Elora Sharmin, Aamir Akbar Khan, Sheikh Foyez Ahmed
Understanding the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant women and their neonates is crucial for understanding maternal and fetal outcomes, particularly the extent of passive immunity against SARS-CoV-2 which can be imparted to the neonates. The purpose of this study was to evaluate th...
Elora Sharmin, Khadija Majumder, Sheikh Foyez Ahmed
The Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, and Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines have demonstrated robust safety and efficacy in Phase II clinical trials. We aimed to assess adverse effects and post-vaccination infection rates amongst vaccinated people at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). In thi...
Sheikh Saiful Islam Shaheen, Ashraful Hoque, Mohammad Afzal Mahfuzullah, Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed et al.
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Mujammel Haque, Sutopa Halder Supti, Nusrat Jahan, Elora Sharmin
Background: Childhood Tuberculosis (TB) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity, which causes a significant TB burden in developing countries. Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe clinical profile and diagnostic procedures used in Outpatient Department (OPD) of a tertiary care ...
Shohael Mahmud Arafat, Abed Hussain Khan, Elora Sharmin, Md. Adnanul Alam
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) caused by the virus SARS CoV 2 is a major global health concern nowadays. Bangladesh is also confronting this highly transmissible disease with an exponentially rising number of cases across the country. This study was designed to observe the socio-demographic cha...
Elora Sharmin, Jasmine Fauzia Dewan, Syed Ali Ahsan, Afzalur Rahman et al.
Background: Ticagrelor, a reversible P2Y12 receptor inhibitor may represent a significant advancement over currently available oral antiplatelet drugs in treatment of ischaemic heart disease.The study was intended to compare the effect of Ticagrelor and Clopidogrel on oxidative stress markers in pat...
Elora Sharmin, Jasmine Fauzia Dewan, Syed Ali Ahsan, Harisul Hoque et al.
Background: Ischemic heart disease remains the leading cause of death in both developed and under developed countries. The use of antiplatelet drugs specifically the thienopyridine has become a standard for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome. These drugs irreversibly inhibit the platelet aggre...
Md Delowar Hossain, Elora Sharmin, Mohammad Golam Nobi, Israt Jahan et al.
Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is highly debilitating due to pain, stiffness, loss of function, disability and impaired quality of life. Currently, there is no effective treatment for OA because the pathophysiology of OA is poorly understood. To know whether inflammation is associated or not with...
Abed Hussain Khan, Md Mizanur Rahman Khan, Shohael Mahmud Arafat, Elora Sharmin et al.
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with significant cardiovascular complications. While most studies focus on patients with pre-existing cardiac conditions, less is known about the cardiovascular impact in individuals without prior heart disease, particularly in low- ...
Md Al Amin, AFM Azim Anwar, Jahanara Arzu, Mohammad Safiuddin et al.
Background: Microalbuminuria (MA) happens more often in diabetic as well as hypertensive patients, but it has been recently reported that, MA can also be present in non–diabetic, normotensive patients with Acute MI (AMI). Serum Troponin-I sensitive and specific marker of AMI, but its costly, as well...
Elora Sharmin, Sheikh Foyez Ahmed
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Elora Sharmin, Sheikh Foyez Ahmed
Abed Hussain Khan, Shohael Mahmud Arafat, Md. Adnanul Alam, Elora Sharmin
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the quality of life of individuals worldwide. The aim of this study was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and its associated factors among COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital. Methods: This facility-based cro...
Abu Hossain Muhammad Ahsan, Elora Sharmin Ela, Azizur Rahman, Riffat Farhana
Governments around the world are encouraging private individuals, groups or organizations to join hand in hand in delivering better services to the citizens. Similarly, Government of Bangladesh has also initiated Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in its policies and strategies over the years. Mayor ...
Elora Sharmin, Sharmin Begum, Swarmita Afreen, Diana Islam et al.
Background: To date there is no effective treatment against COVID-19. Self-medication played one of the major modes of treatment among general population as well as the health workers during this pandemic. Studying the pattern of self-medication among the health care workers (HCWs) may indicate thei...
Elora Sharmin, Md Sharfuddin Ahmed, Md Rasul Amin, Md Nazmul Hasan et al.
The present study was conducted to evaluate the adherence to standard treatment regimen in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for the treatment of corona virus disease 19 (COVID-19) patients. The study assessed the awareness of prescribers, adherence to treatment guidelines and reas...
Rono Mollika, Shelina Begum, Md Harisul Hoque, Khandaker Nadia Afreen et al.
Background: Chronic heart failure (CHF) causes multiple lung complications and lung functions are reduced in CHF patients.
 Objective: To observe FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC% and their relationship with EF% in patients with chronic heart failure.
 Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted ...
Md Rasul Amin, Abdur Razzak, GM Sadik Hasan, ANM Abdul Hai et al.
Background: The stiffness of the large elastic arteries increase the morbidity and mortality. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to estimate the risk of aortic stiffness among end stage renal disease patients under maintenance haemodialysis.
 Methodology: This case-control study wa...
CM Shaheen Kabir, Fazila‐Tun‐Nesa Malik, Abdul Malik, M Maksumul Haq et al.
Background: Nearly 40% of patients presenting with Non ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). CKD is a powerful predictor of adverse events among NSTEMI patients. CKD is associated with a high prevalence of obstructive coronary artery disease.Objective...
Elora Sharmin, Jasmine Fauzia Dewan, Syed Ali Ahasan, Sheikh Foyez Ahmed et al.
Background: Ischemic heart disease remains the leading cause of death in both developed and under developed countries. The use of antiplatelet drugs specifically the thienopyridine has become a standard for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome. These drugs irreversibly inhibit the platelet aggre...