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Traughber CA, Timinski K, Prince A, Bhandari N, Neupane K, Khan MR, Opoku E, Opoku E, Brubaker G, Shin J, Hong J, Kanuri B, Ertugral EG, Nagareddy PR, Kothapalli CR, Cherepanova O, Smith JD, Gulshan K. Disulfiram Reduces Atherosclerosis and Enhances Efferocytosis, Autophagy, and Atheroprotective Gut Microbiota in Hyperlipidemic Mice. J Am Heart Assoc 2024; 13:e033881. [PMID: 38563369 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.033881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Pyroptosis executor GsdmD (gasdermin D) promotes atherosclerosis in mice and humans. Disulfiram was recently shown to potently inhibit GsdmD, but the in vivo efficacy and mechanism of disulfiram's antiatherosclerotic activity is yet to be explored. METHODS AND RESULTS We used human/mouse macrophages, endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells and a hyperlipidemic mouse model of atherosclerosis to determine disulfiram antiatherosclerotic efficacy and mechanism. The effects of disulfiram on several atheroprotective pathways such as autophagy, efferocytosis, phagocytosis, and gut microbiota were determined. Atomic force microscopy was used to determine the effects of disulfiram on the biophysical properties of the plasma membrane of macrophages. Disulfiram-fed hyperlipidemic apolipoprotein E-/- mice showed significantly reduced interleukin-1β release upon in vivo Nlrp3 (NLR family pyrin domain containing 3) inflammasome activation. Disulfiram-fed mice showed smaller atherosclerotic lesions (~27% and 29% reduction in males and females, respectively) and necrotic core areas (~50% and 46% reduction in males and females, respectively). Disulfiram induced autophagy in macrophages, smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, hepatocytes/liver, and atherosclerotic plaques. Disulfiram modulated other atheroprotective pathways (eg, efferocytosis, phagocytosis) and gut microbiota. Disulfiram-treated macrophages showed enhanced phagocytosis/efferocytosis, with the mechanism being a marked increase in cell-surface expression of efferocytic receptor MerTK. Atomic force microscopy analysis revealed altered biophysical properties of disulfiram-treated macrophages, showing increased order-state of plasma membrane and increased adhesion strength. Furthermore, 16sRNA sequencing of disulfiram-fed hyperlipidemic mice showed highly significant enrichment in atheroprotective gut microbiota Akkermansia and a reduction in atherogenic Romboutsia species. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, our data show that disulfiram can simultaneously modulate several atheroprotective pathways in a GsdmD-dependent as well as GsdmD-independent manner.
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- C Alicia Traughber
- Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
- Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland OH USA
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- Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
- Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
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- Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
- Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
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- Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
- Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
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- Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
- Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
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- Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
- Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
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- Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland OH USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland OH USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland OH USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland OH USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Section University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) Oklahoma City OK USA
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- Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Section University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC) Oklahoma City OK USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland OH USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland OH USA
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- Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
- Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences Cleveland State University Cleveland OH USA
- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland OH USA
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Traughber CA, Timinski K, Prince A, Bhandari N, Neupane K, Khan MR, Opoku E, Opoku E, Brubaker G, Nageshwar K, Ertugral EG, Naggareddy P, Kothapalli CR, Smith JD, Gulshan K. Disulfiram reduces atherosclerosis and enhances efferocytosis, autophagy, and atheroprotective gut microbiota in hyperlipidemic mice. bioRxiv 2023:2023.10.17.562757. [PMID: 37905037 PMCID: PMC10614849 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.17.562757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Pyroptosis executor Gasdermin (GsdmD) promotes atherosclerosis in mice and humans. Disulfiram (DSF) was recently shown to potently inhibit GsdmD, but the in-vivo efficacy and mechanism of DSF's anti-atherosclerotic activity is yet to be explored. We used human/mouse macrophages and a hyperlipidemic mouse model of atherosclerosis to determine DSF anti-atherosclerotic efficacy and mechanism. DSF-fed hyperlipidemic apoE -/- mice showed significantly reduced IL-1β release upon in-vivo Nlrp3 inflammasome assembly and showed smaller atherosclerotic lesions (∼27% and 29% reduction in males and females, respectively). The necrotic core area was also smaller (∼50% and 46% reduction in DSF-fed males and females, respectively). DSF induced autophagy in macrophages, hepatocytes/liver, and in atherosclerotic plaques. DSF modulated other atheroprotective pathways such as efferocytosis, phagocytosis, and gut microbiota. DSF-treated macrophages showed enhanced phagocytosis/efferocytosis, with a mechanism being a marked increase in cell-surface expression of efferocytic receptor MerTK. Atomic-force microscopy analysis revealed altered biophysical membrane properties of DSF treated macrophages, showing increased ordered-state of the plasma membrane and increased adhesion strength. Furthermore, the 16sRNA sequencing of DSF-fed hyperlipidemic mice showed highly significant enrichment in atheroprotective gut microbiota Akkermansia and a reduction in atherogenic Romboutsia species. Taken together, our data shows that DSF can simultaneously modulate multiple atheroprotective pathways, and thus may serve as novel adjuvant therapeutic to treat atherosclerosis.
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Traughber CA, Iacano AJ, Neupane K, Khan MR, Opoku E, Nunn T, Prince A, Sangwan N, Hazen SL, Smith JD, Gulshan K. Impavido attenuates inflammation, reduces atherosclerosis, and alters gut microbiota in hyperlipidemic mice. iScience 2023; 26:106453. [PMID: 37020959 PMCID: PMC10067757 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Impavido (Miltefosine) is an FDA-approved drug for treating leishmaniasis and primary amebic meningoencephalitis. We have shown previously that Miltefosine increased cholesterol release and dampened Nlrp3 inflammasome assembly in macrophages. Here, we show that Miltefosine reduced LPS-induced choline uptake by macrophages, and attenuated Nlrp3 inflammasome assembly in mice. Miltefosine-fed mice showed reduced plasma IL-1β in a polymicrobial cecal slurry model of systemic inflammation. Miltefosine-fed mice showed increased reverse cholesterol transport to the plasma, liver, and feces. Hyperlipidemic apoE-/- mice fed with WTD + Miltefosine showed significantly reduced weight gain and markedly reduced atherosclerotic lesions versus mice fed with WTD. The 16S rDNA sequencing and analysis of gut microbiota showed marked alterations in the microbiota profile of Miltefosine-fed hyperlipidemic apoE-/- versus control, with the most notable changes in Romboutsia and Bacteriodes species. Taken together, these data indicate that Miltefosine causes pleiotropic effects on lipid metabolism, inflammasome activity, atherosclerosis, and the gut microbiota.
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Traughber CA, Deshpande GM, Neupane K, Bhandari N, Khan MR, McMullen MR, Swaidani S, Opoku E, Muppala S, Smith JD, Nagy LE, Gulshan K. Myeloid-cell-specific role of Gasdermin D in promoting lung cancer progression in mice. iScience 2023; 26:106076. [PMID: 36844454 PMCID: PMC9947301 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The activities of the NLRP3 and AIM2 inflammasomes and Gasdermin D (GsdmD) are implicated in lung cancer pathophysiology but it's not clear if their contributions promote or retard lung cancer progression. Using a metastatic Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) cell model, we show that GsdmD knockout (GsdmD-/-) mice form significantly fewer cancer foci in lungs, exhibit markedly decreased lung cancer metastasis, and show a significant ∼50% increase in median survival rate. The cleaved forms of GsdmD and IL-1β were detected in lung tumor tissue, indicating inflammasome activity in lung tumor microenvironment (TME). Increased migration and growth of LLC cells was observed upon exposure to the conditioned media derived from inflammasome-induced wild type, but not the GsdmD-/-, macrophages. Using bone marrow transplantations, we show a myeloid-specific contribution of GsdmD in lung cancer metastasis. Taken together, our data show that GsdmD plays a myeloid-specific role in lung cancer progression.
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- C. Alicia Traughber
- Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA,Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA,Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Digital Imaging Core, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA,Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA
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- Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA,Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA
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- Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA,Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA
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- Departments of Inflammation and Immunity and Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA,Northern Ohio Alcohol Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Departments of Inflammation and Immunity and Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA,Northern Ohio Alcohol Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA,Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA,Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA,Corresponding author
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Nazir N, Imran M, Bodlah I, Mahmood K, Khan MR, Osman K, Rasool A, Usman M, Din AU. Distribution, host range and toxicity assessment of different insecticides on Bactrocera diversa Coquillett, 1904 (Diptera: Tephritidae). BRAZ J BIOL 2022; 84:e263261. [PMID: 36102373 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.263261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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The present study was conducted to investigate the array of hosts, distribution and to evaluate the toxicity of four insecticides: imidacloprid, fipronil, cypermethrin and chlorpyrifos alone and in combination against 3rd instar maggot and adult stage of fruit fly Bactrocera diversa Coquillett, 1904 (Diptera: Tephritidae) during 2021. B. diversa maggots were found vigorously feeding inside the cucurbit hosts (pumpkin, cucumber, bitter gourd, watermelon, round melon, bottle gourd) collected from different localities of Poonch division of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan, and this species is reported for the first time as new record to this region. Susceptibilities of B. diversa to insecticides were evaluated using topical method. Mortality was checked after 3, 6, 8 and 24h of exposure. Cypermethrin was most effective to kill 50% of both larval and adult stage with least LC50 [7.2(1.040±0.214), 17.4(0.748±0.193)], respectively followed by imidacloprid. Imidacloprid most effectively killed 90% of both larval and adult population with least LC90 value [73.2 (3.013±0.708) 16.9 (1.886±0.437)] respectively after 24 hours. Cypermethrin with chlorpyrifos most effectively killed 50 and 90 percent of both larval and adult stage of B. diversa with least LC50 value [11.3 (1.085±0.245), 2.5 (0.759±0.252)] and least LC90 value [171.3 (1.085±0.245), 121.9 (0.759±0.252)], respectively after 24h of exposure. Toxicity of each insecticide increased with exposure for longer time and increased dose. Cypermethrin is suggested as most effective against both larval and adult stages of B. diversa in combination with chlorpyrifos followed by imidacloprid.
