A. Original papers
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Histopathology and etiology of childhood pneumonia: an autopsy study of 93 patients in Bangladesh
The causes and pathogenesis of severe childhood pneumonia in a developing country were studied in lungs removed at autopsy from 119 Bangladeshi children who presented with pneumonia and/or diarrhea. Pneumonia was observed in 93... -
Parasitic, bacterial and viral pathogens isolated from diarrhoeal and routine stool specimens of urban Bangladeshi children
Few data exist in Bangladesh on longitudinal, community-based studies of bacterial or parasitic pathogens identified in routine and diarrhoeal stools of urban dwelling children. We undertook the following study on 343 children of ag... -
Parental sex preference and its effects on fertility intention and contraceptive use in Calcutta
This study investigated parental sex preference and its effects on fertility intention and contraceptive use in Calcutta. It also investigated the socioeconomic differentials of these effects. Data on 4536 married women of childbearing&#... -
Single-dose treatment of cholera with furazolidone or tetracycline in a double-blind randomized trial
To evaluate single doses of 400 mg of furazolidone and 1 g of tetracycline given orally to patients with diarrhea due to Vibrio cholerae, we studied 87 adults in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. All pa... -
Sociodemographic differentials in mortality during the 1974-75 famine in a rural area of Bangladesh
This study investigates the socio-demographic differentials in mortality during the 1974-75 famine in a rural area of Bangladesh. It is based on household socioeconomic information collected in the 1974 census and registration data ... -
User fees for health care in developing countries: a case study of Bangladesh
In designing country health care programs to achieve the goals of the Alma Alta declaration of 'Health for All', developing countries have been confronted with the problem of increased health care needs and decreased av... -
Malnutrition and child mortality: are socioeconomic factors important
The influences of household economic condition, maternal education, sex, and nutritional status of children on mortality were examined using multivariate analytical techniques. Weights of around 1700 children aged 2 60 months in five... -
Descriptive epidemiology of persistent diarrhoea among young children in rural northern India
In order to determine the descriptive epidemiology of persistent diarrhoea in rural northern India, a cohort of 963 children aged 0-71 months was followed prospectively for 12 months through weekly household visits. The incidence&#x... -
The use of phage-sensitivity patterns for tracing heat labile toxin-positive (LT+) Escherichia coli
The heat-labile toxin (LT) positive Escherichia coli colonies from 785 stool specimens obtained during a cholera vaccine trial were examined for their phage-sensitivity pattern to 31 E. coli phages. These specimens originated from 1... -
Measles vaccination and childhood mortality in rural Bangladesh
To ascertain whether measles vaccination was associated with reduced mortality rates in rural Bangladeshi children, the authors conducted a case-control study in four contiguous areas, two of which had participated in an intensive m... -
Educational intervention for altering water-sanitation behavior to reduce childhood diarrhea in urban Bangladesh: impact on nutritional status
We evaluated whether an educational intervention that was effective in reducing childhood diarrhea also improved childhood nutritional status. Fifty-one communities of 38 families each were randomized to receive the intervention or no in...
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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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- 2000 - 2009 305
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- 1980 - 1989 544
- 1970 - 1979 143
- 1961 - 1969 60