Shafiqul Alam Sarker, Shamima Sultana, Gloria Reuteler, D Moine et al.
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic resistance is rising in important bacterial pathogens. Phage therapy (PT), the use of bacterial viruses infecting the pathogen in a species-specific way, is a potential alternative. METHOD: T4-like coliphages or a commercial Russian coliphage product or placebo was orally give...
Shamima Akter, Md Mizanur Rahman, Sarah Krull Abe, Papia Sultana
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in Bangladesh using national survey data and to identify risk factors. METHODS: Sociodemographic and anthropometric data and data on blood pressure and blood glucose levels were obtained for 7541 adults aged 35 years or more from the ...
Abdullah Sayam, A. N. M. Masudur Rahman, Md. Sakibur Rahman, Shamima Akter Smriti et al.
The utilization of carbonaceous reinforcement-based polymer matrix composites in structural applications has become a hot topic in composite research. Although conventional carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites (CFRPs) have revolutionized the composite industry by offering unparalleled features...
Eunüs S. Ali, Kangkana Mitra, Shamima Akter, Sarker Ramproshad et al.
The PI3K-Akt-mechanistic (formerly mammalian) target of the rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway is important in a variety of biological activities, including cellular proliferation, survival, metabolism, autophagy, and immunity. Abnormal PI3K-Akt-mTOR signalling activation can promote transformation ...
Jenny Jung, Md Mizanur Rahman, Md. Shafiur Rahman, Khin Thet Swe et al.
Maternal anemia affects approximately 56 million women worldwide and increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Our study aimed to summarize the evidence for the association between maternal hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations and maternal or infant outcomes, evaluating it in a continuous manner. ...
F. M. Javed Mehedi Shamrat, Shamima Akter, Sami Azam, Asif Karim et al.
Alzheimer’s disease is largely the underlying cause of dementia due to its progressive neurodegenerative nature among the elderly. The disease can be divided into five stages: Subjective Memory Concern (SMC), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Early MCI (EMCI), Late MCI (LMCI), and Alzheimer’s Disease...
Shamima Akter, F. M. Javed Mehedi Shamrat, Sovon Chakraborty, Asif Karim et al.
COVID-19, regarded as the deadliest virus of the 21st century, has claimed the lives of millions of people around the globe in less than two years. Since the virus initially affects the lungs of patients, X-ray imaging of the chest is helpful for effective diagnosis. Any method for automatic, reliab...
Shukes Chandra Badhy, Mohammad Golam Azam Chowdhury, Tirumala Bharani K. Settypalli, Giovanni Cattoli et al.
BACKGROUND: Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a contagious viral disease of cattle caused by lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV). LSD has recently spread in Asia following outbreaks in the Middle East and Europe. The disease emerged in Bangladesh in July 2019 in the Chattogram district, then rapidly spread th...
Md. Shafiur Rahman, Shamima Akter, Sarah Krull Abe, Md. Rafiqul Islam et al.
OBJECTIVES: To examine awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes mellitus among the adult population in Bangladesh. METHODS: The study used data from the 2011 nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS). The BDHS sample is comprised of 7,786 adults aged 35 years or ...
Shamima Akter, Ahsan Habib, Md. Ashiqul Islam, Md. Sagar Hossen et al.
The incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising rapidly around the globe. Asymptomatic CKD is common and guideline-directed monitoring to predict CKD by various factors is underutilized. Computer-aided automated diagnostic (CAD) can play a major role to predict CKD. CAD systems such as deep ...
Mohammad Monirujjaman Khan, Sazzad Hossain, Puezia Mozumdar, Shamima Akter et al.
The next generation of wireless communication networks will rely heavily on machine learning and deep learning. In comparison to traditional ground-based systems, the development of various communication-based applications is projected to increase coverage and spectrum efficiency. Machine learning a...
Md Mizanur Rahman, Megumi Rosenberg, Gabriela Flores, Nadia Parsell et al.
BACKGROUND: The absolute number of older individuals needing medical care and long-term care (LTC) is increasing globally due to the growing ageing population. However, it is uncertain who and what proportion of the population has access to care. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis of t...
Mohammad Abbas Uddin, Md. Mahbubor Rahman, Abu Naser Md Ahsanul Haque, Shamima Akter Smriti et al.
Subrina Jesmin, Shamima Akter, Hidechika Akashi, Abdullah Al-Mamun et al.
Background The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has important health complications for both mother and child and is increasing all over the world. Although prevalence estimates for GDM are not new in developed and many developing countries, data are lacking for many low-income count...
Shafi Mahmud, Suvro Biswas, Gobindo Kumar Paul, Mohasana Akter Mita et al.
The recent coronavirus outbreak has changed the world's economy and health sectors due to the high mortality and transmission rates. Because the development of new effective vaccines or treatments against the virus can take time, an urgent need exists for the rapid development and design of new drug...