bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Estimating prognosis for traumatic brain injury patients in a low-resource setting: how do providers compare to the CRASH risk calculator?
Authors: Elahi Cyrus , Williamson Theresa , Spears Charis A. , Williams Sarah , Nambi Najjuma Josephine , Staton Catherine A. , Nickenig Vissoci João Ricardo , Fuller Anthony , Kitya David , Haglund Michael M. 
Published: April 2020

OBJECTIVE
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), a burgeoning global health concern, is one condition that could benefit from prognostic modeling. Risk stratification of TBI patients on presentation to a health facility can support the prudent use of limited resources. The CRASH (Corticosteroid Randomisation After Significant Head Injury) model is a well-established prognostic model developed to augment complex decision-making. The authors’ current study objective was to better understand in-hospital decision-making for TBI patients and determine whether data from the CRASH risk calculator influenced provider assessment of prognosis.

METHODS
The authors performed a choice experiment using a simulated TBI case. All participant doctors received the same case, which included a patient history, vitals, and physical examination findings. Half the participants also received the CRASH risk score. Participants were asked to estimate the patient prognosis and decide the best next treatment step. The authors recruited a convenience sample of 28 doctors involved in TBI care at both a regional and a national referral hospital in Uganda.

RESULTS
For the simulated case, the CRASH risk scores for 14-day mortality and an unfavorable outcome at 6 months were 51.4% (95% CI 42.8%, 59.8%) and 89.8% (95% CI 86.0%, 92.6%), respectively. Overall, participants were overoptimistic when estimating the patient prognosis. Risk estimates by doctors provided with the CRASH risk score were closer to that score than estimates made by doctors in the control group; this effect was more pronounced for inexperienced doctors. Surgery was selected as the best next step by 86% of respondents.

CONCLUSIONS
This study was a novel assessment of a TBI prognostic model’s influence on provider estimation of risk in a low-resource setting. Exposure to CRASH risk score data reduced overoptimistic prognostication by doctors, particularly among inexperienced providers.
Pieczęcie sufragana płockiego Michała z Raciąża (1496-1513). Zarys problematyki
Authors: Włodarski Łukasz 
Published: April 2020

Artykuł stanowi omówienie pieczęci będących własnością sufragana płockiego Michała z Raciąża (1496-1513), którego system sfragistyczny opierał się na co najmniej dwóch typach pieczęci: mniejszej oraz sygnecie. Pierwsza z nich została użyta do opieczętowania korespondencji z burmistrzem i radą miasta Gdańska i jest egzemplifikacją typu popiersiowo-herbowego. Na szczególną uwagę zasługuje tutaj herb, który został skomponowany przez właściciela pieczęci na potrzeby pełnionego przez niego urzędu biskupiego i przedstawiał na tarczy gotyckiej (hiszpańskiej) pastorał oraz infułę. Jest to o tyle istotne, że Raciąski był z pochodzenia plebejuszem. Z kolei sygnet stanowi przykład typu popiersiowego i prezentuje ukoronowaną Najświętszą Maryję Pannę z Dzieciątkiem Jezus.
Optimization of feeding frequency on the growth performance of thai pangas, Pangasius hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878)
Authors: Husain Md Ali , Hossain Anwar , Mandal Shankar Chandra , Kabir Md Alamgir , Rahman Mohammad Shamsur 
Published: April 2020

Thai pangas, Pangasius hypophthalmus fingerlings were reared for 60 days in laboratory condition to investigate the effects of feeding frequency on the growth performance. The fish fingerlings in three treatments were fed with two, three and four times a day, respectively. During the feeding trial, growth and feed utilization were assessed by condition factor (K), average daily gain (ADG), specific growth rate (SGR) and feed conversion ratio (FCR). Significantly lower FCR 1.81 ± 0.02 and higher ADG 0.38 ± 0.02 and SGR 2.20 ± 0.02% were found in fish fed thrice a day than that of other treatments (p < 0.05). Highest condition factor 1.69 ± 0.13 was found in fish fed four times a day while the lowest condition factor 0.77 ± 0.03 was detected in fish fed twice a day. Moisture content of Thai pangas in treatment T1, T2 and T3 were 79.23 ± 0.77, 78.08 ± 0.85 and 77.84 ± 0.17%, respectively. The crude protein, crude lipid and ash contents were 16.11 ± 0.00 to 16.38 ± 0.08%, 3.22 ± 0.27 to 3.41 ± 0.06% and 1.47 ± 0.02 to 1.82 ± 0.04%, respectively. The findings of the present study demonstrated that three times feeding frequency showed better growth performance and nutritional composition of Thai pangas fingerlings.
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 24(1): 83-90, 2015 (January)
The effectiveness of psychoeducation to increase knowledge and parenting practices in caregivers of children with autism
Authors: Ara Jesan , Chowdhury Kamal Uddin Ahmed 
Published: April 2020

