Sazin Islam

Leukorrhea is a extraordinarily common phenomenon among women in Bangladesh. This symptom is the evidence of Reproductive Tract Infection (RTI) among women in this country. However frequency of RTI is proportionately low. But the symptom of vaginal discharge is reported by the women who do not have any of RTI. Genital secretions are extremely purif...

Inadequate and inappropriate consumptions of complementary foods among children under five years of age, is a burning agenda over the nutritional status of children in Bangladesh. The aim of the study is to measure the level of consumption of complementary foods among underweight children from 6 to 23 months in Bangladesh. All data including comple...

Diabetic people remain concern about their increased blood glucose level. The control of blood glucose is associated with several social, demographical, behavioral and biomedical factors. The aim of the study was to determine the factors influencing the control of diabetes. A cross-sectional survey was performed to select 300 diabetic patients usin...

Specimen from 300 patients with different kinds of skin and soft tissue infections were collected and cultured on blood agar, MacConkey agar and chocolate agar. Colonies cultured in these media were identified by biochemical tests and then checked for antibiotic susceptibility. These data taken together with the patient history provided the prevale...

Background: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) pose a significant public health challenge in Bangladesh, with implications spanning health, society, and economics. This research, conducted with a sample size of 2,794 participants, delves into the prevalence, trends, and sociodemographic determinants of STDs within the Khulna Division. Methods: A...

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common health issue, especially among young women. The study aims to investigate the prevalence and determinants of UTIs among newly married women aged 18-25 in Khulna Division, Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 1662 participants from Khulna Division. Data were col...

Objective: This study aimed to conduct a comparative analysis of neonatal outcomes and the underlying socio-cultural determinants of premature childbirth in urban and rural settings of Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 1,000 pregnant women (500 each from urban and rural areas). Data was collected via structured...

Background: Menopause, a natural physiological transition, has been associated with various health and psychosocial challenges. This study aimed to explore the association between menopausal symptoms and the occurrence of domestic violence in Bangladesh, considering a range of socio-economic and demographic determinants. Methods: A cross-sectional...

Background: Dizygotic twin pregnancies present unique challenges and implications for maternal and neonatal health. In Bangladesh, with its rapidly changing socioeconomic landscape and rich cultural traditions, there is a need to explore the prevalence and outcomes of such pregnancies. Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dizy...

Background: Cataracts, a leading cause of global blindness, can develop in association with various rheumatic diseases, which primarily impact joints, bones, serosa, and tissues, including the eyes. The use of steroids in rheumatic diseases contributes to the emergence of posterior subcapsular cataracts. However, current research in this field is l...

Aim and Objective: This study aimed to analyze the bacteriological profile of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh to inform appropriate treatment guidelines and help reduce the development of multi-drug resistance among organisms. 86 Materials an...

Aim and Objective: Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of lung tissue. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between environmental factors, including air pollution and occupational exposures, and the development of ILAs to better understand their etiology...

Aim and Objective: Nutritional Anaemia is a condition resulting from inadequate intake of essential hematopoietic nutrients required for hemoglobin and red blood cell synthesis. It is often acquired through a diet lacking a sufficient quantity of bioavailable nutrients. In addition, exposure to environmental factors such as hookworm, schistosomiasi...

Background: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of and factors associated with excess adiposity (excess body fat) in post-menopausal women in rural Bangladesh. Results showed that older post-menopausal women had higher rates of excess adiposity and that socioeconomic and demographic variables were also associated with it. The study suggests t...

Background: Asthma is a common respiratory illness in children that causes episodes of bronchial spasm and makes it difficult to breathe. Common triggers include allergens, respiratory infections, irritants, physical activity, and family history. Children with asthma often exhibit symptoms such as nighttime coughing, wheezing, and fatigue during ac...

Objective: The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between diabetes, depression, and the risk of developing Depression, particularly Alzheimer's disease. The study aimed to understand the impact of these conditions on cognitive performance and to explore potential pathways linking diabetes to cognitive impairment. The study also...

Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a condition where the body lacks enough hemoglobin or red blood cells, and is the leading global cause of anemia. It affects 40-50% of students in impoverished and emerging nations, compared to 6-20% in affluent nations. The main causes of IDA are poor food quality and reduced dietary iron bioavailability...

Aim and Objective: Nutritional Anaemia is a condition resulting from inadequate intake of essential hematopoietic nutrients required for hemoglobin and red blood cell synthesis. It is often acquired through a diet lacking a sufficient quantity of bioavailable nutrients. In addition, exposure to environmental factors such as hookworm, schistosomiasi...

