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Styczynski A, Amin MB, Hoque KI, Parveen S, Md Pervez AF, Zeba D, Akhter A, Pitchik H, Islam MA, Hossain MI, Saha SR, Gurley ES, Luby S. Perinatal colonization with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing and carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: a hospital-based cohort study. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2024; 13:13. [PMID: 38281974 PMCID: PMC10823664 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-024-01366-9] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health threat that contributes to substantial neonatal mortality. Bangladesh has reported some of the highest rates of AMR among bacteria causing neonatal sepsis. As AMR colonization among newborns can predispose to infection with these bacteria, we aimed to characterize the frequency of and risk factors for colonization of mothers and newborns during hospitalization for delivery. METHODS We enrolled pregnant women presenting for delivery to a tertiary care hospital in Faridpur, Bangladesh. We collected vaginal and rectal swabs from mothers pre- and post-delivery, rectal swabs from newborns, and swabs from the hospital environment. Swabs were plated on agars selective for extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase producing bacteria (ESBL-PB) and carbapenem-resistant bacteria (CRB). We performed logistic regression to determine factors associated with ESBL-PB/CRB colonization. RESULTS We enrolled 177 women and their newborns during February-October 2020. Prior to delivery, 77% of mothers were colonized with ESBL-PB and 15% with CRB. 79% of women underwent cesarean deliveries (C-section). 98% of women received antibiotics. Following delivery, 98% of mothers and 89% of newborns were colonized with ESBL-PB and 89% of mothers and 72% of newborns with CRB. Of 290 environmental samples, 77% were positive for ESBL-PB and 69% for CRB. Maternal pre-delivery colonization was associated with hospitalization during pregnancy (RR for ESBL-PB 1.24, 95% CI 1.10-1.40; CRB 2.46, 95% CI 1.39-4.37). Maternal post-delivery and newborn colonization were associated with C-section (RR for maternal CRB 1.31, 95% CI 1.08-1.59; newborn ESBL-PB 1.34, 95% CI 1.09-1.64; newborn CRB 1.73, 95% CI 1.20-2.47). CONCLUSIONS In this study, we observed high rates of colonization with ESBL-PB/CRB among mothers and newborns, with pre-delivery colonization linked to prior healthcare exposure. Our results demonstrate this trend may be driven by intense use of antibiotics, frequent C-sections, and a contaminated hospital environment. These findings highlight that greater attention should be given to the use of perinatal antibiotics, improved surgical stewardship for C-sections, and infection prevention practices in healthcare settings to reduce the high prevalence of colonization with AMR organisms.
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- Ashley Styczynski
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
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- Laboratory of Food Safety and One Health, Laboratory Sciences and Services Division, icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Food Safety and One Health, Laboratory Sciences and Services Division, icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Programme on Emerging Infections, icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College, Faridpur, Bangladesh
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College, Faridpur, Bangladesh
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College, Faridpur, Bangladesh
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- Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
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- Laboratory of Food Safety and One Health, Laboratory Sciences and Services Division, icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Food Safety and One Health, Laboratory Sciences and Services Division, icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Moniruzzaman M, Hussain MT, Ali S, Hossain M, Hossain MS, Alam MAU, Galib FC, Islam MT, Paul P, Islam MS, Siddiqee MH, Mondal D, Parveen S, Mahmud ZH. Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from patients and surrounding hospital environments in Bangladesh: A molecular approach for the determination of pathogenicity and resistance. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22109. [PMID: 38027708 PMCID: PMC10679508 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22109] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli (ESBL E. coli) is a primary concern for hospital and community healthcare settings, often linked to an increased incidence of nosocomial infections. This study investigated the characteristics of ESBL E. coli isolated from hospital environments and clinical samples. In total, 117 ESBL E. coli isolates were obtained. The isolates were subjected to molecular analysis for the presence of resistance and virulence genes, antibiotic susceptibility testing, quantitative adherence assay, ERIC-PCR for phylogenetic analysis and whole genome sequencing of four highly drug resistant isolates. Out of the 117 isolates, 68.4% were positive for blaCTX-M, 39.3% for blaTEM, 30.8% for blaNDM-1, 13.7% for blaOXA and 1.7% for blaSHV gene. Upon screening for diarrheagenic genes, no isolates were found to harbour any of the tested genes. In the case of extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) virulence factors, 7.6%, 11%, 5.9%, 4.3% and 21.2% of isolates harbored the focG, kpsMII, sfaS, afa and iutA genes, respectively. At a temperature of 25°C, 14.5% of isolates exhibited strong biofilm formation with 21.4% and 28.2% exhibiting moderate and weak biofilm formation respectively, whereas 35.9% were non-biofilm formers. On the other hand at 37°C, 2.6% of isolates showed strong biofilm formation with 3.4% and 31.6% showing moderate and weak biofilm formation respectively, whereas, 62.4% were non-biofilm formers. Regarding antibiotic susceptibility testing, all isolates were found to be multidrug-resistant (MDR), with 30 isolates being highly drug resistant. ERIC-PCR resulted in 12 clusters, with cluster E-10 containing the maximum number of isolates. Hierarchical clustering and correlation analysis revealed associations between environmental and clinical isolates, indicating likely transmission and dissemination from the hospital environment to the patients. The whole genome sequencing of four highly drug resistant ExPEC isolates showed the presence of various antimicrobial resistance genes, virulence factors and mobile genetic elements, with isolates harbouring the plasmid incompatibility group IncF (FII, FIB, FIA). The sequenced isolates were identified as human pathogens with a 93.3% average score. This study suggests that ESBL producing E. coli are prevalent in the healthcare settings of Bangladesh, acting as a potential reservoir for AMR bacteria. This information may have a profound effect on treatment, and improvements in public healthcare policies are a necessity to combat the increased incidences of hospital-acquired infections in the country.
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- M. Moniruzzaman
- Laboratory of Environmental Health, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Laboratory of Environmental Health, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
- Microbiology Program, Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, BRAC University, Mohakhali-66, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Environmental Health, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
- Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Laboratory of Environmental Health, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
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- Laboratory of Environmental Health, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Environmental Health, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Environmental Health, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Environmental Health, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
- Department of Biostatistics & Data Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA
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- BCSIR Rajshahi Laboratories, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Environmental Health, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Microbiology Program, Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, BRAC University, Mohakhali-66, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Environmental Health, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Emerging Infections, Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Environmental Health, Health Systems and Population Studies Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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Lee KH, Chowdhury AI, Rahman QSU, Cunningham SA, Parveen S, Bari S, El Arifeen S, Gurley ES. Child marriage in rural Bangladesh and impact on obstetric complications and perinatal death: Findings from a health and demographic surveillance system. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0288746. [PMID: 37467226 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288746] [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: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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Adolescent pregnancies, a risk factor for obstetric complications and perinatal mortality, are driven by child marriage in many regions of South Asia. We used data collected between 2017-2019 from 56,155 married adolescents and women in a health and demographic surveillance system to present a population-level description of historical trends in child marriage from 1990-2019 as well as epidemiologic associations between maternal age and pregnancy outcomes in Baliakandi, a rural sub-district of Bangladesh. For pregnancies identified between 2017-2019, we used Kaplan-Meier estimates to examine timing of first pregnancies after first marriage and multinomial logistic regression to estimate associations between maternal age and perinatal death. We described the frequency of self-reported obstetric complications at labor and delivery by maternal age. In 1990, 71% of all marriages were to female residents under 18 years of age. This decreased to 57% in 2010, with the largest reduction among females aged 10-12 years (22% to 3%), and to 53% in 2019. Half of all newly married females were pregnant within a year of marriage, including adolescent brides. Although we observed a decline in child marriages since 1990, over half of all marriages in 2019 were to child brides in Baliakandi. In this same population, adolescent pregnancies were more likely to result in obstetric complications (13-15 years: 36%, 16-17 years: 32%, 18-34 years: 23%; χ2 test, p<0.001) and perinatal deaths (13-15 years: stillbirth OR 2.23, 95% CI 1.01-2.42; 16-17 years: early neonatal death OR 1.57, 95% CI: 1.01-2.42) compared to adult pregnancies. Preventing child marriage can improve the health of girls and contribute to Bangladesh's commitment to reducing child mortality.
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- Kyu Han Lee
- Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Global Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Maternal and Child Health Division, icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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Goyal B, Bishnoi S, Parveen S, Patel D, Yasmeen , Tarekar A. MANAGING ARTHRITIS PAIN: MEDICATIONS AND LIFESTYLE CHANGES. Georgian Med News 2023:117-122. [PMID: 37522786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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This study aims to characterize and contrast the triennial rates at which doctors prescribe PT, determine patient, doctor, and practicing characteristics related to every therapy suggestion, and assess pain relievers, lifestyle counseling, and PT as effective treatments for knee osteoarthritis (OA). We analyzed the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), narcotics prescriptions, physical therapy referrals, and primary care physician visits for knee OA have been determined and evaluated. The average yearly rate after three years of therapy was determined. Using multivariable logistic modeling with adjustments for complicated sample design, we analyzed the relationships among patient, physician, and practice characteristics and treatments. Over time the patients were prescribed physical therapy to improve their lifestyle whereas the percentage of patients who were prescribed NSAIDs or drugs. Physical therapy, lifestyle therapy, and drugs were prescribed at similar rates across time for basic care doctor visits. There was an association between nonclinical characteristics and treatment suggestions, such as provider type, practice setting, and geographic proximity. Physical therapy (PT) and lifestyle counseling (LC) seem underused in patients with knee OA, but prescriptions for pain medication rose over the studied period. The treatment decisions varied due to variables outside of medicine. Increased usage of physical therapy and lifestyle changes, as well as decreased treatment variance for knee OA, are important areas for further study.
