Background : Bangladesh, a densely populated country of South-East Asia shows some of the highest rates of cervical cancer worldwide , and about 70% of the population is living in rural villages with a per capita GDP of 1211 US$ (Year 2015) having no population based cancer registry. The aim of this study was to assess the socio demographic status and risk factors related to cervical cancer in a tertiary care center in Bangladesh. Material and methods : A crosssectional study was conducted using a self administered questionnaire between January 1,2016 and June 30, 2016 on 68 patients who were admitted in Chittagong Medical College Hospital for confirmation of diagnosis and treatment. Results : Women of increasing age 40-50 (41.18%), having many pregnancies >4 ( 38.23%) and no education 63 (92.65%)with history of active or passive smoking 56 (82.36%) were found to be at increased risk of cervical cancer. Conclusion : It is important to recognize the socio demographic and risk factors associated with cervical cancer while making public health policies and implementation of cervical cancer control programmes. JCMCTA 2017 ; 28 (1) : 63 - 66

Background: Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) a pandemic has become a global health concern. Pregnant women are at an increased risk due to physiologic changes in their immune, cardiopulmonary and coagulation systems. This study was designed to evaluate the fetomaternal outcome of the pregnant patients with COVID-19. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional type of observational study was conducted in Obstetric and Gynecology Department of Chittagong Medical College Hospital from July 2021 to September 2021. Total 51 hospitalized pregnant patients with confirmed COVID-19 were enrolled. Relevant data were recorded in a preformed data collection sheet and analyzed by SPSS version 26. Results: Total patients were 51 with a mean age of 28 years, 73.5% patients were in third trimester, 35.3% were in >37 weeks of gestation . Common symptoms were fever( 33.3%), cough (19.6%) and respiratory distress(29.4%). There were two maternal deaths who were treated in ICU. There were 2 spontaneous abortions. 69.23% underwent caesarean section, 30.77% underwent Normal Vaginal Delivery (NVD) 9.8% patients underwent premature termination of pregnancy. Ongoing pregnancy were 19 (37.3%). There were 17 live births and 3 Intrauterine Deaths (IUD) and 2 neonatal deaths. Among the mothers, 29(56.8%) had no associated complications, 19.65% had Preeclampsia and 5.9% had Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. About 10 babies had birth weight less than 2.5 kg and were transferred to NICU. Conclusion: During this study, it was found that pregnancy outcome was not good in COVID positive pregnant women . For the infected mothers early medical supervision and availability of ICU in critical condition is needed for better pregnancy outcome. JCMCTA 2021 ; 32 (2) : 95-99

Background: Bangladesh is a densely populated country of South East Asia with low resource setting where cervical cancer is the 2nd leading cause of female cancer. In more than 80% cases are diagnosed at advanced and inoperable stage. Regarding socio demographic context of this country VIA has been introduced as a screening method for cervical cancer which is most simple, cost effective, and acceptable test for all women. In Bangladesh among 3 million garment workers more than 80% are women. The objective of this study was to identify prevalence of VIA positive cases among garment workers. So that it can reduce the incidence of cervical cancer in Bangladesh. Methods: It was a cross–sectional observational study conducted in some selected garment factories in Chattogram city of Bangladesh from January 2021 to July 2021, where we enrolled 534 female workers for VIA test. Results: Among all the respondents 56% were 30 years or younger, 38% were aged between 31 to 40 years. Among 534 participants, 44.9% completed primary education, 37.3% were smoker and 34.5% had their children at early age. Majority (86.7%) had excessive whitish discharge. Post coital bleeding and irregular bleeding was 2.6% and 2.2% respectively. Considering awareness, 61.8% had idea about cervical cancer, only 1.1% had undergone VIA test in the past. In our study we found 2.4% of participants were VIA positive cases. Conclusions: It is important to include the garment workers, while making public health policies and implementation of cervical cancer control program.

Tuberculosis is still endemic in developing countries and over the past decades resurgence of this disease has been a major health threat mainly due to increasing frequencies of immunosuppressive states and drug resistance organism. Though it is a lung disease ,intracranial elements become involved in 5-10% of cases either as meningitis or tumour like masses i.e. tuberculoma. Its occurrence during pregnancy is occasional and its clinical picture mimicking toxemia of pregnancy and brain tumor. In addition, the effects of pregnancy on tuberculosis or vice versa have been controversial. We present here a case of a 25 years old lady who presented with severe frontal headache and neck pain associated with vomiting at her 12 weeks of pregnancy. At 20 weeks of pregnancy MRI was done which revealed an extramedullary placed SOL in right fronto temporal region. Craniotomy and excision done and histopathology report was compatible with tuberculosis. Anti TB drug therapy was started at her 26 weeks of pregnancy. Tuberculoma should be considered in differential diagnosis of eclampsia and brain mass particularly in women coming from endemic areas for this infection even in the absence of pulmonary involvement. JCMCTA 2016 ; 27 (1) : 65 - 67