Mahmoud Werfalli

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Mahmoud Werfalli is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Epidemiology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Mahmoud Werfalli has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 9 papers in Epidemiology and 5 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Mahmoud Werfalli's work include Chronic Disease Management Strategies (9 papers), Diabetes Management and Education (8 papers) and Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (5 papers). Mahmoud Werfalli is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Disease Management Strategies (9 papers), Diabetes Management and Education (8 papers) and Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (5 papers). Mahmoud Werfalli collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Libya and United Kingdom. Mahmoud Werfalli's co-authors include Naomi Levitt, Tawanda Chivese, Jincy Immanuel, Hong Sun, Lili Yuen, Camille E. Powe, David Simmons, Xilin Yang, Ninghua Li and Hema Divakar and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

In The Last Decade

Mahmoud Werfalli

15 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. IDF Diabetes Atlas: Estimation of Global and Regional Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence for 2021 by International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group’s Criteria
    2021 633 citations Hui Wang, Ninghua Li et al. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mahmoud Werfalli South Africa 12 560 266 262 196 192 17 1.0k
S. J. Meltzer Canada 18 882 1.6× 527 2.0× 358 1.4× 505 2.6× 125 0.7× 30 1.6k
Hayfaa Wahabi Saudi Arabia 20 678 1.2× 121 0.5× 437 1.7× 171 0.9× 117 0.6× 51 1.3k
Maria Constantino Australia 17 343 0.6× 817 3.1× 183 0.7× 332 1.7× 199 1.0× 49 1.5k
Emma Eggleston United States 17 272 0.5× 339 1.3× 151 0.6× 175 0.9× 213 1.1× 24 1.2k
Heather M. Devlin United States 13 255 0.5× 146 0.5× 165 0.6× 77 0.4× 68 0.4× 21 678
Manjula Datta India 19 252 0.5× 613 2.3× 83 0.3× 296 1.5× 276 1.4× 43 1.4k
William K. B. A. Owiredu Ghana 19 177 0.3× 192 0.7× 177 0.7× 37 0.2× 384 2.0× 80 1.1k
Maria G. Montez United States 17 280 0.5× 908 3.4× 91 0.3× 254 1.3× 190 1.0× 24 1.6k
Siddharth Ramji India 9 173 0.3× 140 0.5× 681 2.6× 62 0.3× 98 0.5× 13 1.1k
Kaushik Ramaiya Tanzania 15 104 0.2× 397 1.5× 73 0.3× 209 1.1× 312 1.6× 34 970

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mahmoud Werfalli

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Werfalli, Mahmoud, Angeli Rawat, Tawanda Chivese, et al.. (2022). Integrated Management of Type 2 Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes in the Context of Multi-Morbidity in Africa: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Integrated Care. 22(3). 21–21.
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Werfalli, Mahmoud, et al.. (2022). IDF21-0259 Development of a self-care program for older people with type 2 diabetes attending community health centers. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 186. 109507–109507.
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Sanya, Richard E., Peter Kibe, Mahmoud Werfalli, et al.. (2022). Effectiveness of self‐financing patient‐led support groups in the management of hypertension and diabetes in low‐ and middle‐income countries: Systematic review. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 28(2). 80–89. 6 indexed citations
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Chivese, Tawanda, et al.. (2021). Outcomes of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy in Africa: systematic review study protocol. BMJ Open. 11(2). e040921–e040921. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Hui, Ninghua Li, Tawanda Chivese, et al.. (2021). IDF Diabetes Atlas: Estimation of Global and Regional Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence for 2021 by International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group’s Criteria. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 183. 109050–109050. 633 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chivese, Tawanda, Mahmoud Werfalli, Lili Yuen, et al.. (2021). IDF Diabetes Atlas: The prevalence of pre-existing diabetes in pregnancy – A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies published during 2010–2020. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 183. 109049–109049. 55 indexed citations
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Werfalli, Mahmoud, Sebastiana Kalula, Kathryn Manning, & Naomi Levitt. (2020). Does social support effect knowledge and diabetes self-management practices in older persons with Type 2 diabetes attending primary care clinics in Cape Town, South Africa?. PLoS ONE. 15(3). e0230173–e0230173. 39 indexed citations
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Werfalli, Mahmoud, Angeli Rawat, Shane A. Norris, et al.. (2019). Integrated management of type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes within multi-morbidity conditions in Africa: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 9(3). e023684–e023684. 1 indexed citations
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Chivese, Tawanda, et al.. (2019). Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in women of childbearing age in Africa during 2000–2016: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 9(5). e024345–e024345. 19 indexed citations
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Werfalli, Mahmoud, Katherine Murphy, Sebastiana Kalula, & Naomi Levitt. (2019). Current policies and practices for the provision of diabetes care and self-management support programmes for older South Africans. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine. 11(1). e1–e12. 12 indexed citations
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Werfalli, Mahmoud, Reshma Kassanjee, Sebastiana Kalula, et al.. (2018). Diabetes in South African older adults: prevalence and impact on quality of life and functional disability – as assessed using SAGE Wave 1 data. Global Health Action. 11(1). 1449924–1449924. 38 indexed citations
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Krämer, Nicole, et al.. (2016). N‐acetylcysteine for non‐paracetamol drug‐induced liver injury: a systematic review. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 81(6). 1021–1029. 51 indexed citations
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Krämer, Nicole, et al.. (2015). N-acetylcysteine for non-paracetamol drug-induced liver injury: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews. 4(1). 84–84. 17 indexed citations
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Werfalli, Mahmoud, Mark E. Engel, Alfred Musekiwa, André Pascal Kengne, & Naomi Levitt. (2015). The prevalence of type 2 diabetes among older people in Africa: a systematic review. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 4(1). 72–84. 56 indexed citations
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Werfalli, Mahmoud, Alfred Musekiwa, Mark E. Engel, et al.. (2014). The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus among older people in Africa: a systematic review study protocol. BMJ Open. 4(6). e004747–e004747. 39 indexed citations

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