Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jonathan P. Sturgeon, James M. Njunge, Claire D. Bourke, Gerard Bryan Gonzales, Ruairi C. Robertson, Mutsa Bwakura-Dangarembizi, James A. Berkley, Paul Kelly, Andrew J. Prendergast
Summary: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a life-threatening condition that contributes to a significant number of deaths in children under 5 in low-income countries. This review explores the role of inflammation in SAM and suggests potential therapeutic interventions based on evidence from other inflammatory syndromes.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Tannaz Rajabi, Sam K. Schell, Sophia E. Agapova, Amir Hassan, Max Zalta, Donna R. Wegner, Meghan Callaghan-Gillespie, Aminata Koroma, Mohamed Tabita Kamara, Mark J. Manary, Kevin B. Stephenson
Summary: The study found that supplementary feeding for children with moderate wasting can reduce their risk of progressing to severe acute malnutrition (SAM) or death. It also improves the health of their midupper arm circumference (MUAC), decreases the severity of moderate wasting, and increases their weight and MUAC gains.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shela Sridhar, Janella S. Kang, Isabel Madzorera, Ethan Zulu, Joyce Makasa, Sally Bell Cross, Davidson H. Hamer
Summary: Understanding the prevalence of malnutrition in older children and adolescents is crucial for addressing food insecurity and undernutrition at all age groups. This study aimed to investigate the nutritional status of adolescents and older children in Zambia and explore the impact of food security.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Javeria Saleem, Rubeena Zakar, Gul Mehar Javaid Bukhari, Aneela Fatima, Florian Fischer
Summary: In rural areas of Pakistan, about two thirds of children under the age of five with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition showed delayed or unstable global development. Younger children, those not exclusively breastfed, and those with a history of contact with a tuberculosis smear-positive adult were at higher risk for developmental delay.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kathryn G. Dewey, Charles D. Arnold, K. Ryan Wessells, Elizabeth L. Prado, Souheila Abbeddou, Seth Adu-Afarwuah, Hasmot Ali, Benjamin F. Arnold, Per Ashorn, Ulla Ashorn, Sania Ashraf, Elodie Becquey, Kenneth H. Brown, Parul Christian, John M. Colford, Sherlie J. L. Dulience, Lia C. H. Fernald, Emanuela Galasso, Lotta Hallamaa, Sonja Y. Hess, Jean H. Humphrey, Lieven Huybregts, Lora L. Iannottie, Kaniz Jannat, Anna Lartey, Agnes Le Port, Jef L. Leroy, Stephen P. Luby, Kenneth Maleta, Susana L. Matias, Mduduzi N. N. Mbuya, Malay K. Mridha, Minyanga Nkhoma, Clair Null, Rina R. Paul, Harriet Okronipa, Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, Amy J. Pickering, Andrew J. Prendergast, Marie Ruel, Saijuddin Shaikh, Ann M. Weber, Patricia Wolff, Amanda Zongrone, Christine P. Stewart
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the effects of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNSs) on severe wasting and stunting in children. The results showed that SQ-LNS provision significantly reduced the prevalence of severe wasting and stunting. Additionally, the study suggested that the effects of SQ-LNSs might be greater in areas with higher burden of malnutrition or poor water quality and sanitation.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Susan Thurstans, Charles Opondo, Jeanette Bailey, Heather Stobaugh, Fabrizio Loddo, Stephanie V. Wrottesley, Andy Seal, Mark Myatt, Andre Briend, Michel Garenne, Andrew Mertens, Jonathan Wells, Rebecca Sear, Marko Kerac
Summary: Age and sex have an impact on treatment outcomes of childhood wasting. Girls in therapeutic feeding programmes are less likely to recover than boys. Older children have a shorter length of stay and boys have lower daily weight gain compared to girls. The study suggests that there is no need to change current treatment protocols based on age and sex, but further research is needed to understand other factors affecting treatment outcomes.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shimlin Jahan Khanam, Md Aminul Haque
