Professor Aziz Rahman
Head of Public Health
Professor Dr Muhammad Aziz Rahman is an experienced academic and a public health physician. He has been working in the areas of public health research and teaching for more than 15 years, both in Australian and international settings. Aziz has a good track record of providing leadership in completing different research and community projects successfully focusing on different aspects of public health and health promotion, securing funding and producing high quality research publications. His research track record includes work on tobacco, non-communicable diseases, global burden of diseases, nursing, health promotion, gender differences in health outcomes, outbreak investigations, mental health, Indigenous health, health and wellbeing of disadvantaged, rural and multicultural population. He is particularly interested in tobacco control at national and global level. Aziz has also experience of managing public health programs in developing countries and engaging multicultural communities to improve health and well-being. He has also demonstrated his academic leadership in teaching public health and research subjects, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, in Australia and overseas. He has been providing supportive supervision to higher degree research students and assisting in building research capacity of academics, early career researchers and clinicians.
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Caring Self-Efficacy of Personal Care Attendants From English-Speaking and Non-English-Speaking Countries Working in Australian Residential Aged Care Settings
Correlates of Tobacco Use Among People with Mental Illness Within Asia: A Scoping Review
Documentation and management of paediatric obesity: Evidence from a paediatric inpatient unit
Efficacy of educational interventions on improving medical emergency readiness of rural healthcare providers: a scoping review
Exploring General Practitioner's Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards E-Cigarette Use/Vaping in Children and Adolescents: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study in Sydney
Factors Associated with Psychological Distress, Fear, and Coping Strategies during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study
Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990 2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Global, regional, and national age-specific progress towards the 2020 milestones of the WHO End TB Strategy: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Health and wellbeing of staff working at higher education institutions globally during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period: evidence from a cross-sectional study
Pre-COVID life expectancy, mortality, and burden of diseases for adults 70 years and older in Australia: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study
Shared decision making in rural general practices: a qualitative exploration of older rural South Australians’ perceived involvement in clinical consultations with doctors
Symptomology, Outcomes and Risk Factors of Acute Coronary Syndrome Presentations without Cardiac Chest Pain: A Scoping Review
Coping strategies to overcome psychological distress and fear during COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait
COVID-19: Factors Associated with the Psychological Distress, Fear and Resilient Coping Strategies among Community Members in Saudi Arabia
COVID-19: Psychological distress, fear, and coping strategies among community members across the United Arab Emirates
Do people living with HIV have accelerated lung function decline, despite adequate treatment?
E-Cigarette Use among Male Smokers in Al-Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Factors influencing the timeliness of care for patients with lung cancer in Bangladesh
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks, 1990-2022
Global burden of chronic respiratory diseases and risk factors, 1990–2019: an update from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Global burden of peripheral artery disease and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Global, regional, and national burden of allergic disorders and their risk factors in 204 countries and territories, from 1990 to 2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis and its aetiologies, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Global, regional, and national incidence of six major immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: findings from the global burden of disease study 2019
Impact of easing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on traumatic injuries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: one-year experience at a major trauma centre
Intentional paediatric poisoning presentations to emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome, its continuous severity score, and correlated cardiovascular risk among postmenopausal women of a rural area of Bangladesh
Psychological Distress, Fear and Coping Strategies among Hong Kong People During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to potential adverse effects on the mental health status of a...
Psychometric properties of the Caring Efficacy Scale among personal care attendants working in residential aged care settings
The burden and trend of diseases and their risk factors in Australia, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
The global impact of tobacco control policies on smokeless tobacco use: a systematic review
The impact of COVID-19 on stress and resilience in undergraduate nursing students: A scoping review
The quality of older adults’ involvement in clinical communication with general practitioners: evidence from rural towns in Australia
The relationship between smoking status and smoking cessation practice for health workers in Surabaya
Tobacco retailer density and smoking behaviour: how are exposure and outcome measures classified? A systematic review
Understanding experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients at the emergency departments in Australia
Adolescent transport and unintentional injuries: a systematic analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Age–sex differences in the global burden of lower respiratory infections and risk factors, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Association Between Symptoms and Severity of Disease in Hospitalised Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Defining timeliness in care for patients with lung cancer: a scoping review
Diabetes mortality and trends before 25 years of age: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Electronic Cigarettes or Vaping: Are There Any Differences in the Profiles, Use and Perceptions between a Developed and a Developing Country?
Estimates, trends, and drivers of the global burden of type 2 diabetes attributable to PM2.5 air pollution, 1990-2019: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Factors influencing the transition and retention of mental health nurses during the initial years of practice: Scoping review
Global mortality associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Identifying tobacco retailers in the absence of a licensing system: Lessons from australia
Objectives: To estimate the proportion of retailers that sell tobacco in the absence of...
