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abstract：Objective:To investigate the effect of vitamin D deficiency on the levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO-Ab), interleukin-1 (IL-1) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in pregnant women with early pregnancy complicated by subclinical hypothyroidism. Methods:A total o...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Zhou X,Li B,Wang C,Li Z

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ralstonia mannitolilytica is a gram negative soil bacterium. Ralstonia infection though rare, has become the emerging nosocomial pathogens in hospital settings. Various clinical manifestations had been described as well as the mode of transmission. Despite its low virulence factor, it is able to survive under harsh co...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Lim CTS,Lee SE

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To determine the risk with gynecological problems on the health of female university students. Methods:The study was conducted as a descriptive in university in Central Anatolia, Turkey. The research population was composed of 1305 female university students studying at a university in Central Anatolia. The ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Akarsu RH,Alsac SY

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of graded models on the biomechanical behavior of a bone-implant system under osteoporotic conditions. Methodology : A finite element model (FEM) of the jawbone segments with a titanium implant is used. Two types of models (a graded model and a non-graded model) are established. The...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Li Y,Shuang Liu Z,Ming Bai X,Zhang B

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:In this study we aimed to investigate the long-term clinical and radiological results, revision rates and causes, and the rate of implant survival in total hip arthroplasty performed using CLS® expansion cup and Spotorno® cementless femoral stem. Methods:Clinical results of total hip arthroplasty performed o...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Carkci E,Polat AE,Ozturkmen Y,Tuzuner T

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the neuro-radiologic findings in Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with and without antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) in different neuro-psychiatric manifestations. METHODS:This cross-sectional comparative study was carried out at King Khalid University Hospital, a tertiary care teaching...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Parvez K,Al-Arfaj AR,Hamdani MA,Naseeb F,Daif A,Hussain S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To compare the effectiveness of learning procedural skills on patients versus mannequins and models. Methods:Seventy four interns from two consecutive batches at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecolgy Unit-I at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center Karachi participated in the study between April and Septem...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Bhutta SZ,Yasmin H

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objective:Increased neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a marker as well as predictor of various cardiac and non cardiac disorders. Our aim was to assess the relationship between NLR and different level of glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods:An observational study was conducted at dia...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Hussain M,Babar MZM,Akhtar L,Hussain MS

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is rare and characterized by histiocytic proliferation and massive cervical lymphadenopathy. About 40% of patients have extra-nodal involvement. Opthalmic involvement is seen in 10% of cases. A case of orbital Rosai Dorfman disease in a 58 years old woman is presented here, who was misdiagn...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Li HY,Cui HG,Zheng XY,Ren GP,Gu YS

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic incompletely reversible poor airflow and air trapping and usually this debilitating disorder limits the outside activities of the patients depriving them of sunlight which is a rich source of Vitamin D. The objective of th...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Khan DM,Ullah A,Randhawa FA,Iqtadar S,Butt NF,Waheed K

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:The retrosternal goiter (RSG), which can be defined by different classification and its incidence between 2% and 26% of all thyroidectomized patients, is a thyroid gland disease. Our aim was to classify RSG cases with a couple of different ways, which we have detected in computed tomography (CT) imaging of t...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Perincek G,Avci S,Celtikci P

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Work-related asthma (WRA) is one of the most common occupational diseases. In this study, we aimed to review diagnosing procedures and the characteristics of patients who were diagnosed with WRA. Methods:Between November 2013 and June 2016; 214 patients were referred to our clinic with WRA suspicion by an oc...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Beyan AC,Alici NS,Cimrin A

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Each year millions of Muslims perform pilgrimage to Makkah, Saudi Arabia. It is particularly stressful during the peak five days, when all rituals have to be performed at specific periods of time at different sites. Poor diabetes control in people with diabetes predisposes to morbidity and incr...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Hasan G,Moabber H,Alyamani A,Sayeed A,Altatar F

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To compare the short-term outcomes of three dimensional (3D) versus two dimensional (2D) laparoscopic procedures used for cholecystectomy. Methods:This study was conducted at minimally invasive surgery center of Liaquat University of Medical Health and Sciences (LUMHS) Jamshoro Pakistan, between 15th May 201...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Shaikh AR,Shaikh AA,Abbasi M

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objective:Carcinoma of the cervix is one of the three leading causes of deaths among females worldwide. Pap smear is a simple and very cost-effective method to detect carcinoma of the cervix. The objective of our study was to determine the frequency of papsmear among doctors, so the alarming situation of...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Yusuf L