Summary: The study found a high prevalence of malnutrition among primary school going children in the haor areas of Bangladesh, with higher rates among female children. Factors such as increasing age of children, larger family size, and delayed introduction of complementary foods after six months were associated with higher odds of malnutrition. On the other hand, increased meal frequency and land ownership were associated with reduced odds of malnutrition.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Natasha Lelijveld, Claire Godbout, Destiny Krietemeyer, Alyssa Los, Donna Wegner, David T. Hendrixson, Robert Bandsma, Aminata Koroma, Mark Manary
Summary: The study showed that providing RUTF and antibiotics to HR-MAM children can improve short-term recovery and reduce short-term risk of deterioration, but recovery rates still have room for improvement and the differences were not sustained by 6 months post enrollment.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laura Medialdea, Barry Bogin, Mbeugue Thiam, Antonio Vargas, Maria D. Marrodan, Nicole I. Dossou
Summary: The study proposed the use of 2D geometric morphometric techniques to analyze the relationship between children's morphological changes and nutritional status, identifying significant factors such as nutritional status, age, and gender. Discriminant functions constructed in the study achieved the best classification rates in the left arm, providing insights into the morphological patterns influenced by nutritional status during the first 5 years of growth and development in children.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Stacy P. Griswold, Breanne K. Langlois, Ye Shen, Ilana R. Cliffer, Devika J. Suri, Shelley Walton, Ken Chui, Irwin H. Rosenberg, Aminata S. Koroma, Donna Wegner, Amir Hassan, Mark J. Manary, Stephen A. Vosti, Patrick Webb, Beatrice L. Rogers
Summary: The study assessed the impact of different supplementary foods on recovery and sustained recovery rates of children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM), as well as estimated the costs and cost-effectiveness of each supplement. The results showed that the different supplementary foods performed similarly in terms of recovery rates, but there were some differences in sustained recovery rates and costs.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Md Iqbal Hossain, Sayeeda Huq, Tahmeed Ahmed
Summary: Severe acute malnutrition among children under 5 years old in Bangladesh is a serious issue, with many parents opting for nutrition follow-up units instead of specialized rehabilitation units. This study found that these children experienced slow improvements in nutrition over a 3-month period, failing to reach the expected level of catchup growth. Additional efforts are needed to better manage these children for their catchup growth.
FOOD AND NUTRITION BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lilia Bliznashka, Kyra H. Grantz, Jeremie Botton, Fatou Berthe, Souna Garba, Kerstin E. Hanson, Rebecca F. Grais, Sheila Isanaka
Summary: This study aimed to determine the burden of relapse in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in rural Niger after successful treatment. Factors associated with relapse included discharge during the lean season and larger household size, while older child age, higher mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) at discharge, and maternal literacy were found to be protective factors. Discharge during the lean season was also independently associated with postdischarge hospitalization.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Getu Gizaw, Paluku Bahwere, Alemayehu Argaw, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Henrik Friis, Mette Frahm Olsen, Alemseged Abdissa, Rasmus Wibaek, Mubarek Abera, Kate Sadler, Erin Boyd, Steve Collins, Tsinuel Girma
Summary: The study found that children treated for SAM maintained higher rates of stunting at discharge, 1 year post-discharge, and 5 years post-discharge compared to nonmalnourished controls. These children also maintained deficits in H/A, W/A, BAZ, and FFMI at 5 years post-discharge, exhibiting a thrifty growth pattern.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Elizabeth Ledger, Philliness Prisca Harawa, Allison Daniel, Toby Candler, Andrew M. Prentice, Robert H. J. Bandsma
Summary: This study reviewed the prevalence of hypoglycemia in hospitalized children with SAM and its association with mortality. It emphasized the need for further research and highlighted the importance of serial glucose measurements to understand the clinical significance of dysglycemia in children with SAM during hospitalization.
