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Sarah Cuschieri


Concise Biography



Dr. Sarah Cuschieri graduated as a medical doctor in 2011. After completing her medical training, she took up a full-time academic and research career at the University of Malta in 2013. In 2023, she was appointed as an Adjunct Research Professor with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, within the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, at Western University, London, Canada. 


 


She studied for a postgraduate Diploma and Masters in Diabetes Mellitus type 2 at the Cardiff University, Wales, obtaining a distinction in both between 2012 to 2015. Additional to her Masters’ degree she was awarded the silver award of excellence by Cardiff University, Wales. In 2019, she completed her Ph.D. studies focusing on the “Burden of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, dysglycaemia and their co-determinants in the adult population of Malta”. During the same year (2019), Dr. Cuschieri also obtained a certificate in Public Health Epidemiology by the University of Utrecht. In 2022, the Faculty of Public Health UK elected her to Membership through Distinction. 


 


Dr. Cuschieri research interest focuses on population health, mainly involving non-communicable diseases (diabetes mellitus type 2, obesity), Covid-19, as well as medical education. She made it in the top 2% of the most cited scientists in the world for the years 2020 and 2021. Dr. Cuschieri is the author of the three books “To Do or Not to Do a PhD? Insight and Guidance from a Public Health PhD Graduate”, “A Roadmap to Successful Scientistic Publishing, The Dos, the Don’ts and the Must-Knows” and “A Pocket Guide for Medical Students, from Enrollment to Job Interviews”. Additionally, she had authored several book chapters focusing on her research interests. She also has been invited as a keynote speaker in international and local conferences. 


 


In 2021, she won the “Academic leadership and accomplishment” award as part of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP), Junior Chamber International (JCI).


 


Dr. Cuschieri is actively involved in a number of collaborative research projects, particularly in the area of the burden of disease, small European states and Long Covid. 


 


Keywords: Epidemiology, Public Health, Health burden, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Obesity, Policy. 


 


 


Contact Details: 


 


Dr. Sarah Cuschieri


University of Malta


Email: [email protected]


 


 



Education & Qualifications:


2019                Certificate in Public Health Epidemiology, University of Utrecht


2014 - 2019     Ph.D in public health, epidemiology and genetics of Type 2 diabetes mellitus and its determinates in the Maltese islands 


2014 - 2015     Masters in Advanced Diabetes, Cardiff University, Wales (Distinction & Silver Award)


2012 -  2013    Postgraduate Diploma in Diabetes, Cardiff University, Wales (Distinction)


2006 - 2011     Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Malta




Memberships      




  • President of the Malta Obesity Association (MOA)
  • Founder of the Malta Obesity Association (2018) 
  • Commander of the Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands (2018)
  • The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem (2014)
  • Malta Association of Public Health (MAPH)
  • European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)
  • European Public Health Association (EUPHA)
  • World Obesity Federation  

Experiences:



2023 – current             Adjunct Research Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Canada. 


2022                            Trialect Fellowship, Clinical Research in Real World Settings, Department of Medicine, British Columbia, Canada


2021                            Fellow, 14th European Public Health Conference, European Public Health Association, Utrecht, The Netherlands 


2021                            Young Gastein Scholarship, Young Forum Gastein, European Health Forum, Gastein, Austria


2020                            Short term scientific mission (STSM), Burden of Disease, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium


2018 – current             Faculty of “Write a Scientific Paper” (WASP) course 


2013 – current             Lecturer, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, Malta


2013 – 2019                Medical officer (part-time), Accident & Emergency Department, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta 


2012 – 2013                Foundation trainee 2, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta 


2012 – 2013                Visiting assistant lecturer, Department of Physiology, University of Malta, Msida, Malta


2011 – 2012                Foundation trainee 1, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta 


2009                            Clinical student work experience at Atkinson Morley Hospital,


 


Publications:


 


2023


 



