Story-of-the-week
Stepwise Approach of
Dengue Case ManagementPatients Group A: These are patients who are dengue
patients without warning sign and they may be sent home. These patients are
able to tolerate adequate volumes of oral fluids, pass urine at least once
every six hours. Patients Group B: These include patients with warning
signs. These are patients wh...
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...
PubMed: September 2023Seizures are common in neonates, but there is substantial
management variability. The Neonatal Task Force of the International League
Against Epilepsy (ILAE) developed evidence-based recommendations about
antiseizure medication (ASM) management in neonates in accordance with ILAE
standards. Seizures are the most common neu...
Dexlansoprazole is a new proton
pump inhibitor (PPI) with a dual delayed-release system. Both dexlansoprazole
and esomeprazole are an enantiomer of lansoprazole and omeprazole respectively.TAKE HOME MESSAGEThis study aims to compare the efficacy of Dexlansoprazole with Esomeprazole
in healing erosive oesophagitis (EO), the maintenance of healed...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fast emerging in the field of
dermatology. It can revolutionize patient care, particularly in improving the
sensitivity and accuracy of screening of skin lesions including malignancies. TAKE HOME MESSAGEAI is a relatively new frontier in
dermatology, evolving rapidly to aid dermatologists in disease diagnosis.Derm...
The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the sub-variant
of the Omicron strain JN.1 as a "variant of interest",because of
"its rapidly increasing spread".JN.1 has been found in many countries around the world,
including India, China, UK and the United States.TAKE HOME MESSAGEIt is descended from the BA.2.86 (Pirola) variant.It appears able...
More about Nipah virus infection: This year in Bangladesh, the Nipah
virus has claimed the lives of ten individuals, marking the highest death toll
from the infection in seven years. With 71% death rate, Nipah is deadliest
infectious disease in Bangladesh.HIGHLIGHTSNipah virus has claimed the lives of ten individuals this year An additional 14 p...
Clinical studies have produced
conflicting evidence on the effects of the consumption of tomatoes on blood
pressure, and there are limited data from epidemiologic studies. This study
assesses whether tomato consumption (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is associated
with Systolic (SBP) and Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP), and the risk of
hypertension i...
The US
Food and Drug Administration have approved the world's first vaccine Ixchiq for
chikungunya. “Infection with chikungunya virus can lead to
severe disease and prolonged health problems, particularly for older adults and
individuals with underlying medical conditions,”The most common symptoms of
chikungunya include fever and joint pain. O...
International Journal of Research in Dermatology: March,
2022Tinea caused by trichophyton, microsporum, and epidermophyton is the most common fungal infection affecting 20–25% population globally, with varying geographic distribution.Due to Bangladesh’s hot and humid cli...