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- B Goyal
- 1Department of Allied Healthcare & Sciences, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, India
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- 2Department of Orthopaedics, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- 3Department of Genetics, School of Sciences, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Karnataka, India
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- 4Department of Pharmacology, Parul University, PO Limda, Tal. Waghodia, District Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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- 5Department of Nursing, IIMT University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- 6Department of Ayurveda, Sanskriti University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Shah M, Fleming A, Barbosa TM, van der Velden AW, Parveen S, Vellinga A. Point prevalence audit surveys of respiratory tract infection consultations and antibiotic prescribing in primary care before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland. J Antimicrob Chemother 2023; 78:1270-1277. [PMID: 36974983 PMCID: PMC10154125 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkad088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are the most common reason for prescribing antibiotics in general practice. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on antibiotic prescribing and delivery of primary care in Ireland. OBJECTIVES To assess the quality of antibiotic prescribing, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and identify opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in Ireland. METHODS Point prevalence audit surveys for RTI consultations were conducted as part of a European study at three time periods: January-February 2020, March-May 2020 and March-May 2021. Antibiotic prescribing was assessed and comparisons made between the three time periods. RESULTS In total, 765 consultations were recorded, which were mainly face to face before the pandemic, but changed to predominantly remote consultations during the pandemic surveys in 2020 and 2021 (82% and 75%). Antibiotics were prescribed in 54% of RTI consultations before the pandemic. During pandemic surveys, this dropped to 23% in 2020 and 21% in 2021. There was a decrease in prescribing of Red (reserve) agents in 2021. Assessment against indication-specific quality indicators showed a high proportion of consultations for bronchitis and tonsillitis resulting in an antibiotic prescription (67% and 85%). Point-of-care testing (POCT) to aid diagnosis of RTIs were utilized in less than 1% of consultations. CONCLUSIONS During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a reduction in antibiotic prescribing. Opportunities identified to support AMS in primary care in Ireland are targeted initiatives to reduce antibiotic prescribing for bronchitis and tonsillitis and introducing POCT to support appropriate antibiotic prescribing.
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- M Shah
- Chief II Antimicrobial Pharmacist, Health Service Executive, Cork, Ireland
- Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Pharmacy Department, Mercy University Hospital, Grenville Place, Cork, Ireland
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- Pharmacy Department, Mercy University Hospital, Grenville Place, Cork, Ireland
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sport Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sport Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Parveen S, Thathan P, Nguyen HH, Govindarajan S. A Trinuclear Cobalt Coordination Complex Constructed using Novel Triazine Ligands via One-pot Green Synthesis: Structural Properties and Biological Evaluation. NEW J CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1039/d3nj00026e] [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] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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New triazine ligands C3H5N5O (L1) and C5H5N5O3 (H2L2) were synthesised by reacting diaminoguanidine hydrochloride and glyoxylic acid in 1:1 and 1:2 molar ratios, respectively, at 150°C in a green solvent...
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Karim A, Zartashia B, Khwaja S, Akhter A, Raza AA, Parveen S. Prevalence and risk factors associated with human Intestinal Parasitic Infections (IPIs) in rural and urban areas of Quetta, Pakistan. BRAZ J BIOL 2023; 84:e266898. [PMID: 37075409 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.266898] [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: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
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Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are endemic worldwide and more prevalent in countries with unhygienic conditions. The objective of the research was to identify the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in rural and urban areas of Quetta, Balochistan and to check their associated risk factors including; age, gender, educational status, sanitary system and any other immunodeficiency. For this instance 204 stool samples were collected from the urban and rural population of Quetta, Balochistan. The participants with positive results for Intestinal Parasitic Infections were interviewed using close-ended questionnaire. From the findings of this study, it has been revealed that prevalence of Intestinal parasitic infections in rural and urban areas was 21%. Males were found more prevalent (66%) as compared to females (34%) due to higher risk of contacting to outer environment. The prevalence was higher in rural areas (23%). The most prevalent intestinal parasite was Entamoeba histolytica (48%). Other prevailing parasites were Hymenolepis nana (26%), Giardia Intestinalis (17%), Trichomonas hominis (5%) and Trichuris trichiura (5%). The majority of patients were having lower socio-economic (52%) and educational status (48%). Educational status of 48% patients was primary or below primary. Most of the participants with positive results did not have hand washing habit (62%) and didn't have the closed sanitary system (71%). The intestinal parasitic infections were more prevalent among children aged from 1-10 (33%). This may be a result of poor hygiene in children. The study will contribute to lower down the prevalence in the studied areas by the application of different preventive measures in future.
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- A Karim
- Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University, Department of Zoology, Quetta, Pakistan
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- Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University, Department of Zoology, Quetta, Pakistan
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- Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Department of Zoology, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Department of Zoology, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science, and Technology, Department of Biochemistry, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Department of Zoology, Karachi, Pakistan
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Roy SK, Jahan K, Khatoon S, Alam N, Tasnim S, Parveen S, Ferdaus A, Cubra K. Effectiveness of home-based "egg-suji" diet in management of severe acute malnutrition of Rohingya refugee children. J Health Popul Nutr 2022; 41:53. [PMID: 36434664 PMCID: PMC9700960 DOI: 10.1186/s41043-022-00321-x] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prevalence of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among Rohingya children aged 6-59 months who took shelter in refugee camp in Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh, was found to be 7.5%. OBJECTIVE To measure the effectiveness of homemade diet in the management of severe acute malnutrition of Rohingya refugee children. METHODS In total, 645 SAM children (MUAC < 11.5 cm) aged 6-59 months were selected and fed the homemade diet for 3 months by their caregivers and followed up for next 2 months. Nutrition counseling, demonstration of food preparation and the ingredients of food (rice powder, egg, sugar and oil) were provided to the families for 3 months to cook "egg-suji" diet to feed the children. RESULTS The study children were assessed for nutritional status. After intervention, energy intake from diet increased from 455.29 ± 120.9 kcal/day to 609.61 ± 29.5 kcal/day (P = 0.001) in 3 months. Frequency of daily food intake improved from 4.89 ± 1.02 to 5.94 ± 0.26 (P = 0.001). The body weight of children increased from 6.3 ± 1.04 kg to 9.93 ± 1.35 kg (P = 0.001), height increased from 67.93 ± 6.18 cm to 73.86 ± 0.35 (P = 0.001) cm, and MUAC improved from 11.14 ± 1.35 cm to 12.89 ± 0.37 cm (P = 0.001). HAZ improved from - 3.64 ± 1.35 to - 2.82 ± 1.40 (P = 0.001), WHZ improved from - 2.45 ± 1.23 to 1.03 ± 1.17 (P = 0.001), WAZ improved from - 3.8 ± 0.61 to - 0.69 ± 0.78, and MUACZ improved from - 3.32 ± 0.49 to 1.8 ± 0.54 (P = 0.001) from the beginning to the end of observation. Morbidity was found in 5.12% children in the first month which reduced to 0.15% at the end of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Nutritional counseling and supply of food ingredients at refugee camps resulted in complete recovery from severe malnutrition for all children which was sustainable.
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- S. K. Roy
- Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation (BBF), Institute of Public Health (IPH), Room #195-201, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212 Bangladesh
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- Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation (BBF), Institute of Public Health (IPH), Room #195-201, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212 Bangladesh
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- Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation (BBF), Institute of Public Health (IPH), Room #195-201, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212 Bangladesh
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- grid.414142.60000 0004 0600 7174The International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr’b), Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation (BBF), Institute of Public Health (IPH), Room #195-201, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212 Bangladesh
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- Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation (BBF), Institute of Public Health (IPH), Room #195-201, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212 Bangladesh
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- Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation (BBF), Institute of Public Health (IPH), Room #195-201, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212 Bangladesh
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Parveen S, Malmborg MM, Arulmurugananthavadivel AA, Koeber LK, Carlson NC, Andersson CA, Zahir DZ, Malik MM, Fosboel EF, Gislason GG, Schou MS. Prevalence of diabetic nephropathy and subsequent cardiovascular outcomes: a nationwide study of 74,014 patients with type 2 diabetes. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.2409] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Nonsteroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) have been shown to reduce cardiovascular events among patients with diabetic nephropathy, a clinical syndrome characterized by persistent albuminuria. However, prior reports have suggested a substantial underuse of MRAs among eligible patients. In real-life, it is unknown how many have urinary excretion of albumin measured, and the cardiovascular outcomes among type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with versus without albuminuria is relatively unknown.
Purpose
To identify candidates eligible for treatment with MRAs and compare the risk of cardiovascular events in real-life T2D patients with albuminuria versus without albuminuria.
Methods
Using the Danish nationwide registers, we identified all patients ≥18 years old with prevalent T2D at index date 1st January 2015 with an albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) and a creatinine level measured within 365 days prior to the index date. For each patient, the last ACR and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) registered prior to the index date were used. eGFR was calculated using the CKD-EPI formula. The patients were separated into two groups consisting of patients with T2D with ACR ≥30 mg/g (albuminuria) or ACR<30 mg/g (no albuminuria), respectively. Outcomes for both groups were analyzed as time-to-event as a composite cardiovascular outcome of heart failure (HF), myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and all-cause death and each component of the composite endpoint was analyzed individually. In both groups, we estimated the 4-year absolute risk of the cardiovascular outcome and the risk of experiencing HF, MI, and stroke.
Results
A total of 158,904 patients with T2D were identified and of those 74,014 patients (47%) had urinary ACR analyzed within the last year. Of those who had ACR analyzed 29,581 (40%) patients had albuminuria. The absolute 4-year risk of the composite cardiovascular outcome in patients with albuminuria and no albuminuria was 28.6% (95% confidence interval (CI): 28.1–29.1) versus 18.7% (95% CI: 18.4–19.1), respectively. The absolute 4-year risk for the individual components were HF 7.0% (95% CI: 6.7–7.3), MI 4.4% (95% CI: 4.2–4.6), and stroke 7.6% (95% CI: 7.3–7.9) for patients with albuminuria, versus HF 4.0% (95% CI: 3.8–4.2), MI 3.2% (95% CI: 3.1–3.4), and stroke 5.5% (95% CI: 5.3–5.7) for patients with no albuminuria.
