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January, 2020 Volume-03 Number-01 January-2020 ISSN: 2616-6178 The BEACON Medical Journal Journal of Current Medical Practice Editorial Page • Depression: A Neglected Public Health Problem In Bangladesh 01 Nazneen Kabir Original Articles • Characteristics of Hepatitis B Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma 03 Abu Saleh Md. Sadequl Islam, Zia Hayder Bosunia, A.K.M. Masudur Rahman, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Tapas Das • Evaluation of Depression in Patients with Hypothyroidism 08 Partho Moni Bhattacharyya, A.R.M. Saifuddin Ekram, A.A. Mamun Hussain • Emergency Tracheostomy at a Tertiary Level Hospital. 14 Syed Ali Ahasan, A F Mohiuddin Khan, Mohammad Shaharior Arafat, Dipankar Lodh, Mostafa Kamal Arefin • Depression Among Undergraduate Medical Students of Pabna Medical College 23 Md. Fazlul Kabir Bhuiyan, Md. Masud Rana Sarkar, Md. Rakibuzzaman Chowdhury, Nahreen Rahman • Efficacy and Safety of Apremilast in Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis: An Open Label Single Arm Study 26 M. U. Kabir Chowdhury, Fatima Wahida, Imrose Mohit, Safana Ahmed, Silveeya Chowdhury, Laboni Momin, G. M. Raihanul Islam Review Articles • Deflazacort – A Safer Corticosteroid 30 G. M. Raihanul Islam, Most. Sultana Mahbuba, M.H Faruquee, Tamoshi Showkat, Shafaet Hossain Mozumdar, Moniruzzaman, Badhan Kumar Das, Md. Sazed-Ul-Islam, Md. Shafiq Uddin Case Reports • Intraosseous Osteolytic Meningioma of the Skull: A Rare Case Report 33 Sukriti Das, Md. Ruhul Moktadir, Kanij Fatema Ishrat Zahan, Md. Shamsul Islam Khan, Dipankar Ghosh, Shamir Rezwan Shabree, Md. Jasim Uddin, Md. Mamunur Rashid • A Case of Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP) – Induced Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 36 Sadia Saber, Md. Tarek Alam, Abdul Basit Ibne Momen, Mohammad Monower Hossain, Rafa Faaria Alam • Gaucher's Disease and Pregnancy: A Case Study in Bangladesh 38 Saad Bin Islam, Tamoshi Showkat, Milton Sarker, M.H Faruquee www.beaconpharma.com.bd/medical-journals MEDICA ON L C J A O E U B R N E A H L T J O E U C R I N T A C L A O R F P C AL UR IC RENT MED The Advisory Board The Advisory Board The Review Board Prof. Dr. Quazi Deen Mohammad Prof. Dr. Syed Modasser Ali Prof. Dr. Faruque Ahmed Director & Professor of Neurology Chairman Professor & Head, National Institute of Neuroscienes. Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC) Department of Gastroenterology. Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka. Prof. Dr. Md. Abul Kalam Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. Prof. Dr. T. A. Chowdhury Professor & Head, Prof. Dr. Sayeda Anwar Head of the Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Department of Burn & Plastic Surgery. Professor & Head, BIRDEM, Dhaka. Dhaka Medical College. Department of Pediatric and Neonatology. Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. Prof. ABM Abdullah Prof. Dr. Md. Zulfiqur Rahman Khan Prof. Dr. Wahida Khanam Professor and Dean, Faculty of Medicine Prof. & Chairman, Professor & Head, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Dept. of Surgery. Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Prof. Dr. Rashidul Hassan Institute of Child and Mother Health. Professor & President of Prof. Dr. A.B.M. Bayezid Hossain Prof. Dr. Md. Mozaffer Hossain Bangladesh Lung Foundation (BLF). Professor and Head of the Department of Professor & Head, Prof. Mohammod Shahidullah Surgery . Department of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Palliative & Sir Salimullah Medical College and Hospital. Professor, Department of Neonatology. Intensive Care Medicine. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Prof. Dr. Md. Shamsuzzaman Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. Prof. Dr. A. F. Mohiuddin Khan Prof. Dr. Khan Abul Kalam Azad Professor & Head, Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Prof. & Head, Dept. of ENT, DMCH Principal & Head of the Dept. Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. Department of Medicine & Prof. Dr. Sarwar Iqbal Prof. & Head, Department of Nephrology, Dhaka Medical College. Prof. Dr. Golam Faruque BIRDEM Prof. Dr. Md Billal Alam Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Prof. Dr. Md. Anower Hussain Principal & Head of the Dept. National Institute of Traumatology & Dean, Faculty of Public Health Department of Medicine. Orthopaedic Rehabilitation. Bangladesh University of Health Sciences Sir Salimullah Medical College and Hospital. Prof. Dr. Md. Nurul Hooda Prof. Dr. Rowshan Ara Begum Head of Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Editor’s choice Professor & Director Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College & National Institute of Kidney Diseases & Hospital, Dhaka. This is a great pleasure to informing you that we are Urology (NIKDU) going to publish “The Beacon Medical Journal” first Prof. Dr. Shahedur Rahman Khan Prof. Dr. Md. Selimuzzaman issue of volume-03 in January,2020.Next issue will Prof. & Head, Director be published in July 2020.The journal has Dept. of Child Health Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital. National Institute of Diseases of The Chest & published in 2 issues/year as regular basis. Ten Hospital & National Asthma Centre. Prof. Dr. A Z M Mustaque Hossain thousand copies/issue has been distributed to graduate doctors throughout the country by our Prof. Dr. Md. Faruq Alam Professor & Head, Department of Surgery. Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. field colleagues. We have a strong advisory and Professor & Director, review board to attract the attention of its authors Department of Psychiatry. Prof. Dr. Faruque Pathan and readers nationally and internationally. National Institute of Mental Health. Professor & Head, Prof. Dr. Golam Mostafa Department of Endocrinology. BIRDEM. Editorial of this issue is Depression: A neglected Director cum Professor public health problem in Bangladesh. Depression is National Institute of Ophthalmology (NIOH). The Review Board the leading cause of disability for both male and females. Lack of resources, lack of trained providers Prof. Dr. Mirza Mohammad Hiron and social stigma associated with depression. Basic Former Director cum Professor, Prof. M A Azhar psychosocial support combined with antidepressant NIDCH. President, The Chest & Heart Principal & Head medication and psychotherapy can improve depres- Association of Bangladesh. Department of Medicine sion. Apart from that this issue also contains five Prof. Dr. Shamsun Nahar Green Life Medical College & Hospital. original articles, one review article and three case Professor & Chairman, Prof. Md. Mazibar Rahman reports. Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Professor, Department of Surgery Your opinion and suggestions are highly encouraged Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Professor of Surgery (Rtd.) us for the development of this journal. The journal is Prof. Dr. Begum Hosne Ara Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. freely available at www.beaconpharma.com.bd/- Ex. Executive Director & Head, Prof. Dr. M. A. Mohit (Kamal) medical-journals for contributing the advancement Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Professor, Department of Psychiatry. of public health and medical research. Institute of Child and Mother Health. National Institute of Mental Health. I do believe this journal will scientifically help Prof. Dr. A K M Musa Prof. LT. COL Dr. Md. Abdul Wahab doctors in their daily practice. Professor & Head, Professor, Department of Medicine. Department of Dermatology and Venereology. BIRDEM. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Prof. Dr. Md. Saifullah Prof. Dr. Md. Sazzad Khondoker Professor, Prof, Dept. of Burn & Plastic Surgery. National Institute of Ophthalmology (NIOH). Dhaka Medical College & Hospital. Prof. Dr. Fatema Ashraf Dr. G.M. Raihanul Islam Head, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Executive Editor Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital. The Beacon Medical Journal Editorial Board Executive Editor Chief Editor Associate Editors Dr. G. M. Raihanul Islam Prof. Dr. Nazneen Kabir 1. Dr. Tamoshi Showkat MBBS, MPH. Ex. Executive Director & Head of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2. Dr. Shafaet Hossain Sr. Manager Medical Service Department. Institute of Child and Mother Health (ICMH), 3. Dr. Moniruzzaman Beacon Pharmaceuticals Limited. Matuail, Dhaka. 4. Dr. Badhan Kumar Das [email protected] 5. Dr. Md. Sazed-Ul-Islam Mobile:-01985550111. Information for authors Common Rules for Submission of Manuscript in The Beacon Medical Journal 1. Manuscript written in English on bio medical topics will be considered for publication provided these have not been published previously and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. 2. The author should obtain written permission from appropriate authority if the manuscript contains any table, data or illustration from previously published in other Journal. The letter of permission should be submitted with manuscript to the editorial board. 3. Authors should keep one copy of their manuscript for reference & three hard copies along with soft copy should be sent to the Executive Editor, The Beacon Medical Journal. 4. The authors should sign a covering letter mentioning that final manuscript has been seen and approved by all authors. Relevancy and contribution of coauthors should clearly mentioned by first author. Irrelevant person or without any contribution should not be entitled as coauthors. 5. 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