Ann Ashworth, Sultana Khanum
UNLABELLED: In urban Bangladesh, 437 children with severe malnutrition aged 12-60 months were sequentially allocated to treat either as i) inpatients, ii) day care, or iii) domiciliary care after one week of day care. Average institutional cost (US$) to achieve 80% weight-for-height were respectivel...
Sultana Khanum, Hemda Garelick, Nasir Uddin, G Mann et al.
The serological response to measles vaccine was tested in Bangladesh in groups of infants aged 4-6 months who received equal doses of Edmonston-Zagreb or Schwarz vaccine by subcutaneous injection or by aerosol. Seroconversion (as measured by the haemagglutination test) occurred in 62% of infants rec...
Karen Simmer, Sultana Khanum, L. Carlsson, RP Thompson
Our aim was to investigate whether zinc deficiency becomes apparent during nutritional rehabilitation and limits the rate of weight gain. Twenty-five severely malnourished children, who were admitted to the Children's Nutrition Unit in Bangladesh, were alternately allocated to two groups. Their mean...
Sultana Khanum, Alam An, Irfanny Anwar, Akbar Ali M et al.
Sixty severely malnourished children aged between 5 and 60 months were studied during nutritional rehabilitation. They all received a rice-based diet ad libitum plus vitamins and iron supplementation. Thirty children received zinc supplements (10 mg/kg/d for those weighing less than 6 kg and 50 mg d...
Sultana Mustafa Khanum
The existence of racism as well as an apparent inability to achieve parity within British society forces the majority of Bangladeshi immigrants to think about their future in the homeland. This encourages them to maintain links with the sending society. One way to maintain such links is for men to h...
Nathan T. Cohen, Carol D. Measham, Sultana Khanum, Mahmuda Khatun et al.
Eight per cent of children attending a nutrition unit in urban Bangladesh had the eye signs and symptoms of vitamin A deficiency. About 1 in 10 of children with xerophthalmia and moderate-to-severe protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) had corneal involvement (X2,X3A/B): seasonal variation in prevalence...
K. M. Faridul Hasan, Md Mazedur Rahman, Fatema Khanum Rima, Jakiya Sultana et al.
Abstract The sustainable options for 3D/4D printing, utilizing lignocellulosic materials derived from wood and natural fibers, have gained significant attention in the pursuit of building a greener and more environmentally friendly world. As environmental concerns continue to grow, there is an incre...
Hamida Khanum, Sadia Khanam, Munawar Sultana, Md. Hafiz Uddin et al.
Parasitic infection is a global health problem especially in developing countries. Municipal wastewaters always contain cysts of parasitic protozoans at some level. The present study was conducted to detect protozoan parasites in different stages of the treatment plant to check its efficacy. Wastewa...
Tanzim Khan, Mohammed Samiullah, Istiak Ibne Rouf, Sanjida Sultana et al.
Purpose: This research explores the intricate relationship between water scarcity and climate change, recognizing their interconnected challenges and the need for resilient strategies. Through a multifaceted approach, the study examines global impacts, socio-economic ramifications, and strategies fo...
Rama Choudhury, Nasim Jahan, Nayma Sultana, Rezina Akter et al.
Background: Autonomic nerve function status may be changed during follicular and late luteal phases of menstrual cycle due to fluctuations of serum estrogen and progesterone levels. This alteration in autonomic nerve functions may affect cardiovagal control and usually associated with decreased para...
Hamida Khanum, Rumana Sultana, Ripon Chandra Dhar
The present study was carried out over a total of 330 suspected outdoor TB patients from the Shyamoli Chest Clinic, Dhaka. The prevalence of TB was 29.69%, male and female ratio for the prevalence being 2.4:1. The highest prevalence (18.37%) was observed among the 20-24 age group followed by 25-29 a...
Shakila Khanum, JU Ahmed, MA Rahim, Nazneen Sultana et al.
Infertility has been classified with respect to a number of parameters; prominent amongst which are time, causes, treatment cost and socio-cultural implications. The most widely accepted practical classification distinguishes between primary and secondary infertilities with a further sub classificat...
Mohammad Moniruzzaman Khan, Mir Nazrul Islam, Hamida Khanum, Sohely Sultana
Background: Eczema is one of the important causes of public health problem. So, we conducted a study to assess the socio-demographic characteristics (age, sex, occupation, socio-economic condition, site of lesion, diabetes status etc) and to find out their relationship with the complicated eczema.Ob...
Hamida Khanum, Rukhshana Kadir, Tuhinur Arju, Tahmina Ahmed et al.
Tri-combo ELISA tests were carried out to determine the prevalence of protozoan parasites (Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium spp) in 1712 stool samples of diarhoeal patients. Among the samples tested, 118 (6.89%) were found positive. The age group 6-14 years were recorded to...
Hamida Khanum, Sadia Khanam, Masuma Sultana, Md. Hafiz Uddin et al.
The present study was designed for the qualitative and quantitative detection of Giardia in the Pagla Sewage Treatment Plant (PSTP) in Dhaka. The physico-chemical parameters of the sewage water were also recorded. Total 72 raw and treated samples were collected from PSTP throughout the year 2008 and...
Hamida Khanum, Rumana Sultana, Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Rimi Farhana Zaman
Key words: helminth; house lizard; prevalence; intensity; hemidactylus flaviviridis Univ. j. zool. Rajshahi Univ. Vol.21, 2002. pp. 17-19
Ann Ashworth, Sultana Khanum
At a Children's Nutrition Unit in Bangladesh, a screening process has been developed to determine the type of care which should be provided to malnourished children. Malnourished children receive an initial period of full-time medical attention if they exhibit apathy and anorexia, dehydration, sever...
Sultana Khanum, I Kabir
Journal Article Letters to the Editor Get access SULTANA KHANUM, DR, SULTANA KHANUM, DR Save the Children Fund(UK)GPO Box No. 55, Dhaka, Bangladesh Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar IQBAL KABIR, DR IQBAL KABIR, DR Save the Children Fund(UK)GPO Box No. 55...
Md Mazibur Rahman, Sheikh Muhammad Shaheedul Islam, Md Sirajul Islam, Nawshin Siraj et al.
A one year and three months male child having Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) presented at Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital and Research Institute with repeated cough, tachypnoea, fever, failure to thrive & diaphoresis particularly during feeding with a mild degree of cyanosis withou...
Rama Choudhury, Nasim Jahan, Nayma Sultana, Rezina Akter et al.
Background: Autonomic nerve function status may be changed during follicular and late luteal phases of menstrual cycle due to fluctuations of serum estrogen and progesterone level. Objective: To observe the sympathetic nerve function status during follicular and late luteal phases of menstrual cycle...