Prognostic markers in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia - A flow cytometric analysis.

abstract：Objective:To determine the efficacy of Vitamin D supplementation in achieving an early sputum conversion in vitamin D deficient smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Methods:This randomized clinical trial was done at Mayo hospital Lahore from November 2015 to August 2016. One hundred twenty patients with spu...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Afzal A,Rathore R,Butt NF,Randhawa FA

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To identify the perceptions of the faculty about their current level of pedagogical skills and their desire to improve these skills in future. Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted at two medical colleges of Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi from March 1, 2015 to April 30, 2015. A re-vali...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Shah N,Tabassum A,Shah N

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The main objective of this study was to determine the predictors of frequent oral analgesic use among Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients who were prescribed with the above medication on an 'as-needed' basis. METHODS:Patients with RA were recruited consecutively from the Rheumatology outpatient clinics in thi...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Gupta Ed,Tee HS,Sakthiswary R

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:The aim of present study was to investigate the effect of fasting during Ramadan on plasma adiponectin and TNF-α levels. Methods:This is a cross sectional study, conducted at Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology (FUUAST), Karachi, comprising a total of 55 (50%) females and 55 (50%) males wh...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Mushtaq R,Akram A,Mushtaq R,Khwaja S,Ahmed S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objective:With the emergence of antibiotic resistance and the hospital acquired infection, the interest for antimicrobial agents has recently increased again in public health. Copper is recommended as a supplementary method of increasing biological safety in the hospital environment. The objective of thi...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Benhalima L,Amri S,Bensouilah M,Ouzrout R

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To evaluate the association of miR-196a rs11614913 C/T genetic variation and its target gene annexin A1 mRNA expression with breast cancer risk in Pakistani female ethnicities. Methods:This case control study, conducted from March 2017 to November 2018 included 295 breast cancer patients, 295 controls of thr...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Rahim A,Afzal M,Naveed AK

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Although Spinal anesthesia is the most common and safe anesthetic method for patients undergoing cesarean section, difficult access to it is a frequent problem in operating theaters. The predictive factors for the difficulty of spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing cesarean section were investigated. Met...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Atashkhoei S,Samudi S,Abedini N,Khoshmaram N,Minayi M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of ambroxol in the treatment of asthmatic bronchitis. Methods:One hundred and twenty patients with asthmatic bronchitis who were admitted to our hospital from June 2017 to August 2018 were selected as the research subjects and divided into a control group and an observation...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Du X,Zhao C,Liu S,Su S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:To compare self-perceived oral symptoms and clinical (plaque index [PI], bleeding on probing [BOP], clinical attachment loss [CAL]) and radiographic (marginal bone loss [MBL]) periodontal parameters among naswar (NW) and non-naswar dippers (NNW). Methods:One hundred and forty-two individuals (72 patients co...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Al-Hamoudi N,Mokeem S,Jabbar TA,FahimVohra,Akram Z

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to examine the perception of University students regarding the severity of unwanted pregnancy. METHODS:This cross sectional study involved 408 (206 females and 202 males) students residing within the university campus. Simple and systematic sampling methods were used to select ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Chima Anyanwu F,Ter Goon D,Tugli A

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To compare the efficacy of oral Labetalol versus oral Nifedipine for the treatment of postpartum hypertension. Methods:A prospective randomized controlled trial with parallel assignment was conducted in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi, Pakistan, 124 pati...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ainuddin J,Javed F,Kazi S

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the association between Protein energy malnutrition and polio-specific immunoglobulin G antibodies production among children in Gadap Town Karachi, Pakistan. METHODS:Comparative cross sectional survey conducted at fixed EPI center and Pediatric OPD of a tertiary care hospital Karachi. Children were ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Yousuf A,Syed Shah SA,Syed Jaffery IA,Ahmed SA,Khan MA,Aslam M

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is cause of several gastrointestinal diseases in humans. Virulence genes of H. pylori are associated with severity of disease and vary geographically. The aim of present study was to detect H. pylori in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues a...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Bibi F,Alvi SA,Sawan SA,Yasir M,Sawan A,Jiman-Fatani AA,Azhar EI