Conclusion
In Denmark, only 47% of patients with T2D had ACR analyzed within a year indicating lack of adherence to the national T2D guidelines. A total of 40% of those who had albuminuria analyzed were eligible for treatment with MRAs based on trial inclusion criteria, and the absolute 4-year risk of experiencing a cardiovascular event was significant. However, patients with no albuminuria still displayed a substantial risk of experiencing a composite event of HF, MI, stroke, and all-cause death. Our analyses may have implications for implementation of new MRAs in patients with T2D.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S Parveen
- Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Department of Cardiology , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Department of Cardiology , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Department of Cardiology , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- The Danish Heart Foundation , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine , Boston , United States of America
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- Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Department of Cardiology , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Department of Cardiology , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet - Copenhagen University Hospital, Department of Cardiology , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- The Danish Heart Foundation , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Department of Cardiology , Copenhagen , Denmark
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Husain A, Bhutani M, Parveen S, Khan SA, Ahmad A, Iqbal MA. Design, Synthesis, In Vitro Cytotoxicity, ADME Prediction, and Molecular Docking Study of Benzimidazole-Linked Pyrrolone and N-Benzylpyrrolone Derivatives. Russ J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070428022100098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Naznen F, Nessa A, Parveen S, Sharmin A, Afroz L, Mehrubin F, Akhter T, Sharmin T, Khan TI. Study of Serum Troponin-I Level in Non-diabetic Hyperglycemic ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients. Mymensingh Med J 2022; 31:581-585. [PMID: 35780336] [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: 06/15/2023]
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The most common cause of premature death in developing countries like Bangladesh is ischaemic heart disease. Cardiac troponin-I (cTnI) is 100 percent tissue specific for the myocardium which has been shown to be a very sensitive and specific biomarker for acute myocardial infarction. As acute myocardial infarction is a stressful condition so, plasma glucose level may also increase in this condition which is stress hyperglycemia and also plasma glucose level may be used for prediction of outcome as it is a cheap and easy available test. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of the elevation of troponin-I level with plasma glucose level of non-diabetic patients in ST-elevation myocardial infarction. This study which was comparative type of analytical and cross- sectional study carried out in the Department of Physiology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh from January 2021 to December 2021. Data was collected from Cardiology Department of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Mymensingh. A total number of 70 subjects participated in this study and were grouped as normoglycemic ST elevation myocardial infarction- Control group (Group I) and non-diabetic hyperglycemic ST elevation myocardial infarction- Study group (Group II). The results were calculated and analyzed by using SPSS. Serum troponin-I was measured by Fluorescence Immunoassay (FIA) and plasma glucose estimated by GOD-PAP method. Data were expressed in mean±SD and statistical significance of difference among the groups were calculated by unpaired Student's 't' test. The correlation between different parameter was done by Pearson's correlation coefficient test. In this study, the result suggests that there is significant positive association between serum troponin-I and plasma glucose level in study group (hyperglycemic non-diabetic STEMI) in comparison to control group (normoglycemic STEMI). So, by this study we recommend that routine estimation of these parameters is important for prevention of complications related to acute myocardial infarction.
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- Dr Farhana Naznen, M Phil (Final Part), Department of Physiology, Mymensingh Medical College (MMC), Mymensingh, Bangladesh; E-mail:
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Parveen S, Hossain MI, Sarker MN, Raman MZ, Karim AB. Histopathological Evaluation of Endoscopic Duodenal Biopsies in Children with Coeliac Disease and its Correlation with Tissue Transglutaminase Level. Mymensingh Med J 2022; 31:704-710. [PMID: 35780354] [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: 06/15/2023]
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This cross sectional, descriptive study was conducted at Paediatrics department of BSMMU from July 2016 to June 2018 to find out histopathological pattern of Coeliac disease according to Modified Marsh criteria and to correlate it with tissue transglutaminase IgA level. A total of 62 children (age <18 years) attending the Paediatrics department of BSMMU with clinical suspicion of celiac disease were enrolled for the study. Mean age of studied children was 7.87±4.67 years. Ratio of the male and female was 2.27:1. Maximum (66.1%) children came from middle income class family. Out of 62 children, 35.5% (22) were positive for IgA anti-tTG of who female were 11.3% and male 24.2%. Mean duration of symptoms was 44.07±21.77 months in serology positive patients and 34.49±30.52 months in serology negative patients. The age group, 10-14 year showed the highest (50.0%) prevalence of positive anti-tTG. In the tTG positive group mean Hb was 9.6±1.14gm/dl and which is lower than that in tTG negative group (11.7±1.47gm/dl). Among 22 sero-positive patients, histological changes compatible with CD were found in 19 (86.3%) cases and normal in 3 cases. Histological changes were of 3a category of Marsh was found in 12(63.2%) cases, 3b in 4(21.1%) cases and 3c in 3(15.8%) cases. Strong correlation was observed between the serological level of tTGA and histological types of CD by Modified Marsh criteria. In conclusion, screening for celiac disease may be included in diagnostic tests to investigate clinically suspected children and serum tTGA level can be used to predict histopathological severity of coeliac disease.
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- S Parveen
- Dr Shohely Parveen, Medical Officer, Department of Paediatrics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh; E-mail:
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Hossain MI, Rahman MH, Parveen S, Parvin N, Akther M, Rahman MZ. Assessment of Nutritional Status of Children with Chronic Kidney Disease in a Tertiary Care Level Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Mymensingh Med J 2022; 31:696-703. [PMID: 35780353] [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: 06/15/2023]
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Malnutrition is recognized to be a serious and common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in children. Early identification and swift intervention is the key in the management of malnutrition in CKD. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of malnutrition in children with CKD, to see the prevalence of malnutrition according to different anthropometric indices, to see the prevalence of malnutrition in different stages of CKD, to compare the nutritional status of children with CKD according to chronological age and height age. This analytical cross sectional study was done in the Department of Pediatric Nephrology of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh from March 2014 to May 2015. Thirty children were enrolled in the study by purposive sampling. Nutritional assessment was done from dietary assessment by 72 hours recall and anthropometric measurements. Anthropometric indices were expressed in Z-scores and percentiles according to both chronological age and height age. Numeric data was analyzed by ANOVA and categorical data was tested by chi-square test. Difference between proportions was tested by Z-test of proportion. P value (<0.05) was considered significant. Data shows that the mean age of the studied population was 10.99±3.5 years with a male predominance. Eighteen (60.0%) children were on hemodialysis and rests on conservative management. Average calorie intake was 74.31±9.34% of estimated energy requirement (EER). The prevalence of malnutrition was 70.0% (95% CI: 53.6-86.4) according to height Z-score (HAZ), 66.7% (95% CI: 45.8-80.2) for weight Z-score (WAZ) and mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) Z-score, according to BMI percentile it was 56.7% (95% CI: 39-74.4), for mid arm muscle circumference (MAMC) the prevalence was 53.3% (95% CI: 35.5-71.1), according to arm muscle area (AMA) and arm fat area (AFA) the prevalence was 50.0% (95% CI: 38.1-67.9) and for triceps skin fold thickness (TST) it was 43.3% (95% CI: 25.5-61). Height was the most affected parameter and triceps skin fold thickness was the least affected parameter. When anthropometric indices were adjusted for height age, the prevalence was 36.7% according to BMI and TST, 30.0% according to AFA, 13.3% according to MUAC, 10.0% each for MAMC and AMA and 3.3% for WAZ. The difference in the prevalence of malnutrition according to this two approach was statistically significant in all parameters accept BMI, TST and AFA. Malnutrition was more associated with advanced stage of CKD. Low calorie intake was associated with low BMI and low serum albumin level. Serum albumin level was low in the present study population. In conclusion, prevalence of malnutrition is very high in children with CKD.
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- M I Hossain
- Dr Md Iqbal Hossain, Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Cumilla Medical College, Cumilla, Bangladesh; E-mail:
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Gupta R, Hussain S, Hariprasad R, Dhanasekaran K, Verma S, Agarwal V, Sandeep, Parveen S, Kaur A, Verma CP, Amita, Dwivedi R, Singh S, Gupta S. High Prevalence of Cervical High-Grade Lesions and High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infections in Women Living with HIV: A Case for Prioritizing Cervical Screening in This Vulnerable Group. Acta Cytol 2022; 66:496-506. [PMID: 35760059 DOI: 10.1159/000525340] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Women living with HIV (WLHIV) are at an increased risk of developing cervical precancerous lesions and cervical human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. This study aimed at evaluating the prevalence of cervical lesions and high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) infection in WLHIV in comparison to the HIV-negative women undergoing opportunistic screening. In addition, these findings among WLHIV were correlated with the clinic-demographic factors. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among WLHIVs at a tertiary hospital and linked antiretroviral therapy (ART) center, while HIV-negative women were recruited from the health promotion clinic at our institute. With informed consent, a semi-structured questionnaire was filled on demographic and epidemiological parameters. Conventional cervical smears and samples for HPV DNA detection by HC2 high-risk HPV DNA test were collected in all participants. Cervical smears were reported using the Bethesda system 2014. Appropriate statistical analysis was performed for bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis for comparison between WLHIV and HIV-negative women and for correlation of abnormal cervical cytology and HR-HPV infection among WLHIVs. RESULTS The clinic-demographic characteristics of WLHIVs and HIV-negative women were similar. On cytology, the prevalence of cervical cytological abnormalities were significantly higher (p < 0.001) among WLHIVs (14.1%) compared to HIV-negative women (3.1%). High-grade lesions were seen in 3.7% of WLHIVs, while no high-grade lesions were detected in HIV-negative women. Cervical HR-HPV infection was also significantly higher (p < 0.001) in WLHIVs (28.9%) than HIV-negative women (9.3%). Cervical precancerous lesions in WLHIVs showed positive association with current sexually transmitted infection (STI), multiple sexual partners, tobacco use, and CD4 count less than 200/µL, while cervical HPV was positively associated with current STI, tobacco use, CD4 count less than 200/µL and negatively with ART intake. On multivariate logistic regression, cervical cytological abnormalities showed a significant association with multiple sexual partners (p < 0.001), while cervical HR-HPV infection was positively associated with current STI (p = 0.01), nadir CD4 count <200/µL (p = 0.004), abnormal cervical cytology (p = 0.002) and negatively with ART intake (p = 0.03). CONCLUSION Women living with HIV have a significantly higher prevalence of cervical precancerous lesions and HR-HPV infection compared to the general population. Considering the lack of an organized population-based cervical cancer screening program in many low-resource countries like ours, specific focus on screening this highly vulnerable population to reduce the morbidity and mortality due to cervical cancer is imperative.
