Mohammad Robed Amin , Jubayer Fardin, Nawsabah Noor, Pranab Kumar Mallik, Tamanna Tabassum, Md. Abdullah Saeed Khan, Mohammad Jahid Hasan Volume 6, Issue 11, November 2020, e05414 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05414 Heliyon http://www.cell.com/heliyon ABSTRACT The People's Republic of Bangladesh has been working to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis or Kala-azar cases since there was a memorandum of understanding signed between neighboring countries in 2005. As a part of the elimination activity, 44 cases of Kala-azar were diagnosed and treated in the regional referral center Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) during the last three years, which is reported here. Confirmed leishmaniasis cases were included. Patients attending

Shahinul Alam, Mushfiqul Abrar, Saiful Islam, Mohammad Kamal, Mohammad J Hasan, Md. Abdullah S Khan§ and Nooruddin Ahmad Volume 4, Issue 4 (2020 Mar 2), PP 663-669 DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12315 JGH Open Abstract Background and aim: To compare the effect of telmisartan and vitamin E on liver histopathology of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) patients. Methods: This noninferiority clinical trial was conducted for 1 year. Fatty liver patients with non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) activity score (NAS) ≥ 5 (in liver biopsy) were selected. All methods were in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Patients who received telmisartan and vitamin E were denoted as Group-T

Nabila Akand, Probir Kumar Sarkar, Md Jahangir Alam, Abid Hossain Mollah, Md. Kamruzzaman, SarabonTahura, A.S.M Selim, Monjur Rahman, Sourav Debnath Volume 19, Issue 3 Ser.11 (March. 2020), PP 53-59 IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) http://www.iosrjournals.org/   Abstract Background: Anemia in children with Lower tract respiratory infection (LRTI) is a common phenomenon that have crucial role on outcome and quality of life. Proving the observation in our country context, the present study was designed to evaluate the role of anemia as a risk factor among children <5 years along with LRTI. Methods: The case-control study was conducted among

Dr. Kaniza Kabir, Dr. Rashimul Haque, Dr. Md. Ishtiaque Mazid, Dr. Mashah Binte Amin, Dr. Samar . Sarker and Dr. Tamanna Tabassum Volume 9, Issue 1 (2020), PP 1356-67 World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ABSTRACT Background: Short Tau Inversion Recovery (STIR) sequences of MRI, by its marrow fat suppression provides clearer image of intramedullary tumor extension than conventional method. Therefore, the study underwent with an aim to assess the role of STIR sequence in Magnetic Resonance Imaging examination of bone tumour. Methods: This study was conducted at the Department of Radiology and Imaging in Enam Medical College Hospital with collaboration

Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Tamanna Tabassuma, Mohiuddin Sharif, Mohammad Abdullah Saeed Khana, Akhi Roy Bipasha, Ariful Basher, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Mohammad Robed Amin, and David Gozale Volume 0, Issue 0. (2020), PP 01-08 doi: 10.1093/trstmh/traa126 Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene   Background: Dengue fever shows a broad range of clinical presentations worldwide. Here we report on our clinical findings during the 2019 dengue outbreak in one of the largest tertiary care hospitals in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Methods: A total of 747 suspected dengue cases (553 confirmed and 194 probable) were interviewed with a pro

Shahinul Alam, Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Md. Abdullah Saeed Khan, Mahabubul Alam, Nazmul Hasan Volume 7, Issue 3 (JUL-SEP 2019 /), PP 106-114 doi: 10.2478/jtim-2019-0023 JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL INTERNAL MEDICINE   ABSTRACT Background and Objective: Weight reduction has evidenced benefit on attenuation of histological activity and fibrosis of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), but there is scarcity of data for lean NASH subgroup. We have designed this study to compare the effects of weight reduction on histological activity and fibrosis of lean and non-lean NASH. Methods: We have included 20 lean and 20 non-lean histologically proven NASH patients. BMI < 25 kg/m2 was defined

Dr. Shahnaz Pervin Sumi, Mbbs, Mcps (General Paediatrics) , Professor Md. Jahangir Alam, Dr. Md. Abu Tayab, Professor Dr. A. As. M. Nawshaduddin Ahmed, Dr. Md. Shahnoor Islam , Dr. Md. Jahid Hasan, Mbbs, Mph Volume 13, Issue 2 Ver. II (Mar. – Apr. 2018), PP 33-39 DOI: 10.9790/3008-1302023339 IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) http://www.iosrjournals.org/   Abstract: Background: Nutritional rickets (NR)or vitamin D deficiency rickets remain prevalent in developing regions of the world and rank among the 5 most common diseases in children. In Bangladesh, it is the second most common micronutrient deficiency. Despite scope of abundant

Dr. Md. Ataur Rahman, Dr. Tania Afrin Tani, Dr. Md. Jahid Hasan, Dr. Abdullah Saeed Khan Volume 7, Issue 2 Ver. IV (Mar-Apr .2018), PP 48-53 IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS) http://www.iosrjournals.org/   Abstract: Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) particularly following caesarean section is a well-known iatrogenic complication of spinal anesthesia mostly occurs due to loss of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) during the procedure. To reduce the sufferings, over last three decades, spinal needles have been modified and more refined and thinner needles of25-31G have beenused. Considering limited studies in this country, the study was planned to assess comparative