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JournalISSN: 2079-3553

Faridpur Medical College Journal 

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About: Faridpur Medical College Journal is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Caesarean section & Pregnancy. It has an ISSN identifier of 2079-3553. It is also open access. Over the lifetime, 271 publications have been published receiving 720 citations.

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TL;DR: This association between triglycerides levels along with decreased HDL-cholesterol levels and delayed triglycerides clearance and high blood pressure are associated with development of preeclampsia and e clampsia may be significant in understanding the pathologic processes of preeClampsia.
Abstract: The present study was designed to evaluate the association of lipid profile in pre- eclampsia and eclampsia. This case-control study was carried out in the department of biochemistry, M.A.G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet, during July 2005 to June 2006. Total 100 study subjects were evaluated, 40 normotensive pregnant women (mean age 24.90 ± 4.04) as normal and 60 already diagnosed preeclamptic & eclamptic women (mean age 24.17 ± 4.90) as study group. Age range was 15-45 years, gestational age 24 weeks to term were included. Patients with pre-existing hypertension were excluded. Serum lipid profile (total lipids, cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol and LDLcholesterol) of hundred women with Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia (n=60), normotensive women (n=40) were monitored. The preeclampsia was associated with a significant rise in triglyceride (225.6 ± 28.93 vs 165.6 ± 17.22) and fall in HDL cholesterol concentration (42.4 ± 9.29 vs 55.7 ± 7.11), while eclamptic women showed significant fall in HDL cholesterol (41.8 ± 8.79 vs 55.7 ± 7.11) and rise in LDL cholesterol (133.4 ± 11.75 vs 115.2 ± 10.72) as compared to normal pregnant women. Lipid metabolism plays a key role in the pathophysiology of Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia. Increased triglycerides levels along with decreased HDL-cholesterol levels and delayed triglycerides clearance and high blood pressure are associated with development of preeclampsia and eclampsia. This association may be significant in understanding the pathologic processes of preeclampsia and may help in developing strategies for prevention or early diagnosis of the disorder. Key Words: Preeclampsia; High Density Lipoproteins; Triglycerides; Low Density Lipoprotein. DOI: 10.3329/fmcj.v5i2.6823 Faridpur Med. Coll. J. 2010;5(2):56-59

37 citations

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Mahbubur Rahman1, MM Islam1, Islam1, G Sadhya1, MA Latif1 
TL;DR: It is important to develop a need based health care delivery system and actions should be taken to improve the overall scenario of health system of rural Bangladesh.
Abstract: Knowledge about the existing disease pattern and health seeking behavior is essential to provide need based health care delivery to any population and to make the health care system more pro-poor. A community based cross sectional study was conducted among 493 systematically selected households in the Modhukhali Upazilla of Faridpur District to determine the prevailing disease pattern and health seeking behavior in rural Bangladesh. Data were collected through face-to-face interview of the selected respondents. More than half of the respondents gave history of illness of her or her family members during the preceding 15 days. Fever (33.2%), gastrointestinal diseases (24.9%) and respiratory diseases (17.8%) were the most reported complaints. Overall, there were no discernible differences in the likelihood of seeking traditional or any kind of care considering socio-demographic variables and prevailing disease types. Occupation of household head as day labor or in agriculture and suffering from gastrointestinal diseases positively predicted use of para-professionals. Use of un-qualified allopths was negatively predicted by the male gender or literacy of the household head and presence of gastrointestinal, respiratory and other types of diseases and positively predicted by occupation of the household head in agricultural field or as day labor. Use of qualified allopaths was positively predicted by respiratory, skin/eye/ENT and other types of diseases and also by standard of living and relationship of the respondents with household head and negatively predicted by agricultural or day labor work of the household head. Existence of several distinct therapeutic systems in a single cultural setting was found to be an important feature of health care system in the study area. This study concluded that it is important to develop a need based health care delivery system and actions should be taken to improve the overall scenario of health system of rural Bangladesh.

36 citations

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Ahmed Hossain1, NU Ahmed1, Mahbubur Rahman1, Islam1, G Sadhya1, Kaneez Fatema1 
TL;DR: This study found that hypertension, cigarette smoking, ischaemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus are the major risk factors prevalent in the authors' community while other risk factors demand further study.
Abstract: A hospital based cross sectional study was carried out to analyze prevalence of risk factors for stroke in hospitalized patient in a medical college hospital. 100 patients were chosen using purposive sampling technique. Highest incidence of stroke was between the 6th and 7th decade. Patients came from both urban (54%) and rural (46%) areas and most of them belong to the low-income group (47%). In occupational category; service holder (28%) and retired person (21%) were the highest groups. Most of the study subjects were literate (63%). CT scan study revealed that the incidence of ischaemic stroke was 61% and haemorrhagic stroke 39%. Analysis indicated hypertension as major risk factor for stroke (63%) and major portion of the patients (42.85%) were on irregular or no treatment. Twenty four percent of the patients had heart diseases and out of 24 patients 45.83% were suffering from ischaemic heart disease. The present study detected diabetes in 21% patients. Fifty three percent of the study subjects were smoker, 39% patients had habit of betelnut chewing. Out of 26 female patients, only 23% had history of using oral contraceptives. Majority of the patients were sedentary workers (46%). Thirty seven percent of the stroke patients were obese. Among the stroke patients 9% had previous history of stroke and 3% had TIA respectively. Most of the patients (21%) were awake while they suffered from stroke and the time of occurrence was mostly in the afternoon (46%). This study found that hypertension, cigarette smoking, ischaemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus are the major risk factors prevalent in our community while other risk factors demand further study.

36 citations

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TL;DR: Bone marrow examination of 177 cases of suspected hematological disorders was carried out in a private hospital at Faridpur from May 2007 to August 2009 and found that Acute Myeloid Leukemia was the most common disorders.
Abstract: Bone marrow examination of 177 cases of suspected hematological disorders was carried out in a private hospital at Faridpur from May 2007 to August 2009. Among the malignant hematological disorders, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) was the most common disorders (27.69%) followed by Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (9.04%), MDS (7.91%), CML (7.34%) and Multiple Myeloma (1.69%). Among the non-malignant hematological disorders, Combined (both iron and folic acid and /or Vitamin B12) deficiency anemia was the most common disorders (24.87%) followed by Aplastic anemia (10.74%), ITP (6.21%), and Kala-azar (2.82%). DOI: 10.3329/fmcj.v5i1.6806 Faridpur Med. Coll. J. 2010;5(1):11-13

35 citations

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TL;DR: Large amount of tropical fruits are produced in this subcontinent including Bangladesh but in recent times consumption of fruits becomes extremely hazardous due to artificial ripening of fruits by different toxic chemical agents.
Abstract: Large amount of tropical fruits are produced in this subcontinent including Bangladesh. But in recent times consumption of fruits becomes extremely hazardous due to artificial ripening of fruits by different toxic chemical agents. Normally fruits produce a ripening hormone ethylene that induces the natural process of maturation. This process is artificially accelerated by using different chemicals of which calcium carbide is the commonest. Calcium carbide in contact with moisture produces acetylene which is an analogue of natural ripening hormone ethylene. Acetylene is a highly reactive substance used mainly in welding and allied industries. Industrial grade calcium carbide also contains trace amounts of more toxic arsenic and phosphorous that converts the healthy fruits poisonous1.

31 citations

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No. of papers from the Journal in previous years
YearPapers
202113
202034
201912
201814
201732
201633