Katia Iskandar, Laurent Molinier, Souheil Hallit, Massimo Sartelli et al.
Data on comprehensive population-based surveillance of antimicrobial resistance is lacking. In low- and middle-income countries, the challenges are high due to weak laboratory capacity, poor health systems governance, lack of health information systems, and limited resources. Developing countries st...
Sameer Dhingra, Nor Azlina A. Rahman, Ed Peile, Motiur Rahman et al.
Antibiotics changed medical practice by significantly decreasing the morbidity and mortality associated with bacterial infection. However, infectious diseases remain the leading cause of death in the world. There is global concern about the rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which affects both ...
Mainul Haque, Judy McKimm, Massimo Sartelli, Sameer Dhingra et al.
Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are a major source of morbidity and mortality and are the second most prevalent cause of death. Furthermore, it has been reported that for every one-hundred patients admitted to hospital, seven patients in high-income economies and ten in emerging and low-inc...
Mainul Haque, Tariqul Islam, Nor Azlina A. Rahman, Judy McKimm et al.
The prevalence of long-term (chronic) non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing globally due to an ageing global population, urbanization, changes in lifestyles, and inequitable access to healthcare. Although previously more common in high- and upper-middle-income countries, lower-middle-income...
Mainul Haque, Salequl Islam, Md. Arif Sheikh, Sameer Dhingra et al.
INTRODUCTION: Quorum-sensing (QS) is a microbial cell-to-cell communication system that utilizes small signaling molecules to mediates interactions between cross-kingdom microorganisms, including Gram-positive and -negative microbes. QS molecules include N-acyl-homoserine-lactones (AHLs), furanosyl ...
Sayeeda Rahman, Keerti Singh, Sameer Dhingra, Jaykaran Charan et al.
COVID-19 pandemic is inducing acute respiratory distress syndrome, multi-organ failure, and eventual death. Respiratory failure is the leading cause of mortality in the elderly population with pre-existing medical conditions. This group is particularly vulnerable to infections due to a declined immu...
Siddhartha Dutta, Sayeeda Rahman, Rahnuma Ahmad, Tarun Kumar et al.
INTRODUCTION: Dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder impairing memory and cognition. Alzheimer's Disease, followed by vascular dementia - the most typical form. Risk factors for vascular dementia include diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hyperlipidemia. Lipids' levels are significantly...
Mainul Haque, Tariqul Islam, Massimo Sartelli, Adnan Abdullah et al.
The trend of NCDs in most LMIC countries is slowly but gradually follows that of in the developed countries. There are four significant diseases reported by WHO, which are equally common, such as CVDs, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory disease that causes widespread early death & morbidi...
M Haque, J McKimm, M Sartelli, S Dhingra et al.
Mainul Haque,1 Judy McKimm,2 Massimo Sartelli,3 Sameer Dhingra,4 Francesco M Labricciosa,5 Salequl Islam,6 Dilshad Jahan,7 Tanzina Nusrat,8 Tajkera Sultana Chowdhury,9 Federico Coccolini,10 Katia Iskandar,11 Fausto Catena,12 Jaykaran Charan13 1Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health, Universiti Perta...
Abdullahi Rabiu Abubakar, Rahnuma Ahmad, Adekunle Babajide Rowaiye, Sayeeda Rahman et al.
COVID-19-infected patients require an intact immune system to suppress viral replication and prevent complications. However, the complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection that led to death were linked to the overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines known as cytokine storm syndrome. This article repor...
Mainul Haque, Tariqul Islam, Rahman NAA, Judy McKimm et al.
Mainul Haque,1 Tariqul Islam,2 Nor Azlina A Rahman,3 Judy McKimm,4 Adnan Abdullah,5 Sameer Dhingra6 1Unit of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, (National Defence University of Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia; 2UChicago Research Bang...
Biplab Pal, Tambe Daniel Atem, Sweta Kumari, Krishna Murti et al.
OBJECTIVE: Miltefosine stands as the sole oral medication approved for the treatment of leishmaniasis. The appearance of severe ophthalmic toxicities induced by miltefosine in the context of leishmaniasis treatment is a matter of significant concern. The main objective of this study is to present a ...
Dilshad Jahan, Ed Peile, Md. Arif Sheikh, Salequl Islam et al.
INTRODUCTION: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) is a life-saving procedure for multiple types of hematological cancer, autoimmune diseases, and genetic-linked metabolic diseases in humans. Recipients of HSCT transplant are at high risk of microbial infections that significantly correlat...
Rimple Jeet Kaur, Simi Bridjit Gomaz, Rekha Shaurya, Pravesh Aggarwal et al.
Background Incretin-based therapies are essential in diabetes management, with semaglutide receiving attention due to its oral formulation and benefits in cardiovascular health, renal function and weight loss. However, rodent studies have shown that long-term Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist...
Saifur Rahman, Keshav Singh, Sameer Dhingra, Jaykaran Charan et al.
Sayeeda Rahman,1 Keerti Singh,2 Sameer Dhingra,3 Jaykaran Charan,4 Paras Sharma,5 Salequl Islam,6 Dilshad Jahan,7 Katia Iskandar,8 Nandeeta Samad,9 Mainul Haque10 1School of Medicine, American University of Integrative Sciences, Bridgetown, Barbados; 2Faculty of Medical Science, The University of th...