Browsing by Author "Anwar, Iqbal"
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Barriers to timely and safe blood transfusion for PPH patients: evidence from a qualitative study in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Akhter, Sadika; Anwar, Iqbal; Akter, Rashida; Kumkum, Feroza Akhter; Nisha, Monjura Khatun; Ashraf, Fatema; Islam, Ferdousi; Begum, Nazneen; Chowdhury, Mahbub Elahi; Austin, Anne; Islam, Syed Shariful; Rahman, Aminur (BRAC Univeristy, 2016-12-02)Background and Objectives In Bangladesh, postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality accounting for 31% of all blood transfusions in the country. Although safe blood transfusion is one of the 8 ... -
A qualitative study to explore the attitudes of women and obstetricians towards caesarean delivery in rural Bangladesh
Begum, Tahmina; Ellis, Cathryn; Sarker, Malabika; Rostoker, Jean-Francois; Rahman, Aminur; Anwar, Iqbal; Reichenbach, Laura (BMC, 2018-09-12)Background: Caesarean section is a lifesaving surgical intervention for women and their newborns, though overutilization is a public health concern. The caesarean rate in Bangladesh is approximately 23% overall, and ... -
Trends and inequities in use of maternal health care services in Bangladesh, 1991-2011
Anwar, Iqbal; Y. Nababan, Herfina; Mostari, Shabnam; Rahman, Aminur; A. M. Khan, Jahangir (© 2015 Public Library of Science, 2015)Background and Methods Monitoring use-inequity is important to measure progress in efforts to address healthinequities. Using data from six Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (BDHS), we examine trends, inequities ...