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Adaptation of gut microbiome and host metabolic systems to lignocellulosic degradation in bamboo rats
(ISME, 2022)Bamboo rats (Rhizomys pruinosus) are among the few mammals that lives on a bamboo-based diet which is mainly composed of lignocellulose. However, the mechanisms of adaptation of their gut microbiome and metabolic systems ... -
Ambiguous genitalia–A social dilemma in Bangladesh: A case report
(ELSEVIER, 2017)INTRODUCTION: Ambiguous Genitalia is a form of birth defect in which sex of the newborn cannot be readily distinguishable because of atypical appearance of the external genitalia. CASE REPORT–CLINICAL FINDINGS: The ... -
ANALGESIC AND NEUROPHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECT ON ETHYL ACETATE EXTRACT OF IPOMOEA PES-TIGRIDIS IN ALBINO MICE
(2014)The present study was performed to investigate the probable analgesic and neuropharmacological activities of the ethyl acetate extract of Ipomoea pes-tigridisLinn. We designed our study to search new analgesic drug from ... -
Anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018
(nature medicine, 2021)Anemia is a globally widespread condition in women and is associated with reduced economic productivity and increased mortality worldwide. Here we map annual 2000–2018 geospatial estimates of anemia prevalence in women ... -
Anisotine and amarogentin as promising inhibitory candidates against SARS-CoV-2 proteins: a computational investigation
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-09)The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syn- drome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), presents an unprecedented challenge to global public health with researchers striving ... -
Anthracene conjugated carboxylic acids for luminescent materials: Design, synthesis and photophysical studies
(ELSEVIER, 2020)Two new carboxylic acids conjugated with anthracene (1 and 2) are synthesized with a target to explore their coordination chemistry with metal ions. Compounds 1 and 2 are completely characterized by var- ious analytical ... -
Are childbirth location and mode of delivery associated with favorable early breastfeeding practices in hard to reach areas of Bangladesh?
(PLOS ONE, 2020)Background Early initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth (EIBF) and no prelacteal feeding are WHO recommended practices for improving maternal and newborn health outcomes. Glob- ally, EIBF can avert around ... -
Assessing performance of the Healthcare Access and Quality Index, overall and by select age groups, for 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
(ELSEVIER, 2022)Background Health-care needs change throughout the life course. It is thus crucial to assess whether health systems provide access to quality health care for all ages. Drawing from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, ... -
Assessment of Mechanical Accuracy of Cobalt-60 Teletherapy Unit at SSDL, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
(Journal of Natural Science and Textile Technology, 2023)As the rate of death due to cancer is increasing in the world, the world is paying much more attention to effective treatments for cancer. Teletherapy is a type of treatment that delivers radiation to cancer cells from ... -
b-sitosterol conjugated silver nanoparticle-mediated amelioration of CCl4-induced liver injury in Swiss albino mice
(ELSEVIER, 2022)Objective: Drug induced hepatocyte death is a major contributor to acute liver failure. We aimed to deter- mine whether b-sitosterol conjugated silver nanoparticles (BSAgNPs) could ameliorate carbon tetrachlo- ride ... -
Bottleneck analysis of maternal and newborn health services in hard-to-reach areas of Bangladesh using ‘TANAHASHI’ framework’: An explanatory mixed-method study
(PLOS ONE, 2022)Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) is of paramount importance in the realm of attaining sustainable development goals that also focuses on universal health coverage (UHC). The study aimed at identifying and exploring the ... -
The burden of unintentional drowning: global, regional and national estimates of mortality from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study
(BMJ, 2019)Background Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related mortality globally. Unintentional drowning (International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 10 codes W65-74 and ICD9 E910) is one of the 30 mutually exclusive and ... -
Characteristics, management and outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU in hospitals in Bangladesh: a retrospective study
(2021)Objectives. This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 cases and investigate risk factors including comorbidities and age in relation with the clinical aftermath of COVID-19 ... -
Child marriage: historical reality around the globe and in Bangladesh – A literature review
(Archives of Psychology, 2018)Child marriage, defined as marriage before 18 years, is a reality for more than 60 million women worldwide. This is more prevalent in developing countries including Bangladesh. Although the uni- versal age for the ... -
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 infected diabetic patients admitted in ICUs of the southern region of Bangladesh
(ELSEVIER, 2020)Background and aims: Diabetes mellitus is highly prevalent among critical cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with poor outcomes. This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 ... -
Codon usage signatures in the genus Cryptococcus: A complex interplay of gene expression, translational selection and compositional bias
(ELSEVIER, 2020)The fungal genus Cryptococcus comprises of several diverse species. The pathogens forming Cryptococcus neo- formans/ Cryptococcus gatti species complex are of immense clinical significance owing to the high frequency ... -
A community-based cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT) to evaluate the impact and operational assessment of “safe motherhood and newborn health promotion package”: study protocol
(BMC Public Health, 2018)Background: Despite considerable progress in reduction of both under-five and maternal mortality in recent decades, Bangladesh is still one of the low and middle income countries with high burden of maternal and neonatal ... -
Comparative assessment on in vitro antioxidant activities of ethanol extracts of Averrhoa bilimbi, Gymnema sylvestre and Capsicum frutescens
(2023)Background: Averrhoa bilimbi, Gymnema sylvestre and Capsicum frutescens are medicinal plants commonly used as traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases. The present study was designed to investigate the ... -
Comparative evolutionary genomics of Corynebacterium with special reference to codon and amino acid usage diversities
(CrossMark, 2018)The present study has been aimed to the com- parative analysis of high GC composition containing Corynebacterium genomes and their evolutionary study by exploring codon and amino acid usage patterns. Phyloge- netic ... -
Comparative genomics of Mycobacterium reveals evolutionary trends of M. avium complex
(ELSEVIER, 2018)Mycobacterium is gram positive, slow growing, disease causing Actinobacteria. Beside potential pathogenic spe- cies, Mycobacterium also contains opportunistic pathogens as well as free living non-pathogenic species. ...