Publications WHO Collaborating Centre for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion

Publications

International Journals

  • India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative Collaborators.Nations within a nation: variations in epidemiological transition across the states of India, 1990-2016 in the Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet. 2017 Dec 2;390(10111):2437-2460. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32804-0. Epub 2017 Nov 14. Erratum in: PMID:29150201
  • Bachani AM, Peden M, Gururaj G, Norton R and Hyder AA. Road Traffic Injuries, editors (Mock, C. N., Nugent R, Smith KR, ), Injury Prevention and Environmental Health, Volume 7, Diseases Control Priorities (3rd edition ), Washington DC, World Bank. 2017.
  • Sriram VM, Gururaj G, Hyder AA. Public and Private implementation of integrated emergency response services; a case study of GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute in Karnataka, India. Surgery. 2017 Dec;162(6S):S63-S76.
  • Sriram V, Gururaj G, Razzak JA, Naseer R and Hyder AA : Comparative analysis of three pre-hospital emergency medical services organizations in India and Pakistan. Public Health, August 137, 169-75, 2016
  • Wadhwaniya S, Gupta S, Mitra S, Tetali S, Josyula LK, Gururaj G and Hyder AA. A comparison of Observed and self-reported helmet use and associated factors among motorcyclists in Hyderabad city, India. Public Health, March 1445, 562-69, 2017.
  • Howley IW, Gupta S, Tetali S, Josyula LK, Wadhwaniya S, Gururaj G, Rao L and Hyder AA. Epidemiology of road traffic injury patients presenting to a tertiary hospital in Hyderabad, India, Surgery 2017, May 6, PMID 28487043
  • Howley I W, Gupta S, Tetali S, Josyula L K, wadhwaniya S, Gururaj G, Rao M and Hyder AA. Epidemiology of Road traffic Injury patients presenting to a tertiary hospital in Hyderabad, India. Surgery, May 6, 2017.
  • Uthkarsh PS, Gururaj G, reddy SS & Rajanna MS.  Assessment and Availability of Trauma Care Services in a District Hospital of South India; A Field Observational Study. Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma, 4(2) 93-100, 2016.
  • Wadhwaniya S, Gupta S, Mitra S, Shailaja T, Laxmi K J, Gururaj G and Hyder AA.  A comparison of observed and self-reported helmet use and associated factors among motorcyclists in Hyderabad city, India. Public Health . 2017 Mar;144S:S62-S69. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.11.025.
  • Sriram V, Gururaj G and Hyder AA.  Public-private implementation of integrated emergency response services: Case study of GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute in Karnataka, India . Surgery  2017 Apr 19. pii: S0039-6060(17)30092-2. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2017.01.026. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:28433250
  • Sriram V, Gururaj G, Razzak JA, Naseer R, Hyder AA Comparative analysis of three prehospital emergency medical services organizations in India and Pakistan. Public Health.2016 Aug;137:169-75. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.02.022. Click here to view
  • Yadukul S, Devadas PK, and Gururaj G. Role of helmet in preventing head injury among two wheeler occupants in fatal road traffic injuries. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Technology, 10(1), Jan.-June, 2016, 6-10.Click here to view
  • Esser M, Wadhwaniya S, Gupta S, Tetali S, Gururaj G, Stevens K A, and Hyder AA, Characteristics associated with alcohol consumption among emergency department patients presenting with Road Traffic Injuries in Hyderabad India,  Injury, 2016, 47(1), 160-165 Click here to  view
  • Wadhwania S, Gupta S, Tetaly S, Josula LK, Gururaj G, and Hyder AA.  The validity of Self reported helmet use among motorcyclists in India.  WHO South – East Asia Journal of Public Health, 4(1), 38-44, 2015.Click here to view
  • Uthkarsh PS, Gururaj G, Reddy SS, Rajanna MS. Assessment and Availability of Trauma Care Services in a District Hospital of South India; A Field Observational Study. Bull Emerg Trauma. 2016 Apr;4(2):93-100.
  • Barfour M, Shivam G, Wadhwaniya S, Shylaja T, Hyder AA, and Gururaj G. Helmet usage, Drunk Driving, and speeding as risk factors for road traffic crashes, injuries and deaths in India: A literature review. (Manuscript under review)
  • Esser M, Gururaj G, Rao GN, Benegal V and Jernigen DH. Harms to Adults from Others’ Heavy Drinking in Five States of India Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2015, 1-9.Click here to view
  • Esser M, Gururaj G, Rao GN, Benegal V and Jernigen DH. Physical Abuse, Psychological Abuse, and Neglect: Evidence of Alcohol-related Harm to Children in Five States of India. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2016 Sep;35(5):530-8. doi: 10.1111/dar.12377.PMID:26913538 Click here to view
