Publications by authors named "Sikder M"

Desalination ensures the provision of potable water to those living in coastal areas, thereby guaranteeing access to safe drinking water. Urbanization and industrialization pollute natural water sources with untreated and partially treated wastewater. International researchers have been searching for cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions to the above-highlighted difficulties.

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Objective: To compare embryologic and clinical outcomes following oocyte cryopreservation (OC) and immediate fertilization for embryo cryopreservation (EC) in non-infertile patients.

Design: Retrospective cohort study SUBJECTS: Patients treated at a single fertility center from 2016 to 2023.

Exposure: OC MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Blastocyst development was compared between women undergoing OC and non-infertile women undergoing immediate fertilization for EC between 18 and 42 years of age.

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Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) signals via the DP1 and DP2 receptors. In Phase II trials, DP2 antagonism decreased airway inflammation and airway smooth muscle (ASM) area in moderate-to-severe asthma patients. However, in Phase III, DP2 antagonism failed to lower the rate of exacerbations, and DP2 as a target was shelved.

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  • N-Acylethanolamines (NAEs) are lipid mediators important for reducing inflammation and suppressing appetite, with palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) and arachidonoylethanolamide (AEA) interacting with specific receptors.
  • The enzyme PLAAT5 is highlighted as crucial for producing NAEs in testes, as research using PLAAT5-deficient mice revealed a significant drop in NAE levels and their associated anti-inflammatory effects.
  • Inflammation in testicular tissue was exacerbated in PLAAT5-deficient mice but could be mitigated by PEA and AEA, indicating that these compounds could provide protective roles through their receptor pathways.
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Background: Globally, over 81 million people use e-cigarettes, and the majority of them are young adults. Using e-cigarettes causes different types of adverse health effects both in adults and elderly people. Over time, using e-cigarettes has detrimental consequences on lung function, brain development and numerous other illnesses.

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The imprudent use of antibiotics increases the environmental microflora's resistance to various drugs, particularly antibiotics. Prescription data is crucial for understanding antibiotic usage frequency and dosage. This health-focused study aims to analyze antibiotic prescription patterns in human and veterinary practices to identify emerging trends in environmental antibiotic resistance.

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Healthy skin reflects a healthy microbiome and vice versa. The contemporary society, marked by a sharp increase in skin irritation cases, has compelled researchers, dermatologists, and the cosmetics industry to investigate the correlation between skin microbiomes and the use of skincare products. Different cosmetics can change skin's normal flora to a varying degree -some changes can be detrimental, there are also instances where these alterations aid in restoring the skin microbiome.

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Background: The human SAT1 gene encodes spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase 1 (SSAT1), a regulatory biological catalyst of polyamine catabolism. Numerous essential biological processes, such as cellular proliferation, differentiation, and survival, depend on polyamines like spermidine and spermine. Thus, SSAT1 is involved in key cellular activities such as proliferation and survival of cells and mediates various diseases including cancer.

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Background: Climate change affects the transmission of vector-borne diseases like dengue, posing a substantial public health threat. Bangladesh, with its favorable conditions for Dengue transmission, has experienced periodic outbreaks. This study explores the relationship between climate change knowledge, perceptions of the Dengue-climate link, and the associated factors among Bangladeshi youth.

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Breast cancer is one of the most basilisk cancers for women due to its high mortality rate which can be prevented drastically with early-stage detection. In this work, the adsorption mechanism of two volatile organic compounds that are present in the breath of breast cancer patients, 2-Methyloctane and 3, 3-Dimethylpentane, has been investigated on aluminum phosphide nanotubes (AlPNT) and gallium phosphide nanotubes (GaPNT) in order to understand their feasibility as sensor materials to diagnosis breast cancer at early stage. We have used the quantum mechanical approach by employing density functional theory using B3LYP-D3 hybrid potential for noncovalent interaction along with the LanL2DZ basis in the Gaussian 09 software package.

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Ayurveda is one of the oldest and most widely practiced traditional medical systems in the world. The ancient knowledge in this traditional medical system has yet to be fully explored. The interaction of rich knowledge from various traditional systems of medicine can open new pathways in the herbal drug discovery process.

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Nanoparticles have recently become considered as a crucial player in contemporary medicine, with therapeutic uses ranging from contrast agents in imaging to carriers for the transport of drugs and genes into a specific target. Nanoparticles have the ability to have more precise molecular interactions with the human body in order to target specific cells and tissues with minimal adverse effects and maximal therapeutic outcomes. With the least number of side effects and the greatest possible therapeutic benefit, nanoparticles can target particular cells and tissues through more precise molecular interactions with the human body.

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Cyprinid herpesvirus is a causative agent of a destructive disease in common and koi carp (Cyprinus carpio), which leads to substantial global financial losses in aquaculture industries. Among the strains of C. herpesvirus, C.

