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2. Vaginal Cancer: Association with Long Term Use of Pessary in Pelvic Organ Prolapse, a Case Series.
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BEGUM, H., RASHID, M., SHAMIMA, H., and ZOHRA, F.
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PELVIC organ prolapse ,VAGINAL cancer ,GYNECOLOGIC cancer ,VAGINAL discharge ,PELVIC pain ,UTERINE hemorrhage ,REFUGEE camps - Abstract
Vaginal cancer, rarest form of gynaecological cancer (0.6%) has been found to be associated with long term use of vaginal ring pessary, which have long been used in alternative management of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) other than surgery. A survey was done in remote areas of Cox's bazar, refugee camp in 2019 where out of 52 cases of pelvic organ prolapse, 7 cases found to use vaginal ring pessary for long and out of 7, vaginal cancer developed in 4 cases. All of them were aged women above 60 and had defaulted follow up presented with vaginal bleeding, varying discharge and pain of varying intensity. One patient had only local lesion -surgical removal followed by radiotherapy and 2nd one, 68 years, received neo-adjuvant therapy and died before planned surgery. The 3rd one, aged 79, did not come for follow up once diagnosis vaginal cancer done and advised for definitive surgical treatment, family refused operation and she passed away after 2 years at 81 years. The 4th one declined further investigations and any form of treatment when diagnosed with vaginal cancer. So, all patients of pelvic organ prolapse should be informed thoroughly (both verbal and written informed consent) before inserting pessary for potential long term serious consequences where strict compliance must be ensured for subsequent regular follow up and biopsy should be mandatory for any suspicious chronic vaginal ulcers among them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Assessment of Quality of Life in Parents of Attention- Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Children at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh
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Nath MC, Morshed NM, Zohra F, Dutta BK, Pal BC, Khan R, Haque S, Dey P, and Rahman AKMS
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- 2022
4. Phytochemical Profile, Antioxidant, Anti-Alzheimer, And α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Effect Of Algerian Peganum harmala Seeds Extract.
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Benramdane H, Benariba N, Silva CFM, Catarino MD, Bartolomeu MD, Zohra Fekhikher ZF, and Pinto D
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Peganum harmala seeds crude hydro-methanolic extract and their fractions (obtained with ethyl acetate and butan-1-ol) were analyzed and compared for their chemical profiles of alkaloids and polyphenols content. Moreover, their antioxidant, a-glucosidase, acetylcholinesterase, and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activities were evaluated. The butan-1-ol fraction revealed the highest total phenolic content and exhibited the highest antioxidant capacity. From the inhibitory enzyme evaluations, it should be highlighted the butan-1-ol fraction inhibitory potential of ɑ-glucosidase (the IC50= 141.18±4μg/mL), which was better than the acarbose inhibitory effect (IC50= 203.41±1.07 μg/mL). The extracts' chemical profile analysis revealed several compounds, in which quercetin dimethyl ether, harmine and harmaline emerged as the major compounds. The different solvents used impacted Peganum harmala seed contents and biological responses. Statistical analysis showed a significant correlation between bioactive compounds and biological activities. Thus, Peganum harmala seeds could be a promising natural source of bioactive compounds at the crossroads of many human diseases, and its cultivation may be encouraged., (© 2024 Wiley‐VCH GmbH.)
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- 2024
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5. BugSigDB captures patterns of differential abundance across a broad range of host-associated microbial signatures.
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Geistlinger L, Mirzayi C, Zohra F, Azhar R, Elsafoury S, Grieve C, Wokaty J, Gamboa-Tuz SD, Sengupta P, Hecht I, Ravikrishnan A, Gonçalves RS, Franzosa E, Raman K, Carey V, Dowd JB, Jones HE, Davis S, Segata N, Huttenhower C, and Waldron L
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- Humans, Databases, Factual, Animals, Gastrointestinal Microbiome genetics, Bacteria genetics, Bacteria classification, Bacteria isolation & purification, Host Microbial Interactions, Microbiota genetics
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The literature of human and other host-associated microbiome studies is expanding rapidly, but systematic comparisons among published results of host-associated microbiome signatures of differential abundance remain difficult. We present BugSigDB, a community-editable database of manually curated microbial signatures from published differential abundance studies accompanied by information on study geography, health outcomes, host body site and experimental, epidemiological and statistical methods using controlled vocabulary. The initial release of the database contains >2,500 manually curated signatures from >600 published studies on three host species, enabling high-throughput analysis of signature similarity, taxon enrichment, co-occurrence and coexclusion and consensus signatures. These data allow assessment of microbiome differential abundance within and across experimental conditions, environments or body sites. Database-wide analysis reveals experimental conditions with the highest level of consistency in signatures reported by independent studies and identifies commonalities among disease-associated signatures, including frequent introgression of oral pathobionts into the gut., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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- 2024
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6. Sexual and Gender Minorities' Vaccine Uptake and Behavioral Change in Response to the Mpox Outbreak in the United States: August 2022 Through November 2022.
