Saad B Omer

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1 Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet 2012 56.72
2 A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet 2012 50.94
3 Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet 2012 41.47
4 Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet 2012 26.95
5 Common values in assessing health outcomes from disease and injury: disability weights measurement study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet 2012 11.32
6 The state of US health, 1990-2010: burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors. JAMA 2013 10.43
7 Ethics, pandemics, and the duty to treat. Am J Bioeth 2008 9.53
8 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. Lancet 2015 7.99
9 Effectiveness of maternal influenza immunization in mothers and infants. N Engl J Med 2008 7.79
10 Extended-dose nevirapine to 6 weeks of age for infants to prevent HIV transmission via breastfeeding in Ethiopia, India, and Uganda: an analysis of three randomised controlled trials. Lancet 2008 6.28
11 Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy assessed by pharmacy claims predicts survival in HIV-infected South African adults. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006 4.81
12 Safety and efficacy of HIV hyperimmune globulin for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in HIV-1-infected pregnant women and their infants in Kampala, Uganda (HIVIGLOB/NVP STUDY). J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2011 2.75
13 Factors associated with refusal of childhood vaccines among parents of school-aged children: a case-control study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2005 2.68
14 Local public health workers' perceptions toward responding to an influenza pandemic. BMC Public Health 2006 2.47
15 Sexual activity-related outcomes after human papillomavirus vaccination of 11- to 12-year-olds. Pediatrics 2012 2.19
16 Priority setting for pandemic influenza: an analysis of national preparedness plans. PLoS Med 2006 2.01
17 Safety of influenza vaccination during pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009 1.77
18 Vaccination policies and rates of exemption from immunization, 2005-2011. N Engl J Med 2012 1.72
19 Analysis of nevirapine (NVP) resistance in Ugandan infants who were HIV infected despite receiving single-Dose (SD) NVP versus SD NVP plus daily NVP up to 6 weeks of age to prevent HIV vertical transmission. J Infect Dis 2008 1.70
20 Neonatal outcomes after influenza immunization during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial. CMAJ 2012 1.65
21 Medical exemptions to school immunization requirements in the United States--association of state policies with medical exemption rates (2004-2011). J Infect Dis 2012 1.61
22 Pooled individual data analysis of 5 randomized trials of infant nevirapine prophylaxis to prevent breast-milk HIV-1 transmission. Clin Infect Dis 2012 1.56
23 Influenza immunization in pregnancy--antibody responses in mothers and infants. N Engl J Med 2010 1.55
24 Assessment of local public health workers' willingness to respond to pandemic influenza through application of the extended parallel process model. PLoS One 2009 1.53
25 Early weaning of HIV-exposed uninfected infants and risk of serious gastroenteritis: Findings from two perinatal HIV prevention trials in Kampala, Uganda. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2010 1.50
26 A systematic review of interventions for reducing parental vaccine refusal and vaccine hesitancy. Vaccine 2013 1.50
27 Perspectives of immunization program managers on 2009-10 H1N1 vaccination in the United States: a national survey. Biosecur Bioterror 2012 1.48
28 Spatial clustering of HIV prevalence in Atlanta, Georgia and population characteristics associated with case concentrations. J Urban Health 2011 1.48
29 The Salzburg Statement on Vaccination Acceptance. J Health Commun 2019 1.37
30 Applying risk perception theory to public health workforce preparedness training. J Public Health Manag Pract 2005 1.32
31 Parental vaccine refusal in Wisconsin: a case-control study. WMJ 2009 1.28
32 Neonatal outcomes after antenatal influenza immunization during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic: impact on preterm birth, birth weight, and small for gestational age birth. Clin Infect Dis 2013 1.20
33 Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of school nurses and personnel and associations with nonmedical immunization exemptions. Pediatrics 2004 1.19
34 Slower clearance of nevirapine resistant virus in infants failing extended nevirapine prophylaxis for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2011 1.17
35 Nonmedical vaccine exemptions and pertussis in California, 2010. Pediatrics 2013 1.14
36 Individual freedoms versus collective responsibility: immunization decision-making in the face of occasionally competing values. Emerg Themes Epidemiol 2006 1.12
37 IgA and neutralizing antibodies to influenza a virus in human milk: a randomized trial of antenatal influenza immunization. PLoS One 2013 1.09
38 Exemptions to school immunization requirements: the role of school-level requirements, policies, and procedures. Am J Public Health 2005 1.08
39 Acceptance of a vaccine against novel influenza A (H1N1) virus among health care workers in two major cities in Mexico. Arch Med Res 2009 1.08