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- N Nazir
- University of Poonch Rawalakot, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Entomology, Rawalakot, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- University of Poonch Rawalakot, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Entomology, Rawalakot, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Department of Entomology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- University of Poonch Rawalakot, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Entomology, Rawalakot, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- University of Poonch Rawalakot, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Entomology, Rawalakot, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- Alexandria University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Pesticide Chemistry & Toxicology, Alexandria, Egypt
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- University of Swat, Centre for Biotechnology and Microbiology, Charbagh, Pakistan
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- University of Poonch Rawalakot, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Entomology, Rawalakot, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- University of Poonch Rawalakot, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Entomology, Rawalakot, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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Gulshan K, Iacano AJ, Traughber CA, Khan MR, Opoku E, Smith JD, Nunn T, Sangwan N. PIP2 and cholesterol interplay in inflammation and atherosclerosis. FASEB J 2022. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.l7640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Nath NC, Saha M, Khan MR, Debi MR, Shil BC, Amiruzzaman M. Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Endoscopic Findings in Bangladeshi Dyspeptic Patients. Mymensingh Med J 2022; 31:161-164. [PMID: 34999697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Helicobacter Pylori (H Pylori) that infects about 90% people of developing countries causes dyspepsia and upper gastrointestinal lesions. The aim of this study was to detect the trend of H Pylori active infection and to investigate the endoscopic findings of H Pylori infected dyspeptic patient of Bangladesh. In this prospective study, 360 dyspeptic patients (Male-251, Female-109) were recruited. Patients having alarm features, history of gastrectomy and malignancy were excluded from this study. Non-invasive fecal antigen test for H Pylori was done of all patients. All selected patients were sent for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Helicobacter Pylori fecal antigen was found positive in 134(37.2%) from 360 dyspeptic patients (age 14-80 years). Among 360 patients 303 (80.16%) had macroscopic endoscopic mucosal lesions. H Pylori infected 114 patients had endoscopic mucosal abnormality. H Pylori non-infected 189 patients also had mucosal lesion. Twenty patients (35.08%) had H Pylori infection among the 57 patients having endoscopic normal looking mucosa. This study revealed that active H Pylori infection rate is declining in Bangladesh. Risk of endoscopic mucosal lesion is more expected in H Pylori active infection.
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- N C Nath
- Dr Nikhil Chandra Nath, Associate Professor & Head, Department of Gastroenterology, Mugda Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh; E-mail:
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Raza H, Khan MR, Zafar SA, Kirch HH, Bartles D. Aldehyde dehydrogenase 3I1 gene is recruited in conferring multiple abiotic stress tolerance in plants. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2022; 24:85-94. [PMID: 34670007 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Plant growth and productivity is restricted by a multitude of abiotic stresses. These stresses negatively affect physiological and metabolic pathways, leading to the production of many harmful substances like ROS, lipid peroxides and aldehydes. This study was conducted to investigate the role of Arabidopsis ALDH3I1 gene in multiple abiotic stress tolerance. Transgenic tobacco plants were generated that overexpress the ALDH3I1 gene driven by the CaMV35S promoter and evaluated under different abiotic stresses, namely salt, drought, cold and oxidative stress. Tolerance to stress was evaluated based on responses of various growth and physiological traits under stress condition. Transgenic plants displayed elevated ALDH3I1 transcript levels compared to WT plants. The constitutive ectopic expression of ALDH3I1 conferred increased tolerance to salt, drought, cold and oxidative stresses in transgenic plants, along with improved plant growth. Transgenic plants overexpressing ALDH3I1 had higher chlorophyll content, photosynthesis rate and proline, and less accumulation of ROS and malondialdehyde compared to the WT, which contributed to stress tolerance in transgenic plants. Our results further revealed that ALDH3I1 had a positive effect on CO2 assimilation rate in plants under abiotic stress conditions. Overall, this study revealed that ALDH3I1 positively regulates abiotic stress tolerance in plants, and has future implications in producing transgenic cereal and horticultural plants tolerant to abiotic stresses.
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- H Raza
- Institute for Molecular Physiology & Biotechnology of Plants (IMBIO), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- National Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- National Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute for Molecular Physiology & Biotechnology of Plants (IMBIO), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular Physiology & Biotechnology of Plants (IMBIO), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Khan MB, Irshad N, Ahmed B, Khan MR, Minhas RA, Ali U, Mahmood M, Muhammad A, Sheikh AA, Ashraf N. Food habits of indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) (Kerr 1792), in district Bagh, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 82:e243063. [PMID: 34287526 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.243063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica) is classified as an agricultural pest species. It feeds on plants and crops; hence, it is responsible for massive financial losses worldwide. The current study was conducted to assess the diet composition of Indian Crested Porcupine in District Bagh, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K). Thus, fecal samples were collected and examined from different sampling sites. Reference slides of the material collected from the study area were prepared for identification of dietary components in fecal pellets. A total of 80 fecal samples were collected and processed. Percent relative frequencies (P.R.F.) were calculated for each plant species recovered from pellets. Data revealed that Indian Crested Porcupine consumed 31 plant species in its diet, among them Zea mays (34.31±7.76) was the most frequently selected species followed by Rumex obtusifolius (15.32±2.57) and Melia azedarach (12.83±4.79). The study revealed that the greatest diversity of (n=20) plant species were consumed in summer season while minimum (n=13) species were used during winter. Among the parts of plants, stem was highly consumed in spring (57.2%) as compared to seed in fall (36.7%) while spikes and leaf were the least recovered parts from the fecal matter. The Berger-Parker diversity index showed highly diversified food (10.92) in the summer time of the year as compared to the autumn season (2.95). This study provides a baseline for the diet preference of this pest in the study area. Based on current findings, a detailed investigation on damage assessment, exploration, habitat use and management of Indian Crested Porcupine in AJ&K has been recommended.
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- Department of Zoology, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, AJ&K Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, AJ&K Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Muzaffarabad, AJ&K Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, AJ&K Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Muzaffarabad, AJ&K Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur, AJ&K Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, AJ&K Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, AJ&K Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, AJ&K Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Muzaffarabad, AJ&K Pakistan
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Holman ME, Chang G, Ghatas MP, Saha PK, Zhang X, Khan MR, Sima AP, Adler RA, Gorgey AS. Bone and non-contractile soft tissue changes following open kinetic chain resistance training and testosterone treatment in spinal cord injury: an exploratory study. Osteoporos Int 2021; 32:1321-1332. [PMID: 33443609 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-020-05778-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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UNLABELLED Twenty men with spinal cord injury (SCI) were randomized into two 16-week intervention groups receiving testosterone treatment (TT) or TT combined with resistance training (TT + RT). TT + RT appears to hold the potential to reverse or slow down bone loss following SCI if provided over a longer period. INTRODUCTION Persons with SCI experience bone loss below the level of injury. The combined effects of resistance training and TT on bone quality following SCI remain unknown. METHODS Men with SCI were randomized into 16-week treatments receiving TT or TT + RT. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the right lower extremity before participation and post-intervention was used to visualize the proximal, middle, and distal femoral shaft, the quadriceps tendon, and the intermuscular fascia of the quadriceps. For the TT + RT group, MRI microarchitecture techniques were utilized to elucidate trabecular changes around the knee. Individual mixed models were used to estimate effect sizes. RESULTS Twenty participants completed the pilot trial. A small effect for yellow marrow in the distal femur was indicated as increases following TT and decreases following TT + RT were observed. Another small effect was observed as the TT + RT group displayed greater increases in intermuscular fascia length than the TT arm. Distal femur trabecular changes for the TT + RT group were generally small in effect (decreased trabecular thickness variability, spacing, and spacing variability; increased network area). Medium effects were generally observed in the proximal tibia (increased plate width, trabecular thickness, and network area; decreased trabecular spacing and spacing variability). CONCLUSIONS This pilot suggests longer TT + RT interventions may be a viable rehabilitation technique to combat bone loss following SCI. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Registered with clinicaltrials.gov : NCT01652040 (07/27/2012).
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- M E Holman
- Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders, Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC, Richmond, VA, 23249, USA
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- Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders, Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC, Richmond, VA, 23249, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
- Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC, Richmond, VA, 23249, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23284, USA
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- Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders, Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC, Richmond, VA, 23249, USA
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- Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders, Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC, Richmond, VA, 23249, USA.
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23284, USA.
