Kumuda Rao

Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Damian Santomauro, Amirali Aali, Yohannes Abate et al. · The Lancet · 2024 · 4.4K citations · Full text

Public Health, Health Sciences, Epidemiologic Methods +15

Extraction and tensile properties of natural fibers: Vakka, date and bamboo

Kumuda Rao, K.M. Rao · Composite Structures · 2005 · 598 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +9

Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Kanyin Liane Ong, Damian Santomauro, A Bhoomadevi et al. · The Lancet · 2025 · 413 citations · Full text

Public Health, Health Sciences, Epidemiology +16

Fabrication and testing of natural fibre composites: Vakka, sisal, bamboo and banana

Kumuda Rao, K.M. Rao, A.V. Ratna Prasad · Materials & Design (1980-2015) · 2009 · 320 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +8

Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Hmwe Hmwe Kyu, A Bhoomadevi, Mohammad Amin Aalipour et al. · The Lancet · 2025 · 275 citations · Full text

Public Health, Demography, Population Health Sciences +17