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This prospective observational study was carried out in the inpatient and outpatient department of surgery at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital, Bogra, during the period of 01.07.2008 to 31.12.2008 with a view to find out the incidence of breast carcinoma, fibroadenoma or other pathology in different age group. A total 130 patients with palpable breast lump were included in the study. Age of the patients was between 11 to 70 years. In most of the patients with breast lump Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology and biopsy were done. Sometimes ultrasonography, mammography and other routine investigations were also done. Among the study population 53.85% had benign lesions, Breast carcinoma accounted for 46.15% cases, fibroadenoma for 40.76% and fibroadenosis were in 10% cases. Fibroadenoma was common in second and third decade, while carcinoma of breast was common in third and fourth decade in this study. Here we attempted to find out the age incidence of breast lump and its correlation with clinical features, FNAC findings and histopathological report to improve the accuracy of diagnosis and management of breast disease.
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Piroxicam was compared with ibuprofen in a 8 weeks randomised open clinical trial in 31 patients (16 patients with piroxicam and 15 patients with ibuprofen) with rheumatoid arthritis. Piroxicam was given in a dosage of 20mg once daily and ibuprofen 400mg three times a day. Both drugs appeared to be equally effective and there were only few minor side effects in patients on either drug. The once daily administration gives piroxicam a clear practical advantage over ibuprofen.
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Adult , Aged , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/adverse effects , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy , Drug Evaluation , Female , Humans , Ibuprofen/adverse effects , Male , Middle Aged , Piroxicam , Random Allocation , Thiazines/adverse effectsABSTRACT
Morbidity pattern of the under fifteen of a rural community was analysed and related to socio-economic factors. This was a part of Dasherkandi project studies carried out in a village near Dhaka city. 48.26% of the population was under the age of fifteen. Infants under the age of one year had low sickness rate which rose steeply between 1 and 4 years of life and then gradually declined after the age of 5 years. Commonest morbidity was worm infestation which was followed by flu and upper respiratory tract infection. The non-agriculturist and the low income group had the highest level of sickness. It is suggested that children in rural areas suffer mainly from diseases which are related to poor nutrition and hygiene resulting from unsatisfactory socio-economic condition. All the childhood mortality occurred under the age of one year and was found to be due to tetanus in this study.