ADVANCES IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bulcha Guye Adema, Niguse Tadele Atnafu, Feven Mulugeta Ashagre
Summary: This study aimed to determine the perceived quality of care for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) management among caregivers of under-five children. The study found that urban residence, higher education levels, government employee status, and longer hospital stays were significantly associated factors with perceived low-quality care for SAM management.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Basant Agarwal, Ajay Agarwal, Priyanka Harjule, Azizur Rahman
Summary: This study focuses on understanding the intent behind sharing misinformation during COVID-19. By introducing a new dataset called MisMemoir, the study collected the social context and site history of users sharing misinformation. Utilizing cooperative games from game theory, the research found that positive feedback cues play a significant role in motivating individuals to share misinformation on Twitter.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & THEORETICAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Md Galal Uddin, Stephen Nash, Azizur Rahman, Agnieszka I. Olbert
Summary: Frequent monitoring and assessment are essential to maintain the good status of coastal water quality. The Water quality index (WQI) model, which includes indicator selection technique as a crucial component, is widely used for water quality assessment. However, inappropriate indicator selection has led to significant uncertainty in the final assessment. This study comprehensively assessed various feature selection techniques to develop an efficient WQI model for selecting crucial coastal water quality indicators.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Faruq Abdulla, Azizur Rahman, Md. Moyazzem Hossain
Summary: This study investigated the heterogeneous effect of various predictors on the height-for-age of children in Bangladesh. The findings revealed that factors such as gender, age, birth order, delivery method, duration of breastfeeding, vaccination status, antenatal care visits, residential area, parental education, wealth status, and religion significantly influenced the children's height.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Md Galal Uddin, Stephen Nash, Azizur Rahman, Agnieszka I. Olbert
Summary: This study evaluated the performance of the water quality index (WQI) model in classifying coastal water quality correctly, using a new classification scheme. The results showed that the KNN and XGBoost algorithms performed well in predicting water quality for seven WQI models. The XGBoost classifier outperformed other classifiers in predicting the correct classification of water quality, and the weighted quadratic mean (WQM) and unweighted root mean square (RMS) WQI models had higher prediction accuracy for each class.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Md Galal Uddin, Stephen Nash, Azizur Rahman, Agnieszka I. Olbert
Summary: With the increasing use of water quality index (WQI) models worldwide and the lack of specific application guidelines, the accuracy and reliability of these models have become a major concern. This research provides a robust statistical methodology to assess the uncertainties in WQI models and highlights the importance of considering the sub-index functions in reducing uncertainties. The findings of this study are important for decision-makers, researchers, and water quality monitoring and management agencies.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Faruq Abdulla, M. M. Abd El-Raouf, Azizur Rahman, Ramy Aldallal, Mohamed S. Mohamed, Md Moyazzem Hossain
Summary: This study uses a quantile regression model to evaluate the conditional effects of sociodemographic and economic factors on wasting in children under 5 years old. The results show that various factors, including child's features, maternal characteristics, father's education, and social factors, have significant but varied contributions to under-5 wasting. Moreover, gender, age, household wealth status, maternal weight, ANC services, and parental education are associated with wasting status in children.
FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Faruq Abdulla, Md. Moyazzem Hossain, Mohammed Nazmul Huq, Abdul Hai, Azizur Rahman, Russell Kabir, Farhana Jahan Peya, Sinigdha Islam, Hafiz T. A. Khan
Summary: Problematic smartphone use (PSU) has a severe adverse effect on the psychological, physical, and cognitive development of preschoolers aged 3-5 years. The prevalence of PSU in Bangladesh was explored through a cross-sectional study, with data collected from 400 mothers. The study found that PSU was highly prevalent, with approximately 86% of preschoolers affected, and 29% categorized as severe problematic users. Factors such as excessive smartphone usage by children, parental smartphone use, education, profession, family income, and mother's age were found to influence the likelihood of PSU in preschoolers.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Md Galal Uddin, Stephen Nash, Azizur Rahman, Agnieszka I. Olbert
Summary: This study presents the Irish Water Quality Index (IEWQI) model, which aims to improve the assessment of transitional and coastal water quality in Ireland and provide a tool for environmental regulators to tackle water pollution. The model incorporates five components, including indicator selection, rescaling of indicators into a uniform scale, estimation of weight values based on real-time information, computation of water quality index (WQI) score, and interpretation of score for assessing water quality. The model was developed based on Cork Harbour, Ireland and tested on four coastal waterbodies, showing higher sensitivity in different spatio-temporal magnitudes and effectively reducing model uncertainty.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Faruq Abdulla, Md. Moyazzem Hossain, Md. Mahabubur Rahman, Md. Siddikur Rahman, Azizur Rahman
Summary: The research aims to identify the causes of the increasing trends in C-section deliveries in both urban and rural areas of Bangladesh. The study found that C-section deliveries are more prevalent in urban areas. Factors contributing to the increase in urban areas include mothers above 19 years, overweight mothers, higher educational levels, and living in wealthy households. In contrast, factors contributing to the increase in rural areas include mothers between 20 and 39 years, normal weight/overweight mothers, higher education levels, and living in wealthy households. The findings highlight the need for community-level awareness programs to promote the risks of C-section and the benefits of vaginal deliveries in Bangladesh.
