Mustafizur Rahman, Rasheda Sultana, Giasuddin Ahmed, Sharifun Nahar et al.
Approximately 20,000 stool specimens from patients with diarrhea visiting 1 urban and 1 rural hospital in Bangladesh during January 2001-May 2006 were tested for group A rotavirus antigen, and 4,712 (24.0%) were positive. G and P genotyping was performed on a subset of 10% of the positive samples (n...
AS Apu, Md. Abdul Muhit, Syed Mohammed Tareq, Atiqul Haque Pathan et al.
The crude methanolic extract of Dillenia indica Linn. (Dilleniaceae) leaves has been investigated for the evaluation of antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities. Organic solvent (n-hexane, carbon tetrachloride and chloroform) fractions of methanolic extract and methanolic fraction (aqueous) were scree...
Paritosh Kumar Biswas, Jens Peter Christensen, Syed Sayeem Uddin Ahmed, Himel Barua et al.
To determine the epidemiology of outbreaks of avian influenza A virus (subtypes H5N1, H9N2) in chickens in Bangladesh, we conducted surveys and examined virus isolates. The outbreak began in backyard chickens. Probable sources of infection included egg trays and vehicles from local live bird markets...
Paritosh Kumar Biswas, Jens Peter Christensen, Syed Sayeem Uddin Ahmed, Ashutosh Das et al.
To evaluate risk factors for infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (H5N1) in backyard chickens in Bangladesh, we conducted a matched case-control study. We enrolled 25 case farms (cases March-November 2007) and 75 control farms (June-November 2007). We used a questionnaire to coll...
Noor Ahmed Giasuddin, Nafia Farzana Chowdhury, Naoki Hashimoto, Daisuke Fujisawa et al.
Introduction The pattern of care seeking of psychiatric patients is important for service and policy issues. We conducted a study in 2008 in Bangladesh to find out the referral patterns, delays to reach mental health professional (MHP), diagnoses and treatment received before reaching psychiatric ca...
Tasnim Azim, Ezazul Islam Chowdhury, Masud Reza, Munir Ahmed et al.
BACKGROUND: Very little is known about female injecting drug users (IDU) in Bangladesh but anecdotal evidence suggests that they are hidden and very vulnerable to HIV through both their injection sharing and sexual risk behaviors. In order to better understand the risks and vulnerability to HIV of f...
Isabella Monne, Mat Yamage, Gwenae͏̈lle Dauphin, Filip Claes et al.
Bangladesh has reported a high number of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (H5N1) in poultry. We identified a natural reassortant HPAI (H5N1) virus containing a H9N2-PB1 gene in poultry in Bangladesh. Our findings highlight the risks for prolonged co-circulation of avian influenz...
M. Giasuddin Ahmed, Shikha Ha, Sadhu Sk, Rahman Mt et al.
Scoparinol, a diterpene, isolated from Scoparia dulcis showed significant analgesic (p < 0.001) and anti-inflammatory activity (p < 0.01) in animals. A sedative action of scoparinol was demonstrated by a marked potentiation of pentobarbital-induced sedation with a significant effect on both onset an...
M. Giasuddin Ahmed, S Amin, Md. Amirul Islam, Motoko Takahashi et al.
Bioactivity guided isolation of Abutilon indicum yielded eugenol [4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol], which was found to possess significant analgesic activity. At doses of 10, 30, and 50 mg/kg body weight, eugenol exhibited 21.30 (p < 0.05), 42.25 (p < 0.01) and 92.96% (p < 0.001) inhibition of acetic acid i...
Tasnim Azim, Ezazul Islam Chowdhury, Masud Reza, Mohammed Omar Faruque et al.
Injecting drug users (IDU) in Bangladesh are at the early stages of an HIV epidemic. To understand the dynamics of the HIV epidemic, male IDU (n = 561) were recruited from the needle/syringe exchange program in Dhaka in 2002, who underwent a risk-behavior survey and were tested for HIV, syphilis, he...
Paritosh Kumar Biswas, Jens Peter Christensen, Syed Sayeem Uddin Ahmed, Himel Barua et al.
A matched case-control study was carried out to identify risk factors for highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (subtype H5N1) infection in commercial chickens in Bangladesh. A total of 33 commercial farms diagnosed with H5N1 before September 9, 2007, were enrolled as cases, and 99 geographicall...
Naznin Ara, M.H. Nur, Md. Shah Amran, Mursidi Wahid et al.
The research was conducted to investigate the in vitro antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of leaves and flowers extract extracted from Lippia alba. Disc diffusion technique was used for in vitro antibacterial and antifungal screening. Zones of inhibition were observed in disc diffusion for antib...
Noor Ahmed Giasuddin, Itzhak Levav, Gilad Gal
BACKGROUND: The shortage of specialized human resources in mental health in Bangladesh requires active recruitment of psychiatric residents. In addition, the involvement of positively inclined health personnel, for example, medical doctors, emerges as an immediate priority. AIM: To explore stigma am...
Introduction by V. Subramaniam Asia Bangladesh by Syed Giasuddin Ahmed and Mohammad Mohabbat Khan India by S.R. Maheshwari Pakistan by Nasir Islam The Philippines by Ledivina V. Carino The Middle East and North Africa Egypt by E.H. Valsan Iran by Ali Farazmand Saudi Arabia by Ayman Al-Yassini Turkey...
Tasnim Azim, J Bogaerts, David Yirrell, Akhil C. Banerjea et al.
Injecting drug users (IDU) were enrolled from two detoxification clinics and two needle/syringe exchange programmes (NEP) in central and northwest Bangladesh. Syphilis, hepatitis C and HIV rates were highest in IDU from the NEP of central Bangladesh (23, 66.5 and 1.4%, respectively), whereas current...