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Simon Cousens
Researcher at University of London
Publications - 379
Citations - 62156
Simon Cousens is an academic researcher from University of London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Infant mortality. The author has an hindex of 102, co-authored 361 publications receiving 54579 citations. Previous affiliations of Simon Cousens include Public Health England & Save the Children.
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National regional and worldwide estimates of preterm birth rates in the year 2010 with time trends since 1990 for selected countries: a systematic analysis and implications.
Hannah Blencowe,Simon Cousens,Mikkel Z. Oestergaard,Doris Chou,Ann-Beth Moller,Rajesh Narwal,Alma J Adler,Claudia Vera Garcia,Sarah L Rohde,Lale Say,Joy E Lawn +10 more
TL;DR: Worldwide, regional, and national estimates of preterm birth rates for 184 countries in 2010 with time trends for selected countries are reported, and a quantitative assessment of the uncertainty surrounding these estimates is provided.
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4 million neonatal deaths: When? Where? Why?
TL;DR: The proportion of child deaths that occurs in the neonatal period (38% in 2000) is increasing, and the Millennium Development Goal for child survival cannot be met without substantial reductions in neonatal mortality.
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Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality: An updated systematic analysis for 2010 with time trends since 2000
Li Liu,Hope L. Johnson,Simon Cousens,Jamie Perin,Susana Scott,Joy E Lawn,Igor Rudan,Harry Campbell,Richard E Cibulskis,Mengying Li,Colin Mathers,Robert E. Black +11 more
TL;DR: The latest estimates of causes of child mortality in 2010 with time trends since 2000 show that only tetanus, measles, AIDS, and malaria (in Africa) decreased at an annual rate sufficient to attain the Millennium Development Goal 4.
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Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2008: a systematic analysis
Robert E. Black,Simon Cousens,Hope L. Johnson,Joy E Lawn,Igor Rudan,Diego G. Bassani,Prabhat Jha,Harry Campbell,Christa L Fischer Walker,Richard E Cibulskis,Thomas P. Eisele,Li Liu,Colin Mathers +12 more
TL;DR: New estimates for 2008 of the major causes of death in children younger than 5 years in 193 countries are reported to help to focus national programmes and donor assistance.
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Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2000-13, with projections to inform post-2015 priorities: an updated systematic analysis.
Lei Liu,Shefali Oza,Daniel R Hogan,Jamie Perin,Igor Rudan,Joy E Lawn,Simon Cousens,Colin Mathers,Robert E. Black +8 more
TL;DR: The authors' projection results provide concrete examples of how the distribution of child causes of deaths could look in 15-20 years to inform priority setting in the post-2015 era.