Emily Haeuser, Audrey L. Serfes, Michael A. Cork, Mingyou Yang et al.
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is still among the leading causes of disease burden and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and the world is not on track to meet targets set for ending the epidemic by the Joint United Nations Programme o...
Alim Al Ayub Ahmed, Shakawat Hossain
Financial statements are prepared to provide useful information in making business and economic decisions. This information is important for users, especially investors as they use the statements to assess financial condition and performance of the related companies. However, this information is onl...
Gary L. Darmstadt, Samir K. Saha, ASM Nawshad Uddin Ahmed, Yoonjoung Choi et al.
Topical emollient therapy may reduce the incidence of serious infections and mortality of preterm infants in developing countries. We tested whether emollient therapy reduced the burden of pathogens on skin and/or prevented bacterial translocation. Neonates <33 wk gestational age were randomized to ...
Mohammad Lutful Hakim, Touhidul Alam, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Mohd Hafiz Baharuddin et al.
The development of metamaterial absorbers has become attractive for various fields of application, such as sensing, detectors, wireless communication, antenna design, emitters, spatial light modulators, etc. Multiband absorbers with polarization insensitivity have drawn significant attention in micr...
Majed Alsubih, Javed Mallick, Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam, Mohammed K. Al Mesfer et al.
The dam is a crucial water source for both consumption and irrigation in the Asir region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The current study evaluates surface water quality at the dam and examines the effects of some physicochemical and trace metals on irrigation using multiple statistical approaches....
Mohammad Tofayal Ahmed, Md Yeasir Hasan, Minhaj Uddin Monir, Md Abdus Samad et al.
The evaluation of hydrogeochemistry and groundwater quality for irrigation purposes has become a major concern for the inhabitants of southern part of Bangladesh. In this present study, the suitability of irrigation system has been shown by the spatial distribution maps using irrigation water qualit...
Amit Ranjan, Sabiha Shaik, Nishant Nandanwar, Arif Hussain et al.
ABSTRACT Escherichia coli , an intestinal Gram-negative bacterium, has been shown to be associated with a variety of diseases in addition to intestinal infections, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs), meningitis in neonates, septicemia, skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), and colisepticemia...
Gopal Saha, Jong‐In Park, Nasar Uddin Ahmed, Md. Abdul Kayum et al.
MYB proteins comprise a large family of plant transcription factors that play regulatory roles in different biological processes such as plant development, metabolism, and defense responses. To gain insight into this gene superfamily and to elucidate its roles in stress resistance, we performed a co...
Md. Zahidul Islam, Sylvana Maheen Ahmed, Ikramul Hasan, Sarwar Uddin Ahmed
This paper aims to investigate the relationship between organizational cultural elements and knowledge sharing. This is a quantitative research by nature. A questionnaire is derived from previous studies. The survey covered seven service organizations in Bangladesh. Regression was adopted to test hy...
M. A. Wazed, Shamsuddin Ahmed
A reliable, affordable and secure supply of energy is important for economic development. This has been true for the past and present and will remain valid for the future. However, over time, changes have taken and will take place with regard to energy use, both with regard to the amount as well as ...
Md. Ripaj Uddin, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Shamim Ahmed, Md. Jainal Abedin et al.
Saltwater intrusion in the coastal areas of Bangladesh is a prevalent phenomenon. However, it is not conducive to activities such as irrigation, navigation, fish spawning and shelter, and industrial usage. The present study analyzed 45 water samples collected from 15 locations in coastal areas durin...
Kamrul Islam, A. H. M. Muntasir Billah, Md. Mominul Islam Chowdhury, Khondaker Sakil Ahmed
The performance of concrete structures depends largely on the bond strength between the steel rebar and surrounding concrete. The design equations currently available in the literature for concrete structures reinforced with deformed mild steel (MS) rebar may not be valid for smooth stainless steel ...
Shagun Aggarwal, Shubha R. Phadke
Medical genetics and genomic medicine in India: current status and opportunities ahead. India is the sixth largest country of the world in size and with a population 1.21 billion (http://www.censusindia.gov.in) has the distinction of being the second most populous country of the world, housing 17.5%...
Safwan Mohammed, Sana Arshad, Firas Alsilibe, Muhammad Farhan Ul Moazzam et al.
Water availability for agricultural practices is dynamically influenced by climatic variables, particularly droughts. Consequently, the assessment of drought events is directly related to the strategic water management in the agricultural sector. The application of machine learning (ML) algorithms i...
Esha Sraboni, Hazel Malapit, Agnes Quisumbing, Akhter Ahmed
Sudipta Debnath, Md. Habib Ullah Khan, Zahir U. Ahmed
Impinging jets are generally utilized as an effective medium of heat and mass transfer. Various stream orientations and swirl effect may be a potential candidate to further improve the heat transfer characteristics. This paper numerically examines two different types of arrays of circular multiple j...
Mahmood Ahmed, Maksuda Khatun
The study examines the compliance levels of 17 private commercial banks, which operate Islamic banking in Bangladesh, with Shariah governance system of AAOIFI to understand their Shariah non-compliance risk management status. The results show that none of the Islamic banks in Bangladesh are full-com...
Amnesty LeFevre, Samuel D. Shillcutt, Samir K. Saha, ASM Nawshad Uddin Ahmed et al.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of topical emollients, sunflower seed oil (SSO) and synthetic Aquaphor, versus no treatment, in preventing mortality among hospitalized preterm infants (< 33 weeks gestation) at a tertiary hospital in Bangladesh. METHODS: Evidence from a randomized contr...
Mohammad Hazzaz Bin Kabir, Onur Ceylan, Ceylan Ceylan, Ayman Ahmed Shehata et al.
The studies on Cryptosporidium infections of animals in Turkey mostly rely on microscopic observation. Few data are available regarding the prevalence of Cryptosporidium genotypes and subtypes infection. The aim of this study is to analyse the detection of Cryptosporidium genotypes and subtypes from...
Mirak Raj Angdembe, Nuzhat Choudhury, Mohammad Raisul Haque, Tahmeed Ahmed
BACKGROUND: Multiple micronutrient powder (MMNP) can be sprinkled onto any semisolid food and can be given to young children to address iron deficiency anemia. The female community health volunteers of BRAC (an NGO) known as Shasthya Shebikas (SS) sell MMNP sachets during their regular household vis...