1.Efficacy and Safety of Valganciclovir in Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection with Isolated Intrahepatic Cholestasis:A Randomized Controlled Trial
Salahuddin MAHMUD ; Tanzila FARHANA ; Ataul Mustufa ANIK ; Fayaza AHMED ; Mashud PARVEZ ; Madhabi BAIDYA ; Rafia RASHID ; Farhana TASNEEM ; Ahmed Rashidul HASAN ; Mohammad Jahangir ALAM ; Shafi Ahmed MUAZ
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition 2024;27(5):298-312
Purpose:
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection affects the hepatic, neurologic, hematopoietic, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and other organs, resulting in a high mortality rate and longterm sequelae. It may cause acute or chronic hepatitis, or even lead to hepatic cirrhosis.Valganciclovir (VGCV) is an effective, safe, and well-tolerated treatment for congenital CMV infection, without any serious adverse effects. This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical, biochemical, and virological profiles of infants with CMV with intrahepatic cholestasis and to determine the outcomes with or without treatment with VGCV.
Methods:
Twenty infants aged <6 months diagnosed with congenital CMV infection with evidence of intrahepatic cholestasis were included in this study. Randomization was used to divide the study participants into 2 groups. The control group (n=10) was treated with only supportive management, and the intervention group (n=10) was treated with oral VGCV at 16 mg/kg/dose 12 hours a day for 6 weeks plus supportive treatments. Physical examinations and biochemical, serological, and virological tests were performed at the time of diagnosis and at the end of 6 weeks and 6 months.
Results:
The control and intervention groups were compared in terms of clinical and laboratory parameters such as jaundice, dark urine, pale stool, hepatomegaly, total bilirubin, aminotransferases, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, and CMV polymerase chain reaction load, which showed a significant reduction after treatment in the intervention group (p<0.05) with oral VGCV, with very few side effects, whereas the control group showed no significant changes.
Conclusion
Oral VGCV can be used to effectively treat CMV infection with intrahepatic cholestasis without notable side effects.
2.Efficacy and Safety of Valganciclovir in Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection with Isolated Intrahepatic Cholestasis:A Randomized Controlled Trial
Salahuddin MAHMUD ; Tanzila FARHANA ; Ataul Mustufa ANIK ; Fayaza AHMED ; Mashud PARVEZ ; Madhabi BAIDYA ; Rafia RASHID ; Farhana TASNEEM ; Ahmed Rashidul HASAN ; Mohammad Jahangir ALAM ; Shafi Ahmed MUAZ
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition 2024;27(5):298-312
Purpose:
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection affects the hepatic, neurologic, hematopoietic, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and other organs, resulting in a high mortality rate and longterm sequelae. It may cause acute or chronic hepatitis, or even lead to hepatic cirrhosis.Valganciclovir (VGCV) is an effective, safe, and well-tolerated treatment for congenital CMV infection, without any serious adverse effects. This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical, biochemical, and virological profiles of infants with CMV with intrahepatic cholestasis and to determine the outcomes with or without treatment with VGCV.
Methods:
Twenty infants aged <6 months diagnosed with congenital CMV infection with evidence of intrahepatic cholestasis were included in this study. Randomization was used to divide the study participants into 2 groups. The control group (n=10) was treated with only supportive management, and the intervention group (n=10) was treated with oral VGCV at 16 mg/kg/dose 12 hours a day for 6 weeks plus supportive treatments. Physical examinations and biochemical, serological, and virological tests were performed at the time of diagnosis and at the end of 6 weeks and 6 months.
Results:
The control and intervention groups were compared in terms of clinical and laboratory parameters such as jaundice, dark urine, pale stool, hepatomegaly, total bilirubin, aminotransferases, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, and CMV polymerase chain reaction load, which showed a significant reduction after treatment in the intervention group (p<0.05) with oral VGCV, with very few side effects, whereas the control group showed no significant changes.
