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  1. Article ; Online: Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Deaths among Children under Five before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh.

    Hassan, Md Zakiul / Islam, Md Ariful / Haider, Saleh / Shirin, Tahmina / Chowdhury, Fahmida

    Viruses

    2024  Volume 16, Issue 1

    Abstract: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of acute lower respiratory infections in young children worldwide. RSV-associated deaths in children are underreported in Bangladesh. We analyzed hospital-based surveillance data on severe acute ... ...

    Abstract Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of acute lower respiratory infections in young children worldwide. RSV-associated deaths in children are underreported in Bangladesh. We analyzed hospital-based surveillance data on severe acute respiratory infections (SARIs) in under-five children before (August 2009-February 2020) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020-March 2022). Using the World Health Organization definition, we identified SARI cases in 14 tertiary-level hospitals. Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs were collected for real-time reverse-transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) testing of six respiratory viruses, including RSV. SARI deaths during the pandemic (2.6%, 66) were higher than pre-pandemic (1.8%, 159;
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Infant ; Humans ; Child, Preschool ; Pandemics ; Bangladesh/epidemiology ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human/genetics ; Respiratory Tract Infections ; Tertiary Care Centers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-12
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2516098-9
    ISSN 1999-4915 ; 1999-4915
    ISSN (online) 1999-4915
    ISSN 1999-4915
    DOI 10.3390/v16010111
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  2. Article ; Online: Early phases of COVID-19 management in a low-income country: Bangladesh.

    Monjur, Mohammad R / Hassan, Md Zakiul

    Infection control and hospital epidemiology

    2020  Volume 41, Issue 9, Page(s) 1116–1117

    MeSH term(s) Bangladesh ; Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis ; Coronavirus Infections/economics ; Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control ; Coronavirus Infections/transmission ; Developing Countries ; Health Policy ; Humans ; Pandemics/economics ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis ; Pneumonia, Viral/economics ; Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control ; Pneumonia, Viral/transmission ; Poverty ; SARS-CoV-2
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 639378-0
    ISSN 1559-6834 ; 0195-9417 ; 0899-823X
    ISSN (online) 1559-6834
    ISSN 0195-9417 ; 0899-823X
    DOI 10.1017/ice.2020.147
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  3. Article: Characterizing deaths among adult patients with severe acute respiratory infection: during the pre- and COVID-19 pandemic periods in Bangladesh, 2018-2022.

    Hassan, Md Zakiul / Islam, Md Ariful / Shoshi, Homayra Rahman / Hossain, Md Kamal / Shirin, Tahmina / Chowdhury, Fahmida

    Tropical medicine and health

    2023  Volume 51, Issue 1, Page(s) 70

    Abstract: Background: Severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) is a leading cause of mortality globally, peaking during the COVID-19 pandemic. We analyzed SARI-associated deaths during the pre-and-pandemic periods in Bangladesh to identify the contributing ... ...

