A. Original papers
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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... -
Comparison of clinical features and pathologic findings in fatal cases of typhoid fever during the initial and later stages of the disease
This study was undertaken to correlate the clinical features and pathologic changes noted during the initial and later stages of fatal typhoid illness. Five cases who died during the initial stage of the illness (< 2&#x... -
Impact of a single megadose of vitamin A at delivery on breastmilk of mothers and morbidity of their infants
To evaluate the effect of vitamin A supplementation 24 h after delivery on breastmilk retinol concentration. METHODS: Fifty low income women were randomly assigned to a single oral dose of 209 micromol of Vitamin A or ... -
Orientation sobre lactancia materna en un hoapital para enfermedades diarrericas
Lactation counsellors were trained to advise mothers of partially breast-fed infants who were admitted to hospital because of diarrhoea, so that they could start exclusive breast-feeding during their hospital stay. Infants (n=250) ... -
Treatment of shigellosis: V. Comparison of azithromycin and ciprofloxacin : a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial
Treatment of shigellosis is currently limited by the high prevalence of multidrug-resistant strains of Shigella. OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of azithromycin in the treatment of shigellosis. DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind clinical t... -
Acute lower respiratory infections in rural Bangladeshi children: patterns of treatment and identification of barriers
A study conducted in rural Bangladesh examined the patterns of health seeking behavior, mothers' recognition of symptoms, the perceived causes and barriers to timely treatment of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI). A total... -
Epidemiology of shigellosis among children exposed to cases of Shigella dysentery: a multivariate assessment
We followed 1,756 young, rural Bangladeshi children less than five years of age for one month after identification of sentinel Shigella patients in their neighborhoods. Two hundred nineteen (12%) children developed Shigella diarrhea ... -
Emergence of a new clone of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 biotype El Tor displacing V. cholerae O139 Bengal in Bangladesh
The emergence of Vibrio cholerae O139 Bengal in 1993, its rapid spread in an epidemic form, in which it replaced existing strains of V. cholerae O1 during 1992 and 1993, and the subsequent reemergence of V. cholerae&#... -
Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar infection in children in Bangladesh
The prevalence of infection by the invasive parasite Entamoeba histolytica and the noninvasive parasite Entamoeba dispar was determined in 2000 children in Bangladesh. Antigen detection identified more cases of E. histolytica-E. dispar i... -
The status of ORT (oral rehydration therapy) in Bangladesh: how widely is it used
During 1980-1990 BRAC, a Bangladeshi non-governmental organization, taught over 12 million mothers how to prepare oral rehydration therapy (ORT) at home with lobon (common salt) and gur (unrefined brown sugar). This was followed by&...
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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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- 1990 - 1999 751
- 1980 - 1989 544
- 1970 - 1979 143
- 1961 - 1969 60