40 Safety of influenza immunization during pregnancy for the fetus and the neonate. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2012 1.06
41 Attitudes and beliefs of parents concerned about vaccines: impact of timing of immunization information. Pediatrics 2011 1.05
42 Factors mediating seasonal and influenza A (H1N1) vaccine acceptance among ethnically diverse populations in the urban south. Vaccine 2012 1.03
43 A review of fetal and infant protection associated with antenatal influenza immunization. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2012 1.03
44 Incidence of influenza virus infection in early infancy: a prospective study in South Asia. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2011 1.03
45 Acceptance of pandemic 2009 influenza A (H1N1) vaccine in a minority population: determinants and potential points of intervention. Pediatrics 2011 1.02
46 The cost of treatment for child pneumonias and meningitis in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Int J Health Plann Manage 2006 1.01
47 Quantitative assessment of the role of male circumcision in HIV epidemiology at the population level. Epidemics 2009 1.01
48 A systematic analytic approach to pandemic influenza preparedness planning. PLoS Med 2005 1.01
49 Nonmedical exemptions to immunization requirements in California: a 16-year longitudinal analysis of trends and associated community factors. Vaccine 2013 0.99
50 Measuring immunization coverage among preschool children: past, present, and future opportunities. Epidemiol Rev 2006 0.99
51 Guillain-Barré Syndrome, Influenza Vaccination, and Antecedent Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Infections: A Case-Centered Analysis in the Vaccine Safety Datalink, 2009-2011. PLoS One 2013 0.99
52 In utero HIV infection is associated with an increased risk of nevirapine resistance in ugandan infants who were exposed to perinatal single dose nevirapine. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2009 0.98
53 Economic analysis of childhood pneumonia in Northern Pakistan. Health Policy Plan 2008 0.98
54 Randomized trial of inactivated and live polio vaccine schedules in Guatemalan infants. J Infect Dis 2007 0.98
55 Association of vaccine-related attitudes and beliefs between parents and health care providers. Vaccine 2013 0.97
56 Gift card incentives and non-response bias in a survey of vaccine providers: the role of geographic and demographic factors. PLoS One 2011 0.96
57 Parents' source of vaccine information and impact on vaccine attitudes, beliefs, and nonmedical exemptions. Adv Prev Med 2012 0.95
58 Lessons learned from the 2007 to 2009 Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine shortage: implications for future vaccine shortages and public health preparedness. J Public Health Manag Pract 2012 0.95
59 Impact of maternal characteristics on the effect of maternal influenza vaccination on fetal outcomes. Vaccine 2013 0.94
60 Vaccine knowledge and practices of primary care providers of exempt vs. vaccinated children. Hum Vaccin 2008 0.93
61 Using the Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding Method (BISG) to create a working classification of race and ethnicity in a diverse managed care population: a validation study. Health Serv Res 2013 0.92
62 Monitoring adverse events following yellow fever vaccination using an integrated telephone and Internet-based system. Vaccine 2009 0.91
63 Immunization safety in US print media, 1995-2005. Pediatrics 2011 0.91
64 Safety of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis and Influenza Vaccinations in Pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 2015 0.90
65 How accessible was information about H1N1 flu? Literacy assessments of CDC guidance documents for different audiences. PLoS One 2011 0.90
66 Health disparities in human papillomavirus vaccine coverage: trends analysis from the National Immunization Survey-Teen, 2008-2011. Clin Infect Dis 2013 0.90
67 Message framing strategies to increase influenza immunization uptake among pregnant African American women. Matern Child Health J 2014 0.90
68 Vaccine refusal and the endgame: walking the last mile first. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2013 0.89
69 Predictors of administration and attitudes about pneumococcal, Haemophilus influenzae type b and rotavirus vaccines among pediatricians in India: a national survey. Vaccine 2012 0.88
70 Could the United States experience rubella outbreaks as a result of vaccine refusal and disease importation? Hum Vaccin 2010 0.88
71 Risk of Preterm or Small-for-Gestational-Age Birth After Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy: Caveats When Conducting Retrospective Observational Studies. Am J Epidemiol 2016 0.88
72 Congenital rubella syndrome and autism spectrum disorder prevented by rubella vaccination--United States, 2001-2010. BMC Public Health 2011 0.86
73 Survey of local public health workers' perceptions toward responding to an influenza pandemic. J Healthc Prot Manage 2006 0.86
74 Vaccine-related standard of care and willingness to respond to public health emergencies: a cross-sectional survey of California vaccine providers. Vaccine 2012 0.86
75 High incidence of childhood pneumonia at high altitudes in Pakistan: a longitudinal cohort study. Bull World Health Organ 2009 0.85
76 Missed opportunities: a national survey of obstetricians about attitudes on maternal and infant immunization. Matern Child Health J 2012 0.83
77 Endemic measles in Karachi, Pakistan and validation of IMCI criteria for measles. Acta Paediatr 2008 0.83