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Background: Cholera outbreaks are on the rise globally, with conflict-affected settings particularly at risk. Case-area targeted interventions (CATIs), a strategy whereby teams provide a package of interventions to case and neighboring households within a predefined "ring," are increasingly employed in cholera responses. However, evidence on their ability to attenuate incidence is limited.

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  • A study was conducted to evaluate stakeholders' awareness of heavy metal contamination in poultry feed in Sherpur district, Bangladesh, analyzing the presence of metals like lead, chromium, cadmium, and nickel.
  • The majority (90%) of stakeholders lacked knowledge about contamination, with chromium levels in one area significantly higher than another, while cadmium levels in samples exceeded EU limits.
  • The findings recommend implementing regular monitoring and developing better poultry feed formulations to address the health risks posed by heavy metal contamination.
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Background: Pancreatic cancer (PC) stands out as one of the most formidable malignancies and exhibits an exceptionally unfavorable clinical prognosis due to the absence of well-defined diagnostic indicators and its tendency to develop resistance to therapeutic interventions. The primary objective of this present study was to identify extracellular matrix (ECM)-related hub genes (HGs) and their corresponding molecular signatures, with the intent of potentially utilizing them as biomarkers for diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic applications.

Methods: Three microarray datasets were sourced from the NCBI database to acquire upregulated differentially expressed genes (DEGs), while MatrisomeDB was employed for filtering ECM-related genes.

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  • The study investigates the prevalence of certain pathogens in sheep, which can lead to various health issues like enteritis and infertility, with the aim of identifying risk factors and antimicrobial resistance.
  • Researchers collected and analyzed 408 fecal samples from sheep farms in Mymensingh and Sherpur districts using culture, biochemical tests, and molecular methods like PCR.
  • Results showed an 8.82% infection rate in individual sheep and a 66.70% rate in flocks, with younger sheep being more susceptible. Additionally, most isolates were resistant to several antibiotics but fully susceptible to gentamicin and ciprofloxacin, emphasizing the need for a One Health approach to address these zoonotic threats.
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The rapid emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in has reinforced its status as a foodborne pathogen of significant public health concern. Resistant is typically transferred to humans via the consumption of contaminated animal products, particularly poultry. The genes associated with antimicrobial resistance in spp.

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In cardiovascular homeostasis thyroid hormone plays an important role. We planned to study the changes in thyroid hormone profile in acute coronary syndrome patients admitted in the coronary care unit and compare them between two groups: unstable angina/non-ST elevated Myocardial infarction (UA/NSTEMI) and ST elevated Myocardial infarction (STEMI). This study was a hospital based descriptive cross sectional study which was conducted from 01 March 2018 to 01 February 2019 in Coronary Care Unit of Bangladesh Medical College Hospital and laboratory tests were done in Microbiology Department of Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Dengue fever is a global public health concern, especially in countries like Bangladesh. This study examines youth perceived dengue risk, and preventive practices, providing valuable insights into their behavior regarding this mosquito-borne disease. A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in various regions of the Dhaka district in Bangladesh.

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Skin cancer is a significant health concern worldwide, and early and accurate diagnosis plays a crucial role in improving patient outcomes. In recent years, deep learning models have shown remarkable success in various computer vision tasks, including image classification. In this research study, we introduce an approach for skin cancer classification using vision transformer, a state-of-the-art deep learning architecture that has demonstrated exceptional performance in diverse image analysis tasks.

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Background: Significant racial and gender differences exist in the prevalence of CVD in the United States. The goal of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of CVD among Black American women, the relationship between CVD and some medical conditions, and significant sociodemographic factors.

Methods: The researchers in this study used data from four cycles of the NHANES, carried out by the NCHS.

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  • Dengue fever is a serious disease caused by mosquitoes, and it's becoming more common in Bangladesh, especially in rural areas where people might not know much about it.
  • A study was done with 401 people to find out what they know about dengue, how they feel about it, and what they do to prevent it.
  • The results showed that while many people know dengue is dangerous, fewer think they could get it themselves, and most believe they keep their surroundings clean to avoid mosquitoes, but they only follow about half of the recommended prevention practices.
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The rise of antimicrobial resistance, particularly from extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing (ESBL-E), poses a significant global health challenge as it frequently causes the failure of empirical antibiotic therapy, leading to morbidity and mortality. The - and -derived CTX-M genotype is one of the major types of ESBL. Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are involved in spreading ESBL genes among the bacterial population.

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The phospholipase A and acyltransferase (PLAAT) family is a protein family consisting of five members (PLAAT1-5), which acts as phospholipid-metabolizing enzymes with phospholipase A1/A2 and N-acyltransferase activities. Since we previously reported that the overexpression of PLAAT3 in mammalian cells causes the specific disappearance of peroxisomes, in the present study we examined a possible effect of PLAAT1 on organelles. We prepared HEK293 cells expressing mouse PLAAT1 in a doxycycline-dependent manner and found that the overexpression of PLAAT1 resulted in the transformation of mitochondria from the original long rod shape to a round shape, as well as their fragmentation.

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