Md. Utba Bin Rashid

Md. Utba Bin Rashid
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University of South Carolina | USC · Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health

MPH; MBBS

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August 2023 - present
Arnold School of Public Health | University of South Carolina
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  • PhD Student and Graduate Research Assistant

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Publications (39)
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Purpose The study investigated the enduring impacts on the quality of life (QoL) of healthcare workers (HCWs) recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) over 12 months. Methods The study was conducted among 371 HCWs from November 2021 to January 2022, using the WHOQOL-BREF tool to evaluate the disparities in participants' QoL scores be...
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Objectives: As post kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) threatens the success of the Visceral Leish-maniasis (VL) elimination initiative, we aimed to investigate the PKDL burden, including an active search for PKDL in leprosy-negative skin lesion cases. We also investigated their health-seeking behavior and perceived level of stigma. Methods: Thi...
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The study aimed to explore the key determinants that impact the quality of life (QoL) transformation of those who have recuperated from COVID-19 in the Dhaka metropolis, particularly 18 months post-recovery. RT-PCR confirmed that 1,587 COVID-19 patients from Dhaka were included in the study. The baseline was June ‐ November 2020, subsequently recov...
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Background In Southeast Asia, treatment is recommended for all patients with post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL). Adherence to the first-line regimen, twelve weeks of miltefosine (MF), is low and ocular toxicity has been observed with this exposure period. We assessed the safety and efficacy of two shorter-course treatments: liposomal amphot...
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Objectives: COVID-19 affects the quality of life (QoL) in a reverse way after recovery, which might be multiplied by the comorbid non-communicable diseases. This study explored the relationship between comorbidities and the QoL of people who recovered from COVID-19 in Bangladesh. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted among 3244 participa...
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Background COVID-19 affects the Quality of Life (QoL) in a reverse way after recovery, which might be multiplied by the comorbid non-communicable diseases. This study explored the relationship between comorbidities and QoL of COVID-19 recovered people in Bangladesh. Methods The cross-sectional study was conducted among 3244 participants between Jun...
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Introduction On the verge of vaccination, the most pressing issue seems to be vaccine hesitancy. In this era of communication, Bangladeshi people may have pre-determined concerns about receiving the vaccines. Accordingly, our study attempted to understand belief, attitude, and intention to take the COVID-19 vaccine among the country’s adult populat...
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Background Post kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) threatens the success of the Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) elimination initiative as PKDL patients are inter-epidemic reservoirs of the Leishmania donovani infection in the Indian sub-continent and do not actively seek medical care. Therefore, active case detection (ACD) and management of PKDL cas...
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The study aimed to explore epidemiological, serological, and entomological aspects of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in suspected new VL foci and assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of the community living in the alleged new VL foci. The study investigated new visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases reported between 2019 and 2020 in four sub-distr...
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Background COVID-19 has largely impacted the management of Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), like several other Neglected Tropical Diseases. The impact was particularly evident in Lower and Middle-Income countries where the already inadequate healthcare resources were diverted to managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Bangladesh achieved the elimination target...
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic posed a danger to global public health because of the unprecedented physical, mental, social, and environmental impact affecting quality of life (QoL). The study aimed to find the changes in QoL among COVID-19 recovered individuals and explore the determinants of change more than 1 year after recovery in low-resour...
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Background: Occupational health hazards and injuries are an alarming concern among traffic police. Occupational injuries affect the physical, social, and mental well-being of police personnel, which has various public health implications. The evaluation of occupational health and safety policies and regulations for the traffic police relies on thei...
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Para Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (Para-KDL) manifests the concomitant presence of Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis and Visceral Leishmaniasis and works as a reservoir of infection. The study discusses the cases and their management and aims to address the gaps within existing methods of diagnosis and treatment. This retrospective cross-sectio...
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Objective: The recent increasing incidence of human monkeypox cases highlights the necessity of early detection, prompt response and preventive management to stop it in its tracks, and healthcare workers play the most crucial role here. This study aims at assessing the preparedness of Bangladeshi medical doctors by assessing their knowledge and att...
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Despite the availability of highly sensitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods, the dearth of remotely deployable diagnostic tools circumvents the early and accurate detection of individuals with post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL). Here, we evaluate a design-locked loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay to diagnose...
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BACKGROUND Occupational health hazards and injuries are an alarming concern among the traffic police. Occupational injuries affect the physical, social and psychosocial well-being of police officers, which has various public health implications. The evaluation of occupational health and safety policies and regulations for the traffic police relies...
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Background: Occupational health hazards and injuries are an alarming concern among traffic police. Occupational injuries affect the physical, social, and mental well-being of police personnel, which has various public health implications. The evaluation of occupational health and safety policies and regulations for the traffic police relies on the...
