Publications by authors named "F Yeasmin"

Background: Ehrlichia canis, a rickettsial organism, is responsible for causing ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne disease affecting dogs.

Objectives: This study aimed to estimate ehrlichiosis prevalence and identify associated risk factors in pet dogs.

Methods: A total of 246 peripheral blood samples were purposively collected from pet dogs in Dhaka, Mymensingh, and Rajshahi districts between December 2018 and December 2020.

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Type-2 diabetes mellitus is a global pandemic with immense social, health and financial consequences. The pathophysiology of type-2 diabetes is significantly influenced by overweight and obesity. Type-2 diabetes often goes hand-in-hand with high blood pressure.

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Sedentary behavior has significant deleterious effects on human health. Sedentary behaviors associated with cardiovascular and metabolic disorders by decreasing lipoprotein lipase activities, impaired lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. This cross sectional study was done to see the association between fasting serum glucose and serum total cholesterol in sedentary male.

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Article Synopsis
  • Extreme hyperbilirubinemia in newborns is a major issue in low- and middle-income countries like Bangladesh, leading to significant health risks, especially since many births occur at home without screening or treatment.
  • A cluster randomized trial will involve 530 pregnant women in rural Bangladesh, where community health workers (CHWs) will screen and provide home treatment for newborns with jaundice, comparing results to traditional care methods.
  • The study aims to determine if CHW-led home phototherapy can effectively increase treatment rates for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, potentially allowing for similar programs in other low-income settings to improve newborn health outcomes.
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Now a days, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global health problem. This study was done to evaluate the changes of body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure (BP) in COPD patients in comparison to healthy person. This analytical type of cross sectional study was carried out in the Department of Physiology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh between the periods from July 2018 to June 2019.

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