku, Y. A., Wittert, G. A., Martin, S. A., D'Rozario, A. L., . . . Adams, R. J. (2023). Associations of Baseline Sleep Microarchitecture with Cognitive Function After 8 Years in Middle-Aged and Older Men from a Community-Based Cohort Study. Nature and Science of Sleep, 15, 389-406.
WoS12023 Harvey, A., Scott, H., Melaku, Y. A., Lack, L., Sweetman, A., Micic, G., & Lovato, N. (2023). The mortality risk of night-time and daytime insomnia symptoms in an older population. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 1-9.
Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC42023 Wang, Y. B., Page, A. J., Gill, T. K., & Melaku, Y. A. (2023). The association between diet quality, plant-based diets, systemic inflammation, and mortality risk: findings from NHANES. European Journal of Nutrition, 62(7), 2723-2737.
Scopus48 WoS46 Europe PMC432023 Parker, J. L., Vakulin, A., & Melaku, Y. A. (2023). Corrigendum to: Associations of Baseline Sleep Microarchitecture with Cognitive Function After 8 Years in Middle-Aged and Older Men from a Community-Based Cohort Study (Nat Sci Sleep. 2023, 15, 389–406.). Nature and Science of Sleep, 15, 433-434.
2023 Parker, J. L., Appleton, S. L., Adams, R. J., Melaku, Y. A., D'Rozario, A. L., Wittert, G. A., . . . Vakulin, A. (2023). The association between sleep spindles and cognitive function in middle-aged and older men from a community-based cohort study. Sleep Health, 9(5), 774-785.
Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC42023 Tekeste, Z., Berhe, N., Arage, M., Degarege, A., Melaku, Y., & Reynolds, A. (2023). Cancer signs and risk factors awareness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a population-based survey. Infectious Agents and Cancer, 18(1), 1-10.
Scopus7 Europe PMC52023 Gelaw, Y. A., Koye, D. N., Alene, K. A., Ahmed, K. Y., Assefa, Y., Erku, D. A., . . . Melaku, Y. A. (2023). Socio-demographic correlates of unhealthy lifestyle in Ethiopia: a secondary analysis of a national survey. BMC Public Health, 23(1), 1528-1-1528-11.
Scopus10 WoS10 Europe PMC102023 Lim, D. C., Najafi, A., Afifi, L., Bassetti, C. L., Buysse, D. J., Han, F., . . . Jackson, C. L. (2023). The need to promote sleep health in public health agendas across the globe. Lancet Public Health, 8(10), e820-e826.
Scopus161 WoS153 Europe PMC1462023 Tekeste, Z., Berhe, N., Arage, M., Degarege, A., & Melaku, Y. A. (2023). Correction: Cancer signs and risk factors awareness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a population-based survey (Infectious Agents and Cancer, (2023), 18, 1, (1), 10.1186/s13027-022-00477-5). Infectious Agents and Cancer, 18(1), 1 page.
2022 Sweetman, A., Lechat, B., Appleton, S., Reynolds, A., Adams, R., & Melaku, Y. A. (2022). Association of co-morbid insomnia and sleep apnoea symptoms with all-cause mortality: Analysis of the NHANES 2005-2008 data.. Sleep Epidemiology, 2, 100043.
Scopus242022 Reynolds, A. C., Lechat, B., Melaku, Y. A., Sansom, K., Brown, B. W. J., Crowther, M. E., . . . Eastwood, P. R. (2022). Shift work, clinically significant sleep disorders and mental health in a representative, cross-sectional sample of young working adults. Scientific reports, 12(1), 16255.
Scopus23 WoS21 Europe PMC162022 Wang, Y. B., Page, A. J., Gill, T. K., & Melaku, Y. A. (2022). Association of dietary and nutrient patterns with systemic inflammation in community dwelling adults. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9, 977029-1-977029-14.
Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC32022 Manners, J., Appleton, S. L., Reynolds, A. C., Melaku, Y. A., Gill, T. K., Lovato, N., . . . Scott, H. (2022). The Good Sleeper Scale-15 items: a questionnaire for the standardised assessment of good sleepers.. J Sleep Res, 32(2), e13717.
Scopus2 WoS3 Europe PMC12022 Koye, D. N., Melaku, Y. A., Gelaw, Y. A., Zeleke, B. M., Adane, A. A., Tegegn, H. G., . . . Alene, K. A. (2022). Mapping national, regional and local prevalence of hypertension and diabetes in Ethiopia using geospatial analysis. BMJ Open, 12(12), e065318.
Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC42022 Yap, E., Melaku, Y., Puri, I., Ouyang, J., & Goldwasser, P. (2022). Predicting ionized hypocalcemia: External validation of an ionized calcium prediction model in patients with COVID-19 and renal failure. ANNALS OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, 59(2), 110-115.
WoS32022 Yap, E., Ouyang, J., Puri, I., Melaku, Y., & Goldwasser, P. (2022). Novel methods of predicting ionized calcium status from routine data in critical care: External validation in MIMIC-III. CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA, 531, 375-381.
WoS12022 Parker, J. L., Melaku, Y. A., D’Rozario, A. L., Wittert, G. A., Martin, S. A., Catcheside, P. G., . . . Vakulin, A. (2022). The association between obstructive sleep apnea and sleep spindles in middle-aged and older men: a community-based cohort study. Sleep, 45(3), 1-9.
