A Cross Sectional Descriptive Study of Etiology and Clinical Pattern of Liver Abscess : 50 Cases

Background: The liver is the organ most subjected to the development of abscesses and made up 48 % of all visceral abscesses' and 7% of all intra abdominal abscesses. Liver abscess should be suspected when there is a combination of fever, leucocytosis, constitutional symptoms, and pain in the right upper quadrant, and tenderness over the liver or right lower rib cage. The liver is affected by a number of local and disseminated infections; their frequency and types vary considerably around the world. Parasitic disorders are more prevalent in developing countries. Methods: It was a cross-sectional descriptive study. The cases were taken from the admitted patients of Medicine unit of SMCH, Chittagong. The study was conducted over a period of one year with a sample size of 50 patients and sample was taken by purposive sampling. Results: Among 50 patients 40 (80%) were diagnosed as ALA and 10 (20%) were diagnosed as PLA. ALA cases are common in 21-30 years age group & PLA cases are more common in >50 years of age group. Majority of the cases were from rural area. Common clinical features were fever, abdominal pain, nausea and tender hepatomegaly. Diarrhea was present on admission in 7 (15.9%) patients of ALA. Anaemia was common in both but polymorphonuclear leucocytosis was moderate to severe in PLA. Microscopic examination of stool samples for E. Histolytica trophozoites was positive in 3 (7.5%) cases and cysts in 4(10%) cases. Nine patients had right sided pleural effusion. Conclusions: Clinical features are common in both ALA and PLA. Liver abscesses are more common in men and more prevalent in rural areas. ALA more commonly occurs in 21-30 years age group but can occur at any age. Pyogenic abscess is more common in older age group (>50 years) and E. Coli is the commonest organism. Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2013: 44-48

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Study of Cervical Length in Bangladeshi Cadaver

Community Based Medical Journal ◽

10.3329/cbmj.v5i2.53927 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 26-28

Author(s):

Zubaida Gulshan Ara ◽

ASM Shafiqul Islam ◽

Umme Kulsum Sharmin Zaman ◽

Anjuman Ara ◽

Reeva Aireen Busreea

Keyword(s):

Uterine Cervix ◽

Anatomical Variation ◽

Age Groups ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Cervical Length ◽

Age Group ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Female Genital

This cross sectional descriptive study was done to see the length of the cervix in Bangladeshi cadaver to find out the anatomical variation and to compare it with other study findings. 60 post mortem specimens containing female genital organs particularly uterine cervix were collected by purposive sampling technique from cadavers of different age groups. All the collected specimens were fixed in 10% formalin solution. This study was carried out in the department of Anatomy, Mymensingh Medical College from July 2006 to June 2007. Both gross and fine dissections were performed to measure the length of the uterine cervix. We compare our study findings with that of the references. Maximum mean length of the cervix was found in the 13-45 years age group. It was 2.89 cm. CBMJ 2016 July: Vol. 05 No. 02 P: 26-28

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Distribution of Dental Diseases and Treatment Delivered amongst Patients Visiting Dental Outpatient Department at Gandaki Medical College, Nepal

Journal of Gandaki Medical College-Nepal ◽

10.3126/jgmcn.v11i1.20791 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 29-32

Author(s):

S L Tuladhar ◽

U Parajuli ◽

P Manandhar ◽

N Subedi ◽

D Kunwar

Keyword(s):

