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Statistics ,Tobacco Control Research and Non Communicable Disease
Nepal

Biography

I have been teaching Biostatistics and Research Methodology to health and medical science graduate students for last 20 years. I have been involved in public health research including tobacco control research and public papers in impact journals. I am also national consult in various projects run by government of Nepal as well as in collaboration with international universities.

Activities

Employment (6)

Karnali Academy of Health Sciences: Jumla, Karnali, NP

2023-05 to present | Associate Professor (School of Public Health )
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Nepal Health Research Council: Kathmandu, Nepal, NP

2022-11-01 to present | Member (Ethical Review Board)
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Umesh Raj Aryal

Nepal Health Research Council: Kathmandu, Bagmati Province , NP

2021-10-01 to present | Consultant Biostatistician (Research / ERB )
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Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital: Kathmandu, NP

2012-07-01 to present | Assistant Professor (Department of Community Medicine)
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Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital: Kathmandu, NP

2008-07-01 to 2012-05-31 | Lecturer (Department of Community Medicine )
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Nobel College : Kathmandu, NP

2004-04-01 to 2008-06-30 | Lecturer (Department of Public Health)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Harvard University Harvard Catalyst: Boston , MA, US

2020-09-14 to 2022-07-01 | Certificate (Department of Biostatistics )
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Umesh Raj Aryal

University of Gothenburg: Gothenburg, SE

2010-06 to 2014-06-12 | PhD (Department of Internal Medicine and Nutrition)
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Tribhuwan University : Kathmandu, NP

1998 to 1999 | M.Sc (Central Department of Statistics)
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Works (30)

Bayesian analysis on smoking prevalence and age of smoking initiation in Nepalese population: Findings from the STEPS national surveys

Population Medicine
2024-08-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Umesh R. Aryal; Dinesh Bhandari; Bihungum Bista; Yogesh M. Shrestha; Meghnath Dhimal; Pradip Gyanwali
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Prevalence of Abuse and its Associated Factors among Elder Population Living in Kawasoti Municipality of Nepal

Nepal Journal of Public Health
2024-08-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Bharat Kafle; Preeti Bhattarai; Aman Shrestha; Umesh Raj Aryal; Lok Raj Joshi; Kapil Amgain; Sagar Koirala; Seshananda Sanjel
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Prevalence of Abuse and its Associated Factors among Elder Population Living in Kawasoti Municipality of Nepal

Nepal Journal of Public Health
2024-08-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Bharat Kafle; Preeti Bhattarai; Aman Shrestha; Umesh Raj Aryal; Lok Raj Joshi; Kapil Amgain; Sagar Koirala; Seshananda Sanjel
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Use of Smart Mobile and Web Application Kobotoolbox/ Kobocollect for Community Health Diagnosis: Sharing Experience from the Remote Area of Nepal

Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences
2023-12-31 | Journal article
Contributors: Umesh Raj Aryal; Seshananda Sanjel; Om Prakash Kafle; Muni Raj Chhetri; Yogesh Man Shrestha; Dabal Bahadur Dhami
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Tobacco smoking and COVID-19 infections: A summary of facts from scientific literature

Journal of Kathmandu Medical College
2020-12-31 | Journal article
Contributors: Umesh Raj Aryal
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Correlates of smoking susceptibility among adolescents in a peri-urban area of Nepal: a population-based cross-sectional study in the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site.

2014 | Journal article
DOI:

10.3402/gha.v7.24488

PMID:

25034345

PMC:

PMC4102834

Contributors: Aryal UR; Petzold M; Bondjers G; Krettek A
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Europe PubMed Central

Risk of HIV infection among men having sex with men in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.

2014-03 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1177/1010539512441491

PMID:

22500041

Contributors: Deuba K; Karki DK; Shrestha R; Aryal UR; Bhatta L; Rai KK
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Europe PubMed Central
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A comparative study on use of 3% saline versus 0.9% saline nebulization in children with bronchiolitis.

2014-01 | Journal article
PMID:

25574983

Contributors: Ojha AR; Mathema S; Sah S; Aryal UR
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Europe PubMed Central

Cardiovascular health knowledge, attitude and practice/behaviour in an urbanising community of Nepal: a population-based cross-sectional study from Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site.

