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2024, 'Condom non-use among adolescents: Prevalence and associated factors among school-going adolescents from 58 countries', Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2024.101035
,2024, 'Six-minute walk test distance at time of hospital discharge is strongly and independently associated with all-cause mortality following cardiac surgery', Scientific Reports, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52601-7
,2024, 'Readmission destination following cardiac surgery and its association with mortality outcomes: a population-based retrospective study', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101189
,2024, 'Role of women empowerment on mental health problems and care-seeking behavior among married women in Nepal: secondary analysis of nationally representative data', Archives of Women's Mental Health, 27, pp. 527 - 536, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01433-5
,2024, 'Disparities and factors affecting hypertension diagnosis from qualified doctors in Bangladesh and its impact on receiving hypertension control advice: Analysis of demographic & health survey 2017–18', PLOS Global Public Health, 4, pp. e0003496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003496
,2024, 'Incidence and Predictors of Readmissions to Non-Index Hospitals After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in the Contemporary Era in New South Wales, Australia', Heart Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. 1027 - 1035, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.02.012
,2024, 'Factors associated with cardiac implantable electronic device-related infections, New South Wales, 2016–21: a retrospective cohort study', Medical Journal of Australia, 220, pp. 510 - 516, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52302
,2024, 'Gender differences in the prevalence of anxiety and depression and care seeking for mental health problems in Nepal: Analysis of nationally representative survey data', Global Mental Health, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2024.37
,2024, 'Associations of Parents-Adolescent Relationship with Adolescent Sexual Risk Behaviors: A Global Analysis Based on 156,649 School-Going Adolescents from 50 Countries', International Journal of Sexual Health, 36, pp. 15 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2023.2283440
,2024, 'Non-index hospital re-admissions after hospitalisation with acute myocardial infarction and geographic remoteness, New South Wales, 2005–2020: a retrospective cohort study', Medical Journal of Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52420
,2024, 'Readmission to a non-index hospital following total joint replacement prevalence and association with mortality in 394,248 Australian patients', Bone and Joint Open, 5, pp. 60 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.51.BJO-2023-0118.R1
,2024, 'Lead Extraction Following Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Infections and its Association With 1-Year Mortality', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. S432 - S432, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.665
,2024, 'Outcomes Following Index Heart Failure Admission Among Indigenous Australians in NSW Compared With Matched Non-Indigenous Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. S466 - S466, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.736
,2023, 'In-hospital outcomes by insurance type among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions for acute myocardial infarction in New South Wales public hospitals', International Journal for Equity in Health, 22, pp. 226, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-02030-1
,2023, 'The burden of psychological distress and unhealthy dietary behaviours among 222,401 school-going adolescents from 61 countries', Scientific Reports, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-49500-8
,2023, 'Real-world evidence on the association between cardiac implantable electronic device infection and all-cause mortality', Europace, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/europace/euad274
,2023, 'Psychological distress and unhealthy dietary behaviours among adolescents aged 12-15 years in nine South-East Asian countries: A secondary analysis of the Global School-Based Health Survey data', British Journal of Nutrition, 129, pp. 1242 - 1251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114522002306
,2023, 'Mobile phone use for pregnancy-related healthcare utilization and its association with optimum antenatal care and hospital delivery in Bangladesh', PLOS Global Public Health, 3, pp. e0001762, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001762
,2023, 'Trends and Outcomes for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in New South Wales from 2008 to 2019', American Journal of Cardiology, 187, pp. 110 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.10.047
,2022, 'Regional and Sex Differences in the Prevalence and Correlates of Early Sexual Initiation Among Adolescents Aged 12–15 Years in 50 Countries', Journal of Adolescent Health, 70, pp. 607 - 616, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.10.027
,2022, 'Diabetes mortality and trends before 25 years of age: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019', The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, 10, pp. 177 - 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(21)00349-1
,2022, 'Ethnic discrimination and psychological stress among Hispanic emerging adults: Examining the moderating effects of distress tolerance and optimism', International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 86, pp. 217 - 226, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2021.12.005
,2021, 'Patient and hospital factors associated with 30-day readmissions after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 16, pp. 172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01556-1
,2021, 'Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019', The Lancet Neurology, 20, pp. 1 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00252-0
,2021, 'Impact of COVID-19 on hospital admission of acute stroke patients in Bangladesh', PLoS ONE, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240385
,2021, 'Parent-adolescent relationships and their associations with adolescent suicidal behaviours: Secondary analysis of data from 52 countries using the Global School-based Health Survey', EClinicalMedicine, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100691
,2020, 'Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990-2019: Update From the GBD 2019 Study', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 76, pp. 2982 - 3021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.010
,2020, 'Impact of COVID-19 on Hospital Admission of Acute Stroke patients in Bangladesh', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.28.316448
,2020, 'Dynamic interventions to control COVID-19 pandemic: a multivariate prediction modelling study comparing 16 worldwide countries', European Journal of Epidemiology, 35, pp. 389 - 399, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10654-020-00649-w
,2020, 'Double burden of malnutrition in children aged 24 to 59 months by socioeconomic status in five South Asian countries: Evidence from demographic and health surveys', BMJ Open, 10, pp. e032866, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032866
,2020, 'Trends in the prevalence of overweight among Bangladeshi children aged 24–59 months (2004–2014) by sex and socioeconomic status', International Journal of Obesity, 44, pp. 664 - 674, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41366-019-0507-9
,2019, 'Association between body mass index (BMI) and hypertension in south Asian population: Evidence from nationally-representative surveys', Clinical Hypertension, 25, pp. 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40885-019-0134-8
,2019, 'Comparison of self-reported and register-based hospital medical data on comorbidities in women', Scientific Reports, 9, pp. 3527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40072-0
,2019, 'New Mental Health Act in Bangladesh', The Lancet Psychiatry, 6, pp. 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(19)30028-8
,2019, 'Association between body mass index (BMI) and hypertension in south Asian population: evidence from nationally-representative surveys', Clinical Hypertension, pp. 605469 - 605469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/605469
,2018, 'Factors influencing patients’ satisfaction at different levels of health facilities in Bangladesh: Results from patient exit interviews', PLoS ONE, 13, pp. e0196643, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196643
,2018, 'General service and child immunization-specific readiness assessment of healthcare facilities in two selected divisions in Bangladesh', BMC Health Services Research, 18, pp. 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-2858-7
,2017, 'Body size in early life and risk of breast cancer', Breast Cancer Research, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13058-017-0875-9
,2017, 'Current evidence on prevalence and clinical outcomes of co-morbid obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review', Sleep Medicine Reviews, 32, pp. 58 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2016.02.007
,2016, 'Attitude towards diabetes and social and family support among type 2 diabetes patients attending a tertiary-care hospital in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study', BMC Research Notes, 9, pp. 286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-016-2081-8
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