Publications by authors named "Aklima Alam"
Aim: Adequate early nutrition supports neurological development, but data linking malnutrition to nerve conduction are limited. Our study aimed to assess how different forms of malnutrition affect nerve electrophysiology in children under 5 years of age and whether nutritional intervention can improve neurophysiological outcomes.
Method: A community-based study was conducted from 2021 to 2022 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Background: Despite having a pivotal role in numerous physiologic functions, magnesium disorders are rarely considered in clinical practice. This study aimed to explore the burden, predictors, and outcomes associated with magnesium imbalances among critically ill patients admitted to critical care settings with diarrheal disease.
Methods: A retrospective chart analysis was done among critically ill patients with diarrhea aged more than 18 years admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a specialized hospital who had their serum magnesium measured.
Introduction/aims: Malnourished children may experience disrupted peripheral nerve myelination, leading to impaired nerve conduction. However, ultrasound data on nerve morphology in severely malnourished children are lacking. Therefore, we performed a systematic study, comparing nerve ultrasound in malnourished children to controls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: There is a paucity of data on community perception and utilization of services for wasted children in Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN) and their nearest host communities.
Methods: We conducted a qualitative study to explore community perceptions and understand the utilization of services for severely wasted children among the FDMN and their nearest host communities in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar. We carried out 13 focus group discussions and 17 in-depth interviews with the caregivers of the children of 6-59 months, and 8 key informant interviews.
Article Synopsis
- Magnesium is crucial for human health but often overlooked, prompting a study on its imbalance among children with diarrhea in intensive care units from 2019.
- Out of 557 children, 5.2% had low magnesium (hypomagnesemia), 61.8% had normal levels (normomagnesemia), and 33.0% had high levels (hypermagnesemia).
- Factors like age, dehydration, and pneumonia were found to predict magnesium imbalances, with higher mortality rates in children who had hypermagnesemia, highlighting the need for timely diagnosis and treatment in critical care.
Introduction: A total of 19% of forcibly displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMNs) Bangladesh fall within the age range of under five years old, while an average of 1% exhibit severe malnutrition. Cox's Bazar is the closest host community for FDMNs, with similar traditional culture and religion and shared linguistic, ethnic, and cultural ties.
Methods: A qualitative study was conducted to investigate the impact of socio-cultural factors on the healthcare-seeking behavior of caregivers of critically malnourished children in FDMN camps and neighboring host communities.