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Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by systemic host response to infection. Sepsis or septic shock is considered to be rare as initial presentation of autoimmune disease like systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). SLE is a multisystem disorder which usually occurs in adolescent girls. So when an adolescent girl presents with septicaemia and multi-organ dysfunction, an...
Galactosemia is an autosomal recessive inheritance and there is cellular deficiency of enzymes leading to defective/impaired metabolism of galactose resulting in toxic byproducts like galactilol, galactose-1-phosphate and galactonate that affect mainly liver, brain, kidneys, lens and gonads. Galactosemia appears as a rare metabolic cause of neonatal cholestasis syndrome (NCS...
Depression is a common mental disorder that presents with depressed mood, loss of interest, feelings of guilt or low self-esteem. It affects an estimated one in 15 adults (6.7%) in any given year. One in six people (16.6%) will experience depression at some point in their lifetime. It can strike at any time; but usually it first appears during the late teens to mid-20s. Women...
Background: Use of Duplex Color Doppler Sonography is gaining increasing popularity for assessment of blood vessels in various disease processes around the world. The past 20 years have seen an enormous growth in both technical aspects of Doppler ultrasound and its application in obstetric and fetal medicine. Objective: This cross-sectional study was carried out to observe...
Background: Migraine is associated with increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and vascular biomarkers and migraine with aura is associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke. Lipid abnormality is a risk factor for both cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. The vast majority of previous studies evaluated the association between lipid levels and migraine...
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common illness affecting both males and females in almost all age groups. Hence, continuous analysis of prescribing pattern in UTI is vital. Objective: The study was designed to determine the prescribing pattern of antibiotics in UTI patients at a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study...
Background: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures in Bangladesh. The option of surgical treatment remains controversial. Laparoscopic hernia repair has all the benefits of a tension free repair. We aimed to compare postoperative outcome and cost between laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair. Objective: This study was conducted with an...
Background: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the most frequently prescribed classes of drugs in the world in the treatment of peptic ulcer, dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux. Objectives: To determine demographic, clinical response and practice characteristics of PPIs among the patients attending the out-patient department of a tertiary care hospital. Materials and...
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Virocid is a highly concentrated potent broad-spectrum disinfectant which is used in different sectors such as animal husbandry (poultry, pigs, cattle), agriculture, food processing, hospitals, horticulture, animal transport, feed storage, fish farming, personal hygiene etc. Here we report a case of a 35-year-old male poultry owner who attempted suicide following ingestion of...
Intestinal tuberculosis (TB) most commonly affects ileo-caecal region. Isolated gastric and duodenal involvement without pulmonary infection is rare. The presentation of these patients varies. Patients may present with haematemesis, non-healing chronic ulcer, mimicking malignancy, gastric perforation and gastric outlet obstruction. High degree of suspicion is needed for early...
Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/ AIDS) is a global pandemic. According to Global HIV & AIDS statistics 2018, approximately 36.9 million people are living with HIV globally, 77.3 million [59.9 million–100 million] people have become infected with HIV since the start of the epidemic, 35.4 million [25.0–49.9 million] people died...
Background: Cardiometabolic risk indicates high risk of cardiovascular disease for a person. Obesity, hyperglycemia, hypertension, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia are the contributing factors for cardiometabolic risk. Objective: This cross sectional analytical study was conducted to evaluate triglyceride to high density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio as predictor of...
Background: The azygos lobe is a rare variation of the right upper lobe of the lung, and prevalence of it in the general population varies widely between 0.1% and 8%. It can be diagnosed easily by thoracic computed tomography. Objective: In this study, by thoracic computed tomography, azygos lobe frequency and associated variations were evaluated. Materials and Methods: In this...
Background: In Bangladesh eclampsia and severe preeclampsia or toxemia (PET) are the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Its management is challenging for the obstetrician and anesthesiologist. Still now general anesthesia is commonly practiced for emergency LUCS in developing countries, but the outcome of spinal anesthesia is better than GA. Recently in developed...
Background: There is wide variation in the prevalence of carcinoma stomach throughout the world. In some parts of the world it is decreasing whereas in the other parts it is increasing. Also there are variations in the risk factors of the disease. Objective: To see clinicopathological profile of patients of carcinoma stomach in North-East part of Bangladesh. Materials and Methods...
Background: Among term infants, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy due to acute perinatal asphyxia remains an important cause of neurodevelopmental deficits in childhood. Treatment is currently limited to supportive intensive care, without any specific brain-oriented therapy. Objective: To determine whether the risk of death or moderate/severe neurodevelopmental impairment in term...
Background: Intestinal obstruction is a common surgical problem that surgeons face in clinical practice. Still intestinal obstruction is a major problem in medical college hospitals in Bangladesh. Causes of intestinal obstruction remain same as earlier. There is lack of statistical data in our country. So, this study will be helpful in various aspect of management of intestinal...