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to highlight cardiovascular risk factors among retired attendees attending a primary care clinic, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS:A cross sectional study was conducted from Januaryto February 2013 at Primary Care Clinics of King Khalid University Hospital and College of Medicine, King...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Al Turki YA

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To evaluate the therapeutic effects of pulpotomy and pulpectomy on deciduous molars with deep caries. Methods:A total of 124 children (192 molars) with deep caries treated from February 2014 to February 2015 were selected. They each had at least one molar with deep caries. MTA pulpotomy (101 molars) and Vita...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Tang Y,Xu W

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To find out the frequency of ZAP-70, CD38 and CD49d in patients diagnosed with CLL in our population. Methods:This is a cross sectional study conducted in Army Medical College in collaboration with Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and Military Hospital Rawalpindi from 1st January 2018 to 30th November 201...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Haq H,Uddin N,Khan SA,Ghaffar S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Round ligament varicosity (RLV) is rare and almost all cases are pregnant women. RLV appears as a unilateral or bilateral groin swelling. Pain and tenderness may present. Clinical evaluation is inadequate for exact diagnosis because inguinal hernia has similar findings. Ultrasonography (US) is essential when a groin s...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Bulbul E,Taskin MI,Yanik B,Demirpolat G,Adali E,Basbug M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE:Fractures of the distal radius are common with a variable prognosis in case of intra articular extension. The available options include Plaster, External fixation, Prefabricated Splintage using Ligamentotaxis, K-wire fixation, and open reduction internal fixation with T-plate without an as yet cl...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Khan JI,Hussain FN,Mehmood T,Adil O

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine alexithymic characteristics and affecting factors in the elderly with diabetes mellitus. METHODS:This study was planned as a cross-sectional and descriptive study and was conducted in a state Hospital with 120 elderly patients with diabetes. Data were collected using a personal information form ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Hintistan S,Cilingir D,Birinci N

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objectives:Learning is an interplay between cognition and environmental factors. Any learning environment, that fulfills the intrinsic and extrinsic needs of the students will probably lead to better and more promising learning outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the student perceptions of Learning...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Irfan F,Faris EA,Maflehi NA,Karim SI,Ponnamperuma G,Saad H,Ahmed AM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Finite element analysis was used to compare preoperative and postoperative stress distribution of a bone healing model of femur fracture, to identify whether broken ends of fractured bone would break or not after fixation dislodgement one year after intramedullary nailing. Method s: Using fast, personalized i...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Jiang-Jun Z,Min Z,Ya-Bo Y,Wei L,Ren-Fa L,Zhi-Yu Z,Rong-Jian C,Wei-Tao Y,Cheng-Fei D

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the reperfusion time in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in Henan Province, China, and discuss the strategies for shortening that period. METHODS:The reperfusion times of 1556 STEMI cases in 30 hospitals in Henan Province were analyzed from January 2008 to Augus...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Dong S,Chu Y,Zhang H,Wang Y,Yang X,Yang L,Chen L,Yu H

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To compare the effects of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) and a combination of transcutaneous nerve stimulation (TENS) with ultrasound (US) therapy on pain and functionality in patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy. Methods:This prospective randomized comparative study was conducted in Department of...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Kolu E,Buyukavci R,Akturk S,Eren F,Ersoy Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the results of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) with mitomycin C in myopia correction after five years. METHODS:This is a cross sectional study which included 145 eyes of 74 patients in 18 to 51 years age group that were undergoing Photorefractive keratectomy with mitomycin C using Allegretto Wa...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Hashemi M,Amiri MA,Tabatabaee M,Ayatollahi A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To develop a tool to evaluate faculty perceptions of assessment quality in an undergraduate medical program. Methods:The Assessment Implementation Measure (AIM) tool was developed by a mixed method approach. A preliminary questionnaire developed through literature review was submitted to a panel of 10 medica...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Sajjad M,Khan RA,Yasmeen R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the correlation between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of uterine fibroids (UFs) and therapeutic effects of high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFUA), and to provide evidence for UFs diagnosis with MRI in clinical practice. METHODS:Forty-three UFs patients who were treated in o...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Cheng H,Wang C,Tian J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Medical Education Journal Club is an evidence-based approach to teach and learn critical appraisal techniques on available literature. This study evaluates the implementation and experience of two academic years of Journal club at Medical Education Department, King Saud University. Methods:We started JC in 2...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Khan SA,Soliman MM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synchronous cancers are defined as malignant tumors that occur simultaneously. Each tumor must be primary which eliminate the possibility of being metastatic lesion of the other. If three separate organs are involved, that is so-called triple synchronous malignancy with very low morbidity. We report a case of a 33 yea...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Guoliang S,Dongsheng H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00