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The world has witnessed the coronavirus epidemic by SARS-CoV in 2002-2003 (SARS), epidemic by MERS-CoV in 2012 (MERS), now pandemic by SARS-CoV2 in 2020 (COVID-19). Is it possible that due to the...
01 January 1970 9,373 10 View
Persons with biallelic mutation to CCR5 gene are resistant to HIV infections. What will be the consequences, if CCR5 gene is being mutated through 'Gene editing'? Instead of vaccination could it...
01 January 1970 4,404 3 View
As a preventive measure against the transmission of COVID-19, peoples are maintaining social and physical distancing, vulnerable segments of people have confined them to the houses, educational...
01 January 1970 7,682 54 View
Vitamin-D plays role in maintaining insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells. Vitamin-D deficiency contributes to the development of insulin resistance and onset of diabetes. Does vitamin-D...
01 January 1970 842 62 View
Should a diabetic patient or a patient with chronic kidney disease consume vegetables like that of a healthy person or there should be any restriction? What should the daily maximum allowances in...
01 January 1970 257 3 View
SARS-CoV-2 virus survives for no more than a day on cardboard and about two to three days on steel and plastic. Does it survive in water?
01 January 1970 8,970 36 View
A randomized controlled trial made a conclusion that BCG-PSN Intralesional injections could be a treatment option for Oral Lichen planus even in glucocorticoids insensitive or resistant cases....
01 January 1970 8,600 2 View
An article published in Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2019; 12: 181–192, titled ''Treatment-resistant atopic dermatitis: challenges and solutions' authored by Brian B Johnson, Abigail I Franco,...
01 January 1970 1,782 2 View
“Housework”, “Food Preparation”, “Personal Service” and many such tasks are usually done by humans. But humans as domestic help are becoming rarer day by day in many parts of the world. Personal...
01 January 1970 7,394 60 View
Road traffic accident (RTA) is one of the most common causes of preventable deaths. In 2018 more than 1.51 lakh deaths from RTA were registered only in India. There were 1.35 million deaths from...
01 January 1970 3,596 62 View
Sun damage is a major issue in relation to skin health. I think a good quality umbrella gives better protection to skin than any other good quality sunblock. What is your opinion?
01 January 1970 352 0 View
The recommended daily maximum intake of the ginger extract is 3-4 grams In pregnancy recommended daily intake is not more than 1 (one) gram. Why in pregnancy daily recommended intake is...
01 January 1970 3,910 11 View
In response to my question on preparedness to combat the novel corona virus (nCoV) threat, Ligen Yu replied Luigi Cornaro diet may help to reduce the symptoms of the infection and make it mild....
01 January 1970 1,124 5 View
To reduce the over-dose related death and other drug related risk behaviors a committee in Philadelphia, USA has recommended the opening of safe consumption sites where people can consume drugs...
01 January 1970 4,690 2 View
Patients who have compromised renal function, sometimes might have extensive tineal infections. which of the oral anti-fungals would be the drug of choice here?
01 January 1970 6,646 1 View
How many SARS-CoV2 viral particles are required to infect an immunocompetent adult? Are the infective doses are the same in children, immunocompromised adult and elderly persons?
01 January 1970 1,518 10 View
Oxybenzone is the commonest photoallergen among the ultraviolet filters. It also has environmental effects. It is toxic to adult coral reefs. To avoid photoallergic and environmental effects it is...
01 January 1970 5,202 1 View
In residency program both formative and summative assessment systems are practiced as assessment tools. Which one is better for learners assessment? Could we rely only on formative assessment?
01 January 1970 5,162 4 View
There is a bidirectional flow of fetal and maternal cells in pregnancy. Fetal cells migrate and resides in breast tissue, thyroid tissue, skin and so on in mothers body. How can we detect these...
01 January 1970 8,885 3 View
Willett WC, M.D., David S. Ludwig DS, in an article titled ‘Milk and Health’ published in ‘N Engl J Med 2020; 382:644-654 opined that "Among men, milk intake during adolescence was linearly...
