scholarly journals Dengue Viral Augmentation among the Population of Few Districts of Assam and Neighbourhood Visiting Tezpur Medical College & Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-36
Author(s):  
Samrat Biswas ◽  
Jyoti Hazarika ◽  
Mihirjyoti Pathak

Dengue virus (DENV) has rapidly expanded its range through tropical and subtropical regions in recent years. This pathogen causes acute febrile illness (dengue fever, DF) and severe bleeding disease (dengue hemorrhagic fever, DHF) in humans. In this study we are trying to analyze the data obtained from the diagnosis conducted upon the Dengue suspected patients visiting tertiary care hospital, Sonitpur, Assam and to give a scientific evaluation to the pattern or spread of this epidemic disease. A total of 361 serum samples are analysed from suspected dengue cases during this study period. This study basically gives our research team to go more investigating the dengue viral expansion in coming days as we were able to discriminate among the patients on the basis of primary and secondary infections, what they were previously not examined for. Significant clue for the presence of secondary dengue viral infections (17.3%) among 10 different districts is found. Keywords: Dengue, Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL), Tezpur Medical College & Hospital (TMCH).

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (Number 1) ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
A H M Karnal ◽  
K H Mollah ◽  
A Begum ◽  
K Khoda ◽  
S Tanzeem ◽  
...  

Dengue is a rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease worldwide. The endemicity in Bangladesh is also increasing gradually. The study was a prospective observational one, documented the presenting features and outcome of management. It was carried out in Department of Medicine in Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital, Dhaka from June 2013 to December 2013. Total 100 admitted cases of both sera positive and sera-negative were included in this study. Detailed history was taken, clinical examination and relevant investigations were done. Out of 100 patients 54 (54%) were male and 46 (46%) were female. So male to female ratio was 1.7:1. The age of the patients ranged from 12-75 years. Among them 20-40 years age group was highest 63%. Patients of higher socio-economic group were (69%) more affected. Out of 100 cases 54 had classical dengue fever (DF), 46 had dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Antibody was positive in 81% cases. All patients presented with high fever, headache in 90%, retro-orbital pain in 45%, body ache in 56%, and backache in 48%. Leucopenia found in 60, platelet count <100x1091L was in 57, HCT- normal 17, <20% rise in 48%, ?20% rise in 28%. With proper management all patients were recovered.


2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (04) ◽  
pp. 598-603
Author(s):  
SHAHIDA SHAIKH ◽  
SALEEM AKHTER SHAIKH ◽  
INAYAT MAGSI

Objective: To observe the results of syndromic management in women living in IDPs camps complaining of chronic vaginal discharge. Design: Descriptive study. Setting: Medical Camps at Larkana set by Chandka Medical College Hospital for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) due to floods. Period: 1st September 2010 to 31st December 2010. Material and Methods: Total 200 symptomatic patients aged from 20 to 50 years suffering from chronic vaginal discharge having history of more than 6 months duration were included in the study. Asymptomatic as well as pregnant women and patients with abnormal cervix and having abnormal growth on cervix were excluded from the study. A detailed history and examination (including speculum and vaginal) was done and a proforma was filled. All these patients were given empirical treatment recommended by WHO as syndromic management consisting of stat doses of antifungal along with antibiotics, where no laboratory tests are required before treatment. Results: Next to vaginal discharge which was main symptom in all patients, the other symptoms like dusparunia, dysuria, itching ,lower abdomen pain and low backache was reported 9%, 16%, 20%, 24% and 31% respectively. Also 8% patients reported post coital bleeding. All patients were married and the mean age of the patients was 28+0.2 years and 15% of them were over 40 years. Mean parity was 4±1.Vaginal infection improved in 65% of the patients excellently with a first line single course of antibiotic and percentage raised up to 88% with second course. 19(9.5%) patients couldn’t be followed as they left that camp and 5(2.5%) patients who did not improve with two courses of antibiotics had big cervical erosions, referred to nearby tertiary care hospital for further management. Conclusions: IDPs live in poor conditions in camps without basic facilities and where it is difficult to perform bedside tests like microscopy, Potassium Hydroxide, wet mount films and tests for Sexually transmitted diseases like Chlamydia and gonorrhea are not available, syndromic management there is a rational way of treating cases of chronic vaginal discharge to get quicker response in such desperate women. 