An attempt was made to see the impact of psycho-education to increase knowledge and parenting practices in caregivers of children with autism. A total of 40 caregivers (20 in experimental group and 20 in control group) of children with autism participated in this study. Pre-post research design was used to assess the concept about autism and parenting practices of the participants. Caregivers of the experimental group received a psycho-educational session and the control group did not receive the psycho-education session. The psychoeducational program consisted of three sessions held during three weeks (two hours in each week). The results were discussed in terms of clinical significance. Compared with the control group, the experimental group showed improvement in parenting practices and knowledge about autism both immediately after intervention.
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 25(2): 97-102, 2016 (July)
Factors influencing perceived community connectedness among university students
Authors: Mizan Tammat Binte , Islam Md Azharul 
Published: April 2020

A large body of research shows that individual’s perceived sense of connectedness with his or her community has a robust association with health, well‐being, and productivity. However, little is known about the factors that might influence oneʹs community connectedness (CC). Three hundred university students from three higher education institutes responded to a selfadministered questionnaire that included demographic, behavioural and psychological measures such as (i) perceived community connectedness, (ii) depression and (iii) Internet addiction. Results revealed that there was a significant positive association of CC with age, number of siblings and SES and a significant negative association with Internet addiction and depression. Multiple regression found age, socio‐economic status (SES), Internet addiction and level of depression were the significant factors influencing participants’ CC [F (7, 292) = 26.406, p < .001, Adj. R2 = 0.373]. Findings are discussed in the light of existing literature.
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 26(2): 133-140, 2017 (July)
Grassland specialist birds in a managed habitat of north-east Bangladesh
Authors: Akash Muntasir , Khan Tania , Chowdhury Sayam U 
Published: April 2020

A seven‐month spanned study from November, 2015 to May, 2016 was carried out to investigate the status and fluctuation of grassland dependent birds in a Saccharum‐Imperata patch locating in the northeastern Bangladesh under ownership of a tea‐garden; applying line transects with direct observation and diversity index. A total of 2586 individuals of 110 species was observed, grassland specialists constituted 829 (32%) individuals from 39 (35%) species. Only seven non‐passerine specialists were observed against 32 passerine specialists whereas 19 being resident and 20 wintering species. Of the grassland specialists, 31% turned out as few, 33% fairly common, 21% common and 15% very common. Insectivores and seed‐eaters were dominant feeding guilds over scavengers and omnivores at the site yielding nine categories. Specialists scored the highest value in Shannon’s Index for November (H′sp.nov = 2.81) followed by a steady decline throughout the study period. The largest winter congregation of Yellow‐breasted Bunting and Common Rosefinch in Bangladesh was observed and sighting of Black‐headed Bunting was the fourth national record. The site was found to be supporting breeding population of Golden‐headed Cisticola so far only known to country’s inventory. Despite once supporting about 10 extirpated avian species and still being diverse, adequate information on grasslands is still wanting in Bangladesh.
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 26(2): 175-187, 2017 (July)
Effect of relaxation on stress, anxiety and depression level of the caregivers' of cancer patients
Authors: Borak Zinnatul , Ali Shahjahan , Mahmood Sabrina 
Published: April 2020

