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  1. Article ; Online: Delivery of a VMAT technique with flattening filter (FF) and flattening filter free (FFF) mode for whole breast irradiation with five fractions (FAST-Forward trial).

    Akhtaruzzaman, Md / Islam, Md Jobairul / Mannan, Md Abdul / Sumon, Mostafa Aziz / Ebert, Martin

    Medical dosimetry : official journal of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists

    2023  Volume 48, Issue 4, Page(s) 211–215

    Abstract: To investigate the feasibility of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) delivery for whole breast irradiation with a 5-fraction regimen according to the FAST-Forward trial. Recently, we treated 10 patients with carcinoma of the left breast after breast ...

    Abstract To investigate the feasibility of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) delivery for whole breast irradiation with a 5-fraction regimen according to the FAST-Forward trial. Recently, we treated 10 patients with carcinoma of the left breast after breast conserving surgery. The dose prescription to the PTV was 26 Gy in 5 fractions. Treatment plans were produced using a VMAT technique with the Eclipse treatment planning system for 6 MV flattening filter (FF) and FF free (FFF) beams. Dose volume histograms (DVHs) for the PTV and the organs at risk (OARs), the ipsilateral lung and heart, were compared with the dose constraints specified in the FAST-Forward trial (PTV, D
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated/methods ; Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted/methods ; Radiotherapy Dosage ; Lung Neoplasms/radiotherapy ; Lung Neoplasms/pathology ; Lung
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 645065-9
    ISSN 1873-4022 ; 0958-3947 ; 0739-0211
    ISSN (online) 1873-4022
    ISSN 0958-3947 ; 0739-0211
    DOI 10.1016/j.meddos.2023.04.003
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  2. Article ; Online: Effects of healthcare spending on public health status

    Sabiha Sultana / Md. Emran Hossain / Md. Akhtaruzzaman Khan / Sourav Mohan Saha / Md. Ruhul Amin / Md. Masudul Haque Prodhan

    Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp e24268- (2024)

    An empirical investigation from Bangladesh

    2024  

    Abstract: The escalation of healthcare spending in many nations, particularly in emerging countries such as Bangladesh, may be largely attributed to the growing demand for healthcare services. Evidently, there has been a significant expansion in the public funding ...

    Abstract The escalation of healthcare spending in many nations, particularly in emerging countries such as Bangladesh, may be largely attributed to the growing demand for healthcare services. Evidently, there has been a significant expansion in the public funding allocated to the health sector in Bangladesh, intending to enhance health outcomes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the impact of healthcare expenditure on health outcomes, specifically focusing on the reduction in different mortality rates and the transmission of various infectious diseases. A total of 30 years of data (1990–2019) on the health sector of Bangladesh were collected from different national and international sources. The Vector Autoregression with Exogenous Variables (VARX) model was employed to determine the effects of healthcare expenditure on health outcomes. Results revealed that the per capita health expenditure and the number of doctors showed a significant positive impact on life expectancy and maternal and child health. Also, the government's annual budget on the health sector and number of doctors had a significant positive impact on lowering deaths by Diphtheria, Cholera, Tuberculosis, and Malaria diseases. In order to develop a sustainable healthcare system within the nation, it is imperative for the government to prioritize the allocation of sufficient and effective healthcare funding to cater to the needs of the populace.
    Keywords JEL Code: H5 ; H51 ; I110 ; Science (General) ; Q1-390 ; Social sciences (General) ; H1-99
    Subject code 360
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
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  3. Article: Quantitative determination of artificial sweeteners and sucrose in energy drinks and mango juice available in Dhaka city.

    Islam, Kabirul / Tehjib Meghla, Yashna / Akhtaruzzaman, Md / Shamsur Rouf, Abu Shara / Hossian, Md Shahadat / Hossain, Mahboob

    Italian journal of food safety

    2024  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 10914

    Abstract: Energy drinks and mango juice are popular beverages. Apart from the natural ingredients and some additives present in these drinks, sugar is an important component of both. It has been established that, other than providing sweetness, sugars are potent ... ...

    Abstract Energy drinks and mango juice are popular beverages. Apart from the natural ingredients and some additives present in these drinks, sugar is an important component of both. It has been established that, other than providing sweetness, sugars are potent to bring about health consequences for their consumers. Sweeteners, both artificial (aspartame, sodium cyclamate, and saccharin) and natural (sucrose), were our centers of interest. This study aimed to determine the presence and levels of these sweeteners in energy drinks and mango juice. Spectrophotometric methods were used to determine the concentration of the mentioned sugars. For this purpose, a total of 42 samples of 7 different brands were collected from different locations in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. The methods were found to be linear over the concentration range of 10-26 μg/mL (r
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-25
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2717104-8
    ISSN 2239-7132
    ISSN 2239-7132
    DOI 10.4081/ijfs.2024.10914
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  4. Article: COVID-19 crisis and risk spillovers to developing economies: Evidence from Africa.

