Disease-information
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...
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...
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],...
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...
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...
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...
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...
