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Management of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: AACE Clinical Practice Guideline
AACE Endocrine Practice Journal: Published on May, 2022Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is part of a multisystemic disease and is closely associated with obesity, insulin resistance (IR), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), hypertension, and atherogenic dyslipidemia. The definition of NAFLD is based on the presence of hepatic steatosis in...
Management of Dermatophytosis with a novel Itraconazole formulation
International Journal of Research in Dermatology: Published on February, 2021Dermatophytic infections are the most prevalent fungal infections, which affect majority of the global population. Indian climate, especially the hot and humid conditions contribute majorly to dermatophytosis. Azoles are the most commonly used antifungal agents due  t...
Recent outbreak of Dengue in Bangladesh: A threat to public health
OVERVIEWTotal official hospitalizations in Bangladesh were 2,573 since January, 2023 according to a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services.Of the total hospitalization this year, 1,870 were reported in Dhaka city and 703 in other places outside the Dhaka city. The mosquito-borne viral disease killed 17 people so far this ye...
Antifungal Treatment for Pityriasis Versicolor
Pityriasis versicolor (PV), also known as tinea versicolor, is caused by Malassezia species. This condition is one of the most common superficial fungal infections worldwide. This may be triggered by various factors, including humidity and high temperature, hyperhidrosis, familial susceptibility, and immunosuppression. Consequently,...
Visceral pain: Overview
Pain is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as ‘an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage’.Most pain is short-lived, resolving when the painful stimulus is removed or when tissue healing has occurred: this is called acu...
Visceral pain: Overview
Pain is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as ‘an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage’.Most pain is short-lived, resolving when the painful stimulus is removed or when tissue healing has occurred: this is called acu...
Visceral pain: Overview
Pain is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as ‘an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage’.Most pain is short-lived, resolving when the painful stimulus is removed or when tissue healing has occurred: this is called acu...
Efficacy and Safety of Norethisterone vs. Combined Oral Contraceptive pills for the management of Puberty Menorrhagia
Puberty menorrhagia is  defined as excessive  bleeding in amount  (>80ml)  or  in  duration  (>7days)  between menarche  and  19  years  of  age.The most common cause of puberty menorrhagia is anovulatory cycles. Other causes include infection, bleeding disorders, and endoc...
Investigating suspected thyroid dysfunction or thyroid enlargement
NICE GUIDANCE:Indications for tests for thyroid dysfunctionConsider tests for thyroid dysfunction for adults, children and young people if there is a clinical suspicion of thyroid disease, but bear in mind that 1 symptom alone may not be indicative of thyroid disease.Offer tests for thyroid dysfunction to adults, children and young people with...
Single dose (400 mg) VS 7 day (200 mg) daily dose Itraconazole in the treatment of Tinea Versicolor
Tinea (pityriasis) versicolor is a superficial fungal infection and one of the most commonly found pigmentary disorders of skin caused by the yeast Malassezia. Multiple topical as well as systemic therapies are available for treatment. Systemic therapies are used for extensive disease, frequent relapse or where topical agents have failed. TAKE...
Seborrheic Dermatitis in Older Adults: Pathogenesis and Treatment Options
PubMed: Published on April 2022Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a common inflammatory skin disease, which is particularly prevalent in older adults, presenting with papulosquamous morphology in areas rich in sebaceous glands, particularly the scalp, face, and body folds.PathogenesisWhile a specific cause of seborrheic dermatitis remains largely un...
Effect of levothyroxine supplementation on pregnancy loss & preterm birth in women with subclinical hypothyroidism & thyroid autoimmunity
Human Reproduction Update Journal: Published on February, 2019Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is defined as an elevated serum thyrotropin (TSH) level with normal serum thyroxine (T4) level and affects 3–8% of women of childbearing age. International guidelines advocate the use of population-based reference ranges of TSH during pregnancy; h...