EDITORIAL
Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome and Irritant –Induced Asthma 
Md. Khairul Anam
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Scores as Predictive Indices for Weanability 
from Mechanical Ventilation 
Mohammad Nazmul Hasnine Nawshad, Md Khairul Anam, Nihar Ranjan Saha,
Romana Afaz Ireen, Md. Mamun Or Rashid, H.M. Aminur Rashid, 
Nirmal Kanti Sarker, Muhammad Humayoun Kabir, Md Abdul Mannan, 
Md Habibur Rahman, Goutam Sen
Association of Metabolic Syndrome with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 
Mohammad Ezazul karim, Krishna Chandra Ganguly, Bipul Kanti Biswas, 
SM Abdur Razzaque, Mohammad Zannatul Rayhan, Mishkat Tabassum, 
Mohammad Shahjahan Siddike Shakil, Muhammad Humayoun kabir
Association of Glycaemic Status (Hba1c) with Fev1 and FEV1/ FVC Ratio in 
COPD Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 
Prottush Kumar Mondal, Md. Sayedul Islam, Md. Khairul Anam, Nihar Ranjan Saha, 
SK. Shahinur Hossain, Manoranjan Roy, Md. Habibur Rahman, 
Chitta Ranjan Paul, Goutam Sen
Pattern of Antibiotic Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Patients of Bronchiectasis 
in ICU of NIDCH and Identification of Causes of their Antibiotics Resistance 
Muhammad Nasir Uddin, Mohammad Shahedur Rahman Khan, 
Monoranjan Roy, Md. Mamun-or-Rashid, Mohammad Nazmul Hasnine Nawshad,
H.M. Aminur Rashid, Muhammad Abdul Baees
Association of Serum Adenosine Deaminase with Sputum Conversion at the End of Second Month 
and at the End of The Anti-Tuberculous Drug Treatment among New Smear 
Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients 
Md. Atwar Rahman, Md. Helaluzzaman Raqib, Afsana Chowdhury, 
Mohammad Ezazul Karim, Md. Khairul Anam, SM Abdur Razzaque, 
Bipul Kanti Biswas, Syed Rezaul Huq
Review Article
The Implication of Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in diagnosing Smear Negative or Sputum-scarce 
Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Review 
Md. Mahbub E Khoda, Nazmun Sharmin, Mohammad Aminul Islam, 
Mohammad Abdun Nur Sayam, Md. Sharif Ahsan, MD Saiful Islam
CASE REPORT
Erasmus Syndrome in a 35-Year-Old Male: A Rare Case Report 
Mohammad Shahjahan Siddike Shakil, S.M. Abdur Razzaque, 
Golam Sarwar Mohammad Liaquat Hossain, Abdullah Al Masud, 
Mirza Mohammad Asif Adnan