Public health sciences research papers
195 publications available
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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... -
Comparative behaviour of classical and El Tor biotypes of Vibrio cholerae 01 isolated in Bangladesh during 1982.
The change from classical to the El Tor biotype of Vibrio cholerae during the early seventies in Bangladesh remains to be elucidated. The shift in 1982 from El Tor back to the classical was not predicted, but pro... -
Impact of zinc supplementation on subsequent morbidity and growth in Bangladeshi children With persistent diarrhoea
This study was conducted to explore whether supplementation of zinc to children during persistent diarrhoea has any subsequent effect on morbidity and growth. A prospective follow-up study was conducted among children, aged 3-24 mon... -
Trends in use of referral hospital services for care of sick newborns in a community-based intervention in Tangail District, Bangladesh
The Projahnmo-II Project in Mirzapur upazila (sub-district), Tangail district, Bangladesh, is promoting care-seeking for sick newborns through health education of families, identification and referral of sick newborns in the community by com... -
Domestic violence against women in Bangladesh
We conducted qualitative research and a population based survey on 3,130 women of reproductive age (15-49 years) in urban and rural areas of Bangladesh to study the prevalence and consequences of domestic violence against women... -
Knowledge of Arsenic in drinking-water: risks and avoidance in Matlab, Bangladesh
Widespread contamination of arsenic in Bangladesh has been jeopardizing the health of millions of people. Residents of Matlab, Bangladesh, are among the millions at risk. Using bivariate models in the analysis of survey data, k... -
Low osmolar oral rehydration salts solution in the treatment of acute watery diarrhoea in neonates and young infants: a randomized, controlled clinical trial
To compare the efficacy and safety of low osmolar oral rehydration salts solution (ORS-75) (mmol/L: Na+ 75, osmolarity 245) with that of World Health Organization-recommended ORS (ORS-90) (mmol/L: Na+ 90, osmolarity 311 ) ... -
Initiation of zinc treatment for acute childhood diarrhoea and risk for vomiting or regurgitation: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
The childhood diarrhoea-management guidelines of the World Health Organization/United Nations Children’s Fund (WHO/UNICEF) now include zinc treatment, 20 mg per day for 10 days. To determine if a dispersible zinc sulphate tablet... -
Acceptability of and adherence to dispersible zinc tablet in the treatment of acute childhood diarrhoea
Zinc treatment is now recommended by the World Health Organization as part of the routine management of acute childhood diarrhoea. A dispersible zinc tablet formulation was developed taking into account the taste, cost, and fea... -
Risk factors for mortality due to shigellosis: a case-control study among severely-malnourished children in Bangladesh
To determine the risk factors for death of severely-malnourished Bangladeshi children with shigellosis, a case-control study was conducted at the Clinical Research and Service Centre of ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research&... -
Cultural and social context of dysentery: implications for the introduction of a new vaccine
Dysentery, a severe form of diarrhoeal disease, is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Paradoxically, virtually no studies have been conducted to examine beliefs and behaviours associated with dysentery. The explanatory model ...
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