Pressure sore among stroke patients during hospital stay: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital
Author: Anwar et al. Summary: Pressure sore is an important post-stroke complication that results in poor prognosis, increased morbidity, and mortality of the patients. The objective of the present study was to find out the prevalence and the factors associated with pressure sore among stroke patients. This prospective cross-sectional study includes 50 stroke patients admitted to the Department of Neurology of Dhaka Medical College Hospital from July to December 2018. DPatients’ data were collected extracted from the by direct interview of the patients hospital record files using a structured case report form. Descriptive statistics were used to represent patients’ characteristics
Sexual dysfunction in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A single-centre cross-sectional study from Bangladesh
Author: Kamrul-Hasan et al. Summary: Sexual dysfunction among women with diabetes is a common but neglected health issue worldwide. The objective of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and its associated factors among women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This cross-sectional comparative study comprises 150 women with diabetes and 100 healthy women without diabetes who visited the endocrinology outpatient department of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH). The data were collected from July to December 2019. Sexual dysfunction was assessed by the 19-item Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Informed consent was obtained before participation. Collected