  • Esser M, Gururaj G, Rao GN, Benegal V and Jernigen DH Harm Resulting from Strangers’ Alcohol Consumption in Five States of India( Manuscript under review)
  • Wadhwaniya S,  Meddings D, Gururaj G, Joan Ozanne-Smith, Ameratunga S & Adnan A. Hyder (2015): E-mentoring for violence and injury prevention: Early lessons from a global programme, Global Public Health: An International Journal for Research,Policy and Practice, Global Public Health. 2015, 10(4), 501-19.Click here to view
  • Gururaj G,Uttkarsh P S, Rao G N, Jayaram A N, and Panduranganath V.  Burden, pattern, and outcomes of Road Traffic injuries in a rural district of India.  International Journal of Injury control and safety promotion. August 11, 2014; 1-8. PMID : 25109622 Click here to view
  • Gururaj G, Growing burden and impact of Road crashes in India: Need for a safe systems approach. International Journal of Vehicle Safety.2014;7   (3/4): 282-295. Click here to view
  • Pallavisarji U, Gururaj G, Girish RN. Practice and perception of first aid among lay first responders in a southern district of India. Archives of Trauma Research. 2013;1(4):155-60.
  • Tetali S, Lakshmi JK, Gupta S, Gururaj G , Wadhwaniya S, Hyder AA. Qualitative study to explore stakeholder perceptions related to road safety in Hyderabad, India.Injury. 2013;44 (Suppl 4):S17-23.
  • Gururaj G. Injury prevention and Care: An important public health agenda for health, survival and safety of children.  Indian Journal of Pediatrics.2013; 80(1):100-108. Click here to view
  • Road Traffic injury Research Network Multicenter study collaborators. Ackaah W, Afukar F, Agyemang W, Anh TT, A Hejar, Gururaj G, et al . The use of nonstandard motorcycle helmets in Low & Middle Income Countries: A multicenter study. Injury Prevention.2012; 19:159-163.
  • Patel V, Ramasundarahettige C, Vijayakumar L, Thakur JS, Gajalakshmi V, Gururaj G, Suraweera W, Jha P for the Million Death study collaborators. Suicide Mortality in India: A nationally representative survey. Lancet.2012; 379: 2343 – 51.
  • Shailaja T, Lakshmi J, Shivam G, Gururaj G. Collecting road traffic injury data: Barriers and enablers experienced by research personnel. Injury Prevention. 2012; 18(Suppl 1): A 242.
  • Barfour M, Gupta S, Gururaj G  and Hyder AA. Evidence based road safety practice in India. Assessment of the adequacy of publicly available data in meeting requirements for comprehensive road safety data systems. Traffic Injury Prevention. 2012;13: 17 – 23.
  • JagnoorJ, Bassani  D G, Keay L,  Ivers R Q, Thakur J.S, Gururaj G, Jha P;  Million Death Study Collaborators. Unintentional injury deaths among children younger than five years of age in India:A nationally representative population based study. Injury Prevention. 2011;17(3):151-5. Click here to view
  • Jagnoor J, Suraweera W, Keay L, Ivers R, Thakur J S, Gururaj G, and Jha P. Childhood and adult mortality from unintentional falls in India. Bulletin of World Health Organization. 2011; 89 (10): 733 – 740 Click here to view
  • Patel V,Chatterji S, Chisholm D, Mathers C, Gururaj G, Shah E, Ravindran RD, Mohan V, Prabhakaran  D and Reddy S. Chronic diseases and injuries in India:The emerging priority public health agenda.Lancet.2011;377(9763):413-28.
  • Reddy KS, Patel V, Jha P, Paul VK, Kumar AK, Dandona L; Lancet India Group for Universal Healthcare. Towards achievement of universal health care in India by 2020: a call to action. Lancet. 2011; 377(9767):760-8. 
  • Kavitha R, Girish N and Gururaj G.  Burden, Characteristics and outcome of injury among Women : Obseravtions from Bangalore, India. Womens Health Issues.2011;21(4):320-6. Click here to view
  • Hyder AA, Wunderlich CA, Puvanachandra P, Gururaj G, Kobusingye OC The impact of traumatic brain injuries: a global perspective.NeuroRehabilitation. 2007;22(5):341-53. Click here to view
  • Gururaj G. Alcohol and road traffic injuries in South Asia: Challenges for prevention. Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan.2004; 14(2): 713-718.
  • Gururaj G, Das BS, Channabasavanna SM. The effect of Alcohol on Incidence, Severity and Outcome from Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Indian Medical Association. 2004 ;102 (03): 157-63.
  • Gururaj G, Isaac MK, Subbakrishna DK and Ranjani R. Case Control Study of completed suicides in Bangalore, India. Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 2004; 11(3): 193-200. Click here to view
  • Gururaj G. Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injuries: Indian Scenario, Neurological Research.2002; 24: 1-5.Click here to  view
  • TalyA B, Gururaj G, Gourie-Devi M, Das BS and Subbakrishna DK. Assessment of neurological disability among hospitalised patients. European Journal of Neurology. 1996;3(2) (suppl): 86.
  • Channabasavanna SM, Gururaj G, Das BS. Prevention of Head Injuries ‑ Educational approaches. Health Education in South East Asia.1993; 8(4): 5‑18.

