A. Original papers
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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&... -
Privileged knowledge and mothers' "perceptions": the case of breast-feeding and insufficient milk in Bangladesh
This article uses the example of breast-feeding and insufficient-milk syndrome in Bangladesh to illustrate the privileged status of professional discourse. While health professionals' discourse is given the status of scientific knowledge, ... -
Absorption of nutrients from an energy-dense diet liquefied with amylase from germinated wheat in infants with acute diarrhea
Addition of a small amount of amylase rich flour (ARF) to a thick porridge instantly liquefy the porridge and increase the energy intake even by sick children. The present study examined the absorption of macronutrients an... -
Characterization of Aeromonas spp. isolated from humans with diarrhea, from healthy controls, and from surface water in Bangladesh
Aeromonas isolates from patients with diarrhea in Bangladesh (n = 69), from healthy controls (n = 11), and from surface water (n = 40) were analyzed with respect to their hybridization groups (HGs) by the aid of ... -
Bioelectrical impedance measurements at various frequencies to estimate human body compositions
Bioelectrical impedance analyses (BIA) operating at various frequencies were used to estimate body composition parameters and compared with the biochemically determined parameters by using isotopic dilution method in 22 healthy adult (30-50&#... -
Glutamine is superior to glucose in stimulating water and electrolyte absorption across rabbit ileum
L-Glutamine is the primary metabolic fuel of the intestinal mucosa. This in vivo study compares the effect of L-glutamine 50 mM with that of D-glucose 50 mM on water and electrolyte absorption in jejunal and ileal loo...
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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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