78 Understanding newsworthiness of an emerging pandemic: international newspaper coverage of the H1N1 outbreak. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2012 0.83
79 A meta-analysis of studies comparing the respiratory route with the subcutaneous route of measles vaccine administration. Hum Vaccin 2005 0.83
80 Delivering a "dose of hope": a faith-based program to increase older african americans' participation in clinical trials. JMIR Res Protoc 2015 0.83
81 Effect of Maternal Influenza Vaccination on Hospitalization for Respiratory Infections in Newborns: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2016 0.82
82 Attitudes and perceptions of private pediatricians regarding polio immunization in India. Vaccine 2011 0.82
83 Mortality rates and cause-of-death patterns in a vaccinated population. Am J Prev Med 2013 0.82
84 Challenges and changes: immunization program managers share perspectives in a 2012 national survey about the US immunization system since the H1N1 pandemic response. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2014 0.82
85 Legal considerations surrounding mandatory influenza vaccination for healthcare workers in the United States. Vaccine 2013 0.81
86 Comparison of laboratory methods for analysis of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor resistance in Ugandan infants. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2009 0.81
87 Factors associated with maternal influenza immunization decision-making. Evidence of immunization history and message framing effects. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2014 0.81
88 Influenza infection and vaccination in pregnant women. Expert Rev Respir Med 2010 0.81
89 An evaluation of respiratory administration of measles vaccine for prevention of acute lower respiratory infections in children. BMC Public Health 2011 0.81
90 Lack of Availability of Antenatal Vaccination Information on Obstetric Care Practice Web Sites. Obstet Gynecol 2016 0.79
91 The financial impact of a state adopting a personal/philosophical belief exemption policy: modeling the cost of pertussis disease in infants, children and adolescents. Vaccine 2012 0.79
92 Support for immunization registries among parents of vaccinated and unvaccinated school-aged children: a case control study. BMC Public Health 2006 0.79
93 Maternal Influenza Immunization and Adverse Birth Outcomes: Using Data and Practice to Inform Theory and Research Design. Am J Epidemiol 2016 0.79
94 The costs associated with adverse event procedures for an international HIV clinical trial determined by activity-based costing. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 0.79
95 The effect of exclusive breast-feeding on respiratory illness in young infants in a maternal immunization trial in Bangladesh. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2013 0.78
96 Global triage of global resources needed. BMJ 2007 0.78
97 Attitudes and practices of auxiliary nurse midwives and accredited social health activists in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar regarding polio immunization in India. J Trop Pediatr 2013 0.78
98 Analysis of HIV tropism in Ugandan infants. Curr HIV Res 2010 0.78
99 Effectiveness of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in infants by maternal influenza vaccination status. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2013 0.78
100 Infants and the seasonal influenza vaccine. A global perspective on safety, effectiveness, and alternate forms of protection. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2014 0.77
101 Partners in immunization: 2010 survey examining differences among H1N1 vaccine providers in Washington state. Public Health Rep 2013 0.77
102 Disparities in preschool immunization coverage associated with maternal age. Hum Vaccin 2009 0.77
103 Evaluation of the frequency of immunization information system use for public health research. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2013 0.76
104 A 6-month-old with vaccine-hesitant parents. Pediatrics 2014 0.76
105 Antibody persistence in mothers one year after pneumococcal immunization in pregnancy. Vaccine 2012 0.76
106 Estimating the Number of Measles-Susceptible Children and Adolescents in the United States Using Data From the National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen). Am J Epidemiol 2016 0.76
107 Pediatricians' perceptions of vaccine effectiveness and safety are significant predictors of vaccine administration in India. Int Health 2013 0.75
108 Impact of Gender-Specific Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Recommendations on Uptake of Other Adolescent Vaccines: Analysis of the NIS-Teen (2008-2012). J Public Health Manag Pract 2015 0.75
109 Women's health providers as vaccine providers in public health emergencies. J Reprod Med 2014 0.75
110 A national survey of immunization programs regarding immunization information systems data sharing and use. J Public Health Manag Pract 2014 0.75
111 Comparison of attitudes about polio, polio immunization, and barriers to polio eradication between primary health center physicians and private pediatricians in India. Int J Infect Dis 2012 0.75
112 Attitudes of pediatricians and primary health center physicians in India concerning routine immunization, barriers to vaccination, and missed opportunities to vaccinate. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2012 0.75