Conclusion
Oral VGCV can be used to effectively treat CMV infection with intrahepatic cholestasis without notable side effects.
3.Efficacy and Safety of Valganciclovir in Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection with Isolated Intrahepatic Cholestasis:A Randomized Controlled Trial
Salahuddin MAHMUD ; Tanzila FARHANA ; Ataul Mustufa ANIK ; Fayaza AHMED ; Mashud PARVEZ ; Madhabi BAIDYA ; Rafia RASHID ; Farhana TASNEEM ; Ahmed Rashidul HASAN ; Mohammad Jahangir ALAM ; Shafi Ahmed MUAZ
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition 2024;27(5):298-312
Purpose:
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection affects the hepatic, neurologic, hematopoietic, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and other organs, resulting in a high mortality rate and longterm sequelae. It may cause acute or chronic hepatitis, or even lead to hepatic cirrhosis.Valganciclovir (VGCV) is an effective, safe, and well-tolerated treatment for congenital CMV infection, without any serious adverse effects. This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical, biochemical, and virological profiles of infants with CMV with intrahepatic cholestasis and to determine the outcomes with or without treatment with VGCV.
Methods:
Twenty infants aged <6 months diagnosed with congenital CMV infection with evidence of intrahepatic cholestasis were included in this study. Randomization was used to divide the study participants into 2 groups. The control group (n=10) was treated with only supportive management, and the intervention group (n=10) was treated with oral VGCV at 16 mg/kg/dose 12 hours a day for 6 weeks plus supportive treatments. Physical examinations and biochemical, serological, and virological tests were performed at the time of diagnosis and at the end of 6 weeks and 6 months.
Results:
The control and intervention groups were compared in terms of clinical and laboratory parameters such as jaundice, dark urine, pale stool, hepatomegaly, total bilirubin, aminotransferases, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, and CMV polymerase chain reaction load, which showed a significant reduction after treatment in the intervention group (p<0.05) with oral VGCV, with very few side effects, whereas the control group showed no significant changes.
Conclusion
Oral VGCV can be used to effectively treat CMV infection with intrahepatic cholestasis without notable side effects.
4.Efficacy and Safety of Valganciclovir in Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection with Isolated Intrahepatic Cholestasis:A Randomized Controlled Trial
Salahuddin MAHMUD ; Tanzila FARHANA ; Ataul Mustufa ANIK ; Fayaza AHMED ; Mashud PARVEZ ; Madhabi BAIDYA ; Rafia RASHID ; Farhana TASNEEM ; Ahmed Rashidul HASAN ; Mohammad Jahangir ALAM ; Shafi Ahmed MUAZ
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition 2024;27(5):298-312
Purpose:
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection affects the hepatic, neurologic, hematopoietic, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and other organs, resulting in a high mortality rate and longterm sequelae. It may cause acute or chronic hepatitis, or even lead to hepatic cirrhosis.Valganciclovir (VGCV) is an effective, safe, and well-tolerated treatment for congenital CMV infection, without any serious adverse effects. This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical, biochemical, and virological profiles of infants with CMV with intrahepatic cholestasis and to determine the outcomes with or without treatment with VGCV.
Methods:
Twenty infants aged <6 months diagnosed with congenital CMV infection with evidence of intrahepatic cholestasis were included in this study. Randomization was used to divide the study participants into 2 groups. The control group (n=10) was treated with only supportive management, and the intervention group (n=10) was treated with oral VGCV at 16 mg/kg/dose 12 hours a day for 6 weeks plus supportive treatments. Physical examinations and biochemical, serological, and virological tests were performed at the time of diagnosis and at the end of 6 weeks and 6 months.
Results:
The control and intervention groups were compared in terms of clinical and laboratory parameters such as jaundice, dark urine, pale stool, hepatomegaly, total bilirubin, aminotransferases, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, and CMV polymerase chain reaction load, which showed a significant reduction after treatment in the intervention group (p<0.05) with oral VGCV, with very few side effects, whereas the control group showed no significant changes.
