Practice-updates
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...
ADA Journal: Diabetes Care: July, 2023Diabetes can be diagnosed by demonstrating increased
concentrations of glucose in venous plasma or increased hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
in the blood. Glycemic control is monitored by the people with diabetes
measuring their own blood glucose with meters and/or with continuous
interstitial glucose monitorin...
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...
Diabetes
Care: Diabetes Journal: July, 2023Dietary sugars are associated with
various health issues, including overweight, obesity, cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs), and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Manufacturers have proposed
alternatives to reduce added sugars, notably by substituting artificial
sweeteners (e.g., aspartame, acesulfame potassium [K],...
The Journal of Sexual Medicine: January 2020Premature ejaculation (PE) is a
common sexual dysfunction; the available options for PE treatment remain
unsatisfactory. Premature ejaculation (PE) is the
most common form of male sexual dysfunction. Globally, between 20% and 40% of
men, at some point in their lives, have reported complaint of PE.The...
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...
American Journal of
Obstetrics & Gynecology:The levonorgestrel intrauterine system and combined oral
contraceptives are the two most commonly used non-surgical treatments for heavy
menstrual bleeding. However, there are limited data on their relative
effectiveness and on their impact on bleeding-specific quality of life.To compare the effec...
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection: April 2023Of the four DENV serotypes (DENV-1
to DENV-4), DENV-2 and DENV-3 are frequently associated with severe secondary
dengue infections.Obesity is commonly associated with
numerous comorbidities and is a major health burden. According to WHO
guidelines, the dengue patients who have underly...
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice: November
21, 2022The relationship between serum uric
acid levels and incident type 2 diabetes remains controversial.This cohort study assessed the
association between serum uric acid levels and the incidence of type 2 diabetes
in a Japanese population. TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThere was no significant
associati...
The British
Medical Journal (BMJ): Published June 2023About 45% of all womenTrusted
Source globally use menopausal hormone therapyTrusted Source — also known as
hormone replacement therapy (HRT) — to help alleviate the symptoms of
menopause.The study aims to assess the
association between use of menopausal hormone therapy and development of
d...
Pityriasis versicolor (PV) also
known as tinea versicolor, which is chronic and superficial fungal skin disease
caused by Malassezia yeasts. A permanent cure may difficult to achieve and this
may explain the long-term nature of the disease. Consequently, a preventive
treatment regimen may help to prevent the recurrence of pityriasis versicolor....
