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2026 7 papers

1. Iktidar MA*, Roy S, Saha A, Das M, Singha A, Celeste RA, Inti NJ, Subha SR, Islam M, Prince GD, Yousuf R, Nawar N, Hasan MT, Sharif AB. Investigating the prevalence of tobacco or other substance use (TOSU) and associated factors among the medical students: a nationwide cross-sectional survey from Bangladesh. BMC Public Health. 2026;26:631. DOI
2. Roy S, Iktidar MA*, Liza MM, Medha MRB, Chowdhury T, Nila NK, Biswangree A, Eva II, Tasnim N, Banik PK, Barua S, Islam M, Chowdhury S, Ibanez G, Hawlader MDH. Factors associated with medication adherence among adult diabetic patients of Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2026;21(9):e0343647. DOI
3. Tabassum Hridi ST, Iktidar MA*, Kabir KS, Ghosh P, Tamjid A, Al Zaber A, Babu RT, Mehzabeen M, Das Gupta A, Chowdhury S, Roy S. Online education and its relation to hearing status among higher-secondary students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional survey. PLoS One. 2026;21(2). Full text
4. Chowdhury T, Dhungel S, Iktidar MA, Chowdhury S, Haque PT, Dey E, Chakma B, Oishee AN, Jahan I, Mazumder A, Roy S. Prevalence and associated factors of nomophobia among the medical and university students of Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2026;21(8):e0341524. DOI
5. Rahman ML, Tanvir KM, Rahman F, Chowdhury S, Saha S, Khan MAS, Iktidar MA, Hasan M, Tuli SN, Akter S, Rahman T, Nabi MH, Hawlader MDH. Lifestyle and environmental risk factors associated with cancer: a case-control study in Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2026;21(1):e0328745. DOI
6. Medha MRB, Roy S, Iktidar MA, et al.. Prevalence and determinants of respiratory, gastrointestinal and dermatological symptoms among waste and sanitation workers in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Discover Public Health. 2026.
7. Medha MRB, Iktidar MA, Chowdhury T, et al.. Medication adherence and associated factors among patients with multimorbidity in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. Discover Public Health. 2026.

2025 3 papers

1. Iktidar MA, Manna RM, Akhter M, Roy S, Bonna AS, Chowdhury S, Yousuf R, Mimi FA, Sayed MSU, Haque MMA, Hawlader MDH. Factors associated with late hospital arrival in acute stroke patients of Bangladesh. Emerg Med J. 2025;42(3):179.
2. Begum F, Datta AK, Nahid KL, Jesmin T, Musabbir N, Mazumder MW, Fatema K, Rukunuzzaman M, Karim ASMB, Chowdhury F, Iktidar MA. Spot urinary copper/creatinine ratio: a non-invasive tool for diagnosis of Wilson’s disease in children. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2025;9(1):e003718. DOI
3. Rafique T, Eva FN, Bhuyan MSF, Barua S, Malakar J, Biswangree A, Chowdhury DA, Afrose T, Dutta P, Nahar J, Dey DM, Chowdhury S, Iktidar MA, Roy S, Hawlader MDH. Prevalence and determinants of work-related ocular symptoms among dentists of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. PLoS One. 2025. Full text

2024 7 papers

1. Iktidar MA*, Sakib MM, Munni UR, Rimti FH, Yousuf R, Majumder K, Saha T, Golpo FL, Sayed MSU, Monsur S, Al Galib A, Hossain MK, Shupti SA, Nawar N, Mazumder S, Hasan MT. Medical students’ career preferences in Bangladesh. BMC Med Educ. 2024;24:81. DOI
2. Roy S, Eva FN, Dev D, Roy S, Tipu SK, Chowdhury S, Medha MRB, Poonya PTH, Juthi IJ, Nowrin JH, Eaasvar JC, Sumat T, Dey DM, Chowdhury S, Iktidar MA*, Hawlader MDH. Prevalence and predictors of functional gastrointestinal disorder among the undergraduate students of Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2024;19(12):e0315687. DOI
3. Ahmed M†, Roy S, Iktidar MA†*, Chowdhury S, Akter S, Islam AMK, Hawlader MDH. Post-COVID-19 memory complaints: prevalence and associated factors. Neurologia. 2024;39:651-7. DOI
4. Roy S, Iktidar MA*, Chowdhury S, Pulock OS, Pinky SD, Sharif AB. Increased screen time and its association to migraine and tension-type headache: a cross-sectional investigation among Bangladeshi students. BMJ Neurol Open. 2024;6(1):e000656. DOI
5. Basak SK, Iktidar MA*, Chowdhury R, Khatun A, Rahman A, Miah SS, Shaheen SSI, Mazumder S. Response to apheretic platelet transfusion in children of acute lymphoblastic leukemia receiving induction chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study from Bangladesh. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024;86(3):1346-51. DOI
6. Datta AK†, Begum A, Roy RR, Jesmin T, Al Mamun A, Mahfuzullah MA, Chowdhury F, Iktidar MA†. Ophthalmological changes in children with advanced stage of chronic kidney disease: a hospital-based study. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024;8(1):e002777. DOI
7. Liza MM, Roy S, Iktidar MA, Chowdhury S, Sharif AB. Nutritional status, dietary habits, and their relation to cognitive functions: a cross-sectional study among the school aged (8-14 years) children of Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2024;19(5):e0304363. DOI

