Publications by authors named "Khurram Fareed"
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- Dengue is a major mosquito-borne disease caused by a single-stranded RNA virus from the Flaviviridae family, with four serotypes (DEN 1-4) affecting millions globally.
- Around 100 million cases of dengue fever and 500,000 cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) occur each year, with 2.5 billion people at risk and the disease being endemic in 112 countries.
- Timely diagnosis and treatment are crucial to reduce serious complications and fatalities, as evidenced by a case involving a patient with dengue fever who tragically suffered a fatal intracranial hemorrhage.
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare but life threatening skin disease that is most commonly drug induced. The exact pathogenesis of TEN is still unknown and many drugs, including prednisolone, cyclosporin and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), have been used in an attempt to halt the disease process. The use of IVIG in particular is controversial.
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