  1.             GBD 2021 Low Back Pain Collaborator. Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990 – 2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Rheumatology 2023; 5: e316 – e329 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913(23)00098-X
  2.             Roy S and Cuschieri S. Anatomical and Pathophysiological changes of the musculoskeletal system due to Obesity. Minima Medica. 2023 p. 79 – 86.
  3.             Cuschieri S, Grech S, Grech V. A glimpse into Long COVID characteristics and the mental health impact within a highly vaccinated population: A Malta observational study. Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanita’. 2023; 59(2): 101 – 107. DOI: 10.4415/ANN_23_02_02
  4.             Narnaware R and Cuschieri S. Nursing students’ perspectives and academic performance in anatomy and physiology before, during and after a stability period of COVID-19. Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology. 2023; 10(1): 15 – 26 https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijcap.2023.005
  5.             Cuschieri S, Agius S, Souness J, Brincat A, Grech V. A population-based paediatric COVID-19 vaccination progress and outcomes: The Malta case. Ethics, Medicine, and Public Health. 2023; 28: 100901 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemep.2023.100901
  6.             NCD Risk Factor Collaboration* (NCD-RisC). Diminishing benefits of urban living for children and adolescents’ growth and development. Nature 2023; 615: 874 – 908 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-05772-8

* Collaborating author



  1. Grech E, Pace A, Attard Mallia T, Cuschieri S. Gender inequality and sexual harassment: A reality in medical school in 2022? – A Malta single-centre study. Ethics, Medicine and Public Health 2023; 27: 100888
  2.             Cuschieri S, Grech, E. Insight into the impact of COVID-19 on Malta's future medical workforce - A Call to Action? Int J Epidemiol Health Sci 2023;4: e48. Doi: 10.51757/IJEHS.4.2023.697489


  1.             Cuschieri, A. and Cuschieri, S. Analysing the Impact of an Elective Research Experience on Medical Students’ Research Perceptions. Medical Science Educator. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-023-01727-w
  2.             Charalampous, P., Haagsma, J., Jakobsen, L., Gorasso, V., Noguer, I., Padron-Monedero, A., Cuschieri S . . . Pires, S. Burden of infectious disease studies in Europe and the United Kingdom: A review of methodological design choices. Epidemiology and Infection, 2023; 1-32. doi:10.1017/S0950268823000031
  3.             Cuschieri S, Narnaware Y. Evaluating the knowledge acquisition of lower limb anatomy among medical students during the post-acute Covid-19 era. Clinical Anatomy. 2023; 36:128-136. DOI: 10.1002/ca.23944

 


2022



  1.             Cuschieri S, Grech E, Gatt Adrienne et al. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Mediterranean region over 18 months: bridging the health outcomes and sustainable development goals. African Health Sciences. 2022; 22(4): 551 – 564. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v22i4.61


  1.             Cuschieri S, Grech S, Grech V. A cross‐sectional study exploring the Covid‐19 vaccination landscape in Malta through social media: An insight into experiences, attitudes, and perspectives. Health Science Reports. 2022; 27(1): e1014 https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1014
  2.             Cuschieri A, Sant D, Vella SL […] Cuschieri S. Allied Health Professional Students’ Perceptions on Research: A Multi-disciplinary Mixed-Methods Study. Medical Science Educator (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-022-01715-6
  3.             Haq FU, Rahaman SU, Imran M [….] Cuschieri S. COVID-19 among health care workers and their impacton the health care systems in a teaching hospital in Pakistan: A cross sectional observational study. Health Science Reports. 2022; e975 https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.975

 



