Siti Maisarah Mattap, Devi Mohan, Andrea McGrattan, Pascale Allotey et al.
INTRODUCTION: More than two-thirds of people with dementia live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), resulting in a significant economic burden in these settings. In this systematic review, we consolidate the existing evidence on the cost of dementia in LMICs. METHODS: Six databases were sea...
M Abu Sayeed, Liaquat Ali, M Zafirul Hussain, M.A.K. Rumi et al.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of diabetes between the poor and rich of rural and urban populations in Bangladesh. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 1,052 subjects from urban and 1,319 from rural communities (age > or = 20 years) of different socioeconomic classes were investigated. Capi...
Alicia M. Fry, Doli Goswami, Kamrun Nahar, Amina Tahia Sharmin et al.
Background Influenza causes substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide. Few data exist for the efficacy of neuraminidase inhibitors, which are the only readily available influenza treatment options, especially in low-income settings. We assessed the efficacy of treatment with the neuraminidase in...
Aliya Naheed, Pavani K. Ram, W. Abdullah Brooks, M. Anowar Hossain et al.
BACKGROUND: We conducted blood culture surveillance to estimate the incidence of typhoid and paratyphoid fever among urban slum residents in Dhaka, Bangladesh. METHODS: Between January 7, 2003 and January 6, 2004, participants were visited weekly to detect febrile illnesses. Blood cultures were obta...
John Ford, Noemi Lois, Pamela Royle, Christine Clar et al.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this systematic review is to appraise the evidence for the use of anti-VEGF drugs and steroids in diabetic macular oedema (DMO) as assessed by change in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central macular thickness and adverse events DATA SOURCE: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Scien...
Mohammad Ziaul Islam Chowdhury, Ataul Mustufa Anik, Zaki Farhana, Piali Dey Bristi et al.
BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a cluster of health problems that set the stage for serious health conditions and places individuals at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke. The worldwide prevalence of MS in the adult population is on the rise and Bangladesh is no except...
Khalid Changal, Ab. Hameed Raina, Adnan Raina, Manzoor Raina et al.
BACKGROUND: Secondary dengue causes more severe disease than the primary. Early on, it is important to differentiate the two. We tried to find important clinical and laboratory differences between the two for the purpose of early differentiation. METHODS: One hundred fourteen patients confirmed on r...
M. Rafiqul Islam, Ismail Khan, Sheikh Md Nazmul Hassan, Mark McEvoy et al.
BACKGROUND: Chronic exposure to high level of inorganic arsenic in drinking water has been associated with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Most research has been ecological in nature and has focused on high levels of arsenic exposure with few studies directly measuring arsenic levels in drinking water as an ...
Marek Roszkiewicz, Klaudia Dopytalska, Elżbieta Szymańska, Artur Jakimiuk et al.
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Psoriasis isa quite common, chronic and immune-mediated skin disorder. The prevalence of psoriasis differs in various countries, but it is said to affect 2% of the world's population in general. Psoriasis has many different clinical features but all lesions have the same ...
Sahadat Hossain, Shakhaoat Hossain, Fahad Ahmed, Md. Rabiul Islam et al.
INTROUDUCTION: Tobacco smoking is considered to be the key preventable risk factor for morbidity and mortality at the global level. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of tobacco smoking and factors associated with the initiation of smoking among university students in Dhaka, Bangl...
Mohammad Sorowar Hossain, Md. Mahbub Hasan, Muhammad Sougatul Islam, Salequl Islam et al.
BACKGROUND: Chikungunya virus causes mosquito-transmitted infection that leads to extensive morbidity affecting substantial quality of life. Disease associated morbidity, quality of life, and financial loss are seldom reported in resources limited countries, such as Bangladesh. We reported the acute...
Dewan S Alam, Prabhat Jha, Chinthanie Ramasundarahettige, Peter Kim Streatfield et al.
OBJECTIVE: To directly estimate how much smoking contributes to cause-specific mortality in Bangladesh. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted with surveillance data from Matlab, a rural subdistrict. Cases (n = 2213) and controls (n = 261) were men aged 25 to 69 years who had died between 2003 ...
Andreas D. Haas, Karl‐Günter Technau, Shenaaz Pahad, Kate Braithwaite et al.
INTRODUCTION: Mental health problems are prevalent in adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV), often remain untreated, and may negatively affect antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and viral suppression. We implemented routine mental health screening at a paediatric ART clinic to improve the identifi...
Md. Abdullah Saeed Khan, Abdullah Al Mosabbir, Enayetur Raheem, Ahsan Ahmed et al.
Abstract Background The mosquito-borne arboviral disease dengue has become a global public health concern. However, very few studies have reported atypical clinical features of dengue among children. Because an understanding of various spectrums of presentation of dengue is necessary for timely diag...
Md. Sahab Uddin, Abdullah Al Mamun, Shinya Takeda, Md Shahid Sarwar et al.
AIM: Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, representing 60-80% of cases, and ageing is the primary risk factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease. The objective of this study was to examine the chance of developing dementia (i.e. mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer'...