01 January 1970 414 5 View
Antibiotics are sometimes life-saving when use to treat bacterial infections. Antibiotic resistance develops spontaneously as the bacteria evolve. In many countries, there is an unethical use of...
01 January 1970 9,840 6 View
Many of the health professionals are afraid of being infected during activities in a blood testing laboratory. Is there any possibility of transmission during blood testing?
01 January 1970 1,098 5 View
Prenatal Vit-D supplementation is a common practice. Is there any positive impact of these supplementation on fetal health?
01 January 1970 9,001 4 View
Frequency of cutaneous fungal infections have been increasing in recent years. Now it is a great threat to public health. It is a growing concern even for patients who are otherwise healthy; who...
01 January 1970 4,482 3 View
We go for NS1 (antigen) testing to diagnose dengue. In some cases NS1 may be negative. Antibodies take a few days to develop. How dengue could be diagnosed prior to development of antibodies...
01 January 1970 5,510 8 View
Ottawa technology enhanced assessment consensus statement was adopted in 2011. Richard fuller in a presentation on 'Technology in assessment' in Ottawa 2020 conference addressed the issue. But...
01 January 1970 2,121 6 View
Which is/are the indicator of good scientific contribution? Is it the number of research items or the number of reads of one's publications or number of citations from one's publications or all of...
01 January 1970 7,188 4 View
Two RG member's stats over view are as follows: Member 1: 175 reads and 229 citations Member 2: 302 reads and 679 citations How the number of citations could be more than number of reads? Can a...
01 January 1970 6,954 7 View
Cutaneous light chain deposition diseases are there. It may involve only skin or skin and other internal organs like kidney. Have you ever dealt with a cutaneous heavy chain deposition disease?
01 January 1970 6,120 1 View
Cutaneous amyloidosis is a very difficult to treat condition. Many therapeutic options are there. Some of the options are: 1. Topical agents - Corticosteroids, calcipotriol, 10% DMSO, 2. Systemic...
01 January 1970 7,964 1 View
Hans De Beer in an article titled 'Dairy products and physical stature: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials.' published in Econ Hum Biol 2012;10:299-309. opined milk/dairy...
01 January 1970 4,819 2 View
Irwig MS in a article titled "Finasteride and Suicide: A Postmarketing Case Series." published in Dermatology. 2020 Jan 14:1-6. reported that "Men under the age of 40 who use finasteride for...
01 January 1970 7,118 8 View
Currently usual doses of antifungal drugs are ineffective in most of the fungal infections. We prescribe usually double/triple drugs in higher doses for fungal infections to cure it. In...
01 January 1970 950 8 View
Palmoplanter hyperhidrosis is very difficult to treat by drugs. Surgery has devastating complications. Iontophoresis with a maintenance schedule is a good therapeutic option. As a mechanism of...
01 January 1970 1,024 1 View
What do you think? i. The alleviation of stress and anxiety reduces the chance of developing diabetes? ii. The alleviation of stress and anxiety helps in easy control of blood sugar? iii. Both...
01 January 1970 2,732 27 View
Which of the assessment techniques (Clinical and practical) would be ideal for learning assessment in a post graduate medical academic program: Clinical - Work place based assessment (WPBA)/Case...
01 January 1970 8,218 7 View
Which of the assessment techniques (Written) would be ideal for learning assessment in a post graduate medical academic programs: Single best answer questions/Short answer questions/long answer...
01 January 1970 4,074 3 View
What are really mean by competency based and out come based curriculum? What is/are the basic differences between the two? For medical education what is being followed in your country - competency...
01 January 1970 2,648 11 View
SARS-CoV-2 virus survives for no more than a day on cardboard and about two to three days on steel and plastic. But, how many hours it survive on a dead body?
01 January 1970 10,031 22 View
When a patient who is on medications that suppress their immune system be infected with the SARS-CoV2 virus, what will be the usual outcome?
