Publications by authors named "M Al Banna"

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  • The study investigated the level of knowledge about monkeypox (mpox) among 879 undergraduate and post-graduate students in Bangladesh, discovering that many had low knowledge: 20.7% good, 23.2% moderate, and 56.1% poor.
  • Factors like gender and academic background influenced knowledge levels, with females generally knowing more than males and students in medical fields displaying better knowledge than those in non-medical fields.
  • Participants who received educational information about mpox scored significantly higher in knowledge assessments compared to those who did not, highlighting the importance of education in understanding the disease.
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Background: Diagnostic reasoning is a complex cognitive process that requires intuitive, heuristic processing from knowledge and experience, as well as deliberate and reflective thinking. Evidence on interventions to improve diagnostic reasoning is inconsistent, in part because different terms and models are used to guide research.

Purpose: To present a model of the factors of diagnostic reasoning in Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), based on a review of the literature supporting the Metacognitive Diagnostic Reasoning (MDR) Model © .

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This article explores the challenges in diagnosing dysphagia aortica through the case of an 89-year-old man with a medical history of hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and chronic kidney disease. Over a three-month period, the patient experienced progressively worsening dysphagia and indigestion. On the day of presentation, his condition further deteriorated, marked by hypotension.

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Background: COVID-19 pandemic and mental health of people are related to each other.

Aims: To assess the relationship between fear of COVID-19 (FCOV) and the psychological status of medical students of Bangladesh.

Methods: A total of 967 medical students and intern doctors of Sher-E-Bangla Medical College participated in this cross-sectional study.

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Objective: Night eating syndrome (NES) has been associated with psychological issues and academic performance among university students in several countries, yet research on NES in Bangladesh remains limited. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to examine the prevalence and factors associated with NES among university students in the country.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 500 students from five public universities in Bangladesh.

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