Impact of smoking status and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on pulmonary complications post lung cancer surgery
Mapping development and health effects of cooking with solid fuels in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–18: a geospatial modelling study
Mental health at the COVID-19 frontline: An assessment of distress, fear, and coping among staff and attendees at screening clinics of rural/regional settings of Victoria, Australia
Prevalence and correlates of diabetes distress and depressive symptoms among individuals with type-2 diabetes mellitus during Ramadan fasting: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh amid the COVID-19
Psychological distress among bangladeshi dental students during the covid-19 pandemic
Psychological Distress, Fear and Coping Strategies During the Second and Third Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Southern Germany
Psychological impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers: Cross-sectional analyses from 14 countries
The global burden of adolescent and young adult cancer in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010-19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018
Anemia is a globally widespread condition in women and is associated with reduced economic...
Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived with Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups from 2010 to 2019: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Importance The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 (GBD 2019)...
Caring self-efficacy of direct care workers in residential aged care settings: A mixed methods scoping review
Changes in tobacco use patterns during covid-19 and their correlates among older adults in bangladesh
The present study explored the changes in tobacco use patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic and...
COVID-19: Factors associated with psychological distress, fear, and coping strategies among community members across 17 countries
Background The current pandemic of COVID-19 impacted the psychological wellbeing of populations...
COVID-19 Related Psychological Distress, Fear and Coping: Identification of High-Risk Groups in Bangladesh
Duration of intervals in the care seeking pathway for lung cancer in Bangladesh: A journey from symptoms triggering consultation to receipt of treatment
Examining Bangladesh’s responses to COVID-19 in light of Vietnam: Lessons learned
Factors influencing place of delivery: Evidence from three south-Asian countries
Background High maternal mortality is still a significant public health challenge in many...
Global, regional, and national burden of respiratory tract cancers and associated risk factors from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Global, regional, and national mortality among young people aged 10-24 years, 1950-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Global, regional, and national mortality among young people aged 10-24 years, 1950-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Perceived change in tobacco use and its associated factors among older adults residing in rohingya refugee camps during the covid-19 pandemic in bangladesh
Pre-existing COPD is associated with an increased risk of mortality and severity in COVID-19: a rapid systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives: The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate COVID-19...
Prevalence of and factors associated with anaemia in women of reproductive age in Bangladesh, Maldives and Nepal: Evidence from nationally-representative survey data
Background Anaemia is a significant public health problem in most South-Asian countries, causing...
Psychological distress, fear and coping among Malaysians during the COVID-19 pandemic
Reliability of the tools used to examine psychological distress, fear of COVID-19 and coping amongst migrants and non-migrants in Australia
Study tools examining psychological distress, fear of COVID-19 and coping amongst migrants and...
Self-efficacy of direct care workers providing care to older people in residential aged care settings: a scoping review protocol
Background: Self-efficacy is developed through a person’s interaction with his/her physical and...
Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of chewing tobacco use in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Summary Background Chewing tobacco and other types of smokeless tobacco use have had less...
Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Summary Background Ending the global tobacco epidemic is a defining challenge in global health....
The association between preoperative length of hospital stay and deep sternal wound infection: A scoping review
Background: Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is a serious complication of cardiac surgery,...
The health belief model predicts intention to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Saudi Arabia: Results from a cross-sectional survey
Tobacco retailer density and smoking behavior in a rural Australian jurisdiction without a tobacco retailer licensing system
INTRODUCTION An emerging body of research has developed around tobacco retailer density and its...
Was there any change in tobacco smoking among adults in Bangladesh during 2009-2017? Insights from two nationally representative cross-sectional surveys
Objective This study assessed the changes in prevalence and associated factors of tobacco smoking...
A Scoping Review of Intravenous Opioid Pain Protocols and Their Dose-Time Intervals in the Management of Acute Postoperative Pain in the Postanesthesia Care Unit
Purpose: This review aims to explore intravenous opioid pain protocols and their dose-time...
Burden of injury along the development spectrum: Associations between the Socio-demographic Index and disability-adjusted life year estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and endotracheal intubation decisions for adults with advance care directive and resuscitation plans in the emergency department
Background: Emergency departments routinely offer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and endotracheal...
Compliance of smokeless tobacco supply chain actors and products with tobacco control laws in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan: protocol for a multicentre sequential mixed-methods study
INTRODUCTION: South Asia is home to more than 300 million smokeless tobacco (ST) users....
Defining timeliness in care for patients with lung cancer: protocol for a scoping review
INTRODUCTION: Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, and lung cancer is the...
Estimating global injuries morbidity and mortality: methods and data used in the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study
Background: While there is a long history of measuring death and disability from injuries, modern...
Factors associated with psychological distress, fear and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the personal, professional and social life of...
Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 provides a rules-based...
Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Background: Accurate and up-to-date assessment of demographic metrics is crucial for...
Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Background: In an era of shifting global agendas and expanded emphasis on non-communicable...
Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Background: Rigorous analysis of levels and trends in exposure to leading risk factors and...
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019: Update From the GBD 2019 Study
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), principally ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke, are the...
Global impact of tobacco control policies on smokeless tobacco use: A systematic review protocol
Introduction Smokeless tobacco (ST) was consumed by 356 million people globally in 2017. Recent...
Global injury morbidity and mortality from 1990 to 2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Background Past research in population health trends has shown that injuries form a substantial...
Hospitalised exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: adherence to guideline recommendations in an Australian teaching hospita
Background: Optimal management of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
Levels of support for the licensing of tobacco retailers in Australia: Findings from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2004-2016
Background: Assessing public opinion towards tobacco policies is important, particularly when...
Mapping geographical inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation facilities in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17
Background: Universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities is an essential...
Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Background: Across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), one in ten deaths in children...
Mapping geographical inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17
Background: Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is a form of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for...
Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017
A double burden of malnutrition occurs when individuals, household members or communities...
Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Background: Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) involves all people receiving the health...
Organophosphate exposure and the chronic effects on farmers: a narrative review
INTRODUCTION: Organophosphates are a class of insecticides used globally by the agricultural...
Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Background: Previous attempts to characterise the burden of chronic respiratory diseases have...
Stress of Conscience Questionnaire (SCQ): exploring dimensionality and psychometric properties at a tertiary hospital in Australia
Background: This study explored the psychometric properties and dimensionality of the Stress of...
Suicide in Rural Australia: Are Farming-Related Suicides Different?
Rural Australians experience a range of health inequities—including higher rates of suicide—when...
Wearable activity trackers and health awareness: Nursing implications
Purpose: Wearable devices are commonly used to measure physical activity. However, it remains...
Analysis of patient related violence in a regional emergency department in Victoria, Australia
Background: Emergency Departments (ED) have been identified as high-risk areas for patient...
Association between height and hypertension in the adult Nepalese population: Findings from a nationally representative survey
Background and aims: The burden of hypertension is increasing in Nepal. Different studies have...
Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Background: Neurological disorders are increasingly recognised as major causes of death and...
Global, regional, and national burden of stroke, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Background: Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide and the economic...
Global, regional, and national burden of suicide mortality 1990 to 2016: Systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Objectives To use the estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 to describe patterns...
Global, regional, and national burden of traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) are increasingly recognised...
Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-Adjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups, 1990 to 2017: A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study
Importance: Cancer and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are now widely recognized as a...
MANAGING COPD EXACERBATIONS USING AN ELECTRONIC ORDERING SET
ntroduction/Aim: Adherence to guidelines in the hospital manage- ment of chronic obstructive...
Paramedic judgement, decision-making and cognitive processing: A review of the literature
Background Paramedics routinely perform multiple time-sensitive decisions in dynamic...
Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Background: Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for death and disability, but its overall...
An evidence-based approach to understanding the competency development needs of the health service management workforce in Australia
Background: Competent managers are essential to the productivity of organisations and the...
Cholinesterase research outreach project (CROP): point of care cholinesterase measurement in an Australian agricultural community
Background: Australian farmers are routinely exposed to a wide variety of agrichemicals,...
E-cigarettes or vaping: examining perceptions of use and associated harm among current users in Australia and Bangladesh
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E-cigarettes or vaping: is there any difference in perceptions of use and associated harm among the current users between a developed and a developing country?
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Electronic Cigarettes and Smoking Cessation in the Perioperative Period of Cardiothoracic Surgery: Views of Australian Clinicians
For patients who smoke, electronic cigarettes may offer a pathway to achieve tobacco abstinence...
Global, regional, and country-specific lifetime risks of stroke, 1990 and 2016
BACKGROUND The lifetime risk of stroke has been calculated in a limited number of selected...
Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950-2017: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Background: Assessments of age-specifc mortality and life expectancy have been done by the UN...
Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Background: Global development goals increasingly rely on country-specific estimates for...
Global, regional, and national burden of Parkinson's disease, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Background: Neurological disorders are now the leading source of disability globally, and ageing...
Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Funding text #1 This study provides a comprehensive and comparable assessment of 84...
Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 359 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Background: How long one lives, how many years of life are spent in good and poor health, and how...
Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 Diseases and Injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Background: The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017 (GBD 2017)...
Incidence and factors associated with substance abuse and patient-related violence in the emergency department: A literature review
Background: The level of workplace violence in emergency departments worldwide has reached an...
Measuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: A systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Background A key component of achieving universal health coverage is ensuring that all...
Measuring progress from 1990 to 2017 and projecting attainment to 2030 of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Background: Efforts to establish the 2015 baseline and monitor early implementation of the UN...
