Browsing by Author "Rahman, Aminur"
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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 ... -
Determining sources of groundwater salinity in the multi-layered aquifer system of the bengal delta, Bangladesh
Zahid, Anwar; Rahman, Aminur; Hassan, M. Rashidul; Ali, M. Hazrat (© 2016 Published by BRAC University, 2016)The study area lies on the coastal belt of the Bengal Delta, southern Bangladesh. This study bas been condocted to deteonine salinity sources in the multi-layered aquifers of the Bengal Delta. Dissolved major ions including ... -
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 ...