The study was carried out to explore the outcome of relaxation on stress, anxiety and depression level of the caregivers of cancer patients. Fifty caregivers of cancer survivors were randomly assigned to two groups. In intervention group, participants received relaxation once a week for five consecutive weeks while control group received no intervention. Stress (life‐stress questionnaire), anxiety (anxiety scale) and depression (depression scale) levels were assessed before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed by independent sample t test. Results showed that relaxation helped the caregivers of cancer patients to reduce their stress and anxiety. But relaxation did not reduce the level of depression. Implication of the research and future guideline are also discussed.
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 26(2): 151-158, 2017 (July)
Susceptibility of different stored pulses infested by pulse beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis (Lin.)
Authors: Sekender Sanjida , Sultana Shanjida , Akter Tangin , Begum Shefali 
Published: April 2020

The susceptibility of different stored pulses infested by Callosobruchus chinensis L. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) was observed in three varieties of stored pulses i.e. gram (Cicer arietnum L.), pea (Pisum sativum L.) and mung (Vigna radiata L.) during April, 2017 to May, 2018. The longest incubation-, larval- and pupal period of pulse beetle were in gram 5.4 ± 0.29, 12.6 ± 0.25, 5.5 ± 0.32 days, respectively and the shortest were in mung 4.6 ± 0.25, 11.3 ± 0.28, 4.2 ± 0.19 days, respectively. The shortest developmental period of pulse beetle was 20.1 ± 0.46 days in mung. The incubation-, larval-, pupal- and total developmental period of pulse beetle varied significantly between the pulse beetle grown in gram and mung (p < 0.05). The highest longevity and fecundity were in gram, 8.2 ± 0.33 days and 70.2 ± 7.53, respectively. The fecundity did not vary significantly in different stored pulses (p > 0.05). The longevity and number of adults emerged varied significantly (p < 0.05) between the gram and pea. The number of male emerged did not vary significantly (p > 0.05) between the different stored pulses and the number of female emerged varied significantly (p < 0.05) between gram and pea, pea and mung. The experiment revealed that pulse beetle preferred smooth coated and large size seeds to oviposit. Pea was found to be most resistant to attack by C. chinensis L. whereas mung was more susceptible than gram and pea.
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 29(1): 19-25, 2020 (January)
Impacts of drought stress on growth, protein, proline, pigment content and antioxidant enzyme activities in rice (Oryza sativa L. var. BRRI dhan-24)
Authors: Nasrin Shamima , Saha Shukanta , Begum Hasna Hena , Samad Rifat 
Published: April 2020

One of the major problems associated with rice cultivation and production is the deficiency of water resources. In here the effect of drought stress on growth, protein-, proline-, pigment contents and antioxidant enzymes activities in rice var. BRRI Dhan-24 was determined and analyzed under drought and wellwatered condition. Drought stress caused the decrease of growth and pigment contents - chlorophyll-a, b, a/b, total chlorophyll and carotenoids content of leaves of rice plants. On the other hand, the accumulation of protein, proline contents and antioxidant enzymes activities was increased under drought stress. It may be suggested that antioxidant enzymes activities and proline accumulation were associated with the growth of the plant and consequently with the mechanisms of drought tolerance in rice.
Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 29(1): 117-123, 2020 (January)
Effect of metformin on blood lipids in patients with diabetes mellitus
Authors: Haq Tahniyah , Haq Sabah 
Published: April 2020

Background and objectives: Metformin improves macrovascular complications in people with diabetes mellitus (DM). Although the exact mechanism is not known, metformin has beneficial effects on dyslipidaemia. The aim of the study was to find out if there was an effect of metformin on blood lipids in people with diabetes mellitus.
Method: This was a cross-sectional study which included 80 patients with diabetes mellitus. They were divided into 2 groups – (a) Group 1: on metformin and (b) Group 2: without metformin medication. None of the patients were on any other anti-diabetic medication. All data were obtained from patients’ medical records. Individual blood lipids and lipid ratios were compared between two groups.
Result: Group 1 included 42 patients with a mean HbA1c of 7.58 ± 0.24% taking an average dose of 820.83 ± 60.40 mg/day of metformin. Group 2 consisted of 38 patients with mean HbA1c of 7.58 ± 0.29%. There was no significant difference in individual plasma lipid levels, lipoprotein ratio or frequency of dyslipidaemia between patients taking and not taking metformin (p>0.05). Also, different doses of metformin had no significant effect on the plasma lipid levels.
Conclusion: Metformin did not affect the lipid profile of patients with diabetes mellitus.
Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2019; 13(2): 23-27
Polymorphonuclear neutrophil response to Burkholderia pseudomallei in patients with diabetes mellitus
Authors: Mazumder Sraboni , Barai Lovely , Jilani Md Shariful Alam , Islam KM Shahidul , Haq Jalaluddin Ashraful 
Published: April 2020

