Predictors of serious findings on bi-directional endoscopy in young patients with anemia and GI symptoms.

abstract：Objective:This study was conducted to explore factors that can impact psychological health and coping strategies to help health care professionals (HCPs) to perform their duties. Methods:A cross sectional survey was conducted using structured questionnaire electronically shared with the participants after ethical appr...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Noreen K,Umar M,Sabir SA,Rehman R

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:The value of gastric residual volume (GRV) monitoring in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) has frequently been questioned in the past years. In this trial, the effect of GRV on the frequency of VAP was evaluated in critically ill patients under mechanical ventilation. Methods:This descriptive study was ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Faramarzi E,Mahmoodpoor A,Hamishehkar H,Shadvar K,Iranpour A,Sabzevari T,Sanaie S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the Clinical practice value of nitrous oxide inhalation and intravenous propofol and midazolam sedation in transnasal gastroscopy. METHOD:From December 2012 to April 2014, two hundred patients receiving painless transnasal gastroscopy on a voluntary basis were selected in Endoscopy center, The...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Xiaoqian Z,Tao Z,Bingsong L,Jing L,Yu D,Weilan Z

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:To assess inappropriate analgesic use (IAU) by comparison of STOPP/START Version-2 and Beers 2019 criteria. Methods:This is a cross-sectional study of 331 elderly patients admitted to family medicine clinics at a tertiary hospital between February and July 2018. Data were collected from face-to-face surveys...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Baspınar MM,Basat O

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To identify what educational resources are used by medical students for their personal study during Primary health care (PHC) clinical rotation and the reasons for making these choices at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS:A survey of 176 male and female medical students was conducted duri...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Al-Hazmi A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:(1) To compare the prevalence of preclinical atherosclerosis in diabetic vs. non-diabetic rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients; (2) to determine the influence of classical and RA-related factors on atherosclerosis; (3) to assess the usefulness of combined carotid and femoral ultrasonography in detecting athero...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Kisiel B,Kruszewski R,Juszkiewicz A,Kłos K,Tłustochowicz M,Tłustochowicz W

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the role of Brachial ankle Pulse Wave Relocity (baPWV) and cfPWV on the risk of Coronary artery disease and the interaction between baPWV and risk factors of Coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS:A case-control study was conducted at Department of Emergency, SunYat-Sen memorial Hospital, Chin...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Luo KQ,Feng XW,Xu BC,Long HB

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is a rare colonic obstruction in which the sigmoid colonwraps around itself. The principal strategy for the treatment of uncomplicated SV is emergency endoscopic detorsion, while emergency surgery is needed in complicated SV with bowel gangrene, bowel perforation, peritonitis, or unsuccessful end...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Atamanalp SS,Atamanalp RS

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To observe the fetomaternal morbidity and mortality with induction of labour in pregnant women with gestational hypertension. METHODS:The subjected study population included was 138 pregnant women with gestational hypertension. These pregnant women were between 34-40 weeks of gestational period in whom labou...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Khaskheli MN,Baloch S,Sheeba A,Baloch S,Khan F

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate the difference of liver function changes according to the liver regeneration rate after liver transplantation through blood tests. METHODS:Fifty donors, who underwent computed tomography (CT) 3D volumetry, were analyzed before and after liver transplantation. CT 3D v...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Kim MS,Lee HK,Kim SY,Cho JH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate Multiple Choice and Short Essay Question items in Basic Medical Sciences by determining item writing flaws (IWFs) of MCQs along with cognitive level of each item in both methods. METHODS:This analytical study evaluated the quality of the assessment tools used for the first batch in a newly estab...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Baig M,Ali SK,Ali S,Huda N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the risk factors and complications of puerperal sepsis. METHODS:This was an observational prospective Cohort study conducted from January 2011 to December 2011 at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro/Hyderabad, Sindh Pakistan. During ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Khaskheli MN,Baloch S,Sheeba A

