A5071402580- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Global Health Care Issues
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Neonatal skin health care
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Water resources management and optimization
- Malaria Research and Control
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
- Hydrogen's biological and therapeutic effects
Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland
2024
Menzies School of Health Research
2021-2024
Charles Darwin University
2022-2024
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
2018-2024
Alice Springs Hospital
2019-2022
Royal Darwin Hospital
2021
Griffith University
2015-2020
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
2011-2018
Faculty of Public Health
2018
The University of Queensland
2018
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has serious consequences for both maternal and neonatal health. The growing number of noncommunicable diseases related risk factors as well the introduction new World Health Organization (WHO) diagnostic criteria GDM are likely to impact prevalence in Bangladesh. Our study aimed assess national identify using most recent WHO criteria. We used secondary data 272 pregnant women (weighted sampling strategy) from Bangladesh Demographic Survey 2017-2018....
Globally, about 15 million neonates are born preterm and 85% of global birth occurs in Asia Africa regions. We aimed to estimate the incidence risk factors for a rural Bangladeshi cohort. Between June 2007 September 2009, community health workers prospectively collected data from 32,126 mother-live-born baby pairs on household socio-demographic status, pregnancy history, antenatal care seeking newborn gestational age determined by recall date last menstrual period. Among all live births,...
Dengue fever is a major public health concern in Bangladesh with increased incidence during monsoon. We aimed to assess the correlation of temperature, humidity, and rainfall on dengue two endemic cities Bangladesh. It was time series analysis climate factors occurrence data Dhaka Chittagong from 1 January 2000 31 December 2009. Daily mean rainfall, humidity were obtained meteorological department daily cases directorate general services (DGHS) The 31.62 (SD 28.7) per 100,000 whereas it 5.76...
Despite the increased burden of preterm birth and its complications, dearth care seeking data for newborns remains a significant knowledge gap. Among babies in rural Bangladesh, we examined: 1) determinants patterns seeking, 2) risk analysis care-seeking from qualified unqualified providers. Trained community health workers collected prospectively 27,460 mother-liveborn baby pairs, including 6,090 babies, between June 2007 September 2009. Statistical analyses included binomial multinomial...
Infection with the human T cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) subtype C is endemic among Aboriginal people in central Australia. To provide insights into risk factors for transmission, we conducted first large-scale, community-based prevalence study seven remote communities. Residents >2 years old were invited to participate between August 2014 and June 2018. HTLV-1 infection was defined as a positive western blot (WB) test or PCR. 720 community residents participated (children <15...
Abstract Background The burden of chronic conditions is growing in Australia with people remote areas experiencing high rates disease, especially kidney disease. Health care the Northern Territory (NT) complicated by a mobile population, staff turnover, poor communication between health services and complex comorbid requiring multidisciplinary care. Aim This paper aims to describe collaborative process research, government non-government develop an integrated clinical decision support system...
The relevance of anthropometric indices in predicting cardiovascular disease (CVD) or CVD risk factors is established across different countries, particularly the high-income countries. However, past studies severely lacked representation from south and southeast Asian main aim this study was to determine performance conventional new best predict 10-year populations.
Abstract Background A link between chronic inflammation and several noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) has been established. Although infection with the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is recognized cause of inflammatory these are associated a high number HTLV-1–infected cells in peripheral blood (proviral load [PVL]), possible interactions PVL NCDs have not studied at community level. Methods Adult Aboriginal residents 7 remote communities were invited to complete health survey 25...
Randomized trials from South Asia indicate umbilical cord chlorhexidine cleansing reduces mortality and omphalitis. No community-based data are available on bacteriological profile of the cord, early neonatal colonization dynamics, or impact colonizing organisms. Such could clarify design scaled interventions.Umbilical swabs were collected at home (days 1, 3, 6) after birth infants participating in a trial 3 cord-care regimens (no chlorhexidine, single cleansing, multiple cleansing) Sylhet,...