01 January 1970 8,130 9 View
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have closed their schools, colleges and universities. Some have suspended flights, meetings, trade fairs, sports, tournaments. Some have suspended...
01 January 1970 7,984 43 View
Tuberculosis is a deadly infectious disease. In 2018, there were more than 10 million cases of active TB which resulted in 1.5 million deaths ("Global Tuberculosis Report" (PDF). WHO. WHO. 2019....
01 January 1970 1,722 63 View
If an immunodeficient/immunocompromised patient gets infection with the SARS-CoV2 virus, what could be the usual outcome?
01 January 1970 4,739 22 View
The whole world is busy with the research, management, and preventive measures of COVID-19. Obviously non-communicable diseases itself and the sufferers are getting less attention. What could be...
01 January 1970 333 54 View
The whole world is in a disaster with the COVID-19 pandemic. 213 countries and territories are affected, some are in a state of serious consequences. In the initial days, it was only limited to...
01 January 1970 4,565 14 View
After infection with SARS-CoV2, some remain asymptomatic, some develop mild symptoms, some develop severe symptoms, some develop severe symptoms with multiorgan failure. What are the determinants...
01 January 1970 7,198 28 View
It is evident that health care facilities in many countries are not efficient enough to fight a pandemic like COVID-19. Do you believe there would be an effort to strengthen the health care...
01 January 1970 6,345 21 View
There are thousands of ponds (a small body of still water formed naturally or by artificial means.) in Bangladesh. People in rural Bangladesh used to have their bath in those ponds. Is it possible...
01 January 1970 3,662 12 View
It is said that chloroquine (Anti protozoal drug and has anti inflammatory property usually used to treat malaria and a few chronic inflammatory diseases) assumes to be effective in limiting the...
01 January 1970 1,736 28 View
Would you please list the measures taken by your country to combat the threat of nCoV infection? Do you think there is something more to do?
01 January 1970 862 12 View
In an article titled, 'Mass drug administration for scabies' in three island communities in Fiji published in New England Journal of Medicine reported that oral ivermectin 1st dose for all and 2nd...
01 January 1970 4,072 1 View
A cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange wherein individual coin ownership records are stored in a ledger existing in the form of a computerized database using...
01 January 1970 6,776 18 View
A 19-year-old female presented with multiple polysized verrucous plaques, papules and nodules on anterior aspect of upper thigh, groin and lower abdomen on right side. Some lesions are discrete...
01 January 1970 5,376 10 View
All most all the RG members who took part in the discussion on "Gift authorship", "Guest authorship" and "Ghost authorship" opined that they are unethical. So, we should give our efforts to make...
01 January 1970 4,459 74 View
Carbon is one of the common air pollutants. Burning of fossil fuel generates carbon pollution. Carbon pollution in turn triggers bouts of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung...
01 January 1970 3,009 2 View
American society for apheresis (ASFA) has listed Dermatological diseases like Atopic dermatitis and Pemphigus vulgaris in category III. In these cases decision for plasmaphresis should be...
01 January 1970 6,338 3 View
I have seen prescriptions of iron supplement when CBC reveals low hemoglobin. Low hemoglobin does not always mean iron deficiency, it might be due to other causes where iron supplement is...
01 January 1970 1,266 3 View
Exercise is known to have a profound impact on the normal functioning of the immune system and exercise can protect us from infection by boosting immunity. What do you think?
01 January 1970 5,228 79 View
Weight loss and metabolic switching are the effects of intermittent fasting. It helps in improvements of glucose regulation, blood pressure, brain health, psychiartic and neurodegenerative...
01 January 1970 327 18 View
Vegetables are the sources of vitamins, minerals and dietary fibers. It helps to boosts the immune system, reduces the risk of heart disease, maintains a healthy digestive system, lowers the risk...
01 January 1970 3,795 8 View
1918 influenza pandemic caused death more than that of combined death in World war I & II. Since then world has faced four Influenza pandemics. last one in 2009. We are in threat of more...
