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, 2026, 'Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Preventive Services for Chronic Diseases Among People From Bangladeshi and Nepalese Backgrounds Living in Sydney', Health Expectations an International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy, 29, pp. e70644, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.70644
, 2026, 'Improving Oral Health After Spinal Cord Injury: A Scoping Review of Barriers, Facilitators, Current Interventions and Their Effectiveness', Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, 12, pp. e70310 - e70310, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cre2.70310
, 2026, 'The Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Treating Adolescents and Young Adults with Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Long COVID: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 22, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S570223
, 2026, 'Frailty and disability among older adults residing in Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh', Plos One, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0341499
, 2025, 'Perceived Social Support Among Older Adults Residing in the Rohingya Refugee Camp in Bangladesh', Health and Social Care in the Community, 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/hsc/1601865
, 2025, 'Exploring university students’ perspectives on Tai Chi for stress reduction: A qualitative study', Mental Health and Prevention, 40, pp. 200455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2025.200455
, 2025, 'Prevalence and determinants of quality of life among Rohingya older adults residing in the refugee camp in Bangladesh', BMC Geriatrics, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06227-7
, 2025, 'Community-based mental health interventions for reducing youth suicidal thoughts and behaviours: a systematic review and meta-analysis', BMC Psychiatry, 25, pp. 1041 - 1041, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07527-3
, 2025, 'Migrant older adults' perception of social support on subjective well-being: a mediating role of psychological resilience.', Front Public Health, 13, pp. 1647544, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1647544
, 2025, 'The stories of the ageing population in Luton, United Kingdom on their experience of periodontal diseases healthcare.', Front Public Health, 13, pp. 1710973, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1710973
, 2024, 'Assessment of mental well-being and its socio-economic determinants among older adults in the Rohingya refugee camp of Bangladesh', Scientific Reports, 14, pp. 17918, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-68795-9
, 2024, 'Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021', Lancet, 404, pp. 1955 - 1988, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01925-1
, 2024, 'Association Between Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Women’s Attitudes Toward Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017–2018', Behavioral Sciences, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bs14111012
, 2024, 'Global pattern, trend, and cross-country inequality of early musculoskeletal disorders from 1990 to 2019, with projection from 2020 to 2050', Med, 5, pp. 943 - 962.e6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medj.2024.04.009
, 2024, 'A systematic review of recruitment and retention of ethnic minorities and migrants in obesity prevention randomised controlled trials', International Journal of Obesity, 48, pp. 1065 - 1079, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41366-024-01545-z
, 2024, 'Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021', Lancet, 403, pp. 1989 - 2056, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00476-8
, 2024, 'Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021', Lancet, 403, pp. 2162 - 2203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00933-4
, 2024, 'Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021', Lancet Neurology, 23, pp. 344 - 381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00038-3
, 2024, 'Rural and urban differences in the prevalence and determinants of Type-2 diabetes in Bangladesh', Plos One, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298071
, 2024, 'Promotion of livelihood opportunities to address food insecurity in Rohingya refugee camps of Bangladesh', Global Public Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2023.2295446
, 2023, 'Prevalence and determinants of self-reported functional status among older adults residing in the largest refugee camp of the world', BMC Geriatrics, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04067-x
, 2023, 'The burden of non-disabled frailty and its associated factors among older adults in Bangladesh', Plos One, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0294889
, 2023, 'Anxiety and Stress Related to COVID-19 Among the Community Dwelling Older Adults Residing in the Largest Refugee Camp of the World', Community Mental Health Journal, 59, pp. 1181 - 1192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-023-01101-5
, 2023, 'Understanding experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients at the emergency departments in Australia', EMA Emergency Medicine Australasia, 35, pp. 595 - 599, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14172
, 2023, 'Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021', Lancet, 402, pp. 203 - 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01301-6
, 2023, 'COVID-19-Related Stigma Among Older Adults Residing in the Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh', Stigma and Health, 9, pp. 545 - 552, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/sah0000466
, 2023, 'Change in prevalence over time and factors associated with depression among Bangladeshi older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic', Psychogeriatrics, 23, pp. 230 - 242, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/psyg.12925
, 2023, 'Odds of HIV among incarcerated drug users: a systematic review and meta-analysis of Asian countries', Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 85, pp. 5584 - 5592, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000001242
, 2022, 'A population-level data linkage study to explore the association between health facility level factors and unintended pregnancy in Bangladesh', Scientific Reports, 12, pp. 15165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19559-w
, 2022, 'COVID-19 related anxiety and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study on older adults in Bangladesh', BMC Psychiatry, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04403-2
, 2022, 'Loneliness and its correlates among Bangladeshi older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19376-1
, 2022, 'Changes in loneliness prevalence and its associated factors among Bangladeshi older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic', Plos One, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277247
, 2022, 'Child Marriage in South Asia: A Systematic Review', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, pp. 15138, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215138
, 2022, 'Changes in Prevalence and Determinants of Self-Reported Hypertension among Bangladeshi Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013475
, 2022, 'Stigma toward people with COVID-19 among Bangladeshi older adults', Frontiers in Public Health, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.982095
, 2022, 'A tale of osteoarthritis among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh: A repeated cross-sectional study', Plos One, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274838
, 2022, 'Risk factors, contemporary challenges and psychological well-being of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: Policy implications', International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 37, pp. 1912 - 1917, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpm.3472
, 2022, 'The Involvement of Bangladeshi Girls and Women in Sex Work: Sex Trafficking, Victimhood, and Agency', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, pp. 7458, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127458
, 2022, 'Medical waste management-related factors affecting health and experiences of health risks among medical waste handlers in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review protocol of qualitative studies', BMJ Open, 12, pp. e056037, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056037
, 2022, 'Prevalence and Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Behavioral Risk Factors of Self-Reported Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) among Ever-Married Women: Evidence from Nationally Representative Surveys in Bangladesh', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, pp. 1906, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031906
, 2022, 'COVID-19 vaccination coverage is extremely low among older population in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional study', Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2022.2030624
, 2022, 'Exploring factors associated with women’s willingness to provide digital fingerprints in accessing healthcare services: A cross‐sectional study in urban slums of bangladesh', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010040
, 2022, 'Global COVID-19 vaccine equity and the booster dose in low-resource countries: A decolonizing global health perspective', Global Biosecurity, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.31646/gbio.160
, 2021, 'Examining Bangladesh’s responses to COVID-19 in light of Vietnam: Lessons learned', Global Biosecurity, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.31646/gbio.123
, 2021, 'Associations between family social circumstances and psychological distress among the university students of Bangladesh: To what extent do the lifestyle factors mediate?', BMC Psychology, 9, pp. 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00587-6
, 2021, 'Difficulties faced by older Rohingya (forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals) adults in accessing medical services amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh', BMJ Global Health, 6, pp. e007051, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007051
, 2021, 'Perceived change in tobacco use and its associated factors among older adults residing in rohingya refugee camps during the covid-19 pandemic in bangladesh', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, pp. 12349, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312349
, 2021, 'The association between post-migration nutrition and lifestyle transition and the risk of developing chronic diseases among sub-Saharan African migrants: A mixed method systematic review protocol', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, pp. 4706, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094706
, 2020, 'Rumours and social stigma as barriers to the prevention of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): What solutions to consider?', Global Biosecurity, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.31646/gbio.78
, 2020, 'Translational Strategies to Control and Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in the Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh', Global Biosecurity, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.31646/gbio.77