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- Division of Cytopathology, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
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- Molecular Biology Group, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
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- Medical Officer and Incharge, ART Centre, District Hospital (MMG Hospital), Ghaziabad, India
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Multispecialty Hospital, Noida, India
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- Division of Cytopathology, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
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- Division of Cytopathology, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
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- Division of Preventive Oncology, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
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- Department of Pathology, Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi, India
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- Division of Cytopathology, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, India
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Mahfuz M, Alam MA, Fahim SM, Hasan SMT, Sarmin M, Das S, Mostafa I, Parveen S, Rahman M, Arifeen SE, Clemens JD, Ahmed T. COVID-19 among staff and their family members of a healthcare research institution in Bangladesh between March 2020 and April 2021: a test-negative case-control study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e058074. [PMID: 35649594 PMCID: PMC9160595 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058074] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify factors associated with COVID-19 positivity among staff and their family members of icddr,b, a health research institute located in Bangladesh. SETTING Dhaka, Bangladesh. PARTICIPANTS A total of 4295 symptomatic people were tested for SARS-CoV-2 by reverse-transcription PCR between 19 March 2020 and 15 April 2021. Multivariable logistic regression was done to identify the factors associated with COVID-19 positivity by contrasting test positives with test negatives. RESULT Forty-three per cent of the participants were tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The median age was high in positive cases (37 years vs 34 years). Among the positive cases, 97% were recovered, 2.1% had reinfections, 24 died and 41 were active cases as of 15 April 2021. Multivariable regression analysis showed that age more than 60 years (adjusted OR (aOR)=2.1, 95% CI 1.3 to 3.3; p<0.05), blood group AB (aOR=1.5, 95% CI 1.1 to 2; p<0.05), fever (aOR=3.1, 95% CI 2.6 to 3.7; p<0.05), cough (aOR=1.3, 95% CI 1.1 to 1.6; p<0.05) and anosmia (aOR=2.7, 95% CI 1.3 to 5.7; p<0.05) were significantly associated with higher odds of being COVID-19 positive when compared with participants who were tested negative. CONCLUSIONS The study findings suggest that older age, fever, cough and anosmia were associated with COVID-19 among the study participants.
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- Mustafa Mahfuz
- Nutrition and Clinical Services Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Nutrition and Clinical Services Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Nutrition and Clinical Services Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Nutrition and Clinical Services Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Nutrition and Clinical Services Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Nutrition and Clinical Services Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Nutrition and Clinical Services Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Staff Clinic, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Infectious Disease Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Maternal and Child Health Division (MCHD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Office of the Executive Director, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Nutrition and Clinical Services Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Office of the Executive Director, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Zia A, Hakim S, Khan AU, Bey A, Ateeq H, Parveen S, Khalid S, Yusufi F. Bone markers and bone mineral density associates with periodontitis in females with poly-cystic ovarian syndrome. J Bone Miner Metab 2022; 40:487-497. [PMID: 35072780 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-021-01302-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Studies suggest an association between poly-cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and chronic periodontitis (CP), both being inflammatory conditions. However, insufficient evidence assesses the impact of this inflammation on bone metabolism and bone turnover markers (BTMs). The present study aimed to determine the association between BTMs, bone mineral density (BMD), and clinical periodontal parameters in PCOS women with CP. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three groups, each with 40 newly diagnosed (1) PCOS+CP, (2) PCOS alone, (3) CP alone, and fourth group (n = 20) systemically and periodontally healthy females aged 18-30 years were included in the study. Full mouth clinical periodontal parameters, C-terminal telopeptides of type I collagen (CTX), bone alkaline phosphatase (ALP), BMD and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (VD) were recorded for all. RESULTS Low BMD (0.89 ± 0.11 g/cm2), increased CTX levels (2.76 ± 4.64 ng/ml), decreased bone ALP levels (11.09 ± 6.86 ng/ml), higher VD levels (289.02 ± 168.28 nmol/l) and poor clinical periodontal status were observed in PCOS + CP females. BMD-spine showed weak positive correlation with CTX, bone ALP, VD (r = 0.02, r = 0.07, r = 0.15, respectively) in PCOS + CP group. ANCOVA depicted covariates had no confounding effect. Multiple regression model explained 21.0% for BMD-spine and 12.7% for BMD-femur of total variability signifying association with all measured parameters among all groups. CONCLUSION Enhanced inflammatory thrust by periodontitis increases CTX levels and decreases bone ALP and BMD levels in women with PCOS. Screening PCOS women for periodontal disease and vice versa may have a direct bearing on overall bone health.
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- Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Dental College (DRZADC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, 202002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital (JNMCH), AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Dental College (DRZADC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, 202002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital (JNMCH), AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Statistics and Operations, AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Priya Vadhana KT, Vairam S, Ushadevi B, Parveen S. New Mg(II) and Ca(II) Mixed Strontium Squarates: Structural Characterization, DNA/BSA Interaction, Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities. J CLUST SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-021-01989-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Iqbal MA, Miyamoto K, Yumoto E, Parveen S, Mutanda I, Inafuku M, Oku H. Plant hormone profile and control over isoprene biosynthesis in a tropical tree Ficus septica. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2022; 24:492-501. [PMID: 35050526 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13386] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Plant hormone signalling and the circadian clock have been implicated in the transcriptional control of isoprene biosynthesis. To gain more insight into the hormonal control of isoprene biosynthesis, the present study measured plant hormone concentrations in jasmonic acid (JA)-treated leaves of our previous model study, examined their relationship with gene expression of isoprene synthase (IspS) and hormone signalling transcription factors. Of the plant hormones, IAA and JA-Ile and their related transcription factors (MYC2 and SAUR21) were significantly correlated with IspS gene expression. Concentrations of cytokinins, isopentenyladenine (iP), trans-zeatin riboside (tZR) and cis-zeatin riboside (cZR), were similarly significantly correlated with IspS expression. However, there was no significant correlation between their related transcription factor (ARR-B) and IspS expression. The circadian clock-related gene PRR7, but not the transcription factor LHY, was highly correlated with IspS expression. These results suggest that the hormonal balance between JA-Ile and IAA plays a central role in transcriptional regulation of IspS through the transcription factors MYC2 and SAUR21, the early auxin responsive genes. The putative cis-acting elements for SAUR on the IspS promoter (TGTCNN and CATATG), in addition to the G-box for MYC2, support the above proposal. These results provide insightful information on the core components of plant hormone-related regulation of IspS under coordination with the circadian clock genes.
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- Md A Iqbal
- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Biosciences, Teikyo University, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
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- Advanced Instrumental Analysis Center, Teikyo University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Biofuels Institute, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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- Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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Sharma P, Parveen S, Masood S, Noohu M. Association of blood pressure and postural control in older adults with hypertension: an observational study. Comparative Exercise Physiology 2022. [DOI: 10.3920/cep210016] [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] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The study investigated the association of orthostatic hypotension (OH) with functional position change and balance in older adults with hypertension. The presence of OH was assessed with intermittent (OH intermittent) and continuous blood pressure (OH continuous) monitoring. The change in functional position was tested with sitting to standing assessment, balance performance using activity specific balance confidence scale (ABC), and timed up and go test (TUG). Testing unilateral and bilateral standing with and without altered sensory inputs was tested using the Humac balance system. ABC, TUG, and standing up time showed no significant association with OH intermittent and OH continuous. A significant association was found between bilateral standing with eyes closed on foam surface for overall stability index and OH intermittent. Older people with hypertension may be routinely examined for OH and appropriate intervention strategies should be included for comprehensive care.
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- Jamia Millia Islamia, 110025 New Delhi, India
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- Jamia Millia Islamia, 110025 New Delhi, India
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- Jamia Millia Islamia, 110025 New Delhi, India
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- Jamia Millia Islamia, 110025 New Delhi, India
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Islam MA, Akhtar Z, Hassan MZ, Chowdhury S, Rashid MM, Aleem MA, Ghosh PK, Mah-E-Muneer S, Parveen S, Ahmmed MK, Ahmed MS, Basher AK, Palit A, Biswas MAAJ, Khan Z, Islam K, Debnath N, Rahman M, Chowdhury F. Pattern of Antibiotic Dispensing at Pharmacies According to the WHO Access, Watch, Reserve (AWaRe) Classification in Bangladesh. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:247. [PMID: 35203851 PMCID: PMC8868217 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11020247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The WHO Essential Medicines List Access, Watch, and Reserve (AWaRe) classification could facilitate antibiotic stewardship and optimal use. In Bangladesh, data on antibiotic dispensing in pharmacies according to the AWaRe classification are scarce. We aimed to explore antibiotic dispensing pattern in pharmacies according to the WHO AWaRe classification to aid pharmacy-targeted national antibiotic stewardship program (ASP). From January to July 2021, we interviewed drug-sellers from randomly selected pharmacies and randomly selected customers attending the pharmacies. We collected data on demographics and medicines purchased. We classified the purchased antibiotics into the Access, Watch, and Reserve groups among 128 pharmacies surveyed, 98 (76.6%) were licensed; 61 (47.7%) drug-sellers had pharmacy training. Of 2686 customers interviewed; 580 (21.6%) purchased antibiotics. Among the 580 customers, 523 purchased one, 52 purchased two, and 5 purchased three courses of antibiotics (total 642 courses). Of the antibiotic courses, the Watch group accounted for the majority (344, 53.6%), followed by the Access (234, 36.4%) and Reserve (64, 10.0%) groups. Approximately half of the antibiotics (327/642, 50.9%) were purchased without a registered physician's prescription. Dispensing of non-prescribed antibiotics was higher in the Access group (139/234, 59.4%), followed by Watch (160/344, 46.5%) and Reserve (28/64, 43.8%) groups. These findings highlight the need to implement strict policies and enforce existing laws, and pharmacy-targeted ASP focusing on proper dispensing practices to mitigate antimicrobial resistance in Bangladesh.
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- Md. Ariful Islam
- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
- School of Population Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 1466, Australia
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Fleming Fund Country Grant to Bangladesh, DAI Global, LLC, House 3, Road 23B, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.K.); (K.I.); (N.D.)
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- Fleming Fund Country Grant to Bangladesh, DAI Global, LLC, House 3, Road 23B, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.K.); (K.I.); (N.D.)
