Effect of matrix material property on the composite tibia fracture plate: a biomechanical study.

For the purpose of fixing tibia fractures, composite bone plates are suggested. Metal plates cause stress shielding, lessen the compression force at the fracture site, and have an impact on the healing process because they are significantly more rigid than bone. To prevent excessive shear strain and consequent instability at the fracture site, it is imperative to reduce stiffness in the axial direction without lowering stiffness in the transverse direction.

The Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy in Rural Bangladesh: A Qualitative Analysis.

Adolescents with disability in the Global South have unique sexual and reproductive health (SHR) experiences and needs; however, they are rarely included in SRH discourse. This qualitative study, conducted in rural Bangladesh, used semi-structured interviews to understand how adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) experience their SRH. Participants were recruited from the Bangladesh Cerebral Palsy Register and included 24 adolescents with CP (n = 12 female; n = 12 male) and 76 parents (n = 56 mothers, n = 17 fathers, n = 3 other relatives).

SUpporting People in extreme POverty with Rehabilitation and Therapy (SUPPORT CP): A trial among families of children with cerebral palsy in Bangladesh.

Aim: To test the efficacy of an integrated microfinance/livelihood and community-based rehabilitation (IMCBR) programme in improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and motor function of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and gain in social capital to their ultra-poor families in rural Bangladesh.

Method: This was an open-label cluster randomized control trial. Children with CP aged 5 years or under were randomly allocated to three arms; Arm A: IMCBR; Arm B: community-based rehabilitation (CBR); and Arm C: care-as-usual.

Improving epilepsy control among children with cerebral palsy in rural Bangladesh: a prospective cohort-based study.

Objective: To define the prevalence and seizure subtypes among children with cerebral palsy (CP) in rural Bangladesh and explore barriers to optimum epilepsy control.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Setting: The study was conducted in Shahjadpur, a rural subdistrict of Bangladesh.

Nutrition Interventions for Children with Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.

Background: Malnutrition is substantially higher among children with cerebral palsy (CP) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) when compared with the general population. Access to appropriate interventions is crucial for better management of malnutrition and nutritional outcomes of those children. We aimed to review the existing evidence on nutrition interventions for children with CP in LMICs.

A Social Business Model of Early Intervention and Rehabilitation for People with Disability in Rural Bangladesh.

Background: Despite the high burden of childhood disability in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), the opportunity for early intervention and rehabilitation is very limited. Studies have found that community-based rehabilitation service is effective for children with cerebral palsy (CP); however, such services are not readily available in LMICs, and services run by non-profit organisations on external funding are often not sustainable. In this study, we report the lesson learnt in establishing a social business model of early intervention and rehabilitation services for children with CP and adults with disabilities in a rural subdistrict of Bangladesh.

Supporting Ultra Poor People with Rehabilitation and Therapy among families of children with Cerebral Palsy in rural Bangladesh (SUPPORT CP): Protocol of a randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: Poverty is a key contributor to delayed diagnosis and limited access to early intervention and rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy (CP) in rural Bangladesh. 97% of families of children with CP live below the poverty line in Bangladesh. Therefore, in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), efforts to improve outcomes for children with CP (including health-related quality of life, motor function, communication, and nutritional attainments) should also include measures to improve family economic and social capital.

Mapping and situation analysis of basic WASH facilities at households in Bangladesh: Evidence from a nationally representative survey.

Background: Ensuring water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities for households remains a major public health concern in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study investigated the current situation of basic WASH facilities for households in Bangladesh and drew a national coverage map.

Methods: We analyzed the publicly available nationally representative 2019 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) dataset that was carried out by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) with support from the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

Epidemiology of eye diseases among children with disability in rural Bangladesh: a population-based cohort study.

Aim: To describe the epidemiology of eye diseases among children with disability in rural Bangladesh.

Method: We established a population-based cohort of children with disability using the key informant method. Children younger than 18 years with disability (i.

Situation analysis of rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities in Bangladesh: identifying service gaps and scopes for improvement.

Purpose: Rehabilitation needs are rising globally; however, the rate is strikingly higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Like many LMICs, the situation of rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities (PwDs) in Bangladesh is mostly unknown. We assessed the current situation of rehabilitation services for PwDs in Bangladesh.

Rehabilitation status of children with cerebral palsy in Bangladesh: Findings from the Bangladesh Cerebral Palsy Register.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the rehabilitation status and factors associated with rehabilitation service utilisation among children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Bangladesh.

Materials And Methods: This is a population-based surveillance study conducted among children with CP registered in the Bangladesh CP Register (BCPR), the first population-based register of children with CP aged <18 years (y) in Bangladesh. Children with CP were identified from the community using the key informant method and underwent a detailed neurodevelopmental assessment.

Epidemiology of cerebral palsy in Sumba Island, Indonesia.

Aim: To define the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and rehabilitation status of children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Sumba Island, Indonesia.

Method: A community-based key informant method survey among children (aged <18y) with CP was conducted between March and August 2017. Children with suspected CP underwent detailed neurodevelopmental assessment by a multidisciplinary medical team.

Childhood Disability and Nutrition: Findings from a Population-Based Case Control Study in Rural Bangladesh.

Background: Evidence regarding the complex relationship between childhood disability and malnutrition is limited in low and middle income countries. We aimed to measure the association between childhood disability and malnutrition in rural Bangladesh.

Method: We conducted a population-based case control study among children aged <18 years in a rural sub-district (i.

Nutritional status of children with cerebral palsy in remote Sumba Island of Indonesia: a community-based key informants study.

Aim: To assess the burden and underlying factors of malnutrition among children with cerebral palsy (CP) in the remote Sumba Island, Indonesia.

Methods: This is a community-based key informant (KI) method survey of children with CP in the southwest regency of Sumba Island, Indonesia (child population∼152 471). Children with suspected CP identified by trained community volunteers (KIs) underwent a detailed neurodevelopmental assessment by a multidisciplinary medical assessment team to confirm diagnosis of CP.

Mortality in children with cerebral palsy in rural Bangladesh: a population-based surveillance study.

Aim: To determine the mortality rate, immediate cause of death (CoD), and predictors of death in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in rural Bangladesh.

Method: We carried out a prospective population-based surveillance study of children with CP aged 0 to 18 years registered with the Bangladesh Cerebral Palsy Register (BCPR) between January 2015 and December 2016, with subsequent follow-up until December 2017. Verbal autopsy was applied to assign immediate CoD.