Public health sciences research papers
195 publications available
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Gastrointestinal allergy to food: a review
Gastrointestinal food allergy still poses a challenge to the clinician because of its variable symptomatology and lack of reliable diagnostic tests. Its prevalence is estimated at 2~5%, higher in children than in older age-groups.&#... -
Proceedings of a workshop GARNET activities in Bangladesh: water and sanitation issues in disaster management
A two-day workshop aimed at bringing together government and non-governmental organezations, universities, UN and donor agencies, active in water and sanitation (WS) issues in disaster mitigation programme was held on 22-23 April 1996&#x... -
Teaching health social science: Bangladesh case study
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Proshikkhon sohaika
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Erythromycin and Trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole in the Treatment of Cholera in Children
To evaluate the efficacy of erythromycin and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) in the treatment of cholera in children aged 1-8 years, a randomised clinical trial was conducted at a diarrhoea treatment centre in Bangladesh from&#x... -
Production, characterization and immunodiagnostic application of a monoclonal antibody to shiga toxin
A mouse monoclonal antibody (MAb ICT7) that is specific for Shiga toxin was produced. The MAb neutralises the cytotoxic effects of both purified Shiga toxin and culture extracts of Shigella dysenteriae type I in HeLa cells... -
Abundance of aeromonas spp. in river and lake waters in and around Dhaka, Bangladesh
Aeromonas spp. are widely distributed in the aquatic environment. In Bangladesh, seasonal distribution of these organisms in aquatic environment was studied during July 1986-August 1987. Water, sediment, plant, and plankton samples were ... -
The importance of breastfeeding in minimizing mortality and morbidity from diarrhoeal diseases: the Bangladesh perspective
Despite world-wide promotion of breastfeeding, there is a declining trend in breastfeeding practice in many developed as well as developing countries. In these countries, health planners are faced with the difficult task of re-educa... -
Report on the Third Annual Scientific Conference (ASCONIII)
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Publications in this collection
Author
- Bhuiya, Abbas 11
- Albert, M. John 9
- Huq, M.I. 9
- Sack, David A. 9
- Mosley, Wiley Henry 8
- Baqui, A.H. 6
- Rahman, Mahfuzar 6
- Chakraborty, J. 5
- Khan, M Shamsul Islam 5
- Mitra, Amal K. 5
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Subject
- Bangladesh 68
- Cholera 40
- Diarrhoea 38
- Public health 19
- Vibrio cholerae 14
- Escherichia coli 10
- Shigella 10
- Diarrhea 9
- Pregnancy 9
- Public Health 9
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Date issued
- 2000 - 2010 109
- 1990 - 1999 39
- 1980 - 1989 32
- 1970 - 1979 4
- 1968 - 1969 11