Scopus13 WoS14 Europe PMC132022 Lechat, B., Appleton, S., Melaku, Y. A., Hansen, K., McEvoy, R. D., Adams, R., . . . Sweetman, A. (2022). Comorbid insomnia and sleep apnoea is associated with all-cause mortality. European Respiratory Journal, 60(1), 11 pages.
Scopus111 WoS102 Europe PMC802022 Lechat, B., Appleton, S., Melaku, Y. A., Hansen, K., McEvoy, R. D., Adams, R., . . . Sweetman, A. (2022). The association of co-morbid insomnia and sleep apnea with prevalent cardiovascular disease and incident cardiovascular events. Journal of Sleep Research, 31(5), 7 pages.
Scopus42 WoS34 Europe PMC322022 Parker, J. L., Appleton, S. L., Melaku, Y. A., D'Rozario, A. L., Wittert, G. A., Martin, S. A., . . . Vakulin, A. (2022). The association between sleep microarchitecture and cognitive function in middle-aged and older men: a community-based cohort study. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 18(6), 1593-1608.
Scopus9 WoS10 Europe PMC72022 Melaku, Y. A., Reynolds, A. C., Appleton, S., Sweetman, A., Shi, Z., Vakulin, A., . . . Adams, R. (2022). High-quality and anti-inflammatory diets and a healthy lifestyle are associated with lower sleep apnea risk. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 18(6), 1667-1679.
Scopus22 WoS21 Europe PMC182022 Brown, B. W. J., Crowther, M. E., Appleton, S. L., Melaku, Y. A., Adams, R. J., & Reynolds, A. C. (2022). Shift work disorder and the prevalence of help seeking behaviors for sleep concerns in Australia: A descriptive study. Chronobiology International, 39(5), 714-724.
Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC82022 Appleton, S. L., Reynolds, A. C., Gill, T. K., Melaku, Y. A., & Adams, R. J. (2022). Insomnia Prevalence Varies with Symptom Criteria Used with Implications for Epidemiological Studies: Role of Anthropometrics, Sleep Habit, and Comorbidities. Nature and Science of Sleep, 14, 775-790.
Scopus31 WoS29 Europe PMC252022 Misganaw, A., Naghavi, M., Walker, A., Mirkuzie, A. H., Giref, A. Z., Berheto, T. M., . . . Gebremedhin, L. T. (2022). Progress in health among regions of Ethiopia, 1990–2019: a subnational country analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet, 399(10332), 1322-1335.
Scopus64 WoS63 Europe PMC532022 Zhao, L., Teong, X. T., Liu, K., Liu, B., Melaku, Y. A., Vincent, A. D., . . . Heilbronn, L. K. (2022). Eating architecture in adults at increased risk of type 2 diabetes: associations with body fat and glycaemic control. The British Journal of Nutrition, 128(2), 324-333.
Scopus8 WoS10 Europe PMC102021 Jezmir, J. L., Bharadwaj, M., Chaitoff, A., Diephuis, B., Crowley, C. P., Kishore, S. P., . . . Kashani, K. (2021). Performance of crisis standards of care guidelines in a cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients in the United States. Cell Reports Medicine, 2(9), 100376.
Scopus10 Europe PMC72021 Vasquez, C. R., Gupta, S., Miano, T. A., Roche, M., Hsu, J., Yang, W., . . . Lazarous, D. G. (2021). Identification of Distinct Clinical Subphenotypes in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19. Chest, 160(3), 929-943.
Scopus26 Europe PMC272021 Shaefi, S., Brenner, S. K., Gupta, S., O’Gara, B. P., Krajewski, M. L., Charytan, D. M., . . . Wagner, J. (2021). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with severe respiratory failure from COVID-19. Intensive Care Medicine, 47(2), 208-221.
Scopus168 Europe PMC1412021 Flythe, J. E., Assimon, M. M., Tugman, M. J., Chang, E. H., Gupta, S., Shah, J., . . . Bergl, P. A. (2021). Characteristics and Outcomes of Individuals With Pre-existing Kidney Disease and COVID-19 Admitted to Intensive Care Units in the United States. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 77(2), 190-203.e1.
Scopus196 Europe PMC1612021 Guscoth, L. B., Appleton, S. L., Martin, S. A., Adams, R. J., Melaku, Y. A., & Wittert, G. A. (2021). The Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Nocturnal Hypoxemia with Lipid Profiles in a Population-Based Study of Community-Dwelling Australian Men. Nature and Science of Sleep, 13, 1771-1782.
Scopus17 WoS17 Europe PMC142021 Appleton, S. L., Melaku, Y. A., Reynolds, A. C., Gill, T. K., de Batlle, J., & Adams, R. J. (2021). Multidimensional sleep health is associated with mental well-being in Australian adults.. Journal of sleep research, 31(2), e13477.
Scopus33 WoS30 Europe PMC282021 Friedman, A. N., Guirguis, J., Kapoor, R., Gupta, S., Leaf, D. E., Timsina, L. R., . . . Prudhvi, K. (2021). Obesity, inflammatory and thrombotic markers, and major clinical outcomes in critically ill patients with COVID-19 in the US. Obesity, 29(10), 1719-1730.
