Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal
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<p>A multidisciplinary, quarterly, single-blinded peer-reviewed, open-access journal of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh. The journal follows the <a href="https://www.icmje.org/journals-following-the-icmje-recommendations/">International Journal of Medical Research Editors (ICMJE) </a>recommendations for the conduct, reporting, editing and publication of scholarly work in medical journals. BSMMU Journal publishes multidisciplinary medical related original articles, brief articles, case reports, review articles, research letters, letter to editors, perspectives, commentary, editorials, and guest editorials.</p> <p>The online version of the journal is available in <a href="https://portal.research4life.org/">HINARI</a>, <a href="https://doaj.org/toc/2224-7750?source=%7B%22query%22%3A%7B%22bool%22%3A%7B%22must%22%3A%5B%7B%22terms%22%3A%7B%22index.issn.exact%22%3A%5B%222074-2908%22%2C%222224-7750%22%5D%7D%7D%5D%7D%7D%2C%22size%22%3A100%2C%22sort%22%3A%5B%7B%22created_date%22%3A%7B%22order%22%3A%22desc%22%7D%7D%5D%2C%22_source%22%3A%7B%7D%2C%22track_total_hits%22%3Atrue%7D">Directory of Open Access Journals</a>, <a href="https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2224-7750">Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources</a>, <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=d2leSY4AAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=2">Google Scholar</a>, <a href="http://www.journals4free.com/link.jsp?l=22856359">Journals for Free</a>, <a href="https://www.worldcat.org/title/697598489">WorldCat</a>, <a href="https://www.ingentaconnect.com/">Ingenta Connect</a>, ASCI, SafetyLit, ResearchGate.</p>Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Vice Chancellor office, Room: 113, Block: B; Shahbag, Dhaka 1000 Tel: 55165600, 9661065; PABX: 4597, 6666; FAX: 88-02-55165601 Email: vc@bsmmu.edu.bden-USBangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal2074-2908Unexplained bleeding as a presentation of Munchausen syndrome: A case report
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<p>Physicians sometimes face difficulty identifying underlying diseases of some signs and symptoms created by individuals intentionally but without any apparent practical gain. This case report presents the clinical profile of a woman aged 22 years with a history of recurrent bleeding from the oral cavity since childhood, which has recently been worsened and now involves bleeding from the nose, eye, ear, and umbilicus. However, no physical or laboratory abnormalities could be identified. She had mental trauma in her childhood. After a comprehensive assessment that included a medical history, observation, physical examination, and psychiatric evaluation, she was diagnosed with Munchausen syndrome, which is a psychological condition where people pretend to be ill or deliberately produce symptoms of illness in themselves. She was treated with pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy and discharged from the hospital bleeding-free, which persisted till several follow-up visits. </p>Fatima ZohraMaheen RahmanRasheda Nasrin LopaShawkat Ara Jahan
Copyright (c) 2024 Fatima Zohra, Maheen Rahman, Rasheda Nasrin Lopa, Shawkat Ara Jahan
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2024-02-072024-02-07171e70450e7045010.3329/bsmmuj.v17i1.70450Intrauterine foetal death product as a foreign body in urinary bladder: A case report
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<p>Migration of intrauterine fetal death (IUD) products from the uterus to different nearby intra abdominal organ of body especially to urinary bladder is a rare clinical situation to report. Here we are presenting a case , where a woman of 54 years of age presented to us with the history of IUD at 27 weeks of gestation 17 years back with history of passage of hard brittle bony fragment like material with urine and an abdominal lump. Laparotomy was done, some parts of IUD product was found to migrate to urinary bladder cavity, some parts to incompletely invade the intestinal loops & some parts towards the abdominal wall to form the lump. Hysterectomy was done, product was removed and the entire involved organ was repaired successfully and patient cure was uneventful.</p>Md. Abu NahidMahmudul HasanSK Nazibul IslamMamun Ur Rashid Al MamunAdnan MueedMd. Saiful Islam
Copyright (c) 2024 Md. Abu Nahid, Mahmudul Hasan, SK Nazibul Islam, Mamun Ur Rashid Al Mamun, Adnan Mueed, Md. Saiful Islam
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2024-02-152024-02-1517110.3329/bsmmuj.v17i1.63280Infection and co-infection patterns of common upper respiratory tract viruses in patients with flu-like symptoms attending a fever clinic of a tertiary care hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic
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<p><strong>Background: </strong>More than 200 viruses can cause respiratory tract infections. It is clinically indistinguishable to differentiate SARS-CoV-2 viral infections from other viruses that cause flu-like symptoms. This study was done to determine the infection and co-infection patterns of common respiratory tract viruses in patients with flu-like symptoms attending a fever clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> <p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 288 participants attending the Fever Clinic of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University having respiratory symptoms were enrolled in this cross-sectional study done from November 2021 to March 2022. Nasopharyngeal swabs were obtained for molecular detection of selected respiratory viruses by multiplex polymerase chain reaction.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>The study participants were aged 18 to 72 (mean 33.2) years. SARS-CoV-2 infection was 16.7% among the participants, while other respiratory viruses were 24.3% that included rhinovirus (14.6%) followed by adenovirus (5.6%) and parainfluenza viruses (3.5%). SARS CoV-2 and rhinovirus (29.4%), adenovirus and rhinovirus (23.5%), and rhinovirus and parainfluenza virus (17.6%) were the most common co-infections among them (n = 17).</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Nearly 17% infections were caused by SARS-CoV-2. Rhinovirus infection was the second most common of other upper respiratory viral infections. There is also evidence of co-infections between SARS-CoV-2 and other common upper respiratory tract viruses.</p>Md. Hossain RahmanAfzalun Nessa Sharmin Sultana S M Rashed Ul Islam Md Nazrul Islam
Copyright (c) 2024 Md. Hossain Rahman, Afzalun Nessa , Sharmin Sultana , S M Rashed Ul Islam , Md Nazrul Islam
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2024-03-282024-03-28171e69132e6913210.3329/bsmmuj.v17i1.69132Fostering physicians' research engagement in the healthcare landscape of Bangladesh
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<p>Not available</p>Md Atiqul Haque
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2024-03-172024-03-17171e71905e7190510.3329/bsmmuj.v17i1.71905Oxidative stress in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study
https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BSMMUJ/article/view/71086
<p>Abstract not available</p>Shuvra ChakrabortyShamima SultanaShelina Begum
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2024-02-132024-02-1317110.3329/bsmmuj.v17i1.71086Surgery for complicated pulmonary tuberculosis
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<p>Abstract not available</p>Farooq Ahmad GanieNasir Uddin WaniMasarat-ul GaniZubair Ashraf HakeemMudasir Hamid BhatIqra Nazir Naqash
Copyright (c) 2024 Farooq Ahmad Ganie, Nasir Uddin Wani, Masarat-ul Gani, Zubair Ashraf Hakeem, Mudasir Hamid Bhat, Iqra Nazir Naqash
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2024-01-312024-01-3117110.3329/bsmmuj.v17i1.63667Challenges and experiences in establishing a zonal pharmacovigilance centre at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University: A 10-month journey
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2024-03-282024-03-28171e70375e7037510.3329/bsmmuj.v17i1.70375Editorial Board
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2024-03-292024-03-29171e72381e7238110.3329/bsmmuj.v17i1.72381Association of nailfold capillaroscopic findings with clinical features in patients with systemic sclerosis
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<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Background: </strong>Microvascular damage is one of the most important etiopathogenetic and clinical characteristics of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is a simple, non-invasive, and inexpensive imaging technique to assess the skin microcirculation. The aim of this study was to determine the association between NFC findings and clinical features in patients with SSc.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was done in the Department of Rheumatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, from July 2019 to August 2020. Twenty-nine adult patients with SSc were selected according to ACR/EULAR (American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology) criteria 2013. NFC variables (capillary loss, avascular area, giant capillary, microhemorrhage and neoangiogenesis) and their NFC patterns (nonspecific, early, active, and late scleroderma) were analyzed using a dynamic nailfold capillaroscope. Their associations with disease duration, skin thickness score, interstitial lung disease (ILD), pulmonary hypertension (PH) and peripheral vascular involvement (pitting scar, and others) were examined.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Results: </strong>Among 29 patients, scleroderma patterns were present in 27 (93.1%) patients. Thirteen (44.8%) patients had late scleroderma pattern. Early scleroderma pattern and active scleroderma patterns were observed in 7 (24.1%) patients. Disease duration was significantly associated with avascular area (<em>P</em>=0.04) and NFC pattern (<em>P</em>=0.001). Microhemorrhage was significantly associated (<em>P</em>=0.04) with PH, but NFC pattern was associated with ILD (<em>P</em>=0.03).</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Conclusion: </strong>NFC pattern found to be significantly associated with disease duration and ILD. Among the individual NFC findings, avascular area shows association with disease duration and microhaemorrhage showed association with pulmonary hypertension in SSc patients.</p>Tajkia HaqueMd. Abu ShahinMd. Ariful IslamIftekhar Hussain BandhanMinhaj Rahim ChoudhurySyed Atiqul HaqMohammad Mostafa Zaman
Copyright (c) 2024 Tajkia Haque, Md. Abu Shahin, Md. Ariful Islam, Iftekhar Hussain Bandhan, Minhaj Rahim Choudhury, Syed Atiqul Haq, Mohammad Mostafa Zaman
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2024-03-262024-03-26171e71879e7187910.3329/bsmmuj.v17i1.71879