  1.             Grech V, Grech E, Cuschieri S. Vaccine trails with no serious adverse reactions – estimation of upper 95% confidence intervals for likelihood of such events. Saudi Journal of Anesthesia. 2022; 16(4): 506 – 507
  2.             Cuschieri S, Alkerwi A, Economou M, Idavain J, Lai T, Lesnik T et al. Conducting national burden of disease studies and knowledge translation in eight small European states: challenged and opportunities. Health Research Policy and Systems 2022; 20: 113 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-022-00923-1
  3.             Grech E, Pace A, Attard Mallia T, Cuschieri S. Gender trends in healthcare and academia – Where does the University of Malta stand? Social Sciences 2022; 11: 463 https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci11100463
  4.             Cuschieri S. Are Medical Students Interested in Conducting Research? A Case Study on the Recruitment Outcome of an Elective Research Summer Opportunity. Medical Science Educator. 2022; DOI: 10.1007/s40670-022-01645-3
  5.             Cuschieri S, Grech S, Grech V. Assessing the impact of the four COVID-19 variants and the vaccine coverage on mortality in Malta over 2 years: An observational case study. Frontiers Public Health. 2022; 10:1018505  doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1018505
  6.             Grech V, Cuschieri S, Eldawlatly A. Write a Scientific Paper course – Utility or otherwise? Saudi J Anaesth. 2022; 15: 437 – 9. DOI:10.4103/sja.sja_512_22  
  7.             Grech V, Borg Myatt J, Cuschieri S. What’s best, online or on-site? The write a scientific paper course. Saudi J Anaesth. 2022; 16: 379-82. DOI:10.4103/sja.sja_276_22  
  8.             Cuschieri S, Gauci C, Agius S, Grech V. Vaccine hesitancy among Maltese Healthcare workers vis-à-vis influenza and COVID-19 vaccination. Malta Medical Journal. 2022; 34(3): 39 - 49
  9.             Cuschieri S, Carabott A, Caruana R, Farrugia M, Ferrigi A, Grech E, et al. Making the case for cross-border public health strategies: A comparative assessment of Covid-19 epidemiological trends in the Balkan Countries across 17 months. Journal of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. 2022; 8(2): 181 – 194  https://doi.org/10.18502/jbe.v8i2.10416
  10.             Cuschieri S, Hatziyanni A, Karayiannis P, Haagsma JA, Wyper G, Kantaris M, Theodorou M, Pallari E. Re-engineering the Cypriot general healthcare system for syndemics. Frontiers in Public Health 2022; DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.734796
  11.             Pires SM, Wyper G, Wengler A, Penalvo J, Haneef R, Moran D, Cuschieri S et al. Burden of Disease of COVID-19 Strengthening the Collaboration for National Studies. Frontiers in Public Health. 2022: Volume 10 Article 907012 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.907012
  12.             Moran DP, Pires SM, Wyper G, Devleesschauwer B, Cuschieri S, Kabir Z. Estimating the Direct Disability-Adjusted Life Years Associated with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in the Republic of Ireland: The First Full Year. International Journal of Public Health 2022; doi: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604699
  13.             Cuschieri S, Cuschieri A, Farrugia E, Diacono E, Balzan E, Grupetta M. et al. A case for cross-border governance? A comparative trend assessment of COVID-19 transmission, vaccination, and outcomes among 35 nations in Europe across 18 months. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2022: 1-49. doi:10.1017/dmp.2022.108
  14.             Cuschieri S, Grech S, Grech V. A year of Covid-19 pandemic roller-coaster: the Malta experience, lessons learnt and the future. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2022: 1- 28. Doi:10.1017/dmp.2022.100 
  15.             Cuschieri S. Living in the Era of Multiple Epidemics – A Malta Perspective. Xjenza online: Science Journal of the Malta Chamber of Science. 2022; 10(2): 15 – 20
  16.             Cuschieri S, Mallia TA, Piscopo E, Pace A, Chatlani D et al. The COVID-19 tale of the six European Microstates: How did these “overlooked” microstates fare? International Journal of Epidemiology and Health Sciences. 2022; 3(4): e31 DOI: 10.51757/IJEHS.3.4.2022.250821
  17.             Krueger T, Gogolewski K, Bodych M, Gambin A, Giordano G, Cuschieri S et al. Risk assessment of COVID-19 epidemic resurgence in relation to SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccination passes. Communications medicine. 2022; 2:23 https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-022-00084-w
  18.             Mohamed K, Rzymski P, Islam MS, Makuku R, Mushtaq A, Khan a, Ivanobska M, Makka D, Hashem F, Marquez L, Cseprekal O, Mickael E, Ling I, Godana Arero A, Cuschieri S et al. Covid-19 vaccinations: The unknowns, challenges and hopes. Journal of Medical Virology. 2022; 94:1336-1349 doi: 10.1002/jmv.27487
  19.             Cuschieri S, Borg D, Agius S, Scherb H, Grech V. COVID-19 and vaccination induces changes in hospital activity in Malta, Q1 2020 to Q1 2021: a population-based study. Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association. 2022; 97:7 https://doi.org/10.1186/s42506-021-00101-1
  20.             Charalampous R [….] COST Action CA18218 participants*. Burden of non-communicable disease studies in Europe: a systematic review of data sources and methodological choices. European Journal of Public Health. 2022: ckab218 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab218