    Akhtaruzzaman, Md / Benkraiem, Ramzi / Boubaker, Sabri / Zopounidis, Constantin

    Journal of international development

    2022  Volume 34, Issue 4, Page(s) 898–918

    Abstract: This study provides new evidence on how risk spillovers occur from the United States to developing economies in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results show that downside risk exposures of African markets, financial firms and banks particularly ... ...

    Abstract This study provides new evidence on how risk spillovers occur from the United States to developing economies in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results show that downside risk exposures of African markets, financial firms and banks particularly increased during Phase I (30 January to 30 April 2020). The nature and magnitude of downside risk exposures of African financial markets were similar to those of the United States. Our results also reveal that the United States is a net transmitter of risk spillovers while Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt and Morocco are net recipients. Our conclusions offer guidance to risk managers, policymakers and investors.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 27253-x
    ISSN 0954-1748
    ISSN 0954-1748
    DOI 10.1002/jid.3634
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  5. Article ; Online: Technical and cost efficiency of pond fish farms

    Shamima Islam / Sandip Mitra / Md. Akhtaruzzaman Khan

    Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Vol 12, Iss , Pp 100581- (2023)

    Do young educated farmers bring changes?

    2023  

    Abstract: This study investigates how the involvement of young and educated farmers in commercial aquaculture in Bangladesh influences the technical and cost efficiency using data obtained from 100 interviews with fish farmers in Bangladesh. The translog ... ...

    Abstract This study investigates how the involvement of young and educated farmers in commercial aquaculture in Bangladesh influences the technical and cost efficiency using data obtained from 100 interviews with fish farmers in Bangladesh. The translog stochastic frontier production function was employed to determine the technical efficiency while Cobb-Douglas cost function was used to determine cost efficiency. Younger farmers often used fewer inputs than older farmers did while farmers with higher levels of education used inputs more effectively. Technical efficiency of pond fish farmers is 84% while the cost efficiency of pond fish farmers is 53%. Fish productivity increases with the quantity of fingerlings, interaction between labor and feed, feed and water cleaning cost, labor and water cleaning cost, water cleaning cost2 while fish productivity reduces with labor, water cleaning cost and feed2. Besides, technical inefficiency lessens with years of schooling and increases with the age of the farmers. In addition, the price of labor, feed, and fingerlings has a significant positive impact on the cost of production. Cost efficiency reduces with the feed conversion ratio (FCR) while it increases with education and when using water only for fish culture.
    Keywords Pond fish ; Technical efficiency ; Cost efficiency ; Young-educated farmers ; Bangladesh ; Agriculture (General) ; S1-972 ; Nutrition. Foods and food supply ; TX341-641
    Subject code 338
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
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  6. Article ; Online: Review of environmental challenges in the Bangladesh aquaculture industry.

    Mitra, Sandip / Khan, Md Akhtaruzzaman / Nielsen, Rasmus / Kumar, Ganesh / Rahman, Md Takibur

    Environmental science and pollution research international

    2024  Volume 31, Issue 6, Page(s) 8330–8340

    Abstract: The increasing population and plateaued capture fishery landings have led to increasing demand for aquaculture products. However, environmental challenges are critical barriers to the sustainable development of aquaculture in developing countries. This ... ...

    Abstract The increasing population and plateaued capture fishery landings have led to increasing demand for aquaculture products. However, environmental challenges are critical barriers to the sustainable development of aquaculture in developing countries. This review critically evaluates the environmental barriers facing aquaculture development in Bangladesh while laying out a roadmap for future development and spatial planning. An increase in the area used for aquaculture most often results in increasing pressure on natural resources such as land, water, energy, and the sources used for feed. Some of the negative externalities that this review focuses on are effluent discharge, the spread of diseases, and conflicts over land use with other ecosystem users. A way forward is to internalize these negative externalities and their costs into production decisions by farmers. Formulation of incentive-based pragmatic regulations can pave a forward path to increased environmental sustainability.
    MeSH term(s) Ecosystem ; Bangladesh ; Aquaculture ; Fisheries ; Conservation of Natural Resources
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-03
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1178791-0
    ISSN 1614-7499 ; 0944-1344
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    ISSN 0944-1344
    DOI 10.1007/s11356-023-31630-1
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  7. Article ; Online: Metal organic framework derived NiO

    Ariful Islam, Md / Selvanathan, Vidhya / Chelvanathan, Puvaneswaran / Mottakin, M / Aminuzzaman, Mohammod / Adib Ibrahim, Mohd / Muhammad, Ghulam / Akhtaruzzaman, Md

    RSC advances

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 19, Page(s) 12781–12791

    Abstract: ... ...

