Health literacy among the rural Bangladeshi population on first aid measures and prevention of snakebite.

Background: Bangladesh has a high rate of snakebite. In rural areas, there is a significant mortality and morbidity rate due to lack of awareness and inappropriate first aid practices. This study aims to determine the knowledge and practices of the rural population in two subdistricts of Bangladesh regarding snakebite prevention and first aid measures.

Comprehensive honey authentication in Bangladesh: Profiling physicochemical and bioactive compounds to distinguish floral sources and detect adulteration.

This study aims to advance honey authentication in Bangladesh by developing a reliable, cost-effective, and user-friendly system capable of distinguishing floral sources and purity. We analyzed various physicochemical parameters and bioactive compounds in honey samples from diverse floral sources across Bangladesh during different floral seasons, including deliberately adulterated samples. Results showed clear distinctions among the tested parameters.

Preventing human influenza and coronaviral mono or coinfection by blocking virus-induced sialylation.

Influenza A viruses (IAVs) and endemic coronaviruses (eCoVs) are common etiologic agents for seasonal respiratory infections. The human H1N1 of IAV and coronavirus OC43 (HCoV-OC43) can result in hospitalization, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and even death, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. They infect the epithelium of the respiratory tract by interacting with host cell sialic acid (Sia)- linked receptors whose synthesis is catalyzed by sialyltransferases (STs).

Digital Image Processing to Detect Adaptive Evolution.

In recent years, advances in image processing and machine learning have fueled a paradigm shift in detecting genomic regions under natural selection. Early machine learning techniques employed population-genetic summary statistics as features, which focus on specific genomic patterns expected by adaptive and neutral processes. Though such engineered features are important when training data are limited, the ease at which simulated data can now be generated has led to the recent development of approaches that take in image representations of haplotype alignments and automatically extract important features using convolutional neural networks.

Motion artifact contaminated multichannel EEG dataset.

Wearable EEG suffers from motion artifact contamination due to the subject's movement in an ambulatory environment. Signal processing techniques pose promising solutions for the detection and removal of motion artifacts from ambulatory EEG, but relevant open-access datasets are not available, which is detrimental to the development of wearable EEG applications. This article showcases open-access electroencephalography (EEG) recordings, while a subject is performing different upper-body, lower-body, and full-body movements.

Quality of Life, Coping Strategies, and Psychosocial Support Status of Caregivers Having Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: A Cross-Sectional Study From Bangladesh.

Background Although caregiving is considered a normal phenomenon for parents, delivering care to a child with neurodevelopmental disabilities can be taxing and disastrously impact parents' quality of life (QoL). This study explored the relationship between QoL, coping strategies, and psychosocial support status of caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Methodology This cross-sectional study included 906 caregivers of children having neurodevelopmental disabilities utilizing the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief and Perceived Stress Scale.

Corrections to "Sparse Multichannel Decomposition of Electrodermal Activity With Physiological Priors".

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Bayesian Inference of Hidden Cognitive Performance and Arousal States in Presence of Music.

Poor arousal management may lead to reduced cognitive performance. Specifying a model and decoder to infer the cognitive arousal and performance contributes to arousal regulation via non-invasive actuators such as music. We employ a Bayesian filtering approach within an expectation-maximization framework to track the hidden states during the [Formula: see text]-back task in the presence of calming and exciting music.

Preoperative planning of craniectomy and reconstruction using three-dimension-printed cranioplasty for treatment of calvarial lesion.

Background: Common calvarial lesions include fibrous dysplasia (FD), intraosseous meningioma, osteoma, Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), intraosseous hemangioma, dermoid and epidermoid cyst, and malignancy. Surgical removal with removal of the involved skull is the choice of treatment for these lesions. Previously, the skull defect was repaired using allograft, and alloplastic materials have been replaced with newer polyetheretherketone (PEEK) material, which is more resistant, biocompatible, and can be 3-dimension (3D)--printed.

Mental health status among chronic disease patients in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a cross-sectional study.

Context: The COVID-19 epidemic has had a substantial influence on the mental health of chronic disease patients. However, there is a scarcity of research on them in Bangladesh.

Aims: This study aims to explore the prevalence of and identify the risk factors for depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic among people with chronic diseases in Bangladesh.

Geospatial variation in dietary patterns and their association with heart disease in Bangladeshi population: Evidence from a nationwide survey.

Heart disease is a significant public health threat, and its burden is increasing worldwide. Recent evidence suggests that dietary pattern is a key modifiable factor for heart disease. Research regarding dietary patterns and heart disease in Bangladesh with their spatial variability is limited.

A multimodal dataset for investigating working memory in presence of music: a pilot study.