*COST Action participant collaborator



  1.             Cuschieri S, Falzon C, Janulova L, Agius S, Busuttil W, Psaila N, Farrugia K, Debono J, Grech V. The journey of Malta’s public healthcare service during the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Malta Medical Journal. 2022; 34(021): 35- 42
  2.             Cuschieri A, Cuschieri S, Zammit C. Sella turcica bridging: a systematic review. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-021-02873-9
  3.             Cuschieri S, Hatziyianni A, Kantaris M, Kontemeniotis A, Theodorou M, Pallari E. Same Pandemic Yet Different COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out rates in two small European Islands: A comparison between Cyprus and Malta. Healthcare. 2022; 10 (2): 222. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10020222
  4.             Grech V, Cuschieri S, Grech P, Fabri S. COVID-19 more than an ill-health: combined supply-side and demand-side shocks. Xjenza Online: Science Journal of the Malta Chamber of Scientists. 2022; 9:64-70 DOI: 10.7423/XJENZA.2021.2.03
  5. Cuschieri S, Grech S, Cuschieri A. An observational study of the Covid-19 situation following the first pan-European mass sports event. European Journal of Clinical Investigations. 2022; 52:e13743. https://doi.org/10.1111/eci.13743
  6.             Calero Valdex A, Iftekhar EN, Oliu-Barton M, Bohm R, Cuschieri S et al. Europe must come together to confront omicron. BMJ 2022; 376:o90 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o90
  7.             Cuschieri S, Pallari E, Hatziyianni A, Sigurvinsdottir R, Sigfusdottir I, Siguroardottir A. A year of COVID-19: Experiences and lessons learnt by small European islands states: Cyprus, Iceland and Malta. European Journal of Public Health. 2022; 32 (2): 316-321 https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckab217
  8.             Czypionka T, Iftekhar EN, Prainsack B, Priesemann V, Bauer S, Calero Valdez A, Cuschieri S. et al. The benefits, costs, and feasibility of low incidence COVID-19 strategy. The Lancet Regional Health Europe. 2022; 13: 100294 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100294
  9.             Cuschieri S, Pallari E, Hatziyianni A, Sigurvinsdottir R, Sigfusdottir I, Siguroardottir A. Mortality comparisons of Covid-19 with all-cause and non-communicable diseases in Cyprus, Iceland, and Malta: lessons learnt and forward planning. Public Health. 2022; 202: 52-57  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.03.025


  1.             Cuschieri S. COVID-19: the transition towards a new normal – experiences from the European country of Malta. Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice. 2022; 30: 2641 – 2648 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-021-01486-1


  1.             Cuschieri S. COVID-19 panic, solidarity and equity – the Malta exemplary experience. Journal of Public Health (Berl.) 2022; 30: 459- 464 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-020-01308-w

 


2021



  1.             Saliba K and Cuschieri S. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic childhood obesity is still an epidemic - Spotlight on obesity’s multifactorial determinants. Health Science Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hsr.2021.100006