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Sharma NK, Gautam DK, Sahu LK, Khan MR. First wave of covid-19 in India using IoT for identification of virus. Mater Today Proc 2021:S2214-7853(21)04094-3. [PMID: 34123732 PMCID: PMC8182415 DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2021.05.492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Internet of Things (IoT) are evolving rapidly and making it possible for many uses, such as manufacturing, military, education and health, to link different intelligent objects. Coronavirus has recently spread widely around the globe and no effective therapies are currently available. It is also very necessary to avoid infection and to control the symptoms, such as fever and shortness of breath. As Coronavirus is a disease that is circulating very rapidly and the social distancing to deter an outbreak is very significant, it is essential to provide a system that is intelligent enough to monitor the effects of individuals with little direct contact. This document contains an IoT-based and wireless sensor network architecture and simulation of the COVID-19 Monitoring Mechanism (CSMM) for the monitoring of people in their quarantine, particularly the elderly who are living under chronic diseases and immune failure, and are therefore more likely to contract severe diseases. The mechanism relies on patient health data remotely. A doctor or care practitioner may carry out the monitoring process. For starters, where there is high fire or trouble breathing, this can conveniently be used for a detected urgent or irregular situation. The process will then give a warning to the health care provider or practitioner, sending urgent SMS with time and condition to act without any delays to save the patient's life.
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- Nitesh Kumar Sharma
- Electronics and Communication Engineering, Dr. C.V. Raman University, Bilaspur, India
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- Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Government Girls Polytechnic, Jagdalpur, India
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- Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Government Engineering College, Jagdalpur, India
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Sethy PK, Behera SK, Anitha K, Pandey C, Khan MR. Computer aid screening of COVID-19 using X-ray and CT scan images: An inner comparison. J Xray Sci Technol 2021; 29:197-210. [PMID: 33492267 DOI: 10.3233/xst-200784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The objective of this study is to conduct a critical analysis to investigate and compare a group of computer aid screening methods of COVID-19 using chest X-ray images and computed tomography (CT) images. The computer aid screening method includes deep feature extraction, transfer learning, and machine learning image classification approach. The deep feature extraction and transfer learning method considered 13 pre-trained CNN models. The machine learning approach includes three sets of handcrafted features and three classifiers. The pre-trained CNN models include AlexNet, GoogleNet, VGG16, VGG19, Densenet201, Resnet18, Resnet50, Resnet101, Inceptionv3, Inceptionresnetv2, Xception, MobileNetv2 and ShuffleNet. The handcrafted features are GLCM, LBP & HOG, and machine learning based classifiers are KNN, SVM & Naive Bayes. In addition, the different paradigms of classifiers are also analyzed. Overall, the comparative analysis is carried out in 65 classification models, i.e., 13 in deep feature extraction, 13 in transfer learning, and 39 in the machine learning approaches. Finally, all classification models perform better when applying to the chest X-ray image set as comparing to the use of CT scan image set. Among 65 classification models, the VGG19 with SVM achieved the highest accuracy of 99.81%when applying to the chest X-ray images. In conclusion, the findings of this analysis study are beneficial for the researchers who are working towards designing computer aid tools for screening COVID-19 infection diseases.
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- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Prasad V Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Vijayawada, Andrapradesh, India
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- Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, GEC, Jagdalpur, CG, India
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- Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, GEC, Jagdalpur, CG, India
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Khan MR, Haque Z, Ahamad F, Zaidi B. Biomanagement of rice root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola using five indigenous microbial isolates under pot and field trials. J Appl Microbiol 2020; 130:424-438. [PMID: 32686259 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS To ascertain the effectiveness of Aspergillus niger, Trichoderma harzianum, Pochonia chlamydosporia, Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens against rice root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne graminicola, and to optimize their application methods. METHODS AND RESULTS The relative effectiveness of five indigenous biocontrol agents (BCA) against M. graminicola on rice cv. PS-5 was tested initially in pot culture. The BCAs, A. niger, P. chlamydosporia and P. fluorescens proved more effective, and significantly reduced the nematode disease. It is hypothesized that success of a biocontrol module may vary with the BCA and application methods. Hence, the effectiveness of the above three BCAs as well as seven different treatment schemes were evaluated in naturally infested farmer's fields during 2 consecutive years. In nematode-infested plots without any BCA treatments, terminal galls formed on the roots, and plants suffered a 19-31% decrease in the growth and yield. The treatments with P. chlamydosporia or A. niger through root-dip (RD) plus one soil application (SA) at 15 days after planting were found to be highly effective against the nematode. CONCLUSIONS Relatively greater nematode control was achieved with RD plus two SAs (15 + 30 DAP) but statistically the effect was on par with RD + one SA at 15 DAP. These treatments significantly reduced galling (22-25%), egg mass production (21-29%) and reproduction factor (63-70%) of M. graminicola, and subsequently increased the grain yield (11-21%). SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Application methods enhanced the effectiveness of BCAs against M. graminicola. The RD plus one SA at 15 DAP proved to be most effective treatment to control root-knot disease in rice. Use of multiple treatments (root dip and SA) appears cumbersome, but in view of effectiveness and limitation of chemical control in rice paddies, farmers may adopt the above module that may lead to 11-21% yield improvement.
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- M R Khan
- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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Sarkar SK, Shah MS, Begum M, Yunus AM, Aziz MA, Kabir AL, Khan MR, Rahman F, Rahman A. Red Cell Alloantibodies in Thalassaemia Patients Who Received Ten or More Units of Transfusion. Mymensingh Med J 2019; 28:364-369. [PMID: 31086152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Thalassaemia patients are the highest consumers of blood. Recurrent exposure to allogenic red cell antigen puts this population at increased risk of alloimmunization. This causes delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions. So transfusion requirement increases. But no data regarding alloimmunization was available in Bangladesh. Aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of alloimmunization and to find out the potential factors associated with its development. This analytical cross sectional study was done by enrolling 97 patients, received at least 10 units transfusions, through convenient sampling. Indirect and direct antiglobulin tests were done to detect immunization by spin tube technique keeping an autocontrol and carried out in the Department of Haematology & Department of Transfusion Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh from March 2016 to March 2017. Polyclonal anti-AHG reagent was used. A total 21 patients developed alloimmunization (21.6%) and 4 patients (4.1%) developed autoimmunization. Age, gender, splenectomy and number of transfusion are shown significant risk factors for alloimmunization. Data from this study demonstrate that the RBC alloimmunization is significantly high in our country. So, pretransfusion antibody screening needs to be initiated in order to ensure safe transfusion and RBC phenotyping should be started before starting first transfusion to prevent alloimmunization.
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- S K Sarkar
- Dr Surozit Kumar Sarkar, Resident, Department of Haematology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh; E-mail:
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Khan MR, Saha M, Mamun MA, Salam KS, Chowdhury MS, Haque MM, Nath NC, Chowdhury WA. Upper GIT Endoscopic Evaluation and Psychological State Assessment of Patients with Globus Sensation. Mymensingh Med J 2019; 28:405-409. [PMID: 31086158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Globus sensation is a subjective feeling of a lump or foreign body in the throat without interfering swallowing of food. It is a persistent and distressing sensation in throat. It affects about 6% of population. But cause of globus is still unknown. Exact aetiology of globus is considered to be multifactorial. Some other studies also show association between globus and psychological distress including anxiety and depression. As there is no established pharmacological treatment, adequate investigations with negative result could reassure patients and improve their symptoms. In this prospective study consecutive patients with globus symptoms examined by upper GIT endoscopy with attention to larynx, epiglottis, base of tongue, both pyriform fossa and hypo-pharynx using Olympus forward viewing video Gastroscope (GIF Q-150 & GIF Q-170) to exclude organic lesion and was conducted in the department of Gastroenterology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) and North East Medical College, Sylhet from 1st July 2014 to 31 December 2016. Their psychological status and epidemiological information including personal and family history were noted in a pre-designed data sheet. Total 104 patients were examined, among them definite anxiety was found in 36(34.95%) and borderline feature of anxiety was found in 19(18.44%) and 48(46.60%) were free of anxiety. Incidence of anxiety was significantly higher among females and was more prevalent among housewife, married people and people from rural community. In this series, 13(12.5%) patients had definite depression and 29(27.9%) patients had borderline depression, while 61(59.2%) patients had no feature of depression. Incidence of depression was significantly higher among females, housewife and married people. Organic lesion is rare in patients with globus symptoms. Globus sensation is more common among females. Psychological factors like anxiety and depression are frequently associated with globus sensation.
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- M R Khan
- Dr Md Masudur Rahman Khan, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh;
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Sarkar AM, Akhter S, Khan MR, Saha M, Alam MR, Ghosh CK, Ahmed DS, Miah AR, Roy PK. Evaluation of Duodenal Eosinophil Count in Adult Patients with Functional Dyspepsia. Mymensingh Med J 2019; 28:150-156. [PMID: 30755564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain the symptoms of functional dyspepsia but actual pathogenesis is still poorly understood. Recent studies support duodenal abnormality to be the most important causal link to explain symptoms and to understand abnormal pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia. The aim of this prospective observational study is to compare eosinophil count in duodenal mucosa between patients with functional dyspepsia and control subjects without dyspepsia and was done at the department of Gastroenterology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh from December 2015 to December 2016. Total 42 patients of functional dyspepsia based on Bangla validated version of ROME III criteria and 42 controls who were referred for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for reasons other than dyspepsia were included. Biopsy specimens were collected from the second part (D2) of the duodenum of all participants. Eosinophil count was quantitatively evaluated by hematoxylin and eosin staining and expressed in numbers per 5 HPF. Significantly increased duodenal eosinophil count was found in functional dyspepsia group than non dyspeptic patients (22.78±08.78 vs. 14.90±10.70, p=0.001). Higher duodenal eosinophil count was found in patients with postprandial distress syndrome. Increased duodenal eosinophil count was found in patient of functional dyspepsia. It requires further large scale multicenter studies to establish duodenal eosinophilia as a biomarker of functional dyspepsia.