Scopus16 Europe PMC132021 Shakya, P. R., Melaku, Y. A., Shivappa, N., Hébert, J. R., Adams, R. J., Page, A. J., & Gill, T. K. (2021). Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII®) and the risk of depression symptoms in adults. Clinical Nutrition, 5(5), 3631-3642.
Scopus72 WoS70 Europe PMC632021 Alene, K. A., Gelaw, Y. A., Fetene, D. M., Koye, D. N., Melaku, Y. A., Gesesew, H., . . . Kinfu, Y. (2021). COVID-19 in Ethiopia: a geospatial analysis of vulnerability to infection, case severity and death. BMJ Open, 11(2), e044606-1-e044606-11.
Scopus20 WoS19 Europe PMC172021 Gesesew, H. A., Koye, D. N., Fetene, D. M., Woldegiorgis, M., Kinfu, Y., Geleto, A. B., . . . Adane, A. A. (2021). Risk factors for COVID-19 infection, disease severity and related deaths in Africa: a systematic review. BMJ Open, 11(2), e044618-1-e044618-10.
Scopus53 WoS47 Europe PMC522021 Sweetman, A., Melaku, Y. A., Lack, L., Reynolds, A., Gill, T. K., Adams, R., & Appleton, S. (2021). Prevalence and associations of co-morbid insomnia and sleep apnoea in an Australian population-based sample. Sleep Medicine, 82, 9-17.
Scopus53 WoS45 Europe PMC382021 Parker, J. L., Appleton, S. L., Melaku, Y. A., Stevens, D., Wittert, G. A., Martin, S., . . . Vakulin, A. (2021). Sleep macroarchitecture but not obstructive sleep apnea is independently associated with cognitive function in only older men of a population-based cohort. Journal of Sleep Research, 30(6), e13370-1-e13370-16.
Scopus18 WoS16 Europe PMC152021 Wang, Y. B., Shivappa, N., Hébert, J. R., Page, A. J., Gill, T. K., & Melaku, Y. A. (2021). Association between Dietary Inflammatory Index, Dietary Patterns, Plant-Based Dietary Index and the Risk of Obesity. Nutrients, 13(5), 15 pages.
Scopus72 WoS62 Europe PMC572021 Reynolds, A. C., Ferguson, S. A., Appleton, S. L., Crowther, M. E., Melaku, Y. A., Gill, T. K., . . . Adams, R. J. (2021). Prevalence of Probable Shift Work Disorder in Non-Standard Work Schedules and Associations with Sleep, Health and Safety Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Nature and Science of Sleep, 13, 683-693.
Scopus21 WoS19 Europe PMC142021 Stevens, D., Appleton, S., Melaku, Y., Martin, S., Adams, R., & Wittert, G. (2021). Participation in physical activity is associated with reduced nocturnal hypoxaemia in males. ERJ Open Research, 7(2), 1-9.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC12021 Melaku, Y., Singh, S., & Wondimu, W. (2021). Agrophysiological changes caused by farmyard manure and nps fertilizer enhance yield and economic return from maize (Zea mays L.) cultivation in acidic soil. Tropical Agriculture, 98(1), 28-37.
Scopus2 WoS12021 Lechat, B., Hansen, K. L., Melaku, Y. A., Vakulin, A., Micic, G., Adams, R. J., . . . Zajamsek, B. (2021). A Novel Electroencephalogram-derived Measure of Disrupted Delta Wave Activity during Sleep Predicts All-Cause Mortality Risk. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 19(4), 649-658.
Scopus32 WoS30 Europe PMC232020 Stevens, D., Appleton, S., Vincent, A. D., Melaku, Y., Martin, S., Gill, T., . . . Wittert, G. (2020). Associations of OSA and Nocturnal Hypoxemia with Strength and Body Composition in Community Dwelling Middle Aged and Older Men. Nature and Science of Sleep, 12, 959-968.
Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC42020 Sahle, B. W., Chen, W., Melaku, Y. A., Akombi, B. J., Rawal, L. B., & Renzaho, A. M. N. (2020). Association of Psychosocial Factors With Risk of Chronic Diseases: A Nationwide Longitudinal Study. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 58(2), e39-e50.
Scopus16 WoS16 Europe PMC152020 Appleton, S. L., Reynolds, A. C., Gill, T. K., Melaku, Y. A., & Adams, R. (2020). Waking to use technology at night, and associations with driving and work outcomes: a screenshot of Australian adults.. Sleep, 43(8), 1-10.
Scopus20 WoS17 Europe PMC112020 Shakya, P. R., Melaku, Y. A., Page, A., & Gill, T. K. (2020). Association between dietary patterns and adult depression symptoms based on principal component analysis, reduced-rank regression and partial least-squares. Clinical Nutrition, 39(9), 2811-2823.
Scopus29 WoS27 Europe PMC262020 Shakya, P. R., Melaku, Y. A., Page, A. J., & Gill, T. K. (2020). Nutrient patterns and depressive symptoms among Australian adults.. Eur J Nutr, 60(1), 329-343.
Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC112020 Sahle, B. W., Slewa-Younan, S., Melaku, Y. A., Ling, L., & Renzaho, A. M. N. (2020). A bi-directional association between weight change and health-related quality of life: evidence from the 11-year follow-up of 9916 community-dwelling adults. Quality of Life Research, 29(6), 1697-1706.
Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC152019 Melaku, Y. A., Renzaho, A., Gill, T. K., Taylor, A. W., Dal Grande, E., de Courten, B., . . . Kinfu, Y. (2019). Burden and trend of diet-related non-communicable diseases in Australia and comparison with 34 OECD countries, 1990–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. European Journal of Nutrition, 58(3), 1299-1313.
Scopus62 WoS55 Europe PMC432019 Melaku, Y. A., Gill, T. K., Taylor, A. W., Appleton, S. L., Gonzalez-Chica, D., Adams, R., . . . Renzaho, A. (2019). Trends of mortality attributable to child and maternal undernutrition, overweight/obesity and dietary risk factors of non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, 1990-2015: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Public Health Nutrition, 22(5), 827-840.
Scopus20 WoS20 Europe PMC192019 Deribew, A., Biadgilign, S., Deribe, K., Dejene, T., Tessema, G. A., Melaku, Y. A., . . . Wang, H. (2019). The Burden of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia from 1990 to 2016: Evidence from the Global Burden of Diseases 2016 Study. Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 29(1), 859-868.
Scopus40 WoS41 Europe PMC382019 Orpana, H., Marczak, L., Arora, M., Abbasi, N., Abdulkader, R., Abebe, Z., . . . Jha, R. (2019). Global, regional, and national burden of suicide mortality 1990 to 2016: Systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. BMJ (Online), 364(1), 11 pages.
Scopus225 WoS334 Europe PMC5302019 Melaku, Y. A., Gill, T. K., Appleton, S. L., Hill, C., Boyd, M. A., & Adams, R. J. (2019). Sociodemographic, lifestyle and metabolic predictors of all-cause mortality in a cohort of community-dwelling population: An 18-year follow-up of the North West Adelaide Health Study. BMJ Open, 9(8), e030079.
Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC42019 Melaku, Y. A., Appleton, S., Reynolds, A. C., Sweetman, A. M., Stevens, D. J., Lack, L., & Adams, R. (2019). Association between Childhood Behavioral Problems and Insomnia Symptoms in Adulthood. JAMA Network Open, 2(9), 17 pages.
Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC62019 Afshin, A., Sur, P. J., Fay, K. A., Cornaby, L., Ferrara, G., Salama, J. S., . . . Sanabria, J. (2019). Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet, 393(10184), 1958-1972.
Scopus4312 WoS3880 Europe PMC30432019 Global Burden of Disease Cancer Collaboration., Fitzmaurice, C., Abate, D., Abbasi, N., Abbastabar, H., Abd-Allah, F., . . . Murray, C. J. L. (2019). Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2017: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study.. JAMA Oncol, 5(12), 1749-1768.
Scopus2131 WoS1701 Europe PMC17222019 Melaku, Y. A., Reynolds, A. C., Gill, T. K., Appleton, S., & Adams, R. (2019). Association between Macronutrient Intake and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: An Iso-Caloric Substitution Analysis from the North West Adelaide Health Study. Nutrients, 11(10), 17 pages.
Scopus15 WoS12 Europe PMC112018 Deribew, A., Deribe, K., Dejene, T., Tessema, G. A., Melaku, Y. A., Lakew, Y., . . . Biadgilign, S. (2018). Tuberculosis Burden in Ethiopia from 1990 to 2016: Evidence from the Global Burden of Diseases 2016 Study. Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 28(5), 519-528.
Scopus27 WoS27 Europe PMC272018 Roth, G. A., Feigin, V. L., Nguyen, G., Cercy, K., Johnson, C. O., Alam, T., . . . Lafranconi, A. (2018). Global, regional, and country-specific lifetime risks of stroke, 1990 and 2016. New England Journal of Medicine, 379(25), 2429-2437.
Scopus1219 WoS718 Europe PMC9462018 Melaku, Y., Wassie, M., Gill, T., Zhou, S., Tessema, G., Amare, A., . . . Deribew, A. (2018). Burden of disease attributable to suboptimal diet, metabolic risks and low physical activity in Ethiopia and comparison with Eastern sub-Saharan African countries, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 552-1-552-20.
Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC52018 Fitzmaurice, C., Akinyemiju, T. F., Al Lami, F. H., Alam, T., Alizadeh-Navaei, R., Allen, C., . . . Mokdad, A. H. (2018). Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2016: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. JAMA oncology, 4(11), 1553-1568.
Scopus1421 WoS130 Europe PMC10912018 Stanaway, J. D., Afshin, A., Gakidou, E., Lim, S. S., Abate, D., Abate, K. H., . . . Gill, T. (2018). Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet, 392(10159), 1923-1994.
Scopus4048 WoS3660 Europe PMC29732018 Melaku, Y., Gill, T., Taylor, A., Adams, R., & Shi, Z. (2018). A comparison of principal component analysis, partial least-squares and reduced-rank regressions in the identification of dietary patterns associated with bone mass in ageing Australians. European Journal of Nutrition, 57(5), 1969-1983.
Scopus26 WoS26 Europe PMC222018 Melaku, Y., Appleton, S., Gill, T., Ogbo, F., Buckley, E., Shi, Z., . . . Fitzmaurice, C. (2018). Incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability-adjusted life years and risk factors of cancer in Australia and comparison with OECD countries, 1990–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Cancer Epidemiology, 52, 43-54.