Conclusion
Oral VGCV can be used to effectively treat CMV infection with intrahepatic cholestasis without notable side effects.
5.Efficacy and Safety of Valganciclovir in Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection with Isolated Intrahepatic Cholestasis:A Randomized Controlled Trial
Salahuddin MAHMUD ; Tanzila FARHANA ; Ataul Mustufa ANIK ; Fayaza AHMED ; Mashud PARVEZ ; Madhabi BAIDYA ; Rafia RASHID ; Farhana TASNEEM ; Ahmed Rashidul HASAN ; Mohammad Jahangir ALAM ; Shafi Ahmed MUAZ
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition 2024;27(5):298-312
Purpose:
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection affects the hepatic, neurologic, hematopoietic, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and other organs, resulting in a high mortality rate and longterm sequelae. It may cause acute or chronic hepatitis, or even lead to hepatic cirrhosis.Valganciclovir (VGCV) is an effective, safe, and well-tolerated treatment for congenital CMV infection, without any serious adverse effects. This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical, biochemical, and virological profiles of infants with CMV with intrahepatic cholestasis and to determine the outcomes with or without treatment with VGCV.
Methods:
Twenty infants aged <6 months diagnosed with congenital CMV infection with evidence of intrahepatic cholestasis were included in this study. Randomization was used to divide the study participants into 2 groups. The control group (n=10) was treated with only supportive management, and the intervention group (n=10) was treated with oral VGCV at 16 mg/kg/dose 12 hours a day for 6 weeks plus supportive treatments. Physical examinations and biochemical, serological, and virological tests were performed at the time of diagnosis and at the end of 6 weeks and 6 months.
Results:
The control and intervention groups were compared in terms of clinical and laboratory parameters such as jaundice, dark urine, pale stool, hepatomegaly, total bilirubin, aminotransferases, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, and CMV polymerase chain reaction load, which showed a significant reduction after treatment in the intervention group (p<0.05) with oral VGCV, with very few side effects, whereas the control group showed no significant changes.
Conclusion
Oral VGCV can be used to effectively treat CMV infection with intrahepatic cholestasis without notable side effects.
6.Evaluation of the role of perceived quality and satisfaction of beneficiaries about the health care services and benefits of community clinics in Bangladesh
Shamim Hayder Talukder ; Shahin Akter ; Dina Farhana ; Kazi Fayzus Salahin ; Shirin Khanam ; Md. Mostafizur Rahman ; Md Saddam Hossain ; Tasneem Islam ; Ummay Farihin Sultana ; Tasbirul Islam Prodhan ; Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam
International Journal of Public Health Research 2022;12(no.2):1591-1600
Introduction:
Community clinics provide one-stop healthcare services that is vital in primary healthcare. Measuring users' contentment is imperative to improving the quality of care at the doorsteps of the people. This article focuses on community clinics' importance and overall client satisfaction in Bangladesh.
Methods:
A cross-sectional survey was conducted from March to April 2019. Sixteen Upazilas from eight districts in Bangladesh were randomly selected for conducting interviews. The survey compiled local data regarding client satisfaction with the health care service of community clinics in Bangladesh.
Results:
A total of 760 female participants provided data. The majority (41%) were in the age group 18-24 years. This group showed more satisfaction than others (Odds Ratio 1.44). Childless married women were also more satisfied with the community clinic services than others (Odds Ratio 1.64). Furthermore, gender, education, and economic perspective were positive aspects of getting service from community clinics.
Conclusion
Although there is a challenge balancing psychosocial and medical care, promoting client-oriented care with a focus on overall comfort concerning the culture of the area is vital. This can be done with community-focused training and explaining written prescriptions better, including signs, symptoms, treatment, and referral points. Government backing has also been shown to be a strengthening source regarding primary healthcare services.