Luisa F. Angeles, Shamim Islam, Jared Aldstadt, Kazi Nazmus Saqeeb et al.
Densely populated countries in Asia, such as Bangladesh, are considered to be major contributors to the increased occurrence of global antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Several factors make low-and middle-income countries vulnerable to increased emergence and spread of AMR in the environment including...
S. M. Tafsir Hasan, Sabuktagin Rahman, Lindsey M. Locks, Md Mizanur Rahman et al.
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to estimate the magnitude and determinants of inadequate weight gain in the third-trimester among rural women in Matlab, Bangladesh. METHODS: The study analyzed data on weight gain in the third trimester in 1,883 pregnant women in Matlab, Bangladesh. All t...
Shoeb Bin Islam, Tahmeed Ahmed, Mustafa Mahfuz, Ishita Mostafa et al.
BACKGROUND: Persistent diarrhoea (PD) is poorly recognised and it requires proper assessment and early intervention to ensure effective treatment. The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) has been managing children with PD for more than two decades. This review ...
Shah Mohammad Fahim, Subhasish Das, Md. Golam Rasul, Mahabub Uz Zaman et al.
Abstract There are no data on the nutritional status and dietary diversity of the pregnant and nonpregnant reproductive‐age Rohingya women who have recently shifted to the Bhasan Char Relocation Camp located on an island in the Bay of Bengal. A cross‐sectional survey was conducted in November–Decemb...
Ishita Mostafa, Shah Mohammad Fahim, Subhasish Das, Md. Amran Gazi et al.
BACKGROUND: Childhood undernutrition is a major public health concern that needs special attention to achieve 2025 global nutrition targets. Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM), manifest as wasting (low weight-for-height), affects 33 million children under 5, yet there are currently no global guidelin...
Rajiv Chowdhury, Nusrat Khan, Lisa Pennells, Maria LC Iurilli et al.
Purpose Bangladesh has experienced a rapid epidemiological transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in recent decades. There is, however, limited evidence about multidimensional determinants of NCDs in this population. The BangladEsh Longitudinal Investigation of Emerging Vas...
Zannatun Nyma, S. M. Tafsir Hasan, Kazi Nazmus Saqeeb, Md Alfazal Khan et al.
It remains unclear whether and how maternal exposure to biomass fuel influences infant anthropometry or body proportionality at birth, which are linked to their survival, physical growth, and neurodevelopment. Therefore, this study seeks to explore the association between household-level exposure to...
The NUTRIMAM Study Team, Ishita Mostafa, Jafrin Ferdous, Irin Parvin et al.
BACKGROUND: Globally, moderate wasting affects approximately 33 million children. Complex bidirectional interactions exist between wasting and infection in children. Children who experience both conditions have an increased risk of adverse outcomes including progression to severe wasting and mortali...
Ishita Mostafa, S. M. Tafsir Hasan, Md. Amran Gazi, Md Ashraful Alam et al.
BACKGROUND: Recent evidence suggests that measures of maternal gut enteropathy are associated with unfavorable fetal outcomes. It is, therefore, crucial to identify and treat the features of intestinal enteropathy among reproductive-age women living in areas where enteropathy is highly prevalent. Ho...
Kazi Nazmus Saqeeb, S. M. Tafsir Hasan, Md Alfazal Khan, Tahmeed Ahmed et al.
Background. This study examined the sociodemographic as well as other determinants and outcome of community-acquired late-onset neonatal sepsis (LONS) in rural Bangladesh at Matlab. Methods. In this retrospective chart review, we used an unmatched case-control design (1:2 ratio) to evaluate the fact...
Fatema Khatun, Novel Chandra Das, Md. Rakibul Hoque, Kazi Nazmus Saqeeb et al.
Background: COVID-19 created an opportunity for using teleconsultation as an alternative way of accessing expert medical advice. Bangladesh has seen a 20-fold increase in the use of teleconsultation during the pandemic. Objective: The aim of our study was to assess the influence of service quality a...
Fatema Khatun, Sifat Parveen Sheikh, Sabrina Rasheed, Kazi Nazmus Saqeeb et al.
Md Hasan Hafizur Rahman, Ishita Mostafa, Jafrin Ferdous, Kazi Nazmus Saqeeb et al.
OBJECTIVE: This study used the trials of improved practices (TIPs) approach to explore complementary feeding practices among caregivers of children under two and assess the acceptance of new nutritional supplements by providing microbiota-directed supplementary food (MDSF), ready-to-use supplementar...
Susan M. Rattigan, Ibrahim Ngoumboute Mbouombouo, Mohamed Antar Abdou Tahirou, Ishita Mostafa et al.
Susan M. Rattigan, Ibrahim Ngoumboute Mbouombouo, Mohamed Antar Abdou Tahirou, Ishita Mostafa et al.
Background: A novel ready-to-use microbiome-directed food (MDF) has been developed for the management of acute malnutrition using ingredients that promote repair of the gut microbiota of undernourished children. Objectives: This study aims to assess the acceptability of MDF compared with standard nu...
Kazi Nazmus Saqeeb, S. M. Tafsir Hasan, Soroar Hossain Khan, Md Alfazal Khan et al.
Abstract Background The indiscriminate use of antibiotics in pediatric populations has emerged as a critical global public health concern. A notable example of this is the misuse of antibiotics for treating rotavirus infections, particularly in developing countries. Despite this, there is a dearth o...
Fatema Khatun, Novel Chandra Das, Md. Rakibul Hoque, Kazi Nazmus Saqeeb et al.
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The COVID-19 pandemic was a burden for our health system, and created opportunities for using teleconsultation as an alternative way of accessing expert medical advice. In Bangladesh, the use of tele consultation increased about 20-fold during the pandemic. </sec> <se...
Fatema Khatun, Sabrina Rasheed, Sifat Parveen Sheikh, Kazi Nazmus Saqeeb et al.
Chapter Contents: 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Context of elderly care in LMIC 4.3 The digital divide 4.4 Use of digital tools for elderly care 4.5 Framework for caregiver-mediated digital health support for elderlies in LMICs 4.6 Ethics and policy implications 4.6.1 Policy implications 4.7 Conclusion Refer...
Nazim Uzzaman, Md. Al Fazal Khan, Tahmeed Ahmed, Mohammad Habibur Rahman Sarker et al.
Objective: To explore prevalence, validity of associated factors and their outcome of pneumonia in neonates.Methods: We retrospectively enrolled neonates admitted to a rural hospital in Bangladesh from January 2012-December 2014. Those with pneumonia constituted cases (n=142) and randomly selected t...