A. Original papers
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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 ... -
Maternal vitamin A or beta-carotene supplementation in lactating bangladeshi women benefits mothers and infants but does not prevent subclinical deficiency
The effects of maternal postpartum vitamin A or beta-carotene supplementation on maternal and infant serum retinol concentrations, modified relative dose-response (MRDR) ratios and breast milk vitamin A concentrations were assessed during a&#... -
Short-chain fatty acids improve clinical, pathologic, and microbiologic features of experimental shigellosis
Because of the metabolic and antibacterial actions of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), their roles in modifying the clinicopathologic features of shigellosis were evaluated in a rabbit model of shigellosis. Acute colitis was induced ... -
Central nervous system manifestations of childhood shigellosis: prevalence, risk factors, and outcome
Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Alterations in consciousness, including seizures, delirium, and coma, are known to occur during Shigella infection. Previous reports have suggested that febrile convulsions and altered consciousness ... -
Evaluation of serology, 13C-urea breath test, and polymerase chain reaction of stool samples to detect Helicobacter pylori in Bangladeshi children
Serologic methods to detect Helicobacter pylori in infants, especially in developing countries, may be limited because of decreased immune response caused by malnutrition. The true prevalence may therefore be underestimated in this age&#... -
Factors affecting the performance of family planning workers: importance of geographical information systems in empirical analysis
Substantial variation in contraceptive prevalence rates (CPRs) and fertility rates (FRs) between community health workers (CHWs) has been documented since the inception of the Matlab family planning program in rural Bangladesh. The coeff... -
Nutritional and immunisation status, weaning practices and socio-economic conditions of under five children in three villages of Bangladesh
A total of 479 children aged 6-60 months (male/female, 240/239) were studies during 1991 to 1992. Weight for age, height for age (mean +/- SD) were 72 +/- 11%, 90 +/- 7 and 87 +/- 10% of&... -
Preference for children and subsequent fertility in Matlab: does wife-husband agreement matter
This study examines wife-husband preference for children and subsequent fertility for a period of 5 years in the treatment and comparison areas of Matlab, Bangladesh. The two data sets used were: the In-depth Survey (1984) ... -
Repeated neonatal deaths in families with special reference to causes of death
It is recognized that one infant death in a family indicates an increased risk of death of a subsequent sibling. This study examines which cause of death of a sibling is related to the mortality of the younger&#x... -
A comprehensive assessment of the quality of services provided by family planning field workers in one major area of Dhaka city, Bangladesh
Bangladesh has considerable national experience promoting and providing family planning services through home visits to reproductive-age married women by paid female community workers. Since 1978, the government has trained and employed 24,00... -
Sacolene in cholera: a double blind randomized controlled trial
Methylated casein (Sacolene), a diarrhoea remedy used in Europe, has shown an antisecretory effect in cholera-induced secretion in animals and benefit in diarrhoea in humans. In this placebo controlled trial Sacolene was evaluated i...
Publications in this collection
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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