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Economic burden of influenza-associated hospitalizations and outpatient visits in Bangladesh during 2010
(© 2014 Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2014)
Objective: Understanding the costs of influenza-associated illness in Bangladesh may help health authorities assess the cost-effectiveness of influenza prevention programs. We estimated the annual economic burden of ...
Impact of cadmium exposure on human health with a focus on Bangladesh
(© 2014 European Journal of Toxicological Sciences, 2014-03)
The environment in which we claim to “live” in has become a huge reservoir of toxic metals. Human
health is under constant risk of deterioration due to increasing chronic exposure of such metals that adversely affect
the ...
Effect of vitamin D, calcium and multiple micronutrients supplementation on lipid profile in pre-menopausal Bangladeshi garment factory workers with hypovitaminosis D
(© 2014 International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, 2014)
Elevated total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in sera are both well-known risk factors of coronary heart disease. Adequate vitamin D status is important for optimal function of many organs and tissues ...
Television news in Bangladesh: intersection of market-oriented journalism and perceived credibility
(© 2014 AMIC/SCI-NTU.Routledge, 2014)
The television medium has occupied a dominant place in Bangladesh. With the unprecedented expansion of the television industry, questions are being raised about a palpable rise in market-oriented journalism (MOJ) in the ...
Health in Bangladesh: lessons and challenges
(© 2014 Elsevier Limited, 2014)
Community-based management of acute malnutrition in Bangladesh: feasibility and constraints
(© 2014 United Nations University Press, 2014)
Background. To achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, particularly reduction in child mortality (Millennium Development Goal 4), effective interventions to address severe and moderate acute malnutrition ...
In support of urban adaptation: a participatory assessment process for secondary cities in Vietnam and Bangladesh
(© 1996 Taylor & Francis Online, 2014-02-26)
Vietnam and Bangladesh are countries already impacted by weather-related extreme events. Scientific modelling projections indicate that climate change, and changes to climate variability, will increase risks for both ...
Evaluation of three immunological tests for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a rural endemic area of Bangladesh
(© 2014 Elsevier Ltd, 2014-06)
Objective: Bangladesh is a high tuberculosis burden country. It is always challenging to diagnose active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) cases in rural areas where the setting up of conventional microscopic and cultural ...
Diagnosed hematological malignancies in Bangladesh - a retrospective analysis of over 5000 cases from 10 specialized hospitals
(© 2014 BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)
Background: The global burden from cancer is rising, especially as low-income countries like Bangladesh observe rapid aging. So far, there are no comprehensive descriptions reporting diagnosed cancer group that include ...