scholarly journals Study of Rape Cases Recorded at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-66
Author(s):  
Md Mizanur Rahman ◽  
Md Habibuzzaman Chowdhury ◽  
Md Gisan Hossain

Background: Rape is a global problem. Epidemiology of Rape differs from country to country.Objective: This study was carried out to determine the incidence of Rape Cases in tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh.Methodology: This retrospective study was conducted on the characteristics of the rape cases reported in the Department of Forensic Medicine at Dinajpur Medical College from January 2005 to December 2007. Cases were examined by taking the proper papers from the legal authority. All the cases were eferred form 13th Police station of Dinajpur District, Dinajpur.Result: A total number of 300 cases were collected in this study. The overall cases of rape were 2.3%. More detailed data from 300 cases reveals that 2/3 of the cases were in the age group of 14 to 20 years. Consider the socio- economics status of the victim, it is found that the highest frequency of rape is within the lowest socio-economic group.Conclusion: In the conclusion, the study reveals that the majority of the rape cases were in lower social-economic group with an age 15 to 18 years.J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll, 2014; 6(2):64-66

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Habibuzzaman Choudhury ◽  
Md Mizanur Rahman ◽  
Md Gisan Hossain ◽  
Nasid Tabassum ◽  
Md Rafiqul Islam

Background: Suicide is one of the forms of criminal offence in Bangladesh and it is also prevailing in other countries of the world. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to see the trends of suicidal death at a tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This retrospective study was conducted on suicidal death in the Department of Forensic Medicine at Dinajpur Medical College, Dinajpur. Result: A total number of 20 cases were examined from June 2004 to June 2006 for 2 years. All the cases were referred from 13 different police stations and one railway station of Dinajpur district. Among them the highest numbers of cases were brought by Kotowally police station and the lowest from Hakimpur police station. But among the 20 cases 70% were female Muslims. Conclusion: The highest frequency of offence is found in lower socioeconomic status. The most common age group is from 20-35 years. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jssmc.v5i1.16202 J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll, 2013;5(1):28-30


2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shib Shankar Kuiri ◽  
Bikash Chandra Ghosh ◽  
Nilay Mandal ◽  
Mintu Mohan Nandi ◽  
Tusar Kanti Saradar ◽  
...  

Aims and Objectives: We conducted a retrospective analysis among 1984 burn patients to study the incidence, prevalence of burn injury, its various types and modes (actual event behind the burn injury), risk factors and to find out the preventive measures.Materials and Methods: The retrospective study was carried out among 1984 patients having burn injuries, admitted in a tertiary care hospital of West Bengal, India over a period of nine years. The sources of information were the admission registers and the patients' folders from the medical records department. The Ethical clearance was taken from the Institutional Ethical Committee. The information obtained included age, sex, whether accidental or suicidal, etiology of burn injury and particularly the mechanism of injury. Results: Females were mostly affected (83%) in comparison to males. Among the study population, most of the burn patients were in the age group of 21-30yrs i.e. 35.3%. The number of burn patients were less in number in the age group of 11-20yrs i.e. 7.3%. Most of the burn injuries (87%) were accidental. Suicidal burns occurred in 10% cases. Of which about 1/3rd of the cases were due to dowry related issues.  A significant number of teenagers also attempted suicides due to trivial reasons (e.g. failure in examination, quarrelling with parents). Gas oven related injuries occurred in 2.7% cases. Oil lamps (‘kupi’), candles and hurricane-lanterns, diyas were also responsible to some extent in rural India for flame burns(5%). Smoking related burn injuries occurred in 1.7% cases. Scald injuries occurred in 14% cases. Chemical injuries (0.3%) were due to spillage of unlabelled bottles of acid/alkali. Electrical burn injury occurred in 4.9% cases. Conclusion: Burn injury prevention is not easy, but to avoid the significant morbidity and mortality following injury we have to prevent it by any means. A coordinated and dedicated approach among social workers , medical and paramedical personnel, administrators can only minimize the incidence of burn.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.7(1) 2015 70-75


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-152
Author(s):  
Bajrang Soni ◽  
Priyanka Meena

