Browsing by Author "Latif, A. H. M. Mahbub"
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Double trouble: prevalence and factors associated with tuberculosis and diabetes comorbidity in Bangladesh
Sarker, Malabika; Barua, Mrittika; Guerra, Fiona; Saha, Avijit; Aftab, Afzal; Latif, A. H. M. Mahbub; Islam, Shayla; Islam, Akramul (BRAC Univeristy, 2016-10-31)Background Diabetes among tuberculosis patients increases the risk of tuberculosis treatment failure, death, and development of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Yet, there is no data is available in Bangladesh on the ... -
Impact of fortified biscuits on micronutrient deficiencies among primary school children in Bangladesh
Adams, Alayne M.; Ahmed, Rushdia; Latif, A. H. M. Mahbub; Rasheed, Sabrina; Das, Sumon K.; Hasib, Enamul; Farzana, Fahmida Dil; Ferdous, Farzana; Ahmed, Shahnawaz; Faruque, ASG (© 2017 Plos One, 2017-04-05)Background Micronutrient deficiencies can compromise the development potential of school-aged children, and their later health and productivity as adults. School feeding and school-based fortification approaches have been ... -
Urban-rural and sex differentials in tuberculosis mortality in Bangladesh: Results from a population-based survey
Sarker, Malabika; Homayra, Fahmida; Rawal, Lal B.; Kabir, Razin; Aftab, Afzal; Bari, Rahmatul; Dzokoto, Agnes; Shargie, Estifanos Biru; Islam, Shayla; Islam, Akramul; Latif, A. H. M. Mahbub (Wiley Online Library, 2022-10-22)Objective To assess tuberculosis mortality in Bangladesh through a population-based survey using a Verbal Autopsy tool. Methods Nationwide mortality survey employing the WHO-recommended Verbal Autopsy (VA) tool, and ...