FRONTIERS IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Md Galal Uddin, Mir Talas Mahammad Diganta, Abdul Majed Sajib, Azizur Rahman, Stephen Nash, Tomasz Dabrowski, Reza Ahmadian, Michael Hartnett, Agnieszka I. Olbert
Summary: The COVID-19 lockdowns have had a significant impact on surface water quality in Ireland, particularly on indicators such as pH, water temperature, total oxidized nitrogen, and biological oxygen demand. Water quality improved during the lockdown period but deteriorated at some monitoring sites after the pandemic. The advanced water quality model proved to be an effective tool for assessing the impact of lockdowns on surface water quality and providing valuable information for decision-making and planning to protect aquatic ecosystems.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Md Galal Uddin, Azizur Rahman, Stephen Nash, Mir Talas Mahammad Diganta, Abdul Majed Sajib, Md Moniruzzaman, Agnieszka I. Olbert
Summary: The study introduced two new water quality index models and assessed water quality in the Bay of Bengal. The results showed no significant difference between the weighted and unweighted models. The models demonstrated high sensitivity and accurate assessment of water quality.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Md Galal Uddin, Aoife Jackson, Stephen Nash, Azizur Rahman, Agnieszka I. Olbert
Summary: This study evaluates existing approaches for monitoring and assessing water quality in waterbodies in the North of Ireland and introduces newly developed methodologies for comparison. The results demonstrate that the new techniques outperform existing methods in accurately rating the water quality, providing valuable insights for improving water resource management systems and protecting waterbodies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Azizur Rahman, Md Abdul Kuddus, Ryan H. L. Ip, Michael Bewong
Summary: This study presents a modified SEIR-X model and analyzes different control strategies for COVID-19 in New South Wales, Australia. The model considers transmission routes and is fitted to the cumulative number of cases in metropolitan and rural health districts. The study finds that enhancing preventive measures is more cost-effective than management strategies, and combining both interventions is the most effective approach.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Khandaker Tanveer Ahmed, Md Karimuzzaman, Shohel Mahmud, Labiba Rahman, Md. Moyazzem Hossain, Azizur Rahman
Summary: This study investigates the influential determinants of delivery at home in urban areas of Bangladesh. The findings show that 36.49% of women in urban areas choose to deliver at home, with women living in Chittagong, Barisal, and Sylhet divisions having a higher likelihood of home delivery. Women with three or more children and those who are employed are also more likely to deliver at home.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH POPULATION AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
Mehedi Tajrian, Azizur Rahman, Muhammad Ashad Kabir, Md. Rafiqul Islam
Summary: With the increase in news sources, the detection of fake news has become an important research topic. This paper conducts a descriptive literature review to identify appropriate methodologies for analyzing and detecting fake news. The review reveals two classifications: fake news study perspectives and fake news detection techniques. Based on the literature review, the paper suggests four perspectives for studying fake news and two major approaches for detecting it. Manual fact-checks involve expert-based and crowd-sourced methods, while automatic techniques rely on data science methods such as deep learning and machine learning. Further research will focus on the efficacy of using Bayesian methods for statistically detecting fake news.