2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashia Khatun ◽  
Khairun Nahar ◽  
Mst Nurunnahar Aktar ◽  
Fatema Mahbooba Akter ◽  
Habibur Rahman

Background: Patient's satisfaction over the health care services is very important issue in Bangladesh.Objective: The purpose of present study was to find out the level of satisfaction of women attending in the OPD of Obstetrics and Gynecology department at a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka.Methodology: This descriptive type of cross sectional study was carried out in the OPD of Obstetrics and Gynecology department at Dhaka Medical College from September 2011 to October 2011 for a period of one month. All the women attending in Obstetrics and Gynecology department in outdoor service at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka with the age group of 22 to 40 years were selected as study population. A purposive sampling method was used to collect the data.Results: A total number of 200 cases were taken for this study. Highly satisfied over the services delivered by the doctors was reported in 135 (65.8%) cases and service of nurses was satisfied 111(55.8%) of cases. Satisfactory waiting time (two hours) was 143(7l.9%) of cases and the satisfactory hospital environment was 127 (63.8%) of cases.Conclusion: In conclusion most of the women are satisfied to the treatment delivered by the doctors at the OPD of a tertiary care hospital.J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll, 2014; 6(2):79-81


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-117
Author(s):  
Shimul Akter ◽  
Naznin Rashid Shewly ◽  
Kashefa Khatun ◽  
Rokshana Parvin Nupur ◽  
Kamrun Nahar ◽  
...  

Background: Vesico-vaginal fistula can occur in different women with varied socio-economic condition. Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to see the socio-demographic characteristics of vesico-vaginal fistula (VVF) patients attended at a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out from July 2013 to December 2013 for a period of 6 months in the National Fistula Centre in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Dhaka, Bangladesh. All patients who underwent surgical repair for iatrogenic VVF in National Fistula Centre of the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Dhaka Medical College Hospital were included in this study. Patients who got themselves admitted to Obstetrics & Gynaecology department of DMCH with the complaints of fistula. The entire selected patients were interviewed for detailed socio-demographic characteristics. Result: A total number of 51 cases of VVF were recruited for this study. The mean age was 46.02 (±SD 6.104) years. Most of the respondents were illiterate (55.0%) and one-third patients had primary level education. The number of highly educated patients was scarce (12.0%). It was evident that average age at marriage of the patients was 15.8(±4.74) years. Some females were forced to accept marriage at the age of 10 years. The mean interval between initiation of menstruation and the marriage was only 4.72 years. Mothers were on an average 17.48 years old at the time of first delivery. Conclusion: In conclusion middle age illiterate women are most commonly suffering from VVF. Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, 2020;6(2): 114-117


2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-31
Author(s):  
Swapna Bhattacharjee ◽  
Shekhar Bhattacharjee ◽  
Rukhsana Parvin

