Overview
Background
Dr. K. M. Shahunja is a clinical and public health researcher specializing in quantitative research on child health. He is passionate about conducting clinical research, particularly trials and intervention studies. Dr. Shahunja’s research focuses on the social determinants of health, disease epidemiology, hospital-based healthcare interventions, community-based healthcare interventions, Indigenous health, and the prevention of non-communicable diseases through life-course approaches. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, a Postgraduate Diploma in Pediatrics and Child Health, and a PhD in Medicine. His doctoral research explored the impact of familial and neighborhood dynamics, as well as psychosocial environmental changes, on the trajectories of asthma symptoms in Australian children, following a life-course approach.
At the UQ Poche Centre, Dr. Shahunja is a member of the Implementing Life Course Interventions research team, led by NHMRC Leadership Fellow A/Professor Abdullah Mamun. He is also affiliated with the Life Course Centre at UQ and is actively involved in a collaborative project with the World Health Organization. This project examines longitudinal studies and linked data sources across Australia to explore health and well-being over different life stages, with a focus on healthy ageing. Since his postdoctoral period, Dr. Shahunja has worked extensively in Indigenous health, developing life-course interventions to improve the health of First Nations peoples in Australia. He is currently engaged in an NHMRC-GACD Non-Communicable Disease Prevention project aimed at preventing non-communicable diseases among Indigenous children and youth in major Australian cities, following a life-course approach.
Availability
- Dr K M Shahunja is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, Sylhet Mag Osmani Medical College
- Postgraduate Diploma of Paediatrics, Imperial College London
- Doctor of Philosophy of Medicine (Research), The University of Queensland
Research impacts
Prior to his tenure at UQ, Dr. Shahunja dedicated nearly a decade to research overseas. Through his extensive clinical research, he has made significant contributions to his field, with over 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Shahunja has presented his work at numerous esteemed conferences, and his research has garnered media attention from prominent outlets such as The Conversation, ABC Radio, and other electronic media in Australia.
Works
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2021
Journal Article
Characteristics of Rotavirus, ETEC, and Vibrio Cholerae among under 2-year children attending an urban diarrheal disease hospital in Bangladesh
Sarker, Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Moriyama, Michiko, Rahman, Md Moshiur, Das, Sumon Kumar, Uzzaman, Md Nazim, Das, Jui, Uddin, Aftab, Banu, Shakila, Khan, Soroar Hossain, Shahid, Abu SMSB, Shahunja, K. M., Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Faruque, Abu S. G. and Ahmed, Tahmeed (2021). Characteristics of Rotavirus, ETEC, and Vibrio Cholerae among under 2-year children attending an urban diarrheal disease hospital in Bangladesh. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 12 21501327211049118, 21501327211049118. doi: 10.1177/21501327211049118
2021
Journal Article
Risk factors and outcomes of hospital acquired pneumonia in young bangladeshi children
Shahid, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem Bin, Alam, Tahmina, Shahrin, Lubaba, Shahunja, K. M., Faruk, Md. Tanveer, Ackhter, Mst. Mahmuda, Karim, Ishrat Jahan, Islam, Shafiul, Ahmed, Mostafa Taufiq, Saha, Haimanti, Parvin, Irin, Ahmed, Tahmeed and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2021). Risk factors and outcomes of hospital acquired pneumonia in young bangladeshi children. Life, 11 (10) 1030, 1030. doi: 10.3390/life11101030
2021
Journal Article
Topical emollient therapy with sunflower seed oil alters the skin microbiota of young children with severe acute malnutrition in Bangladesh: a randomised, controlled study
Fischer, Natalie, Darmstadt, Gary L, Shahunja, KM, Crowther, Jonathan M, Kendall, Lindsay, Gibson, Rachel A, Ahmed, Tahmeed and Relman, David A (2021). Topical emollient therapy with sunflower seed oil alters the skin microbiota of young children with severe acute malnutrition in Bangladesh: a randomised, controlled study. Journal of Global Health, 11 04047, 1-15. doi: 10.7189/jogh.11.04047
2021
Journal Article
Antibiotic-resistant bacteremia in young children hospitalized with pneumonia in Bangladesh is associated with a high mortality rate
Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Harris, Jason B, Carroll, Ryan W, Shahunja, K M, Shahid, Abu S M S B, Moschovis, Peter P, Schenkel, Sara R, Hasibur Rahman, Abu Sayem Mirza Md, Shahrin, Lubaba, Faruk, Tanveer, Kabir, Farhad, Ahmed, Dilruba and Ahmed, Tahmeed (2021). Antibiotic-resistant bacteremia in young children hospitalized with pneumonia in Bangladesh is associated with a high mortality rate. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 8 (7) ofab260. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab260