  1.             Cuschieri S, Grech S, Grech V. Insight into the Attitudes and Experiences of Adults with Non-Communicable Diseases a Year into the COVID-19 pandemic: The Malta Experience. Dubai Medical Journal. 2021; 12: 1 – 7. DOI: 10.1159/000519570 
  2.             Cuschieri S and Mamo J. Taking care of the ordinary in extraordinary times – delayed routine care means more morbidity and pre-mature mortality. European Journal of Public Health. 2021; 31 (Suppl. 4): iv27-iv30  https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckab156
  3.             Jurcev Savicevic A, Nincevic J, Versic S, Cuschieri S et al. Performance of professional soccer players before and after COVID-19 Infection; Observational study with an emphasis on graduated return to play. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18, 11688 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111688
  4.             Cuschieri S, Calleja N, Devleesschauwer B, Wyper GMA. Estimating the direct COVID-19 disability-adjusted life years impact on the Malta population for the first full year. BMC Public Health. 2021; 21:1827 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11893-4
  5.             Cuschieri A and Cuschieri S. Medical Students’ Perceptions on Research: Results from a Small European Island State. Medical Science Educator. 2021; https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-021-01426-4
  6.             Cuschieri S, Agius S, Souness J, Brincat A, Grech V. The fastest national COVID vaccination in Europe – Malta’s strategies. Health Sciences Review. 2021: 1: 100001 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hsr.2021.100001
  7.             Cuschieri S, Grech E, Cuschieri A. Climate Change, Obesity and COVID-19 – Global Crises with Catastrophic Consequences. Is this the Future? Atmosphere 2021. 12:1292 https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12101292

 



  1.             Cuschieri S and Grech S. Insight into the occurrence of common non-communicable diseases at a population level and the potential impact during the coronavirus pandemic – a need for a syndemic healthcare approach? SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine. 2021; (online), 1-8. DOI: 10.1007/s42399-021-01064-2
  2.             Cuschieri S and Grech V. Protecting our vulnerable in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learnt from Malta. Public Health. 2021; 198: 270 – 272 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.07.043
  3.             NCD Risk Factor Collaboration* (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants. The Lancet, 2021; https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01330-1


  • *Collaborating author


  1.             Priesemann V, Balling R, Bauer S, Beutels P, Calero Valdex A, Cuschieri S. et al. Towards a European strategy to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lancet. 2021; https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01808-0
  2.             Iftekhar E, Priesemann V, Balling R, Bauer S, Beutels P, Calero Valdex A, Cuschieri S. et al. A look into the future of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: an expert consultation. The Lancet Regional Health – Europe. 2021; 8: 10185 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100185
  3.             Cuschieri S, Borg M, Agius S, Souness J, Brincat A, Grech V. Adverse reactions to Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination of healthcare workers at Malta’s state hospital. The International Journal of Clinical Practice. 2021; 75:e14605 https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.14605
  4.             Grech S, Borg JN, Cuschieri S. Back pain: An aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic? A Malta perspective. Musculoskeletal Care 2021; 1 – 6. DOI:10.1002/msc.1574 
  5.             Cuschieri S and Grech V. A comparative assessment of attitudes and hesitancy for influenza vis-à-vis COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare students and professionals in Malta. Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-021-01585-z
  6.             Cuschieri S, Balzan M, Gauci C, Agius S, Grech V. Mass Events Trigger Malta’s Second Peak After Initial Successful Pandemic Suppression. Journal of Community Health 2021; 46:618-625 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-020-00925-6
  7.             Cuschieri S, Pallari E, Terzic, N, Alkerwi, A, Sigurvinsdottir R, Sigfusdottir I, Devleesschauwer B. Conducting national burden of disease studies in small countries in Europe – a feasible challenge? Archives of Public Health. 2021; 79:73 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00599-z
  8.             Cuschieri S, Pallari E, Terzic N, Alkerwi A, Siguroardottir AK. Mapping the burden of diabetes in five small countries in Europe and setting the agenda for health policy and strategic action. Health Research Policy and Systems. 2021; 19:43 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-020-00665-y
  9.             Cuschieri S and Calleja Agius J. The interaction between diabetes and climate change – A review on the dual global phenomena. Early Human Development. 2021; 155:105220 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105220
  10.             Cuschieri S and Grech S. At risk population for COVID-19: Multimorbidity characteristics of European Small Island State. Public Health 2021; 192: 33-36 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2020.12.012
  11.             Cuschieri S and Libra M. Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Maltese Adults. International Journal of Environment Research Public Health 2021; 18:10. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010010  
  12.             Cuschieri S, Falzon C, Janulova L, Agius S, Busuttil W, Psaila N, Farrugia K, Debona J, Grech V. Malta’s only acute public hospital service during COVID-19: a diary of events from the first wave to transition phase. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2021; 33(01). doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzaa138 

