Rahima Akter

ORCID: 0000-0001-9039-6157
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Research Areas
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Diverse Scientific Research Studies
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Phytochemistry and biological activities of Ficus species
  • HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
  • Virology and Viral Diseases
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

Noakhali Science and Technology University
2024

World University of Bangladesh
2020-2024

Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute
2023

BRAC University
2015-2017

The present study was conducted to assess the behavioral preventive measures and use of medicines herbal foods/products among public in response Covid-19. A cross-sectional survey comprised 1222 participants from 27 June 20 July 2020. Kruskal-Wallis test used identify differences practices across different demographic categories. To factors associated with foods/products, multivariable logistic regression performed. Most adopted recommended such as washing hands more frequently (87.5%),...

10.1371/journal.pone.0243706 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2020-12-11

Ebola, one of the deadliest known infectious diseases, was root epidemics in Western Africa from 2013 to 2016. Like other deadly viruses family Filoviridae with a high fatality rate, this virus also causes hemorrhagic fever. As result, Ebola (EBOV) represents threat global health. Since there are currently no effective treatments for EBOV infections, study aims identify potential natural drug candidates that may block VP40 prevent infections. The compounds were analyzed using ADMET,...

10.1016/j.imu.2024.101458 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Informatics in Medicine Unlocked 2024-01-01

Bangladesh National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme adopted a number of strategies to facilitate TB diagnosis and treatment. 'Advocacy, Communication Social Mobilization' (ACSM) was one the key implemented by BRAC (Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, non-governmental development organization) control program. The purpose this study is assess knowledge attitudes community members (KCMs) participated in ACSM areas. This combined quantitative qualitative methods using mixed method...

10.1186/s12889-015-1390-5 article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2015-01-30

The use of antibiotics in animals for both therapeutic and non-therapeutic purposes is a major driver the emergence spread antimicrobial resistance (AMR). While several studies have investigated prescription consumption patterns humans, little attention has been paid to veterinary sector. A cross-sectional study was conducted 3002 students (VS) non-medical (NMS) from 12 universities Bangladesh explore their knowledge, attitudes practices (KAP) about AMR using self-administered questionnaire,...

10.3390/antibiotics10030332 article EN cc-by Antibiotics 2021-03-22

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a public health problem worldwide. Bangladesh, like its neighboring countries, faces many challenges, including access to safe food, inadequate food surveillance, as well increasing AMR. This study investigated bacterial contamination and the AMR profile of pathogens in marketed Bangladesh explored barriers reducing country. We collected 366 tomatoes, 359 chicken 249 fish samples from 732 vendors traditional markets urban, peri-urban rural areas 121 modern...

10.3390/antibiotics12030555 article EN cc-by Antibiotics 2023-03-10

The Nipah virus (NiV) belongs to the Henipavirus genus is a serious public health concern causing numerous outbreaks with higher fatality rate. Unfortunately, there no effective medication available for NiV. To investigate possible inhibitors of NiV infection, we used in silico techniques discover treatment candidates this work. As are not any approved treatments NiV-enveloped attachment glycoprotein was set as target our study, which responsible binding and entering host cells. Our drug...

10.1177/11779322241264145 article EN cc-by-nc Bioinformatics and Biology Insights 2024-01-01

Abstract The present study was conducted to assess the behavioral preventive measures and use of medicines herbal foods/products among public in response Covid-19. A cross-sectional survey from 27 June 20 July 2020, 1222 people participated. Kruskal-Wallis test used identify differences practices across different demographic categories. To factors associated with foods/products, multivariable logistic regression performed. Most participants adopted recommended such as washing hands more...

10.1101/2020.08.15.20175513 preprint EN cc-by-nc-nd medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2020-08-17

Although extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) has long been known as a major public health concern globally, the complex healthcare-seeking pathways of EPTB patients are not widely studied. This study aims to explore pattern rural and urban registered with BRAC TB control programme. is Bangladesh-based non-governmental organization dedicated alleviating poverty through empowering poor.Data were collected 60 in-depth interviews in Bangladesh.The findings reveal that encountered substantial...

10.1186/s12913-017-2181-8 article EN cc-by BMC Health Services Research 2017-03-28

Background Ficus nervosa (FN) leaves have been traditionally used in ethnomedicine for the treatment of various ailments, this study aimed to investigate cold methanol extract FN its antioxidant, analgesic, antidiarrheal, and thrombolytic properties, along with preliminary phytochemical screening identify key bioactive compounds acute toxicity test assess safety profile extract. Methods In study, we conducted an initial investigation major groups present nervosa. Using conventional methods...

10.1101/2024.11.19.624432 preprint EN cc-by bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2024-11-22
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