2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002976

PMID:

24157816

PMC:

PMC3808775

Contributors: Vaidya A; Aryal UR; Krettek A
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Europe PubMed Central
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Do non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes associate with primary open-angle glaucoma? Insights from a case-control study in Nepal.

2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84893179577

Contributors: Shakya-Vaidya, S.; Aryal, U.R.; Upadhyay, M.; Krettek, A.
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Scopus - Elsevier

Do non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes associate with primary open-angle glaucoma? Insights from a case-control study in Nepal.

2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.3402/gha.v6i0.22636

PMID:

24192283

PMC:

PMC3818480

Contributors: Shakya-Vaidya S; Aryal UR; Upadhyay M; Krettek A
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Europe PubMed Central

Education: The key to curb HIV and AIDS epidemic

2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84884477803

Contributors: Bhata, D.N.; Aryal, U.R.; Khanal, K.
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Scopus - Elsevier

Education: the key to curb HIV and AIDS epidemic.

2013 | Journal article
PMID:

24096225

Contributors: Bhatta DN; Aryal UR; Khanal K
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Europe PubMed Central

Hand washing practice among health care workers in a teaching hospital.

2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84894804546

Contributors: Joshi, S.; Joshi, A.; Park, B.J.; Aryal, U.R.
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Scopus - Elsevier

Perceived risks and benefits of cigarette smoking among Nepalese adolescents: a population-based cross-sectional study.

2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1186/1471-2458-13-187

PMID:

23452549

PMC:

PMC3599383

Contributors: Aryal UR; Petzold M; Krettek A
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Europe PubMed Central
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Sharing the ideas of meta - Science to improve quality of research

2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84879256389

Contributors: Aryal, U.R.; Khanal, K.
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Scopus - Elsevier

Sharing the ideas of meta - science to improve quality of research.

2013 | Journal article
PMID:

23774419

Contributors: Aryal UR; Khanal K
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Europe PubMed Central

Hand washing practice among health care workers in a teaching hospital.

2013-01 | Journal article
PMID:

23787516

Contributors: Joshi S; Joshi A; Park BJ; Aryal UR
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Europe PubMed Central

Establishing a health demographic surveillance site in Bhaktapur district, Nepal: initial experiences and findings.

2012 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1186/1756-0500-5-489

PMID:

22950751

PMC:

PMC3494612

Contributors: Aryal UR; Vaidya A; Shakya-Vaidya S; Petzold M; Krettek A
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Europe PubMed Central
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Recurrence risk of febrile seizures in children

2012 | Journal article
DOI:

10.3126/jnps.v32i1.5947

EID:

2-s2.0-84858031227

Contributors: Ojha, A.R.; Shakya, K.N.; Aryal, U.R.
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Scopus - Elsevier

Leucocytosis in febrile seizure

2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-80053351080

Contributors: Ojha, A.R.; Aryal, U.R.
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Scopus - Elsevier

Perceived risk of cigarette smoking among college students.

2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84893159918

Contributors: Aryal, U.R.; Lohani, S.P.
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Scopus - Elsevier

Perceived risk of cigarette smoking among college students.

2011-10 | Journal article
PMID:

22929849

Contributors: Aryal UR; Lohani SP
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Europe PubMed Central

A comparative study on adult mortality of Nepal

2009 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-70349664352

Contributors: Aryal, U.R.; Lohani, S.P.; Upadhyaya, S.; Sinha, R.C.
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Scopus - Elsevier

A comparative study on adult mortality of Nepal.

2009 | Journal article
PMID:

20071871

Contributors: Aryal UR; Lohani SP; Upadhyaya S; Sinha RC
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Europe PubMed Central

Assessing the distribution of numerical data

2008 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-50449103751

Contributors: Aryal, U.R.
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Scopus - Elsevier

Assessing the distribution of numerical data.

2008 | Journal article
PMID:

18769077

Contributors: Aryal UR
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Europe PubMed Central

Statistical evaluation in research.

2003 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-33646702849

Contributors: Aryal, U.R.
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Scopus - Elsevier

Study on etiological factors on mental retardation in Kathmandu.

2003 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-33646708970

Contributors: Chakrabarti, K.; Aryal, U.
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Scopus - Elsevier

Statistical evaluation in research.

2003-06 | Journal article
PMID:

16583979

Contributors: Aryal UR
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Umesh Raj Aryal via Europe PubMed Central

Peer review (5 reviews for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for BMC public health (5)