Emergence of Nano-Based Formulations for Effective Delivery of Flavonoids against Topical Infectious Disorders by Khusbu Dwivedi, Ashok Kumar Mandal, Obaid Afzal, Abdulmalik Saleh Alfawaz Altamimi, Ankit Sahoo, Manal A. Alossaimi, Waleed H. Almalki, Abdulaziz Alzahrani, Md. Abul Barkat, Tahani M. Almeleebia, Shehla Nasar Mir Najib Ullah, Mahfoozur Rahman

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Assessing the choice of smoke-free policies for multiunit housing and its associated determinants in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Abdullah Al Mamun, Md Golam Kibria, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Papia Sultana, Taslima Islam, Muhammad Badiuzzaman

“…Objectives This study aimed to assess the desire for smoke-free housing, determine the choice of smoke-free policies for multiunit housing (MUH), and identify the factors associated with policy choice among MUH residents in Bangladesh.Design We conducted a cross-sectional study from April to November 2019 using a semi-structured survey questionnaire.Setting This study was conducted in seven divisional cities of Bangladesh: Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet, Barishal, and Rangpur.Participants A total of 616 adult individuals living in MUH for at least 2 years participated in the study.Primary outcome measure Multinomial logistic regression was used to identify the determinants of the choice of smoke-free policies for MUH.Results Overall, 94.8% of the respondents wanted smoke-free housing. …”
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Prevalence and patterns of dyslipidemia among lipid-lowering drug-naïve patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus – A countrywide study in Bangladesh by A.B.M. Kamrul-Hasan, Muhammad Shah Alam, Nusrat Zarin, Md Ahamedul Kabir, Abu Jar Gaffar, Md Firoj Hossain, Samir Kumar Talukder, Ahmed Ifrad Bin Raunak, Md Masud Un Nabi, Md Asaduzzaman, Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Md. Abdullah Saeed Khan, Shahjada Selim

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A modified QuEChERS method development to analyze tylosin and metronidazole antibiotics residue in shrimp (Penaeus monodon) using LC-ESI MS/MS by Sk Farzana Islam, Sk Farzana Islam, Sk Farzana Islam, Md. Humayun Kabir, Sabina Yasmin, Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Shamim Ahmed, Mohammad Shamsur Rahman

“…Finally, the method was applied to 25 real samples, which were collected from local markets and super shops in Dhaka and Khulna districts of Bangladesh, and only traces of Tyl were detected in one sample. …”
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Salinity extrusion and resilience of coastal aquaculture to the climatic changes in the southwest region of Bangladesh by Balai Chandra Bhowmik, Nazmun Naher Rima, Kamal Gosh, Md Abul Hossain, Francis J. Murray, David C. Little, Abdullah-Al Mamun

“…To better understand the changing geography of the transitional ICZ line and the relative influence of these hydrological events on farming therein, the recent study compared relative changes from 2010 to 2014 based on qualitative and quantitative survey work with 80 households of 4 villages (Shobna, Faltita, Badukhali and Rudaghora) from Khulna and Bagerhat district. Contrary to the conventional hotcake climate change induced salinity intrusion the study found a significant decrease in saltwater influx and increased freshwater volume in the ICZ villages, reflecting a seaward movement trend. …”
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Analysing the efficiency of health systems: a systematic review of the literature by Mbau, R, Musiega, A, Nyawira, L, Tsofa, B, Mulwa, A, Molyneux, S, Maina, I, Jemutai, J, Normand, C, Hanson, K, Barasa, E

Global disparities in COVID-19 vaccine booster dose (VBD) acceptance and hesitancy: An updated narrative review by Debendra Nath Roy, Nowrin Ferdiousi, Md. Mohabbot Hossen, Ekramul Islam, Md. Shah Azam

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State-of-the-Art of Establishing Test Procedures for Real Driving Gaseous Emissions from Light- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles by S. M. Ashrafur Rahman, I. M. Rizwanul Fattah, Hwai Chyuan Ong, Fajle Rabbi Ashik, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Md Tausif Murshed, Md Ashraful Imran, Md Hamidur Rahman, Md Akibur Rahman, Mohammad Al Mahdi Hasan, T. M. Indra Mahlia

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Effectiveness of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation: systematic review and meta-analysis by Md. Nazim Uzzaman, Dhiraj Agarwal, Soo Chin Chan, Julia Patrick Engkasan, G.M. Monsur Habib, Nik Sherina Hanafi, Tracy Jackson, Paul Jebaraj, Ee Ming Khoo, Fatim Tahirah Mirza, Hilary Pinnock, Ranita Hisham Shunmugam, Roberto A. Rabinovich

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Pollution level of trace metals (As, Pb, Cr and Cd) in the sediment of Rupsha River, Bangladesh: Assessment of ecological and human health risks by Khadijatul Kubra, Anwar Hossain Mondol, Mir Mohammad Ali, Md. Amin Ullah Palash, Md. Saiful Islam, A. S. Shafiuddin Ahmed, Mst Antara Masuda, Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam, Md. Simul Bhuyan, Md. Zillur Rahman, Md. Mostafizur Rahman

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Prevalence and determinants of the gender differentials risk factors of child deaths in Bangladesh: evidence from Bangladesh demographic and health survey 2011 by Hossain, Md. Mosharaf, K. C. Mani, Kulanthayan, Islam, Md. Rafiqul

