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2024, 'Barriers, facilitators, perceptions and impact of interventions in implementing antimicrobial stewardship programs in hospitals of low-middle and middle countries: a scoping review', Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13756-024-01369-6
,2024, 'Vaccine-Preventable Disease Outbreaks among Healthcare Workers: A Scoping Review.', Clin Infect Dis, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciae209
,2024, 'Infection prevention and control programme priorities for sustainable health and environmental systems', BMC Global and Public Health, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s44263-023-00031-4
,2024, 'Perceptions of antibiotic stewardship programmes and determinants of antibiotic prescribing patterns among physicians in tertiary hospitals in Bangladesh: implications for future policy and practice', Journal of Hospital Infection, 144, pp. 56 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2023.11.010
,2024, 'Supporting patients and their carers to participate in infection prevention and control activities: The views of patients, family members, and hospital staff from Bangladesh, Indonesia, and South Korea', American Journal of Infection Control, 52, pp. 200 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2023.06.019
,2023, 'Exploring customers’ perceptions of food adulteration at bazaars and supermarkets in Dhaka, Bangladesh; a qualitative exploration', BMC Public Health, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14933-9
,2023, '2771. Antibiotic Prescription Practices and Perceptions Among Physicians in Bangladesh', Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.2382
,2023, 'Interpretation of molecular detection of avian influenza A virus in respiratory specimens collected from live bird market workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh: infection or contamination?', International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 136, pp. 22 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2023.08.020
,2023, 'Factors Affecting Willingness to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Among Adults: A Cross-sectional Study in Bangladesh', Journal of Health Management, 25, pp. 414 - 423, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09735984211050691
,2023, 'Food safety policy enforcement and associated actions reduce lead chromate adulteration in turmeric across Bangladesh', Environmental Research, 232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.116328
,2023, 'Hand hygiene compliance and associated factors among healthcare workers in selected tertiary-care hospitals in Bangladesh', Journal of Hospital Infection, 139, pp. 220 - 227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2023.07.012
,2023, 'Prevalence and incidence of tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers in chest diseases hospitals, Bangladesh: Putting infection control into context', PLoS ONE, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291484
,2023, 'Quail Rearing Practices and Potential for Avian Influenza Virus Transmission, Bangladesh', EcoHealth, 20, pp. 167 - 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10393-023-01643-w
,2023, 'Variation in clinical practice guidelines for use of palivizumab in preventing severe respiratory syncytial viral (RSV) disease in high-risk infants', Pediatric Pulmonology, 58, pp. 1210 - 1220, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ppul.26324
,2023, 'Uptake of Influenza Vaccine and Factors Associated with Influenza Vaccination among Healthcare Workers in Tertiary Care Hospitals in Bangladesh: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study', Vaccines, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11020360
,2023, 'Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage among Bangladeshi Healthcare Workers: Findings from Tertiary Care Hospitals', Vaccines, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11010041
,2023, 'Infection prevention and control perspective and practices among healthcare workers in Bangladesh: A multicenter cross section', Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 3, pp. s74 - s75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2023.326
,2022, 'Exploring factors influencing the compliance of patients and family carers with infection prevention and control recommendations across Bangladesh, Indonesia, and South Korea', Frontiers in Public Health, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1056610
,2022, 'COVID-19 Risk Perception and Prevention Practices among High- and Low-Density Populations in Bangladesh: A Mixed-Methods Study', Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed7120447
,2022, 'Hospitalization and Mortality by Vaccination Status among COVID-19 Patients Aged ≥ 25 Years in Bangladesh: Results from a Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study', Vaccines, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10121987
,2022, 'Infection prevention and control in tertiary care hospitals of Bangladesh: results from WHO infection prevention and control assessment framework (IPCAF)', Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01161-4
,2022, 'Pre-COVID-19 knowledge, attitude and practice among nurses towards infection prevention and control in Bangladesh: A hospital-based cross-sectional survey', PLoS ONE, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278413
,2022, 'Rationale and guidance for strengthening infection prevention and control measures and antimicrobial stewardship programs in Bangladesh: a study protocol', BMC Health Services Research, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08603-0
,2022, 'What does family involvement in care provision look like across hospital settings in Bangladesh, Indonesia, and South Korea?', BMC Health Services Research, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08278-7
