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Anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018
(nature medicine, 2021)Anemia is a globally widespread condition in women and is associated with reduced economic productivity and increased mortality worldwide. Here we map annual 2000–2018 geospatial estimates of anemia prevalence in women ... -
Global, regional, and national burden of diseases and injuries for adults 70 years and older: systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study
(BMJ, 2021)Objectives To use data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 (GBD 2019) to estimate mortality and disability trends for the population aged ≥70 and evaluate patterns in causes of ... -
Mapping age‐ and sex‐specific HIV prevalence in adults in sub‐Saharan Africa, 2000–2018
(BMC Medicine, 2022)Background: Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is still among the leading causes of disease burden and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and the world is not on track to ... -
Bottleneck analysis of maternal and newborn health services in hard-to-reach areas of Bangladesh using ‘TANAHASHI’ framework’: An explanatory mixed-method study
(PLOS ONE, 2022)Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) is of paramount importance in the realm of attaining sustainable development goals that also focuses on universal health coverage (UHC). The study aimed at identifying and exploring the ... -
Prevalence and correlates of knowledge and practices regarding infection prevention and control, and triage in primary healthcare settings: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh
(ELSEVIER, 2022)Background: Despite the high prevalence of healthcare-acquired infection in resource- limited settings, healthcare workers’ (HCWs’) knowledge and practices of infection pre- vention and control (IPC) and triage are not ... -
The overlapping burden of the three leading causes of disability and death in sub-Saharan African children
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Implementation barriers and facilitators to a COVID‐19 intervention in Bangladesh: The benefits of engaging the community for the delivery of the programme
(BMC Health Services Research, 2022)Background BRAC (Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee), the largest NGO globally, implemented a commu‐ nity-based comprehensive social behavior communication intervention to increase community resilience through prevention, ... -
Assessing performance of the Healthcare Access and Quality Index, overall and by select age groups, for 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(ELSEVIER, 2022)Background Health-care needs change throughout the life course. It is thus crucial to assess whether health systems provide access to quality health care for all ages. Drawing from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, ... -
Relationship of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use During Pregnancy with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability Among Offspring
(Journal of Women's Health, 2023)Objective: This study aimed to examine the association of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use by pregnant women during pregnancy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) in ... -
The Pattern of Sexual Violence among Women and Children in the Hill Tracts of Bangladesh: An Unveiled Truth
(IJRPR, 2023)Introduction: Gender-based violence (GBV) has emerged as one of the most common and significant social problems worldwide including in Bangladesh. In recent times, incidents of sexual violence are on a rise in the ... -
Global, regional, and national burden of allergic disorders and their risk factors in 204 countries and territories, from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(Author manuscript, 2023)Background: Asthma and atopic dermatitis (AD) are chronic allergic conditions, along with allergic rhinitis and food allergy and cause high morbidity and mortality both in children and adults. This study aims to evaluate ... -
Trends in prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancy among Bangladeshi women from 2007 to 2018: A comparative analysis of multiple Demographic Health Surveys
(2024)Background: Unintended pregnancy is a global challenge, particularly prevalent in developing 20 regions, with significant negative impacts on women's health and well-being. Bangladesh has 21 made progress in fertility ... -
Validation of the Bangla version of the Communication Skills Attitude Scale with the medical students of Bangladesh
(Health Science Reports, 2024)Background: Effective communication skill of physicians is an important component of high‐quality healthcare delivery and safe patient care. Communication is embedded in the social and cultural contexts where it takes ... -
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A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON ANTIOXIDANT, ANTIBACTERIAL, CYTOTOXIC AND PHYTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF AVERRHOA CARAMBOLA
(International Journal of Bioassays, 2013)Experiment was conducted on petroleum ether extract of a bark part of Averrhoa carambola in order to find out various phytochemicals in this plant and to evaluate this plant’s cytotoxicity, ability to impede bacterial growth ... -
Computational analysis of bovine alpha-1 collagen sequences
(2013)Bovine collagen alpha-1 is a naturally occurring extracellular matrix protein found in tendons and other connective tissues. It plays a vital role in cell growth, differentiation, attachment, and migration. Recent findings ... -
Comparative assessment on in vitro antioxidant activities of ethanol extracts of Averrhoa bilimbi, Gymnema sylvestre and Capsicum frutescens
(2023)Background: Averrhoa bilimbi, Gymnema sylvestre and Capsicum frutescens are medicinal plants commonly used as traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases. The present study was designed to investigate the ... -
An immunoinformatics approach toward epitope-based vaccine design through computational tools from Bungarus caeruleus’s neurotoxin
(Journal of Young Pharmacists, 2014)Objective: This study aims to analyze and predict the possibility of designing a vaccine that could make humans immune to krait toxin. Materials and Methods: Bungarus caeruleus or common Indian krait is a member of the ... -
ANALGESIC AND NEUROPHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECT ON ETHYL ACETATE EXTRACT OF IPOMOEA PES-TIGRIDIS IN ALBINO MICE
(2014)The present study was performed to investigate the probable analgesic and neuropharmacological activities of the ethyl acetate extract of Ipomoea pes-tigridisLinn. We designed our study to search new analgesic drug from ...