Md. Saiful Islam, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Rejina Akter, Rafia Tasnim et al.
Abstract Background Several vaccines have been approved against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and distributed globally in different regions. However, general community knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards COVID-19 vaccinations are poorly understood. Thus, the study aimed to investigate comm...
Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Galib Ishraq Emran, Md. Estiar Rahman, Rajon Banik et al.
BACKGROUND: The emergent COVID-19 has impacted unprecedentedly to all classes of people. Slum-dwellers' knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) toward COVID-19 are currently poorly understood. The present study aimed to investigate the KAP toward COVID-19 among slum dwellers resided in Dhaka City, ...
Mohammed A. Mamun, Shaila Akter, Imran Hossain, Mohammad Thanvir Hasan Faisal et al.
INTRODUCTION Unemployment has a contributory role in the development of mental health problems and in Bangladesh there is increasing unemployment, particularly among youth. Consequently, the present study investigated depression, anxiety, and stress among recent graduates in a multi-city study acros...
Md. Tajuddin Sikder, Yusuke Kihara, Masaomi Yasuda, Yustiawati et al.
Abstract To compare water quality in rivers of developed and developing countries, a study based on physicochemical parameters and dissolved metals levels was conducted. Water samples were collected from selected sites in Dhaka, Bangladesh; Hokkaido and Osaka, Japan; Erdenet, Mongolia and West Java,...
Rajon Banik, Mahmudur Rahman, Md. Tajuddin Sikder, Quazi Maksudur Rahman et al.
Aim This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward COVID-19 among youth in Bangladesh. Subject and methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted from 5 May to 25 May 2020. People aged between 18 and 35 years were approached via social media to complete an online questio...
Ismail Hosen, Firoj Al‐Mamun, Md. Tajuddin Sikder, Amir Zaib Abbasi et al.
Background: Problematic smartphone use (PSU) has been increasing hastily in recent decades, and it has become inseparable during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among the students who are at risk of problematic smartphone use. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and as...
Sahadat Hossain, Afifa Anjum, M. Tasdik Hasan, Md. Elias Uddin et al.
BACKGROUND Self-perception of physical health conditions is associated with depression and anxiety. Although some recent studies revealed a high prevalence of depression and anxiety among Bangladeshi university students, no study has yet investigated the link between self-perception of physical heal...
Sahadat Hossain, Shakhaoat Hossain, Fahad Ahmed, Md. Rabiul Islam et al.
INTROUDUCTION: Tobacco smoking is considered to be the key preventable risk factor for morbidity and mortality at the global level. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of tobacco smoking and factors associated with the initiation of smoking among university students in Dhaka, Bangl...
Afifa Anjum, Sahadat Hossain, Md. Tajuddin Sikder, Md. Elias Uddin et al.
BACKGROUND: Adolescent depression is an alarming issue for Bangladesh since a large number of Bangladeshi adolescents suffer from depression but cannot get proper treatment. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of depression and factors associated with this psychological health hazard amon...
Most. Zannatul Ferdous, Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Tajuddin Sikder, Abu Syed Md. Mosaddek et al.
In Bangladesh, an array of measures have been adopted to control the rapid spread of the COVID-19 epidemic. Such general population control measures could significantly influence perception, knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19. Here, we assessed KAP towards COVID-19 immediatel...
Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Rachael A. Uson‐Lopez, Md. Tajuddin Sikder, Gongxun Tan et al.
Arsenic is well known toxicant responsible for human diseases including cancers. On the other hand, selenium is an essential trace element with significant chemopreventive effects, anticancer potentials and antioxidant properties. Although previous studies have reported antagonism/synergism between ...
Md. Tajuddin Sikder, Shunitz Tanaka, Takeshi Saito, Masaaki Kurasaki
Rajon Banik, Mohammad Saifur Rahman, Md. Tajuddin Sikder, David Gozal
Md. Shiblur Rahaman, Subrata Banik, Mahmuda Akter, Md. Mostafizur Rahman et al.
Arsenic is a recognized highly toxic contaminant, responsible for numerous human diseases and affecting many millions of people in different parts of the world. Contrarily, curcumin is a natural dietary polyphenolic compound and the main active ingredient in turmeric. Recently it has drawn great att...
Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Safaet Hossain Sujan, Rafia Tasnim, Md. Tajuddin Sikder et al.
Mental health problems in students are considered a public health challenge. We assessed the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress (DAS) with the DASS-21, as well as associated factors, among university students in Bangladesh early in the COVID-19 outbreak. We hypothesized high levels of DAS...