Detection and Genotyping of Helicobacter pylori among Gastric ulcer and Cancer Patients from Saudi Arabia.

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 determine the outcome of early use of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in Pakistani patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods:This descriptive study was conducted at Shifa International Hospital Islamabad from April 2015 to January 2017. A total o...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ishfaq N,Gul N,Zaka N

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background & Objective:The "silent thief" of bone osteoporosis is associated with various modifiable factors, identifying these factors is important in decreasing the prevalence of this highly prevalent disease. Therefore, this study was planned to identify these risk factors for osteoporosis in premenopausal and postm...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Tariq S,Baig M,Tariq S,Shahzad M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine change in practice of mothers having children less than five years of age in five key areas related to child health, growth and development including immunization, feeding during illness, appropriate home treatment for infections and care seeking behavior. METHODS:This was a community based inte...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Shaikh S,Memon S,Ahmed I,Amna,Manzoor R,Shaikh S

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:To understand and catalogue the specific determinants of this alarming rate of malnutrition among children of Tharparkar district, Sindh Pakistan. Methods:This was a hospital based analytical survey. Data was collected through a semi-structured questionnaire by interviewing mothers of the children (age 6-59...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Sand A,Kumar R,Shaikh BT,Somrongthong R,Hafeez A,Rai D

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Emergency medicine staff is working at risk of blood-borne infections during their daily practice every time. The risk of transmission is higher when dealing with critically ill patients. Our objective was to find out the prevalence of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV, in critically ill red-coded emergency d...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ozturk TC,Guneysel O,Tali A,Yildirim SE,Onur OE,Yaylaci S

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：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: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：: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 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: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：:Pakistan is experiencing a "double burden'' of disease. Under-development is associated with illnesses like infections and nutritional deficiency, and is accompanied with diseases linked with development, such as diabetes, hypertension, cancer and chronic kidney disease. In Pakistan, renal and genitourinary diseases a...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Imtiaz S,Alam A,Salman B

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background & Objective:Routine physiotherapy has been advocated was an effective treatment for internal shoulder impingement syndrome. However, there is lack of best exercise treatment and lots of studies are under consideration. The objective of the study was to compare the effects of Neuromobilization and routine phy...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Akhtar M,Karimi H,Gilani SA,Ahmad A

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate the predictive validity of Uniform Entrance Test for academic performance in the first two years in various health science degree programs. Methods:A retrospective analysis of admissions data and academic performance of students admitted in under-graduate programs of medicine, dentistry and ph...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ali R,Ali SK,Afzal A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objective:Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) has been cited as the most common cause of anemia globally. Gastrointestinal (GI) lesions are amongst the common cause of IDA. Endoscopic evaluation is the most effective way to investigate the IDA. The aim of this study was to show the association of alarming GI sy...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Aslam F,Khalid AB,Siddiqui F,Jadoon Y

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：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：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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Cervical radiculopathy is a common neuro-musculo-skeletal disorder causing pain and disability. Traction is part of the evidence based manual physical therapy management due to its mechanical nature, type of traction and parameters related to its applicability and are still to be explored more ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Bukhari SR,Shakil-Ur-Rehman S,Ahmad S,Naeem A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Physiological Sciences are: 1) to describe the new ways in which anatomy, biochemistry and physiology on one hand, and microbiology, pathology and pharmacology on other hand meet their functional requirements through multidisciplinary integrated concepts; 2) to elucida...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ahmad HR,Arain FM,Khan NA

更新日期：2016-09-01 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 determine the risk factors of obesity and diet on breast cancer in Ankara, Turkey. METHODS:A case-controlled study was carried out on newly diagnosed 40 breast cancer patients [patient group (PC)] and 40 volunteer individuals [control group (CG)] with no diagnosis of cancer and history of cancer in the fa...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Alim NE,Kiziltan G

更新日期：2016-11-01 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:Our objective of the study was to determine the association between frequent use of Penicillins and Cephalosporins with developmental defects of enamel in pediatric age group. METHODS:This is a cross sectional study, conducted at Ziauddin University. A total of 367 children, having the history of either Peni...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Tariq A,Alam Ansari M,Owais Ismail M,Memon Z

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：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：Objectives:To measure correlation and concordance between measured LDL cholesterol (mLDLc) and Friedewald's calculated LDL cholesterol (cLDLc). To compare the mLDLc and cLDLc values for various anthropometric measures and biochemical indices including insulin resistance, nephropathy, glycated hemoglobin and triglycerid...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Khan SH,Niazi NK,Sobia F,Fazal N,Manzoor SM,Nadeem A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To correlate between hydronephrosis grades and detection of urinary stones by B-mode ultrasound imaging. Methods:This study included 210 ultrasound reports of patients who underwent abdominal ultrasound imaging in the period from 1st January 2016 to 31st October 2017, and diagnosed as hydronephrosis. Data co...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Alshoabi SA

更新日期：2018-07-01 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