2015
Knowledge and Skills for Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections by Rural Medical Practitioners in Bangladesh
Alam N, Mridha MK, Kristensen S, Vermund SH. Knowledge and Skills for Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections by Rural Medical Practitioners in Bangladesh. Open Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2015, 05: 151-158. PMID: 25954593, PMCID: PMC4420026, DOI: 10.4236/ojpm.2015.54018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReproductive tract infectionsRural medical practitionersSTI managementCommon reproductive tract infectionRTI/STI managementSTI/HIV knowledgeBaseline surveyRTI/STIUrethritis/cervicitisFirst-line antibioticsSTI/HIVThree-month followMedical practitionersTract infectionsSingle doseHIV knowledgeLine antibioticsInfection managementTransmission questionsLevel of knowledgeEducation interventionCorrect dosageManagement guidelinesLow levelsPoor practice
2005
Haematological response to iron supplementation is reduced in children with asymptomatic Helicobacter pylori infection
Mahalanabis D, Islam MA, Shaikh S, Chakrabarty M, Kurpad AV, Mukherjee S, Sen B, Abu Khaled M, Vermund SH. Haematological response to iron supplementation is reduced in children with asymptomatic Helicobacter pylori infection. British Journal Of Nutrition 2005, 94: 969-975. PMID: 16351775, PMCID: PMC1361282, DOI: 10.1079/bjn20051586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsymptomatic Helicobacter pylori infectionHelicobacter pylori infectionNegative childrenPylori infectionAsymptomatic H. pylori infectionH. pylori-negative childrenH. pylori-positive childrenAdverse effectsFe supplementationH. pylori infectionSignificant adverse effectsAdmission findingsMean ferritinMean HbFES therapySingle doseIron supplementationBreath testHaematological testsHaematological responseH. pyloriVitamin AInfectionSupplementationWeeks
2001
Simultaneous zinc and vitamin A supplementation in Bangladeshi children: randomised double blind controlled trial
Rahman M, Vermund S, Wahed M, Fuchs G, Baqui A, Alvarez J. Simultaneous zinc and vitamin A supplementation in Bangladeshi children: randomised double blind controlled trial. The BMJ 2001, 323: 314. PMID: 11498488, PMCID: PMC37318, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7308.314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower respiratory infectionsAcute lower respiratory infectionsRespiratory infectionsPlacebo groupPersistent diarrheaVitamin ADouble-blind placeboIU vitamin ARate ratioPrevalence of diarrheaBlind placeboSingle doseMorbidity informationIntervention groupZinc groupSimultaneous zincBangladeshi childrenDay 14DiarrheaPrevalenceInfectionAdverse effectsCombined zincIncidenceUrban slums
1986
Taeniasis Unresponsive to a Single Dose of Niclosamide: Case Report of Persistent Infection with Taenia saginata and a Review of Therapy
Vermund SH, MacLeod S, Goldstein RG. Taeniasis Unresponsive to a Single Dose of Niclosamide: Case Report of Persistent Infection with Taenia saginata and a Review of Therapy. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1986, 8: 423-426. PMID: 3726395, DOI: 10.1093/clinids/8.3.423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse gastrointestinal effectsMultiple-dose regimensReview of therapyDrug of choiceTaenia solium infectionTaenia saginataGastrointestinal effectsParasitologic cureCure rateSafe therapySingle doseCase reportBroad-spectrum anthelmintic agentPersistent infectionSolium infectionAlternative treatmentParomomycin sulfateConsecutive daysSeparate occasionsNiclosamideTherapyInfectionAnthelmintic agentsDifferent trialsT. saginata