Nazma Akter

ORCID: 0000-0003-0830-0748
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Research Areas
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Dietary Effects on Health
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
  • Biomarkers in Disease Mechanisms
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
  • Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
  • Collagen: Extraction and Characterization
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet

Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
2016-2025

Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
2018-2024

Square Hospitals
2024

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
2021

Creative Commons
2020

National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
2017

Dhaka National Medical College
2012-2013

Background: Among the most prevalent malignant neoplasms worldwide, colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major threat to human life and health. The second common cause of death for patients receiving medical surgical treatment venous thromboembolism (VTE). Patients with who have radical surgery run risk developing current study analyzes incidence factors associated post-operative VTE after surgery(CRC) within 90 days postoperative period. Methods Materials: This was prospective cross sectional...

10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i31190 article EN Asian Journal of Medicine and Health 2025-02-28

Background: Intestinal stomas are often constructed in emergency abdominal surgeries, when primary repair of bowel carries high risk anastomotic leakage due to peritoneal contamination or inflamed hemodynamically unstable patient, such as typhoid ulcer perforation, trauma (penetrating blunt), rectal colonic injury, appendicular perforation etc. During this time stoma with it a lot morbidity making the quality life poor. That’s why some author suggested early closure stoma. Other mentioned is...

10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i41212 article EN Asian Journal of Medicine and Health 2025-03-29

Background: One of the major complications emergency laparotomy is wound dehiscence, which separation abdominal wall layers after surgery. Wound dehiscence can lead to evisceration, infection, sepsis even death and requires second surgical intervention prolonged hospitalization. This study compared effectiveness modified Smead Jones closure in midline with peritonitis compare incidence burst abdomen, sinus incisional hernia conventional techniques. Materials Methods: quasi experimental was...

10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i51230 article EN Asian Journal of Medicine and Health 2025-04-30

Background Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) during Ramadan fasting presents unique challenges due to prolonged periods, irregular meal schedules, and altered medication timing, potentially impacting glycemic control. Ertugliflozin, a sodium-glucose co-transporter (SGLT2) inhibitor, has been shown improve control in T2DM effectively. However, the effectiveness ertugliflozin fasting, period with challenges, not studied extensively. Methods This study was multicenter, real-life...

10.3389/fendo.2025.1542946 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Endocrinology 2025-02-11

Objective: There are several methods of assessing overweight and obesity. Several studies conducted in different populations indicate that neck circumference (NC) can be used as a simple measure This study was to evaluate NC marker obesity determine respective cutoff values for Bangladeshi male female participants. Research Design/Materials Methods: cross-sectional observational with during July 2013–June 2014 among randomly selected 871 participants (male = 496 [56.9%], 375 [43.1%], aged...

10.4103/ijem.ijem_196_17 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2017-01-01

In Bangladesh, there is a large population of Muslims with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who fast during Ramadan. Changes in the pattern meal and fluid intake this long-fasting hours may increase risk hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia, dehydration. Our key point focus was to evaluate efficacy safety Empagliflozin, sodium-glucose co transporter inhibitor (SGLT2i), patients T2DM while fasting Ramadan.This 24-weeks, multi-centre, open-label, two-arm parallel-group study. prospective observational...

10.2147/dmso.s380544 article EN cc-by-nc Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity 2022-12-01

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of both type 1 and 2 diabetes. It affects over 90% the diabetic patients. widely accepted that toxic effects hyperglycemia play an important role in development this complication, but several other hypotheses have been postulated. typically characterized by significant deficits tactile sensitivity, vibration sense, lower-limb proprioception, kinesthesia. Painful DPN has shown to be associated with reductions overall quality life,...

10.3329/dmcj.v7i1.40619 article EN cc-by Delta Medical College Journal 2019-03-19

Keratin is a highly specialized fibrous protein, which found in feathers, hair, wool and nails. Bioremediation of these waste materials an issue requiring serious attention regarding environmental concern. In the present research work keratin protein extracted from poultry chicken feather now treated as valueless product processing plants. Although it contains high content, this byproduct dumped continuously into environment without further treatment. Millions tons feathers are produced...

10.5829/ijee.2019.10.04.02 article EN cc-by Iranica Journal of Energy and Environment 2019-01-01

The primary aim of this study was to investigate HIV infection among drug users. A total 3538 users were, registered at the Outpatient Department Central Drug Addiction Treatment Centre (CTC), Tejgoan, Dhaka, from July 2007 June 2008. Of them, 43.2% were residents Dhaka City and others (56.8%) different districts Bangladesh. Among 1196 recruited consecutively following defined selection criteria. Interviewer-administered questionnaires completed blood specimens taken. Results showed that...

