Disease-information

American Diabetes Association (ADA) Professional Practice Committee: Recommendations Treatment Strategies Lifestyle Intervention: Recommendation For patients with blood pressure >120/80 mmHg, lifestyle intervention consists of weight loss when indicated, a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style eating pattern inclu...
International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology: Published on July 2021 Superficial Tinea corporis is said to be recurrent when there is recurrence of the disease within 6 weeks after the completion of treatment. The prevalence of superficial mycosis is on the rise with change in spectrum of infection and isolation of some uncommo...
Diabetes Care: American Diabetes Association Journal The standard pharmacotherapy for management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) involves initiation with monotherapy (usually metformin) unless there are contraindications or intolerance, followed by sequential addition of other single agents, when target glycaemic control is not achieved o...
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM): Published on July 15, 2021 The incidence rate of a single unprovoked seizure among adults is 23 to 61 cases per 100,000 person-years. After a first unprovoked seizure, the overall risk of recurrence may be as high as 60%, and this risk is highest within the first 2 years. Epilepsy is...
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM): Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus. Figure 1. Endometriosis across the Life Course. Endometriosis is primarily diagnosed through surgical visualization — ideally, laparoscopy. Treatment consists of surgical removal of lesions and hormon...
American Journal of Dermatology and Venereology: Published: Feb. 26, 2021 Dermatophytic infections are the most common fungal infections affecting 20%–25% population globally. The hot and humid climate in the tropical and subtropical countries like Bangladesh makes Dermatophytosis is very common fungal infection. Terbinafine is considered...
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) “Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes” includes the ADA’s current clinical practice recommendations and is intended to provide the components of diabetes care, general treatment goals and guidelines, and tools to evaluate quality of care. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)—defined as...
American Family Physician (AFP) Journal: Published: Feb 1, 2015 KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRACTICE Topical antifungal agents are the first-line therapy for acute and long-term treatment of seborrheic dermatitis of the face and body.            Antifungal shampoos (long-term) and topical corticosteroids (short-term) can be used as sec...
Seborrhoeic Dermatitis (SD) is a very common chronic and/or relapsing inflammatory skin disorder presenting with a papulosquamous morphology in areas rich in sebaceous glands, particularly the scalp, face, and body folds. Etiology Yeast of the genus Malassezia has long been regarded as a main predisposing factor. Additional predisposi...
The New England Journal of Medicine: Postpartum hemorrhage is a major cause of maternal death and severe maternal complications after childbirth. Currently, the prophylactic administration of a uterotonic agent immediately after delivery is recommended for all women as the only procedure that has been proved to reduce rates of postpartum...
European Heart Journal: Management of cardiometabolic risk factors should become a priority for physicians. The long-term impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular (CV) health and mortality is also emerging as a major global concern. Non-pharmacological supportive approaches: The management of long COVID tends to be largely supportive....
Take Home Message: Tinea infections are caused by dermatophytes. The term tinea means fungal infection, whereas dermatophyte refers to the fungal organisms that cause tinea. Dermatophytes include three genera: Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton.   Dermatophytes can be classified into three groups: Trichophyton (which causes...