Assessing health systems' capacities to provide post-abortion care: insights from seven low- and middle-income countries.

Background: Abortion-related complications significantly contribute to maternal morbidity and mortality globally. Post-abortion care (PAC) services are essential to safeguarding women's rights by substantially mitigating the health risks associated with abortions - a step which is fundamental to achieving reproductive and maternal health-related Sustainable Development Goals.

Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of data from the nationally representative Service Provision Assessment (SPA) surveys conducted between 2015 and 2024 across three regions in seven low- and middle-income countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Senegal, and Haiti.

Understanding the Public's Viewpoint on Organ Donation Among Adults in Bangladesh: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study.

Background And Aims: Organ donation is the last option for patients with end-stage organ failure, but the number of people in need of transplantation outweighs the supply of donor organs. A thorough analysis of public understanding is required to design educational programs that increase public commitment to organ donation. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore Bangladeshi adults' understanding, attitudes, and willingness towards organ donation, while also investigating the sources of information, gender-specific knowledge, intentions, and the factors influencing their decisions.

Methylene blue dose-dependently induces cutaneous inflammation and heat hyperalgesia in a novel rat model.

Methylene blue (MB) has been shown to reduce mortality and morbidity in vasoplegic patients after cardiac surgery. Though MB is considered to be safe, extravasation of MB leading to cutaneous toxicity has been reported. In this study, we sought to characterize MB-induced cutaneous toxicity and investigate the underlying mechanisms.

Patterns of eating behaviors, physical activity, and lifestyle modifications among Bangladeshi adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Several safety measures like movement restrictions, closure of educational institutions, and social distancing measures continue over the world including Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to examine the patterns of eating behaviors, physical activity, and lifestyle modifications among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic residing in Bangladesh.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed among 490 adolescents in Bangladesh from December 2020 to May 2021.

Strain induced modulations in the thermoelectric properties of 2D SiH and GeH monolayers: insights from first-principle calculations.

The present paper is primarily focused to understand the strain driven alterations in thermoelectric (TE) properties of two-dimensional SiH and GeH monolayers from first-principle calculations. Electronic band structures and the associated TE properties of the compounds under ambient and external strains have been critically unveiled in terms of Seebeck coefficients, electrical conductivities, power factors and electronic thermal conductivities. The phonon dispersion relations have also been investigated to estimate the lattice thermal conductivities of the systems.

Therapeutic benefit of idebenone in patients with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy: The LEROS nonrandomized controlled trial.

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a mitochondrial disease leading to rapid and severe bilateral vision loss. Idebenone has been shown to be effective in stabilizing and restoring vision in patients treated within 1 year of onset of vision loss. The open-label, international, multicenter, natural history-controlled LEROS study (ClinicalTrials.

Exploration of the impact of graphene oxide, acetylenic gemini, and CTAT on the photophysical and aggregation properties of dipolar coumarin 153.

Advanced spectroscopic techniques have been utilized to study the interaction between the laser dye coumarin 153 (C153) and graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles. GO was synthesized using a modified Hummers' method and characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, Raman laser spectroscopy, FTIR-ATR spectroscopy, FESEM, HR-TEM, and XRD techniques. The GO@C153 composite was formed by mixing two aqueous solutions of GO and C153 due to their strong interaction through stacking and hydrophobic interactions.

Comparative studies on the aggregate formation of synthesized zwitterionic gemini and monomeric surfactants in the presence of the amphiphilic antipsychotic drug chlorpromazine hydrochloride in aqueous solution: an experimental and theoretical approach.

The formation of aggregates, which are widely used in the field of biochemistry and the medical industry, was studied with different compositions of alkyl betaine gemini surfactant (CAb) in conjugation with chlorpromazine hydrochloride (CPZ). The results were compared with those of a single-chain zwitterionic surfactant (CDmCB) of the same type with CPZ. Dynamic light scattering (DLS), confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) methods were used to distinguish the aggregates for the CPZ/CAb system in aqueous solutions above a certain mole fraction of the drug CPZ ( = 0.

Increases in local skin temperature correlate with spontaneous foot lifting and heat hyperalgesia in both incisional inflammatory models of pain.

Background: This study investigated if a localized increase in skin temperature in rat models of incisional and inflammatory pain correlates with the intensity of spontaneous and evoked pain behaviors.

Methods: Anesthetized rats received either a 20-mm longitudinal incision made through the skin, fascia, and muscle of the plantar hind paw or an injection of complete Freund adjuvant into the plantar hind paw of anesthetized rats to induce local inflammation. Spontaneous and evoked pain behaviors were assessed, and changes in skin temperature were measured using a noncontact infrared thermometer.

Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among rural adolescents in Thakurgaon district, Bangladesh: an interview-based study.

Objectives: To evaluate the understanding, opinions and actions concerning COVID-19, referred to as knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP), among rural adolescents in Bangladesh. Additionally, the study aimed to identify the determinants that may influence adolescents' KAP.

Design: An interview-based cross-sectional study.

Corrigendum to "Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study" [Child. Youth Serv. Rev. 117 (2020) 105277].

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Adverse Effects of Sugammadex on the Cardiovascular System.

Perioperative anaphylaxis is rare but potentially life-threatening. Although the most common causative agents are muscle relaxants and antibiotics, there have been several case reports of sugammadex-induced anaphylactic reactions. Though most cases of perioperative anaphylaxis present after induction, sugammadex anaphylaxis presents at the end of the case, sometimes in unmonitored situations such as after extubation or during transport to the recovery unit.

Safety of Lenadogene Nolparvovec Gene Therapy Over 5 Years in 189 Patients With Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy.

Purpose: To evaluate the safety profile of lenadogene nolparvovec (Lumevoq) in patients with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy.

Design: Pooled analysis of safety data from 5 clinical studies.

Methods: A total of 189 patients received single unilateral or bilateral intravitreal injections of a recombinant adeno-associated virus 2 (rAAV2/2) vector encoding the human wild-type ND4 gene.

Adverse effects of methylene blue in peripheral neurons: An electrophysiology and cell culture study.

Methylene blue (MB) is an effective treatment for methemoglobinemia, ifosfamide-induced encephalopathy, cyanide poisoning, and refractory vasoplegia. However, clinical case reports and preclinical studies indicate potentially neurotoxic activity of MB at certain concentrations. The exact mechanisms of MB neurotoxicity are not known, and while the effects of MB on neuronal tissue from different brain regions and myenteric ganglia have been examined, its effects on primary afferent neurons from dorsal root ganglia (DRG) have not been studied.

Randomized trial of bilateral gene therapy injection for m.11778G>A MT-ND4 Leber optic neuropathy.

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is an important example of mitochondrial blindness with the m.11778G>A mutation in the MT-ND4 gene being the most common disease-causing mtDNA variant worldwide. The REFLECT phase 3 pivotal study is a randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled trial investigating the efficacy and safety of bilateral intravitreal injection of lenadogene nolparvovec in patients with a confirmed m.

Perception regarding health and barriers to seeking healthcare services among rural rickshaw pullers in Bangladesh: A qualitative exploration.

Background: Understanding health in daily life can vary from person to person. The concept of health arises from the perspective of an individual's experience. People face several kinds of barriers while seeking healthcare services, where rickshaw pullers are one of the most vulnerable groups to meet their basic health needs.

Effect of Full Veneer Crown on Periodontal Health in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients.

Both periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus (DM) are important public health issues. Compared to the non-diabetic counterparts, diabetic patients more often suffer from dental problems, sometimes requiring fixed-dental prosthesis. Gingival inflammation and other forms of periodontal disease are the common complications of the dental prosthesis.

General psychiatric symptoms among Bangladeshi people approximately one year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has had negative physical and mental impacts on people globally. The current study examined general psychiatric symptoms (fear, anxiety, depression, and insomnia) and loneliness, and their interrelationships and correlates among Bangladeshi individuals approximately 1 year after the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Methods: An internet-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1004 Bangladeshi people (51.

Beliefs, barriers and hesitancy towards the COVID-19 vaccine among Bangladeshi residents: Findings from a cross-sectional study.

Background: COVID-19 vaccination acceptance is important, and combating hesitancy which is generally based on the individuals' beliefs and perceptions is essential in the present pandemic. This study assesses COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and associated factors, beliefs and barriers associated with COVID-19 vaccination.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 492 Bangladeshi residents (76% male; mean age = 24.

Bench to bore ramifications of inter-subject head differences on RF shimming and specific absorption rates at 7T.

Purpose: This study shows how inter-subject variation over a dataset of 72 head models results in specific absorption rate (SAR) and B field homogeneity differences using common shim scenarios.

Methods: MR-CT datasets were used to segment 71 head models into 10 tissue compartments. These head models were affixed to the shoulders and neck of the virtual family Duke model and placed within an 8 channel transmit surface-loop array to simulate the electromagnetic fields of a 7T imaging experiment.