Tahera Akter, Fatema Tuz Jhohura, Fahmida Akter, Tridib Roy Chowdhury et al.
BACKGROUND: Public health is at risk due to chemical contaminants in drinking water which may have immediate health consequences. Drinking water sources are susceptible to pollutants depending on geological conditions and agricultural, industrial, and other man-made activities. Ensuring the safety o...
Maria Kippler, Fahmida Tofail, Renee M. Gardner, Anisur Rahman et al.
BACKGROUND: Cadmium (Cd) is an embryotoxic and teratogenic metal in a variety of animal species, but data from humans are limited. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of maternal Cd exposure in pregnancy on size at birth. METHODS: This prospective cohort study was nest...
Hasin Hasnat, Suriya Akter Shompa, Mirazul Islam, Safaet Alam et al.
, and clinical research. The review contains recent trends, therapeutical interventions, and futuristic aspects of flavonoids to treat several diseases like diabetes, inflammation, bacterial and viral infections, cancers, and cardiovascular diseases. However, this manuscript should be handy in futur...
Fahmida Dil Farzana, Ahmed Shafiqur Rahman, Sabiha Sultana, Mohammad Jyoti Raihan et al.
INTRODUCTION: In connection to food insecurity, adaptation of new techniques or alteration of regular behavior is executed that translates to coping strategies. This paper has used data from food security and nutrition surveillance project (FSNSP), which collects information from a nationally repres...
Fahmida Sultana, Md. Abdul Wahab, Md. Nahiduzzaman, Md Mohiuddin et al.
Seaweed is a promising marine macroalgae of the millennium, providing various ecological, social, and economic benefits. At present, seaweed production reached 35.8 million t from farming, accounting for 97% of global seaweed output, with a world market of US$ 11.8 billion. Seaweeds are an excellent...
Baitun Nahar, Jena Hamadani, Tahmeed Ahmed, Fahmida Tofail et al.
Background/objectives Young children with severe malnutrition usually have poor mental development. Psychosocial stimulation may reduce their cognitive deficit, but it is not usually provided. The aim of the study was to incorporate stimulation into the routine treatment of severely malnourished chi...
Safaet Alam, Md. Moklesur Rahman Sarker, Sadia Afrin, Fahmida Tasnim Richi et al.
SARS-CoV-2 is the latest worldwide pandemic declared by the World Health Organization and there is no established anti-COVID-19 drug to combat this notorious situation except some recently approved vaccines. By affecting the global public health sector, this viral infection has created a disastrous ...
Syed Moshfiqur Rahman, Maria Kippler, Fahmida Tofail, Sven Bölte et al.
BACKGROUND: Cross-sectional studies have indicated impaired neurodevelopment with elevated drinking water manganese concentrations (W-Mn), but potential susceptible exposure windows are unknown. OBJECTIVES: We prospectively evaluated the effects of W-Mn, from fetal life to school age, on children's ...
M. Z. Hoque, Fahmida Akter, Kamal Hossain, Mohammad Shahedur Rahman et al.
Yoghurt is a potential source of probiotic lactobacilli. In the present study, Lactobacillus spp. were isolated from two regional yoghurts in Bangladesh, which were identified on the basis of their colony morphologies and some biochemical tests. It was observed that isolated Lactobacillus spp. were ...
Md. Mamun Al-Amin, Mahbubur Rahman, Fazlur R. Khan, Fahmida Zaman et al.
Prenatal exposure to valproic acid on gestational day 12.5 may lead to the impaired behavior in the offspring, which is similar to the human autistic symptoms. To the contrary, astaxanthin shows neuroprotective effect by its antioxidant mechanism. We aimed to (i) develop mice model of autism and (ii...
Fahmida Tofail, Lia C. H. Fernald, Kishor Kumar Das, Mahbubur Rahman et al.
BACKGROUND: Poor nutrition and infectious diseases can prevent children from reaching their developmental potential. We aimed to assess the effects of improvements in water, sanitation, handwashing, and nutrition on early child development in rural Kenya. METHODS: In this cluster-randomised controll...
Md Mahbub Hossain, Mariya Rahman, Nusrat Fahmida Trisha, Samia Tasnim et al.
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted biopsychosocial health and wellbeing globally. Pre-pandemic studies suggest a high prevalence of common mental disorders, including anxiety and depression in South Asian countries, which may aggravate during this pandemic. This systematic meta-analyti...
Jena Hamadani, S. M. Grantham‐McGregor, Fahmida Tofail, Barbro Nermell et al.
BACKGROUND: Exposure to arsenic through drinking water has been associated with impaired cognitive function in school-aged children in cross-sectional studies; however, there are few longitudinal studies and little information on effects of exposure in early life when the brain is generally most vul...
Fahmida Tofail, Marie Vahter, Jena Hamadani, Barbro Nermell et al.
BACKGROUND: Exposure to arsenic-contaminated drinking water during pregnancy is associated with low birth weight and fetal loss, and there is concern that the infants' development may be affected. OBJECTIVE: We assessed the effects of in utero arsenic exposure during pregnancy on infants' problem-so...
Fahmida Parvin, Md. Arifur Rahman, Jahid M. M. Islam, Mubarak A. Khan et al.
Polymer films of rice starch/Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) were prepared by casting method. Different blends were made varying the concentration of rice starch and PVA. Tensile strength (TS) and elongation at break (Eb) of the prepared films were studied. Films made up of rice starch and PVA with a ratio ...
Baizid Khoorshid Riaz, Md Ziaul Islam, A N M Shamsul Islam, Mohammad Mostafa Zaman et al.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the national prevalence of risk factors of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in the adult population of Bangladesh. DESIGN: The study was a population-based national cross-sectional study. SETTING: This study used 496 primary sampling units (PSUs) developed by the Bangladesh B...
Sukanta Chowdhury, Shafiq Rheman, Nitish Debnath, Jérôme Delamare‐Deboutteville et al.
Background: Irrational and inappropriate use of antibiotics in aquaculture can contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance. Objectives: In this study, we aimed to assess antibiotic usage in inland and coastal fish farms in Bangladesh and identify factors associated with this practice. Met...
Maria Kippler, Helena Skröder, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman, Fahmida Tofail et al.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the massive efforts to lower water arsenic concentrations in Bangladesh. METHODS: In our large mother-child cohort in rural Matlab, we measured the arsenic concentrations (and other elements) in drinking water and evaluated the actual exposure (urina...
Mrityunjoy Acharjee, Farjana Rahman, Fahmida Jahan, Rashed Noor
Water related environmental pollution has long been a major concern not only in Bangladesh but also in other developing countries. Present study assessed the pathogenic prevalence in municipal water supplied across Mirpur zone, Dhaka, and its subsequent health impact on the local community. Elevated...
Mohammad Asif Hasan, Fariha Haque, Saifur Rahman Sabuj, Hasan Sarker et al.
To effectively treat lung and colon cancer and save lives, early and accurate identification is essential. Conventional diagnosis takes a long time and requires the manual expertise of radiologists. The rising number of new cancer cases makes it challenging to process massive volumes of data quickly...