International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh

About: International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh is a facility organization based out in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Vibrio cholerae. The organization has 3103 authors who have published 5238 publications receiving 226880 citations. The organization is also known as: SEATO Cholera Research Laboratory & Bangladesh International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research.

The multidimensional background of malnutrition among rural older individuals in Bangladesh – a challenge for the Millennium Development Goal

Abstract: Objective: To investigate the associations and relative impact of illness, socio-economic and social indicators for nutritional status among elderly persons in rural Bangladesh. Design: A multi-dis ...

Rainfall, household crowding, and acute respiratory infections in the tropics

Abstract: SUMMARYAcute respiratory infections (ARI) are the leading cause of death worldwide in children aged <5 years, and understanding contributing factors to their seasonality is important for targeting and implementing prevention strategies. In tropical climates, ARI typically peak during the pre-rainy and rainy seasons. One hypothesis is that rainfall leads to more time spent indoors, thus increasing exposure to other people and in turn increasing the risk of ARI. A case-crossover study design in 718 Bangladeshi children aged <5 years was used to evaluate this hypothesis. During a 3-month period with variable rainfall, rainfall was associated with ARI [odds ratio (OR) 2·97, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1·87-4·70]; some evidence of an increased strength of association as household crowding increased was found (≥3 people/room, OR 3·31, 95% CI 2·03-5·38), but there was a lack of association in some of the most crowded households (≥5 to <6 people/room, OR 1·55, 95% CI 0·54-4·47). These findings suggest that rainfall may be increasing exposure to crowded conditions, thus leading to an increased risk of ARI, but that additional factors not captured by this analysis may also play a role.

The effect of social franchising on access to and quality of health services in low‐ and middle‐income countries

Abstract: Background: Social franchising has developed as a possible means of improving provision of health services through engaging the non-state sector in low- and middle-income countries. Objectives: To examine the evidence that social franchising has on access to and quality of health services in low- and middle-income countries. Search strategy: We searched the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC) Group Specialised Register (up to October 2007) Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (The Cochrane Library 2007 Issue 3) MEDLINE Ovid (1950 to September Week 3 2007) EMBASE Ovid (1980 to 2007 Week 38) CINAHL Ovid (1982 to September Week 3 2007) EconLit WebSPIRS (1969 to Sept 2007) LILACS Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index (1975 to March 2008) Sociological Abstracts CSA Illumnia (1952 September 2007) WHOLIS (1948 November 2007). Selection criteria: Randomized controlled trials non-randomized controlled trials controlled before and after studies and interrupted time series comparing social franchising models with other models of health service delivery other social franchising models or absence of health services. Data collection and analysis; Two review authors independently applied the criteria for inclusion and exclusion of studies to scan titles and abstracts. The same two review authors independently screened full reports of selected citations . At each stage results were compared and discrepancies settled through discussion. Main results: No studies were found which were eligible for inclusion in this review. Authors conclusions: There is a need to develop rigorous studies to evaluate the effects of social franchising on access to and quality of health services in low- and middle-income countries. Such studies should be informed by the wider literature to identify models of social franchising that have a sound theoretical basis and empirical research addressing their reach acceptability feasibility maintenance and measurability.

The MAL-ED Cohort Study: Methods and Lessons Learned When Assessing Early Child Development and Caregiving Mediators in Infants and Young Children in 8 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Abstract: More epidemiological data are needed on risk and protective factors for child development. In The Etiology, Risk Factors and Interactions of Enteric Infections and Malnutrition and the Consequences for Child Health and Development (MAL-ED) cohort study, we assessed child development in a harmonious manner across 8 sites in Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru, South Africa, and Tanzania. From birth to 24 months, development and language acquisition were assessed via the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development and a modified MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory. Other measures were infant temperament, the child's environment, maternal psychological adjustment, and maternal reasoning abilities. We developed standard operating procedures and used multiple techniques to ensure appropriate adaptation and quality assurance across the sites. Test adaptation required significant time and human resources but is essential for data quality; funders should support this step in future studies. At the end of this study, we will have a portfolio of culturally adapted instruments for child development studies with examination of psychometric properties of each tool used.