Objective: In Bangladesh, cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women. Annually, over 50 million women are at risk for cervical cancer, with 17,686 cases diagnosed and 10,362 deaths each ...
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Objective: In Bangladesh, cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women. Annually, over 50 million women are at risk for cervical cancer, with 17,686 cases diagnosed and 10,362 deaths each year. Visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) is a well validated tool in low resource areas for identifying cervical lesions. In this pilot study, AK Khan Health Care Trust (AKKHCT), in collaboration with oncologists at Massachusetts General Hospital (LB, BD, AG), launched a VIA cervical cancer-screening program. Methods: A clinic was established in the Korail Slum of Dhaka, a 90-acre slum with over 70,000 inhabitants, in the summer of 2011. From September 17, 2011 to November 1, 2011, ten women living in the Korail Slum were recruited and completed the three-month training program to learn how to do a pelvic examination and to evaluate the cervix using VIA. Three of the ten women performed VIA screening during the study period. Results: 44 patients were recruited and 8 women were identified to have VIA-positive results for a screen-positive rate of 18.2%. Two of the eight women underwent treatment. One woman underwent an excisional procedure for pre-invasive disease in the slum clinic. The other woman had an early invasive cervical cancer and was successfully treated in a local hospital. Conclusion: Our pilot project demonstrates some important factors in developing and implementing a successful screening program. Involving laywomen as healthcare workers provides a strong tie to community, as well as education, economic independence, and empowerment for women who would otherwise occupy a lower social standing in their community. VIA is feasible in the complicated environment of an inner city slum. It was feasible to perform minor excisional procedures to treat pre-invasive cervical disease in the slum clinic.
Slaughterhouse waste is a highly energy-rich waste and is an attractive material to treat through anaerobic digestion to produce *** could be burned to provide heating and electricity or can be converted to bio-methan...
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Slaughterhouse waste is a highly energy-rich waste and is an attractive material to treat through anaerobic digestion to produce *** could be burned to provide heating and electricity or can be converted to bio-methane to be used as *** can also aid in waste management and evidently reduce the ecological and environmental *** this paper,the potential of biogas generation from the slaughterhouses in Dhaka is *** in 21 regions in Dhaka city have been surveyed for data collection and *** study estimates that approximately 7915 tons of slaughterhouse waste are generated annually from the slaughterhouses in Dhaka city which has the potential to generate 2.15 Mm^(3) of biogas.A case study on the biggest government registered slaughterhouse is also demonstrated regarding generating electricity.
Hypertension(HTN),a complex cardiovascular disease(CVD),significantly impacts global health,prompting a growing interest in complementary and alternative therapeutic *** review article seeks to provide an up-to-date a...
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Hypertension(HTN),a complex cardiovascular disease(CVD),significantly impacts global health,prompting a growing interest in complementary and alternative therapeutic *** review article seeks to provide an up-to-date and thorough summary of modern therapeutic techniques for treating HTN,with an emphasis on the molecular mechanisms of action found in substances found in plants,herbs,and *** molecules have been a significant source of novel therapeutics and are crucial in developing and testing new HTN *** advances in science have made it possible to understand the complex molecular mechanisms underlying blood pressure(BP)-regulating effects of these natural substances ***,flavonoids,alkaloids,and peptides are examples of bioactive compounds that have demonstrated promise in influencing several pathways involved in regulating vascular tone,reducing oxidative stress(OS),reducing inflammation,and improving endothelial *** article explains the vasodilatory,diuretic,and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system(RAAS)modifying properties of vital plants such as garlic and olive *** from plants are the primary in traditional drug development as models for novel antihypertensive drugs,providing diverse strategies to combat HTN due to their biological *** review also discusses the functions of calcium channel blockers originating from natural sources,angiotensin-converting enzyme(ACE)inhibitors,and nitric oxide(NO)*** seafood components in this study demonstrates the increased interest in using bioactive chemicals originating from marine sources to treat ***-3 fatty acids,peptides,and minerals obtained from seafood sources have anti-inflammatory,vasodilatory,and antioxidant properties that improve vascular health and control ***,we discussed the multiple functions of bioactive molecules and seafood components in the treatment of HTN.
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