Browsing Journal Articles (2019) by Author "Sarker, Malabika"
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Association between height and hypertension in the adult Nepalese population: Findings from a nationally representative survey
Gupta, Rajat Das; Haider, Shams Shabab; Hashan, Mohammad Rashidul; Rahman, Muhammad Aziz; Sarker, Malabika (Wiley, 2019-11-07)Background and aims The burden of hypertension is increasing in Nepal. Different studies have evaluated the relationship between height and blood pressure in different regions, with mixed results. The relationship between ... -
Association of frequency of television watching with overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in India: Evidence from a nationally representative study
Gupta, Rajat Das; Haider, Shams Shabab; Sutradhar, Ipsita; Hashan, Mohammad Rashidul; Sajal, Ibrahim Hossain; Hasan, Mehedi; Haider, Mohammad Rifat; Sarker, Malabika (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, ... -
Climate change, migration and health systems resilience: Need for interdisciplinary research
Ridde, Valéry; Benmarhnia, Tarik; Bonnet, Emmanuel; Bottger, Carol; Cloos, Patrick; Dagenais, Christian; De Allegri, Manuela; Nebot, Ariadna; Queuille, Ludovic; Sarker, Malabika (F1000 Research, 2019-04-01)Climate change is one of today's major challenges, and among the causes of population movement and international migration. Climate migrants impact health systems and how their ability to respond and adapt to their needs ... -
Determinants of health seeking behavior for chronic non-communicable diseases and related out-of-pocket expenditure: results from a cross-sectional survey in northern Bangladesh
Binte Rasul, Fatema; Kalmus, Olivier; Sarker, Malabika; Adib, Hossain Ishrath; Hossain, Md Shahadath; Hasan, Md Zabir; Brenner, Stephan; Nazneen, Shaila; Islam, Muhammed Nazmul; De Allegri, Manuela (BMC, 2019-12-23)Background: In spite of high prevalence rates, little is known about health seeking and related expenditure for chronic non-communicable diseases in low-income countries. We assessed relevant patterns of health seeking ... -
Developing a framework of core competencies in implementation research for low/middle-income countries
Alonge, Olakunle; Rao, Aditi; Kalbarczyk, Anna; Maher, Dermot; Gonzalez Marulanda, Edwin Rolando; Sarker, Malabika; Ibisomi, Latifat; Dako-Gyeke, Phyllis; Mahendradhata, Yodi; Launois, Pascal; Vahedi, Mahnaz (BMJ Journals, 2019-09)The field of implementation research (IR) is growing. However, there are no recognised IR core competencies in low/middle-income countries (LMICs), nor consistent curriculum across IR training programs globally. The goal ... -
Experience and perceived quality of care of patients and their attendants in a specialized mental hospital in Bangladesh
Nuri, Nazmun Nahar; Sarker, Malabika; Ahmed, Helal Uddin; Hossain, Mohammad Didar; Beiersmann, Claudia; Jahn, Albrecht (BMC, 2019-06-22)Abstract Background: A person’s perception of health service quality depends on his or her expectations and priorities. If the perception of care is good, then it eventually enhances future health service utilization, ... -
Eye diseases: The neglected health condition among urban slum population of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sutradhar, Ipsita; Gayen, Priyanka; Hasan, Mehedi; Gupta, Rajat Das; Roy, Tapash; Sarker, Malabika (BMC, 2019-01-31)Introduction: Globally, eye diseases are considered as one of the major contributors of nonfatal disabling conditions. In Bangladesh, 1.5% of adults are blind and 21.6% have low vision. Therefore, this paper aimed to ... -
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
Gupta, Rajat Das; Sajal, Ibrahim Hossain; Hasan, Mehedi; Sutradhar, Ipsita; Haider, Mohammad Rifat; Sarker, Malabika (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 ... -
Gender differences in hypertension awareness, antihypertensive use and blood pressure control in Nepalese adults: Findings from a nationwide cross-sectional survey
Gupta, Rajat Das; Haider, Shams Shabab; Sutradhar, Ipsita; Hasan, Mehedi; Joshi, Hemraj; Haider, Mohammad Rifat; Sarker, Malabika (Cambridge University Press, 2019-08-30)The objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine the gender differences in hypertension awareness, antihypertensive use and blood pressure (BP) control among the adult Nepalese population (≥18 years) using ... -
Health shock and preference instability: Assessing health-state dependency of willingness-to-pay for corrective eyeglasses
Islam, Muhammed Nazmul; Rabbani, Atonu; Sarker, Malabika (BMC, 2019-11-07)Background: Differences in contingent valuation (CV) estimates for identical healthcare goods can cast considerable doubt on the true economic measures of consumer preferences. Hypothetical nature of CV methods can ... -
How health shocks and its relationship to repayments of loans from microfinance institutions can affect migrant households in Bangladesh
Hossain, Md. Shahadath; Sarker, Malabika; Nazneen, Shaila; Basu, Bharati; Rasul, Fatema Binte; Adib, Hossain I. (Taylor & Francis Online, 2019-02-08)Increasing the feasibility of easy loan repayment is one of the objectives of providing microcredits for income generating activities requiring relatively small loans in the developing countries. However, evidence in the ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding malaria control among the slash and burn cultivators in Rangamati Hill tracts of Bangladesh
Saha, Avijit; Sarker, Malabika; Kabir, Moktadir; Lu, Guangyu; Müller, Olaf (BMC, 2019-06-25)Abstract Background: Slash and burn cultivators are a signifcant risk group for malaria in South-East Asia. As envisaged in the National Strategic Plan for Malaria Elimination, Bangladesh aims to achieve zero indigenous ... -
Overall care-seeking pattern and gender disparity at a specialized mental hospital in Bangladesh
Nuri, Nazmun Nahar; Sarker, Malabika; Ahmed, Helal Uddin; Hossain, Mohammad Didar; Dureab, Fekri; Agbozo, Faith; Jahn, Albrecht (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 ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Bangladesh: A systematic review
Sutradhar, Ipsita; Gupta, Rajat Das; Hasan, Mehedi; Wazib, Amit; Sarker, Malabika (Cureus, 2019-01-28)Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) including Bangladesh. But no systematic review has been carried out in Bangladesh, which ... -
Willingness to pay for cataract surgeries among patients visiting eye care facilities in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Islam, Muhammed Nazmul; Engels, Thomas; Hossain, Shafayet; Sarker, Malabika; Rabbani, Atonu (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 ...