Background and objectives: Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis, a potentially fatal disease endemic in Bangladesh. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk factor for increased susceptibility to B. pseudomallei infection. A few studies have been conducted to identify the underlying immunological mechanism responsible for increased susceptibility of individuals with diabetes mellitus to B. pseudomallei infection. The present study investigated the polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) response to B. pseudomallei in terms of phagocytosis and early respiratory burst in individuals with diabetes mellitus.
Materials and Methods: A total of 5 cases of DM and 5 age and sex matched non-diabetic healthy individuals were enrolled in the study to determine the early respiratory burst and phagocytic ability of PMN to B. pseudomallei. The effect of B. pseudomallei on phagocytic ability and early respiratory burst of PMN was determined by phagocytic assay and nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) test respectively. The response of PMN treated with B. pseudomallei was compared with that of Escherichia coli.
Results: There was no significant (p>0.05) difference in phagocytosis of B. pseudomallei by PMN between diabetic and non-diabetic cases (21.8±4.64 percent vs 29.25±5.5 percent). But in both diabetic and non-diabetic cases, significantly (p˂0.05 and p˂0.01) reduced rate of phagocytosis of B. pseudomallei by PMN was observed compared to E. coli (21.8±4.64 vs 65±5.36; 29.25±5.5 vs 71.25±5.59). Similar results were obtained in terms of phagocytic index. Mean percentage of formazan positive PMN from diabetic cases was not significantly different (p>0.05) from non-diabetic healthy cases when cells were treated with B. pseudomallei or E. coli. In both diabetic and healthy individuals, mean percentage of formazan positive PMN treated by B. pseudomallei was not significantly different from that by E. coli.
Conclusion: The observations revealed that B. pseudomallei was equally capable of inhibiting the phagocytic ability of PMN from both diabetic and non-diabetic individuals. This anti-phagocytic property might play an important role in the pathogenesis of melioidosis.
Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2019; 13(2): 28-34
Comparative Study of Catch in Open Water Fish Habitats Both Inside and Outside the Embankment of Meghna Dhonagoda Irrigation Project
Authors: Hossain Md Motaher , Shafi Mohammad , Ahmed Md Kawser , Bapary Mohammad Abu Jafor , Hossain Md Lokman 
Published: April 2020

A comparative study of production /catch in open water fish habitats was conducted both inside and outside the embankment of Meghna Dhonagoda Irrigation Project (MDIP). Very low production was observed in the khal/canal (24.32 kg /ha and 26.45 kg /ha), inundated paddy field/ floodplain (1.99 kg / ha and 2.24kg / ha) in inside the embankment in 2003-2004 and 2004-2005, where the production/Catch per unit area was higher in khal (531.56 kg /ha and 528.77kg /ha), floodplain (38.18 kg /ha and 33.84 kg /ha) in outside during the same years. Beside these, the production/catch was recorded in irrigation canal (13.90 kg /ha and 21.94 kg /ha) in inside the embankment of both the years. On the other hand, the catch was recorded in Meghna river (137.87 kg /ha and 96.27 kg /ha) and in Dhonagoda river (124 kg /ha and 85.92 kg /ha) in outside the embankment of both the years respectively. The production was little bit higher in inside open water habitats in 2004-2005, escaped fishes from the ponds were also caught in the inside open water habitats in 2004-2005 due to the over flooding of ponds caused by excess rainfall in September 2004. In both the years, the highest production of inside habitats was in khal, followed by irrigation canal and inundated paddy field/ floodplain. In case of outside habitats, the highest production was in khal, followed by Meghna river, Dhonagodariver and floodplain during both the years of study. Monthly estimated catch regarding the production of the equal sample area of the same habitats between the two zones are statistically significant (p<0.05) in both 2003-2004 and 2004-2005.
Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 43(2): 245-257, December 2017
Neonatal, Infant and Under-Five Mortality: an Application of Cox Proportional Hazard Model to Bdhs Data
Authors: Nilima Shahnaz , Sultana Rebeka , Ireen Shahjadi 
Published: April 2020