Dental Caries ◽

Dental Restoration ◽

Outpatient Department ◽

Dental Disease ◽

Age Group ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dental Surgery ◽

Medical College ◽

Dental Diseases ◽

One Year

Introduction: A study of dental diseases amongst patients attending dental outpatient department (OPD) helps us plan a preventive, and/or a definitive dental treatment.Objectives: To find out the distribution of dental diseases amongst patients visiting dental OPD at College of Dental Surgery, Gandaki Medical College (GMC), Pokhara, Nepal.Methods: The present study was a hospital based cross sectional descriptive study carried out during a period of one year extending from 1st February 2016 to 31st January 2017. A total of 3052 patients attending the dental OPD were included in the study. The distribution of dental diseases according to sex, age and diagnosis were collected and analyzed. Additionally, frequency distribution of treatments provided to the patients was observed.Results: Dental caries was the most prevalent dental disease (64.41%) followed by gingivitis (13.04%). The prevalence of dental caries was significantly higher in females (Females 56.91% vs. males 43.08%, P <0.05). Conversely, the prevalence of maxillofacial injuries (85.06%), dental impactions (72%), and malocclusion (53.88%) were significantly more common in male patients (P <0.05). The age group <19 years comprised 23.98 % of patients who visited the dental OPD, and the dental caries was most prevalent (27.10%) in the age group. The order of more frequent dental treatments was root canal treatment (18.84%), tooth extraction (18.44%), dental restoration (10.48%), and scaling (9.20%).Conclusions: The most prevalent dental disease was dental caries and it was more prevalent in females than in males. The most common age group reporting to Dental OPD was <19 years. J-GMC-N | Volume 11 | Issue 01 | January-June 2018, Page: 29-32

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Study about the knowledge and attitude of antenatal women on postnatal care and immunisation

International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ◽

10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20191006 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 1003

Author(s):

Basim Ali C. T. ◽

Fysal N. ◽

Asha S. ◽

Saleema C. V.

Keyword(s):

Breast Feeding ◽

Postnatal Care ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

College Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Timing Of Initiation ◽

The Right

Background: Optimum postnatal care, exclusive breast feeding and vaccination are the most essential factors for the adequate growth and development of a child. Interventions to improve these can result in reduction in infant morbidity and mortality. The study was done to assess the knowledge level and attitude of antenatal mothers on postnatal care and immunisation.Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study done in a private medical college in Kerala conducted during September 1 to 31st 2018. All pregnant ladies attending the medical college hospital for antenatal check-up during the study period and willing to participate were included. Data collection was done by interviewing the participants using pretested and edited questionnaire and analysed by applying proportions.Results: The awareness about postnatal care and breast feeding was good among participants while lacking in a few aspects. Majority of them had the right knowledge about pre-lacteal feeds, colostrum and timing of initiation of breast feeding. But there was a gap between the knowledge they possessed and what they practised when it comes to vaccination.Conclusions: There is a need to educate antenatal mothers about various aspects of vaccination and postnatal care.

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Histological study of proportion of cortex and medulla of the ovary in Bangladeshi women

Bangladesh Medical Journal ◽

10.3329/bmj.v44i1.26337 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 8-10

Author(s):

Hosna Ara Perven ◽

Abu Sadat Mohammad Nurunnabi ◽

Dilruba Siddiqua ◽

Fatema Johora ◽

Halima Afroz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Histological Study ◽

Age Groups ◽

Age Group ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Group A ◽

The Mean ◽

The Difference ◽

Group B ◽

The Right

This cross sectional, descriptive study was done in the Department of Anatomy, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka from January to December 2009, to determine the proportion of cortex and medulla of the ovary in di_erent age group of Bangladeshi women. This study was based on collection of 140 ovaries of 70 unclaimed female dead bodies from the morgue of Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka. The samples were divided into three age-groups including A (10-13 years), B (14-45 years) & C (46-52 years). Histological slides were prepared by using routine haematoxylin and eosin stain. Ten best prepared histological slides from each age group were examined to determine the thickness of the cortex and medulla & proportion of the thickness of the cortex and the medulla of the ovary were expressed in percentages. The mean proportion of the cortex and the medulla of the right ovary were found 80.83±0.58% and 19.17±0.58% in group A, 86.95±1.14% and 13.05±1.14% in group B, 70.53±1.53% and 29.47±1.53% in group C respectively. The mean proportion of the cortex and the medulla of the left ovary were found 80.63±0.58% and 19.37±0.58% in group A, 86.78±1.14% and 13.22±1.14% in group B, 70.41±1.50% and 29.59±1.50% in group C respectively. The difference in mean proportion of the cortex and the medulla was not signi_cant in between the ovaries. However, the difference in mean proportion of the cortex and the medulla of the ovary between group A & group B, group A & group C and group B & group C were statistically significant.Bangladesh Med J. 2015 Jan; 44 (1): 8-10

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Study of autopsy based suicidal hanging

Bangladesh Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology ◽

10.3329/bjpp.v30i2.22677 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 14-17

