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International Journal of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology: Published 2021Abnormal uterine bleeding is defined
as any type of bleeding that is abnormal in volume, frequency, duration and
periodicity. Frequent complaints include heavy and prolonged menstrual
bleeding with or without pain, passage of clots, fatigue and lethargy. AUB is...
TAKE HOME MESSAGERequests
for thyroid tests are increasing, although in many cases clinical need is not
evident.If thyroid
dysfunction is suspected, measuring TSH alone is recommended as the first step.
Test T4 only when TSH is abnormal.Ultrasound
should be considered for patients with thyroid dysfunction and goitre (enlarged
thyroid) or palp...
PubMed Central: November, 2022Tinea versicolor is a common superficial fungal infection of
the skin with various clinical manifestations. This review aims to familiarize
physicians with the clinical features, diagnosis and management of tinea
versicolor.Tinea versicolor is caused by Malassezia species,
notably M. globosa, M....
Infection and Drug Resistance Journal:Tinea is superficial fungal infections typically caused by
dermatophytes.Superficial fungal infections are widespread, with an
estimated worldwide prevalence of 20%–25%, and include tinea pedis (athlete’s
foot), tinea cruris (jock itch), and tinea corporis (ringworm), among othersTopical allylamine (terbinaf...
Indian Journal of Pharmacology: Published: May, 2019Dermatophytic infections are the
common fungal infections aggravated by hot and humid climate. Terbinafine and Itraconazole
are commonly used oral antifungal agents for the same. However, resistance to
these drugs is being seen increasingly when used in the conventional doses and
duration. In...
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association: July, 2019Subclinical hypothyroidism, defined
as an elevated serum thyrotropin (often referred to as thyroid-stimulating
hormone, or TSH) level with normal levels of free thyroxine (FT4) affects up to
10% of the adult population.Subclinical hypothyroidism may be categorized
as grade 1 when...
Clinical Neurophysiology: April 2023Long term symptoms following
COVID-19 (Long COVID) now affects a large number of patients with estimates of
up to 100 million people world-wide.Prolonged “long-COVID” (P-L–COVID),
seen several months after even a mild COVID-19 infection, is characterized by a
complexity of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, and...
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology: February,
2022The incidence rate of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been increasing for the last 3 decades. Fatty liver
progresses from fat accumulation to inflammation to fibrosis to cirrhosis to
cancer. Recent evidence suggests potential clinical
benefits of statin in cancer chemoprevention a...
Principles of TherapyTopical AntifungalsTopical medications have better
pharmacokinetics than their systemic counterparts. Hence, the combination is
expected to have better mycological clearance than systemic and topical alone. The combination should be from
different groups for wide coverage and also to prevent the emergence of resistance.
Dru...
International Journal of Scientific Study (IJSS): May, 2020Superficial fungal infections are
caused by dermatophytes, non-dermatophytic molds, and commensal yeasts. According to published literature, the global prevalence rate of superficial
mycotic infection has been found to be 20–25%. The recent prevalence of
dermatophytosis in India ranges f...
Diabetes Care: May, 2023Type 2 diabetes is associated with
increased risk of microvascular and macrovascular disease, with the risk of
cardiovascular (CV) mortality more than double in people with type 2 diabetes
compared with those without. In the last decade, large dedicated
CV outcome trials in people with type 2 diabetes and at high risk or...
American Journal of Ophthalmology: Published May, 2023Glaucoma is a disease characterized
by progressive deterioration of the optic nerve and retinal nerve fiber
layer (RNFL) defect with corresponding visual field changes.Globally, both the prevalence of
chronic kidney disease (CKD) and glaucoma are rising rapidly. These 2 diseases
share a comm...
