Public health sciences conference papers
54 publications available
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Women's empowerment and fertility regulation behaviour in rural areas of Bangladesh
Objective: Identify socioeconomic and demographic factors that may affect women's empowerment and eventually their desired fertility and contraceptive use. Methods: Data for this study came from the MCH-FP Extension Project of ICDDR... -
Proceedings of the first stock-taking workshop on adolescent health activities in Bangladesh
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Evaluation of Rice-based Reduced Osmolarity Oral Rehydration Solution in Children with Severe Persistent Diarrhoea
Objective: Evaluate and compare the efficacy of a standard (WHO) oral rehydration solution (ORS) and a rice-based reduced osmolarity ORS in children with severe persistent diarrhoea. Persistent diarrhoea accounts for 7-21% of all ch... -
Clonal groups of enteropathogenic escherichia coli isolated in case-control studies on diarrhoea in Bangladesh
Objective: Investigate the clonal status of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) strains isolated from case-control studies in Bangladesh. Methodology: Eighty EPEC isolates from children with diarrhoea and 14 isolates from matched health... -
Molecular Analysis of Shigella dysenteriae Type 1 Strains by Using Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
Objective: Determine the use of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) in molecu [ar typing of Shigella dysenteriae type 1 strains from sporadic outbreaks and epidemic periods from different geographical location of the world. Met... -
Evaluation of the plant extract (Hirtacin) in a rabbit model of shigellosis
Objective: Evaluate the efficacy of the plant extract hirtacin in a rabbit model of shigellosis. Methodology: Cecal-ligated rabbits were inoculated with Shigellaflexneri 2a, and after 24 hours, three groups of rabbits were treated&... -
Molecular analysis of toxigenic vibrio cholerae strains isolated in Bangladesh during 1961-1996: relationship between continual emergence of new toxigenic clones and epidemics of cholera
Objective: Analyze virulence-associated genes, and study clonal relationships among toxigenic Vibrio cholerae strains isolated in Bangladesh during 1961-1996 to establish whether seasonal epidemics are caused by repeated emergence of the same ... -
Multiresistant salmonella infections: an emerging health problem in Bangladesh
Objective: Determine the prevalence and importance of multiresistant Salmonella isolates in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Methodology: The present status of multiresistant Salmonella infections was studied by analyzing cases who submitted faecal samples... -
Impact of community-based intervention on diarrhoea through oral rehydration Therapy on Hospitalization of children aged Less than five years in rural Bangladesh
Objective: Examine the impact of community-based intervention on diarrhoea through oral rehydration therapy (ORT) on hospitalization of children aged less than five years in rural Bangladesh. Methodology: The Maternal and Child Health&#... -
Improving ailability of and access to an essential health services package in urban Dhaka, Bangladesh
Objective: Improve access to and the availability of essential health services, and also improve the use of individual clinics and overall use at the zone level by reorganizing the government and non-govemmental organization (NGO)&#... -
Incorporation of checklists in clinic information system supports the delivery of quality essential health services
Objective: Assess the impact of introducing a revised clinic information system on the quality of essential health services provided at the urban NGO clinics. Methodology: A card-based client-oriented information system for the urb... -
Reducing drug costs through rationalization of diarrhoea and ARI case management in urban areas
Objective: Examine the possibility of reducing the drug costs through rationalization of diarrhoea and acute respiratory infection (ARI) case management in urban areas. Methodology: Based on the WHO guidelines, protocols were adapted&#x... -
Nutrition Initiative in Bangladesh: Is It a Blessing or Human Right?
Objective: Review the National Food and Nutrition Policy (FNP) and the National Plan of Action for Nutrition (NPAN) to see if they would be able to meet the need of the country by the year 2010 through project&#x... -
Intestinal transport of different electrolyte solutions across small intestine of rabbit in vivo
Objective: Determine the relative effects of different electrolyte solutions in optimizing intestinal absorption of water and electrolytes. Methodology: The rice electrolyte solutions, called CeraLyte 90 contained 40 g rice and 90 mM&#x... -
Role of nitric oxide in the pathogenesis of shigellosis and cholera in children
Objective: Evaluate the role of nitric oxide in the pathogenesis of shigeltosis and cholera in children. Methodology: Concentrations of nitrite, a stable metabolite of nitric oxide (by Griess reaction) in urine and serum sampl... -
Initial breast-feeding practices of urban mothers can be influenced by peer counselling
Objective: Assess the effect of peer counselling on early postpartum breast-feeding practices of urban mothers. Methodology: Forty localities of similar size in Dhaka were randomized as intervention or control areas. From each of&#...
Publications in this collection
Author
- Rabbani, G.H. 9
- Baqui, A.H. 5
- Mahalanabis, Dilip 5
- Albert, M. John 4
- Fuchs, G.J. 4
- Islam, M. 4
- Salam, M.A. 4
- Arifeen, S.E. 3
- Rahman, A. 3
- Alam, A.N. 2
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Subject
- Bangladesh 20
- Cholera 15
- Diarrhea 8
- Vibrio cholerae 8
- Women 7
- Infantile, Diarrhea 5
- Shigella 4
- Shigella dysenteriae 3
- Breast Feeding 2
- Breast feeding 2
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Date issued
- 2000 - 2007 24
- 1990 - 1999 21
- 1980 - 1989 3
- 1968 - 1969 2