Nadim Sharif, Rubayet Rayhan Opu, Tama Saha, Afsana Khan et al.
Disposal of antibiotics and antimicrobial-resistant enteric bacteria (ARB) into water from various sources is responsible for maintaining ARB in the environment. Relative prevalence and circulation of ARB may vary across water sources. We hypothesized that these ARBs with different resistance genes ...
Turki M. Bin Mahfoz, Meshari A. Alzahrani, Riyaz Ahamed Shaik, Mohammad Shakil Ahmad et al.
OBJECTIVE: Cognitive dysfunction among the elderly is a devastating condition preceded by accumulation of neuropathology leading to accelerated cognitive decline. Many epidemiologic studies have reported the relation between indoor air pollution exposure and cognitive impairment. To clarify the natu...
Nadim Sharif, Rubayet Rayhan Opu, Afsana Khan, Tama Saha et al.
Abstract Background Co-infection of dengue and COVID-19 has increased the health burden worldwide. We found a significant knowledge gap in epidemiology and risk factors of co-infection in Bangladesh. Methods This study included 2458 participants from Dhaka city from 1 December 2021 to November 30 20...
Nadim Sharif, Shamsun Nahar Ahmed, Nazmul Sharif, Khalid J. Alzahrani et al.
Active molecular surveillance and rapid diagnosis method to track an outbreak of norovirus in Bangladesh is lacking. This study aims to determine the genotypic diversity, molecular epidemiology and evaluate a rapid diagnosis method. A total of 404 fecal specimens were collected from children aged be...
Wisal B. Hassan, Hamid Osman, Meshari Alosaimi, Ahmed AbuRkbah et al.
BACKGROUND Radiation is an integral part of routine medical practice, but it carries a risk to the health of medical staff. Hence, it should be assessed periodically. The study's goal was to quantify the levels of radiation exposure for medical staff at King Faisal Medical Complex (KFMC), Taif City ...
Nadim Sharif, Rubayet Rayhan Opu, Tama Saha, Afsana Khan et al.
Assessment of side effects associated with COVID-19 vaccination is required to monitor safety issues and acceptance of vaccines in the long term. We found a significant knowledge gap in the safety profile of COVID-19 vaccines in Bangladesh. We enrolled 1805 vaccine recipients from May 5, 2021, to Ap...
Samer A Alzahrani, Salman Alanazi, Mohammed M Alzahrani, Reema Aldhalaan et al.
Background Epistaxis (nosebleed) is a frequent emergency presentation in the emergency department (ED). Generally, any harm to the nasal mucosa lining can lead the nose to bleed. The etiologies of epistaxis are widely classified as environmental, local, systemic, and medication-related causes. The i...