: Geriatric health care has received lot of attention nationwide due to increase in life expectancy over the time. Among the various health issue geriatric dermatosis are one of the most common reason for regular OPD visits. This study was done to inquest the spectrum of cutaneous manifestation and the factors responsible for causing physiological and pathological changes in the skin of elderly people.: Three hundred consecutive patients aged more than 60 yrs of age attending the out patient department of dermatology at PDU Medical College & hospitals Churu were subjected for study. A detailed history was taken. A complete general, systemic & Cutaneous examination was done along with relevant investigation were carried out. Findings were collated in Performa for analysis and interpretation of data. A total of 300 patients were enrolled in the study out of which 59 % were male and 41 % were female. Pruritis was the commonest complain elicted in 68.5 % of patients. Among the physiological changes xerosis was the commonest seen in 63 % of patients and infecions followed by eczems was the common pathological conditions. The population of 60 yrs and above is a rapidly growing dermatology clientele with both physiological and pathological manifestations. This study highlights the various dermatoses peculiar to the geriatric population and aims at sensitizing the fraternity to the specific needs of this special age group.


Author(s):  
ASHWANI UMMAT ◽  
RANJODH JEET SINGH ◽  
SONIA KOCHHAR

Objective: The objective of the study is to analyze the prescription pattern of drugs for osteoarthritis (OA) in a north Indian medical college collaborated with a tertiary care hospital. Methods: An observational study was conducted on 300 patients diagnosed with OA in the department of orthopedics in collaboration with the department of pharmacology, and thus, prescription was collected as in a cross-sectional manner for 6 months and the same were analyzed in the Department of Orthopedics in tertiary care hospital collaborated with medical college. Results: The average age of patients participating in this present study was 56.46±7.4 years with affected age group of 46-60 years. 60 % of females were affected by osteoarthritis outnumbering male (40 %) patients in this present study. The most commonly involved joint was knee joint (87.33 %) in patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis followed by back (6.67 %) and hip joint (6%). The combination therapy (90 %) outweighed monotherapy (10 %) with preferred route of drug administration as oral route (90 %) followed by topical route (10 %). The average number of drugs prescribed for patients of osteoarthritis was 2.62±0.76. This present study concludes that NSAIDs (45.8%) were prescribed most commonly. However, the drug paracetamol was lesser prescribed and other drugs such as Diclofenac (27.22 %) and acetaminophen (34.44 %) most of all followed by Nimesulide (16.67 %), ibuprofen (13.33 %) and Rofecoxib/valdecoxib (8.33 %) were prescribed. Conclusion: This present study concludes that NSAIDs were most commonly prescribed as p-drugs while paracetamol was undermined prescribed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-99
Author(s):  
Kazi Gias Uddin Ahmed ◽  
Iftikher Alam ◽  
Hashmi Sina ◽  
Md Arifuzzaman ◽  
Reaz Mahmud ◽  
...  

Introduction: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a clinical syndrome that results from compression of median nerve within the carpal tunnel at the wrist. The aim of this study was to review the clinical and demographic characteristics and electrophysiological patterns of CTS patients who presented to a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh. Methodology; A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 150 CTS patients at the neurology department, Dhaka Medical College Hospital between January, 2019 to March , 2020 . All the subjects had clinical evaluation and standardized nerve conduction studies of upper limbs (300 limbs) using the same protocol. Results: 228 hands were found to have clinical and electrophysiological features consistent with CTS. There was female predominance (90%) and the highest occurrence of CTS was in the 45-55 years age group. Bilateral CTS was found in the majority of cases ie 78 (52%) and the rest had unilateral CTS. Among those with unilateral CTS, right hand was affected more (41, 57%) than left hand (31, 43%). Most of the cases were idiopathic. Neurophysiological studies showed most patients had mild CTS (121 hands, 53%). Most of the cases were idiopathic (102, 68%). Where a risk factor was found diabetes was commonest one (32) followed by hypothyroidism (12) and pregnancy (4). Conclusion: There was marked female predominance and the 45-55 years age group was predominantly affected. Majority of cases had mild CTS. Bilateral involvement was more common. Right hand was more affected than the left hand. J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 29, No.2, October, 2020, Page 96-99


