- Global Health and Surgery
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Islamic Studies and History
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender
- Legal and cultural studies analysis
- Human Health and Disease
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Public Health and Nutrition
University of South Carolina
2022-2025
University of Chittagong
2018-2023
University of Reading
2008
This study aims to determine and compare the prevalence correlates of obesity abdominal in India among participants aged 18-54 years. Data were acquired from nationally representative National Family Health Survey 2019-21. Age sex standardized descriptive analyses conducted obesity, multivariable multilevel logistic regression was performed identify factors associated with these conditions. Gender-specific also conducted. The sample weight adjusted throughout. final size for this 698,286....
ABSTRACT Hypertension prevalence is rising among individuals with abdominal obesity in Southeast Asia, including India, but the relationship between obesity, body mass index (BMI), and hypertension remains underexplored. This study examines association these factors a nationally representative Indian population aged 20–54 years (males: N = 78 832; females: 559 059). We analyzed data from National Family Health Survey 2019–21 (NFHS‐5). was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 140 mm Hg,...
Abstract Peoples’ adherence to the guidelines and measures suggested in fighting ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is partly determined by Knowledge, Attitude, Practices (KAP) of population. In this cross-sectional study, we primarily addressed two key issues. First, tried determine whether there a significant difference estimated knowledge level from online phone survey methods. Second, quantify attitude Bangladeshi adult Data were collected through calls (April 14-23, 2020) 18-19, Bangladesh. The...
This article is part of the Research Topic 'Health Systems Recovery in Context COVID-19 and Protracted Conflict'. Children's surgical services are crucial, yet underappreciated, for children's health must be sufficiently addressed to make sustain progress toward universal coverage (UHC). Despite their considerable burden socioeconomic cost, diseases have been relatively neglected favor communicable living up inauspicious moniker: 'the stepchild global health'. aims raise awareness around...
Aim: This study investigated the knowledge and attitudes towards COVID-19 in Bangladeshi adults by online phone survey methods during early stage of its spread. Methods: Data were collected through calls (April 14-23, 2020) 18-19, Bangladesh. The questionnaire had 20 questions with each correct response getting one point incorrect/don't know no (maximum total score 20). Participants scoring >17 categorized as having good knowledge. Results: percentages holders 57.6%, 75.1%, 95.8% phone,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the surgical practice throughout world, including elective care. This study investigated characteristics of patients undergoing surgery, prevalence infection, procedures performed, and 30-day mortality in general pediatric settings selected tertiary-level hospitals Bangladesh from November 2020 to August 2021.This serial cross-sectional included 264 scheduled for surgeries during period. All underwent real-time polymerase chain reaction...
Background: Adolescence is an important phase of life and adolescent girls have specific health related problems. The aim the study was to address health-related issues urban school going from a lower-middle income country.
 Materials methods: A cross-sectional performed among 1315 high-school girls. Demographic socioeconomic parameters were recorded behaviours problems analysed.
 Results: Age ranged 10 17 years. Immunization deworming rates 98.17% 57.41%, respectively...