Scopus28 WoS29 Europe PMC212018 Melaku, Y., Gill, T., Taylor, A., Adams, R., Shi, Z., & Worku, A. (2018). Associations of childhood, maternal and household dietary patterns with childhood stunting in Ethiopia: proposing an alternative and plausible dietary analysis method to dietary diversity scores. Nutrition Journal, 17(1), 14-1-14-15.
Scopus29 WoS19 Europe PMC192018 Fitzmaurice, C. (2018). Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups, 2006 to 2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 36(15), 1 page.
WoS4792017 Forouzanfar, M. H., Liu, P., Roth, G. A., Ng, M., Biryukov, S., Marczak, L., . . . Murray, C. J. L. (2017). Global burden of hypertension and systolic blood pressure of at least 110 to 115mmHg, 1990-2015. JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, 317(2), 165-182.
Scopus1801 WoS1613 Europe PMC14032017 Laurence, C., Tessema, G., Melaku, Y., Misganaw, A., Woldie, S., Hiruye, A., . . . Deribew, A. (2017). Trends and causes of maternal mortality in Ethiopia during 1990-2013: findings from the Global Burden of Diseases study 2013. BMC Public Health, 17(1), 1-8.
Scopus140 WoS130 Europe PMC1242017 Deribew, A., Dejene, T., Kebede, B., Tessema, G., Melaku, Y., Misganaw, A., . . . Stanaway, J. (2017). Incidence, prevalence and mortality rates of malaria in Ethiopia from 1990 to 2015: Analysis of the global burden of diseases 2015. Malaria Journal, 16(1), 7 pages.
Scopus60 WoS58 Europe PMC582017 Misganaw, A., Melaku, Y., Tessema, G., Deribew, A., Deribe, K., Abera, S., . . . Naghavi, M. (2017). National disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 257 diseases and injuries in Ethiopia, 1990-2015: findings from the global burden of disease study 2015. Population Health Metrics, 15(1), 28-1-28-16.
Scopus44 WoS39 Europe PMC12017 Deribew, A., Kebede, B., Tessema, G., Adama, Y., Misganaw, A., Gebre, T., . . . Deribe, K. (2017). Mortality and disability-adjusted life-years (dalys) for common neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia, 1990-2015: Evidence from the global burden of disease study 2015. Ethiopian Medical Journal, 55(Suppl 1), 3-14.
Scopus16 Europe PMC142017 Melaku, Y., Gill, T., Taylor, A., Adams, R., & Shi, Z. (2017). Association between nutrient patterns and bone mineral density among ageing adults. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 22, 97-106.
Scopus10 WoS9 Europe PMC92017 Gakidou, E., Afshin, A., Abajobir, A. A., Abate, K. H., Abbafati, C., Abbas, K. M., . . . Brugha, T. S. (2017). Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet, 390(10100), 1345-1422.
Scopus2132 WoS1935 Europe PMC15052017 Melaku, Y. A., & Shi, Z. (2017). Lessons for the Sustainable Development Goals from Ethiopia's success: the case of under-5 mortality. Lancet Global Health, 5(11), e1060-e1061.
Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC12017 Melaku, Y. A., Gill, T. K., Appleton, S. L., Taylor, A. W., Adams, R., & Shi, Z. (2017). Prospective associations of dietary and nutrient patterns with fracture risk: A 20-year follow-up study. Nutrients, 9(11), 19 pages.
Scopus18 WoS20 Europe PMC172017 Wang, H., Bhutta, Z. A., Coates, M. M., Coggeshall, M., Dandona, L., Diallo, K., . . . Bazargan-Hejazi, S. (2017). Erratum: Global, regional, national, and selected subnational levels of stillbirths, neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (The Lancet (2016) 388(10053) (1725–1774)(S0140673616315756)(10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31575-6)). Lancet, 389(10064), e1.
2017 Kassebaum, N. J., Barber, R. M., Dandona, L., Hay, S. I., Larson, H. J., Lim, S. S., . . . Bärnighausen, T. (2017). Erratum: Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (The Lancet (2016) 388(10053) (1775–1812)(S0140673616314702)(10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31470-2)). Lancet, 389(10064), e1.
Scopus12017 Kassebaum, N. J., Barber, R. M., Dandona, L., Hay, S. I., Larson, H. J., Lim, S. S., . . . Bärnighausen, T. (2017). Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 72(1), 11-13.
Scopus22017 Fitzmaurice, C., Allen, C., Barber, R., Barregard, L., Bhutta, Z., Brenner, H., . . . Tessema, G. A. (2017). Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-years for 32 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2015: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. JAMA oncology, 3(4), 524-548.
Scopus3553 WoS4140 Europe PMC27432016 Deribew, A., Tessema, G. A., Deribe, K., Melaku, Y. A., Lakew, Y., Amare, A. T., . . . Kassebaum, N. (2016). Trends, causes, and risk factors of mortality among children under 5 in Ethiopia, 1990-2013: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Population Health Metrics, 14(1), 42-1-42-10.
Scopus75 WoS742016 Deribew, A., Tessema, G. A., Deribe, K., Melaku, Y. A., Lakew, Y., Amare, A. T., . . . Kassebaum, N. (2016). Trends, causes, and risk factors of mortality among children under 5 in Ethiopia, 1990-2013: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013.. Population health metrics, 14, 42.
Europe PMC642016 Khalil, I., Colombara, D., Forouzanfar, M., Troeger, C., Daoud, F., Moradi-Lakeh, M., . . . Mehari, A. (2016). Burden of diarrhea in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2013: findings from the global burden of disease study 2013. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 95(6), 1319-1329.
