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Hasnain MG, Nath P, Maruf S, Nabi SG, Hossain AFMA, Ahmed BN, Mondal D, Basher A. Amphotericin B deoxycholate for relapse visceral leishmaniasis in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. BMC Res Notes 2018; 11:918. [PMID: 30577877 PMCID: PMC6303843 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-4036-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Objective Based on studies in India (as there was no studies from outside India) amphotericin B deoxycholate has been considered as a backup drug for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis. However, treatment response and adverse effect to anti-leishmanial drugs may vary across different populations and in Bangladesh the effect to amphotericin B deoxycholate for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis is still unknown. Therefore, there is a need to explore cure rate and adverse effects to amphotericin B deoxycholate to justify its use on visceral leishmaniasis patients in Bangladesh. Result Here we report 34 visceral leishmaniasis patients who received treatment with amphotericin B deoxycholate in the Surya Kanta Kala-azar Research Centre from December 2011 to June 2015. The dose of the treatment was 1 mg/kg body weight for 15 days followed up until 12 months after treatment. Response to amphotericin B deoxycholate treatment was excellent as all 34 patients achieved a final cure. Hypokalaemia (47%), shivering (47%), vomiting (35%) and acidity (15%) were most common adverse events. However, we did not observe any serious adverse events. Amphotericin B deoxycholate for relapse visceral leishmaniasis was found to be highly effective and safe. Our study justified to include amphotericin B deoxycholate as a second line drug for visceral leishmaniasis in Bangladesh. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13104-018-4036-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Affiliation(s)
- Md Golam Hasnain
- Nutrition and Clinical Service Division (NCSD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh. .,Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB), School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle (UoN), Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
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- Infection and Tropical Medicine, Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital (MMCH), Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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- Nutrition and Clinical Service Division (NCSD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- National Kala-azar Elimination Program (NKEP), Directorate General Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of Bangladesh (GoB), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Co-ordination and Support Centre (CSC), Directorate General Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of Bangladesh (GoB), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Nutrition and Clinical Service Division (NCSD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Critical Care Medicine (CCM), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Hossain MS, Kumar A, Hossain AFMA, Mahshin M, Sharma A, Hossain MA, Sharma V, Haque R, Shamsuzzaman AKM, Maruf S, Ghosh P, Ahuja V, Mondal D. Using focused pharmacovigilance for ensuring patient safety against antileishmanial drugs in Bangladesh's National Kala-azar Elimination Programme. Infect Dis Poverty 2018; 7:80. [PMID: 30099967 PMCID: PMC6088425 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-018-0461-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Adverse effects of antileishmanial drugs can affect patients’ quality of life and adherence to therapy for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL). In Bangladesh, there are 26 treatment centers that manage leishmaniasis cases coming from 100 endemic upazilas (subdistricts) of 26 districts (these include VL, PKDL, treatment failure, and relapse VL and cutaneous leishmaniasis cases). This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of using focused pharmacovigilance for VL (VLPV) in Bangladesh’s National Kala-azar Elimination Programme for the early detection and prevention of expected and unexpected adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Methods This activity has been going on since December 2014. Activity area includes secondary public hospital or Upazila health complex (UHC) in hundred sub districts and Surya Kanta Kala-azar Research Center (SKKRC) in Mymensingh District, a specialized center for management of complicated VL and PKDL cases. Communicable Disease Control (CDC) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) assigned twenty five of hundred UHCs and SKKRC (total 26) as treatment centers depending on their suitable geographical location. This was implemented for better management of VL cases with Liposomal Amphotericin B (AmBisome®) to ensure patient convenience and proper utilization of this expensive donated drug. A VLPV expert committee and a UHC VLPV team were established, an operational manual and pharmacovigilance report forms were developed, training and refresher training of health personnel took place at UHCs and at the central level, collected information such as patient data including demographics, treatment history and response, adverse events were analyzed. This report includes information for the period from December 2014 to December 2016. Results From December 2014 to December 2016, 1327 leishmaniasis patients were treated and 1066 (80%) were available for VLPV. Out of these, 57, 33, 9, and 1% were new VL, PKDL, VL relapse, and other cases, respectively. Liposomal amphotericin B was mostly used (82%) for case management, followed by miltefosine (20%) and paromomycin (3%). Out of the 1066 patients, 26% experienced ADRs. The most frequent ADR was fever (17%, 176/1066), followed by vomiting (5%, 51/1066). Thirteen serious adverse events (SAEs) (eight deaths and five unexpected SAEs) were observed. The expert committee assessed that three of the deaths and all unexpected SAEs were possibly related to treatment. Out of the five unexpected SAEs, four were miltefosine-induced ophthalmic complications and the other was an AmBisome®-induced avascular necrosis of the nasal alae. The Directorate General of the Drug Administration entered the ADRs into the World Health Organization Uppsala Monitoring Centre (WHO-UMC) VigiFlow database. Conclusions This study found that VLPV through NKEP is feasible and should be continued as a routine activity into the public health system of Bangladesh to ensure patient safety against anti-leishmanial drugs. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s40249-018-0461-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Md Sakhawat Hossain
