Prevalence and predictors of functional gastrointestinal disorder among the undergraduate students of Bangladesh.

Objective: This study aimed to address this knowledge gap by investigating FGID prevalence and its predictors among undergraduate students in Bangladesh.

Design: This cross-sectional study was conducted between 01 August 2023 and 31 January 2024 among 1,019 undergraduate students. Data were collected using a web-based survey containing questions on socio-demographics, the Rome IV questionnaire, the insomnia severity index, the perceived stress scale 4, the patient health questionnaire, and the smartphone addiction scale.

Acceptance of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among the parents of eligible daughters (9-15 years) in Bangladesh: A nationwide study using Health Belief Model.

Background: To align with the 2030 vision of the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure 90% of girls receive the HPV vaccine before turning 15, Bangladesh has recently started the (HPV) vaccine campaign nationwide. Therefore, our study aimed to assess the level of its acceptance among parents of eligible daughters in Bangladesh.

Methods: This nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted among the self-identified parents of daughters in the age group of 9-15 years between June 28 and August 2, 2023.

Knowledge and attitude among Bangladeshi healthcare workers regarding the management and infection prevention and control of Nipah virus.

Background: The Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic pathogen that belongs to the Paramyxoviridae family. It can cause severe respiratory and neurological diseases in humans, with varying clinical symptoms. Recognized as a critical public health concern by the World Health Organization, it requires concerted efforts in research and development to prevent outbreaks.

Self-perceived halitosis and associated factors among university students in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Background: Bad breath (halitosis) is a common problem affecting psycho-social wellbeing of young people. We aimed to explore the extent of self-perceived halitosis and associated factors among university students in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among university students from November 2021 to April 2022.

Awareness of HPV vaccine and its socio-demographic determinants among the parents of eligible daughters in Bangladesh: A nationwide study.

Background: Vaccination against Human papillomavirus (HPV) is recommended to avoid HPV infections and its associated diseases, including cervical cancer. However, there is no awareness study among Bangladeshi population. Hence, this nationwide study was conducted to explore HPV vaccine awareness and its determinants among parents of eligible adolescent girls.

Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding human papillomavirus and its' vaccination among the young medical professionals and students of Bangladesh.

Purpose: Sexually transmitted infections are a major worldwide concern, and human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the significant risk factors. Many populations suffer from various diseases caused by HPV, and the overall death toll due to cervical carcinoma is remarkable. Despite vaccine availability, perception about vaccine safety and efficacy, its' preventive outcome is still inferior among the health professionals and vaccine providers.

Hepatocellular carcinoma - imaging methods and imaging guided therapy.

The imaging modality choice depends on the clinical question in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); when HCC is suspected, then ultrasound serves as imaging at the first line, followed by computed tomography. When specialized differential dia-gnosis or bio-logical behaviour of HCC is a clinical issue, magnetic resonance imaging with a use of hepatospecific contrast agent or hybrid imaging using positron emission tomography and computed tomography or positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging with the application of 18F-fluorodeoxglucose or 18F-fluorocholine are exploited. In the therapy of HCC, it is possible to use locally destructive methods of interventional radiology, especially radiofrequency ablation or transarterial chemoembolization, or radioembolization, as the case may be.

Osteoinductive 3D scaffolds prepared by blend centrifugal spinning for long-term delivery of osteogenic supplements.

Bone regeneration is a long-term process requiring proper scaffolding and drug delivery systems. The current study delivers a three-dimensional (3D) scaffold prepared by blend centrifugal spinning loaded with the osteogenic supplements (OS) β-glycerol phosphate, ascorbate-2-phosphate and dexamethasone. The OS were successfully encapsulated into a fibrous scaffold and showed sustained release for 30 days.

Utilization of antiepileptic drugs in Hong Kong children.

This study investigated the prescribing patterns of antiepileptic drugs, especially the uptake of newer drugs, among children and adolescents in Hong Kong. Data were retrieved from the Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting System. Children aged 0-19 years who received at least one prescription of anticonvulsants were selected.

Appropriate laboratory utilization in diagnosing pulmonary embolism.

Background: The appropriateness of clinical laboratory use in hospital clinical practice is a very debated question. In fact diagnostic tests are essential tools for disease screening or diagnosis but at the same time they represent an important expenditure.

Methods: A quantitative study was conducted in an Italian general hospital with 535 beds and about 27,000 admissions per year.

Anxiety and depression may have an evolutionary role as negative reinforcers, encouraging socialisation.

Anxiety and depression are both very common mental states and both are quite unpleasant. Their high prevalence and preservation make it likely they have considerable evolutionary significance and in some way improve the chances of an individual's survival. The following article proposes that much of the anxiety and depression we experience is primarily acting as a negative reinforcer, encouraging socialisation.

Expressed emotion and a hypothetical model of relapse in schizophrenia.

A hypothetical model is proposed that connects the risk of relapse in schizophrenia and expressed emotion in relatives with genetic factors in the individual, familial schizophrenia, severity of illness, family psychopathology, age of onset of the illness, and length of family exposure to a psychotic relative.

A comparison of prescribed medication in learning disability patients before and after resettlement from hospital into the community.

The use of prescribed medication was examined in 34 people with learning disability who underwent a planned resettlement from a hospital into the community. No significant differences were found in the number of subjects receiving antipsychotic, antimuscarinic, antidepressant, and anticonvulsant medication, lithium preparations, and non-psychoactive medication, just prior to discharge and 1 year after discharge. This study indicates that long-stay hospitalised adults with moderate, severe or profound mental retardation can successfully be relocated into the community--in spite of suffering from behavioural and major psychiatric disorders--with the aid of appropriate medication, psychiatric follow-up, and community resources.