2023 3 papers

1. Iktidar MA, Ara R, Roy S, Ahmed M, Chowdhury S, Eva FN, Trisha SM, Sharif AB. Imposter phenomenon among health professionals and students: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023;102(29):e34364. DOI
2. Rabbi MF, Ahmed MN, Patowary MSA, Huq SR, Razzaque SMA, Arafat HM, Nahar T, Iktidar MA*. Pleural fluid adenosine deaminase to serum C-reactive protein ratio for diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion. BMC Pulm Med. 2023;23:349. DOI
3. Liza MM, Iktidar MA*, Roy S, Jallow M, Chowdhury S, Tabassum MN, Mahmud T. Gadget addiction among school-going children and its association to cognitive function: a cross-sectional survey from Bangladesh. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2023;7(1):e001759. DOI

2022 10 papers

1. Iktidar MA*, Chowdhury S, Roy S, Liza MM, Akter S, Islam AMK, Pranto SA, Chowdhury S, Rahman MA, Shafiul CSB, Dev D, Tanvir SMS, Nabi MH. Knowledge, attitude, perceived effectiveness and self-practice of complementary and alternative medicine: a cross-sectional comparison between medical and non-medical students of Bangladesh. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2022;22:342. DOI
2. Iktidar MA, Chowdhury S, Roy S, Islam AMK, Islam M, Chowdhury T, Tabassum MN, Ali TS, Akash A, Ahmed M, Zafar FA, Hawlader MDH. Knowledge, attitude and perception among medical students and healthcare professionals regarding male infertility: a cross-sectional survey from Bangladesh. BMJ Open. 2022;12(11):e062251. DOI
3. Roy S, Iktidar MA*, Saha AD, Chowdhury S, Tabassum Hridi ST, Tanvir SMS, Hawlader MDH. Hand hygiene products and adverse skin reactions: a cross-sectional comparison between healthcare and non-healthcare workers of Bangladesh during COVID-19 pandemic. Heliyon. 2022;8(12):e12295. DOI
4. Ahmed MN, Jabin N, Iktidar MA*, Arafat SM, Khan AH, Mitra A, Chowdhury R. A child resides within a young adult: the first reported case of Alström syndrome in Bangladesh. Clin Case Rep. 2022;10(12):e6720. DOI
5. Chowdhury R, Iktidar MA*, Ahmed MN, Hasan MM, Tapan MMH, Shaheen SSI, Rahman A, Khatun A. Prevalence of hypogonadism in transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia patients of Bangladesh: investigating the role of serum ferritin level as a diagnostic tool. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther. 2022. DOI
6. Chowdhury S†, Roy S†, Iktidar MA†*, Rahman S, Liza MM, Islam AMK, Akhter S, Medha MB, Tasnim A, Das Gupta A, Deb A, Chowdhury S, Hawlader MDH. Prevalence of dermatological, oral and neurological problems due to face mask use during COVID-19 and its associated factors among the health care workers of Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2022;17(4):e0266790. DOI
7. Roy S, Iktidar MA, Chowdhury S, Islam AMK, Deb A, Chowdhury S, et al.. Prevalence of dermatological manifestations due to face mask use and its associated factors during COVID-19 among the general population of Bangladesh: a nationwide cross-sectional survey. PLoS One. 2022;17(6). Full text
8. Roy S, Sharif AB, Chowdhury S, Iktidar MA. Unavoidable online education due to COVID-19 and its association to computer vision syndrome: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open Ophthalmol. 2022;7(1):e001118. DOI
9. Das S, Iktidar MA, Das J, Chowdhury F, Roy S. Inter-arm blood pressure difference as a tool for predicting coronary artery disease severity. Open Heart. 2022;9(2):e002063.
10. Alam MJ, Roy S, Iktidar MA, Padma FK, Nipun KI, Chowdhury S, et al.. Diaphragm ultrasound as a better predictor of successful extubation from mechanical ventilation than rapid shallow breathing index. Acute Crit Care. 2022;37(1):94.