01 January 1970 4,892 2 View
It is said that ASP is an effective program in this era of rapidly growing antimicrobial resistance. It optimizes the management of microbial infections and reduces the chance of developing...
01 January 1970 8,137 8 View
Blue light in the wave length of 400-490 nm is effective against candida albicans, dermatophytes, a wide range of gram positive and gram negative bacteria like staphylococcus aureus, MRSA,...
01 January 1970 3,249 3 View
Bangladesh is in the way formulating 'National qualification framework (NQF).' In proposed NQF there are 8 (eight) levels. Degrees in general subjects are easy to label in proposed NQF. There are...
01 January 1970 5,687 0 View
U.S. Food and Drug Administration opined that biotin interference (from supplemental biotin) cause a falsely low result in a troponin test. Low level of troponin may lead to a misdiagnosis...
01 January 1970 1,530 4 View
Lifelong high milk consumption is recommended to meet the calcium requirements for bone health. But Hegsted DM in an article titled ‘Fractures, calcium, and modern diet, published in Am J Clin...
01 January 1970 1,634 6 View
During pregnancy observable changes in symptoms of autoimmune diseases like Multiple sclerosis (MS), Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), SLE used to occur. eg. in some cases of RA or SLE there are...
01 January 1970 2,247 4 View
Heavy metals like lead and cadmium might present in chocolate. These heavy metals are deposited in the body when they are consumed. These are highly toxic and is carcinogenic. What is the...
01 January 1970 7,599 3 View
Isotretinoin is teratogenic. Pregnancy is contraindicated/prohibited when a patient is on isotretinoin therapy. This prohibition continues at least up to one month after stopping the drug. What...
01 January 1970 5,036 0 View
Teaching is a noble profession. A teacher is he, who is engaged in teaching. A teacher helps students to acquire knowledge, competence and virtue (Wikipedia). In many cases we use the term ideal...
01 January 1970 2,573 27 View
A female of 90 year, has multiple yellowish firm papules on face for last 10-15 years. Lesions are non-pruritic and there is no surface change. She is hypertensive, non-diabetic and normolipaemic.
01 January 1970 8,213 10 View
A 24-year-old male presented with history of an erythematous plaque over the extensor of the left elbow joint for 5 (Five) years. Examination of the integumentary system revealed solitary well...
01 January 1970 6,703 1 View
Soft skills are very important for medical profession. Appropriate soft skills are required to deal with the patients, their parents and sometimes relatives. What soft skills could make a doctor,...
01 January 1970 9,143 3 View
There are documents on faculty workload calculation. In addition to activities done by a general university faculty, medical university faculties used to spend time on patient management. How...
01 January 1970 4,922 16 View
There are reports that decreased serum albumin level on admission is associated with increased long term mortality in hospital survivors of AMI. What is /are the reasons behind this increased...
01 January 1970 7,360 4 View
Many countries of the world follow the syndromic management strategy for STIs. They do not go for the aetiologic diagnosis. What could be the long term consequences of this syndromic management...
01 January 1970 5,782 2 View
It is said that feedback on each assessment is important for the learners. What should a feedback focus on? Do you practice feedback in your discipline/ faculty/ Institution?
01 January 1970 9,571 7 View
Curriculum is lacking in many academic programs in our country. What we actually have are modified syllabi. In a workshop at university grants commission (UGC) of Bangladesh a common format was...
01 January 1970 9,087 4 View
At present quality is a major issue in higher education. For quality education institutional standard is also important. How can I judge the standard of a educational institution or What may be...
01 January 1970 7,521 24 View
Presentation in last year/years: Fever with bone and joint pain. Hemorrhage was a common complication and used to occur during afebrile period. Presentation in present year: Fever, usually no...
01 January 1970 7,419 5 View
Stem cell based therapy has open a new window in medical practice. It may be effective in diseases of skin , heart, neural tissue, blood and so on. Is there any guideline for selecting...
01 January 1970 7,942 3 View
About 2%-27% of patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) when put on therapy with differentiating agents like all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) or arsenic trioxide (ATO) develop DS 7-12 days...