“…The women participants numbered 16,025 from seven divisions of Bangladesh – Rajshahi, Dhaka, Chittagong, Barisal, Khulna, Rangpur and Sylhet. The χ2 test and logistic regression model were applied to determine the prevalence and factors associated with child deaths in Bangladesh. …”
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A Decision Rule and Machine Learning-Based Hybrid Approach for Automated Land-Cover Type Local Climate Zones (LCZs) Mapping Using Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data by Md Didarul Islam, Liping Di, Chen Zhang, Ruixin Yang, John J. Qu, Daniel Tong, Liying Guo, Li Lin, Aran Pandey

“…Targeting global applicability, we tested our method across six diverse locations spanning four continents: Fresno (California), Central Michigan, Western Phoenix (Arizona), Khulna (Bangladesh), Lagos (Nigeria), and Western Sydney. …”
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Are Bangladeshi healthcare facilities prepared to provide antenatal care services? Evidence from two nationally representative surveys by Shariful Hakim, Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury, Zobayer Ahmed, Md Jamal Uddin

“…We found that private hospitals had a lower chance of having high preparedness than district and upazila public facilities in 2014 (RRR = 0.04, 95% CI: 0.01–0.22, p-value = <0.001) and 2017 (RRR = 0.23, 95% CI: 0.07–0.74, p-value = 0.01), respectively. HCFs from the Khulna division had a 2.84 (RRR = 2.84, CI: 1.25–6.43, p-value = 0.01) and 3.51 (RRR = 3.51, CI: 1.49–8.27, p-value = <0.001) higher likelihood of having medium and high preparedness, respectively, for ANC service compared to the facilities in the Dhaka division in 2017. …”
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Sick or rich: Assessing the selected soil properties and fertility status across the tea-growing region of Dooars, West Bengal, India by Harisadhan Malakar, Gagan Timsina, Jintu Dutta, Arup Borgohain, Diganta Deka, Azariah Babu, Ranjit Kumar Paul, Md. Yeasin, Feroze Hasan Rahman, Saumik Panja, Tanmoy Karak

“…The nutrient index status of soil pH was low in Dam Dim, Chulsa, Nagrakata, Binnaguri, and Jainti sub-districts. …”
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Nutritional, microbial and various quality aspects of common dried fish from commercial fish drying centers in Bangladesh by Md. Hasan Al Banna, Md. Sazedul Hoque, Fatima Tamanna, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Pronoy Mondal, Md. Belal Hossain, Suprakash Chakma, Mst. Niloy Jaman, Md. Abu Tareq, Md Shafiqul Islam Khan

“…The lipid content varied from 5.38 ± 0.37% (Bombay duck from Cox’s Bazar) to 8.67 ± 0.96% (Bombay duck from Khulna). The ash content was ranged from 13.89 ± 0.94% to 20.07 ± 1.64% in Bombay duck from Patuakhali and Cox’s Bazar. …”
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Are Bangladeshi healthcare facilities prepared to provide antenatal care services? Evidence from two nationally representative surveys. by Shariful Hakim, Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury, Zobayer Ahmed, Md Jamal Uddin

“…We found that private hospitals had a lower chance of having high preparedness than district and upazila public facilities in 2014 (RRR = 0.04, 95% CI: 0.01-0.22, p-value = <0.001) and 2017 (RRR = 0.23, 95% CI: 0.07-0.74, p-value = 0.01), respectively. HCFs from the Khulna division had a 2.84 (RRR = 2.84, CI: 1.25-6.43, p-value = 0.01) and 3.51 (RRR = 3.51, CI: 1.49-8.27, p-value = <0.001) higher likelihood of having medium and high preparedness, respectively, for ANC service compared to the facilities in the Dhaka division in 2017. …”
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Association of infant and child health characteristics with the hazard of any medical condition or disability in Australian children by Kabir Ahmad, Syed Afroz Keramat, Nusrat Jahan Sathi, Enamul Kabir, Rasheda Khanam

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Social-demographic, environmental and caring risk factors for childhood drowning deaths in Bangladesh by Hossain, Mosharaf, K. C. Mani, Kulanthayan, Mohd Sidik, Sherina, Kadir @ Shahar, Hayati, Fazlur Rahman, A. K. M.

“…The participants represented 171,366 households from seven divisions of Bangladesh—Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Barisal, Sylhet, Khulna and Rangpur. The survey was conducted between January and December of 2003. …”
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Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake among healthcare workers in tertiary care hospitals, Bangladesh: Study protocol for influenza vaccine supply and awareness intervention by Md Zakiul Hassan, Tahmina Shirin, Mahbubur Rahman, A. S. M. Alamgir, Nusrat Jahan, Md Abdullah Al Jubayer Biswas, Sazzad Hossain Khan, Md Ahmed Khairul Basher, Md Ariful Islam, Kamal Hussain, Md Nazrul Islam, Md Arif Rabbany, Md Azizul Haque, Shishir Ranjan Chakraborty, Syeda Rukhshana Parvin, Mahmudur Rahman, Fahmida Chowdhury

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The effect of farmer nutrition schools on household food production and women's dietary diversity in Bangladesh by Lidan Du, Timothy Williams, Aaron Hawkins, Sarah McClung, Teemar Fisseha, Heather Danton

“…Second, 10 women were randomly drawn from each of the 44 FNS groups, which were scattered across 38 upazilas (sub-districts), 19 each in Barisal and Khulna Divisions. Sample size was calculated to detect a 0.25 effect size in the WDDS with a power of 80% and confidence interval of 95%. …”
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