Volume 14, Number 1, March 2026

From the Desk of the Editor

Creating Paperless Hospital in Bangladesh is no longer a dream but a challenging reality
Mohammad Omar Faruq
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v14i1. 88318

Original Article

Evaluating Diaphragmatic Rapid Shallow Breathing Index for Predicting Weaning Outcome of Ready to Wean Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study in A Tertiary Care Intensive Care Unit of Bangladesh
Mst. Nurjahan Begum, AKM Akhtaruzzaman, Md. Harun Ur Rashid, Md Sirajul Islam, Mohammad Asaduzzaman, Uzzwal Kumar Mallick
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v14i1.88317

Role of Probiotic to Reduce the Incidence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Neuro-critical Care Patients
Benzir Shofi, Hasan Al Banna, Md. Harun Ur Rashid, Muhammad Farhan Sajid, A K M Ferdous Rahman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v14i1.88325

Echocardiographic Analysis of Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Bangladeshi Population in BIRDEM – A Retrospective Observational Study
Shabnam Jahan Hoque, Samira Humaira Habib, Most Mosarrat Mahjabeen, Aparna Rahman, Rownak Jahan Tamanna
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v14i1.88315

Etiology of Exudative Pleural Effusion in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Admitted in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Dhaka
Md. Rezwanul Haque, Najeeb Mahiyuddin, Nazia Nusrat Khan, Jamal Uddin Ahmed, Khwaja Nazim Uddin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v14i1.88316

Predicting Vasopressor Requirement in Sepsis: A Comparison Between Perfusion Index and Blood Lactate
Mirza Nahiduzzaman, Suman Kundu, Manas Kanti Mazumder, MD. Touhidul Islam, Shubamay Deb Nath, Rajeebshankar Karmakar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v14i1.88321

A Four-year Observational Study of Exercise Tolerance Test for Evaluation of Patients with Chest Pain in A Tertiary Care Hospital of Bangladesh
SM Rezaul Irfan, Samira Humaira Habib
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v14i1.88314

Role of Oxygenation Saturation Index as a Predictor of Clinical Outcome of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients in ICU
Md.Touhidul Islam, Mirza Nahiduzzaman, Suman Kundu, Shubamay Deb Nath, Manas Kanti Mazumder, Rajeebshankar Karmakar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v14i1.88324

Review Article

Pulmonary Embolism, Venous Thrombo-Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis associated with Hip Fracture in Elderly: A Critical Review on Diagnosis and Prevention
Mohammad Omar Faruq
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v14i1.88323

Case Report

Hyponatremia associated with Chronic Pituitary Apoplexy Masquerading as SIADH
Md. Imran Ahmed, Umme Kulsum Chy, Farah Yeasmin, Mohammad Omar Faruq, Ishtiaq Ahmad
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v14i1.88319

Looking Beyond Fluid Analysis: An Atypical Presentation of Bilateral Tuberculous Pleural Effusion
Jamalul Azizi Bin Abdul Rahaman, Taufiq Abdullah, S.M Sanayet Bin Mustafiz Srijon, Robin Singh Bhatti, Joshua M Daniel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v14i1.88320

A Case Report on Tuberculous Myelitis with Tuberculous Meningitis
Nargis Akter, Fatema Haque Eya, Hasan Al Banna, Mohammad Salim, A K M Ferdous Rahman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v14i1.88313

Clinical Images

A Case of Pituitary Macroadenoma with Snowman Sign
Shamshed Mahmud Khan, Mohammad Omar Faruq, Umme Kulsum Chy, Naila Tasmin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v14i1.88326

Clinical Pearl

Preventing Central Venous Catheter Misplacement: Lessons from a Catheter Malposition
Arindam Das Joy, Amina Sultana, Mohammad Omar Faruq
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v14i1.88388