Md Robiul Karim, Haiju Dong, Tongyi Li, Fuchang Yu et al.
To appreciate the genetic diversity and zoonotic implications of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in nonhuman primates (NHPs) in zoos, we genotyped E. bieneusi in captive NHPs in seven zoos located at six major cities in China, using ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS)-based PCR and sequence analyses...
Md Mahbub Hossain, Jyoti Das, Farzana Rahman, Fazilatun Nesa et al.
OBJECTIVES: Long-term health consequences of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), also known as "long COVID," has become a global health concern. In this systematic review, we aimed to synthesize the qualitative evidence on lived experiences of people living with long COVID that may inform health policym...
Brandon L. Pierce, Tong Lin, Lin Chen, Ronald Rahaman et al.
A large fraction of human genes are regulated by genetic variation near the transcribed sequence (cis-eQTL, expression quantitative trait locus), and many cis-eQTLs have implications for human disease. Less is known regarding the effects of genetic variation on expression of distant genes (trans-eQT...
Brandon L. Pierce, Tong Lin, Maria Argos, Kathryn Demanelis et al.
Inherited genetic variation affects local gene expression and DNA methylation in humans. Most expression quantitative trait loci (cis-eQTLs) occur at the same genomic location as a methylation QTL (cis-meQTL), suggesting a common causal variant and shared mechanism. Using DNA and RNA from peripheral...
Raquibul Hasan, Shoumen Lasker, Ahasanul Hasan, Farzana Zerin et al.
The antidiabetic drug canagliflozin is reported to possess several cardioprotective effects. However, no studies have investigated protective effects of canagliflozin in isoprenaline (ISO)-induced cardiac oxidative damage-a model mimicking sympathetic nervous system (SNS) overstimulation-evoked card...
Brandon L. Pierce, L. Tong, Maria Argos, Jianchang Gao et al.
BACKGROUND: Arsenic exposure through drinking water is a serious global health issue. Observational studies suggest that individuals who metabolize arsenic efficiently are at lower risk for toxicities such as arsenical skin lesions. Using two single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs) in the 10q24.32 reg...
Sidney Ruth Schuler, Farzana Islam, Elisabeth Rottach
This article explores the changing dimensions of women's empowerment over time in three Bangladesh villages where one of the authors has been conducting research since 1991. The article discusses theoretical issues related to the measurement of women's empowerment, and describes findings from a rece...
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...
Sidney Ruth Schuler, Lisa M. Bates, Farzana Islam, N Islam
Early marriage and childbearing among girls is often associated with a wide range of negative social and health consequences for young mothers and their infants, and contributes to rapid population growth. This paper presents findings from qualitative research in three villages of rural Bangladesh, ...
Mohammad Sorowar Hossain, Mohd S. Iqbal, Mohiuddin Ahmed Khan, Mohammad Golam Rabbani et al.
BACKGROUND: The global burden from cancer is rising, especially as low-income countries like Bangladesh observe rapid aging. So far, there are no comprehensive descriptions reporting diagnosed cancer group that include hematological malignancies in Bangladesh. METHODS: This was a multi-center hospit...
M. P. Ali, M. N. Bari, Sheikh Shamiul Haque, M. M. M. Kabir et al.
Pesticides are commonly used in food crop production systems to control crop pests and diseases and ensure maximum yield with high market value. However, the accumulation of these chemical inputs in crop fields increases risks to biodiversity and human health. In addition, people are increasingly se...
Sidney Ruth Schuler, Farzana Islam
Violence against women perpetrated by husbands and male partners occurs worldwide, and an increasing number of surveys indicate that it is widely condoned. This article presents findings from a 2002 survey conducted in six rural villages in Bangladesh suggesting that an extremely high proportion of ...
Farzana Islam, Aminur Rahman, Abdul Halim, Charli Eriksson et al.
BACKGROUND: Bangladesh has achieved remarkable progress in healthcare with a steady decline in maternal and under-5 child mortality rates in efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5. However, the mortality rates are still very high compared with high-income countries. The quality of h...
Rahat Khan, Md. Shohel Parvez, Yeasmin Nahar Jolly, Md. Abu Haydar et al.
Nowadays developing countries around the globe have been undergoing rapid industrialization which is eventually responsible for environmental contamination. For proper assessment of the level of pollution and the proper application of remediation measures, it is imperative to know the pristine geoch...
Sayem Ahmed, Abdur Razzaque Sarker, Marufa Sultana, Sanchita Chakrovorty et al.
We aimed to estimate the impact of a Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) scheme on utilization of healthcare from medically trained providers (MTP) by informal workers. A quasi-experimental study was conducted where insured households were included in the intervention group and uninsured househo...