 


2020



  1.             Priesemann V, Brinkmann M, Ciesek S, Cuschieri S et al. Correspondence: ‘Calling for Pan-European commitment for rapid and sustained reduction in SARS-CoV-2 infections’. The Lancet 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32625-8


  1.             Cuschieri S and Grech S. Obesity population at risk of COVID-19 complications. Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics. 2020; 5(e6): 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1017/gheg.2020.6
  2.             Cuschieri S and Mamo J. Are normoglycaemic individuals at risk of depression? The depression-dysglycaemic phenotype from a European population-based cross-sectional study. Archives of Public Health. 2020; 78:111 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-020-00495-y
  3.             Cuschieri S and Grech S. COVID-19: a one-way ticket to a global childhood obesity crisis? Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders. 2020; https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-020-00682-2
  4.             Sciberras, J, Camilleri, LM and Cuschieri, S. The burden of type 2 diabetes pre-and during the COVID-19 pandemic – a review.  Journal of Diabetes Metabolic Disorders (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-020-00656-4
  5.             Cuschieri S and Calleja-Agius J. Spotlight on the shift to remote anatomical teaching during COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives and Experiences from the University of Malta. Anatomical Sciences Education. 2020; 13:671-679 https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.2020
  6.             Cuschieri S, Wyper GMA, Calleja N, Gorasso V, Devleesschauwer B. Measuring disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to low back pain in Malta. Archives of Public Health. 2020; 78:68 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-020-00451-w
  7.             Cuschieri S. The characteristics of an obesogenic small European country: results from a Malta cross-sectional study. Perspectives in Public Health. 2020; 140(6) 327-337  https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913920926533
  8.             Cuschieri S and Grech S. Assessing impaired fasting blood glucose criteria for high-risk dyscglycaemic populations: an experience from a European population state. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders 2020; https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-020-00563-8


  1.             Cuschieri S and Grech S. COVID-19 and Diabetes: The why, the what and the how. Journal of Diabetes and it’s complications 2020; 34: 107637  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2020.107637
  2.             Wyper GM, Assuncao RM, Cuschieri S. et al. Population vulnerability to COVID-19 in Europe: a burden of disease analysis. Archives of Public Health 2020; 78:47 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.29.20064279
  3.             Cuschieri S and Grech S. Public health preventive action to start from the fourth decade of life? Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 2020; 8:1248-1252 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2020.04.022  
  4.             Cuschieri S and Mamo J. Conducting a National Representative Cross- Sectional Study with Limited Resources: Lessons Learned from A Study in the Small European State of Malta. SAGE Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health. Online ISBN: 9781529730548 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529730548
  5.             Cuschieri S. The diabetes epidemic in Malta. South Eastern European Journal of Public Health (SEEJPH) 2020; Vol. XIII. DOI 10.4119/seejph-3322 

 


2019



  1.             Cuschieri S, Camilleri R, Grech S. University food environment, an example of health inequality? Malta Medical School Gazzette 2019; 3(2): 24 – 28


  1.             Cuschieri S. The genetic side of type 2 diabetes – A review. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 2019; 13: 2503 – 2506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2019.07.012


  1.             Cuschieri S and Grech S. Closing the gap - Is type 2 diabetes awareness enough to prevent the growing epidemic? Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 2019; 13: 1739 – 1744. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2019.03.044


