A. Original papers
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Antibiotic resistance of enterobacteria isolated from hospitalized diarrhoeal patients
A study was undertaken to assess whether patients with diarrhoea, lose or acquire intestinal flora resistant to the common antimicrobial agents after oral rehydration and hospitalization. There was no significant difference between ... -
Seasonal patterns of fertility measures: theory and data
The distribution of births by month exhibits a seasonal pattern in most populations. The monthly marital fertility rate for an area of Bangladesh provides a good example of the seasonal periodicity. Seasonal patterns of measure... -
Stool electrolyte content and purging rates in diarrhea caused by rotavirus, enterotoxigenic E. coli, and V. cholerae in children
One hundred twenty children below 5 years of age with diarrhea caused by Vibrio cholerae, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, or rotavirus were studied for stool electrolyte composition and purging rates. The mean purging rate in ... -
Circulating immune complexes in bacillary and amebic dysentery
In order to study the relationship between the presence of circulating immune complexes (CIC) and the severity and duration of acute dysentery, we studied 11 adults and 45 children in Bangladesh with bacillary and amebic d... -
Changing profile of IUD users in family planning clinics in rural Bangladesh
In a rural area of Bangladesh, IUD acceptors in the 2 years prior to the introduction of a family planning health services program differed from the women who accepted IUDs following initiation of the program. The pre... -
Private health care providers in rural Bangladesh
Information is presented on the private health care providers of rural Bangladesh. Medical manpower and facilities were studied in 121 randomly selected administrative units of Bangladesh in 1976. 43 were found to have facilities&#x... -
Prevalence of residual paralysis from paralytic poliomyelitis in a rural population of Bangladesh
To estimate the prevalence of residual paralysis from poliomyelitis in children in one area of rural Bangladesh, a survey of the amount and original cause of lameness was undertaken. The International Center for Diarrhoeal Dise... -
Ectopic pregnancy and prior induced abortion
We compared the prior pregnancy histories of 85 multigravid women with an ectopic pregnancy and 498 multigravid delivery comparison subjects. We found a relationship between the number of prior induced abortions and the risk of... -
Occurrence of Vibrio cholerae serotype O1 in Maryland and Louisiana estuaries
Vibrio cholerae serotype O1 has been isolated from Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and estuaries and sewers in Louisiana. The occurrence of V. cholerae O1 in the aquatic environment in the absence of human disease suggests that... -
Single-dose ampicillin therapy for severe shigellosis in Bangladesh
To evaluate a more economical regimen for severe shigella dysentery, treatment with single-dose (SD) ampicillin (100 mg/kg) was compared in a randomized trial with results obtained in a conventional five-day (100 mg/kg per ... -
Traditional childbirth practices: implications for a rural MCH program
Describes the traditional taboos and practices associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period in the villages of Matlab thana in Bangladesh, and discusses the implications for and organization of a simple maternal ... -
Incidence and severity of rotavirus and Escherichia coli diarrhoea in rural Bangladesh. Implications for vaccine development
In a 1 year study of diarrhoea in a village in rural Bangladesh, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) were the most frequently detected enteropathogens; shigellae were the second most commonly detected enteropathogens and rotaviruses&... -
Glucose vs sucrose in oral rehydration solutions for infants and young children with rotavirus-associated diarrhea
The use of oral rehydration solutions containing essential electrolytes and either glucose or sucrose of equal osmolality was compared in a double-blind sequential trial of 784 children with rotavirus-associated diarrhea treated at a...
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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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- 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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