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- Fleming Fund Country Grant to Bangladesh, DAI Global, LLC, House 3, Road 23B, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.K.); (K.I.); (N.D.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
- Global Health Development, EMPHNET, 69 Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.A.); (M.Z.H.); (S.C.); (M.M.R.); (M.A.A.); (P.K.G.); (S.M.-E.-M.); (S.P.); (M.K.A.); (M.S.A.); (A.K.B.); (A.P.); (M.A.A.J.B.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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Parveen S, Rasool F, Akram MN, Khan N, Ullah M, Mahmood S, Rabbani G, Manzoor K. Effect of Moringa olifera leaves on growth and gut microbiota of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 84:e250916. [PMID: 34705952 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.250916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Moringa olifera on the growth and gut health of Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The feed having 30% crude protein was prepared as an experimental diet with 4%, 8% and 10% M. olifera leaf supplementation, respectively. The control diet was devoid of M. olifera leaves. The 10 weeks feeding trial was carried out on 60 fish in aquaria. Fish was fed @ 3% of body weight twice a day. Diet with the high level of inclusion of M. olifera leaves significantly increased the growth rate, Survival Rate (SR), Specific Growth Rate (SGR) and Feed Conversion Efficiency (FCE) in all treatment groups compared to the control group. Similarly, Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) gradually decreased and found highly-significant. To check the gut health of the Tilapia, random samples were selected and dissected. Nutrient agar was used as culture media to check the growth of bacteria. Pour Plate Method was used for viable colonies count by colony counter. Through staining method, the different bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Shigella and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were identify abundantly in the intestine of control diet fish but less number present in treatment diets groups. These results showed that M. olifera leaves up to 10% of dietary protein can be used for Nile tilapia for significant growth and healthy gut microbiota of fish.
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- S Parveen
- University of Agriculture, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Zoology, Wildlife & Fisheries, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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Rajkumar P, Abinaya K, Deepa J, Pandiselvam R, Rani CI, Parveen S. Development of a farmer‐friendly portable color sorter cum grader for tomatoes. J FOOD PROCESS ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpe.13894] [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: 11/28/2022]
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- P. Rajkumar
- Department of Food Process Engineering, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 641 003 India
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- Department of Food Process Engineering, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 641 003 India
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- Department of Food Process Engineering, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 641 003 India
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- Division of Physiology, Biochemistry and Post‐Harvest Technology ICAR – Central Plantation Crops Research Institute Kasaragod Kerala 671 124 India
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- Department of Food Process Engineering, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 641 003 India
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- Department of Food Process Engineering, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 641 003 India
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Ayub A, Rasool F, Khan N, Qaisrani SN, Parveen S, Anjum KM, Fatima M, Matiullah, Mahmood S, Zulfiqar T. Limiting amino acids supplementation in low crude protein diets and their impacts on growth performance and carcass composition in Labeo rohita (rohu) adult fish. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e249422. [PMID: 34495169 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.249422] [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: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Ninety days study was conducted in hapas installed in earthen ponds. Fish of an average initial weight (220g) were evenly distributed in triplicate groups within fifteen hapas. Five experimental diets labeled as T1 (25% CP and NRC recommended amino acid level) as control diet, T2 (with 2% low protein and 5% amino acid supplementation), T3 (with 2% low protein and 10% amino acid supplementation), T4 (with 4% low protein and 10% amino acid supplementation) and T5 (with 4% low protein and 20% amino acid supplementation) were prepared. Fish were fed with @3% of their body weight twice a day at 10.00 & 16:00 hour. Significantly higher percent weight gain (420.18 ± 66.84a) and specific growth rate (13499.33±1273.54a) along with improved feed conversion ratio (1.29 ± 0.09b) and hundred percent survivals were recorded during the trial. Furthermore proximate analysis of meat showed significant improvement in the crude protein level (81.77 ± 0.19a) served with diet containing 20% limiting amino acids mixture. Therefore, limiting amino acids can be a source of cost effective feed and use safely in L. rohita diet.
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- A Ayub
- University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan.,University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Animal Production Technology, Department of Animal Nutrition, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Agriculture, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Zoology, Wildlife & Fisheries, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, Lahore, Pakistan
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Akhtar Z, Mah-E-Muneer S, Rashid MM, Ahmed MS, Islam MA, Chowdhury S, Khan Z, Hassan MZ, Islam K, Parveen S, Debnath N, Rahman M, Chowdhury F. Antibiotics Use and Its Knowledge in the Community: A Mobile Phone Survey during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:1052. [PMID: 34572634 PMCID: PMC8469517 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10091052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The general population has been excessively using antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the use of antibiotics for any reported illnesses in the preceding four weeks and knowledge of antibiotics among the general population in the community were assessed for possible interventions. A mobile phone survey among a general population across eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh was conducted during January-March 2021. Reported illness episodes irrespective of COVID-19 in the preceding four weeks of the interview, use of antibiotics for the illnesses, and knowledge on antibiotics among the general population were recorded. Descriptive analyses were performed. We randomly interviewed 1854 participants, with a mean age of 28.5 years (range: 18-75 years); 60.6% were male. Among all participants, 86.3% (95% CI: 84.7-87.8) heard names of antibiotics, but only 12.1% reported unspecified harmful effects, and 3.5% reported antimicrobial resistance when antibiotics were taken without a physician's prescription. Among 257 (13.9%) participants, who consumed medicines for their recent illness episode, 32.7% (95% CI: 27.2-38.6) reported using antibiotics. Of those who could recall the names of antibiotics prescribed (n = 36), the most frequently used was azithromycin (22.2%) followed by cefixime (11.1%) and ciprofloxacin (5.6%). Our findings show an increased antibiotic use for illnesses reported in the preceding four weeks and an elevated knowledge at the community level during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the pre-pandemic period.
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- Zubair Akhtar
- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.M.-E.-M.); (M.M.R.); (M.S.A.); (M.A.I.); (S.C.); (M.Z.H.); (S.P.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.M.-E.-M.); (M.M.R.); (M.S.A.); (M.A.I.); (S.C.); (M.Z.H.); (S.P.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.M.-E.-M.); (M.M.R.); (M.S.A.); (M.A.I.); (S.C.); (M.Z.H.); (S.P.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.M.-E.-M.); (M.M.R.); (M.S.A.); (M.A.I.); (S.C.); (M.Z.H.); (S.P.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.M.-E.-M.); (M.M.R.); (M.S.A.); (M.A.I.); (S.C.); (M.Z.H.); (S.P.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.M.-E.-M.); (M.M.R.); (M.S.A.); (M.A.I.); (S.C.); (M.Z.H.); (S.P.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Fleming Fund Country Grant to Bangladesh, DAI Global, LLC, House 3, First Floor, Road 23B, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.K.); (K.I.); (N.D.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.M.-E.-M.); (M.M.R.); (M.S.A.); (M.A.I.); (S.C.); (M.Z.H.); (S.P.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK
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- Fleming Fund Country Grant to Bangladesh, DAI Global, LLC, House 3, First Floor, Road 23B, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.K.); (K.I.); (N.D.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.M.-E.-M.); (M.M.R.); (M.S.A.); (M.A.I.); (S.C.); (M.Z.H.); (S.P.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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- Fleming Fund Country Grant to Bangladesh, DAI Global, LLC, House 3, First Floor, Road 23B, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (Z.K.); (K.I.); (N.D.)
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.M.-E.-M.); (M.M.R.); (M.S.A.); (M.A.I.); (S.C.); (M.Z.H.); (S.P.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
- Global Health Development, EMPHNET, 69 Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
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- Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.M.-E.-M.); (M.M.R.); (M.S.A.); (M.A.I.); (S.C.); (M.Z.H.); (S.P.); (M.R.); (F.C.)
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Chowdhury S, Ghosh S, Aleem MA, Parveen S, Islam MA, Rashid MM, Akhtar Z, Chowdhury F. Antibiotic Usage and Resistance in Food Animal Production: What Have We Learned from Bangladesh? Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:1032. [PMID: 34572614 PMCID: PMC8467341 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10091032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Irrational and inappropriate use of antibiotics in commercial chicken and aquaculture industries can accelerate the antibiotic resistance process in humans and animals. In Bangladesh, the growing commercial chicken and aquaculture industries are playing significantly important roles in the food value chain. It is necessary to know the antibiotic usage practices and antibiotic resistance in food animal production to design rational policies, guidelines, and interventions. We conducted a narrative review to understand the level of antibiotic usage and resistance in food animal production in Bangladesh. Information about antibiotic usage in different food animal production systems, including commercial chickens and aquaculture in Bangladesh is inadequate. Only a few small-scale studies reported that the majority (up to 100%) of the broiler and layer chicken farms used antibiotics for treating and preventing diseases. However, numerous studies reported antibiotic-resistant bacteria of public health importance in commercial chicken, fish, livestock, and animal origin food. The isolates from different pathogenic bacteria were found resistant against multiple antibiotics, including quinolones, the third or fourth generation of cephalosporins, and polymyxins. Veterinary practitioners empirically treat animals with antibiotics based on presumptive diagnosis due to inadequate microbial diagnostic facilities in Bangladesh. Intensive training is helpful to raise awareness among farmers, feed dealers, and drug sellers on good farming practices, standard biosecurity practices, personal hygiene, and the prudent use of antibiotics. Urgently, the Government of Bangladesh should develop and implement necessary guidelines to mitigate irrational use of antibiotics in food animals using a multi-sectoral One Health approach.
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- Sukanta Chowdhury
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.G.); (M.A.A.); (S.P.); (M.A.I.); (M.M.R.); (Z.A.); (F.C.)
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.G.); (M.A.A.); (S.P.); (M.A.I.); (M.M.R.); (Z.A.); (F.C.)
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.G.); (M.A.A.); (S.P.); (M.A.I.); (M.M.R.); (Z.A.); (F.C.)
- School of Population Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 1466, Australia
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.G.); (M.A.A.); (S.P.); (M.A.I.); (M.M.R.); (Z.A.); (F.C.)
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.G.); (M.A.A.); (S.P.); (M.A.I.); (M.M.R.); (Z.A.); (F.C.)
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.G.); (M.A.A.); (S.P.); (M.A.I.); (M.M.R.); (Z.A.); (F.C.)
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.G.); (M.A.A.); (S.P.); (M.A.I.); (M.M.R.); (Z.A.); (F.C.)
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.G.); (M.A.A.); (S.P.); (M.A.I.); (M.M.R.); (Z.A.); (F.C.)
