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Frequency of television viewing and association with overweight and obesity among women of the reproductive age group in Myanmar: Results from a nationwide cross-sectional survey
(BMJ Open, 2019-03-20)
Objectives This study aimed to discern the association between the frequency of television viewing and overweight and obesity among reproductive age women of Myanmar.
Design This was a cross-sectional study.
Setting ...
Factors affecting the uptake of HIV testing among men: a mixed-methods study in rural burkina faso
(© 2015 PLoS ONE, 2015-07-01)
Background
This study aimed to explore factors shaping the decision to undergo Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) testing among men in rural Burkina Faso.
Methods
The study took place in 2009 in the Nouna Health District ...
Synergies and tensions between universal health coverage and global health security: why we need a second ‘Maximizing Positive Synergies’ initiative
(© 2016 BMJ Global Health, 2017-01-25)
Utilization of maternal health services among adolescent women in Bangladesh: a scoping review of the literature
(Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2015-07)
objective To understand the health-seeking behaviour of adolescent women in Bangladesh with
respect to the use of maternal health services.
methods Literature review of seven electronic databases: PubMed, ISI Web of ...
A qualitative study to explore the attitudes of women and obstetricians towards caesarean delivery in rural Bangladesh
(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 ...
Association of frequency of television watching with overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in India: Evidence from a nationally representative study
(PLOS ONE, 2019-08-29)
Background
For women of reproductive age, overweight and obesity are an established risk factor for several medical complications. To address the increasing rate of obesity in India through public health awareness programs, ...
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in South Asia: A systematic review
(BMC, 2018-10-23)
Abstract
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming a major public health problem around the world. But the
prevalence has not been reported in South Asian region as a whole. This study aimed to systematically ...
Exploring maternal health care-seeking behavior of married adolescent girls in Bangladesh: a social-ecological approach
(© Plos One 2016, 2017-01-17)
Background
The huge proportion of child marriage contributes to high rates of pregnancies among adolescent girls in Bangladesh. Despite substantial progress in reducing maternal mortality in the last two decades, the rate ...
Overall care-seeking pattern and gender disparity at a specialized mental hospital in Bangladesh
(Materia socio-medica, 2019-03-31)
Introduction: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the only national level mental health institution in Bangladesh, with both academic and clinical functions, thus playing a crucial role in delivering specialized ...
Willingness to pay for cataract surgeries among patients visiting eye care facilities in Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Springer Link, 2019-05-07)
Background Cataract is the leading cause of avoidable blindness globally. It is estimated that 89% of people with visual
impairment live in low- and middle-income countries where the cost of cataract surgery represents a ...