Background: Considering the patriarchal dominance, power dynamics, and relational issues in the Rohingya society, this study used dyadic power theory and social penetration theory to examine how husbands' dominance in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and couples' disclosure influence their couple communication about SRH. It also explored the mediated effect of couple communication on their SRH-related outcomes.
Methods: This quantitative study was designed with a cross-sectional survey ( = 408) at the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh.
The number of diabetic patients is increasing rapidly who have vulnerable feet and might be easily affected by different adversities. Since there is no available footwear sizing system for diabetic patients, manufacturers produce diabetic footwear of different sizes and fittings based on other available footwear sizing systems, which may result in inappropriate fitting. To get footwear with proper fittings, diabetic patients may go for customized or bespoke footwear based on their foot conditions, which is very costly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The aims are to explore the factors influencing Bangladeshi patients' decision-making process and their satisfaction level toward medical tourism in India.
Methods: The study used a quantitative research approach with a cross-sectional survey. Data were collected from the patients or their relatives ( = 388) who would have decided to travel to India for medical and treatment purposes at the Chittagong Indian visa center (IVAC).
Marburg virus is known to cause a severe hemorrhagic fever (MHF) in both humans and non-human primates with high degree of infectivity and lethality. To date no approved treatment is available for Marburg virus infection. A study was employed to design a novel chimeric subunit vaccine against Marburg virus by adopting reverse vaccinology approach.
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