Publications by authors named "Faroque Ahmed"
This study addresses the pervasive challenges of low hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) testing rates coupled with the stigma associated with these diseases in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with a special focus on Bangladesh. This study aims to introduce an innovative crowdsourcing intervention that involves medical students, a crucial cohort with the potential to shape healthcare attitudes. Through a structured crowdsourcing approach, the study designs and implements a digital intervention to counter stigma and promote testing among medical students in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: 'Hepatology', as an independent discipline of medical science, has recently been established in Bangladesh. The aim of this study was to formulate the distribution of pattern of liver diseases in this country.
Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, data regarding patients of liver diseases from the seven different administrative divisions of Bangladesh between January 2012 and 2013 were compiled.
Article Synopsis
- Asymptomatic chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers face risks of liver disease complications but are usually not treated with antiviral drugs due to low immunity in the immune tolerance phase.
- A study involved 25 patients who received a hepatitis B vaccine alongside daily lamivudine treatment; this combination therapy was safe and showed no liver damage.
- At the end of the therapy, HBV DNA became undetectable in 16 patients, suggesting that this approach may effectively control HBV in asymptomatic carriers without harming the liver.