Scopus27 WoS26 Europe PMC232016 Melaku, Y., Temesgen, A., Deribew, A., Tessema, G., Deribe, K., Sahle, B., . . . Forouzanfar, M. (2016). The impact of dietary risk factors on the burden of non-communicable diseases in ethiopia: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2013. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 13(1), 13 pages.
Scopus43 WoS42 Europe PMC332016 Vos, T., Kyu, H. H., Pinho, C., Wagner, J. A., Brown, J. C., Bertozzi-Villa, A., . . . Oh, I. H. (2016). Global and national burden of diseases and injuries among children and adolescents between 1990 and 2013 findings from the global burden of disease 2013 study. JAMA Pediatrics, 170(3), 267-287.
Scopus530 WoS238 Europe PMC3902016 Wang, H., Wolock, T. M., Carter, A., Nguyen, G., Kyu, H. H., Gakidou, E., . . . Amare, A. (2016). Estimates of global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and mortality of HIV, 1980–2015: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet HIV, 3(8), 361-387.
Scopus512 WoS460 Europe PMC4182016 Melaku, Y., Gill, T., Adams, R., & Shi, Z. (2016). Association between dietary patterns and low bone mineral density among adults aged 50 years and above: findings from the North West Adelaide Health Study (NWAHS). British Journal of Nutrition, 116(8), 1437-1446.
Scopus35 WoS35 Europe PMC262016 Melaku, Y. A. (2016). Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioral, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet, 388(10053), 1659-1724.
Scopus3770 WoS3017 Europe PMC25932016 Lim, S., Allen, K., Bhutta, Z., Dandona, L., Forouzanfar, M., Fullman, N., . . . Bayou, T. (2016). Measuring the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: a baseline analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet, 388(10053), 1813-1850.
Scopus426 WoS62 Europe PMC2752016 Kassebaum, N., Arora, M., Barber, R., Bhutta, Z., Brown, J., Carter, A., . . . Amberbir, A. (2016). Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE), 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet, 388(10053), 1603-1658.
Scopus1850 WoS1356 Europe PMC14142016 Vos, T., Allen, C., Arora, M., Barber, R., Bhutta, Z., Brown, A., . . . Amberbir, A. (2016). Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet, 388(10053), 1545-1602.
Scopus6140 WoS2863 Europe PMC45082016 GBF 2015 Maternal Mortality Collaborators., Wang, H., Amare, A., Hancock, J., Lalloo, R., Melaku, Y., & Tessema, G. (2016). Global, regional, national, and selected subnational levels of stillbirths, neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet, 388(10053), 1725-1774.
Scopus626 WoS41 Europe PMC5262016 GBF 2015 Maternal Mortality Collaborators., Kassebaum, N., Amare, A., Ciobanu, L., Hancock, J., Lalloo, R., . . . Azzopardi, P. (2016). Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet, 388(10053), 1775-1812.
Scopus930 WoS785 Europe PMC7262016 Wang, H., Naghavi, M., Allen, C., Barber, R., Bhutta, Z., Carter, A., . . . Alexander, L. (2016). 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 2015. The Lancet, 388(10053), 1459-1544.
Scopus5476 WoS3649 Europe PMC41092016 Alemayehu, M., Lemma, H., Abrha, K., Adama, Y., Fisseha, G., Yebyo, H., . . . Medhanyie, A. A. (2016). Family planning use and associated factors among pastoralist community of afar region, eastern Ethiopia. BMC Women S Health, 16(1), 39.
Scopus49 Europe PMC512016 Lim, S. S., Allen, K., Bhutta, Z. A., Dandona, L., Forouzanfar, M. H., Fullman, N., . . . Murray, C. J. (2016). Measuring the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: a baseline analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. LANCET, 388(10053), 1813-1850.
WoS3572016 Wang, H., Bhutta, Z. A., Coates, M. M., Coggeshall, M., Dandona, L., Diallo, K., . . . Murray, C. J. L. (2016). Global, regional, national, and selected subnational levels of stillbirths, neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality, 1980-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. LANCET, 388(10053), 1725-1774.
WoS5602015 GBD 2013 DALYs Collaborators., HALE Collaborators., Murray, C., Barber, R., Foreman, K., Ozgoren, A., . . . Başara, B. (2015). Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 306 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 188 countries, 1990-2013: quantifying the epidemiological transition. The Lancet, 386(10009), 2145-2191.
Scopus1641 WoS1380 Europe PMC12782015 Forouzanfar, M., Alexander, L., Bachman, V., Biryukov, S., Brauer, M., Casey, D., . . . Aburto, T. (2015). Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. The Lancet, 386(10010), 2287-2323.
Scopus2334 WoS2153 Europe PMC16552015 Melaku, Y., Zello, G., Gill, T., Adams, R., & Shi, Z. (2015). Prevalence and factors associated with stunting and thinness among adolescent students in Northern Ethiopia: a comparison to World Health Organization standards. Archives of Public Health, 73(1), 44-1-44-11.
Scopus68 WoS60 Europe PMC572015 Feigin, V., Mensah, G., Norrving, B., Murray, C., Roth, G., Bahit, M., . . . Venketasubramanian, N. (2015). Atlas of the global burden of stroke (1990-2013): The GBD 2013 study. Neuroepidemiology, 45(3), 230-236.