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- A M Sarkar
- Dr Md Abdul Mumit Sarkar, Resident, Department of Gastroenterology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Choudhury R, Nath B, Khan MR, Mahanta C, Ellis T, van Geen A. The Impact of Aquifer Flushing on Groundwater Arsenic Across a 35-km Transect Perpendicular to the Upper Brahmaputra River in Assam, India. Water Resour Res 2018; 54:8160-8173. [PMID: 30906078 PMCID: PMC6424526 DOI: 10.1029/2017wr022485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Well testing in the floodplain of the Brahmaputra River in Golaghat and Jorhat districts of Assam, India, shows that groundwater arsenic (As) concentrations increase with distance from the river. To establish the origin of this pattern, an additional 900 wells <60 m deep were tested for As and 9 sites were drilled along a 35-km transect perpendicular to the river. The field data show no relation between groundwater As concentrations ranging from <1 to 660 μg/L along the transect and (a) As concentrations of <1-5 mg/kg in cuttings of aquifer sand recovered while drilling or (b) the degree of reduction of iron oxides in these cuttings. The drilling indicates, however, a marked increase in the thickness of a clay layer capping the aquifer starting from <1-5 m near the river to over 60 m at the most distant site towards the base of the Naga foothills. Organic radiocarbon ages of 18-46 kyr obtained from all but one of 13 clay samples indicate pre-Holocene deposition of the underlying sands across the entire transect. Radiocarbon ages of dissolved inorganic carbon of 0.2, 4.7, and 17.8 kyr were measured in groundwater from 3 monitoring wells installed to 30-60 m depth at distances of 10, 20, and 40 km from the river, respectively. A conceptual groundwater flow model consistent with monitored heads and groundwater ages suggests that thick clay layers capping the aquifer further from the river inhibited flushing of the aquifer and, as a result, preserved higher As levels in groundwater.
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- R Choudhury
- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
- Now at Department of Geological Sciences, Gauhati University, Gauhati 781014, Assam, India
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- Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964, USA
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- Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 781039, Assam, India
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- Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964, USA
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- Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964, USA
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Habib SA, Islam MN, Rahman MF, Ullah M, Pasha K, Alam SN, Mohsin K, Fatema N, Khan MR, Shakil SS, Hasan MN. Study of Angiographic Relationship between Peripheral Arterial Diseases with the Involvement of Specific Coronary Artery Lesion. Mymensingh Med J 2018; 27:126-129. [PMID: 29459603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate magnitude, pattern and involvement of previously unheralded coronary artery disease in patients suffering from clinically significant peripheral artery disease of lower limbs. This cross sectional study was carried out in National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka, Bangladesh from January 2014 to February 2015. Total 58 patients with clinically diagnosed peripheral arterial disease of lower limb undergoing angiographic evaluation. Selective CAG in addition to peripheral arteriography was performed in all the study population as per ACC/AHA guidelines for CAG (class IIa recommendation).In this study, it was documented that the proportion of coronary arterial disease was highest in LAD (63.9%) followed by LCX (55.6%), RCA (52.8%), and lowest LM (11.1%) in lesion with aorto-iliac segment. But the proportion of coronary arterial disease was highest in LCX (41.9%) followed by LAD (38.7%), RCA (35.5%), and lowest LM (12.9%) in lesion with femero-popliteal blood vessels. Similarly, the proportion of coronary arterial disease was highest in LCX (36.4%) followed by RCA (27.3%) and equal percentage in LAD and lowest in LM (9.1%) in tibioperoneal segment. Patients of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) having no symptoms of coronary artery disease (CAD) are more likely to have severe coronary artery involvement. Coronary angiogram should be done in patient with PAD to detect previously undetected CAD and pattern of PAD reflects the severity and involvement of coronary arteries.
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- S A Habib
- Dr SM Ahsan Habib, Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Aziz MA, Singh NK, Rahman MH, Khan MR, Kabir AL, Begum M. A Young Boy with L-asparaginase-Induced Seizure. Mymensingh Med J 2017; 26:459-461. [PMID: 28588188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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L-Asparaginase is a critical component in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children. It is known to cause coagulation abnormalities, thrombosis and hemorrhage in the central nervous system in addition to vasculitis and hypersensitivity reactions. This syndrome generally occurs after a few weeks of therapy and may occur after L-asparaginase therapy is completed. Seizures are uncommon symptoms. We report a case of seizure associated with L-asparaginase therapy but no evidence of hemorrhagic or thrombotic cerebrovascular events, completed in the department of Hematology of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University during March & April 2016.
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- M A Aziz
- Dr Md Abdul Aziz, Associate Professor, Department of Haematology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh; E-mail:
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Ghosh CK, Khan MR, Alam F, Shil BC, Kabir MS, Mahmuduzzaman M, Das SC, Masud H, Roy PK. Peptic Ulcer Disease in Bangladesh: A Multi-centre Study. Mymensingh Med J 2017; 26:141-144. [PMID: 28260768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The incidence of peptic ulcer has steadily declined through out the world. This decreasing trend is also noticeable in this subcontinent. The point prevalence of peptic ulcer (PUD) in Bangladesh was around 15% in eighties. The aim of this study was to see the present prevalence of peptic ulcer at endoscopy and to identify changing trends in the occurrence of peptic ulcer in Bangladesh. This retrospective analysis of the endoscopic records of multiple tertiary referral centres of Dhaka city were done from January 2012 to July 2013. A total of 5608 subjects were the study samples. We included those patients having peptic ulcer in the form of duodenal ulcer, benign gastric ulcer including pre-pyloric ulcer and gastric outlet obstruction due to peptic ulcer. Duodenal ulcer and benign gastric ulcer were found in 415(7.4%) and 184(3.28%) patients respectively and gastric outlet obstruction due to peptic ulcer was found in 23(0.40%) patients.
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- C K Ghosh
- Dr Chanchal Kumar Ghosh, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh; E-mail:
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Bostan N, Naeem M, Afzal MS, Shah ZH, Mustafa I, Arshad M, Haider W, Khan AA, Asif S, Khan MR, Ahmad SS, Ali S, Naveed M, Ahmed H. Sero-prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Virus from rural areas of northern Punjab (Sargodha District), Pakistan. Trop Biomed 2016; 33:599-607. [PMID: 33579055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Pakistan is endemic for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections with 10 and 11 million infections, respectively. The epidemiological studies of these virus showed that the information is only from few cities of the country and is relevant to high risk groups. It is of great importance to have an idea about the prevalence of infectious agents in general population to help in identification of hot spot for infections. Identification of hot spots will help in disease management for future. As the there is no report form district Sargodha (Punjab Province) so this study was designed to analyze the prevalence of HBV and HCV in general population. Blood samples of 2373 randomly selected individuals from six different tehsils were collected and were analyzed for HBV and HCV sero-positivity. An overall prevalence of both HBV and HCV in district Sargodha was 28.10% (667/2373). HCV prevalence was (20.01%) and HBV seropositivity was (8.09%). Males were more infected than females, and a significant difference was found in positive cases between male (58.77%) and female (41.22%). The most common routes of transmission of hepatitis virus in present study were shaving assisted by barbers in male patients 143 (21.43%), non sterile or used needles and syringes 127 (19.04%), dental surgical procedures 88 (13.19%), and sharing razors in males 49 (7.34%). In female patients a significant factor is labor and child birth process. Most cases of hepatitis were seen in mesons, farmers and house wives. The prevalence of HBV and HCV in general population of district Sargodha is very high. The study will help for better management of disease to contain the disease spread. The study highlighted that District Sargodha is endemic for these viral infections and it is highly warranted to carry out more studies to get better idea about the infection spread. Community education campaigns are also highly warranted to general population as well as high risk population to control future disease spread.
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- N Bostan
- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Park Road, Chakh Shazad, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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- School of Science, University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore, Pakistan
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- School of Science, University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Park Road, Chakh Shazad, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Park Road, Chakh Shazad, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, PMAS-University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Remote Sensing and GIS/ University Institute of Information Technology, PMAS-University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Remote Sensing and GIS, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Gujrat, Sialkot Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Gujrat, Sialkot Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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Ghosh CK, Khan MR, Alam F, Shil BC, Kabir MS, Mahmuduzzaman M, Das SC, Roy PK. Pattern of Changes in the Findings among the Patients Undergoing Diagnostic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Bangladesh. Mymensingh Med J 2016; 25:726-729. [PMID: 27941738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in the Department of Gastroenterology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital, Holy family Red Crescent Medical College and Hospital and Popular Diagnostic Centre, Shantinagar branch, Dhaka, Bangladesh from January 2012 to July 2013. Study subjects were included in the study irrespective of age and sex having different upper GI tract. Complaints like dysphagia, heart burn, abdominal pain/dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, haematemesis and/or malena, anorexia, unexplained anemia, weight loss etc. All the findings of oesophagus, stomach and duodenal lesions were observed and data were recorded. The results were considered positive based on the macroscopic appearance using standard diagnostic criteria. During the study period endoscopy was performed in 5608 subjects. Among which 2968(52.92%) were male and 2640(47.07%) were female. The patients age range from 7 years to 108 years. The majority of the patients were from 40-50 years. Normal findings were observed among 3321(59.21%) cases. Gastroduodenal erosions were present among 684(12.19%) cases, Oesophageal varices in 444(7.91%) cases, duodenal ulcer diseases in 415(7.40%) cases and gastric ulcer in 184(3.28%) cases. Ca stomach was found among 165(2.94%) cases. A number of diseases were identified through this procedure. Current study observed a large proportion of patients (40.79%) had positive upper GI endoscopy.