National Journals

  • Yadukul S, Devadas PK, and Gururaj G. Role of helmet in preventing head injury among two wheeler occupants in fatal road traffic injuries. Indian Journal of Forensic medicine and technology, 10(1), Jan.-June, 2016, 6-10 Click here to  view
  • Sunitha  S and Gururaj G.  Health behaviours and problems among young people in India: Cause for concern and call for action.  Indian journal of Medical Research, 140, August 2014, 80-103. Click here to view
  • Gururaj G .Injury prevention and Care :An important public health agenda for health, survival and safety of children.  Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 80(1), 100-108, March 2013.
  • Menon G R, Gururaj G, Tambe M P and Shah B . A multisectoral approach to cature information on Road Traffic Injuries. Indian J of Community Medicine. 2010 April – June; 35 (2): 305 – 310.
  • Girish N, Kavitha R, Gururaj G&BenegalV : Alcohol and implications for public health : Patterns of use in four communities.  Indian J of Community Medicine, 2010 April – June;35 (2): 238 – 244.
  • Shah B, Menon GR, Gururaj G&Tambe M. Development of a feasibility module for Road Traffic Injury Surveillance ICMR Bulletin. 2009 Oct – Dec ;39 (10-12):41-47
  • Gururaj G. Road traffic Injuries . Incidence and care. Emergency Medical Service India. 2008; Issue 6: 2-5. www.emsindia.in/download_mag.php?fname=./…RoadTrafficInj…‎
  • Gururaj G. Road traffic deaths, injuries and disabilities in India: Current Scenario.National Medical Journal of India. 2008;21(1):14-20.
  • Gururaj G, Channabasavanna SM, Das BS and Kaliaperumal VG. Epidemiology of Traumatic Head injuries in Bangalore, India
  • Gururaj G and Sastry KVR: Problems and determinants of traumatic brain injuries in India. NIMHANS Journal, 1999;17(4): 407-422.
  • Gururaj G, Das BS, Kaliaperumal V G .The status and impact of prehospital care on outcome and survival of head injured persons in Bangalore. Journal of Academy of Hospital Administration. 1999;11(1):7-8.
  • Gururaj G, SateeshVL .Assessment of facilities at casusalty and emergency services in hospitals at Bangalore. Journal of Academy of Hospital Administration. 1999; 11(1): 9-10.
  • Gururaj G. Drinking and Driving: A deadly mix. Deaddiction Quarterly. 1999; 3(4): 6.
  • Gururaj G: Need and scope of rehabilitation services for traumatic brain injury survivors. ACTIONAID Disability News. 1998, Jan; 9(1): 27-31.
  • Gourie-Devi M and Gururaj G: Emerging neurological problems: Editorial. NIMHANS Journal. 1999;17(4): 291-294.
  • Gururaj G.Motorcycle helmets in Bangalore. HEADLINES. 1995;4(4): 2.
  • Gururaj G. An Epidemiological approach to Prevention, Prehospi­tal care and Rehabilitation in Neurotrauma, Neurology India. 1995; 43(3): 95‑106.
  • Channabasavanna S M, Gururaj G. Head injuries and helmets. Implications for policies in developing countries. Journal of police research and development. 1994 Jan – Mar;19‑24.
  • Gururaj G. Injury Prevention: Strategies and future prospects in India. SWASTH HIND. 1994; 38(2): 51‑54.
  • Gururaj G, Satishchandra P, D Banerjee, Maria and Subbakrishna DK. Importance of mortality statistics in Epidemiology of Neurological Disorders. NIMHANS Journal. 1992; 10(1): 17‑22.