Gulam Khandaker, Mohammad Muhit, Tasneem Karim, Hayley Smithers‐Sheedy et al.
AIM: To examine the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and risk factors of cerebral palsy (CP) in children in Bangladesh. METHOD: The Bangladesh CP Register is an ongoing population-based surveillance database of children with CP from a geographically defined area in Bangladesh. Cases were define...
Israt Jahan, Mohammad Muhit, Tasneem Karim, Hayley Smithers‐Sheedy et al.
Purpose: To assess the nutritional status and underlying risk factors for malnutrition among children with cerebral palsy in rural Bangladesh.Materials and methods: We used data from the Bangladesh Cerebral Palsy Register; a prospective population based surveillance of children with cerebral palsy a...
Tasneem Karim, Israt Jahan, Rachael Dossetor, Nguyễn Thị Hương Giang et al.
BACKGROUND: Lack of evidence on the burden and risk factors for malnutrition among children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Vietnam limits evidence-based interventions. We aimed to define the nutritional status of children with CP in Vietnam. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study utilized data from active pr...
Israt Jahan, Tasneem Karim, Manik Chandra Das, Mohammad Muhit et al.
AIM: To determine the mortality rate, immediate cause of death (CoD), and predictors of death in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in rural Bangladesh. METHOD: We carried out a prospective population-based surveillance study of children with CP aged 0 to 18 years registered with the Bangladesh Cereb...
Israt Jahan, Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Tasneem Karim, Mohammad Muhit et al.
AIM: To define the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and rehabilitation status of children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Sumba Island, Indonesia. METHOD: A community-based key informant method survey among children (aged <18y) with CP was conducted between March and August 2017. Children with su...
Rosalie Power, Claire Galea, Mohammad Muhit, Eamin Heanoy et al.
BACKGROUND: The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adolescents with CP in low and middle-income countries is often poor, as is the case in Bangladesh. This exploratory study examined what factors predict the proxy-reported HRQoL of adolescents with CP in rural Bangladesh, a typical low- and m...
Tasneem Karim, Mohammad Muhit, Israt Jahan, Claire Galea et al.
We evaluated the outcome of a community-based early intervention and habilitation for children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Bangladesh. Children registered on the Bangladesh CP Register (BCPR) were recruited in two groups for this study: Group A received a comprehensive six-month long community-based...
Rosalie Power, Mohammad Muhit, Eamin Heanoy, Tasneem Karim et al.
PURPOSE: Prior studies indicate high risk of mental health problems among caregivers of adolescents with cerebral palsy although limited consideration is given to caregivers in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to compare the burden of depression, anxiety and stress among caregivers...
Tasneem Karim, Rachael Dossetor, Nguyễn Thị Hương Giang, Trịnh Quang Dũng et al.
Purpose To document known risk factors, clinical severity, associated impairments and rehabilitation status of children presenting with cerebral palsy (CP) to the National Children’s Hospital (NCH) in Hanoi, Vietnam.Materials and methods Active prospective ascertainment of cases of CP presenting bet...
Rosalie Power, Mohammad Muhit, Eamin Heanoy, Tasneem Karim et al.
AIM: To assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mental health of adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) in rural Bangladesh. METHODS: Case-control study of adolescents with CP (10 to ≤18-years) and age and sex matched controls without disability. Primary caregivers were included for prox...
Mohammad Muhit, Tasneem Karim, Johurul Islam, Denny Hardianto et al.
BACKGROUND: The magnitude of blindness among children in Indonesia is unknown. In this study, we aimed to define the magnitude and aetiology of childhood blindness in two parts of Indonesia. METHOD: Children aged 0-15 years, identified through key informant method and from special schools and commun...
Rosalie Power, Rahena Akhter, Mohammad Muhit, Sabrina Wadud et al.
BACKGROUND: Measuring the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adolescents, including those with cerebral palsy (CP) (the major cause of childhood physical disability worldwide) in Bangladesh is pertinent although there is a dearth of validated instruments for assessing this concept. For applic...
Israt Jahan, Risad Sultana, Mohammad Muhit, Delwar Akbar et al.
Background: Malnutrition is substantially higher among children with cerebral palsy (CP) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) when compared with the general population. Access to appropriate interventions is crucial for better management of malnutrition and nutritional outcomes of those child...
Israt Jahan, Tasneem Karim, Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Manik Chandra Das et al.
BACKGROUND: Evidence regarding the complex relationship between childhood disability and malnutrition is limited in low and middle income countries. We aimed to measure the association between childhood disability and malnutrition in rural Bangladesh. METHOD: We conducted a population-based case con...
Rosalie Power, Kerrie Wiley, Mohammad Muhit, Eamin Heanoy et al.
BACKGROUND: This study offers voice to young adolescent women with cerebral palsy (CP) in Bangladesh as they describe their menstrual experiences and needs, and their mothers providing menstrual support. METHOD: Semi-structured focus groups with adolescents with CP, and separately their mother. Data...