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- C K Ghosh
- Dr Chanchal Kumar Ghosh, Associate Professor, Department of gastroenterology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Chowdhury B, Hoque MA, Hossain MA, Chowdhury AM, Islam MN, Khaleque MA, Ali MA, Khan MR, Bhuiyan RK, Hasan MM, Akhtaruzzaman M, Akhter H. Serum Zinc, Copper, Magnesium & Phosphorus Level in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). Mymensingh Med J 2016; 25:635-640. [PMID: 27941722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Malnutrition is widely prevalent among hospitalized children in most developing countries including Bangladesh. Though malnutrition accounts for the high rate of under 5 mortality sometimes it is overlooked. Keeping in this in mind A comparative cross sectional study was done in Mymensingh Medical College Hospital from 1st October 2009 to 31st May 2011. Children aged 1-5 years with presence of one or more criteria WHM <70%, WHZ-score <-3SD, Bipedal edema & Mid upper arm circumference <110mm were taken as study group and children aged 1-5 years with normal growth allowable normal range of variation is between 3rd and 97th centile curve or median (50th centile) ±2SD of weight for age growth chart (CDC growth chart, USA, 2000) were taken as reference group. Persistent diarrhea, Patients taking medications containing zinc, copper, magnesium, phosphorus & calcium, PEM with shock were excluded from study group. Nutritional assessment was done according to WHO criteria of SAM. Serum Zinc, Copper Magnesium and Phosphorus level were determined by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry using UNICAM - AA Spectrometer, model no. 969, Spain. Total 120 study populations were taken. Ninety Out of 120 were taken as a study group (SAM) & 30 were reference group. In reference group serum Zn, Cu, Mg, P value was 103.80±8.86μg/dl, 135.92±13.57μg/dl, 2.31±0.18mg/dl, 3.96±0.22mg/dl respectively. In study group serum Zn, Cu, Mg, P value was 60.33±11.08μg/dl, 80.60±15.46μg/dl, 1.47±0.22mg/dl, 2.00±0.52mg/dl respectively. All these results show that there is significant difference between study group & reference group. Considering the decreased level of these parameters, close biochemical monitoring and follow up should be emphasized for the children with SAM.
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- B Chowdhury
- Dr Biswajit Chowdhury, Resident Physician/Junior Consultant, Pediatrics, Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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Rahman MT, Rahman MM, Islam MM, Khan MR, Haque SA, Chowdhury AW, Majumder AS, Rahman A, Islam QI. Immediate Clinical and Echocardiographic Outcome of Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy for Patients of Mitral Stenosis with Atrial Fibrillation. Mymensingh Med J 2015; 24:585-91. [PMID: 26329959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2022]
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Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease continue to be the major health problem in all developing countries including Bangladesh. Rheumatic mitral stenosis is a very common problem in our population having an incidence of 54 percent among rheumatic heart disease with a female preponderance of 2:1. Percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy is appealing because the mechanism of valve dilation closely parallels the mechanism of surgical mitral commissurotomy. The technique of balloon mitral commissurotomy has evolved rapidly, with improvements in balloons, guide wires, and the application of double-balloon techniques. There is controversy that whether the presence of AF has a direct negative effect on the immediate or long-term outcome after PTMC in mitral stenosis patients. The purpose of this study was to see the effect of atrial fibrillation (AF) on the immediate clinical and echocardiographic outcome of patients undergoing Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy (PTMC). The immediate procedural and in-hospital clinical outcome after PTMC of 264 patients with AF were prospectively collected and compared with those of 288 patients in normal sinus rhythm (NSR) with mitral stenosis admitted in National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka and Al-Helal Heart Institute, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Patients with AF were older than patients with normal sinus rhythm (53 ± 11 vs. 33 ± 12 years; p<0.0001) and presented more frequently with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV (78.3% vs. 58.5%; p<0.0001), echocardiographic score >8 (38.9% vs. 22.7%; p<0.0001), calcified valves under fluoroscopy (22.2% vs.12.4%, p<0.0001) and with history of previous surgical commissurotomy (21.7% vs. 10.5%; p<0.0001). In patients with AF, PTMC resulted in worse outcomes, as reflected in a smaller post-PTMC mitral valve area (1.6±0.4 vs. 2.1 ± 0.8 cm²; p<0.0001). Patients with atrial fibrillation have a worse immediate clinical and echocardiographic outcome after PTMC.
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- M T Rahman
- Dr Md Toufiqur Rahman, Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Islam MS, Miah MR, Roy PK, Rahman O, Siddique AB, Chowdhury J, Ahmed F, Rahman S, Khan MR. Genotypes of hepatitis C virus infection in Bangladeshi population. Mymensingh Med J 2015; 24:143-151. [PMID: 25725681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide also in Bangladesh. Prevalence of Hepatitis C virus infection in rural adult population of Bangladesh is reported to be 0.6% but the exact pattern of existing genotype has not been well studied. Genotyping of HCV is important for the planning of treatment duration and predicting the response to treatment in HCV infection. This study was done to identify the existing HCV genotypes in the diagnosed cases of chronic hepatitis C infection in Bangladesh. This study was a prospective as well as retrospective cross-sectional observational study done in the department of Gastroenterology of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka Bangladesh. Cases were also taken from department of Hepatology of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University and Square General Hospital, Dhaka. The study was from January 2010 to March 2011. In total, 417 patients having chronic HCV confirmed by positive anti-HCV and HCV-RNA tests attending to above mentioned institutions were included in this study. Out of the 417 study subjects, 303 were males (72.66%) and 114 (27.34%) were females between 05 to 78 years of age. Most cases were in the age group 30-50 years (57.06%). The study showed that 209 (50.19%) were infected with Genotype 3. Next common identified genotype of HCV was a combination of type 3 & 4, which accounted for 120 (28.77%) and genotype -1 represented 59 (14.14%) of the cases. Other less common identified genotypes were 2, 4, 5 and mixed genotypes -1 & 3, 5 & 6 and 2 & 3; the figure being 12(2.87%), 8(1.91%), 1(0.23%), 5(1.19%), 2(0.47%) and 1(0.23%) respectively. Several subtypes were also found. Genotype 3 was the commonest HCV genotype among the Bangladeshi population. Different HCV genotypes will give a good idea regarding the plan of treatment and possible response rate as well as prognosis of HCV infection in Bangladesh. This study had some limitation like relatively smaller sample size and shorter period for the study. Further studies over a larger population are needed to draw any conclusive opinion.
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- M S Islam
- Dr AMM Shariful Islam, Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Khan MR, Chowdhury MS, Saha M, Roknuzzaman SM, Mahmuduzzaman M, Miah AR, Roy PK, Raihan MA, Rahman KM. Efficacy of adefovir dipivoxil therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B viral infection. Mymensingh Med J 2014; 23:715-719. [PMID: 25481590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem in the world. About 30% of world population has serological evidence of HBV infection. The prevalence of chronic hepatitis B in Bangladesh is reported to be 7.8%. Several potentially effective agents with different mechanisms of action have entered clinical practice and adefovir dipivoxil is one of them. Studies on the efficacy of adefovir dipivoxil in Bangladeshi patients are lacking. This was a prospective study to find out the effect of one year adefovir therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection who were HBeAg positive. Total number of patients included in this study was 68. Among them 53(77.94%) patients continued the therapy and completed follow up. At the end of one year of therapy, intention to treat analysis showed that the rate of response (HBeAg seroconversion and HBV DNA negative) was 37.73% which was comparable to the results obtained in other studies. There was major difference in the pre treatment serum ALT level between the responders and non-responders. Comparison of reduction of serum ALT level before treatment and after treatment showed that ALT level to be lower in both responder group and non responder group. Adefovir was effective in replicative HBV infection in Bangladeshi population. So we suggest that treatment can be started and subsequent follow up can be done in chronic HBV patients who are HBeAg positive without liver biopsy.
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- M R Khan
- Dr Md Masudur Rahman Khan, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Chowdhury MS, Khan MR, Mahmuduzzaman M, Rahman MZ, Ishaque SM, Miah AR, Roy PK, Raihan MA. Disease extent and local complication of ulcerative colitis in Bangladeshi population. Mymensingh Med J 2014; 23:720-723. [PMID: 25481591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Ulcerative colitis may involve anywhere from the rectum alone to the entire colon. Local complications like perforation, life threatening haemorrhage, toxic megacolon, pseudo polyps, stricture, and carcinoma of colon are seen. Patients who were diagnosed as Ulcerative Colitis in Departmental Ulcerative Colitis record book from January 1990 to June 2010 was considered as study population. Information regarding the extent of the disease and local complications were taken from earliest documented Lower GIT Endoscopy. Out of 164 patients disease extent were seen in 126(76.83%) patients and among them proctitis/proctosigmoiditis were seen in 57(45.24%) patients, left sided colitis were seen in 11(8.73%) patients, extensive/pan colitis were seen in 58(46.03%) patients. Complication were seen in 164 patients and 1(0.60%) patient had life threatening haemorrhage, 25(15.24%) patients developed pseudo polyps. There was no report of perforation, toxic megacolon, stricture or carcinoma of colon. The differences found between our study and studies from other Western and Asian countries in terms of complication rate and disease extent for were probably due to low index of suspicion, incomplete workup, or incomplete records, and influence of various environmental factors. So, further large scale prospective evaluation is suggested.