Scopus202 WoS187 Europe PMC1512015 Barker-Collo, S., Bennett, D. A., Krishnamurthi, R. V., Parmar, P., Feigin, V. L., Naghavi, M., . . . Melaku, Y. A. (2015). Sex differences in stroke incidence, prevalence,mortality and disability-adjusted life years: Results from the global burden of disease study 2013. Neuroepidemiology, 45(3), 203-214.
Scopus182 WoS164 Europe PMC1342015 Feigin, V. L., Krishnamurthi, R. V., Parmar, P., Norrving, B., Mensah, G. A., Bennett, D. A., . . . Lindsay, M. P. (2015). Update on the global burden of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in 1990-2013: The GBD 2013 study. Neuroepidemiology, 45(3), 161-176.
Scopus1063 WoS952 Europe PMC8062015 Global Burden of Disease Cancer Collaboration. (2015). The global burden of cancer 2013. JAMA oncology, 1(4), 505-527.
Scopus2560 WoS2280 Europe PMC18582015 Weldearegawi, B., Melaku, Y. A., Dinant, G. J., & Spigt, M. (2015). How much do the physician review and InterVA model agree in determining causes of death? A comparative analysis of deaths in rural Ethiopia. BMC Public Health, 15(1), 7 pages.
Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC52015 Lalloo, R., & GBD 2013 Mortality and Causes of Death Collaborators. (2015). Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet, 385(9963), 117-171.
Scopus6484 WoS5367 Europe PMC47912015 Streatfield, P. K., Khan, W. A., Bhuiya, A., Hanifi, S. M. A., Alam, N., Diboulo, E., . . . Byass, P. (2015). Malaria mortality in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance system sites (vol 7, 25369, 2014). GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION, 8(1), 1.
2015 Weldegebreal, R., Melaku, Y., Alemayehu, M., & Gebrehiwot, T. (2015). Unintended pregnancy among female sex workers in Mekelle city, northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 15(1), 40-1-40-9.
Scopus48 WoS45 Europe PMC402015 Weldearegawi, B., Melaku, Y., Abera, S., Ashebir, Y., Haile, F., Mulugeta, A., . . . Spigt, M. (2015). Infant mortality and causes of infant deaths in rural Ethiopia: a population-based cohort of 3684 births. BMC Public Health, 15(1), 770-1-770-7.
Scopus35 WoS29 Europe PMC352015 Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 Collaborators., Vos, T., Barber, R., Bell, B., Bertozzi-Villa, A., Biryukov, S., . . . Artaman, A. (2015). Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet, 386(9995), 743-800.
Scopus5579 WoS4543 Europe PMC41872014 Melaku, Y., Berhane, Y., Kinsman, J., & Reda, H. (2014). Sexual and reproductive health communication and awareness of contraceptive methods among secondary school female students, northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 14(1), 252-1-252-11.
Scopus49 WoS41 Europe PMC392014 Melaku, Y., & Zeleke, E. (2014). Contraceptive utilization and associated factors among HIV positive women on chronic follow up care in tigray region, northern ethiopia: a cross sectional study. PLoS One, 9(4), e94682-1-e94682-10.
Scopus41 WoS38 Europe PMC442014 Melaku, Y., Zeleke, E., Kinsman, J., & Abraha, A. (2014). Fertility desire among HIV-positive women in Tigray region, Ethiopia: implications for the provision of reproductive health and prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission services. BMC Women's Health, 14(1), 137-1-137-10.
Scopus36 WoS33 Europe PMC352014 Melaku, Y., Weldearegawi, B., Tesfay, F., Abraham, L., Aregay, A., Ashebir, Y., . . . Kinsman, J. (2014). Poor linkages in maternal health care services - evidence on antenatal care and institutional delivery from a community-based longitudinal study in Tigray region, Ethiopia. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 14(1), 418-1-418-13.
Scopus31 WoS30 Europe PMC292014 Melaku, Y., Sahle, B., Tesfay, F., Bezabih, A., Aregay, A., Abera, S., . . . Zello, G. (2014). Causes of death among adults in northern Ethiopia: evidence from verbal autopsy data in health and demographic surveillance system. PLoS ONE, 9(9), e106781-1-e106781-12.
Scopus22 WoS24 Europe PMC232014 Weldearegawi, B., Melaku, Y., Spigt, M., & Dinant, G. (2014). Applying the InterVA-4 model to determine causes of death in rural Ethiopia. Global Health Action, 7(1), 25550-1-25550-6.
Scopus14 WoS15 Europe PMC152014 Streatfield, P., Khan, W., Bhuiya, A., Hanifi, S., Alam, N., Millogo, O., . . . Byass, P. (2014). HIV/AIDS-related mortality in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance system sites. Global health action, 7(1), 25370-1-25370-11.
Scopus16 WoS31 Europe PMC272014 Streatfield, P., Khan, W., Bhuiya, A., Hanifi, S., Alam, N., Diboulo, E., . . . Byass, P. (2014). Malaria mortality in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance system sites. Global health action, 7(1), 25369-1-25369-12.
Scopus39 WoS35 Europe PMC312014 Streatfield, P., Khan, W., Bhuiya, A., Hanifi, S., Alam, N., Diboulo, E., . . . Wilopo, S. (2014). Mortality from external causes in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance system sites. Global health action, 7(1), 25366-1-25366-10.
