A5070429059- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Health Care Issues
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
Dalhousie University
2022-2024
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2016-2024
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2023-2024
Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology
2022
University of Malakand
2018
RELX Group (United States)
2016
RELX Group (United Kingdom)
2016
Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute
1970-2015
Iowa State University
2013-2014
Khulna University
2014
Universal access to health care services does not automatically guarantee equity in the system. In post Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) era, progress towards universal maternal a developing country, like Bangladesh requires an evaluation terms of lens. This study, therefore, analysed trend inequity and identified gap utilization antenatal (ANC) delivery between 2004 2011. The data this study came from Demographic Health Survey. We employed rate ratio, concentration curve index examine...
Although a large body of studies documents that women's autonomy in the household is associated with better reproductive health outcomes, these typically examined only from point view. The current study employs husband's and wife's perspectives together to examine relationship between decision-making arrangements use modern contraceptives Bangladesh.The used couple dataset 2007 Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey. sample was comprised 3336 married couples. Binary logistic regression models...
Background: Low-income families often depend on fuels such as wood, coal, and animal dung for cooking. Such solid are highly polluting a primary source of indoor air pollutants (IAP). We examined the association between fuel use (SFU) acute respiratory infection (ARI) among under-five children in Afghanistan extent to which this varies by socioeconomic status (SES) gender. Materials Methods: This is cross-sectional study based de-identified data from Afghanistan’s first standard Demographic...
Socioeconomic inequality in child malnutrition is well-evident Bangladesh. However, little known about whether this differs by regional contexts. We used pooled data from the 2011 and 2014 Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey to examine differences socioeconomic inequalities stunting underweight among children under five. The analysis included 14,602 aged 0-59 months. logistic regression models Concentration index assess quantify wealth- education-related malnutrition. found be more...
Acute Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction (AWMI) is a severe type of MI that frequently results in life-threatening complications and has high morbidity death rate. Objective: This study aims to assess the prevalence types associated with AWMI patients admitted tertiary care Hospitals Quetta. Methodology: In hospital Quetta, Pakistan, 200 participated qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews were used gather data, content analysis was for analysis. Results: Twenty-four percent had...
Sexually transmitted infections (STI) symptoms (e.g., abnormal genital discharge and sores/ulcers) are a major public health concern in Bangladesh because the can indicate an STI cause sexual reproductive complications women of age. To our knowledge, no study examined prevalence risk factors using nationally representative sample. This investigates among ever-married associations with various demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral most recent available data (2007, 2011, 2014) Demographic...
Abstract Background The importance of antenatal care (ANC) visits in safe motherhood and childbirth is well-documented. However, less known how social determinants health interact with ANC shaping the uptake professional delivery services low-income countries. This study examines associations institutional utilization outcomes Afghanistan. Further, we assess extent to which intersect education, wealth, household decision-making autonomy predicting two utilization- at a facility assisted by...
The association between neighborhood disadvantage and health is well-documented. However, whether these associations may differ across rural urban areas unclear. This study examines the a multi-item social economic environment (NSEE) measure diabetes prevalence communities in US.
Internet Addiction (IA) is often shown to be associated with health issues, but no study explicitly examined a possible gradient in the association between different levels of IA and health. This aimed examine if had graded relationship poor sleep quality, psychological distress, self-rated among university students Bangladesh.In this cross-sectional study, sample 625 from six universities/colleges responded an online survey that contained measures internet addiction test (IAT), general...
Background Although many studies have been carried out to examine healthcare utilizations in rural Bangladesh, yet little is known about the utilization among survivors of a natural disaster. This study addresses this gap by examining socioeconomic factors associated with Cyclone Sidr survivors.
Introduction Inequitable access to leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) resources may explain geographic disparities in type 2 diabetes (T2D). We evaluated whether the neighborhood socioeconomic environment (NSEE) affects T2D through LTPA environment. Research design and methods conducted analyses three study samples: national Veterans Administration Diabetes Risk (VADR) cohort comprising electronic health records (EHR) of 4.1 million T2D-free veterans, prospective REasons for Geographic...
Early life psychosocial adversities and developmental disorders are common among children in the United States. However, there is relatively little research on how family processes neighborhood-level factors may promote well-being dually burdened with (DD) adverse childhood experience (ACE). Using secondary analysis of National Survey Children's Health 2016–2018 (N = 56,831), we examined associations resilience other protective flourishing school engagement subgroups dual exposure to DD ACE....
Financial stressors such as wealth loss, indebtedness, and bankruptcy have gained the attention of public health scholars since Great Recession. In this study, we extend area research by comparing mental physical impact multiple financial during midlife, a pivotal period in life course for accumulation disease onset.
Hypertension prevalence among the overall US adult population has been relatively stable during last two decades. However, whether this stabilization occurred across rural-urban communities and different geographic regions is unknown, particularly older adults with diabetes who are likely to have concomitant cardiovascular risk factors.
Housing is one of the top four most needed services for LGBTQ+ older adults, and this study focuses on intersection depression social antecedents among adults eligible low-income housing. To explore (i.e., demographics, early events, later integration, stressors) associated with screening positive from two cities in Western United States. A cross-sectional was conducted (n = 241). two-item version Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) used to screen depression. Hierarchical logistic...
This article examined the usefulness of Health Belief Model (HBM) and other confounding factors in determining health behavior individuals involved hospital waste management tested four components HBM relation to demographic variables, knowledge, occupational practices respondents. The study revealed that pickers had a lower level attitude, safe than nurses sweepers. Perceived Susceptibility Severity were moderately associated with among respondents ( p < 0.05). In addition, higher levels...
There is evidence of transmission stress-related dysregulation from parents to offspring during early developmental stages, leading adverse health outcomes. This study investigates whether perinatal stress linked the risk infectious diseases in children aged 7-11 years. We hypothesize that exposure pregnancy and first 6 months after birth independently predict common diseases. Data are obtained ELSPAC-CZ, a prospective cohort. Maternal stress, operationalized as number life events, examined...
Exposure to particulate matter ≤2.5 μm in diameter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3) has been linked numerous harmful health outcomes. While epidemiologic evidence suggested a positive association with type 2 diabetes (T2D), there is heterogeneity findings. We evaluated exposures PM2.5 O3 across three large samples the US using harmonized approach for exposure assignment covariate adjustment. Data were obtained from Veterans Administration Diabetes Risk (VADR) cohort (electronic records [EHRs]),...
Existing studies lack qualitative information on the perceived reasons for ethnic minority groups' healthcare choices, attitudes toward services, and common practices based traditional cultural belief systems in Bangladesh. This study noted important influence of culture beliefs with regard to availing services. Informal sector providers such as para-professionals healers take lead rendering physically, financially, culturally accessible services context under-utilization public facilities....