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Grov C, Zohra F, Mirzayi C, Stief M, D'Angelo AB, Dearolf M, Westmoreland DA, Carneiro P, Nash D, and Carrico AW
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Background: In the summer of 2022, the United States faced a nationwide outbreak of mpox, with cases concentrated in sexual and gender minorities who have sex with men. Understanding rates of mpox vaccine uptake and concomitant behavioral change is essential to guide the implementation of targeted public health responses to the potential reemergence of mpox., Methods: Between August 2022 and November 2022, 8551 individuals recruited via geosocial networking apps completed a brief survey that assessed mpox vaccine uptake, intentions to get a mpox vaccine, and behavioral change., Results: In August, 17.4% of participants reported having received at least 1 dose of the mpox vaccine. By November, this prevalence estimate was 35.0%. Black participants were significantly less likely to be vaccinated, and vaccine hesitancy increased among Black participants over time. Among those who had not yet received a vaccination, the intention to get vaccinated decreased over time. We observed trends that coincided with the evolving outbreak, such as decreased worry about mpox and less engagement in risk reduction behaviors over time., Conclusions: Despite a 2-fold increase in mpox vaccine uptake between August 2022 and November 2022 in sexual and gender minorities who have sex with men, disparities in vaccine uptake were observed among Black participants. Findings will guide the implementation of public health responses to the potential reemergence of mpox and other viral infectious diseases (eg, meningitis) with a specific focus on optimizing vaccine uptake in Black communities., Competing Interests: Potential conflicts of interest . A. W. C. reports the following grant or contract: UG3-AI169652 (NIH). C. G. reports the following grants or contracts: R01 AI150502 Rendina/Talan (NIH), UH3 AI 133675 Grov (NIH), UG3-DA058304 Spinelli/Ghandi/Carrico (NIH) and participation on the following data and safety monitoring board or advisory board: UG3AI169658—Schnall/ Garofalo/Duncan (NIH). C. M. reports the following grants or contracts to their institution: 3UH3AI133675-04S1 Nash/Grov MPI (NIH). D. N. reports consulting fees from Gilead and AbbVie. D. A. W. reports NIAAA K01AA029047 (NIH) and NIH Loan Repayment Program L60AA030435 (NIH); grant or department funds received/used for attending meetings and/or travel; and a leadership or fiduciary role on the Student Award Review Subcommittee for the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. All other authors report no potential conflicts. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed., (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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- 2024
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7. Changes in Health Insurance During COVID-19 Among a U.S. National Cohort of Cisgender Gay and Bisexual Men and Transgender Individuals.
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D'Angelo AB, Zohra F, Westmoreland DA, and Grov C
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The extant data suggest that LGBT communities were disproportionately impacted by the economic ramifications of the pandemic and were more likely to report being uninsured throughout the first two years of the pandemic. Additionally, these groups are at heightened vulnerability for several health conditions that require insurance to manage or prevent. Thus, there is a need to assess changes in pandemic-era insurance coverage among these populations. This study uses data collected as part of the Together 5,000 study, a U.S. national, internet-based cohort study of cisgender men, trans men, and trans women who have sex with men. We analyze insurance data across three different assessments between 2019 and 2021, exploring changes in insurance coverage and type. Among our sample, 6.4% lost their insurance in 2020 because of the pandemic. Insurance loss was associated with living in a state that had not expanded Medicaid, race/ethnicity, employment status, and income. Among those who lost their insurance in early 2020, most (59.2%) reported gaining insurance by 2021, with those living in non-expanded states less likely to gain insurance. Finally, those who were uninsured prior to the pandemic were less likely to report gaining insurance by 2021, when compared to those uninsured as a result of the pandemic. This suggests that there are uninsured cisgender gay and bisexual men and transgender individuals that continue to go unreached by policies to assuage uninsurance. Further policy intervention is needed to address uninsurance among LGBT individuals, which has important implications for addressing health disparities among these populations., Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest Statement: The authors report no conflicts of interest.
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- 2023
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8. Fear of COVID-19 and Depression: A Comparative Study Among the General Population and Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis in Bangladesh.
