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Oji LN, Fellinger TL, Hobbs DT, Badheka NP, Wilmarth WR, Taylor M, Kamenetsky EA, Islam M. Studies of Potential Inhibitors of Sodium Aluminosilicate Scales in High-Level Waste Evaporation. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/01496390802121958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Heaton R, Smale J, Norrlinger B, Wang Y, van Prooijen M, Islam M. Poster - Thurs Eve-31: Clinical implementation and experience with EPID-based precision isocentre localization. Med Phys 2008; 35:3407. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2965950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Cho Y, van Prooijen M, Jaffray D, Islam M. SU-EE-A2-02: Verification of Source and Collimator Configuration for Gamma-Knife® Perfexion TM using Panormaric Imaging. Med Phys 2008. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2961381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Wang Y, Norrlinger B, Smale J, Islam M. SU-GG-T-215: Routine Linear Accelerator Electron Beam QA Using EPIDs. Med Phys 2008. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2961967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Zeng, McGowan T, Larsen T, Tsao J, Bruce L, Moran N, Nielsen M, Islam M, MacPherson M. SU-GG-J-48: Clinical Implementation of Varian On-Board Imaging System. Med Phys 2008. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2961606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Arunselvan SK, Schwartz A, Schiffer C, Vigneau F, Islam M, Gadgeel SM. Risk of lung cancer in Hodgkins (HL), non-Hodgkins (NHL) lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients (pts): Analysis of the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) data. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.8611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Jafar TH, Qadri Z, Islam M, Hatcher J, Bhutta ZA, Chaturvedi N. Rise in childhood obesity with persistently high rates of undernutrition among urban school-aged Indo-Asian children. Arch Dis Child 2008; 93:373-8. [PMID: 17942586 PMCID: PMC2532954 DOI: 10.1136/adc.2007.125641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Childhood obesity is an emerging global public health challenge. Evidence for the transition in nutrition in Indo-Asian developing countries is lacking. We conducted these analyses to determine the trends in nutritional status of school-aged children in urban Pakistan. METHODS Data on the nutritional status of children aged 5 to 14 years from two independent population-based representative surveys, the urban component of the National Health Survey of Pakistan (NHSP; 1990-1994) and the Karachi survey (2004-2005), were analysed. Using normative data from children in the United States as the reference, trends for age- and gender-standardised prevalence (95% CI) of underweight (more than 2 SD below the weight-for-age reference), stunted (more than 2 SD below the height-for-age reference) and overweight and obese (body mass index (BMI) 85(th) percentile or greater) children were compared for the two surveys. The association between physical activity and being overweight or obese was analysed in the Karachi survey using logistical regression analysis. RESULTS 2074 children were included in the urban NHSP and 1675 in the Karachi survey. The prevalence of underweight children was 29.7% versus 27.3% (p = 0.12), stunting was 16.7% versus 14.3% (p = 0.05), and prevalence of overweight and obese children was 3.0 versus 5.7 (p<0.001) in the NHSP and Karachi surveys, respectively. Physical activity was inversely correlated with being overweight or obese (odds ratio, 95% CI, 0.51, 0.32-0.80 for those who engaged in more than 30 minutes of physical activity versus those engaged in less than 30 minutes' activity). CONCLUSIONS Our study highlights the challenge faced by Pakistani school-aged children. There has been a rapid rise in the number of overweight and obese children despite a persistently high burden of undernutrition. Focus on prevention of obesity in children must include strategies for promoting physical activity.
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Rahman MS, Mollah AS, Begum A, Islam M, Zaman MA. Body radioactivity and radiation dose from 40K in Bangladeshi subjects measured with a whole-body counter. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2008; 130:236-238. [PMID: 18344551 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncm501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A group of subjects of Bangladeshi adults from both sexes were studied for internal radioactivity and effective dose by measuring the whole-body activity of naturally occurring 40K using a whole-body counter. The mean activity concentration in the whole body and effective dose due to naturally occurring 40K for the average male were found to be 2.0 +/- 0.4 Bq x g(-1) and 100 +/- 26 microSv x y(-1), respectively and those for the average female were 1.7 +/- 0.3 Bq x g(-1) and 100 +/- 20 microSv x y(-1), respectively. The mean activity concentration in the whole body and effective dose for both sexes were 1.9 +/- 0.4 Bq x g(-1) and 100 +/- 25 microSv x y(-1), respectively. The effective dose from 40K for subjects is below the value reported by the UNSCEAR.
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Rahman H, Murugkar HV, Kumar A, Islam M, Mukherjee S. Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in a district of Assam, India. Indian J Public Health 2008; 52:48-49. [PMID: 18700724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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Toxoplasmosis is one of the important zoonoses of man and has been known to cause serious problems particularly in females. A study on seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis was undertaken amongst the human population in Assam to determine the level of exposure of the population to the infection by using commercial ELISA kits. Of the 241 sera belonging to different age groups, sex and religion and having varying levels of exposure to the animals examined, 23 (9.54%) were positive for toxoplasmosis. No significant difference in the prevalence amongst males and females was observed. Some occupational groups like veterinarians, pet keepers and farmers were found to infect more frequently. Although the overall prevalence rate of toxoplasmosis was relatively low, higher prevalence rate of toxoplasmosis amongst the exposed groups warrants due care by these groups when they are handling the animals.
