Stakeholders' Information Needs for Planning and Management of Natural Resources in the CHT (2007)
Mainuddin, K., Alim, M.A., Alauddin, S.M., Alam, M., Ahmed, F., Rahman, M.M., ...
Harvey, C. F, Swartz, C.H, Badruzzman, B, Keon, N.E, Yu. W, Ali, A, ...
Ahmed, F, Khan, MR, Akhtaruzzaman, M, Karim, R, Marks, GC, Banu, CP, ...
Background: Although iron deficiency is a major cause of anemia, other micronutrient deficiencies may also play a role. Objective: We examined whether multiple micronutrient supplementation is more...
Impaired bone marrow homing of cytokine-activated CD34+ cells in the NOD/SCID model (2004)
Ahmed, F., Ings, S.J., Pizzey, A.R., Blundell, M.P., Thrasher, A.J., Ye, H.T., ...
The reduced engraftment potential of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) after exposure to cytokines may be related to the impaired homing ability of actively cycling cells. We tested this...
Ahmed, F, Azim, A, Akhtaruzzaman, M
Aims: To investigate the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency among lactating women in a poor urban population of Bangladesh, and to examine the relationship between various factors and vitamin A...
Anaemia and vitamin A deficiency in poor urban pregnant women of Bangladesh (2003)
Ahmed, F, Mahmuda, I, Sattar, A, Akhtaruzzaman, M
This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of anaemia and vitamin A deficiency (VAD) among pregnant women in a poor urban population of Bangladesh. It also examined the association of...
Novel foods across the lifespan: From infant formula to impact on ageing (2002)
The purpose of the present paper was to examine the scope of novel foods in improving and/or preventing the nutritional disorders in different stages of lifespan. First, attempts were made to review...
De Francisco, A., Chakraborty, J., Ahmed, F.
Objective: Relate z-scores of malnourished children treated in a Nutrition Rehabilitation Unit (NRU) with that of their counterparts in a community. Methodology: The Matlab MCH-FP Programme regularly...
Field trial of oral cholera vaccines in Bangladesh (1988)
Clemens, J.D., Harris, J.R., Sack, D.A., Chakraborty, J., Ahmed, F., Stanton, B.F., ...
Clemens, John D., Sack, David A., Harris, Jeffery R., Chakraborty, J., Khan, M.R., Stanton, Bonita F., ...
The impact of B subunit killed whole-cell (BS-WC) and killed whole-cell-only (WC) oral cholera vaccines was assessed in a randomised double-blind trial in rural Bangladesh. 62,285 children aged 2-15...
Clemens, John D., Stanton, Bonita F., Chakraborty, J., Sack, David A., Khan, M.R., Huda, S., ...
We conducted a randomized trial among persons in rural Bangladesh to evaluate the side effects and immunogenicity of orally administered B subunit-killed whole cell (BS-WC) and killed whole cell-only...
Excessive faecal losses of vitamin A (retinol) in cystic fibrosis.
Ahmed, F, Ellis, J, Murphy, J, Wootton, S, Jackson, A A
Vitamin A (retinol) deficiency is a recognised complication of cystic fibrosis and is presumed to be a consequence of an impairment in the digestion and absorption of dietary fats. The dietary intake...
The effect of caffeine on postprandial blood pressure in the frail elderly.
Heseltine, D., El-Jabri, M., Ahmed, F., Knox, J.
In a double-blind, random-order, cross-over study the effects of placebo and 100 mg of caffeine on postprandial sitting and erect blood pressure and heart rate were studied in 20 frail elderly...