Rifat Ara, A. H. Goodman, Shahana Pervin, Mst Nurunnahar Akttar et al.
Background: Elevated homocysteine, an emerging biomarker for cervical cancer is amenable to treatment by cheap and effective nutritional interventions. Methods: From April 2012 through September 2012, a case-controlled study was performed in the Gynae oncology unit of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medica...
Aaliya Uddin, Mostafà Aziz Sumon, Shahana Pervin, Farzana Sharmin
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Shahana Pervin, Farzana Islam Ruma, Khadija Rahman, Jannatul Ferdous et al.
PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of hysterectomy in the control of pelvic disease in patients with post-irradiated residual cervical cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty patients were treated at either National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) or Delta Cance...
Mohammad Al Mamun, Nahid Rumana, Kumkum Pervin, Muhammad Chanchal Azad et al.
As a result of an epidemiological transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases for last few decades, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are being considered as an important cause of mortality and morbidity in many developing countries including Bangladesh. Performing an extensive literature ...
Shahanaz Khatun, Md. Ashraduzzaman, Md. Rezaul Karim, Farzana Pervin et al.
Peroxidase catalyzes the oxidation of various electron donor substrates such as phenol and aromatic amines in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. In this study, peroxidase was purified 164-fold from the leaves of Moringa oleifera L. with a recovery of 28% by ammonium sulphate precipitation, DEAE-cell...
Shahanaz Khatun, Farzana Pervin, Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Mohammad Ashraduzzaman et al.
The medicinal plant, Coccinia cordifolia L. was analyzed for its chemical composition. The antimicrobial activities of the methanol, water, ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts of Coccinia cordifolia L. plant were evaluated against some Gram positive bacteria (Sarcina lutea, Bacillus subtilis and Stap...
Rifat Ara, Sabera Khatun, Shahana Pervin, Munira Jahan et al.
OBJECTIVE The Onco E6™ Cervical Test, based on detection of the E6 oncoprotein of HPV 16 and 18 genotypes is evaluated as a screen for the early detection cervical neoplasia in resource-limited countries. METHODS This prospective study from June 2018 to June 2019 evaluated 235 women aged 21-65 years...
Frances Reid, Tracey L. Adams, Rafe Sadnan Adel, Carlos Eduardo Mattos Cunha Andrade et al.
BACKGROUND: Ovarian cancer is a challenging disease to diagnose and treat effectively with five-year survival rates below 50%. Previous patient experience research in high-income countries highlighted common challenges and opportunities to improve survival and quality of life for women affected by o...
Shahanaz Khatun, MMH Khan, Mohammad Ashraduzzaman, Farzana Pervin et al.
Context: Plant materials contain glycoproteins (phytolectins) that are toxic in nature may play a key role in the control of various normal and pathological processes in living organisms and have diverse biochemical and diagnostic applications. Objectives: Screening of three lectins SLL-1, SLL-2 and...
Anmol Bajwa, Runcie C.W. Chidebe, Tracey L. Adams, Garth Funston et al.
BACKGROUND: Ovarian cancer poses a significant and growing burden, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where incidence and mortality are projected to increase by over 50 % by 2050. However, there is a critical lack of qualitative data on the challenges and opportunities for impr...
Mohammad Imnul Islam, Sanjida Pervin Sonia, Mujammel Haque, Kamrul Laila et al.
Background: The clinical course of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is unpredictable and characterised by periods of disease inactivity followed by active disease states with on or off medication. Objectives: To assess the disease activity state of JIA patients in our centre and compare them with...
Tohmina Akhter, Shahana Pervin, Annekathryn Goodman
Background: Ovarian cancer accounts for 4% of cancers occurring in women and ranks first in gynecological cancer mortality. Maintaining and improving quality of life is an important goal of cancer treatment. The toxicities of cancer treatment particularly chemotherapy can impact an individual’s well...
Masuma Pervin Mishu, Helen Elsey, Arup Choudhury, Shahana Dastagir et al.
BACKGROUND: Tobacco consumption is a major risk factor for many diseases including diabetes and has deleterious effects on oral health. Diabetic patients are vulnerable to developing certain oral conditions. So far, no studies have attempted to co-develop a tobacco cessation intervention to be deliv...
Shahana Pervin, Sheuly Ferdoushi, Muhammad Rajib Hossain, Joarder Ai et al.
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a set of signs and symptoms due to rupture of a plaque and are a consequence of platelet rich coronary thrombus formation. Platelet parameters especially MPV could be an important and reliable markers in early detection of ACS when other markers are not available. Th...
M. Saiful Huq, Sandhya Chapagain Acharya, Manish Gautam, Sudhir Raj Silwal et al.
Cancer is a major global health threat, with 35 million new cases projected by 2050, predominantly in low-income and middle-income-countries. Within South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries, a notable gap in cancer research investment and output compared with high-income co...