Population and fertility by age and sex for 195 countries and territories, 1950–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Background: Population estimates underpin demographic and epidemiological research and are used...
Psychometric evaluation of the English version 14-item resilience scale (RS) in an Australian outpatient population of men with prostate cancer
Purpose: Human resilience refers to the processes of positive adaptation and development in the...
Use of electronic cigarettes in the perioperative period: A mixed-method study exploring perceptions of cardiothoracic patients in Australia
INTRODUCTION: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may reduce tobacco use and achieve tobacco...
Depression screening and referral in cardiac wards: A 12-month patient trajectory
Background: Depression is common among patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and has a major...
Gender difference in the use of coronary interventions for patients with acute coronary syndrome: Experience from a major metropolitan hospital in Melbourne, Australia
Background Literature suggests an ongoing gender disparity in the use of coronary angiography and...
Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Background: The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2016 (GBD 2016)...
Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Background: Measurement of changes in health across locations is useful to compare and contrast...
Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: An analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Background: The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are grounded in the global ambition of...
Patients with thunderstorm asthma or severe asthma in melbourne: A comparison
[No abstract available]
Systematic review and meta-analyses investigating whether risk stratification explains lower rates of coronary angiography among women with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome
Background: Guidelines recommend that all nonYST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome...
Exploring Aboriginal patients' experiences of cardiac care at a major metropolitan hospital in Melbourne
Objectives The aim of the present study was to explore Aboriginal patients' lived experiences of...
Gender Differences in Presentation, Coronary Intervention, and Outcomes of 28,985 Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients in Victoria, Australia
Background: Differences in demographics, presenting characteristics, and treatment of heart...
Impact of comorbidities and gender on the use of coronary interventions in patients with high-risk non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome
Objectives To determine the impact of gender and comorbidity on use of coronary interventions in...
Is there any gender difference for smoking persistence or relapse following diagnosis or hospitalization for coronary heart disease? Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction: Persistent smoking in patients diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD) has a...
Undiagnosed hypertension in a rural district in Bangladesh: The Bangladesh Population-based Diabetes and Eye Study (BPDES)
Hypertension is mainly asymptomatic and remains undiagnosed until the disease progresses. The...
Assessment of an established dialysis nurse practitioner model of care using mixed methods research
Aims and Objectives: To assess a dialysis nurse practitioner (NP) model of care by examining...
E-Cigarettes and smoking cessation: Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: E-cigarettes are currently being debated regarding their possible role in smoking...
Gender difference in treatment and mortality of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction admitted to Victorian public hospitals: A retrospective database study
Background: Death from acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is avoidable with early reperfusion therapy,...
Why do Bangladeshi people use smokeless tobacco products?
Despite scientific evidence about the harmful effects of smokeless tobacco (SLT), it is widely...
Electronic cigarettes: Patterns of use, health effects, use in smoking cessation and regulatory issues
Background: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are battery-powered devices that vaporize a...
Implementing a working together model for Aboriginal patients with acute coronary syndrome: An Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer and a specialist cardiac nurse working together to improve hospital care
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) contributes to the disparity in life expectancy between Aboriginal...
Re: Health impact of smoking - An unforgiveable omission in a doctor's repertoire
[No abstract available]
Smoking behavior among patients and staff: A snapshot from a major metropolitan hospital in Melbourne, Australia
Background: A cross-sectional study was conducted to provide a snapshot of smoking behavior among...
Profiling bone and joint problems and health service use in an Australian regional population: The Port Lincoln Health Study
Objectives To describe the burden of bone and joint problems (BJP) in a defined regional...
Rose Angina questionnaire: Validation with cardiologists' diagnoses to detect coronary heart disease in Bangladesh
Aim/objectives: The study aimed to validate the Rose Angina Questionnaire (RAQ) to detect...
Choice of controls for a case-control study in Bangladesh: Hospital controls versus community controls
The study aimed to determine whether hospital controls could be used in case-control studies with...
Date palm sap linked to nipah virus outbreak in bangladesh, 2008
Introduction: We investigated a cluster of patients with encephalitis in the Manikgonj and...
Is there any association between use of smokeless tobacco products and coronary heart disease in Bangladesh?
Background: Most epidemiological studies exploring the association between smokeless tobacco...
A novel low-cost approach to estimate the incidence of Japanese encephalitis in the catchment area of three hospitals in Bangladesh
Acute meningoencephalitis syndrome surveillance was initiated in three medical college hospitals...
A systematic review of epidemiological studies on the association between smokeless tobacco use and coronary heart disease
A systematic review was conducted of epidemiological studies focusing on the association...
Smoking and smokeless tobacco consumption: Possible risk factors for coronary heart disease among young patients attending a tertiary care cardiac hospital in Bangladesh
Objectives: To determine the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) associated with various types...