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Parveen S, Parkes M, Wingate E, Shingler B, Green S, Ghafoor Q. SP-0152 Safely regularising breathing motion and prolonging single breath-holds for radiotherapy with a mechanical ventilator. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)08512-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Afroz L, Nessa A, Parveen S, Tanvir IA, Sharmin A, Yeasmin F, Meherubin I, Mumu NS, Azad AB. Relation of Serum Iron Level with Serum Zinc Level among Adolescent Girls with Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Bangladesh. Mymensingh Med J 2021; 30:609-612. [PMID: 34226445] [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: 06/13/2023]
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Adolescent girls are vulnerable in underdeveloped and developing countries due to having public health problems regarding iron deficiency anaemia. As zinc acts as a cofactor in iron metabolism, so the deficiency of this trace element is associated with iron deficiency anaemia. This study was done to evaluate the changes of serum iron and serum zinc levels among iron deficient anaemic adolescent girls in comparison to healthy adolescent girls in Bangladesh. This prospective type of analytical cross sectional study was carried out in the Department of Physiology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh from July 2019 to December 2020. Total number of 140 adolescent girl's age ranged from10-19 years included in this study. Among them, 70 healthy adolescent girls, were taken as control group (Group I). Remaining 70 Adolescent girls with iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) were taken as study group (Group II). Estimation of serum iron was determined by Ferrozine method using Globals iron kit, UK. Serum zinc levels were determined by colorimetric method with reagents. All data were expressed as mean (±SD) and statistical significance of difference among the group I ( healthy adolescent girls) and group II (adolescent girls with iron deficiency anaemia) were calculated by unpaired students' 't' test. Correlation of serum iron with serum zinc was done by Pearson's correlation coefficient test. The mean values (±SD) of serum iron level of Group I and Group II were 69.06±18.11μg/dl & 15.61±9.12μg/dl respectively. Mean values (±SD) of serum iron significantly lower in study group (Group II) in comparison with control group (Group I). The mean (±SD) of serum zinc level of Group I and Group II were 75.48±14.26μg/dl & 33.27±12.94μg/dl respectively. Mean value (±SD) of serum zinc levels were significantly lower in study group (Group II) in comparison with control group (Group I). Serum zinc level was positively correlated with serum iron and that was statistically significant. The deficiency of iron does not occur alone; rather it is typically associated and developed with hypozincemia. The study suggests on supplementing iron along with zinc to correct the deficiency especially in adolescent girls when their metabolic demand is high.
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- L Afroz
- Dr Lily Afroz, Lecturer, Department of physiology, Mymensingh Medical College (MMC), Mymensingh, Bangladesh; E-mail:
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Das P, Satter SM, Ross AG, Abdullah Z, Nazneen A, Sultana R, Rimi NA, Chowdhury K, Alam R, Parveen S, Rahman MM, Hossain ME, Rahman MZ, Mazumder R, Abdullah A, Rahman M, Banu S, Ahmed T, Clemens JD, Rahman M. A Case Series Describing the Recurrence of COVID-19 in Patients Who Recovered from Initial Illness in Bangladesh. Trop Med Infect Dis 2021; 6:41. [PMID: 33807247 PMCID: PMC8103235 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed6020041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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To date, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected over 80 million people globally. We report a case series of five clinically and laboratory confirmed COVID-19 patients from Bangladesh who suffered a second episode of COVID-19 illness after 70 symptom-free days. The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), is a leading public health research institution in South Asia. icddr, b staff were actively tested, treated and followed-up for COVID-19 by an experienced team of clinicians, epidemiologists, and virologists. From 21 March to 30 September 2020, 1370 icddr,b employees working at either the Dhaka (urban) or Matlab (rural) clinical sites were tested for COVID-19. In total, 522 (38%) were positive; 38% from urban Dhaka (483/1261) and 36% from the rural clinical site Matlab (39/109). Five patients (60% male with a mean age of 41 years) had real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) diagnosed recurrence (reinfection) of SARS-CoV-2. All had mild symptoms except for one who was hospitalized. Though all cases reported fair risk perceptions towards COVID-19, all had potential exposure sources for reinfection. After a second course of treatment and home isolation, all patients fully recovered. Our findings suggest the need for COVID-19 vaccination and continuing other preventive measures to further mitigate the pandemic. An optimal post-recovery follow-up strategy to allow the safe return of COVID-19 patients to the workforce may be considered.
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- Pritimoy Das
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh; (S.M.S.); (A.G.R.); (Z.A.); (A.N.); (R.S.); (N.A.R.); (K.C.); (R.A.); (S.P.); (M.M.R.); (M.E.H.); (M.Z.R.); (R.M.); (A.A.); (M.R.); (S.B.); (T.A.); (J.D.C.); (M.R.)
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Styczynski A, Amin MB, Parveen S, Pervez MA, Zeba D, Akhter A, Gurley ES, Luby S. 1377. Perinatal Transmission Dynamics of Antimicrobial Resistance. Open Forum Infect Dis 2020. [PMCID: PMC7777229 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1559] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat that disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries. An ongoing study of childhood mortality in Bangladesh revealed a common cause of death among neonates is sepsis from Gram-negative multi-drug-resistant organisms.
Methods
To ascertain factors leading to neonatal exposure, we enrolled 100 women presenting for delivery to Faridpur Hospital during February-March 2020. We collected vaginal and rectal swabs from mothers on presentation and at least 24 hours after delivery as well as rectal swabs from newborns. Swabs were plated on chromogenic agars selective for extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-(ESBL) producing organisms and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE).
Results
Eight-five percent of women underwent C-section. Prior to delivery, ESBL organisms were isolated from 15% of vaginal and 63% of rectal swabs. CRE was detected in 2% of vaginal and 8% of rectal swabs. Following delivery, colonization exceeded 90% (ESBL) and 70% (CRE) in both swab sets. Similarly, among newborns, 85% were colonized with ESBL and 67% with CRE. Maternal AMR colonization on admission did not correlate with income, education, parity, prenatal care, or prior antibiotic use, but was associated with hospitalization during pregnancy (rectal CRE OR 11.9, p< 0.01). Maternal colonization at discharge was positively associated with membrane stripping (vaginal ESBL OR 9.0, p< 0.01; rectal CRE OR 5.0, p=0.03), C-section (OR 4.0-15.4, p< 0.05), and administration of third-generation cephalosporins (OR 5.0-10.1, p< 0.05). Newborn colonization correlated with maternal colonization on discharge (p< 0.005) but not on admission. Among newborns delivered by C-section, there was an 8-9-fold increased risk of ESBL and CRE colonization (p< 0.01).
Conclusion
These results demonstrate that AMR is driven by nosocomial factors in the perinatal setting, and invasive procedures and perinatal antibiotic use increase risk of AMR colonization. These findings emphasize the urgent need for enhanced antibiotic stewardship and infection prevention and control practices to preserve the benefits of hospital-based deliveries.
Disclosures
All Authors: No reported disclosures
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- Faridpur Medical College Hospital, Faridpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Faridpur Medical College Hospital, Faridpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Faridpur Medical College Hospital, Faridpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Sumon MSA, Parveen S, Hassan MZ, Babar MRK, Chanda KF, Rahman M. 866. Assessment of Infection Control Training among Healthcare Workers in Three Tertiary Care Public Hospitals, Bangladesh, 2015-17. Open Forum Infect Dis 2020. [PMCID: PMC7776447 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) are a rising global public health concern that disproportionately affects low and middle-income countries. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are the frontline work-stream against HAIs in healthcare settings. As part of a pilot infection prevention and control (IPC) program, we assessed the acceptability of infection control training in practice among HCWs in three public hospitals in Bangladesh to better mitigate HAI risks and occupational exposures. Methods We piloted an IPC intervention, as a part of the emergency preparedness, from 2015 to 2017 and IPC training was one of the key components. Trained IPC staff conducted a half-day training session for each three different level HCW groups, doctors, nurses and support staff. The training comprised of instructive method on standard and transmission-based precautions with infection control techniques. A practical demonstration was held followed by hands-on training on hand hygiene steps and mask, gloves use. The participants’ attitudes and practices on infection control measures were obtained through structured observation and qualitative interviews. Training on Infection Control And Prevention with Healthcare workers (Nurses) ![]()
Training on Infection Control And Prevention with Healthcare workers (Doctors) ![]()
Results A total of 1562 HCW’s participated in the training: 804 doctors, 445 nurses and 313 support staff in 26 training sessions. Majority of the participants (85%) did not receive any formal training earlier on infection control and often provided incorrect responses on basic IPC during interactive session. None of the hospitals had an IPC committee. After the training, we found a significant increase from 0% at baseline to 24% (p< 0.001) in hand hygiene including 43% (p< 0.001) and 45% (p< 0.001) in mask and gloves use respectively. All respondents (n=84) from the qualitative assessment, reported the training as highly effective which reinforce their learning in action in the hospitals. Participants from all three groups urged to arrange refresher training more frequently and in small groups to uphold the practices. Conclusion This pilot program demonstrated HCWs lack basic IPC principals and tailored IPC training sessions can significantly improve HCWs IPC practice. Formation of active IPC committee could enable arranging periodic refresher and in-service training updates for HCWs with the reallocation of resources to adopt regular IPC practices. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures
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Biswas D, Ahmed M, Roguski K, Ghosh PK, Parveen S, Nizame FA, Rahman MZ, Chowdhury F, Rahman M, Luby SP, Sturm-Ramirez K, Iuliano AD. Effectiveness of a Behavior Change Intervention with Hand Sanitizer Use and Respiratory Hygiene in Reducing Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza among Schoolchildren in Bangladesh: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2020; 101:1446-1455. [PMID: 31701861 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Schoolchildren are commonly linked to influenza transmission. Handwashing with soap has been shown to decrease infections; however, improving handwashing practices using soap and water is difficult in low-resource settings. In these settings, alternative hygiene options, such as hand sanitizer, could improve handwashing promotion to reduce influenza virus infections. We conducted a cluster randomized control trial in 24 primary schools in Dhaka to assess the effectiveness of hand sanitizer and a respiratory hygiene education intervention in reducing influenza-like illness (ILI) and laboratory-confirmed influenza during June-September 2015. Twelve schools were randomly selected to receive hand sanitizer and respiratory hygiene education, and 12 schools received no intervention. Field staff actively followed children daily to monitor for new ILI episodes (cough with fever) through school visits and by phone if a child was absent. When an illness episode was identified, medical technologists collected nasal swabs to test for influenza viruses. During the 10-week follow-up period, the incidence of ILI per 1,000 student-weeks was 22 in the intervention group versus 27 in the control group (P-value = 0.4). The incidence of laboratory-confirmed influenza was 53% lower in the intervention schools (3/1,000 person-weeks) than in the control schools (6/1,000 person-weeks) (P-value = 0.01). Hand sanitizer and respiratory hygiene education can help to reduce the risk of influenza virus transmission in schools.
