VOL.45 | NO. 3 | December 2019

Editorial

Diet Related Noncommunicable Diseases: Time for Action
Rahman SMM1*, Hossain SM2, Jahan M3

REVIEW ARTICLE

Role of XmnI Polymorphism in HbF Induction in HbE/β and β-Thalassaemia Patients
Hossain M1, Noor FA1,2, Bhuyan GS3, Qadri SS1, Mannoor K1,3*

A New Therapeutic Option for Chronic Hepatitis B: Reduced Dose and Shorter Duration of a Combination Therapy with Pegylated Interferon and Entecavir
Mahtab MA1* , Tabassum S2, Nesa A2 , Jahan M2, Khan MSI3, Akbar SMF4,5

Difficulties in Breastfeeding: Easy Solution by Oketani Breast Massage
Tasnim S1, Roy SK2*, Jahan K2, Nazmeen S3, Debnath SC2, Islam ABMM4

Early and Mid-term Outcome of CABG Surgery in Diabetic and Non-diabetic Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh
Rahman MM1*, Karim MR2, Rahman MH3, Siraj M1, Uddin J1, Amin MN4, Rashid MA2

Outcome of Heart Valve Prosthesis in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh: A Retrospective Study
Adhikary AB1*, Ranjan R1, Rahman M1, Adhikary D2, Saha SK3, Saha H1

Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Polymorphism in Helicobacter Pylori Associated Gastric Carcinoma
Barua RR1*, Barua S2, Barua HR3, Barua AK4, Ansari MAJ5, Chong JM6, Uozaki H7, Fukayama M7

Sympathetic Cardiovascular Function Status of Chronic ObstructivePulmonary Disease (COPD)
Baksh S1*, Akhter S2, Ali OI3, Munna MK3, Rownak N4, Khan SM5

Repair of Inguinal Hernia by Desarda Technique in both Elective and Emergency Settings
Sagar SMIU1, Khalid MS2*, Mustafa ASMF3, Islam SMN4

Status of Self-medication Among the Patients Attending Outpatient Department in Selected Private Hospitals in Dhaka City
Hasan R1*, Yasmin N2, Seoty NR2, Hasan MM3, Shahjahan M2

Accuracy of SpO2 Measurements by Placing Probes on Newborns’ Wrist and Ankle
Tajkia G1*, Shirin M2, Hossain MM3, Mamun MAA4

Prediction of the Stone Free Rate by Using the Guy’s Stone Score After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Islam MS1*, Hossain M1, Islam MS1, Alam AKMK1, Dulal MHR1, Ullah ATMA1, Rahman MS1,Hossain F1

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Dermoid Cyst of the Ovary: A Case Series
Hossain N1*, Nag U1, Mahmud MS2

Annex-1

Achieving universal health coverage by 2030: The role of parliaments in ensuring the right to health

Co-Rapporteurs
Prof. Dr. Md. Habibe Millat MP (Bangladesh)
Mr. Christian Lohr MP (Switzerland)
Ms. Mariana Carvalho MP (Brazil)

PERSPECTIVE

Achieving Universal Health Coverage by 2030: The Role of Parliaments in Ensuring the Right to Health
Millat MH

CASE REPORT

Haematohidrosis with Headache-A Rare Phenomenon of Sweating Blood: A Case Report
Chowdhury AR1, Islam MR1, Rahman HZ1, Jannat M1, Rahman MH1

Letter to the Editor

Dengue Fever in Bangladesh
Tahmina Shirin T