Mohammad Nurul Amin, Md. Saddam Hussain, Md Shahid Sarwar, Md. Mizanur Rahman Moghal et al.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Obesity is associated with metabolic dysfunction and over nutrition. Increased body mass index and obesity are strongly amalgamated with changes in the physiological function of adipose tissue, leading to altered secretion of adipocytokines, inflammatory mediators release a...
Md Khaled Mosharaf, Md. Zahid Hasan Tanvir, Md. Manjurul Haque, Md. Ashraful Haque et al.
Bacterial biofilm plays a pivotal role in bioremediation of heavy metals from wastewaters. In this study, we isolated and identified different biofilm producing bacteria from wastewaters. We also characterized the biofilm matrix [i.e., extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)] produced by different ...
Mokter Hossain, K.M. Zahidul Islam, Mohammad Abu Sayeed, Ilkka Kauranen
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to pursue a comprehensive review of the progress of open innovation literature. Design/methodology/approach – Using a wide range of literature sources, altogether 293 articles relevant to the study’s objective were identified for statistical analysis. Moreover,...
Karuthan Chinna, Sheela Sundarasen, Heba Bakr Khoshaim, Kamilah Kamaludin et al.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures have taken a toll on every level of the society, worldwide. This study examines their psychological impact on university students in Asia. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted between April and May 2020 in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Ban...
Xu Wang, Zhiwei Xu, Hong Su, Hung Chak Ho et al.
BACKGROUND Smaller sizes of ambient particulate matter (PM) can be more toxic and can be breathed into lower lobes of a lung. Children are particularly vulnerable to PM air pollution because of their adverse effects on both lung functions and lung development. However, it remains unknown whether a s...
Quique Bassat, Dianna M. Blau, Ikechukwu U. Ogbuanu, Solomon Samura et al.
Importance: The number of deaths of children younger than 5 years has been steadily decreasing worldwide, from more than 17 million annual deaths in the 1970s to an estimated 5.3 million in 2019 (with 2.8 million deaths occurring in those aged 1-59 months [53% of all deaths in children aged <5 years...
Shanewaz Hossan, S. Hossain, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Mir Himayet Kabir et al.
Chromium (Cr) (VI) has long been known as an environmental hazard that can be reduced from aqueous solutions through bioremediation by living cells. In this study, we investigated the efficiency of reduction and biosorption of Cr(VI) by chromate resistant bacteria isolated from tannery effluent. Fro...
Zahid Hayat Mahmud, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Khan Mohammad Imran, Syed Adnan Ibna Hakim et al.
Abstract Background Safe water is essential for life but unsafe for human consumption if it is contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms. An acceptable quality of water supply (adequate, safe and accessible) must be ensured to all human beings for a healthy life. Methods We collected and analyzed ...
Alain Labrique, Khalequ Zaman, Mohammad Zahid Hossain, Pradip Kumar Saha et al.
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis in the world. Most of South Asia is HEV endemic, with frequent seasonal epidemics of hepatitis E and continuous sporadic cases. This author group's epidemiologic work and clinical reports suggest that Bangladesh is HEV endemic...
Nazamul Hoque, Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman, Rafiqul Islam Molla, Abu Hanifa Md. Noman et al.
Abstract There is a continuing academic debate on corporate social responsibility (CSR), its goals and practices, and its impact on business and society. Following this debate, this study has made a critical investigation of CSR practices of business enterprises with a view to examining their spirit...
Mohammad Shahidul Islam, M. A. Yushuf Sharker, Shafiq Rheman, Shahadat Hossain et al.
Cholera is considered as a model for climate-related infectious diseases. In Bangladesh, cholera epidemics occur during summer and winter seasons, but it is not known how climate variability influences the seasonality of cholera. Therefore, the variability pattern of cholera events was studied in re...
Alain Labrique, Khalequ Zaman, Mohammad Zahid Hossain, Parimalendu Saha et al.
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes a substantial burden of sporadic and epidemic disease worldwide. HEV infections result in serious morbidity and mortality, especially among pregnant women, and have significant economic costs. Few population-based studies have characterized the epidemiology of HEV. A r...
Mohammad Nurul Amin, Kaniz Fatema Liza, Md Shahid Sarwar, Jamiuddin Ahmed et al.
The exact etiology and pathogenesis of eczema are not yet fully understood, although different factors are considered as pathogenic mechanisms in the development of eczema. Our study was designed to determine extent of serum lipid peroxidation, antioxidants, macro minerals and trace elements in pati...
M. Sirajul Islam, Zahid Hayat Mahmud, Partha Sarathi Gope, Rokon Uz Zaman et al.
OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to measure the impact of a hygiene intervention on the contamination of weaning food in Bangladesh. METHODS: Sixty households were selected: 30 study and 30 control households. Samples of weaning food were collected from all the 60 households at baseline and exami...
Md. Imran Hossain, Md Shovon Zahid, Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Mir Md Maruf Hossain et al.
Recently, there have been notable advancements in energy harvesting from various sources, including mechanical vibrations, thermal gradients, and electromagnetic and solar radiations, intending to achieve sustainable micro/nanosystems. Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and microfluidics have fa...