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Maya Mascarenhas
Researcher at University of California, San Francisco
Publications - 13
Citations - 4450
Maya Mascarenhas is an academic researcher from University of California, San Francisco. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Risk assessment. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 13 publications receiving 3607 citations. Previous affiliations of Maya Mascarenhas include World Health Organization & University of California, Berkeley.
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National, Regional, and Global Trends in Infertility Prevalence Since 1990: A Systematic Analysis of 277 Health Surveys
TL;DR: This work uses information from demographic reproductive health surveys to estimate the global, regional, and country levels, patterns, and trends in infertility between 1990 and 2010.
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Prevalence of intellectual disability: a meta-analysis of population-based studies.
TL;DR: The prevalence of intellectual disability across all 52 studies included in the meta-analysis was 10.37/1000 population, and the highest rates were seen in countries from low- and middle income countries.
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Indoor air pollution from unprocessed solid fuel use and pneumonia risk in children aged under five years: a systematic review and meta-analysis
TL;DR: It is concluded that risk of pneumonia in young children is increased by exposure to unprocessed solid fuels by a factor of 1.8, and greater efforts are now required to implement effective interventions.
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Global and regional hearing impairment prevalence: an analysis of 42 studies in 29 countries
Gretchen A Stevens,Seth Flaxman,Emma Brunskill,Maya Mascarenhas,Colin Mathers,Mariel M. Finucane +5 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that the prevalence of child and adult hearing impairment is substantially higher in middle- and low- income countries than in high-income countries, demonstrating the global need for attention to hearing impairment.
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Global health risks: progress and challenges.
TL;DR: The report finds that five leading risk factors are responsible for one-quarter of all deaths in the world and one-fifth of all disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and success in reducing exposure to these five risk factors alone would increase global life expectancy by nearly 5 years.