Background: Cough variant asthma (CVA) is a subset of asthma where the only symptom is chronic persistent cough. Many cases go unrecognized due to lack of proper evaluation. Response to asthma medication with features supportive of airway hypersensitivity helps in management of this disease. Objective: To find out the proportion of cough variant asthma among the patients attending medicine outpatient department of Enam Medical College, Savar, Dhaka. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in Enam Medical College Hospital, Savar, Dhaka over a period of two years from July 2009 to July 2011. Cough variant asthma was diagnosed mainly on clinical ground as chronic cough without wheezing, fever, weight loss, shortness of breath or sputum or any other apparent cause that persisted for more than eight weeks with absolutely normal physical examination of chest, normal chest radiography and blood count except raised eosinophil count and IgE level. Patients who met these criteria were given 2 weeks course of inhaler beclomethasone propionate and were assessed for improvement. Those who improved after steroid inhalation were categorised as having cough variant asthma. Results: Out of purposively selected 148 patients complaining only of chronic dry cough for more than eight weeks, 92 patients met the primary selection criteria for cough variant asthma. These 92 patients were given 2 weeks trial of 250 ìgm beclomethasone inhalation twice daily. Seventy nine patients reported almost complete recovery from chronic cough after 2 weeks and were categorized as having CVA. Thirteen patients did not improve and were not categorized as CVA. Conclusion: These findings suggest that cough variant asthma is the most common among the patients with chronic cough not due to any apparent cause. The efficacy of inhaled corticosteroid suggests that early intervention is effective in the treatment of this disease. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v3i1.13871 J Enam Med Col 2013; 3(1): 29-31


2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-77
Author(s):  
Shirin Akhter ◽  
Rumana Nazneen

Total abdominal Hysterectomy are gradually rising in our country. This study has been designed to find out the common indications of abdominal hysterectomy in a tertiary care hospital,. to know the clinical characters of the patients and. o elucidate postoperative complication of abdominal hysterectomy.Methodology : Cross- sectional observational study was done during 1st October 2007 to 30th September 2008. Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital (HFRCMCH). Total 100 patients were selected following enclusion & exclusion criteria hyperposive sampling. Data were recorded before and after operation and analyzed by SPSS version 15.Result : In the present study patients with leiomyoma of uterus was found to be the major indication of hysterectomy followed by dys functional uterine bleeding (DUB) 18.0%, Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) 14.0%, chronic cervicitis 10.0%, adenomyosis 10.0%, pelvic endometriosis 6.0%, cervical polyp 2.0%, ovarian cysts 1.0% and chriocarcinoma 1.0%. Mean duration of operation (hour) and hospital stay was 1.15 hours and 7.48 days respectively. Most common complication of present series was fever 20.0% followed by 13.0% had wound infection, 6.0% UTI and 2.0% wound dehiscence.Conclusion : Hysterectomy is now the most widely performed major operation in gynaecology. Indication and post operative complications of hysterectomy varies from region to region.Northern International Medical College Journal Vol.6(2) 2015: 76-77


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-17
Author(s):  
Anika Tasnim ◽  
AKM Shamsuzzaman ◽  
Md Shah Alam ◽  
Jannatul Ferdose ◽  
Fazlay Akbar Khan

Background: Patients of burn wound are generally more susceptible to infection due to concurrent status of malnutrition and immunosuppression. Among many bacteria, MRSA has appeared as a challenging pathogen irrespective of effective antibiotic therapy. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to detect the prevalence and antibiogram of MRSA in burn wound infected patients. Methodology: The present cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Microbiology in Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The samples were collected from Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, for a period of one year. Phenotypic detection of MRSA were done by cefoxitin disc diffusion method and genotype (mecA gene) was detected by PCR which was conducted at Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka among all the S. aureus isolates. Result: A total of 212 wound swabs were subjected to bacteriological culture media for isolation of MRSA and other organisms. As a whole 89.62% samples yielded growth in culture of which Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the predominant pathogen (34.18%). Out of 21 S.aureus isolates, 07(33.33%) were detected as MRSA by cefoxitin resistance and presence of mecA gene. Although over 85% MRSA were resistance to ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone, but the present study could not detect any vancomycin resistant MRSA. Conclusion: The high prevalence and decreased sensitivity of MRSA to commonly used antibiotics has been observed in Burn Unit of RMCH. Therefore it is necessary to establish an antimicrobial surveillance system in hospital settings to prevent the spread of MRSA. Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases 2020;7(1):12-17


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-150
Author(s):  
Nadia Ferdous ◽  
Farzana Akonjee Mishu ◽  
Shamsunnahar ◽  
Fahmida Islam ◽  
Shabnam Sarwar Sejooti