,2022, 'Antibiotic Prescribing Practices for Treating COVID-19 Patients in Bangladesh', Antibiotics, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11101350
,2022, 'Examining the discourse regarding the delivery of occupational infection prevention and control training to healthcare workers: A scoping review of pandemic plans of 23 countries', BMJ Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061850
,2022, 'Preparedness of tertiary care hospitals to implement the national TB infection prevention and control guidelines in Bangladesh: A qualitative exploration', PLoS ONE, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263115
,2022, 'Compliance and constraints of hand hygiene among healthcare workers in Bangladesh', Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2, pp. s46 - s47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2022.145
,2022, 'Examining pulmonary TB patient management and healthcare workers exposures in two public tertiary care hospitals, Bangladesh.', PLOS Glob Public Health, 2, pp. e0000064, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000064
,2021, 'Assessment of standard precaution related to infection prevention readiness of healthcare facilities in Bangladesh: Findings from a national cross-sectional survey', Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2021.226
,2021, 'EXPLORING THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS REGARDING INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN HOSPITALS: A PILOT STUDY', Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 71, pp. 2236 - 2241, http://dx.doi.org/10.51253/PAFMJ.V71I6.6086
,2021, 'Parent/carers' opinions about COVID-19 vaccination for children with chronic lung diseases', Health Science Reports, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.410
,2021, 'Antibiotic use in commercial poultry production in bangladesh: Stakeholders roles and dependencies for antibiotic transaction', Journal of Public Health and Development, 19, pp. 31 - 42
,2021, 'Factors Determining Medical Students’ Experience in an Independent Research Year During the Medical Program', Medical Science Educator, 31, pp. 1471 - 1478, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40670-021-01340-9
,2021, 'Making the invisible visible: Developing and evaluating an intervention to raise awareness and reduce lead exposure among children and their caregivers in rural Bangladesh', Environmental Research, 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111292
,2021, 'Human exposures to by-products from animals suspected to have died of anthrax in Bangladesh: An exploratory study', Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 68, pp. 2514 - 2520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13921
,2021, 'Context matters: Examining the factors impacting the implementation of tuberculosis infection prevention and control guidelines in health settings in seven high tuberculosis burden countries', Journal of Infection and Public Health, 14, pp. 588 - 597, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2021.01.014
,2021, 'COVID-19 vaccine rumors and conspiracy theories: The need for cognitive inoculation against misinformation to improve vaccine adherence', PLoS ONE, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251605
,2021, 'Child lead exposure near abandoned lead acid battery recycling sites in a residential community in Bangladesh: Risk factors and the impact of soil remediation on blood lead levels', Environmental Research, 194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.110689
,2021, 'Implementation status of national tuberculosis infection control guidelines in Bangladeshi hospitals', PLoS ONE, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246923
,2021, 'Epidemiology of COVID-19 infection in young children under five years: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Vaccine, 39, pp. 667 - 677, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.11.078
,2021, 'Rumor surveillance in support of minimally invasive tissue sampling for diagnosing the cause of child death in low-income countries: A qualitative study', PLoS ONE, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244552
,2020, 'A tuberculin skin test survey among healthcare workers in two public tertiary care hospitals in Bangladesh', PLoS ONE, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243951
,2020, 'COVID-19-Related infodemic and its impact on public health: A global social media analysis', American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 103, pp. 1621 - 1629, http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-0812
,2020, 'Current knowledge of COVID-19 and infection prevention and control strategies in healthcare settings: A global analysis', Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 41, pp. 1196 - 1206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2020.237
,2020, 'Improving the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions during COVID-19: Examining the factors that influence engagement and the impact on individuals', BMC Infectious Diseases, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05340-9
,2020, 'Reflecting on the updates to the World Health Organisation 2019 Tuberculosis Infection Control Guidelines through the lens of a low-income/high TB burden country', Journal of Infection and Public Health, 13, pp. 1057 - 1060, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2020.02.039
,2020, 'Policies on the use of respiratory protection for hospital health workers to protect from coronavirus disease (COVID-19)', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103567
,2020, 'COVID-19 in the Rohingya refugee camps of Bangladesh: challenges and mitigation strategies', Global Biosecurity, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.31646/gbio.84
,2020, 'Local drug delivery from surgical thread for area-specific anesthesia', Biomedical Physics and Engineering Express, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2057-1976/ab6a1e
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