Publications by authors named "R Reza"

Background And Aims: Long-term medicines are frequently recommended to cardiovascular patients to control hypertension and lower heart burden. Patient adherence to cardiovascular medicine is crucial since stopping it increases the risk of cardiac adverse events and poses a bigger risk to health. Perception of manufacturers, prescribers and patients were taken into account to identify the most important variables that can have a positive impact on patient satisfaction and thereby increase adherence to prescribed cardiovascular drug therapy.

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The recent achievement in health sector of Bangladesh has got much recognition. To monitor the performance of its health services, the Government has implemented a new health management system. However, this health service delivery system is inadequate against huge expectancy and discrimination in center to periphery.

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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a life-threatening transient left ventricular dysfunction triggered by either physical or emotional stressors. Concerns have been raised on reports of TCM after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. Our study provides comprehensive detail on COVID-19 vaccine-induced TCM.

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Obstructive jaundice is a joint clinical presentation with many etiologies, including pancreatic cancer and autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). Differentiating between these two conditions is pivotal due to the divergent management approaches and prognoses. In this case report, we present a case of a 49-year-old female patient who presented with weight loss, intermittent chronic abdominal pain, and jaundice.

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  • Metformin, commonly used to treat type II diabetes, may also protect against cancer by inducing cell cycle arrest, though its precise mechanism remains unclear.
  • This study explored metformin’s interaction with the transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta receptor 1 kinase to understand its effects on cancer cell growth.
  • After screening 29,000 natural compounds, three candidates (CID 72473, 10316977, and 45140078) demonstrated strong binding with TGF-ßR1, showing potential for further development as anti-cancer medications.
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