A. Original papers
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Malnutrition, cell-mediated immune deficiency and acute upper respiratory infections in rural Bangladeshi children
A community-based longitudinal study conducted in rural Bangladesh investigated the association between nutritional status, cell-mediated immune status and acute upper respiratory infections (URI). A total of 696 children aged 0-59 months was... -
Randomised controlled trial of zinc supplementation in malnourished Bangladeshi children with acute diarrhoea
To evaluate the impact of zinc supplementation on the clinical course, stool weight, duration of diarrhoea, changes in serum zinc, and body weight gain of children with acute diarrhoea. DESIGN: Randomised double blind controlled... -
Recent changes in marriage patterns in rural Bangladesh
This article considers age at marriage and other aspects of nuptiality in Bangladesh in the context of opportunities to accelerate national development. It suggests that concerted efforts to increase the female age at marriage ... -
Effect of alum on free-living and copepod-associated Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139
The effects of alum [KAl(SO4)2] on free-living and copepod-associated Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 were investigated by using plate counts and immunofluorescence direct viable counting (DVC). Growth of alum-treated cells in 0.5/1000 ... -
Estimating childhood mortality trends from routine data: a simulation using the preceding birth technique in Bangladesh
The Preceding Birth Technique (PBT) has been proposed as a method suitable for ascertaining the prevailing level of under-2 mortality in countries without full vital registration. It is a monitoring tool rather than a method&#x... -
Noninvasive assessment of gastric acid secretion in man. Application of electrical impedance tomography (EIT)
Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a tubeless technique that generates tomographic images of gastric resistivity. We investigated the application of EIT to measure gastric acid secretion. Nineteen normal subjects underwent a standard&#x... -
Long-term oral supplementation with iron is not harmful for young children in a poor community of Bangladesh
The effect of long-term oral iron supplementation on morbidity due to diarrhea, dysentery and respiratory infections in 349 children, aged 2-48 mo, living in a poor community of Bangladesh, was evaluated in this double-blind st... -
Assessment of vitamin A status by the deuterated-retinol-dilution technique and comparison with hepatic vitamin A concentration in Bangladeshi surgical patients
Hepatic stores of vitamin A were estimated in 31 Bangladeshi surgical patients (15 males and 16 females) by the deuterated-retinol-dilution (DRD) technique and by analysis of the vitamin A concentration of a liver biopsy specim... -
Immune response to the mannose-sensitive hemagglutinin in patients with cholera due to Vibrio cholerae O1 and O0139
The mannose-sensitive hemagglutinin (MSHA) is a type 4 pilus present in Vibrio cholerae O1 strains of the El Tor biotype, as well as in strains of serogroup O139. It has been shown to be a colonization antigen in... -
The effect of divorce on child survival in a rural area of Bangladesh
The data for this study come from Matlab, a rural area of Bangladesh, where a continuous registration of demographic events has been maintained by the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh since 1966. ... -
Control of tuberculosis by community health workers in Bangladesh
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis remains a major public-health problem in Bangladesh, despite national efforts to improve case identification and treatment compliance. In 1984, BRAC (formerly the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee), a nat... -
Acute respiratory infections in children: a community-based longitudinal study in rural Bangladesh
A community-based logitudinal study conducted in Matlab, a rural area in Bangladesh, investigated acute respiratory infections (ARI) among children. A cohort of 696 children under 5 years of age was followed for 1 year yielding... -
Nutritional support and growth in thalassaemia major
Twelve thalassaemic children under 3 years of age received intensive nutritional support for one month and were discharged on a prescribed diet of locally available foods. Anthropometry, bioelectrical impedance analysis and dietary intak... -
Quantitative assessment of IgG and IgA subclass producing cells in rectal mucosa during shigellosis
To assess quantitatively both the morphological changes in the rectal mucosa and the changes in the relative frequency of IgA and IgG subclass producing cells found in the rectal mucosa during the acute phase of shigellosi... -
Rapid detection of Vibrio cholerae O139 Bengal from stool specimens by PCR
In a previous study using pure bacterial cultures in a PCR assay, a primer pair corresponding to a unique chromosomal region of Vibrio cholerae O139 Bengal generated an amplicon from only V. cholerae O139 Bengal. PCR ... -
Rethinking community participation: prospects of health initiatives by indigenous self-help organizations in rural Bangladesh
This paper illustrate the process of implementation of a project, aimed at discovering ways of achieveing community participation in health matters, through indigenous village-based self-help organizations in Chakaria, a remote rural area... -
Immune response to food antigens: kinetics of food-specific antibodies in the normal population
The role of food-specific antibodies in the pathogenesis of food allergy is controversial. The first step in solving this controversy may be the assessment of antibody response to food antigens in the normal population. Most&#x...
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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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