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- M S Chowdhury
- Dr Mohammad Shoaib Chowdhury, Medical Officer, Department of Gastroenterology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh; E-mail:
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Rahman F, Kabir AL, Khan MR, Aziz A, Baqui MN, Dipta TF, Yunus ABM. Disseminated intravascular coagulation in acute promyelocytic leukaemia and its impact on the induction failure: a single centre study. Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2014; 39:57-60. [PMID: 24930192 DOI: 10.3329/bmrcb.v39i2.19642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Life-threatening coagulopathy associated with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) has been the defining clinical characteristic and is an important risk factor for fatal haemorrhage and early death. Pathogenesis of coagulopathy in APL is complex and mainly includes disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The study was done to see the status of DIC and its impact on the outcome of APL in our setting. Among the total 60 patients, induction mortality rate was 30% and remission rate was 70%. The main cause of induction mortality was bleeding that accounts for 66.7% of mortality. DIC was present among 32 out of 60 patients (53.33%). Induction mortality has significant relationship to DIC as the induction mortality rate is 47% in patients with DIC and 11% in patient without DIC (P value 0.0009). Induction motality rate in low, intermediate and high risk group is 6.70%, 24% and 58% respectively (p value < 0.0001). Finally, risk group subclassification revealed presence of DIC in high risk group has the highest early mortality rate.
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Khan MR, Saha ML, Kibria AH. A bacteriological profile of bottled water sold in Bangladesh. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 8:544-5. [PMID: 24425576 DOI: 10.1007/bf01201960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/1992] [Accepted: 04/15/1992] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Four different brands of bottled water had counts of aerobic bacteria ranging from 10(3) to 10(6) colony forming units/100 ml. Pathogens isolated includedPseudomonas (in all brands),Alcaligenes andEscherichia coli (each in three brands), andKlebsiella, Enterobacter andShigella (each in two brands). All four brands were judged to be unsatisfactory by accepted health standards.
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- M R Khan
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, 1000, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Ishaque SM, Mahmuduzzaman M, Rahman MA, Uddoula MS, Rahman MZ, Khan MR, Chowdhury MS. Clinical, biochemical, virological and sonographic profile of incidentally detected asymptomatic HBsAg positive subjects, in Bangladesh. Mymensingh Med J 2014; 23:81-85. [PMID: 24584378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) is known to be the significant cause of Liver related morbidity and mortality, affecting 400 million people worldwide and a major public health problem in Bangladesh where carrier rates of HBV infection varies from 7.5 to 10%. In Bangladesh prevalence of asymptomatic HBV infection and incidentally detected HBsAg positive subjects were not well studied. The aim of this study is to evaluate the disease activity, replicative status of the virus and to find out the stages of chronic liver disease among incidentally detected asymptomatic HBsAg positive Bangladeshi subjects. Two hundred (200) incidentally detected healthy HBsAg positive subject were evaluated clinically, biochemically, serologically and ultrasonographically from January 2004 to June 2008. HBeAg was found positive in 17(8.5%), anti-HBe was positive in 174(87%), raised serum ALT (>45iu/L) in 45(22.5%), prothrombine time (PT) >3 sec of control in 33(16.5%). Ultrasonography showed coarse hepatic echotexture in 13(6.5%). Evidence of active viral replication and signs of chronic liver disease were observed among incidentally detected healthy HBsAg positive subjects. Such individuals should be followed up at regular interval to evaluate the replicative status of the virus and disease activity so that appropriate measures could be initiated in time.
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- S M Ishaque
- Dr Shamsuddin Mohammed Ishaque, Associte Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Bangbandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Naz I, Khan MR. Nematicidal activity of nonacosane-10-ol and 23a-homostigmast-5-en-3β-ol isolated from the roots of Fumaria parviflora (Fumariaceae). J Agric Food Chem 2013; 61:5689-5695. [PMID: 23713689 DOI: 10.1021/jf401309r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Two bioactive nematicidal phytochemicals, viz., nonacosane-10-ol and 23a-homostigmast-5-en-3β-ol, were isolated from the n-hexane fraction of the roots of Fumaria parviflora through activity-guided isolation. The structures of the compounds were elucidated using ¹³C and ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance. Activity of the two compounds against eggs and juveniles (J2s) of Meloidogyne incognita was evaluated in vitro at the concentrations of 50, 100, 150, and 200 μg mL⁻¹. Over 120 h of incubation, the cumulative percent mortality and hatch inhibition of both of the compounds tested ranged from 20 to 100% and from 15 to 95.0%, respectively. In pot trials with tomato cultivar Riogrande, the two compounds, applied as soil drenches at the concentrations of 100, 200, and 300 mg/kg, significantly decreased the nematodes and plant growth parameters. Nonacosane-10-ol and 23a-homostigmast-5-en-3β-ol reduced the numbers of galls (42.6 and 60.3), galling index (1.6 and 2.8), females per gram of root (37.3 and 57.0), eggs per gram of root (991.3 and 1273.0), reproduction factor (Rf) (0.1 and 0.2), and fresh root weight (14.33 and 17.0 g) at 300 mg/kg concentration and increased fresh shoot weight (49.0 and 48.4 g), dry shoot weight (28.0 and 25.3 g), and plant height (53.5 and 49.6 cm), respectively. These compounds could provide new insight in the search for novel nematicides against M. incognita.
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- Ishrat Naz
- The University of Agriculture , Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25120, Pakistan
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Hasan MM, Reza E, Khan MR, Laila SZ, Rahman F, Mamun MH. Anatomical and congenital anomalies of extra hepatic biliary system encountered during cholecystectomy. Mymensingh Med J 2013; 22:20-26. [PMID: 23416803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Anomalous biliary anatomy is frequently encountered by surgeons during cholecystectomy. Importance of its recognition lies in avoiding serious biliary injuries. This study was carried out to assess the frequency of anatomical and congenital anomalies of extrahepatic biliary system in patients undergoing cholecystectomy. This is an observational study performed in the Department of Surgery, Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Momenshahi, CMH Ghatail and Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for a period of five years from June 2007 to June 2012. Two hundred and fifty diagnosed patients of cholelithiasis undergoing routine cholecystectomy were assessed for anatomical and congenital anomalies of extra hepatic biliary system as well as vascular anomalies. Structures mainly assessed for anomalies were gall bladder, cystic duct, supraduodenal part of Common Bile Duct (CBD), cystic artery and hepatic artery which are routinely handled during cholecystectomy. However, assessment of variations and anomalies, of hepatic ducts, portal vein, retroduodenal and pancreatic parts of CBD were not done due to possibility of iatrogenic injuries. Two hundred and fifty cases of cholelithiasis comprising 216(86.4%) females and 34(13.6%) males with mean age of 39.15 years were included in the study. Clinical presentation includes mainly pain in right hypochondrium (74.8%), pain in right hypochondrium and epigastrium (18.8%) and pain in epigastrium alone (7.6%). Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was done in 157 patients and 93 patients were treated by open procedure including conversion cases. Operative findings revealed variations in 38 cases (15.2%) mainly involving cystic artery (8%), cystic duct (4.4%) and gall bladder (1.6%). Postoperative complications includes bleeding 3.6%, biliary leak from drain 1.6% and CBD injury 0.8% giving rise to 0.8% morbidity, however, no mortality was seen in this series. Anatomical and congenital anomalies of biliary tree, are not common but may be significant during surgery as failure to recognize them leads to iatrogenic injuries and can increase morbidity and mortality.
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- M M Hasan
- Shaheed Salahuddin Cantonment, Ghatail, Tangail, Bangladesh.
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Alam MS, Roy PK, Miah AR, Mollick SH, Khan MR, Mahmud MC, Khatun S. Efficacy of Peppermint oil in diarrhea predominant IBS - a double blind randomized placebo - controlled study. Mymensingh Med J 2013; 22:27-30. [PMID: 23416804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder which is associated with considerable sufferings of patient and Peppermint oil is volatile oil, its active principle is menthol-contain a cyclic monoterpine which has anti-spasmotic properties due to its ability to block calcium channel of intestinal smooth muscles. This study observed the efficacy of peppermint oil for relieving the symptoms and changes of quality of life (QOL) in diarrhea predominant IBS. This was a prospective double blind randomized placebo-controlled study conducted in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University during July 2008 to September 2009. Patients who fulfilled ROME II were initially selected but those had red flag signs or any organic disease was excluded from the study. Seventy four patients were enrolled in the study and randomly allocated to receive either peppermint oil or placebo three times daily for six weeks. Changes of symptoms were assessed three week interval during treatment and two weeks after the end of treatment. Data were analyzed by paired and unpaired 't' test. Finally sixty five patients completed the trial. It was observed that, at six weeks of therapy abdominal pain is markedly improved (mean±SD) 4.94±1.30 in peppermint oil group compared with 6.15±1.24 in placebo group and the difference was statistically highly significant (p>0.001). But two weeks after end of trials pain score again increased (6.09±1.93). Other symptoms and quality of life did not improve significantly. So the study result concludes that peppermint oil is effective in reliving only abdominal pain in diarrhea predominant IBS transiently.
