Tubayesha Hassan, Mohammad Morshad Alam, Abrar Wahab, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader
BACKGROUND: In the last decades, the use of internet has increased many folds, and internet addiction has become a severe public health issue around the world. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of internet addiction among young adults (19-35 years) in Bangladesh and to identify factors as...
Md. Shahidul Islam, Jennifer A. Saito, Emdadul Mannan Emdad, Borhan Ahmed et al.
Abstract Jute ( Corchorus sp.) is one of the most important sources of natural fibre, covering ∼80% of global bast fibre production 1 . Only Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis are commercially cultivated, though there are more than 100 Corchorus species 2 in the Malvaceae family. Here we d...
Mohammad Morshad Alam, Tania Rahman, Zinia Afroz, Promit Ananyo Chakraborty et al.
BACKGROUND: Quality of Life (QoL), for long, has been a multifactorial concerning issue in oncology. The aim of this study was to determine QoL of cancer patients and its association with nutrition, and performance status. METHODOLOGY: This was a hospital based cross-sectional study carried out at 2...
Mohammad Morshad Alam, Nazrul Islam, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Shakil Ahmed et al.
ABSTRACT Introduction: Multidrug resistance (MDR) is threatening the adequate coverage of antibiotics. This study aimed to analyze the antimicrobial resistance pattern of bacterial isolates from wound infection and the scenario of multidrug resistance. Methods: Microbiological culture results script...
Mohammad Morshad Alam, Shakil Ahmed, Rukhsana Kalim Dipti, Risal-E-Jamil Siddiquee et al.
BACKGROUND Depression is a serious mental health issue and a major concern among middle-aged women, especially during the menopause transition time. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of depression among the middle-aged women of the menopause transition in Dhaka. MET...
Md. Shahjalal, Jeff Gow, Mohammad Morshad Alam, Tanvir Ahmed et al.
Objectives: The main objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence of workplace violence (WPV), its associated factors and explore the experiences of healthcare workers. Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study design used a nationally representative sample of 1,081 healthcare worke...
Md. Kamrujjaman, Md. Shahriar Mahmud, Shakil Ahmed, Md. Omar Qayum et al.
Background: Bangladesh hosts more than 800,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. The low health immunity, lifestyle, access to good healthcare services, and social-security cause this population to be at risk of far more direct effects of COVID-19 than the host population. Therefore, evidence-based fo...
Mohammad Morshad Alam, Muzahidul Islam, Abrar Wahab, Mamun Billah
Antimicrobial resistance is a major global public health challenge threatening the utility of antibiotics. Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and sales, using outside of the health sectors, and genetic factors are mainly influencing the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Antibiotics ab...
Subarna Roy, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Mohammad Hayatun Nabi, Promit Ananyo Chakraborty et al.
BACKGROUND: Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are one of the key public health issues worldwide causing 1.3 million deaths every year. This study aimed to determine the patterns of injuries due to road traffic accidents (RTAs), the severity of injuries, and factors associated with injury severity. METHOD...
Mohammad Morshad Alam, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Abrar Wahab, Md. Delowar Hossain et al.
BACKGROUND: Childhood overweight and obesity is a major public health concern all over the world. Overweight or obese children have a higher risk of becoming obese in adulthood and are at higher risk of associated chronic diseases. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors a...
Mohammad Morshad Alam, Tahsin Haque, Kutub Uddin, Shakil Ahmed et al.
BACKGROUND Postpartum depression (PPD) is among the top mental health issues and affects children's health and cognitive development. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of PPD symptomatology and possible determinants among facility delivered mothers of Dhaka city. METHOD A cross-sectional s...
Abrar Wahab, Mohammad Morshad Alam, Shahriar Hasan, Sangeeta Halder et al.
Self-medication with antibiotics is a growing public health concern. Antibiotics are easily accessible on requested from pharmacies throughout the majority of developing countries. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics among university students in Ba...
M A Rahman, Mohammad Morshad Alam, SM Shamsuzzaman, Mir Ehteshamul Haque
To assess the frequency of bacterial colonization on internal ureteral stent and stent associated bacteriuria in different periods of indwelling time, a total of 100 patients (mean age 39.2+/-9.9 years, range 18-60 years, 69 male and 31 female) needing internal ureteral stent placement for different...
Mohammad Nayeem Hasan, Md. Aminul Islam, Sarawut Sangkham, Adhena Ayaliew Werkneh et al.
The ongoing COVID-19 contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 has disrupted global public health, businesses, and economies due to widespread infection, with 676.41 million confirmed cases and 6.77 million deaths in 231 countries as of February 07, 2023. To control the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2, it ...
Md. Shahjalal, Mohammad Morshad Alam, Md. Nafiul Alam Khan, Arifa Sultana et al.
BACKGROUND: The increasing physical violence against doctors in the health sector has become an alarming global problem and a key concern for the health system in Bangladesh. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of physical violence against doctors in Bangladeshi terti...