"I don't want my marriage to end": a qualitative investigation of the sociocultural factors influencing contraceptive use among married Rohingya women residing in refugee camps in Bangladesh
The timely provision of comprehensive contraceptive services to Rohingya women is impeded due to a lack of clarity and understanding of their traditional beliefs and cultural frameworks. Recognizing this chall... (Source: Reproductive Health)
Source: Reproductive Health - March 7, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Mansura Islam and Shah Ehsan Habib Tags: Research Source Type: research
Nanopore sequencing for identification and characterization of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. from tilapia and shrimp sold at wet markets in Dhaka, Bangladesh
This study revealed high fecal contamination levels in tilapia and shrimp sold at two main wet markets in Dhaka. Together with the occurrence of Salmonella spp., including S. Kentucky ST198, a well-known human pathogen, these results stress the need to improve hygienic practices and sanitation standards at markets to improve food safety and protect consumer health. (Source: Frontiers in Microbiology)
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology - March 7, 2024 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
First evidence of lumpy skin disease in mithun (Bos frontalis) in India
AbstractLumpy skin disease (LSD) is a disease of cattle that is also known to cause mild infection in buffaloes. To date, there have been no reports of LSD in mithun (Bos frontalis), a bovine species distributed in Northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and parts of China. In the present study, the presence of typical clinical signs, virus isolation, PCR amplification, sequence analysis, and the demonstration of antibodies in serum by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and serum neutralization test, confirmed the occurrence of LSD in mithun for the first time in India. Phylogenetic analysis based on the full-length ...
Source: Archives of Virology - March 7, 2024 Category: Virology Source Type: research
The evolving role of social media in enhancing quality of life: a global perspective across 10 countries
ConclusionThe study illuminates the positive correlation between higher education levels and improved life quality among social media users, highlighting an opportunity for policymakers to craft education-focused initiatives that enhance well-being. The findings call for strategic interventions to safeguard the mental health of the global social media populace, particularly those at educational and health disadvantages. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - March 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Occurrence of microplastics in fish gastrointestinal tracts belongs to different feeding habits from the Bangladesh coast of the Bay of Bengal
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 5. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32681-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe Bay of Bengal (BoB) is home to a range of commercially important species with different food habits and feeding features. Microplastic (MP) contamination in the fish of BoB, like in many other marine environments, is a significant environmental concern. The study aimed to investigate the presence of microplastics (MPs) in the gastrointestinal tracts (GITs) of selected commercial marine fishes from the Bangladesh coast of the BoB. Six fish species (Escualosa thoracata, Tenualosa ilisha, Johnius belangerii, Trichiurus l...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 5, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Kaniz Fatema Md Jakiul Islam Md Ashraful Islam Sarker Kazi Shahrukh Elahi Md Jahangir Alam Shanur Jahedul Hasan Harunur Rashid Source Type: research
Prevalence and determinants of antibiotics self-medication among indigenous people of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
Conclusion
Male gender, family income, place of residence and knowledge of antibiotics were the significant predictors of antibiotic self-medication. Hence, it is important to streamline awareness-raising campaigns at the community level to mitigate the practice of SMA in indigenous people and ultimately address the devastating effects of Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Bangladesh. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - March 5, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Mannan, A., Chakma, K., Dewan, G., Saha, A., Chy, N. U. H. A., Mehedi, H. M. H., Hossain, A., Wnaiza, J., Ahsan, M. T., Rana, M. M., Alam, N. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology Source Type: research
Perceptions and attitudes of Rohingya community stakeholders to pregnancy termination services: a qualitative study in camps of Cox ’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Rohingya women suffer from inaccessibility to sexual and reproductive health services in Myanmar. After the forcible displacement of the Rohingya from Myanmar to Bangladesh in 2017, pregnancy termination servi... (Source: Conflict and Health)
Source: Conflict and Health - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Atiya Rahman, Joe Strong, Pragna Paramita Mondal, Audrey Maynard, Tasnima Haque, Ann M. Moore and Kaosar Afsana Tags: Research Source Type: research
38 The hope to live: medical imaginary and the political economy of lung cancer care in Bangladesh
This study examines how the processes of biomedical practices of lung cancer care interact with medical imaginaries and the political economy of hope. In recent times, the prevalence of lung cancer patients has dramatically increased in Bangladesh due to the consumption of tobacco products, air pollution, and infectious diseases. Drawing on a qualitative approach, six-month fieldwork – 20 IDIs, 10 KIIs - in a privatized hospital’s oncology ward in Bangladesh, this study explores the narratives of ‘the hope to live’ of lung cancer patients. These narratives reveal that clinical therapy, while being c...
Source: BMJ Open - March 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Paul, P., Zakaria, A., Mia, C. Tags: Open access Source Type: research
Safety and immunogenicity of Innovax bivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in girls 9-14 years of age: Interim analysis from a phase 3 clinical trial
CONCLUSIONS: Cecolin in a 0, 6-month schedule elicits robust immunogenicity. Non-inferiority to Gardasil was demonstrated one month after a 0, 6-month schedule. Immunogenicity following one dose was comparable to Gardasil up to six months. Both vaccines were safe and well tolerated (ClinicalTrials.gov No. 04508309).PMID:38431444 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.02.077 (Source: Vaccine)
Source: Vaccine - March 2, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Khalequ Zaman Anne E Schuind Samuel Adjei Kalpana Antony John J Aponte Patrick By Buabeng Firdausi Qadri Troy J Kemp Lokman Hossain Ligia A Pinto Kristen Sukraw Niranjan Bhat Tsiri Agbenyega Source Type: research
Young Infant Mortality Associated with Preterm and Small-for-gestational-age Births in Rural Bangladesh: A prospective cohort study
To assess the relative risk of mortality in preterm and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infants during the first and second months of life in rural Bangladesh. (Source: The Journal of Pediatrics)
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - March 1, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Jennifer A. Applegate, Md Shafiqul Islam, Rasheda Khanam, Arunangshu Dutta Roy, Nabidul Haque Chowdhury, Salahuddin Ahmed, Dipak K. Mitra, Arif Mahmud, Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Samir K. Saha, Abdullah H. Baqui Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
IDF23-0432 Glycemic control is worse in rural compared to urban type 2 diabetes irrespective of food security status in Bangladesh
(Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice)
Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - March 1, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: M. Kamruzzaman, M. Horowitz, K.L. Jones, C.S. Marathe Tags: Best Posters Source Type: research
IDF23-0442 Assessing Early Stage Design of a mHealth App for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Management in Bangladeshi Women
(Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice)
Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - March 1, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: A. Islam, E. Ahmed, M. Zaman, F. Hasan, M.R. Islam, M.A. Amin Tags: Other Complications Source Type: research
IDF23-0428 Factors associated with gastrointestinal symptoms among people with type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh
(Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice)
Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - March 1, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: M. Kamruzzaman, E. Hosseini-Marnani, M. Horowitz, K.L. Jones, C.S. Marathe Tags: Other Complications Source Type: research
IDF23-0424 Undiagnosed depression among people with type 2 diabetes attending specialist clinics in Bangladesh
(Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice)
Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - March 1, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: M. Kamruzzaman, S. R Clark, M. Horowitz, K. L Jones, C. S Marathe Tags: Other Complications Source Type: research
IDF23-0415 Prototype of a Mobile App for Managing Stress Levels and Overall Well-being of GDM Pregnant Women in Bangladesh
(Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice)
Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - March 1, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: S. Parveen, M.A. Islam, N. Nahar, T.I. Zahan, M.S. Mahbub Tags: Other Complications Source Type: research
