K. J. M. Aung, Armand Van Deun, Erik De Clercq, Mihir Ranjan Sarker et al.
SETTING: Tuberculosis (TB) program, Damien Foundation Projects, Bangladesh. OBJECTIVE: To summarize the outcome and its determinants of the first treatment for multidrug-resistant TB using a standardized regimen consisting of a minimum 9 months. DESIGN: This was a prospective, observational study of...
Armand Van Deun, K. J. M. Aung, Valentin Bola, Rossin Lebeke et al.
The rapid diagnosis of rifampin resistance is hampered by a reported insufficient specificity of molecular techniques for detection of rpoB mutations. Our objective for this study was to document the prevalence and prognostic value of rpoB mutations with unclear phenotypic resistance. The study desi...
Naser A. Anjum, Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Mohammad Anwar Hossain, P. Thangavel et al.
Varied environmental compartments including soils are being contaminated by a myriad toxic metal(loid)s (hereafter termed as "metal/s") mainly through anthropogenic activities. These metals may contaminate food chain and bring irreparable consequences in human. Plant-based approach (phytoremediation...
M. Tasdik Hasan, Tasnim Anwar, Enryka Christopher, Sahadat Hossain et al.
Mental health is a significant factor for a sound and productive life; nevertheless, mental disorders do not often receive adequate research attention and are not addressed as a serious public health issue in countries such as Bangladesh. Part 1 of this two-part profile describes the current situati...
Mst. Noorunnahar, Arman Hossain Chowdhury, Farhana Arefeen Mila
In this study, we attempt to anticipate annual rice production in Bangladesh (1961-2020) using both the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) and the eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) methods and compare their respective performances. On the basis of the lowest Corrected Akaike Informat...
Armand Van Deun, K. J. M. Aung, Md Anwar Hossain, Pim de Rijk et al.
SETTING: Greater Mymensingh area, Bangladesh. OBJECTIVES: To document among new tuberculosis (TB) patients the proportions and treatment outcomes of silent, non-disputed and disputed (generally missed by rapid drug susceptibility testing [DST]) rpoB mutations, and their detection by commercial molec...
Leen Rigouts, Nele Coeck, Mourad Gumusboga, Willem Bram de Rijk et al.
OBJECTIVES: Mutations in the gyrase genes cause fluoroquinolone resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, the predictive value of these markers for clinical outcomes in patients with MDR-TB is unknown to date. The objective of this study was to determine molecular markers and breakpoints pr...
Md. Ramjan Ali, Mohammad Salim Hossain, Md. Ariful Islam, Md. Saiful Islam Arman et al.
Thrombolytic therapy, also known as clot busting drug, is a breakthrough treatment which has saved untold lives. It has been used in the clinical area to treat venous and arterial thromboembolic complaints which are a foremost cause of death. In 1761, Morgagni lead the way of thrombolytic therapy. N...
Armanul Nasir, Shafkat Shamim Rahman, M. Mahboob Hossain, Naiyyum Choudhury
In view of the anticipated shortage of the traditional supplies of fossil fuels, there is a great deal of interest in the production of ethanol as an alternative biofuel in recent years. The main objective of this research work was to isolate and characterize stress tolerant, high potential ethanol ...
Sayera Banu, Arman Hossain, Mohammad Khaja Mafij Uddin, Muhammad Reaj Uddin et al.
BACKGROUND: There are limited data on TB among prison inmates in Bangladesh. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), its drug resistance and risk factors in Dhaka Central Jail, the largest prison in Bangladesh. METHODS: Cross sectional survey with, active...
Mustafizur Rahman, David A. Sack, Shehrin Shaila Mahmood, Arman Hossain
A simple, rapid, and reliable method to detect Vibrio cholerae in fecal specimens would assist in the management of cases of severe diarrhea, especially since most such cases occur in areas with minimal laboratory facilities. A coagglutination test was used to detect V. cholerae antigen in bile-pept...
Shifat E. Arman, Md. Abdullahil Baki Bhuiyan, Hasan Muhammad Abdullah, Shariful Islam et al.
Bananas, one of the most widely consumed fruits globally, are highly susceptible to various leaf spot diseases, leading to significant economic losses in banana production. In this article, we present the Banana Leaf Spot Diseases (BananaLSD) dataset, an extensive collection of images showcasing thr...
A Hamid Salim, K. J. M. Aung, M A Hossain, Armand Van Deun
SETTING: Damien Foundation tuberculosis (TB) control project in Bangladesh. OBJECTIVE: Early diagnosis of true TB treatment failure and multidrug resistance (MDR) for more efficient DOTS-Plus. DESIGN: Prospective comparison of performance on smear-positive sputum of fluorescein diacetate (FDA) vital...
Md. Siddikur Rahman, Arman Hossain Chowdhury, Miftahuzzannat Amrin
Accurate predictive time series modelling is important in public health planning and response during the emergence of a novel pandemic. Therefore, the aims of the study are three-fold: (a) to model the overall trend of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths in Bangladesh; (b) to generate a short-term f...
Md. Kowsher, Anik Tahabilder, Md. Zahidul Islam Sanjid, Nusrat Jahan Prottasha et al.
Machine learning is getting more and more advanced with the progression of state-of-the-art technologies. Since existing algorithms do not provide a palatable learning performance most often, it is necessary to carry on the trail of upgrading the current algorithms incessantly. The hybridization of ...