2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-59
Author(s):  
Md Habibuzzaman Chowdhury ◽  
Md Mizanur Rahman ◽  
Md Gisan Hossain ◽  
Md Rafiqul Islam

Background: The autopsy diagnosis of drowning represents one of the major problems in forensic medicine. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to see the socio-economic characteristics of the drowning cases. Methodology: It was a retrospective study of 20 cases of drowning in 13 thanas of Dinajpur district during 1st January 2004 to December 2006. All the cases were autopsied in the mortuary of Dinajpur Medical College, Dinajpur. All the above may show signs of immersion on examination. Result: Total 20 cases were brought to the Department of Forensic Medicine at Dinajpur Medical College, Dinajpur. Considering the socio-economic status of the victim, it is found that higher frequency of drowning in the lower socio-economic growth. Highest age group is present in the 0-10 years which is 4 cases, 5 cases and 4 cases in the year of 2004, 2005 and 2006 respectively. Conclusion: In the conclusion, the study reveals that majority drowning cases are from low socio-economic condition with an early age group. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jssmc.v4i2.14418 J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll, 2012;4(2):57-59


2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-18
Author(s):  
Mujibul Hoque ◽  
Md Muazzem Hussain ◽  
AT Reza Ahmad ◽  
Md Shahab Uddin

Objective: This study was carried out to find out the prevalence of CHD and their type among Children attended in the inpatient and out patient department of district tertiary care hospital of Sylhet. Methodology: This prospective cross sectional study was carried out in the department of Paediatrics of 4 medical college hospitals of Sylhet over a period of 1 year from January 2012 to December 2012. All children with the confirmed diagnosis of CHD with the age ranging from 1st day of life to 12 years were analyzed considering the pattern of CHD. Results: A total of 234 cases of CHD were admitted. Maximum cases of CHD were admitted between 29 days to 1year age group and 148 (63.25%) were male and the rest 86 (36.75%) were female. The male-female ration was 1.72:1. Most of the CHD (65.38%) were acyanotic and 34.42% cases were cyanotic. The commonest CHD was found VSD (33.33%) which was followed by ASD (16.24%), TOF (11.54%), Complex CHD (11.54%) and PDA (10.68%). Conclusion: It was concluded from this study that the male children are mostly sufferer from CHD and acyanotic heart disease was commonest type of CHD. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjch.v38i1.20022 Bangladesh J Child Health 2014; VOL 38 (1) : 15-18


2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-29
Author(s):  
M. Belbase ◽  
J. Adhikari ◽  
T.A. Khan ◽  
R.K. Jalan

Introduction: Schizophrenia is one of the severe mental health problem and its guarded treatment response and association with as the stigma makes it a chronic debilitating personal, family and social problem of all the psychiatric illness. Timely Identification and management of this condition is important as early diagnosis and management gives better treatment response.Methods: This is a descriptive study done in patients attending psychiatry OPD of Nepalgunj Medical College, Kohalpur for 12 months from June 2013 to May 2014.Results: Out of the 86 study subjects (n=86), males were 54 in number followed by 32 females. The most common age group was 21-40 years representing 46(53.4%), followed by 41-60 years 24(28%), <20 years 12(13.9%) and >60 years 4(4.7%). The most common first contact of the patient with schizophrenia was with faith healers 54 (62.8%) followed by consultation with psychiatrist 18(20.9%). Among the study population, 38(44.2%) visited to the psychiatrist after >41 weeks of the beginning of the illness followed by 34(39.5%) visited in <10 weeks of the beginning of the schizophrenia.Conclusions: Faith healers were the most common first contact person for the patients with schizophrenia followed by psychiatrist . Most of the schizophrenia patients come to psychiatrist after 40 weeks of their illness.


2019 ◽  
Vol V-5 (I-1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Babu Janarthan ◽  
Krishna Nikhil ◽  
Dattatreya P.S. ◽  
Nirni S.S. ◽  
Vasini Vindhya

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