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- Debashish Biswas
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Naseer S, Afzal M, Nisa A, Hussain S, Ahmad M, Parveen S, Anjum F, Riaz M. Extraction of brown dye from Eucalyptusbark and its applications in food storage. Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods 2019. [DOI: 10.3920/qas2019.1569] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Science, University of Management and Technology, Lahore 54770, Pakistan
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- Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Govt College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan
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Harika V, Parveen S, Venkatasubbaiah M, Varma KVS, Devasree S. Carbamazepine-induced hyperglycemia: A rare case report. Indian J Pharmacol 2019; 51:352-353. [PMID: 31831927 PMCID: PMC6892009 DOI: 10.4103/ijp.ijp_537_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2018] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Carbamazepine is a commonly used iminostilbene antiepileptic medication and it is estimated that 46.9% of the total antiepileptic drug overdose in the United Kingdom is because of this drug. The overdose of Carbamazepine can show negative effects on multiple systems, these include neurologic (ataxia, seizures, and altered sensorium), cardiac (tachycardia, hypotension) and metabolic manifestations. We reported a case of a 17-year-old girl had an increase in glucose levels after voluntary ingestion carbamazepine tablets. After ingestion, her gross random blood sugar level was increased, then physician suspected that she might be a Type I diabetic,but HbA1C[glycosylated hemoglobin] levels was found normal.Carbamazepine was discontinued and patient received symptomatic therapy. The patient had decreased levels of blood sugar level,after removal of the drug within the next day after ingestion of carbamazepine. A Naranjo assessment was obtained, indicating a definite relationship between the patient's increased in blood glucose levels and her use of carbamazepine.
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, P. Ramireddy Memorial College of Pharmacy, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, P. Ramireddy Memorial College of Pharmacy, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, P. Ramireddy Memorial College of Pharmacy, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Andhra University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, P. Ramireddy Memorial College of Pharmacy, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Context: IL-33 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that is involved in the development of chronic inflammatory diseases and the initiation of allergic inflammation in response to pathogens and acts an alarmin.Objective: Present study aims to explore the IL-33 mediated effects of histamine induced allergic inflammation in human mast cells.Materials and methods: In this study, cord blood derived CD34+ mast cells and HMC-1 cells were primed with IL-33 followed by the stimulation with histamine. We investigated the functional activation of mast cell by intracellular calcium release using calcium mobilization assay, release of granular content using degranulation assay, profiling of various inflammatory and regulatory cytokines as well as chemokines by Luminex Bioplex assay and its signaling mechanisms involved using western blot analysis.Results: In our study, we found that the IL-33 acts as a mediator in the allergic inflammation induced by the histamine. IL-33 potentiates the release of intracellular calcium and degranulation content in human mast cells. Also, it enhances the production of Th2, Th1 cytokines and chemokines and down-regulates the production of regulatory cytokine. Furthermore, it enhanced the phosphorylation of the signaling molecules such as ERK, Akt, and NFκB in activated mast cells. Therefore, IL-33 acts as a potent activator of mast cells and it can elicit inflammatory response synergistically with histamine.Conclusions: Taken together, IL-33 acts as a potent mediator by inducing the inflammatory response in activated mast cells, hence increasing their responsiveness to antigens and amplifying the allergic response.
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- Shahana Parveen
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio-Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio-Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India.,Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio-Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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Smith SJ, Parveen S, Sass C, Drury M, Oyebode JR, Surr CA. An audit of dementia education and training in UK health and social care: a comparison with national benchmark standards. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:711. [PMID: 31638974 PMCID: PMC6802111 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4510-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite people living with dementia representing a significant proportion of health and social care users, until recently in the United Kingdom (UK) there were no prescribed standards for dementia education and training. This audit sought to review the extent and nature of dementia education and training offered to health and social care staff in the UK against the standards described in the 2015 Dementia Training Standards Framework, which describes the knowledge and skills required of the UK dementia workforce. METHODS This audit presents national data concerning the design, delivery, target audience, length, level, content, format of training, number of staff trained and frequency of delivery within existing dementia training programmes offered to health and social care staff. The Dementia Training Standards Framework was used as a reference for respondents to describe the subjects and learning outcomes associated with their training. RESULTS The findings are presented from 614 respondents offering 386 training packages, which indicated variations in the extent and quality of training. Many training packages addressed the subjects of 'person-centred care', 'communication', 'interaction and behaviour in dementia care', and 'dementia awareness'. Few training packages addressed subjects concerning 'pharmacological interventions in dementia care', 'leadership' and 'end of life care'. Fewer than 40% of The Dementia Training Standards Framework learning outcomes targeted to staff with regular contact with people with dementia or in leadership roles were covered by the reported packages. However, for training targeted at increasing dementia awareness more than 70% of the learning outcomes identified in The Dementia Training Standards Framework were addressed. Many training packages are not of sufficient duration to derive impact; although the majority employed delivery methods likely to be effective. CONCLUSIONS The development of new and existing training and education should take account of subjects that are currently underrepresented and ensure that training reflects the Training Standard Framework and evidence regarding best practice for delivery. Lessons regarding the limitations of training in the UK serve as a useful illustration of the challenge of implementing national dementia training standards; particularly for countries who are developing or have recently implemented national dementia strategies.
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- Centre for Dementia Research, School of Health and Community Studies, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, LS1 3HE, UK.
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- Centre for Applied Dementia Studies, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, BD5 0BB, UK
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- Centre for Dementia Research, School of Health and Community Studies, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, LS1 3HE, UK
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- Centre for Applied Dementia Studies, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, BD5 0BB, UK
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- Centre for Applied Dementia Studies, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, BD5 0BB, UK
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- Centre for Dementia Research, School of Health and Community Studies, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, LS1 3HE, UK
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Parveen S, Suroliya V, Srivastava A, Faruq M. Screening of HTT and JPH3 trinucleotide repeat expansion in Indian patients with Hungtington disease phenotype. J Neurol Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.10.1353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Priya Vadhana KT, Parveen S, Ushadevi B, Selvakumar R, Sangeetha S, Vairam S. New barium, strontium and strontium-doped barium squarates: synthesis, crystal structures and DNA/BSA binding, antioxidant and in vitro cytotoxicity studies. Acta Crystallogr C Struct Chem 2019; 75:1091-1101. [PMID: 31380792 DOI: 10.1107/s2053229619009082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A new set of differently hydrated barium and strontium squarates, namely poly[[triaqua(μ-1,2-dioxocyclobut-3-ene-1,2-diolato)barium] monohydrate], {[Ba(C4O4)(H2O)3]·H2O}n (1), poly[[diaqua(μ-1,2-dioxocyclobut-3-ene-1,2-diolato)strontium] monohydrate], {[Sr(C4O4)(H2O)2]·H2O}n (2), and poly[[triaqua(μ-1,2-dioxocyclobut-3-ene-1,2-diolato)barium/strontium(0.85/0.15)] monohydrate], {[Ba0.85Sr0.15(C4O4)(H2O)3]·H2O}n (3), is reported. The study of their crystal structures indicates that all the complexes crystallize in the triclinic space group P-1. Complexes 1 and 3 have a rare combination of squarate units coordinated through monodentate O atoms to two different metal atoms and through two bidentate O atoms to three different metal atoms. Furthermore, they have three coordinated water molecules to give a coordination number of nine. The squarate ligands in complex 2 exhibit two different coordination modes: (i) monodentate O atoms coordinated to four different Sr atoms and (ii) two monodentate O atoms coordinated to two different metal atoms with the other two O atoms bidentate to four different Sr atoms. All the compounds decompose to give the respective carbonates when heated to 800 °C, as evidenced by thermogravimetry/differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), which are clusters of nanoparticles. Complexes 1 and 3 show additional endothermic peaks at 811 and 820 °C, respectively, indicating the phase transition of BaCO3 from an orthorhombic (α-Pmcn) to a trigonal phase (β-R3m). All three complexes have significant DNA-binding constants, ranging from 2.45 × 104 to 9.41 × 104 M-1 against EB-CT (ethidium bromide-calf thymus) DNA and protein binding constants ranging from 1.1 × 105 to 8.6 × 105 with bovine serum albumin. The in vitro cytotoxicity of the complexes is indicated by the IC50 values, which range from 128.8 to 261.3 µg ml-1. Complex 3 shows better BSA binding, antioxidant activity against the DPPH radical and cytotoxicity than complexes 1 and 2.
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- Chemistry, Government College of Technology, Thadagam Road, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 641 013, India
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- Science and Humanities, Dr Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Makkinampatti, Pollachi, Tamilnadu 642 003, India
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- Chemistry, Government College of Technology, Thadagam Road, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 641 013, India
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- Chemistry, Government College of Technology, Thadagam Road, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 641 013, India
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- Chemistry, Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology, Guindy, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600 032, India
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- Chemistry, Government College of Technology, Thadagam Road, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 641 013, India
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Mwangi S, Timmons J, Fitz-coy S, Parveen S. Characterization of Clostridium perfringens recovered from broiler chicken affected by necrotic enteritis. Poult Sci 2019; 98:128-135. [DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Parveen S, Lamberts R, Jones P. Clock Changes in the Type 2 Diabetic Sinoatrial Node. Heart Lung Circ 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Parveen S, Velmurugan G, Sinn E, Venuvanalingam P, Govindarajan S. Water-soluble Cobalt(II) & Cobalt(III) complexes supported by new triazine Schiff base ligands: Synthesis, structure and biological evaluation. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 2018; 189:152-164. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/07/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Parveen S, Karim AB, Rahman SM, Alam MR, Ahmed DS, Rahman MZ. Celiac Disease in Children with Chronic Diarrhoea Attending At Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Department of BSMMU. Mymensingh Med J 2018; 27:820-825. [PMID: 30487500] [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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This descriptive, cross sectional study was conducted at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University from July 2012 to July 2015 to see the occurrence of celiac disease in children with chronic diarrhea. A total of 62 children (age <18 years) attending the Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition department of BSMMU with chronic diarrhoea were enrolled for the study. Mean age of studied children was 7.87±4.67 years. Ratio of the male and female was 2.27:1. Maximum (66.1%) children came from middle income class family. Out of 62 children with chronic diarrhea, 35.5% (22) were positive for IgA anti-tTG of whom female were 11.3% and male 24.2%. Mean duration of diarrhoea was 44.07±21.77 months in serology positive patients and 34.49±30.52 months in serology negative patients. The age group, 10-14 year showed the highest (50%) prevalence of positive anti-tTG. In the tTG positive group mean Hb was 9.6±1.14gm/dl and which is lower than that in tTG negative group (11.7±1.47gm/dl). Among 22 seropositive patients, histological changes compatible with CD were found in 19 (86.3%) cases and normal in 3 cases. Histological changes were of 3c category of Marsh was found in 3(15.8%) cases, 3b in 4(21.1%) cases and 3a in 12(63.2%) cases. In conclusion, Screening for celiac disease may be included in diagnostic tests for evaluating chronic diarrhoea in children.