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Background COVID-19 negatively affects the Quality of Life (QoL) of affected persons after recovery. Presence of co-morbid non-communicable diseases (NCDs) might further downgrade their QoL . This study explored the impact of comorbidities on the QoL of COVID-19 recovered people in Bangladesh. Methods The cross-sectional study was conducted betwee...
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Background: Evaluating potential vaccine side effects is often a prerequisite to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic more effectively in a low-resource setting where herd immunity could be the most feasible option. Case report: Here, we present, an 80-year-old man with multiple comorbidities was admitted into the coronary care u...
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The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, significantly affected healthcare workers (HCWs), with over 180,000 fatalities globally and many continuing to face intense physical and psychological pressures. This cross-sectional study evaluated the quality of life (QoL) of 322 HCWs in Bangladesh who recovered from COVID-19, utilizing the B...
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Background The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has taken the lives of more than 100,000 healthcare workers (HCWs) so far. Those who survived continuously work under immense physical and psychological pressure, and their quality of life (QoL) is impacted. The study aimed to assess the QoL among HCWs in Bangladesh w...
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Background Tetanus, a vaccine-preventable disease, is still occurring in the elderly population of low- and middle-income countries with a high case-fatality rate. The objective of the study was to elucidate the factors associated with in-hospital mortality of tetanus in Bangladesh. Methods This prospective observational study, conducted in two sp...
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Aim: The deleterious impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health has been reported by earlier studies globally. However, such studies are limited in Bangladesh; therefore, we performed a cross-sectional study to explore the psychological effects of COVID-19 among hospitalized patients. Methodology: The cross-sectional study was performed from...
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Background Widespread vaccination coverage is essential for reducing the COVID-19 havoc and regarded as a crucial tool in restoring normal life on university campuses. Therefore, our research aimed to understand the intention to be vaccinated for COVID-19 among Pakistani university students. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in five...
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Aim The uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 has demanded unparalleled measures, from the imposition of quarantine to the declaration as a public health emergency of international concern. COVID-19 poses a severe threat to our day-to-day life as well as physical and mental health. This study explores mental health status among married women that remain...
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Objectives Democratization of diagnostics is one of the key challenges towards harnessing the transmission of COVID-19 around the globe. The operational complexities of existing PCR-based methods, including sample transfer to advanced central laboratories with expensive equipment, limit their use in resource-limited settings. However, with the adve...
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Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) quickly surged the whole world and affected people’s physical, mental, and social health thereby upsetting their quality of life. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the quality of life (QoL) of COVID-19 positive patients after recovery in Bangladesh. This was a study of adult (aged ≥18 years) COVID-19 individuals...
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A 77-year-old man with a past medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was admitted to the intensive care unit of Bangladesh Medical College Hospital with acute encephalopathy and non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). The patient was on antidiabetic medicine alo...
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Objectives: With COVID-19 vaccination underway, this study aimed to understand belief, attitude and intention of the people in the South Asia region towards the vaccine. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using semi-structured questionnaires among 18201 in�dividuals in four South Asian countries; Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Nepal be...
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Aim: Our study aimed to understand the acceptance level of the COVID-19 vaccine and its determinants among the adult Bangladeshi population. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in all eight divisions of Bangladesh. Data from 7,357 adult respondents were collected between January 17 and February 2, 2021, using a self-administere...
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With reduced prevalence of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Indian subcontinent (ISC), direct and field deployable diagnostic tests are needed to implement an effective diagnostic and surveillance algorithm for post-elimination VL control. In this regard, here we investigated the diagnostic efficacies of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (...
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Citation: Ghosh, P.; Sharma, A.; Bhattarai, N.R.; Abhishek, K.; Nisansala, T.; Kumar, A.; Böhlken-Fascher, S.; Chowdhury, R.; Khan, M.A.A.; Faisal, K.; et al. A Multi-Country, Single-Blinded, Phase 2 Study to Evaluate a Point-of-Need System for Rapid Detection of Leishmaniasis and Its Implementation in Endemic Settings. Microorganisms 2021, 9, 588.
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Purpose Adequate knowledge, positive attitude, and proper practice of personal protective equipment by healthcare workers are necessary to get protection from COVID-19 infection. But this area is yet to be explored. Hence, we aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) among healthcare w...
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COVID-19 was firstly reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China at the end of 2019. As of July 26, 2020, COVID-19 has cause over 16.25 million infections and over 0.65 million deaths around the world. In Bangladesh, more than 0.22 million patients infected with COVID-19 and among them near about three thousand have been died. We aimed to explore risk...
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To detect Post-kala-azar leishmaniasis (PKDL) cases, several molecular methods with promising diagnostic efficacy have been developed that involve complicated and expensive DNA extraction methods, thus limiting their application in resource-poor settings. As an alternative, we evaluated two rapid DNA extraction methods and determined their impact o...

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