Impact of eHealth education to reduce anemia among school-going adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
J Family Med Prim Care. 2023 Nov;12(11):2569-2575. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1010_23. Epub 2023 Nov 21.ABSTRACTAdolescent girls are highly vulnerable to developing anemia due to reproductive immaturity, poor personal hygiene, and lack of nutritional intake and health education in rural Bangladesh. Digital health technology is a promising tool to overcome barriers and provide appropriate health guidelines. We aim to evaluate eHealth education's impact and changes in adolescent girls' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding anemia. A 1:1 parallel randomized control trial was conducted among school-going adolescent girls i...
Source: Primary Care - January 8, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Md Jiaur Rahman Md Moshiur Rahman Masayuki Kakehashi Ryota Matsuyama Mohammad Habibur Rahman Sarker Mohammad Ali Sumaita Kabir Promitee Junaidi Budi Prihanto Ashir Ahmed Yoko Shimpuku Source Type: research
Vitamin B12 supplementation during pregnancy for maternal and child health outcomes
CONCLUSIONS: Oral vitamin B12 supplementation during pregnancy may reduce the risk of maternal vitamin B12 deficiency and may improve maternal vitamin B12 concentrations during pregnancy or postpartum compared to placebo or no vitamin B12 supplementation, but the evidence is very uncertain. The effects of vitamin B12 supplementation on other primary outcomes assessed in this review were not reported, or were not reported in a format for inclusion in quantitative analyses. Vitamin B12 supplementation during pregnancy may improve maternal and infant vitamin B12 status, but the potential impact on longer-term clinical and fun...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - January 8, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Julia L Finkelstein Amy Fothergill Sudha Venkatramanan Alexander J Layden Jennifer L Williams Krista S Crider Yan Ping Qi Source Type: research
Impact of eHealth education to reduce anemia among school-going adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
J Family Med Prim Care. 2023 Nov;12(11):2569-2575. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1010_23. Epub 2023 Nov 21.ABSTRACTAdolescent girls are highly vulnerable to developing anemia due to reproductive immaturity, poor personal hygiene, and lack of nutritional intake and health education in rural Bangladesh. Digital health technology is a promising tool to overcome barriers and provide appropriate health guidelines. We aim to evaluate eHealth education's impact and changes in adolescent girls' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding anemia. A 1:1 parallel randomized control trial was conducted among school-going adolescent girls i...
Source: Primary Care - January 8, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Md Jiaur Rahman Md Moshiur Rahman Masayuki Kakehashi Ryota Matsuyama Mohammad Habibur Rahman Sarker Mohammad Ali Sumaita Kabir Promitee Junaidi Budi Prihanto Ashir Ahmed Yoko Shimpuku Source Type: research
Occurrence and characterization of β-lactamase-producing bacteria in biomedical wastewater and in silico enhancement of antibiotic efficacy
This study focused on the analysis of β-lactamase-producing pathogenic bacteria within untreated biomedical wastewater originating from various hospitals in Dhaka City, Bangladesh, as well as in silico evaluation and structural activity relationship mentioned antibiotics were evaluated. In silico drug design techniques were applied to identify the relationship with how the functional group impacts the binding energy. Out of the 184 isolates obtained from well-established hospital sewage discharge points in Dhaka, 89 were identified as β-lactamase positive. These bacteria were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility tes...
