Gender differences in the prevalence of anxiety and depression and care seeking for mental health problems in Nepal: Analysis of nationally representative survey data.

Background: Assessing gender disparity in mental health is crucial for targeted interventions. This study aims to quantify gender disparities in mental health burdens, specifically anxiety and depression, and related care-seeking behaviors across various sociodemographic factors in Nepal, highlighting the importance of gender-specific mental health interventions.

Methods: Data from the 2022 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey was utilized, employing the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 scale (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) scales for anxiety and depression symptoms, respectively.

Data on Growth, survivability, water quality and hemato-biochemical indices of Nile Tilapia () fry fed with selected marine microalgae.

Data of this article describes growth, survival rate, water quality and hemato-biochemical indices of Nile Tilapia () fry. To collect the data, the Nile Tilapia fry was reared in 30 L glass aquarium (18 fish/ tank) for 56-days under controlled environmental condition. Feed was prepared with 25 and 50% replacement of commercial fish meal with sp.

Data on growth, productivity, pigments and proximate composition of indigenous marine microalgae isolated from Cox's Bazar Coast.

Data on growth, productivity, pigments and proximate composition of the four different indigenous marine microalgae (isolated from Cox's Bazar Coast) were collected to compare the growth performance, pigments and nutritional composition. sp., sp.

Identification of potential antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 using virtual screening method.

SARS-CoV-2 has triggered a major epidemic among people around the world, and it is the newest in the sequence to become prevalent among other infectious diseases. The drug repurposing concept has been utilized effectively for numerous viral infections. Considering the situation and the urgency, the idea of drug repurposing for coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is also being studied.

Data on growth performance, proximate composition, and fatty acid content of edible oyster ( spp.), farmed on shellstring along Cox's Bazar Coast.

Data on growth performance, proximate composition and fatty acid content of Edible oysters ( spp.) were collected to evaluate the spatial variation in growth performance, proximate composition and fatty acid content of oyster. The oyster was farmed on shellstring for 120 days in the three sites: Nunia chara, Chowfoldandy and Sonadia Island.

Partial purification and characterization of serine protease produced through fermentation of organic municipal solid wastes by A3 and A2.

Proteolytic bacteria isolated from municipal solid wastes (MSW) were identified as A3 and A2 based on 16S rDNA sequencing. Protease produced through fermentation of organic MSW by these bacteria under some optimized physicochemical parameters was partially purified and characterized. The estimated molecular mass of the partially purified protease from and was approximately 25 and 38 kDa, respectively.

Transient dynamic distributed strain sensing using photonic crystal waveguides.

This paper presents a new type of one-dimensional photonic crystal (PC) waveguide sensor and a technique for prediction of transient strain response accurately. The PC waveguide is integrated on a silicon substrate. We investigate the effect of non-uniform strain localization on the optical signal and use that information to capture the transient strain.

A study on delay in treatment of kala-azar patients in Bangladesh.

Visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) continues to be a major rural public health problem in Bangladesh. A cross-sectional study was carried out in two subdistricts of Mymensingh district from January 2006 to June 2007 to evaluate the delay kala-azar treatment. Suspected patients who attended to out patient department (OPD) were subjected to a dipstick test (RK39) for kala-azar.

pH Dependence of the size and crystallographic orientation of the gold nanoparticles prepared by seed-mediated growth.

The effect of the pH of the growth solution on the size and crystallographic orientation of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) was studied during the course of the preparation of surface-confined spherical GNPs following a two-step protocol (electrochemical and chemical). GNPs were first electrodeposited onto a clean glassy carbon (GC) electrode and these GNPs were used as seeds. Seed-mediated growth of the electrodeposited GNPs was performed in a solution of H[AuCl(4)] at various pHs (5.

Selective detection of As(III) at the Au(111)-like polycrystalline gold electrode.

Selective electrochemical detection of As(III) using a highly sensitive platform based on a Au(111)-like surface is described. The Au(111)-like surface was achieved for the first time by the partial reductive desorption of n-butanethiol (n-BT) from polycrystalline gold (poly-Au), on which a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of n-BT was formed previously, which allows the selective blockage of the Au(100) and Au(110) surface domains by n-BT while the Au(111) domain remains bare. Square wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV) using the Au(111)-like poly-Au electrode confirms the successful detection of As(III) without any interference from Cu(II).

Determination of formal potential of NADH/NAD+ redox couple and catalytic oxidation of NADH using poly(phenosafranin)-modified carbon electrodes.

The electrochemical regeneration of NADH/NAD(+) redox couple has been studied using poly(phenosafranin) (PPS)-modified carbon electrodes to evaluate the formal potential and catalytic rate constant for the oxidation of NADH. The PPS-modified electrodes were prepared by electropolymerization of phenosafranin onto different carbon substrates (glassy carbon (GC) and basal-plane pyrolytic graphite (BPPG)) in different electrolytic solutions. The formal potential was estimated to be -0.

Fabrication of Au(111) nanoparticle-like electrode through a seed-mediated growth.

We demonstrate a seed-mediated growth of electrodeposited gold-nanoparticles (GNPs) onto a glassy carbon (GC) electrode from a solution of H[AuCl(4)] containing NH(2)OH at pH 0.5, resulting in a Au(111) facet ratio as high as 97%.

EQCM study of the [Au(III)Cl4](-)-[Au(I)Cl2](-)-Au(0) redox system in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate room-temperature ionic liquid.

The electrochemical behavior of the [Au(III)Cl(4)](-)-[Au(I)Cl(2)](-)-Au(0) redox system in room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (EMIBF(4)) has been investigated quantitatively using an in situ electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) technique based on a Pt film-coated quartz crystal electrode (Pt-QCE). A series of two-electron (2e) and one-electron (1e) reductions of the [Au(III)Cl(4)](-) to [Au(I)Cl(2)](-) and [Au(I)Cl(2)](-) to Au metal were recognized at the Pt surface. Besides, the disproportionation reaction of [Au(I)Cl(2)](-) (i.

Successful treatment of tracheal stenosis by rigid bronchoscopy and topical mitomycin C: a case report.

Tracheal stenosis is a known complication of prolonged intubation. It is difficult to treat and traditional surgical approach is associated with significant risk and complications. Recurrent stenosis due to granulation tissue necessitates repeated procedures.

Impact of 4.0% chlorhexidine cleansing of the umbilical cord on mortality and omphalitis among newborns of Sylhet, Bangladesh: design of a community-based cluster randomized trial.

Background: The World Health Organization recommends dry cord care for newborns but this recommendation may not be optimal in low resource settings where most births take place in an unclean environment and infections account for up to half of neonatal deaths. A previous trial in Nepal indicated that umbilical cord cleansing with 4.0% chlorhexidine could substantially reduce mortality and omphalitis risk, but policy changes await additional community-based data.