Circulation of the reassorted very virulent genotype of infectious bursal disease virus isolated from vaccinated broiler chickens in Bangladesh.

Objective: The methodology employed in this research was designed to identify and characterize the infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) at the molecular level, originating from recent outbreaks in Bangladesh.

Materials And Methods: The IBDV outbreak farm was investigated, and bursa of fabricius (BF) specimens were acquired from infected chickens. Initially, viruses in the processed samples were detected in chicken embryo fibroblast (CEF) cells, and the RT-PCR method was used to confirm IBDV.

Perceptions and attitudes of nurse practitioners toward artificial intelligence adoption in health care.

Background: With the ever-increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into health care, it becomes imperative to gain an in-depth understanding of how health care professionals, specifically nurse practitioners, perceive and approach this transformative technology.

Objectives: This study aimed to gain insights into nurse practitioners' perceptions and attitudes toward AI adoption in health care.

Methods: This qualitative research employed a descriptive and phenomenological approach using in-depth interviews.

Developing a tablet-based brain-computer interface and robotic prototype for upper limb rehabilitation.

Background: The current study explores the integration of a motor imagery (MI)-based BCI system with robotic rehabilitation designed for upper limb function recovery in stroke patients.

Methods: We developed a tablet deployable BCI control of the virtual iTbot for ease of use. Twelve right-handed healthy adults participated in this study, which involved a novel BCI training approach incorporating tactile vibration stimulation during MI tasks.

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.

Motor Imagery Performance through Embodied Digital Twins in a Virtual Reality-Enabled Brain-Computer Interface Environment.

This study introduces an innovative framework for neurological rehabilitation by integrating brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and virtual reality (VR) technologies with the customization of three-dimensional (3D) avatars. Traditional approaches to rehabilitation often fail to fully engage patients, primarily due to their inability to provide a deeply immersive and interactive experience. This research endeavors to fill this gap by utilizing motor imagery (MI) techniques, where participants visualize physical movements without actual execution.

Community mobility and participation assessment of manual wheelchair users: a review of current techniques and challenges.

According to the World Health Organization, hundreds of individuals commence wheelchair use daily, often due to an injury such as spinal cord injury or through a condition such as a stroke. However, manual wheelchair users typically experience reductions in individual community mobility and participation. In this review, articles from 2017 to 2023 were reviewed to identify means of measuring community mobility and participation of manual wheelchair users, factors that can impact these aspects, and current rehabilitation techniques for improving them.

Draft genome sequencing of a multidrug-resistant subspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium strain isolated from chicken in Bangladesh.

Herein this study, we sequenced the genome of a multidrug-resistant serovar Typhimurium strain MBR-MFRK-23 isolated from the liver tissue of a diseased layer chicken. The 4,964,854-bp draft genome comprises 50 contigs with 50.5× coverage and 52.

Humoral immune responses in different stages of wound healing in Black Bengal goats.

Objective: The current study was carried out to assess the humoral immune responses according to age at different stages of wound healing in Black Bengal goats (BBG).

Materials And Methods: Apparently, healthy BBGs ( = 20) were collected and divided into five groups based on their age: Group A (control, 3 years), Group B (3 to 5 years), Group C (2 to <3 years), Group D (1 to <2 years), and Group E (<1 year). Except for control, all BBGs were allowed to have artificial surgical wounds, and follow-up data were collected from day 0 to 21.

WGS-based screening of the co-chaperone protein DjlA-induced curved DNA binding protein A (CbpA) from a new multidrug-resistant zoonotic mastitis-causing Klebsiella pneumoniae strain: a novel molecular target of selective flavonoids.

The research aimed to establish a multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae-induced genetic model for mastitis considering the alternative mechanisms of the DjlA-mediated CbpA protein regulation. The Whole Genome Sequencing of the newly isolated K. pneumoniae strain was conducted to annotate the frequently occurring antibiotic resistance and virulence factors following PCR and MALDI-TOF mass-spectrophotometry.

Reconstruction of the sphenoid sinus erosion or dehiscence after treatment of unruptured intracavernous aneurysms with flow diverter stents.

Background: Intracavernous carotid aneurysms (ICCAs) are rare, frequently asymptomatic, with a low rupture risk, which, however, can lead to life-threatening epistaxis. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the treatment of asymptomatic ICCAs with flow diverters (FD) on sphenoid bone erosion or dehiscence in a selected cohort of patients.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all asymptomatic ICCAs with sphenoid bone erosion or dehiscence detected on cone beam CT (CBCT) and treated with FD between December 2018 and December 2022.

Molecular identification, characterization, and antagonistic activity profiling of LOCK 1002 along with the in-silico analysis of its presumptive bacteriocins.

Objectives: This research aimed to isolate, identify, and characterize a new strain of through different molecular biology approaches so that it could be further studied for therapeutic purposes against selective enteric pathogens.

Materials And Methods: Pure isolates of were prepared from buffalo yogurt samples in REMBA medium. Initially, the morphological, physiological, and biochemical properties were studied accordingly.

Hand Rehabilitation Devices: A Comprehensive Systematic Review.

A cerebrovascular accident, or a stroke, can cause significant neurological damage, inflicting the patient with loss of motor function in their hands. Standard rehabilitation therapy for the hand increases demands on clinics, creating an avenue for powered hand rehabilitation devices. Hand rehabilitation devices (HRDs) are devices designed to provide the hand with passive, active, and active-assisted rehabilitation therapy; however, HRDs do not have any standards in terms of development or design.

Autonomous Exercise Generator for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation: A Fuzzy-Logic-Based Approach.