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology - January 8, 2024 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Fractionation of environmental radioactivity in road dust from a megacity: external and internal health risks
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Jan 4. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-31657-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNaturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs: 232Th, 226Ra, 40K) can reach our respiratory system by breathing of road dust which can cause severe health risks. Targeting the pioneering consideration of health risks from the NORMs in road dust, this work reveals the radioactivity abundances of NORMs in road dust from a megacity (Dhaka) of a developing country (Bangladesh). Bulk chemical compositions of U, Th, and K obtained from neutron activation analysis were converted to the equivalent radioactivities. Radioactivit...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - January 4, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Rahat Khan Md Ahosan Habib Umma Tamim Tapos Kormoker Md Harunor Rashid Khan Md Bazlar Rashid Abubakr M Idris Saad Aldawood Syed Mohammod Hossain Md Saiful Islam Source Type: research
Investigating time to first birth among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: a survival analysis of nationwide cross-sectional survey data
CONCLUSION: It is necessary to increase the age of mothers at first birth which may help to reduce the prevalence of child marriage in Bangladesh. The study findings will be helpful to the policymakers in identifying the gap and designing the programmes targeting the early timing of first birth to reduce child mortality as well as poor maternal outcomes which will be beneficial for achieving the Sustainable Development Goal-3 in Bangladesh.PMID:38167135 | DOI:10.1186/s41043-023-00492-1 (Source: Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition)
Source: Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition - January 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Abdus Sobhan Mohammed Moinuddin Md Moyazzem Hossain Source Type: research
Review of environmental challenges in the Bangladesh aquaculture industry
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Jan 3. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-31630-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe increasing population and plateaued capture fishery landings have led to increasing demand for aquaculture products. However, environmental challenges are critical barriers to the sustainable development of aquaculture in developing countries. This review critically evaluates the environmental barriers facing aquaculture development in Bangladesh while laying out a roadmap for future development and spatial planning. An increase in the area used for aquaculture most often results in increasing pressure on natural reso...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - January 3, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sandip Mitra Md Akhtaruzzaman Khan Rasmus Nielsen Ganesh Kumar Md Takibur Rahman Source Type: research
Investigating time to first birth among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: a survival analysis of nationwide cross-sectional survey data
CONCLUSION: It is necessary to increase the age of mothers at first birth which may help to reduce the prevalence of child marriage in Bangladesh. The study findings will be helpful to the policymakers in identifying the gap and designing the programmes targeting the early timing of first birth to reduce child mortality as well as poor maternal outcomes which will be beneficial for achieving the Sustainable Development Goal-3 in Bangladesh.PMID:38167135 | PMC:PMC10759529 | DOI:10.1186/s41043-023-00492-1 (Source: Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition)
Source: Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition - January 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Abdus Sobhan Mohammed Moinuddin Md Moyazzem Hossain Source Type: research
Fish-tail Plasty: A Secure Technique to Enhance Cosmesis at the Lateral End of Mastectomy Scar and Prevent Dog Ear
Mymensingh Med J. 2024 Jan;33(1):160-167.ABSTRACTMastectomy is very common surgical procedure for breast cancer. The closure of transverse elliptical mastectomy incisions has been represented with numerous modifications since 1915. The technical challenge is to avoid a fold of skin dogging laterally ("dog-ear"). This might lead to off future discomfort and poor cosmetic result. However, various surgical techniques are reported to tackle this lateral dog ear, there is no standardized technique. We therefore conduct a systematic review of the surgical techniques with the aim of comparing the merits and limitations of every t...
Source: Cancer Control - January 1, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: K R Majumder A Shrivastava D Maitra M I Siddique M M Rahman Source Type: research
Exploring the diversity of < em > CFTR < /em > gene mutations in cystic fibrosis individuals of South Asia
CONCLUSION: In summary, the higher prevalence of consanguinity and the limited availability of CF diagnostic resources in South Asia considerably contribute to the prevalence of genetic disorders like CF. The spectrum of CFTR mutations exhibits noticeable variations within South Asian and other populations. The inclusion of current study-enlisted CFTR gene variants is highly recommended for CF disease genetic testing in South Asia which may aid in achieving a precise diagnosis, enhancing disease management, and discovering drugs for currently untreatable genetic variants. It is also imperative to conduct a comprehensive st...