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Sakib N, Akter T, Zohra F, Bhuiyan AKMI, Mamun MA, and Griffiths MD
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The COVID-19 pandemic affects individuals' mental health that can result in fear of getting COVID-19 infection and depression. As there is no prior study available, we evaluated these mental health outcomes and associated factors among the general population and healthcare professionals (HCPs) in Bangladesh. This nationwide cross-sectional study comprised 3388 individuals including 834 HCPs. The measures included socio-demographics, healthcare, and patient-care related information, the Bangla Patient Health Questionnaire, and the Bangla Fear of COVID-19 Scale. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors. Just over one-quarter of the participants were depressed, and was significantly associated with COVID-19 fear. Regression analyses showed that, both in general population and HCPs, depression and fear of COVID-19 were strongly predicted by being female; however, depression was inversely associated with being married. Particularly, among the HCPs, being restless while examining a patient with flu-like symptoms and while examining a patient returning from abroad was found to be significant predictor for both depression and fear of COVID-19. HCPs who were using single protective equipment for a week had greater depression and those who felt insecure due to the pandemic had a high level of COVID-19 fear. The findings identified major psychological impacts among the participants, suggesting the urgent need to promote mental wellbeing in both general population and medical professionals., Competing Interests: Conflict of InterestThe authors declare that they do not have any interests that could constitute a real, potential or apparent conflict of interest with respect to their involvement in the publication. The authors also declare that they do not have any financial or other relations (e.g., directorship, consultancy or speaker fee) with companies, trade associations, unions or groups (including civic associations and public interest groups) that may gain or lose financially from the results or conclusions in the study. Sources of funding are acknowledged., (© The Author(s) 2021.)
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- 2023
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9. An update of intestinal helminth infections among urban slum communities in Bangladesh.
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Nath TC, Eom KS, Choe S, Mukutmoni M, Khanum H, Bhuiyan JU, Islam KM, Islam S, Zohra F, Park H, and Lee D
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Aim: To assess the prevalence of intestinal helminth infections and associated risk factors among people living in urban slums in Bangladesh., Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted across three clusters: Dhaka, Sylhet and Chattogram. In total, 360 individuals divided into two groups (school-aged children and adults) provided stool samples and completed a semi-structured questionnaire. Parasitological assessment was performed using the formol-ether concentration technique., Results: Overall, 31.7% (114/360) of participants had helminthiasis, with 13.3% (48/360) having mixed infections. Among the infected participants, school-aged children had a higher rate of infection (41.7%, 75/180) compared with adults (21.7%, 39/180). Ascaris lumbricoides was the predominant parasite, followed by hookworms, Trichuris trichiura, Hymenolepis nana, Enterobius vermicularis and Rhabditis sp. Parasitic infections were significantly associated with type of latrine used, direct exposure to soil, open defaecation, and presence of free-roaming animals., Conclusion: Despite continuous efforts to control helminthiasis, a substantial proportion of the study participants were infected with intestinal helminths. Ignorance of the roles of the environment and animals was influential, and had a negative impact on existing control interventions. An integrated public health and veterinary public health approach is required for sustainable control of intestinal helminthiasis., (© 2022 The Author(s).)
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- 2022
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10. Sex in the Era of COVID-19 in a U.S. National Cohort of Cisgender Men, Transgender Women, and Transgender Men Who Have Sex with Men: April-May 2020.