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To understand the most prominent factors contributing to job burnout in the nursing profession. Methods:Mixed method design was used in this study. In the qualitative part of the study, a focus group discussion approach was used to determine the major factors contributing in nurses' job burnout. The quantita...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Shahzad MN,Ahmed MA,Akram B

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the prevalence and the individual components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Jordanian adults. METHODS:In this cross sectional study, 630 adult subjects (308 men and 322 women) aged between 20-70 years were recruited from the clinics at the King Hussein Medical Center. The diagnosis of MetS was m...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Obeidat AA,Ahmad MN,Haddad FH,Azzeh FS

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Immunosuppressive drugs, antimicrobial agents and infectious complications may cause liver function test abnormalities (LFTA) in kidney transplant recipients (KTR). The objectives of this study were to identify the outcome of (LFTA). To identify the risk factors affecting development and severity of hepatotox...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Dizdar OS,Ersoy A,Aksoy S,Ozel Coskun BD,Yildiz A

更新日期：2016-11-01 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:Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) has an imperative place amongst nosocomial infections leading to increase morbidity and mortality rates. The present study aimed to determine risk factors for acquisition of ventilator- associated pneumonia in an intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS:A nested case-control s...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Lahoorpour F,Delpisheh A,Afkhamzadeh A

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of intensity modulated radiation therapy and endocrinotherapy for middle and advanced prostate cancer. Methods:Total 104 elderly patients with middle and advanced prostate cancer who were admitted to our hospital from November 2014 to August 2015 were selected using random n...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Zhang S,Zhao S,Fu X

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The WHO has declared a Pandemic due to Novel Corona virus-19 (COVID-19). Patients usually have respiratory symptoms but gastrointestinal and hepatic dysfunction are not uncommon presentations and can lead to a delay in diagnosis and management. Virus shedding can continue even after the nasopharyngeal swab gets negati...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Kamani L

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the therapeutic effects in terms of disease clearance and hearing improvement of canal wall up mastoidectomy in combination with Type I tympanoplasty in otitis media. METHODS:A total of 78 patients (81 ears) with otitis media were treated by canal wall up mastoidectomy in combination with Type I ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Zhang L

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an IgE mediated disease which is released by activation of mast cells and basophils, and often leads to sinus headache. Histamine which is the key mediator in the pathogenesis of AR, also plays an important role in the pathogenesis of migraine with nitric oxide (NO). Aim of our stud...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ozturk A,Degirmenci Y,Tokmak B,Tokmak A

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：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 describe the frequency of color vision deficiency among Pakistani adults presenting for pre-employment health screening in a tertiary care hospital. METHODS:The cross-sectional study was carried out at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and the data was collected for color vision deficiency, age, ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Chhipa SA,Hashmi FK,Ali S,Kamal M,Ahmad K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objective:Psycho-education of carers is a part of good mental health practice. Our objective was to translate and validate the English questionnaire "Assessment of Psycho-Education of Carers" (APEC) into Urdu (APEC-U), for use in Pakistan. Methods:Following development and validation of APEC, it was tra...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Haider II,Tiwana F,Zohra N,Rehman KU

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A Cross Sectional population based serological studies was conducted to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors for syphilis women with recurrent miscarriages. METHODS:Patient's 5ml whole blood was collected through venepuncture technique. Data were collected by all women answered a questionnair...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Hussain Laghari A,Sultana V,Hussain Samoo A,Makhija P,Ara J,Hira

更新日期：2014-03-01 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

abstract：Objective:The aim of our study was to compare the success rates of suture selection, recovery times and pain associated with local wound infection and seton placement in patients undergoing cutting seton placement for complex anal fistula. Methods:The study included a total of 90 patients who were admitted with the di...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Akici M,Ersen O

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to examine Gender Difference in the level of Discrimination and Stigma experienced by people diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder in Pakistan. It was hypothesized that Women diagnosed with Depression are likely to be experiencing more Discrimination and Internalized Stigma in comparison to...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Khan N,Kausar R,Khalid A,Farooq A

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00