Rumana Huque, Farid Uddin Ahmed, Rebecca King, John Walley et al.
SETTING: Community health care providers (CHCPs) in 40 rural community clinics of Comilla district, Bangladesh, were trained using a newly developed case-management job aid based on the World Health Organization Integrated Management of Childhood Illness and a communication guide. OBJECTIVES: To ass...
Rumana Huque, Shaikh Zinnat Ara Nasreen, Farid Uddin Ahmed, Joseph Paul Hicks et al.
BACKGROUND: Almost three quarters of non-communicable disease (NCD) deaths, and 82% of premature NCD deaths, occur in low- and middle-income countries. Bangladesh has an estimated 7 million hypertensives and 10 million diabetics, and primary care is struggling to respond. Our aim was to develop and ...
Helen Elsey, Fariza Fieroze, Riffat Ara Shawon, Shaikh Zinnat Ara Nasreen et al.
BACKGROUND: Centre-based child-care has potential to provide multiple health and development benefits to children, families and societies. With rapid urbanisation, increasing numbers of low-income women work with reduced support from extended family, leaving a child-care vacuum in many low- and midd...
Tahrim Mehdi, Md Mozammel Hoque, Zinnat Ara Nasreen, Farzana Shirin et al.
Background: Pregnant ladies are most likely to develop relative iodine deficiency during pregnancy to affect thyroid function in our population unless specific dietary care or therapeutic iodine supplementation is taken into account which is yet to be materialized. Methods: In this cohort study sixt...
Nusrat Mahjabeen, Sk Zinnat Ara Nasreen, Faryl Mustary
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition affecting 4% to18% of women. It has been suggested that this condition occurs in as many as 4-10% ofwomen of reproductive age. PCOS is associated with significant reproductive morbidity,including infertility, abnormal uterine bleedin...
Nusrat Mahjabeen, Sk Zinnat Ara Nasreen, Ferdousi Begum, Faryl Mustary
Background: A raised serum uric acid is recognized as an unfavourable fetal outcome of pre-eclampsia. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between hyperuricemia and fetal outcome in preeclamptic patients.
 Methods: This observational study was carried out in the Departm...
Sabrina Jabeen, Mehedi Hasan, Santanu Acharya, Md Mahiur Rahman et al.
Background: Gynaecological health and its related service delivery have long been neglected in Bangladesh. In response to the high burden and improvements in the provision of gynaecological health care, the Essential Gynaecological Skills (EGS) implementation package was developed. It includes compr...
Shaikh Zinnat Ara Nasreen, Nusrat Mahjabeen, Safinaz Shahreen
An estimated 2.6 million stillbirths occur annually. The vast majority of stillbirths, 84 per cent, occur in low and lower middle-income countries. Despite the large number of stillbirths worldwide, the topic of stillbirths in developing countries has received very little research, programmatic or p...
Nusrat Mahjabeen, Shaikh Zinnat Ara Nasreen
Background: Cardiotocography (CTG) records changes in fetal heart rate and their temporal relation with uterine contractions. Its aim is to diagnose the hypoxia and prioritize the babies who need urgent delivery. Objective: The aim of the study is to assess the role and effectiveness of admission CT...
Jasrin Akter Mile, Mashuma Munny, Dilara Rahman, Nazma Mazumder et al.
Background: Menopause is a natural biological transition that can significantly impact a woman's quality of life due to associated physiological, psychological, and social changes. In Bangladesh, there is a lack of awareness and understanding about menopause and its health implications. This study a...
Syed Ghulam Mogni Mowla, Quazi Tarikul Islam, Mohammod Shahidullah, Mamun Mostafi et al.
The first case of COVID-19 in Bangladesh was declared in March 08, 2020 and since then we are fighting against this deadly pandemic under the prudent and dynamic leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as Chief Advisor. The active, sincere and dedicated efforts of Prime Minister’s Office,...
Shahnaz Rahman, TA Chowdhury, Zinnat Ara Nasreen, Shahana Shermin et al.
Background: Women with postmenopausal bleeding (PMB) should be thoroughly evaluated. A thorough examination may help in the diagnosis of vulval, vaginal, cervical or pelvic pathology.Objective: This study was carried out to find the probable causes in patients presenting with postmenopausal bleeding...
Marufa Mustari, A. B. M. Kamrul-Hasan, Afia Zainab Tanni, Afsar Ahammed et al.
A bstract Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a widely prevalent complex endocrine disorder affecting women of reproductive age. It has been associated with various complications, including reproductive, metabolic, dermatological, and psychological challenges. Despite its growing prevale...
Sk Zinnat Ara Nasreen, Safinaz Shahreen, Neaz T Parveen
Abstract not available Bangladesh J Obstet Gynaecol, 2024; Vol. 39(1): 36-43
ATM Rezaul Karim, Farzana Islam, Israt Nayer, Sk Zinnat Ara Nasreen et al.
Objective: First-time parenthood is a complex and emotional journey. The gap between demand and quality services for maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) and family planning (FP) are significant. Lack of time, awareness, and social support are critical challenges of meeting the service requirem...
Shaikh Zinnat Ara Nasreen, Nusrat Mahjabeen, Safinaz Shahreen
Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) affects about 15% of mothers. It is a serious disorder that may affect physical and mental health of new mothers and newborns. Mothers suffering from anemia and vitamin D deficiency may be at increased risk of developing PPD. Aim: Our study aimed to detect the...
Shaikh Zinnat Ara Nasreen, Md Golam Rabbani, Sayeeda Anwar, Kaniz Fatema
Abstract not available J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2022; 40: 116-117
Shaikh Zinnat Ara Nasreen, Sabereen Huq, Saleheen Huq, Safinaz Shahreen
Adolescents contraceptive need to be the top most priority in the national policy to prevent the adolescent pregnancies and it’s adverse consequences. All the countries of the world should have their own national strategy liaison with global consensus regarding the Adolescent contraceptives. Global ...
Khaleda Akter, Shaikh Zinnat Ara Nasreen, Daharul Islam, Sakhawat Hossain
Cervical cancer is the commonest malignancy found amongst Bangladeshi women and the third most common cancer in the world. New cases of invasive cervical cancer are diagnosed over 5,00,000 annually worldwide. For Cervical Intra-Epithelial Neoplasia (CIN) and for invasive cancer of the uterine cervix...
Shaikh Zinnat Ara Nasreen, Safinaz Shahreen, Saleheen Huq
There is marked decline in all the domains of Sexual function like desire, arousal, orgasm and pain in both women and men, as they grow older. The androgen milieu and sexual desire seem to be tightly linked so both decline with age. Menopause is milestone in women's life; withdrawal of hormone exace...