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Health trends in Canada 1990–2019: An analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study
Monitoring trends in key population health indicators is important for informing health policies. The aim of this study was to examine population health trends in Canada over the past 30 years in relation to o...
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Prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among South African adults: findings from the Demographic and Health Survey 2016
The data of South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016 were analyzed to find out the prevalence and associated factors of hypertension according to the 2017 American College of Cardiology / American Heart...
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Association between childhood overweight/obesity and urbanization in develo** countries: evidence from Bangladesh
The association between urbanization and childhood overweight/obesity (OWOB) in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is poorly understood. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the association between r...
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Open AccessPrevalence and determinants of hypertension among urban slum dwellers in Bangladesh
In low- and middle- income countries such as Bangladesh, urban slum dwellers are particualry vulnerable to hypertension due to inadequate facilities for screening and management, as well as inadequate health l...
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Household drinking water E. coli contamination and its associated risk with childhood diarrhea in Bangladesh
Faecal contamination (by Escherichia coli [E. coli]) of household drinking water can have adverse effects on child health, particularly increasing the episodes of childhood diarrhea; however, the evidence is scan...
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Open AccessAnalysis approaches to address treatment nonadherence in pragmatic trials with point-treatment settings: a simulation study
Two-stage least square [2SLS] and two-stage residual inclusion [2SRI] are popularly used instrumental variable (IV) methods to address medication nonadherence in pragmatic trials with point treatment settings....
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Drought Management by Integrated Approaches in T. Aman Rice Season to Escalate Rice Productivity in Drought Prone Regions of Bangladesh
Erratic rainfall often causes water shortage for wet season rice (T. Aman) cultivation, which has a negative impact on crop growth and yield. The long-term rainfall analysis of drought prone North-West region ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Electrocardiogram Signal Analysis Based on Statistical Approaches Using K-Nearest Neighbor
The performance of computer aided ECG analysis is very important for doctors and patients. Analyzing the ECG signal has been shown to be very useful in distinguishing patients from various disease. In this res...
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Household cooking fuels associated with elevated blood pressure among adult women: a national-wide assessment in Bangladesh
Household air pollution from cooking fuel may have adverse health effects, particularly among women from countries like Bangladesh, where women participate in most household cooking activities. However, little...
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Comparison of CMIP6 and CMIP5 model performance in simulating historical precipitation and temperature in Bangladesh: a preliminary study
The relative performance of global climate models (GCMs) of phases 5 and 6 of the coupled model intercomparison project (CMIP5 and CMIP6, respectively) was assessed in this study based on their ability to simu...
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Exploring depressive symptoms and its associates among Bangladeshi older adults amid COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a cross-sectional study
Depression, one of the most common mental disorders, is up-surging worldwide amid the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, especially among the older population. This study aims to measure pre...
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Open AccessEarly transplanting of rainfed rice minimizes irrigation demand by utilizing rainfall
Rainfall is the key contributor to provide soil moisture for wet season rice (T. Aman) cultivation. Erratic rainfall often causes water shortage resulting negative impact on plant growth and grain yield. The s...
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Open AccessPrevalence and Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases among Bangladeshi Adults: Findings from a Cross-sectional Study
Ever rising prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) is a major challenge for the health sector in Bangladesh. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of CVD and sociodemographic and lifestyle factors as...
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Open AccessMaternal nutrition counselling is associated with reduced stunting prevalence and improved feeding practices in early childhood: a post-program comparison study
Despite progress, suboptimal feeding practices and undernutrition particularly in the form of stunting still remains a major issue among children aged less than 5 years in Bangladesh. Since mothers are the pri...
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Open AccessExploring the gap between coverage, access, and utilization of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) among the households of malaria endemic districts in Bangladesh
Malaria is still a major public health concern in Bangladesh in spite of mass distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) as a key preventive strategy. There might be a considerable gap betwe...
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Open AccessAn outline of anemia among adolescent girls in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional study
Anemia is a significant wide spread public health threat especially among the adolescent girls who are more vulnerable towards low level of hemoglobin particularly of low and middle income countries (LMICs). W...
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Laparoscopic Anterior Versus Posterior Fundoplication for Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review
Although laparoscopic posterior fundoplication (LPF) i.e., Nissen or Toupet have the proven efficacy for controlling gastro-esophageal reflux surgically, there remain problems with postoperative dysphagia and ...
