A. Original papers
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Breast milk immune factors in Bangladeshi women supplemented postpartum with retinol or beta-carotene
Vitamin A supplementation of mothers postpartum may improve infant health, not only by increasing vitamin A delivery to the infant through breast milk but also by increasing delivery of milk immune factors. Our hypothesis was&#... -
Molecular characterization of a new ribotype of Vibrio cholerae O139 Bengal associated with an outbreak of cholera in Bangladesh
Vibrio cholerae O139 Bengal initially appeared in the southern coastal region of Bangladesh and spread northward, causing explosive epidemics during 1992 and 1993. The resurgence of V. cholerae O139 during 1995 after its transient&#... -
Antimicrobial susceptibilities and plasmid contents of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from commercial sex workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh: emergence of high-level resistance to ciprofloxacin
Commercial sex workers (CSWs) serve as the most important reservoir of sexually transmitted diseases (STD), including gonorrhea. Periodic monitoring of the antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in a high-risk population... -
Epidemiology of child deaths due to drowning in Matlab, Bangladesh
Although the recent decline in child mortality in Bangladesh is remarkable, death from causes other than infectious diseases and malnutrition remains an important component of child mortality. Death from drowning of children can be&... -
Management of reproductive tract infections in rural Bangladesh[short report]
This study was undertaken to identify existing reproductive tract infection (RTI) treatment practices of the government family planning (FP) paramedics in rural Bangladesh. It also assessed the knowledge and perceptions of the clients&#x... -
Sexual regimes and sexual networking: the risk of an HIV/AIDS epidemic in Bangladesh
Bangladesh adjoins the Asian region with the severest AIDS epidemic and has common borders with two of the most affected areas, the Indian Hill States and northern Burma. There has been disagreement about the danger to... -
The potential for social mobilisation in Bangladesh: the organisation and functioning of two health insurance schemes
Health insurance schemes are usually assessed according to technical indicators. This approach, however, neglects the dynamic perspective of insurance schemes as an element of people's mobilisation for participation in organising and mana... -
Simultaneous vitamin A administration at routine immunization contact enhances antibody response to diphtheria vaccine in infants younger than six months
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of simultaneous vitamin A supplementation and diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT) vaccination on the antibody levels. Infants aged 6-17 wk (n =... -
Antimicrobial resistance and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains causing childhood infections in Bangladesh, 1993 to 1997
Three hundred sixty-two Streptococcus pneumoniae strains were isolated from children under 5 years of age at Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital from 1993 to 1997. The strains were isolated from blood (n = 105), CSF (n = ... -
Aeromonas-associated diarrhoea in Bangladeshi children: clinical and epidemiological characteristics
We studied the clinical and epidemiological features associated with Aeromonas diarrhoea by a hospital survey of 7,398 children under 5 years of age presenting with diarrhoea. The data were actually based upon two cohorts from&... -
Coitus-dependent family planning methods: observations from Bangladesh
Some coitus-dependent methods of family planning, such as withdrawal, periodic abstinence, and the condom, require male involvement for their use, and using these methods in combination has proved to be sensible. An investigation of... -
Phagocytosis of Vibrio cholerae O139 Bengal by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes
Capsulated bacteria exhibit serum (complement) resistance and resistance to phagocytosis, which result in disseminated infections. Vibrio cholerae O139 strains possess a thin capsule and have been found to be partially serum resistant in... -
The immunization programme in Bangladesh: impressive gains in coverage, but gaps remain
The paper reviews the achievements in tetanus immunization coverage and child immunization in Bangladesh. It uses data from the 1993-94 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey to identify and examine the programmatic and non-programmati... -
Double-blind, randomized, controlled trial of zinc or vitamin A supplementation in young children with acute diarrhoea
In a double-blind, controlled trial with a factorial design, 684 patients (aged 6 months to 2 y; excludes 6 early dropouts) with acute watery diarrhoea of 3 d or less and some dehydration, who were attending a ho... -
Infant feeding practices in rural Bangladesh: policy implications
Although breastfeeding is almost universal in Bangladesh, proper breastfeeding is on the decline due to several factors. To assess the knowledge and practices of mothers regarding breastfeeding, data were collected from 2105 mothers ...
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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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