01 January 1970 3,994 2 View
Cosmetic sclerotherapy is done for spider veins, reticular veins, varicose veins etc. Sclerosing agents used are - polidocanol, glycerin, hypertonic saline, sodium tetradecyl sulfate etc. Among...
01 January 1970 7,451 3 View
Greying of hair at an early age is a problem specially in Asian people. It has a great psychologic impact. It is not uncommon. We are facing the problem every now and then. Is there any way to...
01 January 1970 7,268 3 View
Congenital CMV infections are not rare. It causes deafness, visual impairment, mental retardation in babies. Chances of acquiring congenital infections are there in both primary and non primary...
01 January 1970 4,075 2 View
IP of various diseases varies. IP depends on many factors like route of inoculation, rate of replication, host susceptibility and so on. Is there any influence of IP on determining the natural...
01 January 1970 4,880 6 View
There is a rapid increase in use of digital diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for the patients' care. 'Remote monitoring of patients' by digital technology might improve the clinical outcome'-...
01 January 1970 5,219 4 View
GCSF usually effectively increases neutrophil count when neutropenia is due to drug, infections (Bacteria,virus fungus) or idiopathic causes. Is there any role of GCSF in severe aplastic anemia?
01 January 1970 5,519 4 View
There are published reports that oral collagen supplements in the form of collagen hydrolysate, collagen tripeptide or collagen dipeptide improves the quality of skin and gives anti-aging...
01 January 1970 1,651 4 View
We prescribe isotretinoin in many cases of acne vulgaris specially nodulocystic acne and in a few other diseases. Isotretinoin has many adverse events like depression, emotional lability, suicidal...
01 January 1970 7,848 2 View
There is a variation of pigmentation in Scleroderma. Patient may develop diffuse hyperpigmentation with accentuation in sunexposed and pressure areas, there may be depigmented patch with...
01 January 1970 2,106 3 View
An elderly male presented with a well defined slightly scaly erythematous plaque on medial side of extensor aspect of right elbow for 2 years. The plaque is non-pruritic. There is no joint symptom...
01 January 1970 678 1 View
A 60-year- old male, height 5 feet 5 inches, weight 70 kg has been suffering from CKD. He is diabetic and hypertensive.What will be his daily diet .
01 January 1970 7,764 9 View
Liver biopsy is the gold standard for the most accurate diagnosis of MTX-induced hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis, but routine liver biopsies in monitoring patients receiving long-term MTX is...
01 January 1970 6,626 5 View
Retinoids act through regulating cell differentiation, cell proliferation and apoptosis.They have immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects. Though the mechanism of actions are similar, some...
01 January 1970 3,898 3 View
Dyslipidemia like elevated serum cholesterol and reduced high density lipoprotein is associated with erectile dysfunction.. Is this dyslipidemia the cause or the effect of erectile dysfunction?
01 January 1970 7,145 2 View
Tineal skin infections are a very common dermatological presentation in a country like ours. Patients who has compromised hepatic function and extensive tinea corporis, which oral anti-fungal...
01 January 1970 169 7 View
Commonwealth medical school in Scranton follows LIC as a model for medical education. How does it functions? Is it a effective model for medical education in a resource poor country?
01 January 1970 7,280 2 View
Scabies is an infectious dermatological disease which has a worldwide distribution. Transmission occurs through direct skin-skin contact ant through fomites. Drug treatment kills organism and...
01 January 1970 5,004 5 View
Exchange of fetal and maternal cells is common in all pregnancies. But there is an increased level of immune complexes in the serum of male newborns than in females. Why these differences occur?
01 January 1970 5,877 1 View
Vitamin-D deficiency is very common in a country like Bangladesh specially among people who resides in urban areas. Sun avoidance and regular use of sun block might be the etiologic factors. What...
01 January 1970 1,959 6 View
There are reports that 'The prevalence of overweight and obesity in women with PCOS is as high as 80%' Is PCOS the cause or effect of obesity?
01 January 1970 3,364 6 View
