Public health sciences conference papers
54 publications available
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Neurologic manifestations of childhood shigellosis
Objective: Review the neurologic manifestations of shigellosis in children. Methodology: Eight hundred sixty-three consecutive patients with shigellosis, admitted to the treatment centre of ICDDR.B during a one-year period, were prospectively... -
Potential invasive properties of vibrio cholerae O139 bengal in a rabbit model: a preliminary study
Objective: Study the invasive properties of Vibrio cholerae 0139 Bengal. Methodology: Adult New Zealand white rabbits were used. Closed intestinal loops of 10-cm length, following appropriate surgical procedures, were constructed. Live ... -
Cholera toxin stimulates absorption of d-glucose from the adult rabbit small intestine in vivo
Objective: Determine the effects of purified cholera toxin (CT) on intestinal absorption of glucose. Glucose is known to stimulate intestinal sodium absorption which provides the basis for the glucose-containing oral rehydration solution ... -
Prevention of diarrhoea in rural Bangladesh: evaluation of an intervention for hygiene behaviour change
Objective: Evaluate the SAFE Pilot Project, an intervention to change hygiene behaviour implemented by CARE Bangladesh. Methods: This intervention took place in rural Chittagong, southeastern Bangladesh. Priorities and interventions were dev... -
The Pattern of full and complementary breast-feeding in rural Bangladesh
Objective: Examine the sociodemographic characteristics of mothers in relation to the varying durations of breastfeeding. Methods: The source of data was the Maternal and Child Health-Family Planning Project in Matlab, Bangladesh. In&#x...
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