ACCURACY OF TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY IN IDENTIFYING FIBROSIS AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS B: A CROSS-SECTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY Abstract:Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a significant global public health problem, affecting millions of people worldwide. Liver biopsy is the gold standard for assessing fibrosis but is invasiveand carries post-procedural risks. Noninvasive tests to evaluate liver […]
AbstractBackground: Cerebral sinus thrombus (CVST) is a rare form of stroke often affects young people with diverse clinical, etiological and radiological presentation. The aim of the study was to evaluate clinical relevance, etiologies, and imaging characteristics of CVST in Bangladesh. Methods: A prospective, observational study was done at a tertiary care hospital with patients recruited […]
Relationship between Vitamin D Status in Acute Ischemic Stroke for Assessing Initial Severity and Short-Term Outcome in a Tertiary Level Hospital, Bangladesh AbstractRecent studies suggest that vitamin D, a neuroprotective prohormone, which has a potential protective role against neurovascular injury. Low vitamin D levels were modestly associated with risk of stroke and stroke fatality. Objective: […]
MEDICAL QUIZ: IMAGE – 2 A 49-year-old woman presented with low back and left leg pain of 4 years duration and a history ofmedication use for treatment of hypertension and diabetes mellitus for over 20 years. Neurologicalexamination revealed hypoesthesia of the left leg and no motor deficit, with normal deep tendon reflexes.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) […]
