M Mushfequr Rahman, Jalaluddin Ashraful Haq, M. Akram Hossain, Rosy Sultana et al.
The prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL)-producing organisms in an urban hospital in Dhaka City was assessed over a 10-month period. A double disk test was performed to detect ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. 43.2% and 39.5% of E. coli and K. pneumoniae ha...
Suprovath Kumar Sarker, Md Tarikul Islam, Aparna Biswas, Golam Sarower Bhuyan et al.
Liquid Chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is used for the diagnosis of more than 30 inborn errors of metabolisms (IEMs). Accurate and reliable diagnosis of IEMs by quantifying amino acids (AAs) and acylcarnitines (ACs) using LC-MS/MS systems depend on the establishment of age-specifi...
Kazi Sarjana Safain, Golam Sarower Bhuyan, Sadia Tasnim, Saad S. M. Hassan et al.
The study investigated the spectrum of antibiotic resistance and the associated genes for aminoglycoside, macrolide and ESBL class of antibiotics using clinical isolates. A total of 430 preserved bacterial strains (Acinetobacter baumannii, n= 20; Pseudomonas aeruginosa, n= 26; Klebsiella pneumoniae,...
Kazi Sarjana Safain, Golam Sarower Bhuyan, Saad S. M. Hassan, Mohammad Sazzadul Islam et al.
OBJECTIVES: Characterisation of resistance phenotype and genotype is crucial to understanding the burden and transmission of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This study aims to determine the spectrum of AMR and associated genes encoding aminoglycoside, macrolide and β-lactam classes of antimicrobials...
Md Mosharaf Hossain, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Aziza Sultana Rosy Sarkar, Md. Mostaured Ali Khan et al.
Objective Over the past two decades, the prevalence of underweight and overweight has increased in Bangladesh and become global public health problem. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors of underweight and overweight among women in Bangladesh. What is the level of t...
Mst. Noorjahan Begum, Md Tarikul Islam, Shekh Rezwan Hossain, Golam Sarower Bhuyan et al.
Although thyroid dyshormonogenesis (TDH) accounts for 10-20% of congenital hypothyroidism (CH), the molecular etiology of TDH is unknown in Bangladesh. Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) is most frequently associated with TDH and the present study investigated the spectrum of TPO mutations in Bangladeshi pati...
Md. Tahminur Rahman, Rosy Sultana, Sohel Reza Chowdhury
An attempt was made to see the seropositivity and pattern of four common hepatotrophic viruses (HBV, HCV, HEV, HAV) in patients suspected to have been suffering from viral hepatitis. Blood samples from 2,995 cases of suspected HBV infection, 331 from HCV, 155 from HEV and 24 from HAV were tested for...
Golam Sarower Bhuyan, Aftab Uz Zaman Noor, Rosy Sultana, Farjana Akther Noor et al.
Transfusion transmitted infections have remained a major deterrent to public health, particularly among the patients with transfusion-dependent Beta thalassemia in developing countries. Although proper donor selection through adoption of WHO-advised infection panel has lowered the rate of infections...
Rosy Sultana, Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Afsana Shirin Sathi, Salma Sharmin et al.
Serological analysis is an integral part of laboratory practice nowadays. The present study was aimed to develop and validate a modified Enzyme linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for determination of IgG antibody against Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) using dried blood spots (DBS) and corresponding plasma ...
Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Talukder, Moinul Hasan, Tasmia Akter Rosy, Farida Yeasmin Bari et al.
Abstract Introduction: The ovarian follicular dynamics, vaginal electrical resistance (VER), progesterone (P4) and oestrogen (E2) profiles were investigated during the oestrous cycle in four indigenous ewes. Material and Methods: Daily VER values were recorded with a heat detector. The follicles wer...
Rosy Sultana, Md Tarikul Islam, Golam Sarower Bhuyan, Suprovath Kumar Sarker et al.
OBJECTIVES: To determine IgG immune responses and hepatitis E virus (HEV) viral load, and to explore the associations with pregnancy. METHODS: A total of 121 HEV-infected women (57 pregnant, 64 non-pregnant) were analysed. Quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) was done for 78 HEV IgM-posi...
Kazi Sarjana Safain, Mohammad Sazzadul Islam, Jumanah Amatullah, Mohammad Al Mahmud‐Un‐Nabi et al.
The use of silver is rapidly rising in wound care and silver-containing dressings are widely used along with other antibiotics, particularly β-lactams. Consequently, concerns are being raised regarding the emergence of silver-resistance and cross-resistance to β-lactams. Therefore, this study aimed ...
Nasrin Rosy, Nargis Sultana, Lutfun Naher, Zebunnessa Pervin et al.
Low birth weight (LBW, <2500g) is an important indicator of reproductive health and general health status of population. LBW is considered as the single most important predictor of infant mortality, especially of deaths within the first month of life. This is a prospective case control study carr...
Rana Mokarram Hossain, M Masud Iqbal, Zeenat Farzana Rahman, Rosy Sultana et al.
Background: Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common among patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). This study was undertaken to observe prevalence of hepatitis B and C infection in hemodialysis patients, their family members and dialysis staffs.Methods: In this cross-sec...
Gazi Zakia Sultana, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Tania Mannan, Rosy Sultana
Background: Hepatitis caused by hepatitis E Virus (HEV) is not uncommon in developing countries. It is usually a self-limiting conferring immunity against subsequent infection. However, HEV infection during pregnancy results in varying degree of morbidity, often fatal. The present study was designed...
Naznin Sultana, Taskina Ali, Kazi Saifuddin Bennoor, Md. Ali Hossain et al.
Background: Vitamin D3 supplementation showed significant improvement in lung functions and exercise tolerance in both of asthma and COPD patients. Objectives: To evaluate the effects of vitamin D3 supplementation on lung functions and exercise tolerance in D3 deficient, stable patients with ACO. Me...
Md Mosharaf Hossain, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Aziza Sultana Rosy Sarkar
<ns4:p> <ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold> Currently, syphilis and gonorrhoea among women is a topic great concernin Bangladesh. To date, little is known in the existing literature regarding its prevalence, and the current level of syphilis and gonorrhoea awareness among women with regard to preventio...
Fareha Jesmin Rabbi, Md Morshed Alam, Kamar Rezwan, Rosy Sultana
Background: CKD patients are associated with HBV infection both as a cause and complication of treatment. CKD patients before starting dialysis therapy are considered as a high risk group because of impaired immune response compared with healthy individuals and also other risk factors related with t...
Sabira Sultana, Afm Aslam, FA Ahmed, A. J. Howlader
Efficacy of methanolic extracts of different indigenous plant parts, such as the leaves and barks of neem (Azadirachta indica); leaves of basil (Ocimum basilicum), mahua (Madhuca indica), lantana (Lantana camara), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus), surjokonna (Spilanthes acmella) and flowers of golde...
Md Tahminur Rahman, Tabassum Sajani, Rosy Sultana, Sohel Reza Choudhury et al.
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is an important tool for the diagnosis, prognosis and follow up of prostatic cancer, the most common malignancy of the male throughout the world. It is safe, reliable, specific, noninvasive test if done properly. However there are many benign, inflammatory and other p...