Background and aims: Menopause is a natural process in nature; hence, changes in the age of menopause are not to be anticipated. Consequently, the purpose of the research was to obtain accurate estimates of the age of menopause in Bangladesh and to determine regional differences in the age of women at menopause. Methods: A search was undertaken for...

Background: It is thought that anemia ranks as the second most common primary cause of disability worldwide. An estimated 2 billion people worldwide are anemic, and iron deficiency in the diet is thought to be the root cause of 50% of cases, according to the WHO. This study looked at the relationship between pregnant women's hemoglobin levels and d...

Background: In Bangladesh, on average, a woman has 2.3 births, with around 30% of them being undesired. For the well-being of families and the regulation of population growth, it is crucial to reduce unwanted births. In-depth study of the variables influencing the shift in unplanned childbearing is necessary for this decrease. This research looks a...

Background: The most prevalent dietary-related anemia, iron deficiency anemia (IDA), is a significant global public health issue. IDA causes micro thrombosis because iron inhibits megakaryopoiesis. Thrombocytosis is improved with iron therapy. Objective: The aim is to evaluate the role of mean platelet count ratio in iron deficient anemia diagnosis...

Background: Since more than 40 years ago, people have been using the alpha-2 adrenergic agonist clonidine to treat hypertension. The FDA authorized the use of clonidine in October 2008 as a premedication drug before sedation. This study's main objective is to discover if clonidine may be used as a pre-operative sedative in mild sedation dentistry a...

Background: Bangladesh's northwest region consistently has worse health results than the rest of the nation. Many chronic illnesses, including diabetes, which is the seventh biggest cause of mortality in Bangladesh, fall under this category. This research compared the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among older persons living in rural Bangladesh's...

Background: IUFD (intrauterine fetal death/demise) is a devastating experience for moms. IUFD mothers run the danger of going through life feeling depressed, anxious, unhappy, and sorrowful. Therefore, it is essential to do research on how moms cope with such a terrible event. Purpose: This study aimed to learn more about how mothers in Bangladesh...

Objectives: The study aims to differentiate the risk factors of single and multiple concurrent forms of undernutrition among children under 5 in Bangladesh. Design: A nationally representative cross-sectional study. Setting: Bangladesh. Respondents: Children age under 5 years of age. Outcome measure: This study considered two dichotomous outcom...

The risk of miscarriage rises as the parents' age rises. Many researches, on the other hand, focus solely on the effect of maternal age. This study looked at the impact of maternal and father age on miscarriage. Couples between the ages of 19 and 50 were studied who had experienced pregnancy loss. The age of the mother and the age of the father wer...

In Bangladesh, one third of the whole child passing burden is due to the diarrhea. Each year, a country child endures on normal from 4.6 episodes of the diarrhea, from which almost 230,000 children died. In this consider, data was collected from 8,287 children beneath five a long time of age and 7,082 caretakers in 120 clusters chosen by a two-stag...

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has become a major concern for the developing countries of the world. As Bangladesh has achieved much praises from the global development community for its excellent performance in attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including gender equality and women empowerment, the country is becoming an activ...

The objective was to describe the prevalence and determinants of malnutrition and identify the associated factors among the women of ultra poor households targeted by SPRING Bangladesh. SPRING Bangladesh always emphasis of why, 1000 days and women empowerment are critical for nutrition in Bangladesh, high level of stunting at birth, young mother an...

Chitin is a polysaccharide of animal origin found abundantly in nature and characterized by a fibrous structure. It forms the basis of the main constituent of the outer skeleton of insects and crustaceans like shrimp, crabs and lobster. Chitosan has a broad antimicrobial spectrum to which gram-negative, gram-positive bacteria and fungi are highly s...

Soil sample was collected from agricultural land of Chuadanga district, Bangladesh for Microbial Characterization and Analysis of N 2-Fixing bacterial species. The process was initiated with rice rhizosphere during seedling (after 30 days) of rice (BR 28, Oryza sativa L.). N-fertilizers mixing ration at that soil was 60kgha-1yr.-1. The soil was usu...

This study was conducted to identify contaminants in marketed white table grape for avoiding health hazard. White table grape samples were collected from Jessore, Bangladesh. The samples were inoculated into Nutrient Agar (NA) and Trypticase (Tryptic) Soy Agar (TSA) medium to obtain primary culture for bacteria. Following the inoculation the for ba...

The shells as raw materials were extracted from shrimp (Metapenous Monoceros) to extract chitosan in this experiment. Demineralizations process was carried out by 4% HCl at room temperature in the ratio of 1:14(w/v). The deproteinization process was initiated by 5% NaOH at 90°C for 24 hours with a solvent to solid ratio of 12:1(v/w). Removal of ace...