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- S Parveen
- Dr Shohely Parveen, Medical Officer, Department of Paediatrics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Parveen S, Govindarajan S, Puschmann H, Revathi R. Synthesis, crystal structure and biological studies of new hydrazone ligand, 2-(Methoxycarbonyl-hydrazono)-pentanedioic acid and its silver(I) complex. Inorganica Chim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2018.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Parveen S, Nasreen S, Allen JV, Kamm KB, Khan S, Akter S, Lopa TM, Zaman K, El Arifeen S, Luby SP, Ram PK. Barriers to and motivators of handwashing behavior among mothers of neonates in rural Bangladesh. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:483. [PMID: 29642885 PMCID: PMC5896121 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5365-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background To design a maternal handwashing intervention for the newborn period, this qualitative study explored drivers of handwashing among mothers and other caregivers of neonates and infants in two rural areas of Bangladesh. Methods We conducted 40 semi-structured observation sessions to observe handwashing behaviors of primiparous and multiparous mothers of neonates, and to understand the contextual factors that facilitated or hampered those behaviors. We then conducted 64 interviews with mothers of neonates and mothers of infants and 6 group discussions with mothers of infants, other female caregivers and fathers to explore perceptions, beliefs, and practices related to handwashing in the neonatal period. Based on a conceptual model and the Theory of Reasoned Action/Theory of Planned Behavior, we developed a conceptual model a priori, we performed thematic analysis to explain determinants of maternal handwashing behaviors. Results We conducted 200 h of observation among mothers of neonates. The age range of participating mothers varied between 17 and 25 years and their maximum education was up to 10th grade of schooling. Mothers, other female caregivers and fathers perceived a need to wash hands with or without soap before eating or before feeding a child by hand to prevent diarrhea. Mothers expressed the importance of washing their hands before holding a baby but were rarely observed doing so. All respondents prioritized using soap for visible dirt or feces; otherwise, water alone was considered sufficient. Lack of family support, social norms of infrequent handwashing, perceptions of frequent contact with water as a health threat and mothers’ restricted movement during first 40 days of neonate’s life, and childcare and household responsibilities adversely impacted handwashing behavior. Conclusions Addressing emotive drivers of handwashing within existing social norms by engaging family members, ensuring handwashing facilities and clarifying neonatal health threats may improve maternal handwashing behavior in the neonatal period. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-018-5365-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Shahana Parveen
- Programme for Emerging Infections, Infectious Diseases Division, icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh), 68, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh.
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- Programme for Emerging Infections, Infectious Diseases Division, icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh), 68, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Maternal and Neonatal Health, Maternal and Child Health Division, icddr,b, 68, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Maternal and Neonatal Health, Maternal and Child Health Division, icddr,b, 68, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Programme for Emerging Infections, Infectious Diseases Division, icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh), 68, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Programme for Emerging Infections, Infectious Diseases Division, icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh), 68, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Programme for Emerging Infections, Infectious Diseases Division, icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh), 68, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Maternal and Neonatal Health, Maternal and Child Health Division, icddr,b, 68, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Maternal and Neonatal Health, Maternal and Child Health Division, icddr,b, 68, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Programme for Emerging Infections, Infectious Diseases Division, icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh), 68, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh.,Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford University, Y2E2, MC 4205473 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, 3435 Main Street, Rm. 237 Farber Hall, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA
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Jali BR, Behura R, Barik SR, Parveen S, Mohanty SP, Das R. A Brief Review: Biological Implications of Naphthoquinone Derivatives. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.5958/0974-360x.2018.00679.0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Rahman MM, Rahman SM, Ahmed S, Parveen S, Lailatunnessa M. Gliomatosis Cerebri: A Rare Brain Tumor. Mymensingh Med J 2018; 27:209-211. [PMID: 29459616] [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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Gliomatosis Cerebri is a rare brain tumor. There is diversity of presentation in cases due to the nature of its diffuse involvement. Very recently, on February 2016 in the department of Paediatric Neurology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh we encountered a 10 years old boy who initially mimicked as tuberculoma of brain but later on diagnosed as Gliomatosis Cerebri on the basis of brain MRI and brain biopsy. Prognosis is always very gloomy regardless of the treatment strategy adopted. The boy died within one year after confirmation of diagnosis even after getting adequate medical management and radiation therapy.
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- M M Rahman
- Professor Dr Md Mizanur Rahman, Chairman, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Siddiqui ZI, Farooqui SR, Azam SA, Afroz M, Wajid S, Parveen S, Kazim SN. A comparative study of hepatitis B virus X protein mutants K130M, V131I and KV130/131MI to investigate their roles in fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. J Viral Hepat 2017; 24:1121-1131. [PMID: 28654219 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genomic mutations A1762T, G1764A and AG1762/1764TA cause production of HBV X protein (HBx) mutants, namely K130M, V131I and KV130/131MI. These mutations are important biomarkers for the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in chronic HBV patients. This study comparatively analyses the impact of intracellular expression of HBx mutants on HCC cell line Huh7. It was found that expression of KV130/131MI induced: cell proliferation, altered expression of cell cycle regulatory genes in favour of cell proliferation, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and mitochondrial depolarization. KV130/131MI may be directly involved in host cell proliferation and hepatocarcinogenesis via altering expression of cell cycle regulatory genes. KV130/131MI may also play pivotal roles in fibrosis and cirrhosis via inducing ROS production and mitochondrial depolarization. Furthermore, these might be the possible reasons for higher occurrence of AG1762/1764TA as compared to A1762T and G1764A in cirrhosis and HCC patients.
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- Z I Siddiqui
- Hepatitis Research Lab, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Hepatitis Research Lab, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Hepatitis Research Lab, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Hepatitis Research Lab, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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- Hepatitis Research Lab, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Hepatitis Research Lab, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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Jan R, Mir S, Parveen S, Shah S, Koul P, Hafeez U, Qadri M, Kumar S. Oestrogen receptor status in non-small-cell lung cancer in females: A study from North India. Respir Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2017.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Elbashir S, Parveen S, Schwarz J, Rippen T, Jahncke M, DePaola A. Seafood pathogens and information on antimicrobial resistance: A review. Food Microbiol 2017; 70:85-93. [PMID: 29173644 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2017.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [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: 11/17/2016] [Revised: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Seafood-borne diseases are a major public health hazard in the United States and worldwide. Per capita, seafood consumption has increased globally during recent decades. Seafood importation and domestic aquaculture farming has also increased. Moreover, several recent outbreaks of human gastroenteritis have been linked to the consumption of contaminated seafood. Investigation of seafood-borne illnesses caused by norovirus, and Vibrio, and other bacteria and viruses require a concrete knowledge about the pathogenicity and virulence properties of the etiologic agents. This review explores pathogens that have been associated with seafood and resulting outbreaks in the U.S. and other countries as well as the presence of antimicrobial resistance in the reviewed pathogens. The spectrum of such resistance is widening due to the overuse, misuse, and sub-therapeutic application of antimicrobials in humans and animals.
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- S Elbashir
- Food Science and Technology Ph.D. Program, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 2116 Center for Food Science and Technology, Princess Anne, MD 21853, USA
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- Food Science and Technology Ph.D. Program, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 2116 Center for Food Science and Technology, Princess Anne, MD 21853, USA.
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- Food Science and Technology Ph.D. Program, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 2116 Center for Food Science and Technology, Princess Anne, MD 21853, USA
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- Food Science and Technology Ph.D. Program, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 2116 Center for Food Science and Technology, Princess Anne, MD 21853, USA
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- Virginia Tech., Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 102 South King Street, Hampton, VA 23669, USA
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- Angelo DePaola Consulting, 12719 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Coden, AL 36523, USA
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Weaver AM, Parveen S, Goswami D, Crabtree-Ide C, Rudra C, Yu J, Mu L, Fry AM, Sharmin I, Luby SP, Ram PK. Pilot Intervention Study of Household Ventilation and Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations in a Low-Income Urban Area, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2017; 97:615-623. [PMID: 28722632 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a risk factor for pneumonia; ventilation may be protective. We tested behavioral and structural ventilation interventions on indoor PM2.5 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. We recruited 59 good ventilation (window or door in ≥ 3 walls) and 29 poor ventilation (no window, one door) homes. We monitored baseline indoor and outdoor PM2.5 for 48 hours. We asked all participants to increase ventilation behavior, including opening windows and doors, and operating fans. Where permitted, we installed windows in nine poor ventilation homes, then repeated PM2.5 monitoring. We estimated effects using linear mixed-effects models and conducted qualitative interviews regarding motivators and barriers to ventilation. Compared with poor ventilation homes, good ventilation homes were larger, their residents wealthier and less likely to use biomass fuel. In multivariable linear mixed-effects models, ventilation structures and opening a door or window were inversely associated with the number of hours PM2.5 concentrations exceeded 100 and 250 μg/m3. Outdoor air pollution was positively associated with the number of hours PM2.5 concentrations exceeded 100 and 250 μg/m3. Few homes accepted window installation, due to landlord refusal and fear of theft. Motivators for ventilation behavior included cooling of the home and sunlight; barriers included rain, outdoor odors or noise, theft risk, mosquito entry, and, for fan use, perceptions of wasting electricity or unavailability of electricity. We concluded that ventilation may reduce indoor PM2.5 concentrations but, there are barriers to increasing ventilation and, in areas with high ambient PM2.5 concentrations, indoor concentrations may remain above recommended levels.
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- Anne M Weaver
- Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana.,Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Biostatistics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Stanford University, Stanford, California.,International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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Parveen S, Fry G, Fortinsky R, Morrison V, Oyebode J. OBLIGATION, WILLINGNESS AND PREPAREDNESS FOR TRANSITIONS IN CAREGIVING FOR A PERSON WITH DEMENTIA. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- S. Parveen
- University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom,
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- University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom,
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- University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom,
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