    Abstract Background: Severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) is a leading cause of mortality globally, peaking during the COVID-19 pandemic. We analyzed SARI-associated deaths during the pre-and-pandemic periods in Bangladesh to identify the contributing factors.
    Methods: We analyzed data from hospital-based influenza surveillance at nine tertiary-level hospitals in Bangladesh. We considered March 2018-February 2020 as the pre-pandemic period and March 2020-February 2022 as the pandemic period and included adult (≥ 18 years) participants in our study. Surveillance physicians identified WHO-SARI case definition meeting inpatients and collected demographics, clinical characteristics, and outcomes at hospital discharge and 30 days post-discharge. We performed rRT-PCR for influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses on collected nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs. We used multivariable Cox's regression models to calculate the hazard ratio (HR) for factors associated with SARI deaths in these adult patients.
    Results: We enrolled 4392 SARI patients during the pre-pandemic and 3824 SARI patients during the pandemic period. Case fatality ratio was higher during the pandemic: 13.62% (521) [in-hospital: 6.45% (247); post-discharge: 7.17% (274)] compared to pre-pandemic, 6.01% (264) [in-hospital: 2.01% (89), post-discharge: 4% (175)] (p < 0.001). Pre-pandemic, influenza was detected in 14% (37/264) of SARI deaths. Influenza was detected during the pandemic in 2.3% (12/521), SARS-CoV-2 in 41.8% (218/521), and both viruses in only one SARI death. History of smoking and the presence of 1 or more co-morbid conditions independently attributed to SARI deaths in adults in the pre-pandemic period. SARI deaths in such patients were also associated with respiratory difficulties on admission in both pre-pandemic (aHR 2.36; 95% CI:1.65-3.36) and pandemic period (aHR 2.30; 95% CI: 1.57-3.35) after accounting for age, sex, smoking status, presence of 1 or more co-morbid conditions, and detection of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses.
    Conclusions: During the pandemic, SARI mortality increased; influenza-associated mortality declined, and SARS-CoV-2 caused over a third of SARI deaths. Post-discharge mortality was higher than in-hospital mortality during both periods. Limiting premature discharge and strengthening post-discharge monitoring and nursing services could reduce unexpected deaths. Formative research to better understand post-discharge mortality is essential to reduce SARI deaths.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-19
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2209835-5
    ISSN 1349-4147 ; 1348-8945
    ISSN (online) 1349-4147
    ISSN 1348-8945
    DOI 10.1186/s41182-023-00565-1
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  4. Article ; Online: Nipah virus disease: what can we do to improve patient care?

    Hassan, Md Zakiul / Shirin, Tahmina / Satter, Syed M / Rahman, Mohammed Z / Bourner, Josephine / Cheyne, Ashleigh / Torreele, Els / Horby, Peter / Olliaro, Piero

    The Lancet. Infectious diseases

    2024  

    Abstract: The year 2023 marked the 25th anniversary of the first detected outbreak of Nipah virus disease. Despite Nipah virus being a priority pathogen in the WHO Research and Development blueprint, the disease it causes still carries high mortality, unchanged ... ...

    Abstract The year 2023 marked the 25th anniversary of the first detected outbreak of Nipah virus disease. Despite Nipah virus being a priority pathogen in the WHO Research and Development blueprint, the disease it causes still carries high mortality, unchanged since the first reported outbreaks. Although candidate vaccines for Nipah virus disease exist, developing new therapeutics has been underinvested. Nipah virus disease illustrates the typical market failure of medicine development for a high-consequence pathogen. The unpredictability of outbreaks and low number of infections affecting populations in low-income countries does not make an attractive business case for developing treatments for Nipah virus disease-a situation compounded by methodological challenges in clinical trial design. Nipah virus therapeutics development is not motivated by commercial interest. Therefore, we propose a regionally led, patient-centred, and public health-centred, end-to-end framework that articulates a public health vision and a roadmap for research, development, manufacturing, and access towards the goal of improving patient outcomes. This framework includes co-creating a regulatory-compliant, clinically meaningful, and context-specific clinical development plan and establishing quality standards in clinical care and research capabilities at sites where the disease occurs. The success of this approach will be measured by the availability and accessibility of improved Nipah virus treatments in affected communities and reduced mortality.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2061641-7
    ISSN 1474-4457 ; 1473-3099
    ISSN (online) 1474-4457
    ISSN 1473-3099
    DOI 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00707-7
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  5. Article ; Online: Early phases of COVID-19 management in a low-income country

    Monjur, Mohammad R. / Hassan, Md. Zakiul

    Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

    Bangladesh

    2020  Volume 41, Issue 9, Page(s) 1116–1117

    Keywords Microbiology (medical) ; Epidemiology ; Infectious Diseases ; covid19
    Language English
    Publisher Cambridge University Press (CUP)
    Publishing country uk
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 639378-0
    ISSN 1559-6834 ; 0195-9417 ; 0899-823X
    ISSN (online) 1559-6834
    ISSN 0195-9417 ; 0899-823X
    DOI 10.1017/ice.2020.147
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  6. Article ; Online: Acceptability, cost-effectiveness, and capacity of a facility-based seasonal influenza vaccination among high-risk groups: a study protocol in selected tertiary care hospitals of Bangladesh.

