Ongoing Research

 1. Project Title

Artificial Intelligence-based Immunophenotyping for the Diagnosis of Acute Leukemia in Children

2. Project proposal

Smart CBC Analysis: A Novel AI Tool for Early Leukemia Detection in Children and Timely Referral in Bangladesh

Publications

List of Publications and research work

Dr. Momena Begum, Associate professor

Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, BMU

Published papers in indexed peer-reviewed journals:

  1. Alam ST, Islam KA, Ahmed S, Akhter S, Kundu GK, Fatema K, Tasneem R, Begum M, Akther M, Paul BC, Nabi N. Relationship Between Gross Motor Function and Nutritional Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy—A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Bangladesh. Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons. 2024 Oct 28;42(4):342-9.
  2. Karim MA, Nahar A, Jamal CY, Begum A, Ray RR, Begum M, Jesmin T, Mamun AA. Bilateral Nephromegaly Mimicking Nephroblastoma: A Rare Initial Presentation of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in a Bangladeshi Child. Paediatric Nephrology Journal of Bangladesh. 2024 Jan 1;9(1):43-7.
  3. Begum M, Doherty M, Bhuiyan MI, Rahman AT, Karim A, Jamal CY. Pain management of pediatric cancer patients at BSMMU and utilization of the WHO analgesic ladder. Cancer J Bangladesh. 2023;4(2):71-6.
  4. Begum M. Metronomic Chemotherapy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A New Concept in Pediatric Oncology. In PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER 2023 Nov 1 (Vol. 70, pp. S397-S398). 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA: WILEY.
  5. Rahman AA, Begum M, Kibria CS, Akter M, Siddiqua KA, Siddiqua F, Jamal CY, Shah S. Outcome of pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma attended in a tertiary care hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin. 2020 Jun 10;46(1):17-21.
  6. Rahman AA, Karim AR, Begum M, Chowdhury T, Kibria CH, Islam MH, Siddiqua KA, Noor
  7. Outcome of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Tertiary Care Center. Journal of Chittagong Medical College Teachers’ Association. 2019;30(2):81-
  8. Mollah LR, Yasmin F, Begum M, Sharmeen O, Rahman R, Ahamed T, Ara Z, Yeamin MB, Khasru AM, Jamal CY. Risk Prediction of Febrile Neutropenia in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Haematology Journal of Bangladesh. 2019;3(1):8-11.
  9. Begum F, Islam A, Haque R, Miah MA, Alam KK, Karim MA, Begum M, Yasmin F. Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea in children with haematological malignancy: experience from a paediatric oncologic center in Bangladesh. International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition. 2019 Nov 12;8(4):154-61.
  10. Begum M, Islam A, Rahman AA, Akter M, Alam ST, Tasmeen R. Abandonment and Outcome of Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia in a Tertiary Level Hospital. Mymensingh Medical Journal: MMJ. 2018 Jan 1;27(1):95-102.
  11. Tasmeen R, Islam A, Alam ST, Begum M. Tumor Lysis Syndrome and Hyperleukocytosis in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Mymensingh Medical Journal: MMJ. 2017 Oct 1; 26(4):906-12.
  12. Rahman AA, Yasmin F, Begum M, Ahammed T, Islam A. Outcome of Hodgkin’s Disease in Children with Chemotherapy Alone in a Resource-Limited Country. Haematology Journal of Bangladesh. 2017;1(1):5-8.

Case reports:

  1. Begum F, Islam A, Rahman AA, Begum M. Congenital Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Presenting as Neonatal Papulovesicular Eruption: Rapid Recurrence with Multisystem Involvement after Spontaneous Regression of Primary Lesion. Haematology Journal of Bangladesh. 2017;1(1):23-5.
  2. Shah MS, Rahman AA, Begum M, Kibria CH, Begum F. Cytomegalovirus Retinitis during Maintenance Therapy in a Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Mymensingh Medical Journal: MMJ. 2019 Apr 1;28(2):465-9.
  3. Shah MS, Rahman AA, Begum M. Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia treated by therapeutic plasma exchange and rituximab: A case report: Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia. Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin. 2019 Aug 7;45(2):126-8.

Article under review:

  1. Momena Begum, Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Immune Thrombocytopenia in Paediatric Patients: A Retrospective Analysis. International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research. Research Paper id-24493
  2. Momena Begum, Md. Anwarul Karim, Ismet Nigar, Chowdhury Yakub Jamal, and ATM Atikur Rahman. Flow Cytometric Immunophenotyping of Childhood Acute Leukemias: Insights from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh. Paediatric Haematology & Oncology Journal. Under review

Research work and Book writing

MD Thesis

  1. Begum M, Islam A, Rahman AA, Akter M, Alam ST, Tasmeen R. Abandonment and Outcome of Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia in a Tertiary Level Hospital. Mymensingh Medical Journal: MMJ. 2018 Jan 1;27(1):95-102.
  2. Routine CRP testing among children with acute leukemia for early detection of infection and prevention of irrational use of antibiotics at tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh
  3. Pediatric student manual (Hematology & Oncology chapter)
  4. Curriculum residents of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
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