Ole Fröbert, Matthias Götberg, David Erlinge, Zubair Akhtar et al.
Background: Observational and small, randomized studies suggest that influenza vaccine may reduce future cardiovascular events in patients with cardiovascular disease. Methods: We conducted an investigator-initiated, randomized, double-blind trial to compare inactivated influenza vaccine with saline...
Sukanta Chowdhury, Shafiq Rheman, Nitish Debnath, Jérôme Delamare‐Deboutteville et al.
Background: Irrational and inappropriate use of antibiotics in aquaculture can contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance. Objectives: In this study, we aimed to assess antibiotic usage in inland and coastal fish farms in Bangladesh and identify factors associated with this practice. Met...
Sukanta Chowdhury, Sumon Ghosh, Mohammad Abdul Aleem, Shahana Parveen et al.
Irrational and inappropriate use of antibiotics in commercial chicken and aquaculture industries can accelerate the antibiotic resistance process in humans and animals. In Bangladesh, the growing commercial chicken and aquaculture industries are playing significantly important roles in the food valu...
Md. Mahbubur Rashid, Zubair Akhtar, Sukanta Chowdhury, Md. Ariful Islam et al.
For supporting antibiotic stewardship interventions, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified antibiotics through the AWaRe (Access, Watch, and Reserve) classification. Inappropriate use of antimicrobials among hospital-admitted patients exposes them to the vulnerability of developing resistan...
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...
Syeda Mah‐E‐Muneer, Md Zakiul Hassan, Md Abdullah Al Jubayer Biswas, Fahmida Rahman et al.
Antimicrobials are empirically used in COVID-19 patients resulting in increased antimicrobial resistance. Our objective was to assess antimicrobial use among suspected COVID-19 in-patients. From March to August 2020, we collected data from in-patients of 12 tertiary-level hospitals across Bangladesh...
Zubair Akhtar, Mallory Trent, Aye Moa, Timothy C. Tan et al.
COVID-19 is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. COVID-19 vaccination may prevent this, but in some cases, COVID-19 vaccination may cause myocarditis or pericarditis. Patients with COVID-19 may present with non-specific symptoms that have a cardiac origin. This review examines the ...
Zubair Akhtar, Fahmida Chowdhury, Mahmudur Rahman, Probir Kumar Ghosh et al.
INTRODUCTION: During the 2019 novel coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, limited data from several countries suggested reduced seasonal influenza viruses' circulation. This was due to community mitigation measures implemented to control the pandemic of severe acute respiratory...
Fahmida Chowdhury, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem Bin Shahid, Probir Kumar Ghosh, Mustafizur Rahman et al.
BACKGROUND: In Bangladesh, pneumonia has a higher mortality among malnourished children aged <5 years. Evaluating pneumonia etiology among malnourished children may help improve empiric treatment guidelines. METHODS: During April 2015-December 2017, we conducted a case-control study among severe acu...
Sukanta Chowdhury, Guillaume Fournié, Damer P. Blake, Joerg Henning et al.
Irrational and inappropriate use of antibiotics in commercial chicken production can contribute to the development of antimicrobial resistance. We aimed to assess antibiotic usage in commercial chicken production in Bangladesh, and identify factors associated with this practice. We conducted a large...
Zubair Akhtar, Md Ariful Islam, Mohammad Abdul Aleem, Syeda Mah‐E‐Muneer et al.
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the proportion of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus coinfection among severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) cases-patients during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. DESIGN: Descriptive study. SETTING: Nine tertiary level hospitals across Bangladesh. PARTICIPAN...
Xavier Carbonell‐Estrany, Eric A. F. Simões, Louis Bont, Ángela Gentile et al.
Introduction: The high burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in young children disproportionately occurs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The PROUD (Preventing RespiratOry syncytial virUs in unDerdeveloped countries) Taskforce of 24 RSV worldwide experts assessed key need...
Abbas Shoukat, Zulfiqar Ahmad Saqib, Javaid Akhtar, Zubair Aslam et al.
Salinity stress is a major factor affecting the nutritional and metabolic profiles of crops, thus hindering optimal yield and productivity. Recent advances in nanotechnology propose an avenue for the use of nano-fertilizers as a potential solution for better nutrient management and stress mitigation...
Zubair Akhtar, Syeda Mah‐E‐Muneer, Md. Mahbubur Rashid, Shakil Ahmed et al.
The general population has been excessively using antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the use of antibiotics for any reported illnesses in the preceding four weeks and knowledge of antibiotics among the general population in the community were assessed for possible interventions. A ...
Nora Samir, Md Zakiul Hassan, Md Abdullah Al Jubayer Biswas, Fahmida Chowdhury et al.
Fever in children under five years of age is a common and predominantly self-limiting sign of illness. However, in low- and middle-income countries, antibiotics are frequently used in febrile children, although these children may not benefit from antibiotics. In this study, we explored the prevalenc...