Disease-information
Conjunctivitis
is one of the most common causes of red-eye and affects patients of all ages
and socioeconomic class. Viral conjunctivitis is responsible for the majority
of infectious conjunctivitis, accounting for up to 75% of cases and is more
prevalent in the summer.What
is conjunctivitis?Conjunctivitis,
also known as "pink eye", is inflam...
Dengue
is endemic in Bangladesh with recurrent outbreaks. Health officials in
Bangladesh have reported elevated dengue fever activity in Bangladesh during
2022. Dhaka and Chattogram has become a hotspot for dengue fever (DF).Why DF rising in August &
September?•
The risk of
dengue fever transmission in Bangladesh exists nationwide and...
The 2021 WHO hypertension guideline
aims to provide the most current and relevant evidence based global public
health guidance on the initiation of treatment (with pharmacological agents)
for hypertension in adults. The recommendations target adult,
non-pregnant patients who were appropriately diagnosed with hypertension and counseled
about li...
AHA Journals: Hypertension: Published on May, 2022Diabetes is a strong risk factor
for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Hypertension also plays a crucial role
in the development and progression of kidney failure. Blood pressure (BP)
rises with declining kidney function which in turn aggravates hypertension. Moreover, as chronic kidney disease
(C...
AHA Journals: Hypertension: Published on May, 2022Diabetes is a strong risk factor
for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Hypertension also plays a crucial role
in the development and progression of kidney failure. Blood pressure (BP)
rises with declining kidney function which in turn aggravates hypertension. Moreover, as chronic kidney disease
(C...
Gliomas are the most common malignant primary brain tumors
and treatment options are multimodal. Seizures are a well-recognized
symptom in glioma patients and occur frequently, either as a presenting symptom
or during the course of the disease. The incidence of seizures is higher
in slow-growing tumors.Seizure control plays an important role in...
JAMA Network: Published on June, 2022Montelukast, the most widely used
leukotriene-modifying agent (LTMA), is a selective leukotriene receptor
antagonist and is currently indicated for prophylactic and chronic treatment of
asthma, relief of symptoms of allergic rhinitis, and acute prevention of
exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.This propensi...
Nature Medicine: Published on November, 2022Obesity is a chronic, relapsing
disease with a substantial morbidity, mortality, and healthcare burden. Drug
interventions for the treatment of obesity provide a potential valuable adjunct
to lifestyle interventions, which often achieve only limited weight loss that
is difficult to maintain. Semagluti...
ACP Journals: Annals of Internal Medicine: Published on
November, 2022Current guidelines recommend using
direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) over warfarin in patients with atrial
fibrillation (AF), but head-to-head trial data do not exist to guide the choice
of DOAC.The aim
of the study is to do a large-scale comparison between all DOACs
(apix...
Lung Function & the Risk of Exacerbation in Patients with COPD Treated With the β-Blocker Metoprolol
Annals of the American Thoracic Society: Published on October, 2022Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading
cause of death worldwide [1, 2]. COPD exacerbations that are related to poor
prognosis and severe COPD exacerbations requiring hospital admission.Beta-adrenoceptor (β-ADR) antagonists, or “beta blockers,”
are indicated for...
FDA News Release: Published on November, 2022Type one diabetes mellitus (T1DM)
is an autoimmune disease characterized by gradual destruction of beta cells in
islets of Langerhans. Teplizumab is a humanized anti- CD3 monoclonal antibody,
which have beneficial effects for T1DM patients.The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has approved tepl...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
is one of the most significant pandemics in human history caused by the virus
known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
SARS-CoV-2 has infected >530 million people, of which >6.3 million have
died since June 23, 2022. Recent research has indicated that
COVID-19 might be a risk fa...
