Marie Ng, Tom Fleming, Margaret S. Robinson, Blake Thomson et al.
Background In 2010, overweight and obesity were estimated to cause 3.4 million deaths, 3.9% of years of life lost, and 3.8% of DALYs globally. The rise in obesity has led to widespread calls for regular monitoring of changes in overweight and obesity prevalence in all populations. Comparative, up-to...
Md Saiful Islam, Tonmoy Sarkar, Sazzad Hossain Khan, Abu-Hena Mostofa Kamal et al.
Infodemics, often including rumors, stigma, and conspiracy theories, have been common during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monitoring social media data has been identified as the best method for tracking rumors in real time and as a possible way to dispel misinformation and reduce stigma. However, the dete...
Rita R. Colwell, Anwar Huq, M. Sirajul Islam, K. M. A. Aziz et al.
Based on results of ecological studies demonstrating that Vibrio cholerae, the etiological agent of epidemic cholera, is commensal to zooplankton, notably copepods, a simple filtration procedure was developed whereby zooplankton, most phytoplankton, and particulates >20 microm were removed from wate...
Anwar Huq, R. Bradley Sack, Azhar Nizam, Ira M. Longini et al.
The occurrence of outbreaks of cholera in Africa in 1970 and in Latin America in 1991, mainly in coastal communities, and the appearance of the new serotype Vibrio cholerae O139 in India and subsequently in Bangladesh have stimulated efforts to understand environmental factors influencing the growth...
GBD 2017 Child and Adolescent Health Collaborators, Robert C. Reiner, Helen Elizabeth Olsen, Chad Ikeda et al.
Importance: Understanding causes and correlates of health loss among children and adolescents can identify areas of success, stagnation, and emerging threats and thereby facilitate effective improvement strategies. Objective: To estimate mortality and morbidity in children and adolescents from 1990 ...
Md Mizanur Rahman, Md. Nabiul Islam Khan, Anwarul Hoque, Imran Ahmed
Tahmina Begum, Aminur Rahman, Herfina Nababan, Dewan Md Emdadul Hoque et al.
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Caesarean section (C-section) is a major obstetric intervention for saving lives of women and their newborns from pregnancy and childbirth related complications. Un-necessary C-sections may have adverse impact upon maternal and neonatal outcomes. In Bangladesh there is paucit...
Partha Biswas, Dipta Dey, Polash Kumar Biswas, Tanjim Ishraq Rahaman et al.
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) induce carcinogenesis by causing genetic mutations, activating oncogenes, and increasing oxidative stress, all of which affect cell proliferation, survival, and apoptosis. When compared to normal cells, cancer cells have higher levels of ROS, and they are responsible fo...
M. Anwar Hossain, Khalil Khanafer, Kambiz Vafai
Geoffrey Wood, Iffath Anwar Sharif
Part I Overview: poverty and finance in Bangladesh - a new policy agenda, Iffath Sharif poverty and well-being - problems for poverty reduction in role of credit, Martin Greeley finance for the poor or poorest? - financial innovation, poverty and vulnerability, David Hulme and Paul Mosley the politi...
Ferdousi Sabera Rawnaque, Khandoker Mahmudur Rahman, Syed Ferhat Anwar, Ravi Vaidyanathan et al.
Neuromarketing has become an academic and commercial area of interest, as the advancements in neural recording techniques and interpreting algorithms have made it an effective tool for recognizing the unspoken response of consumers to the marketing stimuli. This article presents the very first syste...
Mohamed Lachemi, Khandaker M. Anwar Hossain, Vasilios Bill Lambros, N. Bouzoubaâ
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Maziar Moradi‐Lakeh, Mohammad H. Forouzanfar, Stein Emil Vollset, Charbel El Bcheraoui et al.
Objectives We used findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 to report the burden of musculoskeletal disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Methods The burden of musculoskeletal disorders was calculated for the EMR's 22 countries between 1990 and 2013. A systematic analysis...
H.M. Salim, Khan Shahidul Huque, K.M. Kamaruddin, Anwarul Haque Beg
A growing global concern of antibiotic use in poultry diets due to its potential adverse effects on birds and human health, food safety and the environment has led to a complete ban or restricted use in some countries, and, at the same time, expanding options for the use of alternative feed additive...
Mahfuzur R. Khan, Mohammad Koneshloo, Peter S.K. Knappett, Kazi Matin Ahmed et al.
Many of the world's megacities depend on groundwater from geologically complex aquifers that are over-exploited and threatened by contamination. Here, using the example of Dhaka, Bangladesh, we illustrate how interactions between aquifer heterogeneity and groundwater exploitation jeopardize groundwa...