Scopus29 WoS27 Europe PMC252014 Streatfield, P., Khan, W., Bhuiya, A., Hanifi, S., Alam, N., Bagagnan, C., . . . Byass, P. (2014). Adult non-communicable disease mortality in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH Health and Demographic Surveillance System sites. Global Health Action, 7(1), 25365-1-25365-12.
Scopus32 WoS41 Europe PMC442014 Kim Streatfield, P., Khan, W., Bhuiya, A., Hanifi, S., Alam, N., Ouattara, M., . . . Ngulukyo, E. (2014). Cause-specific childhood mortality in Africa and Asia: evidence from INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance system sites. Global Health Action, 7(1), 25363-1-25363-12.
Scopus42 WoS31 Europe PMC272014 Melaku, Y., Weldearegawi, B., Aregay, A., Tesfay, F., Abreha, L., Abera, S., & Bezabih, A. (2014). Causes of death among females-investigating beyond maternal causes: a community-based longitudinal study. BMC Research Notes, 7(1), 629-1-629-9.
Scopus10 Europe PMC92014 Murray, C., Ortblad, K., Guinovart, C., Lim, S., Wolock, T., Roberts, D., . . . Dayama, A. (2014). 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. Lancet, 384(9947), 1005-1070.
Scopus775 WoS651 Europe PMC6482013 Milkias, H. (2013). Incidence and Risk Factors of Anemia among HIV/AIDS Patients Taking Anti-Retroviral Therapy at Tertiary Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases, 8 pages.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2024 Razjouyan, J., Crew, E., Sweetman, A., Wallace, D., Melaku, Y., Azarian, M., & Sharafkhaneh, A. (2024). COMORBID INSOMNIA AND SLEEP APNEA: MORTALITY TRENDS IN A LARGE NATIONAL COHORT OF US VETERANS. In SLEEP Vol. 47 (pp. 1 page). TX, Houston: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC.
DOI2024 Sharafkhaneh, A., Razjouyan, J., Crew, E., Wallace, D., Azarian, M., Melaku, Y., & Sweetman, A. (2024). MORTALITY IN VETERANS WITH INSOMNIA, SLEEP APNEA AND COMORBID INSOMNIA AND SLEEP APNEA (COMISA): A COHORT STUDY. In SLEEP Vol. 47 (pp. 1 page). TX, Houston: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC.
DOI2023 Thomas, C. E., Georgeson, P., Qu, C., Steinfelder, R. S., Buchanan, D. D., Jenkins, M. A., . . . Phipps, A. I. (2023). Lifestyle and environmental factors in relation to colorectal cancer risk and survival by colibactin tumor mutational signature status. In CANCER RESEARCH Vol. 83 (pp. 3 pages). FL, Orlando: AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH.
DOI2021 Wang, Y., Page, A., Gill, T., & Melaku, Y. (2021). Plant Nutrients and Diet are Associated with CRP Level in Men and Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity. In OBESITY Vol. 29 (pp. 31). WILEY. 2021 Ouyang, J., Melaku, Y., Puri, I., Yap, E., & Goldwasser, P. (2021). Prediction of Ionized Hypocalcemia and Hypercalcemia: External Validation of a Novel Model. In JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY Vol. 32 (pp. 387). AMER SOC NEPHROLOGY. -
Conference Items
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| Travel grant (funded by The University of Adelaide, Australia) | August 2017 | |
| Travel grant (funded by The University of Adelaide, Australia) | November 2016 | |
| Scholarship for Ph.D (funded by Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship) | July 2015 - July 2018 | |
| Scholarship for master’s degree in public health (funded by Mekelle University) | June 2010 - July 2012 |
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Introduction to Public Health |
Semester I & II, 2009/10 | Teaching Assistant (undergraduate) |
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Introduction to Public Health |
Semester I & II, 2010/11 |
Teaching Assistant (undergraduate)
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| Human Nutrition | Semester I & II, 2010/11 | Teaching Assistant (undergraduate) |
| Human Nutrition | Semester I & II, 2011/12 | Teaching Assistant (undergraduate) |
| Public Health Nutrition | Semester II, 2012/13 | Senior Teaching Assistant (graduate, MPH) |
| Human Nutrition | Semester I, 2013/14 | Senior Teaching Assistant (undergraduate) |
| Public Health Nutrition | Semester II, 2013/14 | Assistant Lecturer (graduate, MPH) |
| Human Nutrition | Semester I, 2014/15 | Lecturer (undergraduate) |
| Public Health Nutrition | Semester II, 2014/15 | Lecturer (graduate, MPH) |
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2022 Co-Supervisor Consumption Patterns of Ultra-Processed Foods and Risk of Chronic Respiratory Diseases (Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Lung Cancer) among Adult Populations Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Tefera chane Mekonnen -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2019 - 2021 Co-Supervisor The Association between Nutrition and Depression Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Prem Raj Shakya
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2016 - ongoing Member Nutrition Society of Australia Australia 2014 - ongoing Member Food and Nutrition Society of Ethiopia (FoNSE) Ethiopia 2013 - ongoing Member Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Collaborative Group Ethiopia 2009 - ongoing Member Ethiopia Public Health Association(EPHA) Ethiopia
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