Background: Nutritional needs change throughout the various stages of life. While overall caloric needs tend to decrease with age, the requirements for individual micronutrients do not decrease. In fact, the needs for some micronutrients actually increase with age. The risk of nutritional disturbances mainly trace elements deficiencies is high during postmenopause causing or intensifying serious clinical symptoms. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department of Biochemistry, Mymensingh Medical College in collaboration with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Mymensingh Medical College Hospital during the period from July 2013 to June 2014. A total of 100 subjects were included in this study. Among them 50 apperantly healthy postmenopausal womenaged between 45-70 years were considered as case and another 50 regular menstruating premenopausal women aged between 30-40 years were selected as control. Results: The mean age of case and control groups was 50.5± 2.3 years and 36.5± 4.4 years respectively. In this study serum zinc levels in cases and controls were 71.54 ± 5.69 ìg /dl and 74.68 ± 5.453 ìg/dl respectively, and there was significant difference(p<0.01). Conclusion: Serum zinc level was significantly decreased in postmenopausal group in comparison to premenopausal women (p< 0.01). Estimation of serum zinc levels might be incorporated in every postmenopausal for possible prevention of complications. Birdem Med J 2019; 9(2): 147-150


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-113
Author(s):  
N Ferdous ◽  
Farzana Akonjee Mishu ◽  
Shamsunnahar ◽  
Syed Md Tanjilul Haque ◽  
ANM Ashikur Rahman Khan ◽  
...  

Background: Nutritional needs change throughout the various stages of life. While overall caloric needs tend to decrease with age, the requirements for individual micronutrients do not decrease. In fact, the needs for some micronutrients actually increase with age. The risk of nutritional disturbances mainly trace elements deficiencies is high during postmenopause causing or intensifying serious clinical symptoms. Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out in the Department of Biochemistry, Mymensingh Medical College in collaboration with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mymensingh Medical College Hospital during the period from July 2013 to June 2014. A total of 100 subjects were included in this study. Among them 50 apperantly healthy postmenopausal women (Case) aged between 45-60 years were considered as case and another 50 regular menstruating premenopausal women(Control) aged between 30-40 years were selected as control. Results: The mean age of cases and control groups was 50.5±2.3 years and 36.5±4.4 years respectively. In this study we found Serum Copper levels in cases and controls were 115.36±8.836 µg /dl and 90.58 ±6.315 µg/dl respectively had (p< 0.01) significant difference. Conclusion: Serum Copper level was significantly increased in postmenopausal group in comparison to premenopausal women (p< 0.01). Estimation of serum Cu level might be incorporated in every postmenopausal woman for prevention of complications. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 10, No. 2: July 2019, P 110-113


2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (Number 2) ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
A H M Kamal ◽  
K H Mollah ◽  
K E Khuda ◽  
A Lslam ◽  
N Sultana ◽  
...  

Dengue infection is a major vector borne disease. The classical signs and symptoms include high fever, severe headache, chill, and rash. Atypical manifestations of dengue infection with hepatic involvement are frequently reported, ranging from mild elevations of liver enzymes to acute liver failure. Analysis of 110 serologically confirmed cases of dengue infection in Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College hospital a tertiary care hospital was done. Patients with normal aminotransferase levels were categorized into Grade A, patients with at least one of the enzymes raised above normal but less than 3 times were categorized into Grade B, those with at least one of the enzymes elevated more than 3 times but less than 10 times were graded as C, and those with elevations more than 10 times as Grade D. 83.7% patients had alterations of transaminase levels, with 45.5% categorized into grade b, 30.9% into grade C, and 7.3% into grade D or acute hepatitis (P value 0.224). Rise of aspartate aminotransferase (AS7) levels were higher compared to the levels of alanine aminotransferase (AL7). Liver damage with alteration of aminotransferases is a common manifestation of dengue infection and also valuable markers for monitoring these patients.


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