Fatal Infection Caused by Chromobacterium violaceum: A Case Report from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh by Sadia Sharmin, Aflatun Akter Jahan, S. M. Mostofa Kamal, Protim Sarker

“…We have described here a fatal case of C. violaceum infection in a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of C. violaceum infection in Bangladesh.…”
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Clinical Characteristics and Predictors of Mortality in Elderly Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 in Bangladesh: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study by Md. Asaduzzaman, Z. H. M. Nazmul Alam, Mohammad Zabed Jillul Bari, M. M. Jahangir Alam, Shishir Ranjan Chakraborty, Tasnim Ferdousi

“…In this retrospective, multicenter cohort study, we included elderly COVID-19 inpatients (n = 245) from four hospitals in Sylhet, Bangladesh, who had been discharged between October 2020 and February 2021. …”
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Spatial characteristics and health risks assessments of trace metal pollution from road dusts in the industrialized city of Bangladesh by Masum Howlader, Ashik Md Mamun, Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman, Md Hasibur Rahman, Sadhon Chandra Swarnokar, Mahfuza Sultana, Md Tanvir Rahman, Tusar Kumar Das

“…This study aimed to explore the presence of trace metallic pollutants and its associated health hazards in street dust from Gazipur City, one of Bangladesh's heavily industrialized urban centers. Thirty samples of street dust were collected, considering the city's industrial activity and population density. …”
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Assessment of heavy metal pollution and spatial distribution in waterfalls of Chattogram district, Bangladesh: Implications for drinking and irrigation purposes by Abdur Rouf Azad, Md. Rezaul Karim, Md. Refat Jahan Rakib, Md. Ripaj Uddin

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An inquiry-based teaching intervention to embed information literacy instructions into a library and information science curriculum in Bangladesh by Md Arman Hossain, Eero Sormunen

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Cross-sectional study exploring barriers to adverse drug reactions reporting in community pharmacy settings in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Tahir Mehmood Khan, Mohammad Nurul Amin, Syed Masudur Rahman Dewan, Mohammad Safiqul Islam, Mizanur Rahman Moghal, Long Chiau Ming

“…Objectives To assess community pharmacists'/pharmacy technicians' knowledge and perceptions about adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and barriers towards the reporting of such reactions in Dhaka, Bangladesh.Method A cross-sectional study was planned to approach potential respondents for the study. …”
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An empirical study of exploring the predictors of university teachers’ job satisfaction in Bangladesh: A structural equation modeling approach by Md Abdul Hye Zebon, Abdus Sattar, Md Sazzadur Ahamed

“…Utilizing a quantitative cross-sectional research design, the present study was conducted in Bangladesh between August and December 2022. Encompassing 7 public universities and 12 private universities, the research purposively sampled 95 participants, adhering to a systematic and comprehensive approach to data collection. …”
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Identification of Gas Sand Horizons of the Rashidpur Structure, Surma Basin, Bangladesh, Using 2D Seismic Interpretation by Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam, Md. Ahosan Habib

“…A total of 13 seismic sections were used for 2D seismic interpretation in order to assess the subsurface geometry of gas sand horizons and hydrocarbon prospect of the Rashidpur structure, Surma Basin, Bangladesh. Out of five reflectors, two selected reflectors were mapped for the study. …”
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Effects of social determinants on children’s health in informal settlements in Bangladesh and Kenya through an intersectionality lens: a study protocol by Helen Elsey, Alastair H Leyland, Linsay Gray, Laura Dean, Bachera Aktar, Zahidul Quayyum, Penelope Phillips-Howard, Ivy Chumo, Caroline Kabaria, Blessing Mberu, Samuel Saidu, Lana Whittaker, Lakshmi K Josyula, Md Imran Hossain Mithu, Ross Forsyth, Eliud Kibuchi, Varun Sai, Sureka Garimella, Proloy Barua, Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira Filha, Tasmiah Selim, Ibrahim Gandi

“…In these proposed studies, we aim to examine how key Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) factors at child and household levels combine to affect under-five health conditions, who live in slums in Bangladesh and Kenya through an intersectionality lens.Methods and analysis The protocol describes how we will analyse data from the Nairobi Cross-sectional Slum Survey (NCSS 2012) for Kenya and the Urban Health Survey (UHS 2013) for Bangladesh to explore how SDoH influence under-five health outcomes in slums within an intersectionality framework. …”
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Assessment of Water Quality and Heavy Metal Contamination in River Water and Fish Species from the Bangshi River, Tangail, Bangladesh by Mausumi Rehnuma, Jannatul Firdous Jui, Jannatul Hasna, Umme Habiba, Anamul Haque

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Access to water and sanitation among people with disabilities: results from cross-sectional surveys in Bangladesh, Cameroon, India and Malawi by Islay Mactaggart, Hannah Kuper, Sarah Polack, Mahfuzar Rahman, Wolf-Peter Schmidt, Kristof Bostoen, Joseph Chunga, Lisa Danquah, Amal Krishna Halder, Saira Parveen Jolly, Marielle Snel, Adam Biran

