Bakhtawar Haseeb

Dr. Bakhtawar Haseeb

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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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21 August 2025 in Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
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WHWajeeh Hassan
Wajeeh Hassan
RNRayyan Nabi
Rayyan Nabi
SRShree Rath
Shree Rath
AJAreej Javeid
Areej Javeid
DADua Ali
Dua Ali
PFPaul Ferguson
Paul Ferguson
Stroke is a leading cause of mortality, and tobacco use is a significant modifiable risk factor. This study analyzed trends in tobacco-associated stroke mortality in the United States from 1999 through 2023 using CDC WONDER data. We included adults aged ≥ 25 years with cerebrovascular disease (ICD-10 I60-I69) as the underlying cause of death and tobacco-related disorders (ICD-10 F17.0-F17.9) as contributing causes. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 population were calculated based on the 2000 U.S. standard population. Rates were stratified by sex, race/ethnicity, urban-rural status, geographic region, state, and ten-year age groups. Joinpoint regression was used to estimate annual and average annual percent changes (APC and AAPC) in mortality trends over time. A total of 157,916 tobacco-related stroke deaths occurred from 1999 to 2023. The AAMRs increased from 0.41 (95 % CI: 0.38-0.44) in 1999 to 3.80 (95 % CI: 3.73-3.87) in 2023 (average APC: 9.65 %, p < 0.0001). Males had higher AAMRs (3.52) than females (2.02), although females experienced a steeper increase from 1999 to 2005 (APC: 41.3 %, 95 % CI: 30.2-53.3). Non-Hispanic Blacks had the highest average AAMR (3.13), followed by Non-Hispanic Whites (2.83) and Hispanics (1.31). Rural areas (3.84) exceeded metropolitan regions (2.38). Regionally, the Midwest had the highest AAMR (3.57); state rates ranged from Oregon (8.0) to California (0.31). By age, the highest crude rates occurred in those aged 75 years and older, particularly in the 85+ group, which showed a sustained upward trend (APC: 4.29 %, 95 % CI: 3.47-5.11). Disparities in tobacco-associated stroke mortality are increasing across demographic and geographic subgroups, underscoring the need for targeted prevention strategies, equitable access to stroke care, and enhanced health literacy.

18 April 2026 in Journal of the National Medical Association
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DKDinesh Kumar
Dinesh Kumar
TSTabia Shujaat
Tabia Shujaat
ISInza Saif
Inza Saif
AJAreej Javeid
Areej Javeid
BHBakhtawar Haseeb
Bakhtawar Haseeb
KKKantash Kumar
Kantash Kumar