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La Macchia N, Tsang R, Parent A, Heaton R, Cheung F, van Prooijen M, Amin N, Islam M. The Development of a Segmented Intensity Modulated Beam Technique for Total Body Irradiation Prior to Hematologic Stem Cell Transplantation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.07.1783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nawaz H, Imam SZ, Zubairi ABS, Pabaney AH, Sepah YJ, Islam M, Khan JA. Smoking habits and beliefs of future physicians of Pakistan. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2007; 11:915-9. [PMID: 17705960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the habits, knowledge and attitudes towards smoking among Pakistani medical students. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2004 to July 2005 at three medical colleges using a World Health Organization (WHO) questionnaire. A total of 1,029 medical students participated in the study. RESULTS The prevalence of smoking was found to be 11.2%. Smoking was more prevalent among males, hostel residents and first year medical students. Almost half of the smokers had tried to quit smoking. A family member or a friend was considered to be the most likely person to help quit smoking. The majority believed that passive smoking was harmful to health and were generally supportive of legislative measures to reduce tobacco use, such as the restriction of smoking in public places and the prohibition of sale of tobacco to children. Lesser but significant numbers thought that there should be a complete ban on smoking advertisements and that the price of tobacco products should be increased. CONCLUSION The study shows a high prevalence of tobacco use in future physicians in spite of adequate knowledge about and a satisfactory attitude towards smoking.
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Heaton R, van Prooijen M, Cheung F, Islam M, La Macchia N, Amin M, Tsang R, Millar B, Hodgson D. TH-C-M100E-07: A CT Based Total Body Irradiation Technique Using Intensity Modulated Beams. Med Phys 2007. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2761675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Amin M, Heaton R, van Prooijen M, Norrlinger B, Cheung F, Islam M. SU-FF-T-184: Dosimetric Verification of a Novel TBI Technique Using Segmented Radiation Fields. Med Phys 2007. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2760843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Norrlinger B, Smale J, Fan C, Heaton R, Galbraith D, Jaffray D, Islam M. SU-FF-T-156: Development of An Ultra-Wide Dynamic Range Electrometer. Med Phys 2007. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2760815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Islam M, Norrlinger B, Fan C, Smale J, Galbraith D, Heaton R, Jaffray D. TU-D-M100F-01: A Novel Quality Assurance Monitor for Real-Time Verification of IMRT and IGART. Med Phys 2007. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2761389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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van Prooijen M, Heaton R, Norrlinger B, Hunter S, Islam M. SU-FF-T-343: Peripheral Dose Variations with Different IMRT Delivery Systems. Med Phys 2007. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2761007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Islam M, Patel RK. Evaluation of removal efficiency of fluoride from aqueous solution using quick lime. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2007; 143:303-10. [PMID: 17046155 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2006] [Revised: 06/30/2006] [Accepted: 09/09/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Several methods are available to remove fluoride from the aqueous environment but they are not feasible in all places and conditions due to various reasons. In the present work, F(-) has been removed by using activated and ordinary quick lime. The removal of fluoride was 80.6% and the final concentration was 9.7 mg/L at optimum condition from the synthetic solution having initial fluoride concentration of 50 mg/L. Adsorption kinetic study revealed that the adsorption process followed first order kinetics. And the removal process followed Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The SEM micrographs and XRD studies revealed that the removal of fluoride was mainly due to chemi-sorption and precipitation. However, they can be suitably used to remove fluoride from industrial effluent where the concentration is high. But this method cannot be employed to treat water for domestic purpose, since it cannot bring fluoride within permissible limit and also increases the pH of treated water.
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Islam M, Bhuiyan Z, Khan S, Tawhid K. MP-15.13. Urology 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.08.480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bhuiyan Z, Islam M, Khan S, Tawhid K. MP-15.17. Urology 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.08.484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hossain S, Hossain A, Khan S, Islam M. MP-11.02. Urology 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.08.492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ravindran P, Islam M, Jaffray D. TU-FF-A3-03: Investigation of Dose Reduction Strategies for Image Guidance with KV-CBCT in Radiation Therapy. Med Phys 2006. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2241652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Norrlinger B, Amin M, Jaffray D, Islam M. WE-D-224C-08: Peripheral Dose to the Patient Due to Kilovoltage Cone Beam Computed Tomography. Med Phys 2006. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2241788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Amin M, Norrlinger B, Heaton R, Islam M. SU-FF-T-261: Image Guided High Definition Dosimetry of IMRT Plans Using the MobileMOSFET System. Med Phys 2006. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2241181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Heydarian M, Esnaashari N, Van Prooijen M, Islam M. SU-FF-T-128: Clinical Implementation of a New Elekta Dedicated-Stereotactic Linac Into Radionics Treatment Planning System. Med Phys 2006. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2241053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Islam M, Heaton R, Cho Y, Norrlinger B. SU-EE-A2-04: A Method of Online MLC Aperture Adjustment for Treatment of Patients with Set Up Variations. Med Phys 2006. [DOI: 10.1118/1.2240215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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