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To evaluate the effects of traditional massage (TM) on spasticity and gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods:This randomized control trial (RCT) was conducted with recruitment of 86 children (Dropped out= 11; Analyzed= 75) with spastic CP (diplegia) allocated randomly through seal...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Mahmood Q,Habibullah S,Babur MN

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effect and clinical value of mammography in the diagnosis of breast lump so as to improve the diagnosis level of breast cancer. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was carried out on clinical data of 110 patients with mammary lump confirmed by pathology to study the compliance of mammography diagno...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Li H,Zhang S,Wang Q,Zhu R

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) towards diabetes and diabetic retinopathy in the general population of Bin Qasim Town (BQ), Karachi. METHODS:An observational, cross-sectional study was approved by Research Ethical Committee of Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital. It included every third household b...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Memon MS,Shaikh SA,Shaikh AR,Fahim MF,N Mumtaz S,Ahmed N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:To determine the type of CME/CPD sessions attended by doctors, identify the problems with implementation of CME/CPD program and propose possible solutions for successful implementation of CME/CPD Program. Methods:This was a concurrent triangulation mixed method study. Quantitative questionnaires were filled...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Shah N,Soomro M,Musharraf M,Shaikh S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background & Objectives:Molecular genetic abnormalities have a significant role not only in diagnosis but also in determining the clinical course and prognosis. Nucleophosmin-1 (NPM-1) is associated with good prognosis while internal tandem duplication of the fms-like tyrosine kinase-3 gene (FLT3-ITD) confers a poor pr...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Mahmood R,Altaf C,Malik HS,Khan SA

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To explore the effects of letrozole (LE) in combination with low-dose intramuscular injection of human menopausal gonadotropin (HMG) on the ovulation induction and pregnancy of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS:A total of 156 patients with PCOS infertility were randomly divided into an ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Chen Z,Zhang M,Qiao Y,Yang J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To develop a clinical technique for objective estimation of exact location and degree of participation of face and neck soft tissues in age-related deformations for determine effective mini-invasive treatment techniques. Methods:Ultrasound examination was performed in 2017-2019 at 63 patients with age-relate...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Sharobaro V,Alimova S,Telnova A,Shamanaeva L

更新日期：2021-01-01 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:To study the biomechanical properties of different suture methods, and to provide evidence for the clinical application of this suture methods in repairing acute Achilles tendon rupture. Methods:Twenty four fresh frozen cadaver Achilles tendon specimens were collected and randomly divided into three groups (...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Yang CC,Yu X,Guo ZH,Fu YW

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the risk factors, management modalities, fetomaternal outcome of uterine rupture cases at University teaching hospital in Pakistan. METHODS:This retrospective descriptive study was conducted at the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS)...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Aziz N,Yousfani S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study was to report the socio demographic risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). METHODS:This study was conducted in the Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar. In this study 103 GDM and 97 healthy pregnant women (HPW) were registered in Khyber Teaching Hosp...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Khan R,Ali K,Khan Z

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synergistic associations between infection and nutrition are well known. Impact of nutrition interventions on the outcomes have been scientifically assessed and reported. The role of nutrition in limiting the infection related morbidity and mortality does not appear to be a debatable question but nutrition interventio...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Hakeem R,Sheikh MA

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Helicobacter Pylori (H.pylori) is one of the most important causes of dyspepsia and diagnosis can be made by invasive or non-invasive methods. One of the non-invasive methods, H.pylori stool antigen test (HpSA) is simple, fast and relatively inexpensive. According to this view with regard to gastric biopsy as...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Sharbatdaran M,Kashifard M,Shefaee S,Siadati S,Jahed B,Asgari S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background & Objective:Kidney Injury Molecule-1 (KIM-1) is a peptide whose release into circulation is specific to tubular injury. This study aimed to estimate levels of kidney injury molecule-1 in diabetic patients with and without kidney disease. And evaluate the role of KIM-1 as an early screening marker of progress...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Khan FA,Fatima SS,Khan GM,Shahid S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Genetic studies on gestational diabetes (GDM) are relatively scarce; moreover, limited data is available for KCNQ1 polymorphism in Pakistani pregnant women. We aimed to determine the frequency of KCNQ1 rs2237895 in GDM and normal pregnant controls and its association with GDM-related phenotypes...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Fatima SS,Chaudhry B,Khan TA,Farooq S

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00