Md. Abdullah Saeed Khan, Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Md. Utba Rashid, Soumik Kha Sagar et al.
BACKGROUND: Tetanus, a vaccine-preventable disease, is still occurring in the elderly population of low- and middle-income countries with a high case-fatality rate. The objective of the study was to elucidate the factors associated with in-hospital mortality of tetanus in Bangladesh. METHODS: This p...
M. Ashraful Amin, Mohsin Ahmed, Sabrina Nahin, Nadira Sultana Kakoly
Objective: Depression and anxiety are widespread and chronic among patients with heart disease. We wanted to determine the proportion of heart patients with depression and anxiety levels as well as factors contributing toward depression and anxiety among hospitalized heart disease patients in Dhaka,...
Nawshin Ahmed, A. S. M. Ishtiak, Md Faisal Kabir Rozars, Atia Sharmin Bonna et al.
INTRODUCTION: Immunization campaigns and Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) were launched by Government of Bangladesh (GoB) in collaboration with WHO and other Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) to tackle the increased risk of vaccine preventable disease outbreak in the Rohingya refugee camps...
Mosharop Hossian, Mohammad Hayatun Nabi, Ahmed Hossain, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader et al.
OBJECTIVES: Low back pain (LBP) is a common chronic condition among sedentary workers that causes long-term productivity loss. This study aimed to identify the relationships of individual and occupational factors with LBP among Bangladeshi online professionals. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectiona...
Cammie Tran, Duncan J. Topliss, Hans G. Schneider, Ego Seeman et al.
OBJECTIVES: As thyroid disorders are common amongst the elderly, this study aims to evaluate the reference interval (RI) for thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in healthy adults aged 70 years and over. METHODS: A proposed RI was determined from the Australian participants of the ASPirin in Reducing E...
Lily Horng, Nadira Sultana Kakoly, Jaynal Abedin, Stephen P. Luby
Objective To explore the relationship between household relocation and use of vaccination and health services for severe acute respiratory illness (ARI) among children in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Design Analysis of cross-sectional community survey data from a prior study examining the impact of Haemophilu...
Zarin Tasnim Maliha, Sayeda Nazmun Nahar, Dipak Kumar Mitra, Nadira Sultana Kakoly et al.
Abstract Mental health challenges are widespread among medical students worldwide, exacerbated by a lack of help-seeking behavior within this population. In resource-constrained healthcare systems like Bangladesh, medical students face additional barriers to expressing their struggles or seeking sup...
Abhishek Bhadra, Vivek Podder, Md. Mynul Islam, Smriti Devnath et al.
Background: Vaccine hesitancy is a significant global health concern, and mass vaccination is essential in preventing the spread of COVID-19. Undergraduate students need to be prioritized for vaccination as they continue their academic curriculum physically. However, limited research explores vaccin...
Mohammad Nurunnabi, Anika Nazia, Nabeel Chowdhury, Mubashira Binta Alam et al.
The healthcare professionals endured a major physical as well as psychological burden against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global catastrophe. Owing to their role in the frontline, they were the most exposed group who faced the deadly virus head-on which increased their mental health problems ...
Wafi Ara Faruqui, Nadira Sultana Kakoly
The purpose of the study was to assess the level of maternal knowledge, attitude, and practice towards the development of nursing caries among preschool-going children (2 -5 years of age) in Bangladesh.
Nadira Sultana Kakoly
Proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) could play a pivotal role in the protection against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection which has shaken global health for almost 10 months now. Due to limited resource, the shortage of PPE has become an alarming issue in the context of the...
SM Kamrul Hasan, Md Rezaul Karim, Md Anisur Rahman Khan, Tareq Ahmed Chowdhury et al.
Introduction: Every year, 17.1 million lives are claimed by the global burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), 82% of which are in the developing world. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), even at levels considered in the normal range, emerged as an independently significant predictor of heart-disease ev...
Danielle Schoenaker, Jennifer Hall, Sarah Verbiest, Engelbert A. Nonterah et al.
As efforts to support pregnancy planning and improve preconception health are increasing at scale, appropriate systems to monitor progress are required. Despite developments in a few countries, no surveillance systems currently in operation are using a comprehensive set of indicators for monitoring ...
Danielle Schoenaker, Jennifer Hall, Ghadir Fakhri Al-Jayyousi, Ana Luiza Vilela Borges et al.
Abstract Background Interventions and policies to optimise preconception health are increasing internationally. This stems from growing recognition that improving preconception health can improve maternal and child health outcomes and advance equity by reducing inequalities and address inequities fo...
Danielle Schoenaker, Jennifer Hall, Ghadir Fakhri Al-Jayyousi, Ana Luiza Vilela Borges et al.
BACKGROUND: Interventions and policies to optimise preconception health are increasing internationally. This stems from growing recognition that improving preconception health can improve maternal and child health outcomes and advance equity by reducing inequalities and address inequities for people...
Zarin Tasnim Maliha (22097165), Sayeda Nazmun Nahar (20868508), Dipak Kumar Mitra (9606829), Nadira Sultana Kakoly (12174324) et al.
<div> Loneliness, a deeply distressing emotional state, has emerged as a critical factor contributing to mental health challenges among medical students. It is associated with poor mental and physical health outcomes, and its prevalence among medical students is rising globally. Past studies indicat...
Zarin Tasnim Maliha, Sayeda Nazmun Nahar, Dipak Kumar Mitra, Nadira Sultana Kakoly et al.
Loneliness, a deeply distressing emotional state, has emerged as a critical factor contributing to mental health challenges among medical students. It is associated with poor mental and physical health outcomes, and its prevalence among medical students is rising globally. Past studies indicated tha...
Nadira Sultana Kakoly, Syeda Marufa Hasan, M M Hoque, Rifat Hossain Ratul et al.
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has been linked to hyperglycemia and diabetes, with noteworthy variation in outcomes. This study aimed to compare the sociodemographic factors, clinical characteristics, and in-hospital and short-term post-discharge outcomes between COVID-19 patients with new onset hyperglycemia...
Md Jahidul Islam, Md Moazzem Hossain, Nik Hisamuddin Nik Ab Rahman, Baki Billah et al.
Objective: To assess the predictive accuracy of the National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS 2) for early prediction of clinical deterioration (ICU admission) of COVID-19- infected patients in Bangladesh. Methods: Data from 244 patients with COVID-19 infection admitted from July 2021- September 2021, to...
Nadira Sultana Kakoly