Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes death from infectious diseases in world, with approximately 25% global population having latent tuberculosis infection. Secondhand smoke exposure has been recognised as a significant risk factor development active individuals This study used Systematic Literature Review method based on PRISMA guidelines. Relevant articles published between 2014-2024 were identified through PubMed, ProQuest, and Scopus databases using related keywords. A total 13 met...

Monotonous and sedentary work is significantly associated with the worst health of workers. There a scarcity data investigating musculoskeletal workers working in low-income middle-income settings. This study aimed to measure prevalence predictors complaints (MHC) among Bangladeshi shopkeepers.This cross-sectional was conducted Dhaka, Bangladesh. Data from 1553 shopkeepers aged 18 years above were analyzed. MHC measured using subscale subjective scale. The descriptive analysis helped compute...

Piriformis syndrome is an underdiagnosed extraspinal association of sciatica. Patients usually complain deep seated gluteal pain. In severe cases the clinical features piriformis are primarily due to spasm muscle and irritation underlying sciatic nerve but this mysterious scenario also described in lumbar spinal canal stenosis, leg length discrepancy, myofascial pain syndrome, following vaginal delivery, anomalous or nerve. paper, we describe fibromyalgia a 30-year-old young lady, often...

Medial knee pain can originate from both osseous and non-osseous soft tissue structures including medial collateral ligament (MCL), creating a raft for patients' sufferings. Previously published works demonstrated MCL calcification as rare entity. Alongside physical examination, radio-imaging techniques, namely conventional X-ray, CT/MRI scanning, etc. have been reported to be useful in recognizing calcification. The present study demonstrates 60-year-old Asian-Bangladeshi woman, using high...

Wallet neuritis is an example of extra-spinal tunnel neuropathy concerning sciatic nerve. Its clinical appearance often gets confused with sciatica lumbar spine origin. Wallet- induced chronic nerve constriction produces gluteal and ipsilateral lower extremity pain, tingling, burning sensation. It was Lutz, first describing credit-card wallet in Attorney, surfaced on Journal American Medical Association (JAMA), 1978; however, the condition has not been well-studied various other...

Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy appeared promising in knee osteoarthritis (OA). We examined if a single intra-articular (IA) autologous total stromal cells (TSC) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection improved pain, physical function, articular cartilage thickness OA. The study was performed the medicine rehabilitation department of Bangabandhu Shaikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Knee OA diagnosed according to American College Rheumatology criteria randomly assigned...

Piriformis syndrome (PS) is a rare focal soft tissue rheumatic disease. Due to heavy rural work, we questioned whether PS was more prevalent in the rainy monsoon than other seasons. In this pilot research, studied pattern of PS, frequency over seasons, and there were typical preceding events. Methods: time-series descriptive study, cases diagnosed community-based clinic between January 2018 December 2019 enrolled. by clinical features 50% immediate pain relief from ultrasonogram-guided...

Interventional pain management (IPM) is a branch of medical science that deals with painful conditions using specially equipped X-ray machines and anatomical landmarks. physiatry physical medicine rehabilitation treats through intervention in peripheral joints, the spine, soft tissues.A cross-sectional study was conducted three years hospital records (2006 to 2008) from Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Department at Chittagong Medical College Hospital Bangladesh, view toward highlighting...

Abstract COVID-19 mainly affects the respiratory system; however, other body parts can also be involved. After resolving acute stage, long-standing COVID effects continue to trouble survivors; a term used describe them is “long COVID” or post-COVID syndrome. Long phenotypes are physical and functional: symptoms include persistent dyspnea, chest pain, myalgia, impaired mobility, arthralgia, whereas fatigue, depression, cognitive impairment, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, insomnia,...

BACKGROUND: Enthesitis is a prominent feature of spondyloarthropathy (SpA) and persisting enthesitis may be presenting symptom either alone or in combination with peripheral synovitis and/or inflammatory back pain. OBJECTIVE: To describe series SpA patients persistent as fir st manifestation. METHODS: This cross-sectional study. All visiting the rheumatology rehabilitation clinic, Chittagong Medical College Hospital, between May 2007 December 2008, were studied those chronic included....

Introduction Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent arthritis type and a leading cause of chronic mobility disability. While pain medications provide only symptomatic relief; growing evidence suggests pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) chondroprotective could have anti-inflammatory effects in knee OA. This study aims to explore efficacy safety oral PPS OA with dyslipidaemia. Methods analysis MaRVeL phase II, single-centre, parallel, superiority trial which will be conducted at Royal...

Low back pain (LBP) is a major global public health issue, prevalent among various occupational groups worldwide. However, existing studies have predominantly focused on sedentary workers in developed nations, leaving gap understanding LBP prevalence and associated factors cohorts low- middle-income countries like Bangladesh. This study aimed to determine the contributing ride-sharing motorbike drivers (RSMD) A cross-sectional was conducted Dhaka city from May 20 August 08, 2023. Data were...

A 37-year-old Bangladeshi woman presented with low back and several joints pain swelling for months together; there was significant morning stiffness more than two hours. Repeated abortions, dry eye, hair fall, photosensitivity, oral ulcer were the additional complaints. Clinical examination unveiled asymmetrical peripheral both sacroiliac joint tenderness, positive modified Schober’s test, limited chest expansion. Schirmer’s test positive. The history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ankylosing...

The first application of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) unveiled by Ferrari in 1987 as an autologous component after open heart surgery. Now there are at least five thousands registration National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) concerning PRP various medical disciplines like orthopedic surgery , sports medicine, physical dentistry, neurosurgery , ophthalmology, urology, cosmetic, cardiothoracic surgery, etc. From the very launching period, is being considered to be...