Rony Mia, M. Selim, Al Mojnun Shamim, Miraduzzaman Chowdhury et al.
This work is aimed at giving emphasis on the present pollution condition in dyeing & printing industries of Bangladesh due to different textile pollutant. Though the economy of our country is increasing day by day due to medium and small-scale industrial activities, the toxic waste discharge is cont...
Prawej Ansari, Alexa D. Reberio, Nushrat J. Ansari, Sandeep Kumar et al.
Conditions like diabetes mellitus (DM), cancer, infections, inflammation, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), and gastrointestinal (GI) disorders continue to have a major global impact on mortality and morbidity. Medicinal plants have been used since ancient times in ethnomedicine (e.g., Ayurveda, Unani...
Prawej Ansari, Joyeeta T. Khan, Suraiya Chowdhury, Alexa D. Reberio et al.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is currently regarded as a global public health crisis for which lifelong treatment with conventional drugs presents limitations in terms of side effects, accessibility, and cost. Type 2 diabetes (T2DM), usually associated with obesity, is characterized by elevated blood gluco...
Rukhsana Gazi, Ziaul Haque Chowdhury, S.M. Nurul Alam, Elma Chowdhury et al.
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...
Anna Fariha, Chowdhury Farhan Ahmed, Carson K. Leung, Md. Samiullah et al.
Prawej Ansari, Joyeeta T. Khan, Mousume Soultana, Lauren P. Hunter et al.
Abstract Objective Momordica charantia, commonly known as bitter gourd, is traditionally used as remedies for various diseases including diabetes. The main objective of this study is to investigate the in vitro and in vivo insulinotropic and antidiabetic effects of an 80% ethanolic extract of M. cha...
Bipul Biswas, Aurpita Sabitry Chowdhury, Suraiya Akter, Kaniz Fatema et al.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact worldwide, including in Bangladesh, where understanding public knowledge and attitudes towards the virus and the role of diet is crucial. This study focuses on young adults aged 15 to 30 years to assess their awareness and practices regardi...
Ahasan Ali, Md. Jahirul Islam, Ratna Paul, Shahinur Parvin et al.
BACKGROUND: Anaemia among preeclamptic (PE) women is a major undefined health issue in Bangladesh. This study explored the risk factors associated with anaemia and mapped the regional influences to understand the geographical inequalities. METHODS: Data from 180 respondents were prospectively collec...
Joyanta Bir, MD RONY GOLDER, PRIANKA BISWAS, SURAIYA TASRIN et al.
Plastic pollution is one of the major threats to the biodiversity of coastal mangrove forest Sundarbans. The current research focused on the preliminary assessment of plastics load to benthic biodiversity in a major estuary, the Rupsha in southwestern Bangladesh. Visual studies were conducted at fiv...
M Obaidullah, Khan Ar, Measham Ar, Rosenberg Mj et al.
Between December 1978-May 1979, 1118 health workers in 63 hospitals and 732 nonhospital facilities were interviewed to identify case reports of maternal and abortion-related deaths in Bangladesh. Of 1933 pregnancy-related deaths identified, 498 (25.8%) were due to induced abortion. Findings of an ea...
Farzana Sharmin, Anika Tasneem Chowdhury, Mosharop Hossian, Shaima Rafiquzzaman et al.
Background: Childhood obesity is becoming an increasingly pressing issue on a global scale. This study aimed to explore the relationship between thyroid hormone levels and body mass index (BMI) in obese children and adolescents, an area with limited research, particularly in Bangladesh. Methods: Thi...
Md. Ahasan Ali, Md. Jahirul Islam, Ratna Paul, Shahinur Parvin et al.
Abstract Background Anaemia is among preeclamptic women's main health problems in Bangladesh. Aneamia affects pregnant women and women of reproductive age who have hemoglobin levels below 11.0 g/dl. In Bangladesh, the prevalence of aneamia among pregnant women is 42.2%, compared to a global incidenc...
Suraiya Sultana, Elvis Mittra, Rony Mia, Al Mojnun Shamim et al.
<strong>Introduction:</strong> Human beings have been confronted with greater threats and disasters since the invention of firearms [1]. In World War I and World War II, thousands of people lost their lives or were injured due to insufficient body protection. After the two world wars, although no la...
Chowdhury Sa, Suraiya Jabeen
Objectives: This study was conducted to find out the problems faced by the kith and kin (children) to deal with their aged parents.Methodology: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among the rural people of Dhamrai, who had either one or both living parents. Data was collected from J...