Publications by authors named "Mst Mahfuza Khatoon"
Prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic doses among pediatric patients of inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care units in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.
A F M Mahmudul Islam Md Abu Raihan Khandaker Tanveer Ahmed Md Saiful Islam Nahria Amin Nusrat Mst Mahfuza Khatoon
PLOS Glob Public Health
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic doses in pediatric patients, highlighting their unique physiological differences and the complexity of dosing calculations.
- Conducted across three hospitals in Savar, it analyzed 405 prescriptions over nearly two years, revealing that 61.5% of pediatric antibiotic doses were inappropriate, with common issues being overdosing and oral prescriptions.
- The findings indicated that certain groups, including emergency and outpatient pediatric patients, babies, and those on single antibiotic prescriptions, were particularly vulnerable to receiving incorrect dosages.
Natural products have been important parts of traditional medicine since ancient times, with various promising health effects. (), a natural product, has been widely used for treating several diseases due to its promising pharmacological activities. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the phytochemical profiling and molecular docking of the antioxidant-rich part of leaves and its antiproliferative activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To ascertain analgesic, antibacterial and central nervous system (CNS) depressant activities of ethyl acetate, dichloromethane and carbon tetrachloride fractions of methanol extract of Albizia procera (A. procera) leaves.
Methods: Leaves extracts of A.