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

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is characterized by glucose intolerance during pregnancy.GDM is associated with an increased incidence of congenital abnormalities usually aggravated by maternal magnesium deficiency. Magnesium is one of the essential trace elements for normal embryogenesis and foetal growth and its deficiency increase mortality and morbidity rate of mothers, embryos and neonates.Objective: To evaluate the association of serum magnesium with GDM in second and third trimester. Materials & Methods: This case control study was conducted in Mymensingh Medical College Hospital during the period from July 2013 to June 2014 to evaluate the association of magnesium with GDM in Bangladeshi women. A total number of 172 subjects were participated in this study; among them eighty six women diagnosed with GDM were selected as case (Group-I) and eighty six healthy pregnant women were control (Group-II). The case group again subdivided as Group Ia and Ib second and third trimester respectively. Control group also subdivided as Group IIa and IIb second and third trimester respectively. Student's unpaired t test was used to analyse the data between groups. For analytical purpose 95% confidence limit (p<0.05) was taken as level of significance.Results: Serum Magnesium levels were significantly decreased in cases compared to control group. Highly significant difference (p<0.001) was found between Gr-Ia and Gr-IIa. The result was also highly significant (p<0.001) when compared between Gr-Ib and Gr-IIb .Conclusion: Estimation of serum magnesium level should be incorporated in every GDM cases for prevention of complications.Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 9, No. 2: Jul 2018, P 110-113

Background: Minimum attention is given to electrocution deaths as we hardly come across these cases during autopsy. Electrocution has great impact on morbidity and mortality which can be prevented by public awareness and by adopting safety measures. Methods: An autopsy-based retrospective study of three years conducted by history of the cases, inquest report and by doing meticulous autopsy of each of the cases at Dhaka Medical College Mortuary. Results: We observed 139 electrocution deaths (1.03%) out of 13400 autopsies. Male victims i.e 123 (88.48%) outnumbered the females i.e in 16 cases (11.51%). The most affected age group was 21-30 years i.e 71 cases (51.07%) followed by 31-40 years in 38 cases (27.33%) and 41-50 years in 18 cases (12.94%). The most common places of electrocution were on the roadside i.e in 91 cases (65.46%) followed by the house in 48 cases (34.53%). High tension electric wires the commonest causative agent i.e in 78 cases (56.11%) followed by home appliances in 48 cases (34.53%) and water pump in 13 cases (9.35%). Regarding distribution of entry and corresponding exit wounds, we observed presence of both entry and exit wounds in 86 cases (61.87%) followed by no entry wounds in 29 cases (20.86%) and entry wounds in 24 cases (17.26%) Most of the entry wounds were present in the upper limbs i.e in 98 cases (70.50%) followed by head-neck in 16 cases (11.51%) and chest-abdomen in 15 cases (10.79%). Maximum exit wounds were observed in the lower limbs i.e in 106 cases (76.25%) followed by no exit wounds in 24 cases (17.26%). Considering manner of death, we observed all the 139 cases of electrocution i.e 100% were of accidental. Conclusion: Though cases of death due to electrocution are found in minimum numbers along with other unnatural deaths annually, they can be prevented by proper awareness and measures effectively. Central Medical College Journal Vol 5 No 1 Jan 2021 PP 13-19