    Hassan, Md Zakiul / Biswas, Md Abdullah Al Jubayer / Rahman, Mahbubur / Shoshi, Homayra Rahman / Pyash, Ashrak Shad / Islam, Md Ariful / Haque, Md Azizul / Parvin, Syeda Rukhshana / Hossen, Md Tanvir / Hussain, Mofakhar / Rahman, Mahmudur / Shirin, Tahmina / Chowdhury, Fahmida

    BMC public health

    2024  Volume 24, Issue 1, Page(s) 242

    Abstract: Background: In Bangladesh, seasonal influenza imposes considerable disease and economic burden, especially for those at high-risk of severe disease. The most successful approach for influenza prevention is the administration of a vaccine. Many poor and ... ...

    Abstract Background: In Bangladesh, seasonal influenza imposes considerable disease and economic burden, especially for those at high-risk of severe disease. The most successful approach for influenza prevention is the administration of a vaccine. Many poor and middle-income nations, including Bangladesh, do not have a national strategy or program in place for seasonal influenza vaccines, despite the World Health Organization's (WHO) advice to prioritize high-risk populations. Additionally, there is a scarcity of substantial data on the cost-effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccination in these countries. The aim of our study is to determine acceptability, health beliefs, barriers, and intention of receiving influenza vaccine among high-risk populations, assess the cost-effectiveness of implementing a facility-based seasonal influenza vaccination programme, and investigate the required capacity for a potential seasonal influenza vaccination programme.
    Methods: We will undertake this study following STROBE guidelines. We will conduct the study in inpatient and outpatient departments of three selected tertiary-level hospitals leveraging the ongoing hospital-based influenza surveillance (HBIS) platform. The study population will include the WHO-defined four high-risk groups excluding healthcare workers: children six months to eight years, pregnant women, elderly ≥ 60 years, and adults with chronic diseases. We will collect quantitative data on participants' acceptability, health beliefs, barriers, and vaccination intentions using the health belief model (HBM) from patients meeting the criteria for high-risk populations attending two public tertiary-level hospitals. In one of the two public tertiary-level hospitals, we will arrange an influenza vaccination campaign before the influenza season, where the vaccine will be offered free of cost to high-risk patients, and in the second hospital, vaccination will not be offered. Both the vaccinated and unvaccinated participants will then be followed-up once a month for one year to record any influenza-like illness, hospitalization, and death. Additional data for objective two will be collected from patients with symptoms of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) at one public and one private hospital to determine both direct and indirect costs associated with influenza illness. We will estimate the required number of influenza vaccines, safe injections, and total storage volume utilizing secondary data. We will use a deterministic Markov decision-analytic model to estimate the cost-effectiveness of facility-based influenza vaccination in Bangladesh.
    Discussion: The results of this study will enable the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare of Bangladesh to decide what steps to take to develop and implement an influenza vaccination strategy targeting high-risk populations.
    Trial registration: The Clinicaltrials.gov registration number is NCT05996549. The registration for the protocol version 2.0 took place in August 2023, with the initial participant being enrolled in March 2022.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Bangladesh ; Cost-Benefit Analysis ; Influenza Vaccines/therapeutic use ; Influenza, Human/prevention & control ; Influenza, Human/epidemiology ; Seasons ; Tertiary Care Centers ; Vaccination ; Infant ; Child, Preschool ; Middle Aged
    Chemical Substances Influenza Vaccines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Clinical Trial Protocol ; Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2041338-5
    ISSN 1471-2458 ; 1471-2458
    ISSN (online) 1471-2458
    ISSN 1471-2458
    DOI 10.1186/s12889-024-17724-6
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  7. Article ; Online: The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pulmonary Tuberculosis Control in the Selected Upazila Health Complexes of Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.

    Mihika, Fariha Alam / Jubayer Biswas, Md Abdullah Al / Khan, Md Maruf Haque / Islam, Syed Shariful / Haque, M Atiqul / Banu, Sayera / Hassan, Md Zakiul

    Tropical medicine and infectious disease

    2022  Volume 7, Issue 11

    Abstract: Despite the enormous disruption of tuberculosis (TB) services reported globally, Bangladesh's impact is not well documented. We aimed to assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the TB control program in Bangladesh from patients' and service ... ...

