The patient safety culture perception of Turkish nurses who work in operating room and intensive care unit.

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

abstract：Objective:Hepatitis is a serious health concern with a high rate of mortality and morbidity world over. Saudi Arabia also has its course of the disease incidence. The data on the prevalence of the disease is still limiting. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus [HBV] and hepatitis C virus [HC...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Abdullah SM

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the various spectrum of pancytopenia with its frequency on the basis of bone marrow examination in children from 6 months to 14 years. METHODS:A retrospective descriptive study was carried out at Department of Pediatric Rehman Medical Institute Peshawar from January 2006 to December 2012. A tota...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Zeb Jan A,Zahid B,Ahmad S,Gul Z

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of two medical insurers' policies on the hospitalization of people with schizophrenia and the economic burden they faced during a period of rapid health services reform in China. METHODOLOGY:A comparative analysis was made of Urban Employee-Basic Medical Insurance (UE-BMI) and Urban Re...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Feng Y,Xiong X,Xue Q,Yao L,Luo F,Xiang L

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：:Trans fatty acids (TFA) are produced either by hydrogenation of unsaturated oils or by biohydrogenation in the stomach of ruminant animals. Vanaspati ghee and margarine have high contents of TFA. A number of studies have shown an association of TFA consumption and increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This i...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Iqbal MP

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The frequency of hemolysis of blood samples may be increased by transport in a pneumatic tube system. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of pneumatic tube system transport on hemolysis of blood samples. METHODS:Blood samples were transported from the emergency department to the hospital lab...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Kara H,Bayir A,Ak A,Degirmenci S,Akinci M,Agacayak A,Marcil E,Azap M

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：Objective:To determine the quality of life of students of a private medical college in Karachi in Pakistan. Methods:This cross sectional study was conducted among 217 medical students of Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi from June 2017 to March 2018. Students were selected by a stratified sampling met...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Aziz Y,Khan AY,Shahid I,Khan MA,Aisha

更新日期：2020-01-01 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 isolate Helicobacter pylori (HP) from the dental plaque of a selected group of children and to compare the oral and salivary findings of patients with those of a healthy control group. METHODS:A total of 70 children aged 5-15 years were included in this study. An intraoral examination was performed for ea...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Dane A,Gurbuz T

更新日期：2016-07-01 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: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：:A 33-year-old woman with very poor health status was admitted to our hospital because she had experienced increasing abdominal distention for three months, CT examination showed a right ovarian tumor together with massive abdominal and pelvic fluid. The patient was first treated by continuous circulatory hypothermic i...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ba MC,Long H,Wu YB

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：Objectives:To estimate the incidence of microvascular complications among subjects with type 2 diabetes at a tertiary care hospital. Methods:This retrospective longitudinal follow-up study assessed the data records of type 2 diabetic subjects who visited the outpatient department of Baqai Institute of Diabetology and ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Fawwad A,Mustafa N,Zafar AB,Khalid M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:A paradigm shift towards a PBL bidirectional dialogic feedback can enhance learners' performance. This study aimed to investigate undergraduate medical students' perceptions of their PBL feedback. Methods:We sent e-mail invitations to a web-based survey to year one and two students at College of Medicine, Ki...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Saeed M,Isnani AC,Khan SA,Khamis N

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect of low dose Albumin i.e. 4 grams per litre of ascitic fluid after large volume paracentesis (LVP) for the prevention of paracentesis induced circulatory dysfunction (PICD) related renal impairment in cirrhosis. METHODS:Case records of all patients with cirrhosis who underwent LVP from...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Hussain W,Khalid AB,Usmani T,Ghufran A,Shah H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the current frequency and pattern of distribution of congenital heart defects (CHD) at National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), with the age at which initial diagnosis of CHD was made and the age at which the participant first visited the study center. METHODS:This is a descriptive...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Pate N,Jawed S,Nigar N,Junaid F,Wadood AA,Abdullah F

更新日期：2016-01-01 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 diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in obstructive jaundice taking MRCP as gold standard. Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted at Dow Institute of Radiology (DIR), Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi from 2nd May 2018 till 2nd November 2018. Both male and female patien...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Hanif H,Khan SA,Muneer S,Adil SO

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To explore the relationship between tea drinking habits and osteoporotic hip/femur fractures. METHODS:Paired case-control method was used for face-to-face interviews from January 2010 to June 2014. Patients (n=435) with newly osteoporotic hip/femur fracture and 435 controls with the same gender and age (±3) ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Huang C,Tang R

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Colon cancer patients presented with obstruction were known to have worse postoperative morbidity and mortality rates, but conflicting data has been reported in recent years. We aimed to investigate postoperative complication rates, and short and long-term oncological outcomes in patients with colon cancer tr...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Sucullu I,Ozdemir Y,Cuhadar M,Balta AZ,Yucel E,Filiz AI,Gulec B

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To evaluate the intra-operative scoring system to predict difficult cholecystectomy and conversion to open surgery. Methods:This descriptive study was conducted from March 2016 to August, 2016 in the Department of Surgery, Shalimar Hospital. The study recruited 120 patients of either gender, age greater than...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ahmed N,Hassan MU,Tahira M,Samad A,Rana HN

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The McGrath Video laryngoscope is a newly developed video laryngoscope that significantly improves laryngeal view and facilitates endotracheal intubation in difficult airways. However in patients with normal airway that is not mentioned before. The aim of this study was to compare the McGrath video laryngosco...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Sargin M,Uluer MS

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:An early detection of osteoporosis through DEXA procedure will not only improve the disease management practices but also would help in impeding national productivity losses by mass screening and awareness. Our objective was to measure efficacy of DEXA procedure in early detection of osteoporos...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Makhdoom A,Rahopoto M,Siddiqui KA,Qureshi GA

更新日期：2014-11-01 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