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- M S Alam
- Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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Khan MR, Aziz MA, Shah MSU, Imam H. Hemoglobin E trait--in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2012; 38:72-73. [PMID: 23227632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Islam MN, Hossain MA, Khaleque MA, Karim MR, Khan MR, Mia AH, Ali MS. Chikungunya virus infection, a threat to public health. Mymensingh Med J 2012; 21:372-376. [PMID: 22561790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Many countries in the world have reported human infections by chikungunya virus (CHIKV) a mosquito-borne togavirus belonging to the genus alpha virus. After half a century of focal out breaks of acute febrile poly arthralgia, the disease had spread unexpectedly in the past decade with large outbreaks in Africa around the Indian Ocean and in Bangladesh. In Asia, CHIKV is thought to be transmitted by the same mosquito as dengue, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Due to similarities in clinical presentation with dengue, limited awareness and a lack of laboratory diagnostic facilities, CHIKV is probably often under diagnosed or misdiagnosed as dengue. Treatment is supportive. The prognosis is generally good although some patients experience chronic arthritis. There is no vaccine or antiviral therapy against CHIKV. Early identification of disease and control of vector will prevent the spread of disease.
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- M N Islam
- Department of Neonatology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
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Khan MR, Donos N, Salih V, Brett PM. The enhanced modulation of key bone matrix components by modified Titanium implant surfaces. Bone 2012; 50:1-8. [PMID: 21906701 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2011.07.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2011] [Revised: 07/26/2011] [Accepted: 07/29/2011] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Modifications to Titanium (Ti) implant surfaces enhance osseointegration by promoting bone-implant contact and peri-implant bone accrual; which in vitro analyses of osteoblastic cells suggest is due to an enhancement in cellular phenotypic maturation and function. To evaluate these effects on uncommitted cells, this study examined the osteogenic mineralisation and phenotypic marker expression of human marrow derived stromal cells (hBMSCs) from three unrelated donors cultured on tissue culture plastic (TCP), polished (P), rough-hydrophobic (SLA) and rough-hydrophilic (modSLA) Ti surfaces over the course of 21 days. Transcriptional analyses indicated a significant early up-regulation of both Runx2 (p<0.05) and Osteopontin (OP) (p<0.05) but not Bone Sialoprotein 2 (BSP2) (p<0.05) by rough surfaces 1 day post seeding. The phenotypic analyses showed that whilst cellular proliferation was relatively restricted and slower on the rough substrates; osteogenic mineralisation, assessed by quantifying extracellular matrix calcium deposition, collagen formation and the ratio of collagen to mineral deposited were significantly higher (p<0.05); as was alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity (p<0.05). The rough surfaces caused an increase of secreted osteoblastic markers Osteoprotegrin (OPG) (p<0.05), growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) (p<0.05) and Osteocalcin (OC) (p<0.05). These findings suggest that modified Ti surfaces induce an enhancement in osteogenic commitment and differentiation, which likely underlie the deposition of more stable bone matrix early in the healing process in vivo.
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- M R Khan
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London WC1X 8LD, UK
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Nath NC, Rahman MA, Khan MR, Hasan MS, Bhuiyan TM, Hoque MN, Kabir MM, Raha AK, Jahan B. Serum hyaluronic acid as a predictor of fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B and C virus infection. Mymensingh Med J 2011; 20:614-619. [PMID: 22081179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Chronic hepatitis B and C virus infection can lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Several studies investigated the diagnostic and prognostic value of some biochemical markers to detect the hepatic fibrosis and found a correlation between serum markers and hepatic fibrosis. Among them serum hyaluronic acid (HA) has been identified as a potential marker of fibrosis or cirrhosis in different studies. A prospective study in 60 subjects was conducted to evaluate the association between serum HA and hepatic fibrosis. Thirty consecutive patients with chronic HBV or HCV infection undergoing liver biopsy were studied. Sera were obtained for HA using enzyme linked protein binding assay. Patients with hepatic fibrosis had higher serum HA concentration compared with healthy subjects (236.65 ± 227.07 vs. 23.32 ± 14.22 respectively, p<0.001). Correlation was found between high serum HA concentration and increasing degree of hepatic fibrosis (R-0.322 and p<0.041). This study had shown a good correlation between serum HA and different stages of hepatic fibrosis. So serum HA may be used as a useful marker of hepatic fibrosis.
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- N C Nath
- Department of Gastroenterology, SSMC & Mitford Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Rokonuzzaman SM, Bhuian MR, Ali MH, Paul GK, Khan MR, Mamun AA. Epidemiological study of gastro-esophageal reflux disease in rural population. Mymensingh Med J 2011; 20:463-471. [PMID: 21804513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The present survey was conducted to find out the prevalence of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) among rural population in Bangladesh. The survey was carried out between the periods of June and October 2005 in a defined population at Jangalia village of Gazipur district. All respondents were interviewed face-to-face at their home by using a structured questionnaire. Total 3948 respondents were interviewed and 3924 were included in the final analysis. Response rate was 87.73%. Among the respondents male and female were 2089(53.2%) and 1835(46.8%) respectively. Male: female ratio was 1:0.87. The mean±SD age was 33.74±15.52 years. The prevalence of heartburn for at least monthly, weekly and daily episodes was 17.8%, 12.1% and 2.7% respectively. The corresponding figures for acid regurgitation were 19.2%, 10.9% and 1.6% respectively. The prevalence of GERD, as defined by the presence of heartburn and/or acid regurgitation at least once weekly was 19.4%. Prevalence of GERD by scoring system using the questionnaire was 22.1%. The multivariate analysis revealed that the increasing prevalence of GERD in older age group (p>0.05; OR, 1.04; 95% CI 0.31-3.67), men (p>0.05; OR, 1.44; 95% CI, 0.89-2.36), with smoking habit (p<0.001; OR, 2.49; 95% CI, 1.94-3.20). Prevalence of GERD was significantly more in housewives (p<0.05; OR, 2.56; 95% CI, 1.80-3.63). This can be concluded from the present study that GERD is highly prevalent in the community.
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- S M Rokonuzzaman
- Department of Medicine, Uttara Adhunik Medical College and Hospital, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Khan MR, Bari H, Raza SA. Early postoperative outcome after curative colorectal cancer surgery. Singapore Med J 2011; 52:195-200. [PMID: 21451929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Colorectal cancer is uncommon in the Indian subcontinent, so there is a paucity of outcome data from this region. The aim of our study was to identify risk factors for early postoperative morbidity and mortality following curative colorectal cancer surgery in our set-up. METHODS The data on patients with pathologically confirmed colorectal cancer who underwent curative surgery at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, between January 1999 and December 2008 were recorded. Patients who developed early postoperative morbidity or mortality were compared with those who followed a healthy course after surgery. RESULTS A total of 250 consecutive patients underwent colorectal cancer surgery during the study period. Postoperative complications were found in 34.8 percent of the patients, out of which four deaths occurred. Serum albumin level less than 3.5 g/dl (odds ratio [OR] 3.75, 95 percent confidence interval [CI] 1.37-10.23) and tumours involving the left colon (OR 2.60, 95 percent CI 1.02-6.64) were identified as independent risk factors for early postoperative complications on multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION A low serum albumin level and the presence of a left-sided colonic tumour were significant risk factors for early postoperative complications. Information on these complications and the risk factors for early postoperative outcome is an important consideration for patients and surgeons.
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- M R Khan
- Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, Karachi 74800, Pakistan.
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Nisar M, Ghafoor A, Khan MR. Phenotypic variation in the agronomic and morphological traits of Pisum sativum L. germplasm obtained from different parts of the world. Genetika 2011; 47:25-31. [PMID: 21443157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A total of 286 genotypes were collected from 39 countries of the world and were evaluated to determine the phenotypic diversity for 17 quantitative traits. Higher degree of coefficient of variation were recorded for grain yield(-5) (52.46%), biomass(-5) (45.73%), fresh pod width(-10) (47.24%), dry pod weight(-1) (40.33%), plant height(-1) (35.25%), harvest index (32.70%) and number of branches(-5). Cluster-II clearly reflected that late genotypes were having lightest pods weight, shortest pod width, and pod length; low grain yield, biomass and harvest index. While genotypes in Cluster-III were in contrast to Cluster-II having heaviest pods weight, longest pods width and length, highest grain yield, biomass and harvest index. Higher PC(-1) values have been determined for days to flower initiation which consequently were contributing weighed positive to days to pods picking, days to flower completion, days to dry pod appearance, days to plant harvesting while negatively contributed to yield producing traits, indicating that late flowering pea germplasm emphasizes more on the vegetative growth and was low yielding. However, higher PC(-2) values have been obtained for number of branches(-5), grain yield and biomass while lower values for days to flowering, days to pods picking, days to flower completion, days to dry pod appearance and days to plant harvesting confirming the fact that early genotypes were high yielding.
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- M Nisar
- Department of Botany, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir (Lower), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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Alam MR, Habib MS, Dhakal GP, Khan MR, Rahim MA, Chowdhury AJ, Mahmud TK. Extramedullary hematopoiesis and paraplegia in a patient with hemoglobin e-Beta thalassemia. Mymensingh Med J 2010; 19:452-457. [PMID: 20639844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) occurs in patients with various hematologic disorders involving a chronic increase in the production of red blood cells, and is often associated polycythemia vera and sickle cell anaemia, but is less common with thalassemia especially with hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia. Spinal cord compression due to EMH is a extremely rare complication of thalassemia and may present with paraparesis or paraplegia with or without sensory impairment. Treatment options mostly include surgery and/or radiotherapy. Whereas cases presenting with paraplegia have been treated with either surgery or radiotherapy with equal frequency and efficacy, almost all reported cases with paraplegia have been treated with surgery with or without radiation therapy. We hereby report a case of hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia with paraplegia treated successfully with radiotherapy.