    Abstract Despite the enormous disruption of tuberculosis (TB) services reported globally, Bangladesh's impact is not well documented. We aimed to assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the TB control program in Bangladesh from patients' and service providers' perspectives. We conducted a cross-sectional study from November-December 2021 at six conveniently selected Upazila Health Complexes (UHC) of the Dhaka division, Bangladesh. We conducted face-to-face interviews among 180 pulmonary TB service recipients and all TB service providers working in the selected UHC. We also reviewed TB registries from each UHC. All data were summarized using descriptive statistics tools. We found a 31% reduction in presumptive TB cases during 2021 compared to 2020. Other TB services, such as testing, were reduced by 16-36% during the same period. Service receivers reported a lack of transportation (95%), and a lack of adequate human resources (89%) as critical barriers to receiving and providing TB service, respectively. The findings of our study showed substantial interruption of TB service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic, threatening the recent progress and pushback from achieving the 2035 End TB targets. Early mitigation of TB service delivery through adopting remote follow-ups using digital health technology and integrating COVID-19 and TB screening is essential for the continuity of essential TB services and achieving global TB targets.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-17
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2414-6366
    ISSN (online) 2414-6366
    DOI 10.3390/tropicalmed7110385
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  8. Article: Healthcare Facilities as Potential Reservoirs of Antimicrobial Resistant

    Mahmud, Zahid Hayat / Uddin, Salman Zahir / Moniruzzaman, M / Ali, Sobur / Hossain, Monir / Islam, Md Tamzid / Costa, Dorin Teresa D / Islam, Mohammad Rafiqul / Islam, Md Shafiqul / Hassan, Md Zakiul / Ong, Li-Ann / Moore, Catrin E / Charles, Katrina J / Mondal, Dinesh / Lopes, Bruno Silvester / Parveen, Shahana

    Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

    2022  Volume 15, Issue 9

    Abstract: The emergence of virulent extended spectrum β-lactamase ... ...

    Abstract The emergence of virulent extended spectrum β-lactamase producing
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2193542-7
    ISSN 1424-8247
    ISSN 1424-8247
    DOI 10.3390/ph15091116
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  9. Article ; Online: Trends, prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: a pooled analysis of five national cross-sectional surveys.

    Chowdhury, Muhammad Abdul Baker / Adnan, Md Mohiuddin / Hassan, Md Zakiul

    BMJ open

    2018  Volume 8, Issue 7, Page(s) e018468

    Abstract: Objective: To determine the trends, prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among Bangladeshi women of reproductive age from 1999 to 2014.: Design: We analysed nationally representative data from the 1999, 2004, 2007, 2011 and 2014 ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To determine the trends, prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among Bangladeshi women of reproductive age from 1999 to 2014.
    Design: We analysed nationally representative data from the 1999, 2004, 2007, 2011 and 2014 cross-sectional Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys.
    Setting: Bangladesh.
    Participants: Women aged 15-49 years.
    Primary outcome: Overweight/obesity.
    Results: A total of 58 192 women were included in the analysis. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age increased significantly from 7.53% (95% CI 6.83 to 8.29) and 1.82% (95% CI 1.48 to 2.24) in 1999 to 28.37% (95% CI 27.49 to 29.28) and 10.77% (95% CI 10.22 to 11.35) in 2014, respectively. Age, education, wealth index, watching television and contraceptive use were associated with overweight and obesity in both urban and rural areas.
    Conclusions: Overweight and obesity prevalence increased significantly among Bangladeshi women of reproductive age between 1999 and 2014. Development of effective low-cost strategies to address the increasing burden of obesity should be a high priority.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Bangladesh/epidemiology ; Body Mass Index ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Longitudinal Studies ; Middle Aged ; Obesity/epidemiology ; Population Surveillance ; Prevalence ; Risk Factors ; Rural Population/statistics & numerical data ; Social Class ; Thinness/epidemiology ; Urban Population/statistics & numerical data ; Weight Gain ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-07-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2747269-3
    ISSN 2044-6055 ; 2044-6055 ; 2053-3624
    ISSN (online) 2044-6055
    ISSN 2044-6055 ; 2053-3624
    DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018468
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