- 68 Shaheed Taj Uddin Ahmed Sarani, Parasitology Laboratory, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (icddr,b), Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), 15th Floor, Dr. Gopal Das Bhawan 28 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, 110001, India
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- Communicable Disease Control Unit, Directorate General of Health Services, Government of Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Cell, Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA), Government of Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), 15th Floor, Dr. Gopal Das Bhawan 28 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, 110001, India
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- Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Cell, Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA), Government of Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), 15th Floor, Dr. Gopal Das Bhawan 28 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, 110001, India
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- 68 Shaheed Taj Uddin Ahmed Sarani, Parasitology Laboratory, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (icddr,b), Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Communicable Disease Control Unit, Directorate General of Health Services, Government of Bangladesh, Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- 68 Shaheed Taj Uddin Ahmed Sarani, Parasitology Laboratory, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (icddr,b), Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- 68 Shaheed Taj Uddin Ahmed Sarani, Parasitology Laboratory, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (icddr,b), Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh.,Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI), Seattle, USA
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- Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), 15th Floor, Dr. Gopal Das Bhawan 28 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, 110001, India
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- 68 Shaheed Taj Uddin Ahmed Sarani, Parasitology Laboratory, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (icddr,b), Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh. .,Nutrition Infection Interaction Research Group, Nutrition and Clinical Services Division (icddr,b), Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh.
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Rahman MM, Hossain AFMA, Ahsan A, Monalisa NN, Rahman K, Azad SA. Moving Beyond Cancer: Immediate Impact on-the Health-Related Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients After Mastectomy. Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2015; 41:52-58. [PMID: 29624282 DOI: 10.3329/bmrcb.v41i2.29974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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During the last decade, survival rates for breast cancer have increased as a result of earlier detection and increased use of adjuvant therapy. Limited data exist on the post mastectomy quality of life in the process of transition from health to cancer in its different phases of treatment. The aim of current study was to evaluate the changes of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after mastectomy and to measure their impression about future perspectives in Bangladeshi Breasts cancer patients. A group of 250 women with a diagnosis of primary breast cancer who was admitted in the department of surgical oncology in National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Dhaka were enrolled in this study from January 2012 to March 2013. Two-point interview like pre(MI) and post mastectomy(M2) was taken using the structured questionnaire made by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)- EORTC Q30 and BR23. The mean age of the patients was 44.7?9.87 years, 52.6% were locally advanced. HRQoL scores of breast cancer patients deteriorated after mastectomy, general features like presence of fatigability, nausea, apatite loss, sleeplessness and pain has got tremendous effect on the quality of life(p<.005). Financial difficulties and sleep disorders did not affect much. Four of the Global Health status/QOL parameters like physical functioning, role functioning, emotional functioning, cognitive functioning deteriorated but only physical functioning status affected significantly(p<0.005). Breast symptoms like body image problem, general breast symptoms like pain, arm swelling and sexual feeling affected their (HRQOL) after mastectomy. A diagnosis of cancer and associated treatments affects multiple domains of life. The complicated transitions between health, illness and living with cancer can often be challenged with a preoperative information for the patient confronted with breast cancer should include possible psychological effects of cancer diagnosis, surgery, and other treatment. Breast conservation particularly in the young group may give a better outcome in the treatment protocol of breast cancer patients.
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