  1.             Cuschieri S. Clinical trial publications. Saudi J Anaesth 2019; 13: S42-3. DOI: 10.4103/sja.SJA_575_18
  2.             Cuschieri S. The STROBE guidelines. Saudi J Anaesth 2019; 13: S31-4. DOI: 10.4103/sja.SJA_543_18
  3.             Cuschieri S. The CONSORT statement. Saudi J Anaesth 2019; 13: S27-30. DOI: 10.4103/sja.SJA_559_18
  4.             Cuschieri S. Type 2 diabetes – An unresolved disease across centuries contributing to a public health emergency. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 2019; 13: 450 – 453. doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2018.11.010 
  5.             Cuschieri S, Grech V, Barbara C. WASP: The role of the pathology department in clinical research. Early Human Development Journal 2019; 128:112-113 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.09.010

 


2018



  1.             Cuschieri S, Vassallo J, Calleja N, Barbara C, Mamo J. The interaction of dyslipidaemia with glycaemia in an adult population study. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic disorders 2018. https://doi.org/10/1007/s40200-018-0377-z 
  2.             Cuschieri S, Vassallo J, Calleja N, Mamo J. Relationship between Past, Present and Passive smoke to socio-demographic, anthropometric, biochemical and dysglycaemic profiles. Journal of Diabetes 2018; https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-0407.12844
  3.             Cuschieri S and Vassallo J. Write a Scientific Paper (WASP): Editor’s perspective of submissions and dealing with editors. Early Human Development Journal 2019; 129: 93 – 95 S0378-3782 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.12.007
  4.             Cuschieri S and Vassallo J. Write a Scientific Paper (WASP): Which journal to target and why? Early Human Development Journal 2019; 129: 90 – 92 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.12.006
  5.             Cuschieri S and Grech V. Write a Scientific Paper (WASP): what can I publish (2)? Hierarchies of evidence. Early Human Development Journal 2019; 129: 84 – 86 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.12.004
  6.             Cuschieri S, Grech V, Savona-Ventura C. WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): Structuring a scientific paper. Early Human Development Journal 2019; 128: 114 – 117 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.09.011
  7.             Cuschieri S, Grech V, Calleja N. WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): The use of bibliographic management software. Early Human Development Journal 2019; 128: 118 – 119 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.09.012
  8.             Cuschieri S. WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): A review on the online medical resources available for medical training. Early Human Development Journal 2019;128: 107 - 111 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.09.009
  9.             Cuschieri S, Grech V, Savona-Ventura C. WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): How to write a scientific thesis. Early Human Development Journal 2018; 127: 101 - 105
  10.             Cuschieri S, Schembri Wismayer P, Grech V. WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): Writing a research grant –2, drafting the proposal. Early Human Development Journal 2018; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.07.014
  11.             Schembri Wismayer P, Cuschieri S, Grech V. WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): Writing a research grant – 1, Applying for funding. Early Human Development 

Journal 2018; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.07.013



  1.             Abela J, Cuschieri S, Grech S. Ankle X-ray Use at Mater Dei’s Accident and Emergency Department. Malta Medical School Gazette 2018; 02 (02): 22 – 29.
  2. Cuschieri S, Grech V, Savona-Ventura C. WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): Writing for the Media. Early Human Development Journal 2018; 125: 60-62 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.06.008

    1. Cuschieri S and Grech V. WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): Open access unsolicited emails for scholarly work – Young and senior researchers’ perspectives. Early Human Development Journal 2018; 122: 64 – 66. DOI: 10.1016/ j.earlhumdev.2018.04.006



  1. Cuschieri S. WASP: Is open access publishing the way forward? A review of the different ways in which research papers can be published. Early Human Development Journal 2018; 121: 54-57. DOI:  10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.02.017.
  2. Cuschieri S. WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): Understanding research metrics. Early Human Development Journal 2018; 118: 67 – 71.  DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.01.015
  3. Grech V and Cuschieri S. Writing a scientific paper (WASP) – a career critical skill. Early Human Development Journal 2018; 117: 96 – 97. DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.01.001 

 


2017



  1. Cuschieri S, Vassallo J, Calleja N, Pace N, Mamo J. The effects of socioeconomic determinants on hypertension in a cardiometabolic at risk European country. International Journal of Hypertension 2017. Article ID: 7107385 https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/7107385
  2. Cuschieri S. Is obesity all about excess food and sedentary lifestyle? Adv Obes Weight Manag Control 2017; 6(6): 00175


