Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major and growing cause
of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The global prevalence of COPD is growing faster in …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of mortality in
developing nations. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to determine the association between …

Exposure to household air pollutants has become a leading environmental health risk in
developing countries. Considering this, real-time temporal variation in fine particulate matter …

Solid fuels are the primary cooking fuels in a wide range of developing countries, a situation
that is projected to remain for the coming few decades. In the energy poverty scholarship, it …

Approximately 3 billion people around the world cook and heat their homes using solid fuels
in open fires and rudimentary stoves, resulting in household air pollution. Household air …

Clean cooking fuels are generally assumed to bring health and other benefits for women
compared with solid fuels, which suggests they should be preferred. However, despite the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity
in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) including Bangladesh. But no systematic …

Background In recent years, Bangladesh government has accomplished the ambitious
project of establishing hospitals 18,000 Community Health Clinics in sub-districts across the …

Globally, more than 33 million people are living with rheumatic heart disease (RHD). A high
prevalence of the disease is observed in people with poor socio-economic status …

Background: Approximately 3 billion people, worldwide, rely primarily on biomass for
cooking. This study aimed to investigate the association between respiratory symptoms …