10.1258/ijsa.2009.009168 article EN International Journal of STD & AIDS 2012-10-01

Hirsutism is a distressing clinical condition seen in adult female patients. The cause mainly hyperandrogenism, which may be ovarian or adrenal. most common pathological usually polycystic ovary syndrome. It part of rare metabolic syndrome, drug induced, just idiopathic. requires depth evaluation and investigation for treatment. Serum testosterone measurements are not needed many cases. has huge psychosocial impact, especially the young females. This article reviews current guidelines...

10.3329/dmcj.v4i1.27630 article EN cc-by Delta Medical College Journal 2016-05-07

Many Muslims with Type II diabetes (T2DM) fast during Ramadan, which can put them at increased risk of hypoglycemia. This sub-analysis the global DIA-RAMADAN study assessed effectiveness and safety gliclazide modified release (MR) 60 mg in Bangladeshi cohort.

10.57264/cer-2023-0132 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research 2024-01-31

Background: Different studies support the utilization of risk-assessment scoring systems in quantifying individual’s risk for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Thus, a simple system early screening T2DM among Bangladeshi adults would be beneficial to identify high-risk and thus taking adequate preventive measures combating DM. Objective: The purpose study was calculate assessment score DM using IDRS (Indian Diabetes Risk Score) tool assess association different factors with score....

10.3329/dmcj.v9i1.71331 article EN cc-by Delta Medical College Journal 2024-02-07

In this study an attempt has been undertaken to utilize the solid wastes generated by leather industry, particularly raw trimmings, for making bio-adhesive in a cost effective and sustainable way. To enhance adhesion properties of prepared bio-adhesive, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with different ratios were incorporated. Here trimmings was hydrolyzed using calcium oxide (CaO) yielded maximum gelatin 38.67% at 75°C 4.5 hrs. The adhesives assessed through various parameters such as viscosity, ash...

10.3329/bjsir.v59i1.70040 article EN cc-by-nc Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 2024-03-31

Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA-1) is an autosomal recessive rare neurometabolic disorder caused by absent or deficient activity of glutaryl- CoA dehydrogenase. Patient with gluteric are more likely to develop collection in the subdural space secondary cerebral atrophy and expansion CSF spaces. A year 10 months toddler presented increased head circumference since birth generalized seizure for last few days. Neuroimaging showed bilateral intensity. Bilateral peritoneal shunt was inserted. With...

10.3329/bjns.v13i2.74266 article EN Bangladesh Journal of Neurosurgery 2024-10-23

Background: There are variable effects of Ramadan fasting on clinical and biochemical variables diabetic people. Anti-diabetic agents often adjusted during this time to reflect changes in lifestyle. The study was conducted understand the diversity follow-up, treatment pattern, clinical, outcome among type 2 patients who observed fast.
 Methods: This real-world, multi-center, prospective, observational at diabetes outpatient department National Healthcare Network (NHN) Uttara Center...

10.3329/birdem.v11i1.51027 article EN BIRDEM Medical Journal 2020-12-31

Aims: The study has been conducted to observe the efficacy and safety of once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide during Ramadan fasting among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) from Bangladesh who intended fast 2022. Methods: This was an open-label, single-center, two-arm parallel-group study. In this prospective observational study, were enrolled in two groups depending on treated or without for at least 3 months prior Ramadan. Initially, total 200 first visit (4 weeks before...

10.4103/bjem.bjem_29_23 article EN Bangladesh Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2024-01-01

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v20i2.10545 J. Dhaka Med. Coll. 2011; 20(2): 175-177

10.3329/jdmc.v20i2.10545 article EN Journal of Dhaka Medical College 2012-05-06

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is considered as one of the major health problems worldwide. The rising prevalence type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in Bangladesh primarily attributed to rapid urbanization and associated changes lifestyle, such sedentary higher calorie food intake stressful life. Studies support utilization riskassessment scoring systems quantifying individual’s risk for developing T2DM. Thus, a simple risk-assessment system early screening T2DM among Bangladeshi adults will be...

10.3329/birdem.v10i1.44759 article EN BIRDEM Medical Journal 2019-12-31

Official Journal of the Endocrine Society Sri Lanka. The Lanka Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism (SJDEM) publishes original research articles, reviews, other special features related to diabetes, endocrinology metabolism in humans human tissue.

10.4038/sjdem.v10i2.7415 article EN cc-by Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism 2020-08-25
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