This study utilizes data derived from the Bangladesh demographic and health survey (BDHS), 2014 to identify the determinants of neonatal, infant and under-five mortality in Bangladesh. Log-rank test has been used for bivariate analysis. Regression analysis has been performed by applying Cox proportional hazard model to the data. It has been found from the analysis that maternal education, region, exposure to NGO activities are significant determinants of under-five and infant mortality whereas region, gender of child, child’s size at birth play significant role in reducing neonatal mortality in Bangladesh. The findings of the study suggest that policymakers should give priority on maternal education, region, and child’s size at birth as well as exposure to NGO activities to reduce neonatal, infant and under-five mortality in Bangladesh.
Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 44(1): 7-14, June 2018
Land Suitability Assessment for Maize (Rabi) Cultivation in Cox’s Bazaar Sadar Upazila, Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh
Authors: Hoque Abdul , Hossain Khandaker Tanvir 
Published: April 2020

Based on the various agro-edaphic and agro-climatic characteristics, the suitability of maize cultivation during winter season has been determined in Cox’s Bazaar Sadar Upazila. For this purpose, under the existing climate conditions, considered agro-edaphic factors of various geomorphic units are soil permeability, effective soil depth, available soil moisture, soil reaction (pH), soil salinity, slope etc. Long-term climate attributes of the study area were used to determine the overall climate suitability classes, and the combined land suitability classes for maize (rabi) cultivation have been determined through the adjustment of the agro-edaphic and agro-climatic suitability criteria. Thus, recognized combined land suitability classes for maize (rabi) cultivation in the present study area are ‘highly suitable’, ‘suitable’, and ‘moderately suitable’. A total of 896 hectares land has been found as ‘highly suitable’ for maize cultivation in Cox’s Bazaar Sadar Upazila while approximately 4403 and 11,000 hectares have been identified as ‘suitable’ and ‘moderately suitable’, respectively.
Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 44(1): 35-51, June 2018
Larvicidal Impact of Some Local Medicinal Plant Extracts Against Aedes Aegypti (L.)
Authors: Sharower MG , Latif MA 
Published: April 2020

The larvicidal potential of different solvent (hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, acetone and methanol) crude leaf extracts of five plants (Blepharis maderaspatensis, Elaeagnus indica, Maesa indica, Phyllanthus wightianus and Memecylon edule) were tested against the fourth-instar larvae of Aedes aegypti. All the tested extracts showed moderate to good larvicidal activities. However, the maximum larval mortality was detected in acetone extract of E. indica (LC50 90.89, LC90 217.21 and LC99 441.88 ppm) followed by M. indica acetone extract (LC50 173.21, LC90 289.86 and LC99 441.04 ppm). The results revealed that larvicidal properties of the four selected plants and encourages further investigation for the bioactive compounds that might possess good larvicidal properties in pure form.
Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 44(1): 61-67, June 2018
Migrant Community of Nijhum Dwip: Comparative Importance of Livelihood Capitals to Adapt in This Island
Authors: Kumar Amit , Luna Sabnam Sarmin 
Published: April 2020

The study attempts to explore the factors behind selecting Nijhum Dwip for migration and perceive the relative importance of livelihood capitals (Human, physical, natural, financial and social) for the climate change adaptation of migrant community. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches are followed in this study. Data are collected from primary and secondary sources. The study recognizes, people are moving to Nijhum Dwip rather shifting to main land despite facing numerous disasters like cyclone, river bank erosion, flood, storm surge, sea level rise, salinity intrusion and so on. This is mainly due to low price of land and no alternative place to shift. They consider physical capital as the strongest livelihood capital to adapt in this island followed by human capital, natural capital, financial capital as well as social capital are also suitable option for enhancing the adaptation of migrant community to settle there.
Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 44(2): 127-136, December 2018