Stephen P. Luby, Jahangir Hossain, Emily S. Gurley, Be‐Nazir Ahmed et al.
Human Nipah outbreaks recur in a specific region and time of year in Bangladesh. Fruit bats are the reservoir host for Nipah virus. We identified 23 introductions of Nipah virus into human populations in central and northwestern Bangladesh from 2001 through 2007. Ten introductions affected multiple ...
Khan Md. Hasib, Md. Sadiq Iqbal, Faisal Muhammad Shah, Jubayer Al Mahmud et al.
The problem of class imbalance is extensive for focusing on numerous applications in the real world. In such a situation, nearly all of the examples are labeled as one class called majority class, while far fewer examples are labeled as the other class usually, the more important class is called min...
Shakila Zaman, Khaled Alhazmi, Mohammed Aseeri, Muhammad R. Ahmed et al.
The Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as a technology capable of connecting heterogeneous nodes/objects, such as people, devices, infrastructure, and makes our daily lives simpler, safer, and fruitful. Being part of a large network of heterogeneous devices, these nodes are typically resource-cons...
Shakil Ahmed, M. Mahmud Khan
Demand-side financing (DSF) is used in the less-developed countries of the world to improve access to healthcare and to encourage market supply. Under DSF, households receive vouchers that can be used to pay for healthcare services. This study evaluated the effects of a universal DSF on maternal hea...
Zulkar Nain, Faruq Abdulla, Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Minnatul Karim et al.
Elizabethkingia anophelis is an emerging human pathogen causing neonatal meningitis, catheter-associated infections and nosocomial outbreaks with high mortality rates. Besides, they are resistant to most antibiotics used in empirical therapy. In this study, therefore, we used immunoinformatic approa...
Shakil Ahmed, M. Mahmud Khan
It is now more than 2 years since the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of Bangladesh implemented the Maternal Health Voucher Scheme, a specialized form of demand-side financing programme. To analyse the early lessons from the scheme, information was obtained through semi-struc...
Mohammad Masudur Rahman, Mohammad Rifat Haider, Md Moinuddin, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman et al.
BACKGROUND: Caesarean section (CS) has been on the rise worldwide and Bangladesh is no exception. In Bangladesh, the CS rate, which includes both institutional and community-based deliveries, has increased from about 3% in 2000 to about 24% in 2014. This study examines the association of reported co...
Abdulaziz I. Almulhim, Gabriela Nagle Alverio, Ayyoob Sharifi, Rajib Shaw et al.
Abstract Scientists predict ongoing global climate change to trigger adverse events affecting about 143 million people in the Global South by 2050, leading to various forms of migration and mobility. While existing literature extensively examines climate-induced migration, there is a lack of studies...
Mohammad Rifat Haider, Mohammad Masudur Rahman, Md Moinuddin, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman et al.
BACKGROUND: Cesarean Section (CS) delivery has been increasing rapidly worldwide and Bangladesh is no exception. In Bangladesh, the CS rate has increased from about 3% in 2000 to about 24% in 2014. This study examines trend in CS in Bangladesh over the last fifteen years and implications of this inc...
Md Salman Shakil, Kazi Mustafa Mahmud, Mohammad Sayem, Mahruba Sultana Niloy et al.
Cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide. Chemotherapeutic drugs have become a popular choice as anticancer agents. Despite the therapeutic benefits of chemotherapeutic drugs, patients often experience side effects and drug resistance. Biopolymers could be used to overcome some of the li...
Kazi Mustafa Mahmud, Mahruba Sultana Niloy, Md Salman Shakil, Md Asiful Islam
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the intimidating causes of death around the world. CRC originated from mutations of tumor suppressor genes, proto-oncogenes and DNA repair genes. Though platinum (Pt)-based anticancer drugs have been widely used in the treatment of cancer, their toxicity and CRC cel...
Munima Haque, Md Salman Shakil, Kazi Mustafa Mahmud
Radiation has been utilized for a long time for the treatment of cancer patients. However, radiotherapy (RT) has many constraints, among which non-selectivity is the primary one. The implementation of nanoparticles (NPs) with RT not only localizes radiation in targeted tissue but also provides signi...
Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Md Shakil Ahmed, Raofur Adnan, Md. Shafiquzzaman
Different water quality indices were determined to assess the spatiotemporal variations of Dhaleshwari river, specially, where effluent from the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) of newly shifted tannery industrial park was discharged. Thirty physicochemical parameters were examined to evaluat...
Rashed Mahmud Shakil, Mumtaz Ali Memon, Hiram Ting
Saifur Rahman Chowdhury, Tachlima Chowdhury Sunna, Dipak Chandra Das, Humayun Kabir et al.
Abstract Background The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has wreaked havoc on healthcare staff and caused serious psychological distress. We aimed to determine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Bangladeshi nurses, as well as the relationship between occupational ...
Mohammad Rifat Haider, Mohammad Masudur Rahman, Md Moinuddin, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman et al.
BACKGROUND: Despite remarkable progress in maternal and child health, inequity persists in maternal care utilization in Bangladesh. Government of Bangladesh (GOB) with technical assistance from United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nation Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organizatio...
Mohammad Hossain Shariare, Shakila Sharmin, Israt Jahan, Hasan Mahmud Reza et al.
Md. Ariful Islam, Zubair Akhtar, Md Zakiul Hassan, Sukanta Chowdhury et al.
The WHO Essential Medicines List Access, Watch, and Reserve (AWaRe) classification could facilitate antibiotic stewardship and optimal use. In Bangladesh, data on antibiotic dispensing in pharmacies according to the AWaRe classification are scarce. We aimed to explore antibiotic dispensing pattern i...
Abu Shadat Mohammod Noman, Rashed R. Parag, Muhammad Rashid, S. M. Didar-Ul Islam et al.
Abstract Overexpression of epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) has been associated with chemotherapeutic resistance, leads to aggressive tumor behavior, and results in an adverse clinical outcome. The molecular mechanism by which EpCAM enrichment is linked to therapeutic resistance via Nrf2, a...
Mahmudul Hasan, Md. Forhad Uddin, Nayera Zabin, Md Salman Shakil et al.
Thermal burns are a major cause of death and suffering around the globe. They can cause debilitating, life-altering injuries as well as lead to significant psychological and financial consequences. Several research works have been conducted in attempt to find a wound healing therapy that is successf...