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Debbie Bradshaw

Researcher at South African Medical Research Council

Publications -  243
Citations -  12461

Debbie Bradshaw is an academic researcher from South African Medical Research Council. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Mortality rate. The author has an hindex of 57, co-authored 212 publications receiving 11541 citations. Previous affiliations of Debbie Bradshaw include Medical Research Council & University of Cape Town.

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Estimating the changing burden of disease attributable to high systolic blood pressure in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012.

TL;DR: From 2000 to 2012, a stable mean SBP was found despite an increase in hypertension prevalence, ascribed to an improvement in the treatment of hypertension, and underscores the need for improved care for hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, particularly stroke, to prevent morbidity and mortality.
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Reducing homicide through policy interventions: The case of gun control

TL;DR: A brief review of South African research on fatal and non-fatal firearm injuries suggests a lapse in firearm control that has led to an increase in homicide and that the fluctuating homicide rate is being influenced by adherence to firearm control policies.
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Utility of crime surveys for Sustainable Development Goals monitoring and violence prevention using a public health approach

TL;DR: A critical assessment of the VoCS's methodological robustness and strength as a data source for high-level analyses concluded that either the survey methods should be improved to provide findings that are better aligned with the SDGs agenda and are robust enough to inform high-quality research and prevention.
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Alcohol, Violence and Injury-Induced Mortality: Evidence from a Modern-Day Prohibition

TL;DR: It is found that a sudden and unexpected nation-wide alcohol sales ban in South Africa causally reduced injury-induced mortality in the country by at least 14%.