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Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest public health challenges of
our time—few treatment options exist for people infected with
antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
The American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has provided recommendations for the
treatment of vasomotor and vaginal symptoms related to menopause.Vasomotor and vaginal symptoms
are cardinal symptoms of menopause. Vasomotor symptoms can be particularly
troubling to women and are the most commonly reported menopausal symptoms.M...
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...
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes: Published
Apr 2024TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThis study
used data from the FAST-MI program to examine the effect of lipid-lowering
therapy (LLT) (atorvastatin ≥40 mg or equivalent or any combination of a statin
and ezetimibe) intensity on long-term mortality in 2258 patients aged 80 years
or older who ex...
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...
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Monkeypox cases have been reported
in several countries in Africa such as Congo and Pakistan recently. The World Health Organization
(WHO) announced on 14 August 2024 that it declared MPox a ‘public health
emergency of international concern.
Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a
virus transmitted to humans from animals) with sym...
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, sta...
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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Pharmacologic Approaches to
Glycemic Treatment:
The goals
in caring for patients with diabetes mellitus are to eliminate symptoms and to
prevent, or at least slow, the development of complications. FIND BELOW TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES:
Management of hypertensionMany guidelines exist for the management of hypertension.
Most groups, including the JNC, the American Diabetes Associate (ADA), and the
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) recommend
lifestyle modification as the first step in managing hypertension.Lifestyle modificationsJNC 7 recommendation...
APPROACH CONSIDERATIONS
The goal of treatment is to provide
adequate relief of pain. At a minimum, pain relief should be sufficient to
allow women to perform most, if not all, of their usual activities and to
reduce the productivity loss commonly associated with dysmenorrhea.
Treatment of primary dysmenorrhea
can be initiated empiric...
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The 2020 Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines were developed by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) Guidelines Committee based on evidence criteria to be used globally. RemoveIn addition to BP control, the therapeutic strategy should include lifestyle changes, body weight control and the effective treatment of the other risk fac...
The Infectious Diseases Society
of America (IDSA) and American Thoracic Society (ATS) issued updated clinical
practice guidelines for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).Community-acquired pneumonia
(CAP), an infection of the lung parenchyma that occurs in persons outside of a
hospital setting, is associated with high morbidity and mortality.&nb...
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...
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AGA Gastroenterology Journal: Published on November, 2022In adults, obesity-related
complications, such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, obstructive sleep apnea, osteoarthritis,
and certain types of cancer (eg, colorectal cancer), have also increased,
contributing to high morbidit...
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...