Author(s):

Nirupama Talukder ◽

Kh A Karim ◽

Tarana Chowdhury ◽

Ashan Habib ◽

Azreen Momen Chowdhury ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Study Design ◽

Forensic Medicine ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

The Body ◽

Social Health ◽

Age Group ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

The People ◽

Study Setting

Introduction: Hanging is one of the most commonly used methods for suicide in most countries. Commission of suicide by hanging is increasing in the people of Bangladesh. Suicidal hanging is detrimental to social health. Appropriate measures to prevent it are essential. Objectives: To find out the demography, cause and nature of suicidal hanging. Study design: It is a cross sectional type of descriptive study. Setting: Data was collected on predesigned proformas from postmortem reports recorded by the students of DFM and MD in Forensic Medicine at Dhaka medical college during their course. Subject: Autopsy performed on the cases of suicidal hanging at Dhaka Medical College Morgue from September, 2011 to June, 2013. Result: Out of 100 cases, eighty two (82%) were female and the most commonest (50%) age group were from 11-20 years. In 18(18%) cases Dopatta were the commonest material used for hanging. Quarrel with husband 12(12%) were the predominant cause to destroy life. In ninety (90%) cases had complete suspension where the most commonest situation of gap was on the back (38.89%). During autopsy of suicidal hanging there were injuries on the body of deceased in few cases. But these injuries did not result in death of the victim. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpp.v30i2.22677 Bangladesh J Physiol Pharmacol 2014; 30(2): 14-17

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Prevalence of hearing impairment in Aligarh: a community based study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20182624 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (7) ◽

pp. 2926

Author(s):

Mohammad Asif Khan ◽

Najam Khalique ◽

Zulfia Khan ◽

Abrar Hasan

Keyword(s):

Hearing Impairment ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Uttar Pradesh ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Age Group ◽

Community Based ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Study Population

Background: Hearing impairment is avery complex phenomenon, which has many and serious consequencesfor people and involves many factors and issues that should becarefully examined. The objective of the study were to estimate the prevalence of hearing impairment in the study population.Methods: Study design was a community based cross sectional study. Setting was on field practice areas of the urban and rural health training centers, Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. No. of Participants was 422 study subjects age 18 and above 18 years; Systematic random sampling and proportionate to population size method (PPS). Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS version 13; Chi-square.Results: Overall prevalence in present study population was found to be 23.1%. The prevalence in the rural areas (24.8%) was found to be higher than that of the urban areas (20.5%). The age specific prevalence showed that the maximum prevalence was in the age group of more than 70 years (66.6%). In the rural areas the prevalence was highest in the >70 year age group(75%) while in the urban areas it was maximum in the 61-70 year age group(61.5%). The prevalence was least in the 31-40 year age group in both urban (5.4%) as well as rural areas (14.5%). The association of hearing loss with age was found to be highly significant.Conclusions:A high prevalence of hearing impairment was found in the study. Increasing prevalence of hearing impairment was observed with advancing age.

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A Postmortem Study on the Weight of the Human Ovary

Medicine Today ◽

10.3329/medtoday.v26i1.21304 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 12-14

Author(s):

Hosna Ara Perven ◽

Abu Sadat Mohammad Nurunnabi ◽

Shamim Ara ◽

Sunjida Shahriah ◽

Gul Newaz Begum

Keyword(s):

Age Groups ◽

Age Group ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Group A ◽

Human Ovaries ◽

The Difference ◽

Medicine Today ◽

Group B ◽

The Right

A cross-sectional, descriptive type of study was designed to find out the difference in weight of the ovary of Bangladeshi women in relation to age and to compare with the previous studies. This study was done in the Department of Anatomy, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, from January to December 2009. The study was performed on 140 post mortem human ovaries collected from 70 unclaimed female dead bodies which were in the morgue under examination in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka. The samples were divided into three age-groups including group A (10-13 years), group B (14-45 years) & group C (46-52 years) and the weight of the ovaries were measured and recorded. The difference in mean weight between the right ovary and the left ovary was statistically significant in all age group (P <0.001). The difference in mean weight of the ovary between group A & group B, group A & group C and group B & group C were statistically significant (P <0.001) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v26i1.21304 Medicine Today 2014 Vol.26(1): 12-14