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Grov C, Zohra F, Westmoreland DA, Mirzayi C, D'Angelo A, Stief M, Kulkarni S, Nash D, and Carrico AW
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- Adult, Cohort Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Homosexuality, Male psychology, Humans, Male, Pandemics, SARS-CoV-2, Sexual Behavior, COVID-19, HIV Infections epidemiology, HIV Infections prevention & control, HIV Infections psychology, Sexual and Gender Minorities, Transgender Persons psychology
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Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increasing body of research focused on the effects that measures like stay-at-home orders and social distancing are having on other aspects of health, including mental health and sexual health. Currently, there are limited extant data on the effects of the pandemic on sexual and gender minorities. Between April 15, 2020, and May 15, 2020, we invited participants in an ongoing U.S. national cohort study (Together 5000) to complete a cross-sectional online survey about the pandemic, and its effects on mental and sexual health and well-being (n = 3991). Nearly all (97.7%) were living in an area where they were told they should only leave their homes for essentials. Most (70.1%) reported reducing their number of sex partners as a result of the pandemic. Among the 789 participants prescribed HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), 29.9% said they stopped taking their PrEP entirely, and 14.2% started selectively skipping doses. For those who had been taking PrEP, discontinuing PrEP was associated with having no new sex partners (β = 0.90, 95% CI 0.40-1.40). Among the 152 HIV-positive participants, 30.9% said they were unable to maintain an HIV-related medical appointment because of the pandemic and 13.8% said they had been unable to retrieve HIV medications. Additionally, 35.3% of participants were experiencing moderate to severe anxiety because of the pandemic and 36.7% reported symptoms of depression. In a multivariable logistic regression, reporting a new sex partner in the prior 30 days was significantly associated with being aged 30 or older (vs. not, AOR = 1.21), being Black (AOR = 1.79) or Latinx (AOR = 1.40, vs. white), and being unsure if they had been in close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 (AOR = 1.32, vs. no contact). It was unassociated with COVID-19-induced anxiety, depression, or knowing someone hospitalized with COVID-19. The pandemic has caused disruptions in sexual behavior (partner reduction) as well as difficulties navigating PrEP and HIV care continua. Findings will guide more comprehensive public health responses to optimize HIV prevention and treatment in the era of COVID-19., (© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
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11. Reporting guidelines for human microbiome research: the STORMS checklist.
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Mirzayi C, Renson A, Zohra F, Elsafoury S, Geistlinger L, Kasselman LJ, Eckenrode K, van de Wijgert J, Loughman A, Marques FZ, MacIntyre DA, Arumugam M, Azhar R, Beghini F, Bergstrom K, Bhatt A, Bisanz JE, Braun J, Bravo HC, Buck GA, Bushman F, Casero D, Clarke G, Collado MC, Cotter PD, Cryan JF, Demmer RT, Devkota S, Elinav E, Escobar JS, Fettweis J, Finn RD, Fodor AA, Forslund S, Franke A, Furlanello C, Gilbert J, Grice E, Haibe-Kains B, Handley S, Herd P, Holmes S, Jacobs JP, Karstens L, Knight R, Knights D, Koren O, Kwon DS, Langille M, Lindsay B, McGovern D, McHardy AC, McWeeney S, Mueller NT, Nezi L, Olm M, Palm N, Pasolli E, Raes J, Redinbo MR, Rühlemann M, Balfour Sartor R, Schloss PD, Schriml L, Segal E, Shardell M, Sharpton T, Smirnova E, Sokol H, Sonnenburg JL, Srinivasan S, Thingholm LB, Turnbaugh PJ, Upadhyay V, Walls RL, Wilmes P, Yamada T, Zeller G, Zhang M, Zhao N, Zhao L, Bao W, Culhane A, Devanarayan V, Dopazo J, Fan X, Fischer M, Jones W, Kusko R, Mason CE, Mercer TR, Sansone SA, Scherer A, Shi L, Thakkar S, Tong W, Wolfinger R, Hunter C, Segata N, Huttenhower C, Dowd JB, Jones HE, and Waldron L
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- Humans, Translational Science, Biomedical, Computational Biology methods, Dysbiosis microbiology, Microbiota physiology, Observational Studies as Topic methods, Research Design
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The particularly interdisciplinary nature of human microbiome research makes the organization and reporting of results spanning epidemiology, biology, bioinformatics, translational medicine and statistics a challenge. Commonly used reporting guidelines for observational or genetic epidemiology studies lack key features specific to microbiome studies. Therefore, a multidisciplinary group of microbiome epidemiology researchers adapted guidelines for observational and genetic studies to culture-independent human microbiome studies, and also developed new reporting elements for laboratory, bioinformatics and statistical analyses tailored to microbiome studies. The resulting tool, called 'Strengthening The Organization and Reporting of Microbiome Studies' (STORMS), is composed of a 17-item checklist organized into six sections that correspond to the typical sections of a scientific publication, presented as an editable table for inclusion in supplementary materials. The STORMS checklist provides guidance for concise and complete reporting of microbiome studies that will facilitate manuscript preparation, peer review, and reader comprehension of publications and comparative analysis of published results., (© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc.)
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12. Close, But Not Quite: One in Twenty Trans and Gender Diverse Individuals Assigned Female at Birth Are Being Prescribed the Wrong Kind of PrEP.
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Grov C, Patel VV, D'Angelo AB, Zohra F, and Appenroth MN
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- Anti-HIV Agents therapeutic use, Female, Gender Identity, HIV Infections drug therapy, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Male, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Partners, Anti-HIV Agents administration & dosage, HIV Infections prevention & control, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, Transgender Persons psychology
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Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
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