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Ophthalmology: The American Academy of Ophthalmology: Published:
January, 2024Sight loss from glaucoma is often
preventable with early diagnosis and treatment. Reducing IOP is the only proven
effective treatment for glaucoma. Better IOP control at an early stage reduces
the risk of further progression. Primary treatment options for
advanced gl...
International Journal of Molecular Science: Published
on January
2024Gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD) is a common disease of the digestive system with a worldwide prevalence
of 8 to 33% and is characterized by the persistent reflux of gastroduodenal
content that ascends through the esophageal tube, causing esophageal and
extraesophageal...
PubMed Central: Published June, 2019Onychomycosis is a fungal infection
occurring in the nails and may affect the adjacent skin. Typically, it
manifests as discoloration of the nail, nail plate thickening, and onycholysis.
It is the most common nail pathology and accounts for about 90% of toenail
infections worldwide.At present, there are sever...
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology: Published:
October, 2023Dental extraction is the most
common oral surgical procedure in the worldwide population. Similarly,
antiplatelet therapy (APT) is considered 1 of the most prescribed therapies due
to the high worldwide prevalence of ischemic and cardiovascular diseases.Pati...
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Diabetes, Obesity &
Metabolism Journal: Published:
December 2023Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and liver diseases are closely
associated. T2D is an independent risk factor for chronic liver diseases,
including metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD),
non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma...
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The Lancet
Diabetes & Endocrinology: Published: March, 2024Atherosclerotic cardiovascular
disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, and LDL cholesterol is a major
causal risk factor.Diabetes substantially increases
the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.TAKE-HOME MESSAGEIn this
participant-level meta-analysis of 19 trials,...
Vaccine Journal: Published: February, 2024A multinational Global Vaccine Data
Network (GVDN) cohort study of 99 million vaccinated individuals.This study aimed to evaluate the
risk of adverse events (13 medical conditions) of special interest (AESI)
following COVID-19 vaccination from 10 sites across 8 countries. Most vaccine
recipients were in...
ITmedicus introduced First Time in Bangladesh, the AI-powered Dermatology app SkinVD
for Dermatology Disease Diagnosis
& Treatment.SkinVD is an Artificial
Intelligence (AI) empowered practical guide to identifying, recognizing,
diagnosing, and managing common dermatological conditions encountered within
primary care, dermatology practices, and...
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Gastroenterology: AGA Journal: Published March, 2019Prior research has shown an
association between proton pump inhibitors and fracture risk. This study
checked for markers for bone reabsorption and formation and followed bone
mineral density and the incidence of fractures. It also looked at levels of
calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, and parath...
Neurogastroenterology and Motility Journal: Published:
September 2022GERD is a condition that develops
when the reflux of stomach contents causes troublesome symptoms and/or
complications. These symptoms include typical ones, such as heartburn,
regurgitation, or both, angina-mimicking non-cardiac chest pain, and
extra-esophageal symptoms,...
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology: Published
on December 2022Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a
common chronic inflammatory skin disorder that most commonly affects young
adults, and less often children. In adolescents and adults, SD clinical
presentation may range from a mild scalp scaling to diffuse white, yellowish
patches in...
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Journal of
the American Academy of Dermatology: Published: September, 2023Melasma is a chronic pigmentary
disorder with a complex and multifactorial etiology. In this manuscript, the
authors present a set of consensus-based recommendations and provide a
comprehensive overview of how to manage melasma in daily clinical
practice. TAKE-HOME
MESS...
Diabetes Care Journal (ADA): August, 2023Early identification of patients
with type 2 diabetes who are at risk of kidney disease progression is
particularly important in the context of new glucose-lowering medications such
as sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor (Dapagliflozin, Canagliflozin,
Empagliflozin, Ertugliflozin) that can m...
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology: Published: April,
2023Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
(HDPs) are major causes of maternal and fetal morbidity and are associated with
future maternal risk of cardiovascular disease.Most existing data on hypertensive
disorders of pregnancy and short-term cardiovascular disease risks are limited
t...
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Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
(GERD) is a disorder involving troublesome symptoms associated with persistent reflux
of gastric contents into the esophagus. Symptoms include heartburn, cough,
epigastric pain, vomiting, and regurgitation.GERD is proposed to have 5 distinct
presentations—nonerosive GERD (NERD), erosive esophagitis (EE), functio...
Mycoses Journal: Published on April 2021Dermatomycoses of zoophilic origin,
especially those caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes, often pose considerable
therapeutic problems. This is reflected in the growing number of strains of
this species with resistance to terbinafine caused by a mutation in the
squalene epoxidase (SQLE) gene. TAKE HOME...
Neurology: August, 2023Cumulative use of proton pump
inhibitors (PPIs) for more than 4.4 years is associated with an increased risk
for dementia, according to a study published in Neurology.TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThis study
evaluated whether the current and cumulative use of proton pump inhibitors
(PPIs) are associated with a higher risk of incident...