A. Original papers
6239 publications available
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Pandemic spread of an O3:K6 clone of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and emergence of related strains evidenced by arbitrarily primed PCR and toxRS sequence analyses
Vibrio parahaemolyticus O3:K6 strains responsible for the increase in the number of cases of diarrhea in Calcutta, India, beginning in February 1996 and those isolated from Southeast Asian travelers beginning in 1995 were shown ... -
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the effect of zinc supplementation during pregnancy on pregnancy outcome in Bangladeshi urban poor
Maternal zinc supplementation has been suggested as a potential intervention to reduce the incidence of low birth weight in developing countries. To date, placebo-controlled trials have all been performed in industrialized countries and&... -
Contraceptive failure: levels, trends and determinants in Matlab, Bangladesh
This study investigated the levels, trends and determinants of contraceptive use-failure in Matlab, Bangladesh, using a set of prospective data on 25,960 women of reproductive age. The data were extracted from the Record Keeping... -
Gender differences in functioning for older adults in rural Bangladesh : the impact of differential reporting
The purpose of this study is to examine gender differences in functional ability among older adults in rural Bangladesh in terms of both self-reported activities of daily living and observed physical performance and to evaluate... -
Neonatal diarrhea in a diarrhea treatment center in Bangladesh: clinical presentation, breastfeeding management and outcome
To study the clinical presentation and outcome of neonates admitted with diarrhea, and effect of counseling their mothers for exclusive breastfeeding. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Inpatient unit. RESULTS: Two hundred and forty-four... -
Screening of patients with acute infectious diarrhoea: evaluation of clinical features, faecal microscopy, and faecal occult blood testing
For optimal management of acute infectious diarrhoeal diseases, it is necessary to utilize a screening process to distinguish between invasive and non-invasive diarrhoeas. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic utilitie... -
Shifting away from doorstep distribution of contraceptives in urban Bangladesh: effects on discontinuation and acceptance of family planning
This paper examined the effects of alternative service-delivery strategies with regard to dropouts among the current pill and condom users who, before the intervention, were supplied with the methods by the fieldworkers at their... -
The effect of poverty, social inequity, and maternal education on infant mortality in Nicaragua, 1988-1993
This study assessed the effect of poverty and social inequity on infant mortality risks in Nicaragua from 1988 to 1993 and the preventive role of maternal education. METHODS: A cohort analysis of infant survival, based on&... -
The impact of co-resident spouses and sons on elderly mortality in rural Bangladesh
This paper uses prospective data from the Matlab surveillance system in rural Bangladesh to demonstrate that initially co-resident spouses and sons have a major impact on the subsequent mortality of old people, with significant ... -
Induction of artificial fat maldigestion by tetrahydrolipstatin assessed by the (13)C-hiolein breath test in healthy volunteers. A double-blind controlled pilot study
(13)C-hiolein is a purified algal triglyceride which is synthesized with 98% of all carbon atoms of the molecule uniformly (13)C-labeled. Orlistat is the new name for tetrahydrolipstatin (THL), which is a specific and potent in... -
Contamination of drinking-water by arsenic in Bangladesh: a public health emergency
The contamination of groundwater by arsenic in Bangladesh is the largest poisoning of a population in history, with millions of people exposed. This paper describes the history of the discovery of arsenic in drinking-water in&#... -
Perinatal mortality attributable to complications of childbirth in Matlab, Bangladesh
Very few population-based studies of perinatal mortality in developing countries have examined the role of intrapartum risk factors. In the present study, the proportion of perinatal deaths that are attributable to complications during&#... -
Treatment of enterotoxigenic and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli-induced diarrhoea in children with bovine immunoglobulin milk concentrate from hyperimmunized cows: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial
BACKGROUND: Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) are important causes of diarrhoea in young children and are associated with significant mortality rates. Passive immunization with antibodies&... -
Identification of novel VirR/VirS-regulated genes in Clostridium perfringens
Novel genes that are regulated in Clostridium perfringens by the two-component regulatory system, VirR/VirS, were identified using a differential display method. A plasmid library was constructed from C. perfringens chromosomal DNA, and&... -
Association between clinical type of diarrhoea and growth of children under 5 years in rural Bangladesh
BACKGROUND: The role of diarrhoea in the aetiology of growth retardation in young children remains controversial. To evaluate this, a population-based, longitudinal study of young children aged 6-48 months was conducted in&#... -
Genomic diversity among Vibrio cholerae O139 strains isolated in Bangladesh and India between 1992 and 1998
In order to assess the extent of genomic diversity among Vibrio cholerae O139 strains, restriction fragment length polymorphisms in two genetic loci, rrn and ctx, were studied. Analysis of 144 strains isolated from different re... -
Effect of an energy-dense diet on the clinical course of acute shigellosis in undernourished children
To date there have been few reports on the impact of dietary intervention on the clinical course of acute shigellosis. Current management of acute shigellosis is primarily focused on antibiotic therapy with less emphasis on...
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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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