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- M R Alam
- Department of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Shahbagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Mumtaz T, Khan MR, Hassan MA. Study of environmental biodegradation of LDPE films in soil using optical and scanning electron microscopy. Micron 2010; 41:430-8. [PMID: 20207547 DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2010.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2010] [Accepted: 02/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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An outdoor soil burial test was carried out to evaluate the degradation of commercially available LDPE carrier bags in natural soil for up to 2 years. Biodegradability of low density polyethylene films in soil was monitored using both optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). After 7-9 months of soil exposure, microbial colonization was evident on the film surface. Exposed LDPE samples exhibit progressive changes towards degradation after 17-22 months. SEM images reveal signs of degradation such as exfoliation and formation of cracks on film leading to disintegration. The possible degradation mode and consequences on the use and disposal of LDPE films is discussed.
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- Tabassum Mumtaz
- Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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A case of an acute abdomen secondary to a ruptured spleen managed laparoscopically is presented. Laparoscopy is currently widely used for the initial diagnosis and management of such cases as an alternative to laparotomy due to the numerous advantages of the minimal access techniques. With widespread availability and adequate training in laparoscopy, minimal access surgery is likely to play a bigger role in the initial management of patients with an acute abdomen in Kenya. It is with this realisation that we present the case of a 25 year old male who presented with an acute abdomen and thrombocytopaenia due to a ruptured spleen following severe malaria that was managed laparoscopically. The aim is to highlight and encourage conservative management of acute abdomen due to splenic rupture in a patient with malaria.
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- E Opondo
- Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
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Riaz N, Khan MR, Tayeb M. Gallstone ileus: retrospective review of a single centre's experience using two surgical procedures. Singapore Med J 2008; 49:624-626. [PMID: 18756345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Gallstone ileus is responsible for 1-3 percent of cases of mechanical small bowel obstruction. Debate continues regarding choice of optimal surgical procedure. One-stage procedure includes enterolithotomy, cholecystectomy and repair of fistula at the same setting, whereas staged procedure includes enterolithotomy alone, with fistula repair at a later stage. This study aims to determine factors influencing choice of surgical procedure in patients with gallstone ileus. METHODS Data was collected for patients diagnosed with gallstone ileus between 1990 and 2005. Five patients underwent enterolithotomy alone (Group 1), while the remaining five patients underwent enterolithotomy with cholecystectomy and repair of fistula as a single stage procedure (Group 2). RESULTS In Group 1, patients presented late with deranged physiological parameters and pre-existing comorbidities accounting for an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score of 3 or above. In Group 2, patients presented early with preserved physiological status accounting for an ASA score of 2. The mean operative time was 126 +/- 23 minutes in Group 1 and 245 +/- 54.4 minutes in Group 2. There was no mortality, three patients in Group 1 had superficial wound infection, and one patient in Group 2 had injury to the common bile duct necessitating hepaticojejunostomy. The mean follow-up period was 3.5 +/- 1.5 years. None of the patients in both groups had recurrent symptoms requiring further intervention. CONCLUSION Choice of surgical procedure was largely determined by the clinical status of the patient. Single-stage procedure was performed in haemodynamically-stable patients, while enterolithotomy alone was considered sufficient for unstable patients.
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- N Riaz
- Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
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Ahmed F, Khan MR, Banu CP, Qazi MR, Akhtaruzzaman M. The coexistence of other micronutrient deficiencies in anaemic adolescent schoolgirls in rural Bangladesh. Eur J Clin Nutr 2007; 62:365-72. [PMID: 17327866 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of selected micronutrient deficiencies amongst anaemic adolescent schoolgirls in rural Bangladesh and to examine their relationship with haemoglobin (Hb) levels. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING Girls' high schools in rural areas of Dhaka District in Bangladesh. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Three hundred and ten anaemic adolescent girls aged 14-18 years from eight schools participated in the study. Information on personal characteristics and food habits were collected by interview. Parents were asked about their socio-economic conditions. Anthropometric data and blood samples were collected following the interview. RESULTS Twenty-eight per cent of the girls had depleted iron stores (serum ferritin <12.0 microg/l), 25% had folic acid deficiency (red blood cell folic acid <317 nmol/l), 89% had vitamin B(2) (erythrocyte glutathione reductase activity coefficient > or =1.4) and 7% had vitamin B(12) deficiencies (serum vitamin B(12) <150 pmol/l). Although the prevalence of vitamins A and C deficiency was very low, a significant proportion had low vitamin A (serum retinol between 0.70 and <1.05 micromol/l) and vitamin C status (plasma ascorbic acid between 11.4-23.0 micromol/l). Frequency of consumption of meat, serum ferritin and vitamin B(2) status were found to be strongly related to Hb by multiple regression analysis. For 1 microg/l change in serum ferritin, there was a 0.13 g/l change in Hb when adjusted for other factors. CONCLUSIONS There is coexistence of micronutrient deficiencies among anaemic adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh, although they do not suffer from energy deficiency. Of all micronutrients, only iron and vitamin B(2) concentrations were found to be related to the Hb concentration.
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- F Ahmed
- Department of Family Sciences, College for Women, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait.
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All fractions of Maniltoa schefferi exhibited a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. Good activity was demonstrated by the petrol and dichloromethane fractions of seed pods, seeds with coat and by methanol fractions of stem heartwood, root bark, root heartwood and stem bark whose butanol fraction was equally good. None of the fractions showed any antifungal activity.
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- M R Khan
- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
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Khan MR, Omoloso AD, Barewai Y. Antimicrobial activity of the Derris elliptica, Derris indica and Derris trifoliata extractives. Fitoterapia 2006; 77:327-30. [PMID: 16713130 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2006.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2004] [Accepted: 03/30/2006] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Various parts of Derris elliptica, Derris indica and Derris trifoliata on fractionation with a number of solvents (petrol, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, butanol and methanol) gave fractions which demonstrated a varied level of broad spectrum antibacterial activity. Good activity was exhibited by the methanol fractions of the leaves and root heart-wood, petrol, butanol and methanol fractions of the root bark of D. indica and petrol and ethyl acetate fractions of D. trifoliata. None of the plants showed antifungal activity.
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- M R Khan
- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
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Jain D, Khan MR. Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of atorvastatin calcium and amlodipine besylate in tablets. Indian J Pharm Sci 2006. [DOI: 10.4103/0250-474x.27846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Mia AR, Siddiqui NI, Islam MN, Khan MR, Shampa SS, Rukunuzzaman M. Effects of prolonged use of injectable hormonal contraceptive on serum lipid profile. Mymensingh Med J 2005; 14:19-21. [PMID: 15695947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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The current study was carried out to determine serum levels of total cholesterol, triacylglycerol (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in human female volunteers taking injectable hormonal contraceptives. For this purpose, 200 (two hundred) subjects with age range of 20-35 years were selected. Out of them, 140 (one hundred and forty) were experimental subjects and 60 (sixty) were control. Women without hormonal contraceptive were selected as the subjects of control group. The experimental subjects were taking injectable hormonal contraceptive, DMPA (depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate) for 3-5 years uninterruptedly. The mean serum total cholesterol and mean serum triacylglycerol levels of the DMPA users were significantly (P<O.05 and P<0.01 respectively) elevated in comparison to that of the non-users. The mean serum HDL-cholesterol was decreased in subjects using DMPA in comparison to that of the control group. But the decrease was not significant (P>0.05). The mean serum LDL-cholesterol level of the subjects of DMPA users was significantly (P<0.05) elevated in comparison to that of the control.
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- A R Mia
- Department of Biochemistry, Mymensingh Medical College
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Tayeb M, Raza SA, Khan MR, Azami R. Conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy: multivariate analysis of preoperative risk factors. J Postgrad Med 2005; 51:17-20; discussion 21-2. [PMID: 15793333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the gold standard in the treatment of symptomatic cholelithiasis. Some patients require conversion to open surgery and several preoperative variables have been identified as risk factors that are helpful in predicting the probability of conversion. However, there is a need to devise a risk-scoring system based on the identified risk factors to (a) predict the risk of conversion preoperatively for selected patients, (b) prepare the patient psychologically, (c) arrange operating schedules accordingly, and (d) minimize the procedure-related cost and help overcome financial constraints, which is a significant problem in developing countries. AIM This study was aimed to evaluate preoperative risk factors for conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy in our setting. SETTINGS AND DESIGNS A case control study of patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery from January 1997 to December 2001 was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. MATERIALS AND METHODS All those patients who were converted to open surgery (n = 73) were enrolled as cases. Two controls who had successful laparoscopic surgery (n = 146) were matched with each case for operating surgeon and closest date of surgery. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED Descriptive statistics were computed and, univariate and multivariate analysis was done through multiple logistic regression. RESULTS The final multivariate model identified two risk factors for conversion: ultrasonographic signs of inflammation (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 8.5; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.3, 21.9) and age > 60 years (aOR = 8.1; 95% CI: 2.9, 22.2) after adjusting for physical signs, alkaline phosphatase and BMI levels. CONCLUSION Preoperative risk factors evaluated by the present study confirm the likelihood of conversion. Recognition of these factors is important for understanding the characteristics of patients at a higher risk of conversion.
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- M Tayeb
- Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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