Introduction: Decoding an individual's hidden brain states in responses to musical stimuli under various cognitive loads can unleash the potential of developing a non-invasive closed-loop brain-machine interface (CLBMI). To perform a pilot study and investigate the brain response in the context of CLBMI, we collect multimodal physiological signals and behavioral data within the working memory experiment in the presence of personalized musical stimuli.

Methods: Participants perform a working memory experiment called the -back task in the presence of calming music and exciting music.

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Liver Enzyme Abnormalities Among Bangladeshi Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background Liver enzyme abnormalities can indicate underlying liver health issues and are influenced by various factors. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of liver enzyme abnormalities and their associated factors among nonpregnant and nonlactating (NPNL) women in Bangladesh. Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted among 251 NPNL Bangladeshi women.

A review of the dietary diversity and micronutrient adequacy among the women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries.

The dietary quality of women of reproductive age (WRA) is particularly important during preconception, conception, and pregnancy for themselves and their offspring. Poorly diversified diets resulting in inadequate micronutrient consumption may have adverse effects on their health. This narrative review summarizes the findings of studies reporting on dietary diversity and micronutrient intake by WRA in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Insights into the consequence of (Al-Zn) dual-doping on structural, morphological, and optoelectrical properties of CdO thin films.

The present study explores the structural, morphological, optical, and electrical properties of spray pyrolyzed (Al-Zn) dual-doped CdO thin films. The un-doped and (Al-Zn) dual-doped CdO thin films have been deposited on glass substrate using spray pyrolysis route at 325 °C. The physical properties of the doped samples were analyzed as a function of Zn concentration (2-5 mol%) with constant Al (3 mol%) concentration.

In silico and in vivo experiment of soymilk peptide (tetrapeptide - FFYY) for the treatment of hypertension.

Enzyme-Treated Soymilk (ETS) was produced from Commercial Soymilk (CSM) with the treatment of proteinase PROTIN SD-NY10 (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens). Previously, we have isolated novel peptides from ETS but data related to isolated-peptides are scant. In this study, bio-informatics and in vivo analysis of isolated-peptides showed strong binding affinity to the active site of the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE).

Health Literacy Among Non-Communicable Disease Service Seekers: A Nationwide Finding from Primary Health Care Settings of Bangladesh.

Background: Considering the health literacy status of service seekers is crucial while developing programs and policies to improve service delivery in primary health care settings.

Objective: Our aim was to assess health literacy among adults seeking non-communicable disease (NCD)-related services in primary health care centers (PHC) of Bangladesh and identify its contributing factors and its preventive effect on risky behaviors.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 2,793 NCD service seekers were interviewed face-to-face from eight rural and three urban PHCs selected by a multi-stage random sampling method.

Effects of healthcare spending on public health status: An empirical investigation from Bangladesh.

The escalation of healthcare spending in many nations, particularly in emerging countries such as Bangladesh, may be largely attributed to the growing demand for healthcare services. Evidently, there has been a significant expansion in the public funding allocated to the health sector in Bangladesh, intending to enhance health outcomes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the impact of healthcare expenditure on health outcomes, specifically focusing on the reduction in different mortality rates and the transmission of various infectious diseases.

Nutrient density of Bangladeshi foods and its application in planning diet for pregnant women.

Nutrient profiling is a method that classifies foods based on their nutrient content and identifies foods that are high in micronutrients both across and within food groups. This study aimed to identify foods that are rich sources of the seven micronutrients (iron, zinc, calcium, thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin A, and vitamin B12) of public health concern for the Bangladeshi population..

Sparse Multichannel Decomposition of Electrodermal Activity With Physiological Priors.

Inferring autonomous nervous system (ANS) activity is a challenging issue and has critical applications in stress regulation. Sweat secretions caused by ANS activity influence the electrical conductance of the skin. Therefore, the variations in skin conductance (SC) measurements reflect the sudomotor nerve activity (SMNA) and can be used to infer the underlying ANS activity.

Association Among Cystic Volume, Intracystic Pressure, and Histopathological Changes in the Liver in Patients With Choledochal Cyst.

Background Choledochal cyst is a congenital cystic dilatation of the biliary tree. Various aspects of pathophysiology are unclear, particularly with reference to intracholedochal cystic pressure (ICCP) and liver histopathology. This study aimed to determine the relationship among cystic volume, ICCP, and histopathological changes in the liver in patients with choledochal cysts.

Beyond the regulatory radar: knowledge and practices of rural medical practitioners in Bangladesh.

Background: Informal and unregulated rural medical practitioners (RMPs) provide healthcare services to about two-thirds of people in Bangladesh, although their service is assumed to be substandard by qualified providers. As the RMPs are embedded in the local community and provide low-cost services, their practice pattern demands investigation to identify the shortfalls and design effective strategies to ameliorate the service.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in 2015-16 using a convenient sample from all 64 districts of Bangladesh.