Subhasish Das, Shah Mohammad Fahim, Md. Saimul Islam, Tuhin Biswas et al.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of household-level mother-child double burden (MCDB) of malnutrition in Bangladesh. DESIGN: The analysis was done using Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014 data. Multivariable logistic regression identified the soci...
Tuhin Biswas, Nick Townsend, Md. Saimul Islam, Md. Rajibul Islam et al.
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the prevalence and distribution in the comorbidity of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among the adult population in Bangladesh by measures of socioeconomic status (SES). DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional study. SETTING: This study used Bangladesh Demographic...
Tuhin Biswas, M Moinuddin Haider, Rajat Das Gupta, Jasim Uddin
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess the readiness of health facilities for diabetes and cardiovascular services in Bangladesh. DESIGN: This study was a cross-sectional survey. SETTING: This study used data from a nationwide Bangladesh Health Facility Survey conducted by the Ministry...
Shrabana Chakrabarti, Tuhin Kanti Biswas, Tapan Seal, Begum Rokeya et al.
Caesalpinia bonducella F., is a shrub widely distributed throughout the coastal region of India and is ethnically used by the tribal people of Andaman and Nicober Island as a remedy of symptoms of diabetes mellitus. This ethnic report prompted the detail investigation of hypoglycemic activity of Cae...
Tuhin Biswas, Nick Townsend, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, Md. Saimul Islam et al.
BACKGROUND: In order to combat the double burden of malnutrition the UN General Assembly has established under its Sustainable Development Goal-2 (SDG2) a set of nutritional targets that member countries need to achieve by 2030, with the goal of eradicating all forms of malnutrition worldwide. OBJEC...
Tuhin Biswas, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, Nick Townsend, Sumon Kumar Das et al.
The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is characterized by the coexistence of underweight and overweight individuals in a population. The objective of this study was to assess the level of DBM, as well as its main determinants, in women in South and Southeast Asia. We searched scientific literature...
Adnan Mannan, Md. Mahbub Hasan, Farhana Akter, Md. Mashud Rana et al.
: Low medication adherence among patients with type 2 diabetes in southern Bangladesh is a key public health challenge. Factors such as male sex, low annual family income, and diabetic ulcers were associated with low medication adherence. Patient counseling and awareness programs may enhance medicat...
Jasim Uddin, Tuhin Biswas, Gourab Adhikary, S. Wazed Ali et al.
BACKGROUND: Mobile phone-based technology has been used in improving the delivery of healthcare services in many countries. However, data on the effects of this technology on improving primary healthcare services in resource-poor settings are limited. The aim of this study is to develop and test a m...
Tuhin Biswas, Nick Townsend, Rajat Das Gupta, Arpita Ghosh et al.
Background: The aim of this study is to assess the current status of metabolic and behavioural risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among the adult population in South and Southeast Asia using World Health Organization (WHO) STEPS data. Methods: We used WHO STEPS surveys data in ten South and So...
Nusrat Nausheen Khandker, Tuhin Biswas, Abdullah Nurus Salam Khan, Enamul Hasib et al.
BACKGROUND: Use of tobacco has become one of the major causes of premature deaths in most developing countries, including Bangladesh. The poorest and most disadvantaged populations, such as those living in slums, are considered to be extremely vulnerable to non-communicable diseases and their risk f...
Md. Mehedi Hasan, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, Saifuddin Ahmed, Sayem Ahmed et al.
INTRODUCTION: Improving reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) care services is imperative for reducing maternal and child mortality. Many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are striving to achieve RMNCH-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We monitored progress, ma...
Jahidur Rahman Khan, Raaj Kishore Biswas, Md. Tuhin Sheikh, Molla Huq
Abstract Objective The availability of iodized salt in households remains low in Bangladesh, which calls for improving the salt iodization quality and its coverage. The present study assessed the socio-economic disparity in Bangladesh to characterize the availability of iodized salt at household lev...
Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Tuhin Biswas, Faiz Ahmed Bhuiyan, Md. Serajul Islam et al.
Introduction and Aim. Injecting drug users (IDUs) are amongst the most vulnerable people to acquisition of HIV/AIDS. This study aims to collect information on IDUs and their health seeking behavior in Bangladesh. Design and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 120 IDUs attending a dr...
A. H. Khan, S. A. Tarafdar, Muhammad Saqib Ali, Swapan Kumar Biswas et al.
Rashidul Alam Mahumud, Angela J. Dawson, Wen Chen, Tuhin Biswas et al.
BACKGROUND: Adolescent suicide is a global public health concern and the second leading cause of adolescent death worldwide. This study aimed to estimate the burden of adolescent suicidal behaviours and its association with violence and unintentional injury, psychosocial, protective, lifestyle and f...