Source: Journal of Asthma - December 28, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hassan Rafique Anum Safdar Muhammad Usman Ghani Ali Akbar Farheena Iqbal Awan Zartashay Naeem Ali Amar Mudassar Fareed Awan Syed Wajahat Ullah Rehan Sadiq Shaikh Source Type: research
Beneficial and adverse effects of dam construction in canal tannery wastewater effluent with a high content of chromium in Hazaribagh, Bangladesh
CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated for the first time not only a merit of decreased Cr(III) pollution but also a demerit of increased Cr(VI) pollution in stagnant water derived from blockage construction in natural environments. This bitter lesson obtained by the enclosure of Cr(III)-polluted water is globally applicable for water pollution of Cr(III), which is used in various industries including the leather industry.PMID:38154667 | DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.141047 (Source: Chemosphere)
Source: Chemosphere - December 28, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Fitri Kurniasari Maw Than Htike Akira Tazaki Takumi Kagawa M M Aeorangajeb Al Hossain Anwarul Azim Akhand Nazmul Ahsan Shoko Ohnuma Naruhito Iwasaki Masashi Kato Source Type: research
Beneficial and adverse effects of dam construction in canal tannery wastewater effluent with a high content of chromium in Hazaribagh, Bangladesh
CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated for the first time not only a merit of decreased Cr(III) pollution but also a demerit of increased Cr(VI) pollution in stagnant water derived from blockage construction in natural environments. This bitter lesson obtained by the enclosure of Cr(III)-polluted water is globally applicable for water pollution of Cr(III), which is used in various industries including the leather industry.PMID:38154667 | DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.141047 (Source: Chemosphere)
Source: Chemosphere - December 28, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Fitri Kurniasari Maw Than Htike Akira Tazaki Takumi Kagawa M M Aeorangajeb Al Hossain Anwarul Azim Akhand Nazmul Ahsan Shoko Ohnuma Naruhito Iwasaki Masashi Kato Source Type: research
Exploring the diversity of < em > CFTR < /em > gene mutations in cystic fibrosis individuals of South Asia
CONCLUSION: In summary, the higher prevalence of consanguinity and the limited availability of CF diagnostic resources in South Asia considerably contribute to the prevalence of genetic disorders like CF. The spectrum of CFTR mutations exhibits noticeable variations within South Asian and other populations. The inclusion of current study-enlisted CFTR gene variants is highly recommended for CF disease genetic testing in South Asia which may aid in achieving a precise diagnosis, enhancing disease management, and discovering drugs for currently untreatable genetic variants. It is also imperative to conduct a comprehensive st...
Source: Journal of Asthma - December 28, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hassan Rafique Anum Safdar Muhammad Usman Ghani Ali Akbar Farheena Iqbal Awan Zartashay Naeem Ali Amar Mudassar Fareed Awan Syed Wajahat Ullah Rehan Sadiq Shaikh Source Type: research
Beneficial and adverse effects of dam construction in canal tannery wastewater effluent with a high content of chromium in Hazaribagh, Bangladesh
CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated for the first time not only a merit of decreased Cr(III) pollution but also a demerit of increased Cr(VI) pollution in stagnant water derived from blockage construction in natural environments. This bitter lesson obtained by the enclosure of Cr(III)-polluted water is globally applicable for water pollution of Cr(III), which is used in various industries including the leather industry.PMID:38154667 | DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.141047 (Source: Chemosphere)
Source: Chemosphere - December 28, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Fitri Kurniasari Maw Than Htike Akira Tazaki Takumi Kagawa M M Aeorangajeb Al Hossain Anwarul Azim Akhand Nazmul Ahsan Shoko Ohnuma Naruhito Iwasaki Masashi Kato Source Type: research
Beneficial and adverse effects of dam construction in canal tannery wastewater effluent with a high content of chromium in Hazaribagh, Bangladesh
CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated for the first time not only a merit of decreased Cr(III) pollution but also a demerit of increased Cr(VI) pollution in stagnant water derived from blockage construction in natural environments. This bitter lesson obtained by the enclosure of Cr(III)-polluted water is globally applicable for water pollution of Cr(III), which is used in various industries including the leather industry.PMID:38154667 | DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.141047 (Source: Chemosphere)
Source: Chemosphere - December 28, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Fitri Kurniasari Maw Than Htike Akira Tazaki Takumi Kagawa M M Aeorangajeb Al Hossain Anwarul Azim Akhand Nazmul Ahsan Shoko Ohnuma Naruhito Iwasaki Masashi Kato Source Type: research
