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Getting the basic rights - the role of water, sanitation and hygiene in maternal and reproductive health: a conceptual framework
(© 2015 Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2015)
Objective: To explore linkages between water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and maternal and perinatal health via a conceptual approach and a scoping review. Methods: We developed a conceptual framework iteratively, ...
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 ...
Food security and nutrition surveillance project round 5 : June - September 2011
(BRAC Institute of Global Health, BRAC University, 2011-09)
Prevalence and predictors of tobacco smoking among university students in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
(Oxford Academic, 2018-12-04)
Background: Among university students, large numbers are involved with smoking and suffer from many
chronic diseases. This study examined tobacco smoking prevalence and potential predictors among university
students in ...
Lipid-based nutrient supplementation in the first 1000 d improves child growth in Bangladesh: a cluster-randomized effectiveness trial
(© 2017 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2017-03-18)
Background: Stunting in linear growth occurs mainly during the first
1000 d, from conception through 24 mo of age. Despite the recognition
of this critical period, there have been few evaluations of the
growth impact ...
War or health? assessing public health education and the potential for primary prevention
(© 2013 Public Health Reports, 2013-11)
Childhood malnutrition in households with contemporary siblings: a scenario from urban Bangladesh
(© 2015 Nature Publishing Group, 2015)
This study aimed to determine the effect of the presence of under-5 siblings (≥1) in a household on childhood malnutrition in urban Bangladesh. During 2000 and 2013, a total of 16 948 under-5 children were enrolled in the ...
Assessing the spatial accessibility of microfinance in northern Bangladesh: a GIS analysis
(© 2015 Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2015)
This paper attempts to understand and operationalize the notion of spatial accessibility (SA) in the context of microfinance. Using geographic information system (GIS) data from northern Bangladesh, we have generated a ...
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 ...
Universal health coverage anchored in the right to health
(© 2013 Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2013-01)