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    • Microneedles in pain management of Cancer 

      Islam, Shafiqul (Brac University, 2021-07)
      Pain management is an integral part of treatment in cancer. Researchers are constantly trying to find effective and efficient ways to manage pain, particularly in cancer patients, as well as devices to administer the drugs ...
    • Oncogenes: new targets in cancer treatment 

      Chowdhury, Waseka Shams (Brac University, 2019-10)
      In the recent years, progression in cancer genetics and biology has shifted the paradigm for cancer drug development and design. Greater emphasis is given for the development of a specific, non-toxic and molecule based ...
    • Palliative care services in cancer treatment: a study of the current scenario in Dhaka 

      Rahman, Qazi Ashrafur (BRAC University, 2018-04)
      Palliative care is explicitly acknowledged globally as an approach that falls under the human right to health. While there is a raised awareness of the vitality of palliative care for chronic diseases, this need is still ...
    • Patient care management of cancer 

      Ahmed, Syeda Maliha (Brac University, 2019-05)
      As estimated by the IARC, the global cancer burden has risen to 18.1 million new cases and 9.6 million deaths in the past year. Apart from other factors, limited access to timely diagnosis and treatment is one of the main ...
    • Phage therapy: A solution to antibiotic resistance? 

      Mahmud, Labiba (BRAC University, 2017-05-08)
      Antibiotic resistance has increased immensely within the last few decades rendering many widely used medicines obsolete. This has led to interest in alternative methods of treatment for infectious diseases. Bacteriophage ...
    • Physician’s attitude towards smoking: a survey based study in Bangladesh 

      Numan, Md. Shibly (Brac University, 2018-09)
      According to the World Health Organization (WHO), smoking is the major cause of death throughout the world. In order to understand the physician’s attitude towards smoking, we devised various statements and questions for ...
    • Relationship between SGLT2 inhibitor use and risk of lower limb amputations: a pharmacovigilance study 

      Khandker, Tahia Anjum (Brac University, 2023-03)
      Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic, complicated, multifactorial condition affecting millions of people worldwide. A variety of anti-diabetic pharmacological interventions are available for the condition. Amongst many ...
    • A review on cellular senescence and prospect of Senolytic drugs against chronic age-related diseases 

      Tasnim, Saida Masuma (Brac University, 2021-04)
      Cellular senescence can be described as a condition in which dividing of the cells stops permanently and undergo distinctive epigenetic modifications, including profound chromatin and secretory changes, resulting in the ...
    • A review on drug repurposing for diabetes epidemic 

      Lamia, Sadia Raisa (Brac University, 2021-09)
      Repurposing of existing drugs to treat chronic, communicable and non-communicable diseases is becoming progressively important since it uses existing drug molecules or failed compounds by utilizing the available data. It ...
    • Solubility profile of linagliptin: designing of transdermal formulation 

      Hossain, Md. Kaykobad (Brac University, 2019-05)
      Diabetes mellitus is a common disease in current world and according to a report of 2013, 8.3% of total adult population is suffering from this disease, with diabetes mellitus type two making up 90% of the cases. There are ...
    • Sustained release solid dispersion of a BCS class II Drug 

      Ahmed, Fairuza (Brac University, 2020-03)
      The present study aims to develop a sustained-release solid dispersion (SRSD) of a Biopharmaceutical Classification System (BCS) Class II drug by employing a blend of polymers. The SRSD was prepared by kneading technique, ...
    • Use of combination of satins as antagonists of SPARC in stomach cancer: an in silico study 

      Rashed, Sadman Sakib Bin (Brac University, 2019-05)
      SPARC is a protein found in gastric cell line. It has a dual role of tumor suppression and tumor progression. Over expression of SPARC in gastric cell line can lead to Stomach / Gastric cancer which is one of the leading ...