Muntakim Mahmud Saadi, Manindra Nath Roy, Rubena Haque, Farida Akhter Tania et al.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of microalbuminuria and examine the association of microalbuminuria with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its component in a Bangladeshi adult cohort. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 175 subjects (84 males an...
Aftab Begum, Shoaib Irfan, M R Hoque, Sana Habib et al.
Diabetes mellitus is one of the leading non-communicable diseases all over the world including Bangladesh. Diabetes is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and disturbances of carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level of ≥6.5% has been included as a criterion fo...
Fahmida Saadia Rahman
Nusrat Husain, Farah Lunat, Karina Lovell, Jahanara Miah et al.
BACKGROUND: Postnatal depression necessitates timely and effective interventions to mitigate adverse maternal and child outcomes in the short term and over the life course. British south Asian women with depression are often underserved and undertreated due to stigma, language barriers, and cultural...
Yakup Çağ, M. Emad Al Madadha, Handan Ankaralı, Yasemin Çağ et al.
INTRODUCTION: Although vaccines are the safest and most effective means to prevent and control infectious diseases, the increasing rate of vaccine hesitancy and refusal (VHR) has become a worldwide concern. We aimed to find opinions of parents on vaccinating their children and contribute to availabl...
Md. Golam Rabbani, Mehebub Sarwar Hossain, Sk Saruk Islam, Sujit Kumar Roy et al.
Human interventions leading to effluent generation, which are critical threats to the environment. The Kolaghat Thermal Power Plant emits daily 7,500–8,000 metric tonnes of fly ash. Our investigation revealed fly ash deposition in the surrounding soil, containing high levels of copper (5.75 mg/kg) a...
Saadia Ambreen, Numrah Safdar, Aamer Ikram, Zeeshan Iqbal Baig et al.
Background and objectives: The inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals can potentially lead to the development and spread of antibiotic resistance, increased mortality, and high economic burden. The objective of the study was to assess current patterns of antibiotic use in leading hospitals of...
Saadiyah Bilal, Eric J. Nelson, Lars Meisner, Md Mahfuj Alam et al.
Diarrhea remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients worldwide. The objective of this study was to determine the relative inter-rater reliability and usability of standard and Mobile health (mHealth)-supported World Health Organization (WHO) algorithms for dehydration assessment i...
Saadia Farid, M.M. Billah, M. M. Rahman, Uddin Md. Sharif
Magneto-hydrodynamic mixed convection in a lid driven cavity along with a heated circular hollow cylinder positioned at the centre of the cavity is studied numerically. The left and right vertical walls are kept at a constant temperature Tc while the top and bottom horizontal walls of the cavity are...
Hayat Ali Alafari, Najah M. Albaqami, Yasmin M. Abd El‐Aziz, Yasmin A. Reyad et al.
Nanomaterials such as selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) are commonly used in everyday products and offer numerous health benefits to aquatic animals. Vitamin C (Vit C) is an essential micronutrient for fish because of its strong antioxidant properties. However, the combined effects of SeNPs and Vit C o...
M. A. Ehsan, Md Mahmudur Rahman, Hasan Saadi
Excessive crankcase dilution of lubricating oil in petrol driven vehicles across Dhaka city have been reported recently. A field survey revealed that, gradual increase in the volume of lubricating oil was experienced irrespective of vehicle model, vehicle age and brand of lubricating oil used. The p...
Ahmed Hossain, Redwan Bin Abdul Baten, Altaf Saadi, Juwel Rana et al.
Importance: Rohingya refugees, forcibly displaced from Myanmar, face challenges adapting to Bangladesh. Examining their quality of life (QOL) is vital to identifying nuanced factors associated with their well-being, informing targeted interventions for an improved QOL. Objectives: To identify the QO...
Anam Saleem, Zahid Ali, Shyi‐Dong Yeh, Wajeeha Saeed et al.
Papaya ringspot virus biotype-P is a detrimental pathogen of economically important papaya and cucurbits worldwide. The mutation prone feature of this virus perhaps accounts for its geographical dissemination. In this study, investigations of the atypical PRSV-P strain was conducted based on phyloge...
Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Md. Abdur Rafi, Nahida Hannan Nishat, Ima Islam et al.
Abstract Background Efficient healthcare delivery and access to specialized care rely heavily on a well-established healthcare sector referral system. However, the referral system faces significant challenges in developing nations like Bangladesh. This study aimed to assess self-referral prevalence ...
Ambreen Tauseef, Naima Umar, Sana Sabir, Ayesha Akmal et al.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the plasma interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels in patients suffering from dengue hemorrhagic fever between 4 to 7 days of onset of disease and 24 hours after the first sample, to find out the association of plasma IL-10 levels with the outcome. STUDY DESIGN: Analytical study. PLACE ...