Public health sciences research papers
195 publications available
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Perceived delay in healthcare-seeking for episodes of serious illness and its implications for safe motherhood interventions in rural Bangladesh
Delay in accessing emergency obstetric-care facilities during life-threatening obstetric complications is a significant determinant of high maternal mortality in developing countries. To examine the factors associated with delays in seeking care&#... -
Arsenic exposure in pregnancy: a population-based study in Matlab, Bangladesh
This study assessed the exposure of pregnant women to arsenic in Matlab, Bangladesh, an area with highly-elevated concentrations of arsenic in tubewells, by measuring concentrations of arsenic in urine. In a defined administrative a... -
International research on Arsenic contamination and health
Supplementation of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in infancy improves neuro-developmental outcomes, but there is limited information about the impact of supplementing pregnant mothers with DHA on the development of their infants. In a... -
Impact of zinc deficiency on vibrio cholerae enterotoxin-stimulated water and electrolyte transport in animal model.
The effect of zinc deficiency on the function of the intestine to absorb water and electrolytes was studied in animal models, stimulated by Vibrio cholerae enterotoxin. Sprague-Dawley rats, used in the study, were divided into&... -
A modified routine analysis of Arsenic content in drinking-water in Bangladesh by hydride generation-atomic absorption spectrophotometry
The high prevalence of elevated levels of arsenic in drinking-water in many countries, including Bangladesh, has necessitated the development of reliable and rapid methods for the determination of a wide range of arsenic concentrati... -
Aetiology of diarrhoea in a birth cohort of children aged 0-2 Year(s) in rural Mirzapur, Bangladesh
The incidence of aetiology-specific diarrhoea and the pathogenicity of infectious agents in a birth cohort (n=252) in rural Bangladesh were determined. Stool specimens or rectal swabs were collected from diarrhoeal cases over two ye... -
Effectiveness of Depot-holders introduced in urban areas: evidence from a pilot in Bangladesh
Depot-holders are women from the community who promote good health practice and use of clinics. They keep a stock of contraceptives and oral rehydration salts to supply other women and are paid some incentives. In 2003,&#x... -
Marital Disruption: Determinants and Consequences on the Lives of Women in a Rural Area of Bangladesh
This study, carried out during the second half of 1995, investigated the predisposing factors leading to marital disruption and its consequences on the lives of women in Matlab, a rural area of Bangladesh. Both qualitative ... -
Detection of Shigellae from Stools of Dysentery Patients by Culture and Polymerase Chain Reaction Techniques
In Bangladesh, the isolation rates of Shigella spp. range from 11% to 12% by the conventional culture technique. Since the sensitivity of this technique is low, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique was used for de... -
Reactive Arthritis Associated with Shigella dysenteriae type 1 Infection(case report)
Shigella dysenteriae type 1 causes the most severe form of bacillary dysentery. The spectrum of illness ranges from mild watery diarrhoea to severe bloody diarrhoea. Shigellosis is often associated with intestinal complications, includin... -
Differentiation of vibrio cholerae O1 isolates with biochemical fingerprinting and comparison with ribotyping
The Phene Plate (PhP) system is a commercially available typing system based on the measurements of kinetics of selected biochemical reactions of bacteria grown in liquid medium in 96-well microplates. The system uses numerical ... -
Simultaneous classical and El Tor cholera in Bangladesh
Cholera appears annually in Bangladesh, with peak incidence from September through December and April through June. After being absent for a decade, the classical biotype of Vibrio cholerae reappeared in Commilla and Dhaka on S...
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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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