Search Results - "Sarker, Bidhan Krishna"
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Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of non‐typhoidal Salmonella isolated from chickens in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Published in Veterinary medicine and science (01-05-2021)“…Salmonellosis in poultry is an important disease that seriously impedes the development of the poultry industry. The increased resistance to antimicrobials…”
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Reasons for Preference of Home Delivery with Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Rural Bangladesh: A Qualitative Exploration
Published in PloS one (05-01-2016)“…Although Bangladesh has made significant progress in reducing maternal and child mortality in the last decade, childbirth assisted by skilled attendants has…”
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Status of the WHO recommended timing and frequency of antenatal care visits in Northern Bangladesh
Published in PloS one (05-11-2020)“…There is dearth of information on the timeliness of antenatal care (ANC) uptake. This study aimed to determine the timely ANC uptake by a medically trained…”
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Filling the human resource gap through public-private partnership: Can private, community-based skilled birth attendants improve maternal health service utilization and health outcomes in a remote region of Bangladesh?
Published in PloS one (17-01-2020)“…In Sunamganj there are fewer than four skilled providers per 10,000 population and just 27% of births are assisted by a skilled attendant. We evaluate a…”
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Identifying the zero-dose and under-immunized children in Bangladesh: Approaches and experiences
Published in PloS one (28-10-2024)“…This paper presents and elaborates on empirical methods and approaches used to identify Zero-Dose (ZD) and Under-immunized (UI) children as well as the…”
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Preterm birth and neonatal mortality in selected slums in and around Dhaka City of Bangladesh: A cohort study
Published in PloS one (19-01-2024)“…Although under-five mortality has declined appreciably in Bangladesh over the last few decades, neonatal mortality still remains high. The objective of the…”
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Contraceptive practices among married women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: a review of the evidence
Published in Reproductive health (06-06-2017)“…Bangladesh has experienced a sevenfold increase in its contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) in less than forty years from 8% in 1975 to 62% in 2014. However,…”
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Mental healthcare-seeking behavior during the perinatal period among women in rural Bangladesh
Published in BMC health services research (07-03-2022)“…Mental health conditions are of rising concern due to their increased contribution to the global burden of disease. Mental health issues are inextricably…”
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A novel approach to frontline health worker support: a case study in increasing social power among private, fee-for-service birthing attendants in rural Bangladesh
Published in Human resources for health (07-02-2023)“…Expanding the health workforce to increase the availability of skilled birth attendants (SBAs) presents an opportunity to expand the power and well-being of…”
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Caesarean delivery and neonatal mortality: evidence from selected slums in and around Dhaka city, Bangladesh- A prospective cohort study
Published in Journal of health, population and nutrition (18-05-2024)“…This study examined the neonatal mortality for newborn of women who delivered by caesarean section or vaginally using a prospective cohort. A total of 6,989…”
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Developing targeted client communication messages to pregnant women in Bangladesh: a qualitative study
Published in BMC public health (20-04-2021)“…Timely and appropriate evidence-based practices during antenatal care improve maternal and neonatal health. There is a lack of information on how pregnant…”
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Factors associated with calendar literacy and last menstrual period (LMP) recall: a prospective programmatic implication to maternal health in Bangladesh
Published in BMJ open (13-12-2020)“…ObjectiveTo explore the prevalence and determinants of calendar literacy and last menstrual period (LMP) recall among women in Bangladesh.DesignCross-sectional…”
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Understanding individual, family and community perspectives on delaying early birth among adolescent girls: findings from a formative evaluation in rural Bangladesh
Published in BMC women's health (10-08-2020)“…Pregnancy among adolescent girls in Bangladesh is high, with 66% of women under the age of 18 reporting a first birth; this issue is particularly acute in the…”
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eRegMat – a digital registry for improved quality of antenatal care: a cluster-randomized trial in a rural area in Bangladesh
Published in BMC Digital Health (16-01-2024)“…Abstract Introduction Longitudinal client tracking systems with digital health interventions are recommended for implementation in resource-limited settings…”
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Causes of under-five mortality using verbal autopsies in urban slum areas in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional analysis of surveillance data
Published in Journal of global health reports (04-09-2024)“…Background Under-5 deaths in urban slum communities are often unnoticed in many cases. However, previous surveys reported a high burden of mortality…”
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An Electronic Registry for Improving the Quality of Antenatal Care in Rural Bangladesh (eRegMat): Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in JMIR research protocols (06-07-2021)“…Digital health interventions (DHIs) can alleviate several barriers to achieving better maternal and child health. The World Health Organization's guideline…”
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Factors associated with the timely initiation of antenatal care: findings from a cross-sectional study in Northern Bangladesh
Published in BMJ open (23-12-2021)“…ObjectiveThis paper explored the factors that influence the timely initiation of antenatal care (ANC) in Bangladesh.DesignThis was a cross-sectional…”
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Provision of menstrual regulation with medication among pharmacies in three municipal districts of Bangladesh: a situation analysis
Published in Contraception (Stoneham) (01-02-2018)“…The objective was to assess the provision of the combination of mifepristone–misoprostol for menstrual regulation (MR) in randomly selected urban pharmacies in…”
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Using Novel Scenario-Based Assessments to Examine Feasibility of Integrating Preventive Nutrition Services Through the Primary Healthcare System in Bangladesh
Published in Current developments in nutrition (01-06-2020)“…Bangladesh’s National Nutrition Services aims to deliver nutrition services to pregnant women and children through the primary health care system. Previous…”
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Cost of behavior change communication channels of Manoshi -a maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) program in urban slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Published in Cost effectiveness and resource allocation (14-11-2013)“…The cost of behavior change communication (BCC) interventions has not been rigorously studied in Bangladesh. This study was conducted to assess the…”
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