A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a communication between the left and right ventricles. It can occur as an isolated defect or associated with other congenital heart lesions. It is the most common genetic heart abnormality accounting for about 17% to 37% of all such defects. The incidence ranges from 5 to 50 per 1,000 […]
BSMMU is the center of excellence for pediatric cancer-related research and treatment. 15th February is world childhood cancer day. Like the previous year, this day is celebrated for awareness-building worldwide. Childhood cancer is sometimes preventable and with proper treatment cure rate is about 70% for ALL in our country. But poor people cannot afford the
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BSMMU is popular for its excellent service in medical care. The new Outpatient department buildings are fulfilled with patients from early morning. A lot of patients comes from a different area of Bangladesh. They seek better care at affordable prices. There are many government hospitals and medical college hospitals in Bangladesh. But the problem is
Men react differently when they receive the news that they have Prostate Cancer. To some men, these two words sound like a death sentence and their whole life flashes before them as they take the news in. Other men, who have had friends or relatives with the condition, know that the survival rates, especially for
Peyronie’s Disease, a curving or deformity of the penis, was first mentioned in books as early as the 1500s. But in 1743, a surgeon in France, called Francois de la Peyronie, studied the disease in detail. Thereafter, the condition became known in English speaking languages as ‘Peyronie’s Disease’ or simply Peyronie’s. Peyronie’s disease is a
Ectodermal Dysplasia is a rare group of genetic disorders. It is derived from the abnormalities of development from ectodermal structures. It may be autosomal dominant or recessive. Diagnosis is made based on clinical evaluation. Ectodermal dysplasias are described as “heritable conditions in which there are abnormalities of two or more ectodermal structures such as the
Pneumonia in children is a common disease mostly in developing and underdeveloped countries. There are many etiological causes of pneumonia for example viral, bacterial or fungal. Pneumonia is defined as inflammation of the lung parenchyma associated with recently developed pulmonary radiological shadowing. The world is now familiar with coronavirus which also causes pneumonia in children