    Abstract NiO
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-27
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2046-2069
    ISSN (online) 2046-2069
    DOI 10.1039/d3ra02181e
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  8. Article: Effects of healthcare spending on public health status: An empirical investigation from Bangladesh.

    Sultana, Sabiha / Hossain, Md Emran / Khan, Md Akhtaruzzaman / Saha, Sourav Mohan / Amin, Md Ruhul / Haque Prodhan, Md Masudul

    Heliyon

    2024  Volume 10, Issue 1, Page(s) e24268

    Abstract: The escalation of healthcare spending in many nations, particularly in emerging countries such as Bangladesh, may be largely attributed to the growing demand for healthcare services. Evidently, there has been a significant expansion in the public funding ...

    Abstract The escalation of healthcare spending in many nations, particularly in emerging countries such as Bangladesh, may be largely attributed to the growing demand for healthcare services. Evidently, there has been a significant expansion in the public funding allocated to the health sector in Bangladesh, intending to enhance health outcomes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the impact of healthcare expenditure on health outcomes, specifically focusing on the reduction in different mortality rates and the transmission of various infectious diseases. A total of 30 years of data (1990-2019) on the health sector of Bangladesh were collected from different national and international sources. The Vector Autoregression with Exogenous Variables (VARX) model was employed to determine the effects of healthcare expenditure on health outcomes. Results revealed that the per capita health expenditure and the number of doctors showed a significant positive impact on life expectancy and maternal and child health. Also, the government's annual budget on the health sector and number of doctors had a significant positive impact on lowering deaths by Diphtheria, Cholera, Tuberculosis, and Malaria diseases. In order to develop a sustainable healthcare system within the nation, it is imperative for the government to prioritize the allocation of sufficient and effective healthcare funding to cater to the needs of the populace.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2835763-2
    ISSN 2405-8440
    ISSN 2405-8440
    DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24268
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  9. Article ; Online: Synergistic Effect of Allium-like Ni

    Mottakin, M / Selvanathan, Vidhya / Ariful Islam, Md / Almohamadi, Hamad / Alharthi, Nabeel H / Yoshimura, Satoru / Akhtaruzzaman, Md

    Chemistry, an Asian journal

    2023  , Page(s) e202300532

    Abstract: This study explores a water-splitting activity using a biphasic electrodeposited electrode on nickel foam (NF). The * ... ...

    Abstract This study explores a water-splitting activity using a biphasic electrodeposited electrode on nickel foam (NF). The *Ni
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-06
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2233006-9
    ISSN 1861-471X ; 1861-4728
    ISSN (online) 1861-471X
    ISSN 1861-4728
    DOI 10.1002/asia.202300532
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  10. Article ; Online: Modeling of dehydration and color degradation kinetics of maize grain for mixed flow dryer

    Md. Hasan Tarek Mondal / Md. Akhtaruzzaman / Md. Sazzat Hossain Sarker

    Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Vol 9, Iss , Pp 100359- (2022)

    2022  

    Abstract: Effects of drying temperature (60, 70, and 80 °C) and air velocity (3.0, 6.0, and 9.0 m/s) on thin layer and color kinetics of maize grain during mixed flow dryer (MFD) were investigated for the present study. Five thin layer grain drying models ( ... ...

    Abstract Effects of drying temperature (60, 70, and 80 °C) and air velocity (3.0, 6.0, and 9.0 m/s) on thin layer and color kinetics of maize grain during mixed flow dryer (MFD) were investigated for the present study. Five thin layer grain drying models (Henderson and Pabis, Page, Lewis, Midilli et al. and Wang and Singh) as well as Zero order reaction rate were applied with the experimental data to predict the drying and color kinetics of maize, respectively. Increased drying temperature had significant leverage on drying time whereas proliferation of air velocity (>6.0 m/s) is scarcely imperative. Model fitting analysis revealed that Lewis and Page model is aptly applied in evaluating drying kinetics for mixed flow drying of maize as coefficient of determination (R2) is higher. Effective moisture diffusivity (4.92 × 10−7 to 8.38 × 10−7 m2/s) was maximum both for higher temperature and air flow whereas specific energy consumption was lowest (2.75 MJ/kg) for lower temperature and air flow. Regression analysis of color attributes (L*, a*, and b*) designates that color kinetics of maize grain occurred according to the zero order reaction. L* and b* indices of color decreases while a* and color difference (ΔE) increases with drying temperature and time. Thin layer and kinetic constant (k) is proportionate with drying temperature while adverse results were noticed for color attributes. Drying and color degradation kinetics of maize can readily be described by Lewis and Page model and zero order reaction, respectively for mixed flow drying.
    Keywords Maize grain ; Mixed flow dryer ; Thin layer drying kinetics ; Color kinetic ; Specific energy consumption ; Agriculture (General) ; S1-972 ; Nutrition. Foods and food supply ; TX341-641
    Subject code 660
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
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