2021
Journal Article
Effect of topical applications of sunflower seed oil on systemic fatty acid levels in under-two children under rehabilitation for severe acute malnutrition in Bangladesh: a randomized controlled trial
Shahunja, K. M., Sévin, Daniel C., Kendall, Lindsay, Ahmed, Tahmeed, Hossain, Md. Iqbal, Mahfuz, Mustafa, Zhu, Xinyi, Singh, Krishan, Singh, Sunita, Crowther, Jonathan M., Gibson, Rachel A. and Darmstadt, Gary L. (2021). Effect of topical applications of sunflower seed oil on systemic fatty acid levels in under-two children under rehabilitation for severe acute malnutrition in Bangladesh: a randomized controlled trial. Nutrition Journal, 20 (1) 51. doi: 10.1186/s12937-021-00707-3
2021
Journal Article
Seizure in children under five presenting with pneumonia in a critical care ward in Bangladesh: prevalence, associated factors, and outcome
Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Sarker, Shafiqul Alam, Shahunja, KM, Shahid, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem Bin, Sharifuzzaman, , Hasan, Md Imran, Nuzhat, Sharika, Kabir, Md Farhad, Afroze, Farzana, Alam, Tahmina, Shahrin, Lubaba and Ahmed, Tahmeed (2021). Seizure in children under five presenting with pneumonia in a critical care ward in Bangladesh: prevalence, associated factors, and outcome. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 40 (5), 389-393. doi: 10.1097/inf.0000000000003068
2021
Other Outputs
Trajectories of Asthma-Symptoms and Their Association with Family Environmental Factors Among Children in Australia
Shahunja, K. M., Sly, Peter D., Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer and Mamun, Abdullah (2021). Trajectories of Asthma-Symptoms and Their Association with Family Environmental Factors Among Children in Australia. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3947819
2020
Journal Article
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of children under five hospitalized with diarrhea and bacteremia
Shahunja, K. M., Ahmed, Tahmeed, Hossain, Md Iqbal, Islam, Md Munirul, Monjory, Mahmuda Begum, Shahid, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem Bin, Faruque, Abu Syed Golam and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2020). Clinical and laboratory characteristics of children under five hospitalized with diarrhea and bacteremia. PLoS One, 15 (12) e0243128, 1-14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243128
2020
Journal Article
Early management of hypokalaemia in severely malnourished children under five could help to reduce deaths in developing countries
Shahid, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem Bin, Alam, Tahmina, Shahrin, Lubaba, Shahunja, K.M., Sarmin, Monira, Afroze, Farzana, Rahman, Muhammad Waliur, Faruque, ASG, Ahmed, Tahmeed and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2020). Early management of hypokalaemia in severely malnourished children under five could help to reduce deaths in developing countries. Acta Paediatrica, 110 (5) 15634, 1658-1664. doi: 10.1111/apa.15634
2020
Journal Article
Changing susceptibility pattern of vibrio cholerae o1 isolates to commonly used antibiotics in the largest diarrheal disease hospital in Bangladesh during 2000-2018
Parvin, Irin, Shahunja, K. M., Khan, Soroar Hossain, Alam, Tahmina, Shahrin, Lubaba, Mahmuda Ackhter, Mst, Sarmin, Monira, Dash, Sampa, Rahman, Muhammad Waliur, Shahid, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem Bin, Faruque, Abu Syed Golam, Ahmed, Tahmeed and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2020). Changing susceptibility pattern of vibrio cholerae o1 isolates to commonly used antibiotics in the largest diarrheal disease hospital in Bangladesh during 2000-2018. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 103 (2), 652-658. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0058
2020
Journal Article
Diarrhoeal children with concurrent severe wasting and stunting compared to severe wasting or severe stunting
Nuzhat, Sharika, Shahunja, K. M., Shahid, Abu S. M. S. B., Khan, Soroar Hossain, Islam, Shoeb Bin, Islam, Md Ridwan, Ahmed, Tahmeed, Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Hossain, Md Iqbal and Faruque, A. S. G. (2020). Diarrhoeal children with concurrent severe wasting and stunting compared to severe wasting or severe stunting. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 25 (8), 928-935. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13446
2020
Journal Article
Pathogen-specific risk of seizure in children with moderate-to-severe diarrhoea: case control study with follow-up
Afroze, Farzana, Das, Sumon Kumar, Ahmed, Shahnawaz, Sarmin, Monira, Shaly, Nusrat Jahan, Khan, Soroar Hossain, Bin Shahid, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem, Shahrin, Lubaba, Saha, Haimanti, Alam, Tahmina, Faruque, Abu Syed Golam, Shahunja, K. M., Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer and Ahmed, Tahmeed (2020). Pathogen-specific risk of seizure in children with moderate-to-severe diarrhoea: case control study with follow-up. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 25 (8), 1032-1042. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13445
