Background: Complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) includes coagulation impairment. Hypercoagulable state in patient with DM may accelerate thromboembolic risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).Objective: To assess Prothrombin Time and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time in type 2 diabetes mellitus for observing their coagubility status.Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in the Department of Physiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka from July 2013 to June 2014. One hundred male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus aged 40-60 years and one hundred age, BMI matched healthy subjects were included as control in this study. Patients were selected from BIRDEM, Dhaka. Prothrombin Time (PT), Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) were estimated by auto analyzer. For statistical analysis unpaired studentt test was used.Results: In this study PT and APTT were significantly (P<0.001) lower in diabetes mellitus than those of control group.Conclusion: From this study, it may be concluded that diabetic patients are prone to develop coagulation impairment.Bangladesh Soc Physiol. 2015, June; 10(1): 26-29
The present investigation was carried out to determine the prevalence of arthropoda and helminth parasites in sheep at Azimpur, Dhaka during February, 2012 to January, 2013. A Total of 60 hosts were examined and about 71.67% sheep were found to be infested with arthropod parasites. In sheep two species of arthropod parasites, Linognathus vituli (61.67%) and Damalinia caprae (68.33%) were identified as ecto-parasites. The prevalence of ectoparasites was higher during summer (85%), followed by winter (75%) and rainy (55%). The higher intensity was also recorded in summer (325.17±1.92). Lambs were found more susceptible (85.71%) than adult (80.95%) and young (56%) sheep and higher in female (77.27%) than in male (68.42%). Twelve species of helminth parasites were identified, of them, 3 trematodes, 3 cestodes and 6 nematodes, highest prevalence was shown by Strongyloides sp (71.67%) and lowest by Dictyocaulus sp. (3.33%); found comparatively higher in adults (85.71%) than in young (80%) and 28% in lambs. The male sheeps were more susceptible (81.58%) to helminth infection than female (72.73%). Prevalence of helminthes was found higher in winter (95%) season. The value of co-efficient of correlation between the prevalence and intensity of infestation of ectoparasites and helminth parasites in sheep were 0.95 and 0.978 respectively. In both cases these two variables differed significantly (P<0.01).
Background: Liver plays a major role in detoxification and excretion of many endogenous and exogenous compounds. Any injury may lead to severe liver damage and impairment of liver function. Harbal plants such as Terminalia chebula (Haritaki) may have free radical scavenging activity thereby can be used for the prevention and treatment of liver damage. Objective: To observe the effect of Terminalia chebula on paracetamol induced changes of serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in Wister albino rats. Methods: This experimental study was carried out in the Department of Physiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka from January to December' 2013. Total 44 rats with age 90 to 120 days, weighing between 150 to 200 gm were selected. After acclimatization for 14 days, they were divided into base line control (BC, n=11), paracetamol treated control (PC, n=11),Terminalia chebula pretreated and paracetamol treated (TCP-PCT n=11) and paracetamol pretreated and Terminalia chebula treated group (PCP-TCT, n=11). All groups received basal diet for 21 consecutive days. In addition to basal diet, rats of BC received propylene glycol (2ml/kg body weight, orally) and PC received single dose of paracetamol suspension (750mg/kg body weight, orally) on 21 st day. Rats of TCP-PCT received Terminalia chebula extract (200 mg/kg body weight, orally) for 21 consecutive days and paracetamol suspension (750mg/kg body weight, orally) on 21 st day. Again, rats of PCP-TCT received paracetamol suspension (750mg/kg body weight, orally) on the 1 st day and Terminalia chebula extract (200 mg/kg body weight orally) for 21 consecutive days. All rats were sacrificed on 22 nd day and then blood samples were collected. For assessment of liver function serum AST and ALT levels were estimated by using standard laboratory kits. The statistical analysis was done by one way ANOVA and post hoc Bonferroni test as applicable. Results: The mean serum AST and ALT levels were significantly (p<0.001) higher in PC in comparison to those of BC. Serum AST and ALT levels of all experimental groups were significantly (P<0.001) lower than PC group. Conclusion: From the results of this study, it may be concluded that Terminalia chebula may have some hepatoprotective effects in paracetamol induced liver damage in rats.
The study focused on existing condition of drinking water and evaluates the performance of pond sand filters (PSFs) as a safe drinking water source of three selected Union of Dacope Upazila, Khulna in south-west coastal part of Bangladesh. This study exposed that the un-treated pond water is the main drinking water sources (54 %) in the study area. Other options for drinking water are PSF (43 %) and rain-water harvesting (RWH) systems (3%). The people who are using pond water directly as drinking water are suffered (67%) from various water-borne diseases in different times of the year. Most of the PSF users satisfied with the existing system of PSF. In most cases 85% the beneficiary’s willingness to pay for maintaining of PSFs. The water qualities were tested for the raw and treated water at various steps of the treatment process. The laboratory analysis showed that turbidity, pH, nitrate (NO3), ammonia (NH3), total dissolved solid (TDS), elec-trical conductivity (EC) and phosphate (PO4) of the PSFs water meet the Bangladesh standard, but the microbial contaminations are failed to meet the Bangladesh standard. In the raw water from three PSFs, the fecal coliform ranges are 64,122 and 136 CFU/100ml. After the treatment the fecal coliform ranges were 9, 19 and 38 CFU/100ml respectively. The outcome of the study provided information to ensure safe and adequate quantity of drinking water system in a disaster-prone coastal area of Bangladesh. It seems that if the PSF installs more in this region and takes action in regular monitoring and proper management, therefore, it will be one of the most sustainable drinking water sources for this coastal region.
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