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Jalal Poorolajal

Researcher at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

Publications -  267
Citations -  5070

Jalal Poorolajal is an academic researcher from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 242 publications receiving 3836 citations. Previous affiliations of Jalal Poorolajal include Hamedan University of Medical Sciences & Yahoo!.

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Joint Disease Mapping of Two Digestive Cancers in Golestan Province, Iran Using a Shared Component Model

TL;DR: Using a shared component model for joint modeling of incidence rates leads to more precise estimates, so the common risk factor, a diet low in fruit and vegetables, is important in this area and needs more attention in the allocation and delivery of public health policies.
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The association between hot flushes and smoking in midlife women: a meta-analysis.

TL;DR: The findings from this meta-analysis indicated that former and current smoking are associated with an increased risk of hot flushes, however, more evidence based on large, prospective cohort studies is required to provide stronger evidence.
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Estimating the potential impact fraction of hypertension as the main risk factor of stroke: Application of the distribution shift method

TL;DR: Policy makers are advised to implement interventions on hypertension based on the distribution shift method rather than the proportion shift one to avoid avoidable burden of stroke associated with high blood pressure.