“…Objectives To assess access to adequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) among people with disabilities at the household and individual level.Design Cross-sectional surveys.Setting Data were included from five district-level or regional-level surveys: two in Bangladesh (Bangladesh-1, Bangladesh-2), and one each in Cameroon, Malawi and India.Participants 99 252 participants were sampled across the datasets (range: 3567–75 767), including 2494 with disabilities (93–1374).Outcome Prevalence of access to WASH at household and individual level.Data analysis Age/sex disaggregated disability prevalence estimates were calculated accounting for survey design. …”
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Morphometrics and Reproductive Characteristics of the Freshwater Crab Sartoriana spinigera from the Habitat of Ratargul Swamp Forest, Bangladesh: An Approach to Conservation by Sanjida Akther, Mohammad Amzad Hossain, Debasish Pandit, Thouhidur Rahman Chowdhury, Sohel Mian

“…A total of 332 freshwater crab Sartoriana spinigera samples were collected for eight consecutive months from the Ratargul freshwater swamp forest, Bangladesh, to examine their general morphometrics and reproductive traits. …”
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How is maternal employment associated with infant and young child feeding in Bangladesh? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. by M A Rifat, Plabon Sarkar, Israth Jahan Rimu, Syeda Saima Alam, Tasnu Ara, Tobias Lindström Battle, Manzur Kader, Sanjib Saha

“…<h4>Background</h4>In the last three decades, the increasing trend in female employment in Bangladesh has been critically analyzed from a socioeconomic point of view; however, its impact on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices has yet to be systematically reviewed. …”
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Assessment of the general population knowledge about the emergence of Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional study by Mobin Ibne Mokbul, Shuvajit Saha, Samiha Nahar Tuli, Fatema Binte Nur, A.M. Khairul Islam, Tariful Islam, Shirsho Shreyan, Alok Bijoy Bhadra, Golam Dastageer Prince, Irfath Sharmin Eva, Mustari Nailah Tabassum, Ferdous Wahid, Md Irfan Bin Kayes, Nazim Hassan Ziad, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader

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Comparison of Toxic Metal Concentrations in Antidiabetic Herbal Preparations (ADHPs) Available in Bangladesh Using AAS and XRF Analytical Tools by Rausan Zamir, Nazmul Islam, Akhter Faruque

“…Plant-based therapeutic, antidiabetic herbal preparations (ADHPs) are being sought for long and the consumption is increasing in in Bangladesh. Plant-based antidiabetic preparations do not go through the screening procedure in terms of safety. …”
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Spatiotemporal discrepancies and risk assessment of toxic heavy metals in surface water of Shitalakhya River around Narayanganj port in Bangladesh by Shahrina Sultana, Md. Sirajul Islam, Md. Humayun Kabir, Rima Sarker, Tanmoy Roy Tusher, Mir Md. Mozammal Hoque, Nowara Tamanna Meghla

“…The urban rivers of developing countries like Bangladesh have been severely affected by toxic heavy metal pollution, posing serious ecological and human health risks. …”
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Location-specific heterogeneity in landslide resilience index: A household-based comparative study in Rangamati Hill District, Bangladesh by Raihan Riaz, Neegar Sultana, Raihan Riaz

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding High Salt Intake and Association With Hypertension Among Rural Women in Chandpur District of Bangladesh by Pradip Chandra, Aminul Islam, Shahara Robertson, Abu‐Al‐Rafe, Md. Abu Sayed, Afra Anjum Ahona, Mst. Nadira Parvin, Pradip Sen Gupta

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Reproductive Biology of the Mullet, Rhinomugil corsula (Hamilton, 1822) (Mugiliformes: Mugilidae) in the Sitakunda Coast of Bay of Bengal, Chattogram, Bangladesh by Syeda Ismat Ara, M. Ali Azadi, Munira Nasiruddin

“…Reproductive biology of the Corsula Mullet, Rhinomugil corsula (Hamilton, 1822) (Mugiliformes: Mugilidae) was carried out based on 1166 (394 male and 772 female) fish samples collected monthly from the fishermen’s catch of Sitakunda coast of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh, from December 2016 to November 2017. Yearly male and female sex ratio were 1 : 1.96 (P<0.01). …”
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Sex differences in prevalence and determinants of hypertension among adults: a cross-sectional survey of one rural village in Bangladesh by Jessica Yasmine Islam, M Mostafa Zaman, Jasim Uddin Ahmed, Sohel Reza Choudhury, Hasanuzzaman Khan, Tashfin Zissan

“…Objective Prevention of mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) through control of hypertension is a public health priority in Bangladesh. Our objective was to assess sex differences in prevalence and determinants of hypertension among adults in one rural area of Bangladesh.Study design Cross-sectional.Setting and participants From January 2014 to December 2015, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 2600 men and women aged ≥18 years located in one rural district of Bangladesh. …”
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