A prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted on 162 patients of osteoarthritis of knee were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups-Group A and Group B. The Group A was treated with shortwave diathermy, exercise, naproxen and activity modification and the Group B was treated with shortwave diathermy, exercise and naproxen. Improvement was found more in Group A than Group B after 4 th week (95 % CI was -2.59 to 6.56). Then it was found that the improvement was gradually increased in Group A than Group B and finally, it was found that there was highly significant improvement in Group A than Group B after 6 th week (95 % CI was -3.45 to -0.70). This study suggests that activity modification play an important role for the treatment of the patients with osteoarthritis of knee.

There is no denying that female entrepreneurship success has been making a significant impact on the world. Females now own businesses at a rate that surpasses males, and they are also leading the way in many industries. At the same time, extant literature indicates that female entrepreneurship success is low compared to male counterparts. Concerning enriching the literature, this study aimed to explore the missing catalysts of female entrepreneurship success in a developing country perspective, Bangladesh. Using a purposive sampling strategy, the researchers used semi‐structured interviews to collect data from 14 participants, including female entrepreneurs and professors of entrepreneurs. Collected data were thematically analyzed. The study's findings are concurrent with the previous literature, while it also provides some new insights relating to the catalysts for business success among female entrepreneurs. The study has found that networking, digital leadership, institutional supports, childcare centers, healthcare systems, and secure transportation are the missing catalysts for female entrepreneurship success in Bangladesh. The study concludes with implications for females’ entrepreneurial journey with regards to theory, practice, and future directions.

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Background: Psoriasis is multifactorial in origin. Streptococcal infection, sore throat has been claimed to be an infectious cause. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to observe the association of Streptococcus with guttate psoriasis. Methodology: This was an observational case-control study which was conducted in the Department of Dermatology & Venereology at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), & Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College hospital (ShSMCH) in Dhaka city of Bangladesh during the period of February 2012 to October 2012. Patients clinically and histopathologically diagnosed as psoriasis were selected as case group and patients with skin diseases other than psoriasis were selected as control group. Results: A total of 115 patients were included in this study of which 64 patients were in case group and the rest 51 patients were designated as control group. The mean age was 30.73±14.69 years and 26.47±12.64 years in cases and control groups respectively (p>0.05). About 66.6% patients gave a positive history of sore throat. ASO titer was raised (>200 IU/ml) in 25(83.3%) patients of guttate psoriasis and 5(23.8%) in patients of their non-psoriatic controls (p<0.05). Streptococcus pyogenes was found in 9(30.0%) patients of case group and only 2(9.5%) patients were found in their control group. Conclusion: Streptococcal throat infections are associated with guttate psoriasis patients. [J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll, 2013;5(2):91-94]

Background: Measurement of increased gallbladder volume is necessary for the detection of pathology of gallbladder. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to find out the difference between ultrasonographically measured gall bladder volume in fasting and post prandial states of type II diabetic patients and non-diabetic control subjects. Methodology: This cross-sectional study, carried out department of Radiology and Imaging at Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM) Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh from June 2013 to July 2014. The type II diabetic patients were selected as group A and the healthy individual with age and sex matched were selected as group B. An ultrasonographic evaluation of fasting gallbladder volume and 2 hours after meal was done in all the subjects using a 3.5 MHz transducer. Information was recorded in preformed data collection sheet. Results: There was statistically significant (p<0.001) difference of mean fasting gall bladder volume between diabetic and non-diabetic subjects. The mean postprandial gall bladder volume of type II diabetic patients was significantly higher than that of the non-diabetic controls. By using Karl-Pearson coefficients of correlation it was found that gallbladder enlargement in type II diabetics, was significantly correlated with body mass index (p= 0.05) and systolic blood pressure (p= 0.05). Conclusions: Cholecystomegaly is found in type II diabetics in the present study to a significant degree which is also significantly correlated with body mass index and systolic blood pressure. Journal of Current and Advance Medical Research, July 2021;8(2):114-118

Background: This cross sectional observational study was carried out with an aim to find out in-hospital outcome in patients with ST-T changes in non-STsegment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Methods: This cross sectional observational study was carried out in the department of cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka, Bangladesh from January 2014 to December 2014. A total of 120 patients with NSTEMI were the study population. Patients were divided into two groups on the basis of ST-T changes, 60 patients with ST-T changes were in group I and 60 patients without ST-T changes were in group II. Result: In this study, the mean age was 54.2 ±14.2 years. Male female ratio was 2.75:1 among the study population. There was no statistically significant difference in mean BMI among the two groups. Smoking was the most common risk factor present (47.5%). Smoking was found significantly more in Group I than patients of group II (p=0.02). Serum troponin I was found significantly raised in group I (42.8±5.5 vs 10.5±8.3, p=0.002). The mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of patients in group I was significantly lower than group II (52.1±9.1% vs 61.7±6.9%. p=0.001). Adverse in-hospital outcome was significantly more in group I than group II (48.3% vs 26.7%, p=0.01). Recurrent angina pectoris, STEMI, significant arrhythmia, acute LVF and cardiogenic shock were also more in group I than in group II. In-hospital mortality was noted in group I patients with both ST segment depression and T wave inversion (6.7%). Emergency revascularization was done more commonly in patients of group I (6.7%). The mean duration of hospital stay was statistically significant between the groups (6.24±2.58 vs 4.44±1.71 days. p<0.05)). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that ST-T changes are an independent predictor for developing adverse inhospital outcome in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Conclusion: The ST-segment depression and T-wave inversion on admission ECG are important predictors of outcome in patients with NSTEMI. The ST-segment depression on admission ECG of patients with NSTEMI is associated with higher adverse in hospital outcome and mortality. Bangladesh Heart Journal 2022; 37(2): 99-106

A randomized prospective single blind trial was conducted in the Department of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Palliative and Intensive Care Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh, between July 2021 and February 2022, to compare the effects of intravenous pethidine and nalbuphine hydrochloride combating epigastric pain and discomfort during mopping of intraperitoneal blood in lower uterine caesarean section (LUCS) operation. A total of 120 women participated in the study. They were randomly divided into two groups: group A (n=60) received intravenous diluted (with normal saline) 20-25 mg of pethidine, while group B (n=60) received intravenous diluted 10-20 mg of nalbuphine hydrochloride. There were no differences observed in mean age, weight, height, and duration of operation between two groups (P>0.05). However, participants of group B reported less or no epigastric pain and discomfort during mopping of intraperitoneal blood than that of group A (P<0.05), i.e., episode and intensity of pain measured by using visual analogue scales indicated that nalbuphine hydrochloride has a longer duration of action than pethidine. Our study revealed that intravenous diluted nalbuphine hydrochloride works better than pethidine to minimize epigastric pain and discomfort during mopping of intraperitoneal blood in lower uterine caesarean section (LUCS) operation.   CBMJ 2023 January: Vol. 12 No. 01 P: 81-86