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Clinical and etiological profile of heart failure

International Journal of Advances in Medicine ◽

10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20191156 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 439

Author(s):

Bansari S. Mistry ◽

Krupa Pathak ◽

Smita K. Trivedi

Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Heart Disease ◽

Ejection Fraction ◽

Valvular Heart Disease ◽

Age Groups ◽

Age Group ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Reduced Ejection Fraction ◽

Medical College ◽

One Year

Background: The overall prevalence of heart failure (HF) is thought to be increasing, in part because current therapies for cardiac disorders such as myocardial infarction (MI), valvular heart disease and arrhythmias, are allowing patients to survive longer. Aims of the study were to know the presentation, causes, outcome of HF patients and to know the proportion of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study of heart failure patients for duration of one year, admitted in medicine department of medical college and SSG hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.Results: Males constituted more than half of patients; however, HFpEF was more common in females in all age groups. Majority of patients had HFrEF. Breathlessness was the common presenting symptom. Common aetiologies found were ischaemic heart disease (IHD), hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus (DM) and valvular heart disease. 50-64 year patients constituted the major age group. IHD and DM were more common in this age group. Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) was seen commonly in 20-34 year of age group. In-hospital mortality rate though low has not much changed and contributes significantly considering the prevalence.Conclusions: Like developing countries, IHD contributes a major portion of patients with HF with risk factors like DM and HTN. Though, the contribution from RHD still cannot be ignored. There is little decrease in mortality but considering prevalence the burden is still high.

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Incidence of accessory spleen in Bangladeshi cadaver

Community Based Medical Journal ◽

10.3329/cbmj.v1i1.13824 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 17-19

Author(s):

Md Ashraful Islam Chowdhury ◽

Md Mahbubur Rahman ◽

Subaida Gulshan Ara ◽

Anjuman Ara ◽

Mamunur Rashid Chowdhury ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Journal ◽

Forensic Medicine ◽

Accessory Spleen ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Age Group ◽

Human Cadaver ◽

Community Based ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medicine Department ◽

Medical College

This cross sectional descriptive study was done to find out the incidence of accessory spleen in Bangladeshi people to create awareness of the presence of an accessory spleen in a patient prior to splenectomy. During this study one hundred and twenty human cadaver of which eighty-seven male and thirty- three female of different age group were dissected in the morgue of forensic medicine department of Mymesingh Medical College. This was a cross sectional and descriptive study carried out in the department of anatomy of Mymensingh medical college, from July 2007 to June 2008. Accessory spleen was found in 20% cases where 20.68% cases in male and 18.18% in female. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cbmj.v1i1.13824 Community Based Medical Journal Vol.1(1) 2012 17-19

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A clinico-epidemiological study of melasma

International Journal of Research in Dermatology ◽

10.18203/issn.2455-4529.intjresdermatol20184457 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 539

Author(s):

Akshy Kumar ◽

Mukul Sharma

Keyword(s):

Positive Family History ◽

Sun Exposure ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Age Group ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Oral Contraceptive Pills ◽

Medical College ◽

Contraceptive Pills ◽

History Of ◽

One Year

Background: Melasma is an acquired increased pigmentation of the skin, characterized by gray-brown symmetrical patches, mostly in the sun-exposed areas of the skin.Methods: The proposed study is an epidemiological cross sectional study which was carried out in the department of dermatology in a teaching institute from October 2007 to September 2008 at Pramukh Swami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat. A total of 60 patients were enrolled for the study over a period of one year.Results: The main age group affected was 30-39 years i.e. 48.33% patients. 50 patients were females.18 patients had a positive family history of melasma. 12 patients had a positive history of using OC Pills. Malar region was the commonest affected area found in 52 patients followed by Centro-facial in 31 and least involvement was seen in forehead region in 24 patients. 20 patients reported association of occurrence of the lesions with pregnancy, 09 patients reported sunlight to be the offending agent.Conclusions: Females were affected more commonly during their late third decade of life. Although we did not find the exact cause of melasma, we noticed that sun-exposure, pregnancy, and taking of oral contraceptive pills could precipitate or exacerbate the melasma.

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