A. Original papers
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Postpartum contraceptive use in Bangladesh: understanding users' perspectives
Qualitative and quantitative data are used to explore postpartum contraceptive use in two populations in Bangladesh. Findings from in-depth interviews with contraceptive users illustrate that women are primarily concerned with their own ... -
Inconsistencies in the findings of the Bangladesh child nutrition surveys(abstract)
Objective: Investigate the reasons of inconsistencies in the findings in the Bangladesh child nutrition surveys. Methodology: Although the regular personnel of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) collected data on anthropometry an... -
Comparison of PCR, isoenzyme analysis, and antigen detection for diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica infection
The diagnosis of amebiasis by microscopic identification of the parasite in stool is insensitive and unable to distinguish the invasive parasite Entamoeba histolytica from the commensal parasite E. dispar. In this study, we have... -
Induction of fimbriated Vibrio cholerae O139
Several fimbriated phases of Vibrio cholerae O139 strains were selectively induced and compared immunologically and biochemically with those of V. cholerae O1. Fimbrial antigens were detected on the surfaces of vibrio cells colonizing&#x... -
Small bowel and fecal microbiology in children suffering from persistent diarrhea in Bangladesh
The etiology of persistent diarrhea in children is multifactorial. The objective of the current study was to ascertain the role of microorganisms in the etiology and pathogenesis of persistent diarrhea in a group of children&#x... -
Aetiological, clinical and epidemiological characteristics of a seasonal peak of diarrhoea in Dhaka, Bangladesh
During the spring peak of diarrhoea in Bangladesh, 113 consecutive patients who represented a systematic 4% sample of all patients attending an urban diarrhoea treatment facility between 18 and 23 April 1995 were studied. The&#... -
Causes of childhood deaths in Bangladesh: results of a nationwide verbal autopsy study
While knowledge of causes of deaths is important for health sector planning, little is known from conventional sources about the causes of deaths in Bangladesh. This is partly due to deficiencies in the registration system ... -
Tetanus toxoid immunization coverage among women in zone 3 of Dhaka city: the challenge of reaching all women of reproductive age in urban Bangladesh
Neonatal tetanus is still an important public health problem in both urban and rural Bangladesh, with an estimated 41,000 cases occurring annually. This article analyses the coverage of tetanus toxoid (TT) immunizations among women&... -
Referral and linkage for emergency obstetric care: a manual for programme managers
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Infant and child mortality in Bangladesh: age-specific effects of previous child's death
This study examines whether mortality of two adjacent siblings in families is age-specific and is modified by the MCH-FP programme and fertility and mortality declines in Matlab, Bangladesh, using data for singleton births during&#x... -
Characterization of non-membrane-damaging cytotoxin of non-toxigenic vibrio cholerae O1 and its relevance to disease
The non-membrane-damaging cytotoxin which causes dramatic cell rounding of cultured HeLa cells was purified to homogeneity from a clinical strain (WO5) of non-toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 Inaba belonging to the E1 Tor biotype. The&#... -
Why include men? Establishing sexual health clinics for men in rural Bangladesh
Subsequent to recommendations from the 1994 United Nations International Conference on Population and Development, and given recent findings outlining the links between control of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and a reduction in ... -
Structural analysis of the O-antigenic polysaccharide from Vibrio mimicus N-1990
The O-antigenic polysaccharide part of the lipopolysaccharide from Vibrio mimicus N-1990 has been investigated. Sugar and methylation analysis of native and dephosphorylated polysaccharide together with NMR spectroscopy show that the polysaccharid... -
Acinetobacter bacteremia in patients with diarrhoeal disease
In 1994, 171 (27%) of all positive blood cultures in our hospital were due to Acinetobacter species. Of these, 138 cultures were considered significant, 91 (66%) were community-acquired and 47 (34%) were nosocomial. Most acinet... -
A comparison of three verbal autopsy methods to ascertain levels and causes of maternal deaths in Matlab, Bangladesh
Verbal autopsies have been widely used to determine the levels and causes of maternal death but few studies have assessed the reliability of various methods. METHODS: We compared the levels and causes of mate...
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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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