In this paper, an autonomous exercise generation system based of fuzzy logic approach is presented. This work attempts to close a gap in the design of a completely autonomous robotic rehabilitation system that can recommend exercises to patients based on their data, such as shoulder range of motion (ROM) and muscle strength, from a pre-set library of exercises. The input parameters are fed into a system that uses Mamdani-style fuzzy logic rules to process them.

Robustness and Tracking Performance Evaluation of PID Motion Control of 7 DoF Anthropomorphic Exoskeleton Robot Assisted Upper Limb Rehabilitation.

Upper limb dysfunctions (ULD) are common following a stroke. Annually, more than 15 million people suffer a stroke worldwide. We have developed a 7 degrees of freedom (DoF) exoskeleton robot named the smart robotic exoskeleton () to provide upper limb rehabilitation therapy.

Catabolic profiling of selective enzymes in the saccharification of non-food lignocellulose parts of biomass into functional edible sugars and bioenergy: An bioprospecting.

Objectives: The research aims to analyze the catabolic strength of different hydrolytic enzymes in assessing the biological conversion potential of lignocellulose parts of agricultural biomass wastes into functional edible sugars and biofuels.

Materials And Methods: The enzymes' hydrolytic properties-versatile peroxidase, manganese peroxidase, and lignin peroxidase were used to identify their complexing strength with the lignin substrate, whereas endoglucanase cel12A, acidocaldarius cellulase, and Melanocarpus albomyces endoglucanase were tested on the cellulose gel substrate. Because the biodegradation properties are heavily influenced by the "enzyme-substrate complexing energy level," proper molecular optimization and energy minimization of the enzymes and substrates were carried out, as well as the identification of the enzyme's active sites prior to complexing.

Eye-gaze control of a wheelchair mounted 6DOF assistive robot for activities of daily living.

Background: Building control architecture that balances the assistive manipulation systems with the benefits of direct human control is a crucial challenge of human-robot collaboration. It promises to help people with disabilities more efficiently control wheelchair and wheelchair-mounted robot arms to accomplish activities of daily living.

Methods: In this study, our research objective is to design an eye-tracking assistive robot control system capable of providing targeted engagement and motivating individuals with a disability to use the developed method for self-assistance activities of daily living.

Flexohand: A Hybrid Exoskeleton-Based Novel Hand Rehabilitation Device.

Home-based hand rehabilitation has excellent potential as it may reduce patient dropouts due to travel, transportation, and insurance constraints. Being able to perform exercises precisely, accurately, and in a repetitive manner, robot-aided portable devices have gained much traction these days in hand rehabilitation. However, existing devices fall short in allowing some key natural movements, which are crucial to achieving full potential motion in performing activities of daily living.

Design and Development of an Upper Limb Rehabilitative Robot with Dual Functionality.

The design of an upper limb rehabilitation robot for post-stroke patients is considered a benchmark problem regarding improving functionality and ensuring better human-robot interaction (HRI). Existing upper limb robots perform either joint-based exercises (exoskeleton-type functionality) or end-point exercises (end-effector-type functionality). Patients may need both kinds of exercises, depending on the type, level, and degree of impairments.

A Novel Modified Super-Twisting Control Augmented Feedback Linearization for Wearable Robotic Systems Using Time Delay Estimation.

The research presents a novel controller designed for robotic systems subject to nonlinear uncertain dynamics and external disturbances. The control scheme is based on the modified super-twisting method, input/output feedback linearization, and time delay approach. In addition, to minimize the chattering phenomenon and ensure fast convergence to the selected sliding surface, a new reaching law has been integrated with the control law.

Prospective Function of Different Antioxidant Containing Natural Products in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Neurodegenerative diseases represent one of the most important public health problems and concerns, as they are a growing cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, particularly in the elderly. However, natural products have a significant function in the avoidance of disease by boosting health in humans as well as animals. These natural products have been scientifically acknowledged to have a range of biological characteristics like antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory actions.

Design and development of a sensored glove for home-based rehabilitation.

Study Design: Descriptive.

Introduction: Rehabilitation programs that focus on motor recovery of the upper limb require long-term commitment from the clinicians/therapists, require one-to-one caring, and are usually labor-intensive.

Purpose Of The Study: To contribute to this area, we have developed a sensored hand glove integrated with a computer game (Flappy Bird) to engage patients playing a game where the subject's single/multiple fingers are involved, representing fine motor skill occupational therapeutic exercises.

Rehabilitation in Bangladesh.

Physical rehabilitation medicine started in Bangladesh 50 years ago, but there is no documentary evidence stating its origin, history of progression as a specialty, and work with agenda items. A gap exists between disability-related health and participation, which affects service delivery systems offered to persons with disability (PwD). Disability prevalence ranges from 0.

Raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance in rural aquaculture practice in Bangladesh through digital communications: a pilot study.

One of the key strategic objectives of the World Health Organisation's global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) action plan is to improve public awareness and understanding of this issue. Very few AMR awareness campaigns have targeted the animal production sector, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where rural communities can be geographically difficult to access via traditional face-to-face community engagement methods. Aquaculture is a major food production industry in Bangladesh and across Asia, an area which poses a significant risk to global AMR dissemination.

Novel robust control of a 7-DOF exoskeleton robot.

This paper proposes a novel robust control method for the control of a 7-DOF exoskeleton robot. The external disturbances and unknown dynamics in the form of friction forces, different upper-limb's mass, backlash, and input saturation make robot unstable, which prevents the robot from correctly following the defined path. A new fractional sliding mode controller (NFSMC) is designed, which is robust against unknown dynamic and external disturbances.