Abid Hossain Mollah

Long-term neurological and functional outcome in nipah virus infection

Nipah virus (NiV) is an emerging zoonosis. Central nervous system disease frequently results in high case‐fatality. Long‐term neurological assessments of survivors are limited. We assessed long‐term neurologic and functional outcomes of 22 patients surviving NiV illness in Bangladesh.

Zinc in CSF of patients with febrile convulsion.

Objective : This prospective study was carried out from July-December 1999 to see the status of zinc in CSF of children with febrile convulsion and to compare this to that of control.Methods : Forty-two cases of febrile convulsion and 30 controls (fever without convulsion) were enrolled into the study. CSF zinc was estimated by atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) in Atomic Energy Center, Dhaka and compared between the two groups.Results : The mean zinc level in CSF in the study sample was 40.19mgm/L and that in control was 74.98mgm/L This difference was statistically significant (p<0.001).Conclusion : The study concludes that a significantly lower of zinc exists in CSF of children with febrile. However no relationship was found between CSF zinc status with age, sex, degree & duration of fever and time of lumbar puncture after convulsion.

Management of bronchiolitis without antibiotics: a multicentre randomized control trial in Bangladesh.

Objective:  To ascertain that antibiotics have no role in the management of bronchiolitis.

Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation Type 4: A Case Report

Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) is a very rare pulmonary disease in children. It is often misdiagnosed as a persistent and localized pneumothorax without any further pathological diagnosis. Malignancy and frequent airway infections are major concerns in these patients. Surgical excision is recommended to make a definite diagnosis and exclude hidden malignancies, and is also the treatment of choice. Herein, we report a 1-year-old girl presenting with an acute airway infection. Localized radiolucency was incidentally noted in the left upper lung field on a chest radiograph. No change in the radiolucent lesion was noted after three months of observation, so she received surgical excision. Histological examination disclosed type 4 CPAM without a malignant component thereby avoiding the possibility of repeated airway infection. After surgery her general condition was good, and no new respiratory symptoms were noted after follow-up for one year.

Hazards of Wearing Diaper among Infants

Materials and Methods: This observational study was conducted at department of Pediatrics of Dhaka Medical College Hospital & Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University during May to September 2012. Fifty children aged 7 days to 12 months wearing disposable diaper for at least 7 days were enrolled in this study. A face to face interview was taken and finding were recorded on a preset questionnaire. The infants were also examined for presence of diaper rash. Obtained data were analyzed thoroughly by SPSS 21.