  1. Cuschieri S, Vassallo J, Calleja N, Pace N, Mamo J. The effect of age, gender, TG/HDL-C ratio and behavioural lifestyles on the metabolic syndrome in the high risk Mediterranean Island of Malta. Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research and Reviews. 2017; 11S: S321 – S327. DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2017.03.009

 


2016



  1. Cuschieri S, Vassallo J, Calleja N, Pace N, Abela J, Ali B, Abdullah F, Zahra E, Mamo J. The diabesity health economic crisis – the size of the crisis in a European island state following a cross-sectional study. Archives of Public Health 2016, 74:52 DOI:10.1186/s13690-0164-6


  1. Cuschieri S, Vassallo J, Calleja N, Pace N, Mamo J. Diabetes, pre-diabetes and their risk factors in Malta: a study profile of national cross-section prevalence study. Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics 2016, volume 1 e 21. DOI: 10.1017/gheg.2016.18
  2. Cuschieri S, Vassallo J, Calleja N, Camilleri R, Borg A, Bonnici G, Zhang Y, Pace N, Mamo J. Prevalence of Obesity in Malta. Obesity Science & Practice Open Access. 2016 DOI:10.1002/osp4.77
  3. Grech S and Cuschieri S. Osteoporotic hip fractures – Three-year follow-up mortality rate in Malta. Malta Medical Journal 2016; 28(3): 5 - 10
  4. Cuschieri S and Mamo J. Getting to grips with the obesity epidemic in Europe. SAGE Open Medicine 2016; 4: 1-6 DOI: 10.1177/205031211667046
  5. Cuschieri S, Borg D, Camilleri F, Pace S. Assessing diabetes knowledge among the Maltese diabetic population. Malta Medical Journal 2016; 28(2): 36 – 45.
  6. Cuschieri S and Savona-Ventura C. Gestational diabetes mellitus: to screen or not to screen; that is the question! Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine Journal.  2016; 26(8): 247 – 248. 
  7. Cuschieri S, Grech S, Gatt R. Bisphosphonates: a cost benefit analysis patient. Malta Medical Journal 2016; 28(1): 4 – 11. 
  8. Cuschieri S, Craus J, Savona-Ventura C. The Role of Untimed Blood Glucose in Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a High Prevalent Diabetic Population. Scientifica 2016, Article ID 3984024, 6 pages

 


2015



  1. Cuschieri S, Craus J, Savona-Ventura C. Guideline for Screening and Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Malta Medical Journal 2015; 27 (2): 43 – 46
  2. Cuschieri S and Mamo J. Diabetes type 2 prevalence in Malta. An update and more. The Synapse, The Medical Professionals’ Network 2015; 14 (2): 11 

 


2014


 



  1. Cuschieri S and Sammut M. Assessing the outcome of patient who underwent a primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Malta Medical Journal 2014; 26 (04): 17 – 20 


  1. Cuschieri S and Mamo J. Malta: Mediterranean Diabetes hub – a journey through the years. Malta Medical Journal 2014; 26 (03): 27 – 31
  2. Cuschieri S, Grech S, Borg J. Outcome of low back pain patients referred to orthopaedic outpatients clinic. Malta Medical Journal 2014; 26 (02): 52 -57

 


2013



  1. Gauci J, Cuschieri S, Vassallo M. Portal Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report and literature review. Malta Medical Journal 2013; 25 (03): 36 - 40


  1. Cuschieri S and Sammut MR. A study of general practice consultations at Mosta Health Centre, Malta. Journal of the Malta College of Family Doctors 2013; 02 (01): 8 - 13

 


2012



  1. Cuschieri S. From a Medical student to a doctor: a personal experience. The Synapse, The Medical Professionals’ Network 2012; Issue 5: 14-15


  1. Grech R, Cuschieri S, Ryan A. Case report 8708 Idiopathic unilateral hydrocephalus. Euro Radiological Case Database 2012; May 19
  2. Grech R, Attard L, Cuschieri S. Case report 9009 Kartagener syndrome. Euro Radiological Case Database 2012; May 9



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