Kazi Faria Islam, Abdul Awal, Hoimonty Mazumder, Ummi Rukaiya Munni et al.
Background: Using a theoretical perspective to guide research design and implementation can result in a coherent preventative intervention model. Among theoretical frameworks, Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) is particularly useful for studies focused on behavior change in health promotion re...
Mohammod Feroz Amin, Bishwajit Bhowmik, Rozana Rouf, Monami Islam Khan et al.
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is rising at a rapid rate worldwide. As a chronic, incurable metabolic disease, diabetes affects a person's life in all ways. Studies thus far have focused on the impact of diabetes on the physical and mental health of persons affected by the quality of life (QoL)....
Hoimonty Mazumder, Kazi Faria Islam, Farzana Rahman, Easter Protiva Gain et al.
OBJECTIVE: Anemia and Diabetes Mellitus (DM) are amongst major clinical and public health challenges in South Asia that influence the progression of chronic health problems in this population. Despite a growing body of research on these problems, there is a lack synthesized evidence on the burden of...
Kazi Faria Islam, Abdul Awal, Hoimonty Mazumder, Ummi Rukaiya Munni et al.
Faria Islam Shila, Jui Rani Banik, MD. Faisal Ahmed, Mostofa Kamal Orpon et al.
Objectives: Suicidal ideation (SI) among youth represents a growing public health concern in Bangladesh, yet remains underexplored within the socio-cultural context of a low-resource setting. This study investigated the prevalence of SI and its associations with depression, self-esteem (SE), and soc...
Ahmed, Md. Tariqul Islam, Azimunnessa Sheuly, Shahin Ibn Rahman et al.
A bstract Metformin is the first-line therapy for the patients with type 2 diabetes, which is a time-tested drug for its safety. While metformin therapy is commonly reported to have gastrointestinal side effects, lactic acidosis is a rare complication of metformin use. Here, we present a case of 65-...
Mita Dutta, Maliha Tabassum, Mohammad Aminul Islam, Kazi Nazmul Hossain et al.
Werner’s syndrome (WS) is characterized by insulin resistance along with signs of premature aging. It poses great diagnostic challenge because of its unusual presentation. We describe a case of WS in a 30-year-old female, who presented with recurrent pancreatitis and documented hypertriglyceridemia ...
Kazi Faria Islam, Abdul Awal, Farzana Tamanna Ummey Shaon, Md. Badrul Hossain et al.
Abstract Objective Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy and a leading cause of death among women. This cross-sectional study assessed the quality of life (QOL) of breast cancer patients attending a tertiary hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Method Data were obtained from 359 female b...
Ipseeta Nanda, Mohammad Monirujjaman Khan, Kazi Abu Saleh Md Fahim, Mir Tauqir Rayhan et al.
To improve the quality of education, virtual reality is being used nowadays. Virtual reality-based teaching interventions are part of an interesting and new pedagogical research field with a lot of promise as a way to give effective feedback and boost learning gains. Using virtual reality for educat...
Faria Afsana, Abdullah Al Parvez, Jubaida Nahar, Mohammad Aminul Islam et al.
Background: Since March 2019 the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Bangladesh. There is variable presentation of COVID-19. Though SARS-CoV-2 primarily involves respiratory system, as time passing on it is...