NSU Research Contributions
Title : Factors associated with in-hospital mortality of adult tetanus patients–a multicenter study from Bangladesh
Authors : Md. Abdullah Saeed Khan, Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Md. Utba Rashid, Soumik Kha Sagar, Sanzida Khan, Susmita Zaman, Sultan Mahamud Sumon, Ariful Basher, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Mohammad Hayatun Nabi, Nadira Sultana Kakoly
| Journal Article Title: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases | Volume Number: 16 | Publication Year : 2022 | Issue Number: 3 |
| Index: scopus | Ranking: Q1 | Publisher Name: PLOS (Public Library of Science) | |
| Pages : 16 | |||
| Funding Source : None |
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Direct Sustainable Development Goals : SDG3 Good Health & Well-being |
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals : SDG10 Reduced Inequality |
Sustainable Development Sub Goals : End the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases Achieve universal health coverage Support R&D and universal access to medicines/vaccines |
| Impact statement: This multicenter study highlights a high in-hospital mortality rate of 34.4% among adult tetanus patients in Bangladesh, primarily due to a lack of intensive care and ventilatory support. It identifies age ?40 years and a short onset time (?4 days) as the most critical predictors of death. These findings emphasize the urgent need for specialized care for high-risk patients and suggest that a booster vaccination program targeting adult males in high-risk occupations, such as farming, is essential to reduce the national burden of this preventable disease. | Collaboration: Other | Keywords: Tetanus, in-hospital mortality, Bangladesh, adult patients, risk factors, older age, onset time, rural population, farmers, vac |
