Sarah Cuschieri
A5064218496- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Academic Writing and Publishing
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Health Care Issues
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
University of Malta
2016-2025
Western University
2023-2025
The University of Sydney
2023
Central Queensland University
2023
University of Washington
2023
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2023
Institute for Musculoskeletal Health
2023
Action Network
2021
<h2>Summary</h2><h3>Background</h3> Underweight and obesity are associated with adverse health outcomes throughout the life course. We estimated individual combined prevalence of underweight or thinness obesity, their changes, from 1990 to 2022 for adults school-aged children adolescents in 200 countries territories. <h3>Methods</h3> used data 3663 population-based studies 222 million participants that measured height weight representative samples general population. a Bayesian hierarchical...
Low back pain is highly prevalent and the main cause of years lived with disability (YLDs). We present most up-to-date global, regional, national data on prevalence YLDs for low from Global Burden Diseases, Injuries, Risk Factors Study 2021.Population-based studies 1980 to 2019 identified in a systematic review, international surveys, US medical claims data, dataset contributions by collaborators were used estimate 1990 2020, 204 countries territories. was defined as between 12th ribs...
Covid-19 has spread globally, affecting all nations. Preventive measures were implemented by governments including the closure of universities. The aim this study was to evaluate student's perspectives and experiences on shift remote preclinical medical education while inquiring whether there been any psychological impact students. A customized questionnaire utilizing Likert-scale-based questions Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 assessment tool distributed online enrolled students at Faculty...
The introduction of COVID-19 vaccination passes (VPs) by many countries coincided with the Delta variant fast becoming dominant across Europe. A thorough assessment their impact on epidemic dynamics is still lacking. Here, we propose VAP-SIRS model that considers possibly lower restrictions for VP holders than rest population, imperfect effectiveness against infection, rates (re-)vaccination and waning immunity, fraction never-vaccinated, increased transmissibility variant. Some predicted...
<h2>Summary</h2><h3>Background</h3> This study aims to estimate the burden, trends, forecasts, and disparities of early musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders among individuals ages 15 39 years. <h3>Methods</h3> The global prevalence, years lived with disabilities (YLDs), disability-adjusted life (DALYs), projection, inequality were estimated for MSK diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA), low back pain (LBP), neck (NP), gout, other diseases (OMSKDs). <h3>Findings</h3>...
Abstract Background The European Union (EU) faces many health-related challenges. Burden of diseases information and the resulting trends over time are essential for health planning. This paper reports estimates disease burden in EU individual 27 countries 2019, compares them with those 2010. Methods We used Global Disease 2019 study 95% uncertainty intervals whole each country to evaluate age-standardised death, years life lost (YLLs), lived disability (YLDs) disability-adjusted (DALYs)...
Abstract Background Evidence has emerged showing that elderly people and those with pre-existing chronic health conditions may be at higher risk of developing severe consequences from COVID-19. In Europe, this is particular relevance ageing populations living non-communicable diseases, multi-morbidity frailty. Published estimates Years Lived Disability (YLD) the Global Burden Disease (GBD) study help to characterise extent these effects. Our aim was identify countries across Europe have...
Abstract Background Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) combine the impact of morbidity and mortality, allowing for comprehensive comparisons population. The aim was to estimate DALYs due Covid-19 in Malta (March 2020–21) investigate its relation other causes disease at a population level. Methods Mortality weekly hospital admission data were used calculate DALYs, based on European Burden Disease Network consensus model. infection duration 14 days considered. Sensitivity analyses...
Abstract Background Although overall health status in the last decades improved, inequalities due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) persist between and within European countries. There is a lack of studies giving insights into related NCDs Economic Area (EEA) Therefore, aim present study was quantify age-standardized disability adjusted life years (DALY) rates for 12 specific across 30 EEA countries 1990 2019. Also, this aimed determine trends identify those where were highest. Methods...
The long-term control of COVID-19 depends on an effective global vaccination strategy. Protecting healthcare workers (HCWs) from serious infection is critical. Malta, a European country, initiated the roll-out using Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine targeting HCWs. This study determined adverse effects (AEs) in this cohort.An online survey was disseminated to all HCWs via work email (29/3/21 9/4/21) gather AEs regarding pain, redness and swelling at injection site, fever, chills, fatigue, muscle/joint...