Gulam Muhammed Al Kibria, Mohammad Rashidul Hashan, Md Mahbub Hossain, Sojib Bin Zaman et al.
The prevalences of hypertension, diabetes and overweight/obesity are increasing in most developing countries, including Bangladesh. Although earlier studies have investigated the factors associated with these three conditions, little is known about whether socioeconomic status is associated with the...
Sojib Bin Zaman, Naznin Hossain, Shad Ahammed, Zubair Ahmed
Keeping up with a sound health is a fundamental right for the human beings. It also acts as an indicator of the socio-economic development of a country. However, nowadays keeping sound health is challenging because of rapidly increasing non-communicable diseases. Concurrently, we are on the edge of ...
Sojib Bin Zaman, Rajat Das Gupta, Gulam Muhammed Al Kibria, Naznin Hossain et al.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the association between husband involvement and maternal awareness and knowledge of newborn danger signs. This cross-sectional study was conducted in three rural hospitals of Bangladesh among the recently delivered women (RDW). RESULTS: RDW were interv...
Sushmita Roy, Mejbah Uddin Ahmed, Bhuiyan Mohammad Mahtab Uddin, Zubair Ahmed Ratan et al.
<ns4:p> <ns4:bold>Introduction</ns4:bold> : Infections due to antibiotic resistant bacteria have increased alarmingly in both developed and developing countries. Unrestrained and rapidly spreading bacterial growth has turned the management of wound infections into a serious challenge. This study aim...
Louise T. Day, Harriet Ruysen, Vladimir Sergeevich Gordeev, Georgia R. Gore‐Langton et al.
To achieve Sustainable Development Goals and Universal Health Coverage, programmatic data are essential. The Every Newborn Action Plan, agreed by all United Nations member states and >80 development partners, includes an ambitious Measurement Improvement Roadmap. Quality of care at birth is prioriti...
and EN-BIRTH Study Group, Ashish KC, Kimberly Peven, Shafiqul Ameen et al.
BACKGROUND: Annually, 14 million newborns require stimulation to initiate breathing at birth and 6 million require bag-mask-ventilation (BMV). Many countries have invested in facility-based neonatal resuscitation equipment and training. However, there is no consistent tracking for neonatal resuscita...
EN-BIRTH Study Group, Tazeen Tahsina, Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Harriet Ruysen et al.
BACKGROUND: Immediate newborn care (INC) practices, notably early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF), are fundamental for newborn health. However, coverage tracking currently relies on household survey data in many settings. "Every Newborn Birth Indicators Research Tracking in Hospitals" (EN-BIRTH) ...
Rajat Das Gupta, Sojib Bin Zaman, Kusum Wagle, Reese Crispen et al.
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the determinants of hypertension in Nepal according to both the Joint National Committee 7 (JNC7) and the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (2017 ACC/AHA) guidelines. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: This study used data collected fr...
James J. DiNicolantonio, Varshil Mehta, Sojib Bin Zaman, James H. O’Keefe
Salt has notoriously been blamed for causing an increase in the urinary excretion of calcium, and thus is a considered a risk factor for osteoporosis. However, the increase in the urinary excretion of calcium with higher sodium intakes can be offset by the increased intestinal absorption of dietary ...
Sojib Bin Zaman, Naznin Hossain, Varshil Mehta, Shuchita Sharmin et al.
<em><strong>Abstract</strong></em> <strong>Introduction:</strong> Gradual total health expenditure (THE) has become a major concern. It is not only the increased THE, but also its unequal growth in overall economy, found among the developing countries. If increased life expectancy is considered as a...
Sojib Bin Zaman, Naznin Hossain, Muntasirur Rahman
BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has emerged as a public health burden globally. Obesity and long-term hyperglycaemia can initiate the renal vascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study aimed to investigate the association of body mass index (BMI) with ...
Sojib Bin Zaman, Naznin Hossain
The term of universal health coverage (UHC) are getting popularity among the countries who have not yet attained it. Majority of the developing countries are planning to implement the UHC to protect the vulnerable citizen who cannot afford to buy the health services. Poor people living in developing...
Sojib Bin Zaman, Mohd Anisul Karim, Naznin Hossain, Gulam Muhammed Al Kibria et al.
Aims To investigate the observational association between plasma triglyceride and CKD in patients with T2DM. Methods A hospital-based retrospective registry was used to obtain data of 3,748 T2DM patients from May 2016 to October 2016. Anthropometric measurements and biochemical reports of T2DM patie...
EN-BIRTH Study Group, Shafiqul Ameen, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Kimberly Peven et al.
BACKGROUND: Population-based household surveys, notably the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), remain the main source of maternal and newborn health data for many low- and middle-income countries. As part of the Every Newborn Birth Indicators Research...
Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Riaz Uddin, Sojib Bin Zaman, Tuhin Biswas et al.