To develop a prediction score scheme useful for prevention practitioners and authorities to implement dengue preparedness controls in the Mekong Delta region (MDR).We applied spatial scan statistic identify high-risk clusters MDR used generalised linear-distributed lag models examine climate-dengue associations using case records meteorological data from 2003 2013. The significant predictors were collapsed into categorical scales, β-coefficients of converted scores. was validated predicting...
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a predominant cause of early-onset neonatal sepsis globally; however, the impact this organism on health newborns in South Asia debated, due part to paucity community-based assessments. We estimated prevalence and serotypes GBS colonization umbilical cord stump association with mortality population-based cohort rural Sylhet District, Bangladesh.Umbilical swabs were collected from 646 up 3 times within first week after birth (ages <24 hours, ~3 days, ~6 days)...
The human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) subtype c is endemic to central Australia. We report the first large-scale, community-based, health survey of HTLV-1 and its disease associations in this setting.Aboriginal community residents aged >2 years 7 remote communities were invited do a that included questionnaire, spirometry, clinical examination by physician blinded status, records, spirometry results. Blood was drawn for serology proviral load (PVL). Pulmonary assessed clinically...
Abstract Background Preterm birth leads to an estimated 35% of neonatal deaths worldwide. Our study analyses mortality risks among preterm births in rural B angladesh. Methods Trained community health workers ( CHW ) prospectively collected data between J une 2007 and S eptember 2009. Results Among 32 126 livebirths, 22.3% were (delivered at <37 weeks gestation) almost half (46.4%) all occurred babies. babies who born as the first child {[risk ratio RR 1.4; 95% confidence interval CI 1.1,...
In central Australia, an area that is endemic for the human T-cell leukaemia virus type-1 (HTLV-1), prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis and its association with other health conditions are unknown. A cross-sectional community-based survey was conducted in seven remote Aboriginal communities from 2014 to 2018. All residents aged ≥10 years were invited complete a provide blood serology, HTLV-1 serology proviral load (PVL). Risk factors seropositivity associations specific including...
Abstract Background The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is high in the Northern Territory (NT), Australia. This study aims to describe healthcare use and associated costs people at risk CKD (e.g. acute injury, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease) or living with NT, from a funder perspective. Methods We included retrospective cohort patients of, CKD, on 1 January 2017. Patients replacement therapy were excluded study. Data Kidney Care database, encompassing public hospitals...
Drinking water in the Mekong Delta Region (MDR) is highly vulnerable to salinity intrusion and this problem expected increase with projected climate change sea level rise. Despite this, research on health effects of saline contaminated scarce region. This study examines risk hospital admission for hypertension salinity-affected areas MDR.Cases controls were obtained from national/provincial records 2013. The cases adult patients whom (ICD10-code: I10-I15) was primary diagnosis admission. Of...
Increasing salinity of freshwater from environmental and anthropogenic influences is threatening the health 35 million inhabitants in coastal Bangladesh. Yet little known about characteristics their exposure to salt (sodium), a major risk factor for hypertension related chronic diseases. This research examined sodium consumption levels associated factors young adults. We assessed spot urine samples 282 participants (19–25 years) during May–June 2014 rural sub-district southwestern Bangladesh...
Central Australia is a human T-cell leukemia virus type 1c (HTLV-1c) endemic region and has the highest incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Australia. The factors associated with HTLV-1 seropositivity among Aboriginal Australian adults CKD receiving hemodialysis (HD) were determined. A retrospective observational study (≥ 18 years) who regular HD at two main dialysis units Alice Springs, December 1, 2010 to 31, 2015. Demographic clinical data before commencing extracted from...
Abstract Case series suggest that human T‐cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV‐1) is associated with kidney disease; however, little known about the impact of proviral load (PVL). The present study was commenced to determine whether higher HTLV‐1 PVL end stage disease (ESKD) in Indigenous Australians. A case‐control conducted Alice Springs Hospital (ASH), July 2007 30 November 2015. Cases included all 80 adults (>17 years) HTLV‐1c and ESKD, matched 1:1 by sex controls who had no renal or...