2020
Journal Article
Topical emollient therapy in the management of severe acute malnutrition in children under two: a randomized controlled clinical trial in Bangladesh
Shahunja, K. M., Ahmed, Tahmeed, Hossain, Md Iqbal, Mahfuz, Mustafa, Kendall, Lindsay, Zhu, Xinyi, Singh, Krishan, Crowther, Jonathan M, Singh, Sunita, Gibson, Rachel A and Darmstadt, Gary L (2020). Topical emollient therapy in the management of severe acute malnutrition in children under two: a randomized controlled clinical trial in Bangladesh. Journal of Global Health, 10 (1) 010414, 1-13. doi: 10.7189/jogh.10.010414
2020
Journal Article
Lower mortality among exclusively breast-fed children hospitalised for severe pneumonia than those without exclusive breast feeding
Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Shahunja, K. M., Shahid, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem Bin, Shahrin, Lubaba, Afroze, Farzana, Chowdhury, Fahmida, Faruque, Abu Syed Golam and Ahmed, Tahmeed (2020). Lower mortality among exclusively breast-fed children hospitalised for severe pneumonia than those without exclusive breast feeding. Acta Paediatrica, 109 (2), 419-421. doi: 10.1111/apa.15044
2019
Journal Article
Comparative performance of modified Kenneth Jones Criteria Scoring, World Health Organization Criteria, and antibodies in lymphocyte supernatant for diagnosing tuberculosis in severely malnourished children presenting with pneumonia
Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Shahid, Abu S. M. S. B., Shahunja, K. M., Banu, Sayera, Raqib, Rubhana, Shahrin, Lubaba, Islam, Shoeb Bin, Sharifuzzaman, Saha, Haimanti, Alam, Tahmina, Rahman, Muhammad Waliur, Nuzhat, Sharika, Afroze, Farzana, Sarmin, Monira and Ahmed, Tahmeed (2019). Comparative performance of modified Kenneth Jones Criteria Scoring, World Health Organization Criteria, and antibodies in lymphocyte supernatant for diagnosing tuberculosis in severely malnourished children presenting with pneumonia. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 7 406, 406. doi: 10.3389/fped.2019.00406
2019
Journal Article
Consequences of Lack of Neonatal Breastfeeding in Infants Hospitalized for Diarrhea at an Urban Hospital, Bangladesh: A Case Control Design
Shahid, Abu S. M. S. B., Ahmed, Tahmeed, Kabir, Senjuti, Huq, K. A. T. M. Ehsanul, Shahunja, K. M., Faruque, Abu Syeed Golam, Rahman, Md Moshiur, Islam, Md Munirul and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2019). Consequences of Lack of Neonatal Breastfeeding in Infants Hospitalized for Diarrhea at an Urban Hospital, Bangladesh: A Case Control Design. Global Pediatric Health, 6 2333794X19851431, 1-6. doi: 10.1177/2333794X19851431
2018
Journal Article
Mortality rates from severe acute malnutrition requiring hospitalisation is higher in the children of working mothers in Bangladesh
Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer, Bin Shahid, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem, Shahunja, K. M., Das, Sumon Kumar, Faruque, Abu Syed Golam and Ahmed, Tahmeed (2018). Mortality rates from severe acute malnutrition requiring hospitalisation is higher in the children of working mothers in Bangladesh. Acta Paediatrica, 107 (12), 2214-2215. doi: 10.1111/apa.14513
2018
Conference Publication
Risk factors for death among under five children with diarrhea and bacteraemia in Bangladesh
Shahunja, K. M., Ahmed, Tahmeed, Hossain, Md Iqbal, Islam, Md Munirul, Monjory, Mahmuda Begum, Shahid, ASMSB and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2018). Risk factors for death among under five children with diarrhea and bacteraemia in Bangladesh. 36th Annual Meeting of European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID, 2018), Malmo, Sweden, 28 May - 2 June 2018.
2018
Journal Article
Hyperkalemia was an independent risk factor for death while under mechanical ventilation among children hospitalized with diarrhea in Bangladesh
Chowdhury, Fahmida, Ghosh, Probir Kumar, Shahunja, K. M., Shahid, Abu S. M. S. B., Shahrin, Lubaba, Sarmin, Monira, Sharifuzzaman, Afroze, Farzana and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2018). Hyperkalemia was an independent risk factor for death while under mechanical ventilation among children hospitalized with diarrhea in Bangladesh. Global Pediatric Health, 5. doi: 10.1177/2333794X17754005
2017
Journal Article
Age specific fast breathing in under-five diarrheal children in an urban hospital: Acidosis or pneumonia?
Nuzhat, Sharika, Ahmed, Tahmeed, Kawser, Chowdhury Ali, Khan, Azharul Islam, Islam, S. M. Rafiqul, Shahrin, Lubaba, Shahunja, K. M., Shahid, Abu S. M. S. B., Al Imran, Abdullah and Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer (2017). Age specific fast breathing in under-five diarrheal children in an urban hospital: Acidosis or pneumonia?. PLoS One, 12 (9), e0185414. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185414
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