Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin 
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This cross sectional study was carried out in the outpatient department of Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, Bangladesh (BIRDEM) General Hospital, Dhaka, to explore the factors influencing or related to the development of the diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) with specific concern to the HbA1c levels. A total of 400 patients with type 2 diabetic were selected to collect information on socio-demographic, blood pressure, anthropometry and lipid profile. Glycaemic status was assessed by HbA1c and plasma glucose levels. Prevalence of DPN was 16.8%, with male ...
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - April 2, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Association of Thyroid Hormone Levels Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital
This study showed that the presence of TD in type 2 diabetes mellitus was very high. Regular screening for thyroid disorders in type 2 diabetic patients specially serum TSH level is recommended. (Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin)
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - April 2, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Rubella Antibody Prevalence and Immunogenicity of Single Dose Rubella Vaccine Among 16 – 25 Years Girls from Bangladesh
Rubella virus infection during pregnancy is an important cause of blindness, deafness, congenital heart disease, and mental retardation of the foetus. Multiple sero-surveys of rubella antibody among reproductive aged females of Bangladesh showed that 20-30% of them remain susceptible to rubella as rubella vaccination is yet not included in our national immunization program for adolescent and adult girls. The present study was designed to conduct a sero-survey among unmarried girls of 16 to 25 years to assess their serological status in terms of natural rubella infection and vaccinate the rubella susceptible individuals wit...
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - April 2, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Efficacy of Tamsulosin in the Medical Management of Juxtavesical Ureteral Stones: A Randomized Control Trial
Urolithiasis is the third most common disease of the urinary tract. Among all urinary tract stones, majorities are ureteral stones located in the distal part of the ureters. At present, multimodalities of treatment are available to the urologists. The purpose of the present study was to observe the efficacy of Tamsulosin in conventional treatment of juxtavesical ureteric stone having size up to 8 mm. This was a single centered, parallel randomized control trial carried out in the outpatient department of Urology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka from July 2007 to June 2008. The patients with unila...
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - April 2, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Efficacy of Acrylic Splint in Management of Internal Derangement of Temperomandibular Joint
Occlusal splint plays a great role in the treatment of internal derangement of temporomandibular joint. Temporomandibular disorders affect 25 % of the population of the world. The purpose of the study was to elucidate the effectiveness of occlusal splint in reduction of pain, increase mouth opening, elimination of clicking sound. This randomized controlled clinical trial was done on 26 patients in two groups. Group A received occlusal splint and Group B received medications with supportive care. Monthly follow-up was done for a period of four months. In Group A and Group B, preoperative mean of mouth opening were 36....
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - April 2, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Among Children Living in Households with Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients
This multicentre cross sectional analytical study was conducted in 2012 in Chittagong, Bangladesh, to evaluate the prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among children living in households with smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patient. Two groups of subjects were selected. Sixty five children of 3-12 years living with selected smear positive TB patient and children of same age living with healthy parents were included. For this purpose, sputum positive adult TB patients were selected. Mantoux test (TST) was done in 130 children. To exclude active TB disease in TST positive children, CXR P/A view was taken...
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - March 29, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Morphometric Study of Spleen in Iranian Cadavers from Razavi-Khorasan Province
Anthropologic parameters of the spleen are important because many diseases present with reduction or enlargement of the spleen. No data exists about the standard dimensions of the normal spleen in Iranian population. Therefore, the objective of the study was to investigate anthropologic parameters of the spleen in Iranian cadavers. In 2014-2015, this cross sectional study was undertaken from the Razavi Khorasan Province of Iran. Iranian cadavers (n=693, 152 female/541 male) with no history of poisoning, drug or alcohol addiction, no gross abnormality and injury of the spleen were included in the study. The length, width...
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - March 29, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Quitting Attempts in Bangladeshi Male Rural Smokers and Social Correlates
Smokers lose, on average, about ten years of life, while smokers who quit before age of 35 years have mortality rates similar to those who never smoked. There is lack of support for smokers in their quitting attempt as well as empirical data to design support strategies. This cross sectional study was conducted in 2012 in rural Tangail, to identify the smoking quitting attempts and its correlates in Bangladeshi population. A total of 505 adult rural smokers were enlisted, and interviewed using a pretested questionnaire in Bangla. Pearson ’s chi-square tests and logistic regression analysis were done to find out the assoc...
