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Background: Acne vulgaris is a frequent skin condition of the face and trunk that negatively influences the quality of life. It frequently impacts the face, shoulders, chest, and back, however, the cure for nonfacial acne has no longer been fastidiously studied. Trifarotene is a new first-in-class fourth-generation topical retinoid that has been uniquely studied in the treatment of each facial and truncal acne. Through selective agonism of the retinoic acid receptor (RAR)-?, the most predominant RAR-? isotype in the epidermis, trifarotene exerts extra targeted, skin-specific outcomes than earlier-generation retinoids. The aim of the study to assess the safety and efficacy of trifarotene 50 ?g/g cream, a novel topical retinoid, in moderate facial and truncal acne.Material & Methods:Clinical samples were analyzed between 36 weeks in Shahid Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College, Kishoreganj, Bangladesh. The patient informations and sources were retrospectively collected. 120 patients were detected in the department of Skin & venereal disease, at Shahid Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College, Kishoreganj, Bangladesh. This cross-sectional study was done among patients to the evaluation of trifarotene 50 ?g/g cream in the treatment of facial and truncal acne vulgaris.Results:Out of 120 patients, the study population of patients according to age, where 46(38.33%) were 12 to 20 years and 74(61.67%) were 21 to 30 years. And according to sex, where 60% were female and 40% were male. Most of the patients belong to the female.Conclusion:We focus on efficacy, safety, and tolerability records and highlight exceptional life outcomes and patient-reported satisfaction. Future medical trials and the clinical applicability of this novel medication in the treatment of acne are additionally discussed.
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Background: Breast milk contains some proteins whose functions are not nutritive but anti-infective, which prevents infants from infections. Objective: The objective of the present study was to evaluate an association between the occurrence of diarrhea and respiratory tract infection (RTI) and breastfeeding among infants of Muslim mothers in Kolkata. Materials and Methods: An observational cross-sectional community-based study was conducted among mother–infant pairs of a total of 540 numbers in Muslim-dominated urban slums of Kolkata. The study period was from November 1, 2017, to October 31, 2018. Results: The findings indicated that 82.22% of breastfed infants had no diarrhea, and the absence of RTI was observed in 69.81%. It was also noted that both episodes of diarrhea and RTI in infants become less when the duration of breastfeeding increases. The study also significantly (P < 0.001 and P = 0.03) revealed that the occurrence of diarrhea and RTI was found to have lower incidence in colostrum-fed babies. Out of 391 colostrum- fed babies, about 85.42% had no diarrhea, and the absence of RTI was noticed in 72.12%. In conclusion, breast milk gives protection to babies against diarrheal diseases and RTI. It is the most appropriate food for infants. Conclusions: It is concluded that the prevention of RTI and diarrhea in infants, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), early initiation of breastfeeding, and avoidance of bottle feeding should be the best practice to be recommended. To explore appropriate intervention strategies for reinforcing early initiation and continuation of EBF from birth to 6 months of life.
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Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) is one of the four members of the Human Epidermal Receptor (HER) family, which is deregulated and over expressed in platinum resistant ovarian cancer. Thus, targeting EGFR receptor along with platinum drugs is one of the major strategies to increase the platinum drug sensitivity. That‟s why, in this study, we aimed to investigate the inhibitory activity and binding site analysis of indole-3-carbinol and its active metabolite 3,3'-diindolylmethane by using molecular simulation studies, also metabolic profile had been investigated by SOM prediction. The 3,3'-diindolylmethane showed significant inhibitory activity and binding energy comparing to indole-3-carbinol, also it processed lower toxicity and will undergo aromatic hydroxylation due its high intrinsic activity and Fe accessibility. Though our research study supports previous reports of EGFR inhibition, further in vivo study is necessary for validation of toxicological and pharmacokinetic study. However, the current work tries to address most of the variables in the dynamic drug design process by In silico study in order to boost the potentiality of the selected molecule to serve as good leads in terms of optimum pharmacokinetic and toxicological attributes.
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This study was carried out among arsenic-exposed and non-exposed people of Bangladesh to assess and compare their cardiac status based on electrocardiographic (ECG) findings. For the purpose of the study, participants were included in three groups: arsenic-exposed persons with arsenicosis (arsenicosis group), arsenic-exposed persons without arsenicosis (non-arsenicosis group), and persons not exposed to arsenic (non-exposed group). Each group included 50 respondents. In this study, no significant difference in heart rate, rhythm, axis, and pulse rate interval was detected among the arsenicosis, non-arsenicosis and non-exposed groups. A significant difference in corrected QT interval between the arsenicosis and the non-exposed group (p<0.05) was observed. On the contrary, no statistically significant difference in corrected QT interval between the non-arsenicosis and the non-exposed group was found. Abnormal QRS complex was found among 14%, 8%, and 2% of the arsenicosis, non-arsenicosis, and non-exposed groups respectively. ECG findings, indicative of left ventricular hypertrophy, ischaemic heart disease, and right bundle branch block, were high among the arsenicosis group. Overall, abnormal ECG findings were high (58%) among the respondents of the arsenicosis group and were highly significant (p<0.001). The findings revealed that there was a significant association between ECG abnormalities and arsenic exposure.