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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association: Published on November, 2022American Urological Association (AUA) and American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) provide an overview of current guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of male infertility and is an important tool for providers caring for these patients.With up to 20...
PubMed Central: BMJ Clinical EvidenceSeborrhoeic dermatitis affects at least 3% to 10% of the population and causes red patches with greasy scales on the face, chest, skin flexures, and scalp.The cause of seborrhoeic dermatitis is unknown. Malassezia yeast species are thought to have an important role.The inflammatory process may be mediated i...
BioMed Central (BMC Dermatol) Journal: ECTODERM IndiaSuperficial fungal infections are caused by dermatophytes, non-dermatophytic moulds and commensal yeasts. Dermatophytes, the most common causative agents, are assuming high significance in developing countries like India.Currently, dermatologists across India are inundated with cases of derm...
The Lancet: Published on November, 2022Aspirin is widely recommended for the secondary prevention of thrombotic vascular disease.  Its use is limited principally by increased risk of bleeding, particularly from the gastrointestinal tract.The risks of upper gastrointestinal bleeding can be mitigated in part by acid suppression with proton pump i...
International Journal of Research in Dermatology (IJORD): Published on May, 2021The   number   of   new   cases   of dermatophytosis   on   the   rise   but also   a   humungous number  of  patients  are  experiencing  a  great  degree  of relapses  and  recurrences.  Causes   like   drug   resistance,   poor   drug compliance, inadequate...
Indian Journal of Dermatology: Published on July, 2020A Randomized Controlled Parallel Group Open Labeled Trial with Clinico-Mycological Correlation.Tinea is a superficial fungal infection caused by dermatophytes which invade and multiply within the keratinized tissue (skin, hair, nails). Approximately 20%-25% of the world population is affecte...
Pediatric Dermatology: Published on November 2020Head and neck dermatitis (HND) is a clinical variant of atopic dermatitis (AD), presenting in adolescence or adulthood and characterized by involvement of the head, neck, and superior part of the trunk. The role of Malassezia spp has been advocated in the pathogenesis of HND, and antifungal agent...
JAMA Dermatology: Published on September 28, 2022With worldwide emergence of recalcitrant and resistant dermatophytosis, itraconazole is increasingly being used as the first-line drug for treatment of tinea corporis/cruris (TCC). Apparent inadequacy with low doses has led to empirical use of higher doses and antifungal combinations.This study ai...
American Journal of Ophthalmology: Published on December, 2022In this study, the analysis of characteristics of patients with diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) and their association with the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia revealed.TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThe presence of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) for >5 years was significantl...
American Journal of Ophthalmology: Published on December, 2022In this study, the analysis of characteristics of patients with diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) and their association with the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia revealed.TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThe presence of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) for >5 years was significantl...
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology: Published on February, 2023Metformin is increasingly being used during pregnancy, with potentially adverse long-term effects on children. This study aimed to examine adiposity in children of women with type 2 diabetes from the Metformin in Women with Type 2 Diabetes in Pregnancy (MiTy) trial, with and withou...
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology: Published on February, 2023Metformin is increasingly being used during pregnancy, with potentially adverse long-term effects on children. This study aimed to examine adiposity in children of women with type 2 diabetes from the Metformin in Women with Type 2 Diabetes in Pregnancy (MiTy) trial, with and withou...