A. Original papers
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Lack of impact of a water and sanitation intervention on the nutritional status of children in rural Bangladesh
The nutritional impact of a water and sanitation intervention in a rural community of Bangladesh, comprising the provision of handpumps, construction of latrines and hygiene education was assessed. During 3 years, the quarterly anth... -
Depletion of hepatic glycogen in the hypoglycaemia of fatal childhood diarrhoeal illnesses
To determine whether depletion of liver glycogen or accumulation of liver fat (steatosis) was associated with the development of hypoglycaemia in children with fatal diarrhoeal illnesses, a case-control study was carried out comparing&#x... -
Measuring change in nutritional status: a comparison of different anthropometric indices and the sample sizes required
The usefulness of different anthropometric indices to detect nutritional changes at the community level, ie, in a number of children considered as a group, was compared by using data from a longitudinal study from rural Ba... -
Cholera epidemic and natural disasters; where is the link
In May 1985, a cyclone and tidal surge devastated Sandwip, an island off the Southern Corner of Bangladesh. Within one week after this disaster a cholera epidemic broke out. It resulted in 12,194 registered cases and ... -
Breastfeeding improves survival, but not nutritional status, of 12-35 months old children in rural Bangladesh
The association between breastfeeding, nutritional status and survival was investigated in a cohort of 1087 children aged 12-35 months from rural Bangladesh followed monthly during 2 years. Mean weight-for-age (%NCHS) of breastfed childr... -
Reporting errors in one-week diarrhoea recall surveys: experience from a prospective study in rural Bangladesh
To estimate inaccuracy in a diarrhoea recall survey mothers of pre-school children in Teknaf, Bangladesh were interviewed every week from July 1980 through June 1983. Because the likelihood of an episode starting on any given&#... -
Hemagglutinating properties of Shigella dysenteriae type 1 and other Shigella species
Strains of Shigella dysenteriae type 1 cultured in Casamino Acids-yeast extract broth medium in the presence of 1 mM calcium chloride at 37 degrees C for 22 h induced hemagglutination of erythrocytes that was inhibited by&... -
Clinical trial of clonidine hydrochloride as an antisecretory agent in cholera
Clonidine hydrochloride (an alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist) was tested for antisecretory effects in patients with cholera in a randomized controlled trial. Nineteen adults with diarrhea due to Vibrio cholerae were treated with clonidine (0... -
Birth-interval dynamics in rural Bangladesh and maternal weight
This article reports on the results of a study conducted in rural Bangladesh on the influence of maternal weight on the components of birth intervals, including gestation and intrauterine mortality, the duration of postpartum a... -
Case report of Plesiomonas shigelloides-associated persistent dysentery and pseudomembranous colitis
An adult Bangladeshi woman had persistent bloody diarrhea. Repeated stool cultures yielded Plesiomonas shigelloides in pure growth. Tissue specimens of the colon were consistent with pseudomembranous colitis. Treatment with tetracycline, to w... -
Ecology of Vibrio mimicus in aquatic environments
An environmental study was done to examine the prevalence of Vibrio mimicus in some aquatic environments of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and of Okayama, Japan. Water samples from Dhaka environments and water and plankton samples from Oka... -
Food-based oral rehydration salt solution for acute childhood diarrhoea
The efficacy in acute childhood diarrhoea of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) based on staple foods (maize, millet, wheat, sorghum, rice, or potato) was compared with that of standard ORT based on glucose. 266 children aged ... -
Are diarrhoea control programmes likely to reduce childhood malnutrition? Observations from rural Bangladesh
Growth of rural Bangladeshi children aged 6-35 months was examined in relation to the history of diarrhoea in 1772 3-month intervals. Weight gain and linear growth were lower in intervals with a history of diarrhoea than&#... -
Age at menarche and postmenarcheal growth in rural Bangladeshi females
This study examines the role of chronological age and time since menarche (TSM) as determinants of postmenarcheal growth in height and weight in a chronically malnourished population of rural Bangladeshi females aged 10-20 years.&#x...
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Author
- Albert, M. John 120
- Mahalanabis, Dilip 84
- Sack, David A. 82
- Chakraborty, J. 71
- Faruque, A.S.G. 54
- Faruque, Shah M. 43
- Qadri, Firdausi 42
- Black, Robert E. 40
- Clemens, John D. 40
- Khan, M.R. 39
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Subject
- Bangladesh 1022
- Cholera 264
- Vibrio cholerae 186
- Diarrhea, Infantile 163
- Diarrhea 109
- Dysentery, Bacillary 108
- Humans 72
- Child, Preschool 71
- Shigella dysenteriae 64
- Diarrheal diseases 61
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