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - March 29, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Haemodynamically Unstable Acute Kidney Injury Patients Treated with Sustained Low Efficiency Dialysis: Outcome in an ICU of Bangladesh
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a risk factor for increased mortality in critically ill patients. Sustained low efficiency dialysis (SLED) is a new approach in renal replacement therapy (RRT) and it combines the advantages of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and intermittent haemodialysis (HD). The study was aimed to evaluate the outcome of the hae-modynamically unstable patients with AKI in Bangladesh who were treated with SLED. So far this is the first reported study on SLED in intensive care unit (ICU) in Bangladesh. This quasi-experimental study was conducted in a 10-bed adult ICU of a tertiary care hospital in...
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - March 29, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Registry-Based Incidence of Multiple Sclerosis in Southwestern Iran, 2001-2014
This study aimed to assess the incidence of MS and its associated factors in Shiraz, Southwestern Iran. Data related to the inci-dence of MS were obtained from the MS center of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences from 2001 to 2014. The study participants were all residents of Shiraz. The subjects were diagnosed with MS by neurologists (all newly diagnosed patients from 2001-2014) and were registered in MS center to receive treatment. Descriptive statistics and univariate and multivariate Poisson re-gression analysis were done. During the study period, 2637 eligible patients were identified. The highest incidence of MS oc...
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - March 29, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Association of Pre-procedural High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein with In-hospital Outcome of Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Emerging evidence links an elevated baseline inflammatory status to adverse outcome among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Baseline inflammation measured by high sensitivity C-reactive protein hsCRP may prove useful for identification of high risk patients requiring adjunctive therapies. This prospective study was carried out in the department of cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka, during October 2012 to September 2013.Two hundred consecutive patients with CSA and UA undergoing PCI were included in the study. Study patients were divided into two groups on the basis...
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - March 29, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Echocardiographic comparison of regional wall motion abnormality between patients with acute anteroseptal and acute extensive anteior ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
This study was intended to compare regional wall motion abnormality (RWMA) between acute anteroseptal STEMI and acute extensive anterior STEMI patients. 90 patients with AS-STEMI and 106 patients with EA-STEMI, admitted in between October 2012 and September 2013, were included. For each patient, a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) was performed within 24-48 hours of MI and was interpreted by an independent investigator blinded to the patient ' s ECG data. No differences were observed between the two groups in baseline characteristics; except AS-STEMI group had more patients with diabetes and EA-STEMI group had more patien...
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - November 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Risk factors of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke among hospitalized patients in Bangladesh - A case control study
The risk factor profiles, management and outcome have significant difference between stroke subsets. Aim of this study was to investigate the risk for the two most common subtypes of stroke in Bangladeshi population. Seventy cases of hemorrhagic stroke (HS) and 105 cases of confirmed ischemic stroke (IS) were recruited from the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital (ShSMCH) and Dhaka Medical College Hospital between January-June 2011. Total 171 age, sex matched controls were selected from the hospitalized patients with history of no stroke ever. Average hemorrhagic stroke patients (60.4 ±12.3 years) were younger tha...
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - November 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Identification of Legionella from clinically diagnosed pneumonia patients and environmental samples
Legionnaires ’ disease is a multisystem disease with life-threatening acute and severe form of pneumonia which is responsible for 2-9% pneumonia with high mortality. Eighty six respiratory tract samples and urine were collected from clinically diagnosed pneumonia patients and 12 water samples were collected fr om different environment. Identification ofLegionella was done by culture and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) of respiratory tract samples and environmental samples andLegionellaAntigen (Ag) in urine was detected by Immunochromatographic test (ICT).Legionella was identified from 4 (4.65%) clinically diagnosed pneum...
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - November 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Risk Factors of Tendo-Achilles Injury in Football, Cricket and Badminton Players at Dhaka, Bangladesh
Achilles tendon is the tendon connecting the heel with the calf muscles. Tendo-achilles injury (TAI) in players is common in games. The frequency of TAI is unknown and aetiology is controversial. The present descriptive cross-sectional study was done to determine the prevalence of TAI and associated factors contributing to it in football, cricket and badminton. From January to June 2012, male players (n=131), age 17-35 years, were selected by purposive sampling technique from renowned sporting clubs at Dhaka, Bangladesh. TAI was diagnosed through structured questionnaire and interviewing the respondents. The analysis by St...
Source: Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin - November 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
