Christine Marie George, Shirajum Monira, Fatema Zohura, Elizabeth Thomas et al.
BACKGROUND: The Cholera Hospital-Based Intervention for 7 Days (CHoBI7) mobile health (mHealth) program was a cluster-randomized controlled trial of diarrhea patient households conducted in Dhaka, Bangladesh. METHODS: Patients were block-randomized to 3 arms: standard message on oral rehydration sol...
Golam Rabbani, Shyamal K. Saha, Mastura Akhtar, Farzana Marni et al.
To assess the oxidative injuries caused by arsenic toxicity in rabbits and evaluate the detoxifying effects of exogenous antioxidants, we administered arsenic trioxide (3-5 mg/kg/day) in rabbits through a feeding tube for seven days. These rabbits were then treated with a recipe of vitamins, zinc, s...
Md Ahshanul Haque, Fahmida Dil Farzana, Sabiha Sultana, Mohammad Jyoti Raihan et al.
BACKGROUND: Hunger is associated with food insecurity at the household level and is considered as a global public health problem with long term adverse consequences on children's health. This study aims to determine the factors associated with child hunger from a nationally representative sample in ...
Farzana Sultana, Md. Ajijur Rahman, Tripti Rani Paul, Md Shahid Sarwar et al.
Irrational prescribing of drugs is a major health concern in developing countries like Bangladesh. A study was therefore undertaken in a hospital, situated in Rajshahi region of Bangladesh, to find the prescribing pattern and to detect the prescription errors to the admitted patients. Prescriptions ...
Mainul Haque, Salequl Islam, Zubair Mahmood Kamal, Farhana Akter et al.
BACKGROUND: Prevalence rates of patients with diabetes are growing across countries, and Bangladesh is no exception. Associated costs are also increasing, driven by costs associated with the complications of diabetes including hypoglycemia. Long-acting insulin analogues were developed to reduce hypo...
Farzana Yasmin, Tanıa Hossain, Saif Shahrukh, Mohammad Enayet Hossain et al.
This study was undertaken to investigate the current pollution status of the Gomti River in Bangladesh by collecting water samples from twenty sites along the 120 km stretch of the Gomti River during the rainy (June 2019) and dry (January 2020) seasons. The collected samples were examined for their ...
Helen O. Pitchik, Fahmida Tofail, Fahmida Akter, Jesmin Sultana et al.
Early child development has been influenced directly and indirectly by the COVID-19 pandemic, and these effects are exacerbated in contexts of poverty. This study estimates effects of the pandemic and subsequent population lockdowns on mental health, caregiving practices, and freedom of movement amo...
Fahmida Akter, Mahbubur Rahman, Helen O. Pitchik, Peter J. Winch et al.
Supporting caregivers’ mental wellbeing and ability to provide psychosocial stimulation may promote early childhood development. This paper describes the systematic approach of developing an integrated stimulation intervention, identifying the feasibility and challenges faced throughout the period. ...
Debendra Nath Roy, Abul Azad, Farzana Sultana, A Anisuzzaman et al.
In this study we have evaluated the nutritional analysisand mineral content of two varieties of mushroom species include oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus) and Reshii (Ganoderma lucidum). The mushroom varieties were harvested and dried, then taken to the laboratory for proximate and mineral analysis by st...
Sultana Umme Habiba, Farzana Tasnim, M. S. Chowdhury, Md. Khairul Islam et al.
Jesmine Banu, P Fatima, Papia Sultana, Chowdhury Ma et al.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) has a pivotal role in the development of various complications during pregnancy. Polycystic ovarian syndrome women having elevated LH and hyper insulineuia may be at increased risk of miscarriage. The study was done to find out the recurrent pregnancy loss among th...
Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Salauddin Al Azad, Mohammad Fahim Uddin, Maisha Farzana et al.
The research aimed to establish a multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae-induced genetic model for mastitis considering the alternative mechanisms of the DjlA-mediated CbpA protein regulation. The Whole Genome Sequencing of the newly isolated K. pneumoniae strain was conducted to annotate the fre...
Farzana Yasmin, Tamjid Us Sakib, Sharmin Zaman Emon, Latiful Bari et al.
Mining water quality must be monitored regularly to assess the potential impact on local water resources, surface water, and groundwater. This report determined the physicochemical, heavy metals content, and microbiological characteristics of mining drainage water and paddy field water in the surrou...
Brian Godman, Mainul Haque, Santosh Kumar, Salequl Islam et al.
INTRODUCTION: Prevalence rates for diabetes mellitus continue to rise, which, coupled with increasing costs of complications, has appreciably increased expenditure in recent years. Poor glycaemic control including hypoglycaemia enhances complication rates and associated morbidity, mortality and cost...
Farzana Yeasmin, Peter J. Winch, Sharon T. Hwang, Elli Leontsini et al.
Delivery of interventions through group sessions allows for in-depth discussions and creates opportunities for group members to work together to identify and solve common problems. However, low attendance may limit impact. We explored factors affecting attendance, active participation, and behavior ...
Mohammad Jyoti Raihan, Fahmida Dil Farzana, Sabiha Sultana, Kuntal Kumar Saha et al.
Abstract Agriculture is the mainstay of livelihoods of the rural Bangladeshi population with the majority involved in the staple rice production which is subjected to seasonal variation. Rice production is invariably related to food insecurity which translates to the food shortage or lean periods. I...
Naznin Sultana, Md. Asaduzzaman, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Hafeza Khatun et al.
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 remains a public health burden that has caused global economic crises, jeopardizing health, jobs, and livelihoods of millions of people around the globe. Several efforts have been made by several countries by implementing several health strategies to attenuate the spread of ...
Salauddin Al Azad, Sharmin Ahmed, Partha Biswas, Md. Abdur Rashid Mia et al.
Anemia and thyroid disorders are global health issues that affect all ages but are more apparent in women. In this case, some serological components responsible for IDA and TSH downregulation in women have been found actively regulated through a complex vitamin D3 mediated mechanism. This research h...
Md. Sahadat Hossain, Mashrafi Bin Mobarak, Farzana Khan Rony, Sazia Sultana et al.
Concerning the importance of composite material for multi-purpose applications, an attempt has been taken to synthesize composites using natural fiber with unsaturated polyester resin. Since the use of synthetic polymer plays a key role in polluting the environment, we have used natural fiber (banan...
Sanchita Dewanjee, Md Sohel, Md. Shahadat Hossain, Farzana Latif Ansari et al.
Introduction: People are treating their neuropathic pain with several approved and licensed pharmacological drugs. But due to having existing limitations like low efficacy with some side effects, there needs to be a more effective alternative and complementary therapeutic options. Purpose: s: The st...