Publications by authors named "Quazi M Islam"
Associations between pre-existing comorbidities and in-hospital cardiovascular events and mortality among COVID-19 patients in Bangladesh: a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study.
BMJ Open
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze the impact of pre-existing health conditions and cardiovascular risk factors on cardiovascular events and mortality in COVID-19 patients in Bangladesh, where vaccines were not available.
- The research included a total of 897 adult patients, revealing that 18.7% experienced cardiovascular complications and 12.6% died during hospitalization, with specific comorbidities linked to increased risk for cardiovascular events.
- Treatment outcomes indicated that patients receiving antiviral medications had a lower risk of cardiovascular events and mortality compared to those on corticosteroids, highlighting the importance of treatment choices in managing COVID-19 complications.
Background: Namibia is one of the countries among the eight that are targeting malaria elimination in southern Africa. However, the country has encountered malaria epidemics in recent years. The objective of this study was to investigate malaria epidemics and to contribute to strengthening malaria surveillance and control in an effort to move Namibia toward eliminating malaria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Namibia has made tremendous gains in malaria control and the epidemiological trend of the disease has changed significantly over the past years. In 2010, the country reoriented from the objective of reducing disease morbidity and mortality to the goal of achieving malaria elimination by 2020. This manuscript outlines the processes undertaken in strengthening tactical planning and operational frameworks for vector control to facilitate expeditious malaria elimination in Namibia.
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