Gender differences among discrimination & stigma experienced by depressive patients in Pakistan.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the knowledge, misconceptions and motivations towards blood donation among university students in KSA. METHODS:This cross sectional study was carried out at the King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh campus, Jeddah, KSA. A total of 326 adult males were interviewed and each individual completed a ques...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Baig M,Habib H,H Haji A,T Alsharief F,M Noor A,G Makki R

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare anti-albumin urea effects of Valsartan alone with combination of Valsartan and Amlodipine in patients of chronic kidney disease. METHODS:This randomized clinical trial was conducted at the Department of Medicine, Combined Military Hospital Bahawalpur, from April 2014 to 30 September 2014. 140 pati...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ameen,Kashif MA,Sumreen

更新日期：2016-05-01 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 evaluate the concentration of N terminal proBNP (NT-proBNP) and partially the serum uric acid in the severe condition of aortic valve dysfunction for assessment of left ventricle hypertrophy. Methods:The study was conducted in the signal transduction lab department of biochemistry Quaid-I-Azam University,...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Jan MI,Khan RA,Sultan A,Ullah A,Ishtiaq A,Murtaza I

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：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：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：: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：OBJECTIVE:To find out the frequency of vitamin D deficiency and its relation with glucose parameters and the incidence of gestational diabetes (GDM). METHODOLOGY:Gestational diabetes was diagnosed with 75 gram oral glucose tolerance test. Forty-four pregnant women diagnosed with GDM and 78 non-GDM pregnant women were ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Parildar H,Dogruk Unal A,Aksan Desteli G,Cigerli O,Guvener Demirag N

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the detection rate accuracy of Double-balloon Enteroscopy (DBE) after Capsule Endoscopy (CE) in patients with suspected small bowel diseases. METHODOLOGY:From January 2009 to March 2012, sixty-two patients with obscure small bowel diseases who underwent CE followed by DB...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Tian Min C,Li Hua X,Ying Lin J,Yan Mei Y,Fei L,Jun Bo Q

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To determine clinical manifestations and laboratory findings in patients with BSS diagnosed through platelet aggregometry followed in a tertiary care hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. Methods:The retrospective study comprised patients who presented in Hematology and Transfusion Medicine Department of The Childre...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Farhan S,Iqbal I,Ahmed N

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate the relationship between myocardial enzymes, liver function and metabolic acidosis in children with rotavirus infection diarrhea. Methods:The data of 70 children with infectious diarrhea treated in Baoding Children's Hospital, China, from October 2017 to April 2018 were retrospectively studied...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Zuo NY,Zhang YD,Dong QW,Han LP

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To analyze communication skills of pediatric postgraduate residents in clinical encounter by using video recordings. Methods:This qualitative exploratory research was conducted through video recording at The Children's Hospital Lahore, Pakistan. Residents who had attended the mandatory communication skills w...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Bari A,Khan RA,Jabeen U,Rathore AW

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Miller Fisher's syndrome (MFS) commonly presents in the fourth and fifth decades and are rare in people over 70 years. An 85-year-old female with no significant medical history presented with upper extremity anesthesia, ptosis, and unsteady gait. The patient had a history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Physica...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Wang SH,Zhang YB,Xie YC,Wang DX,Li JM

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：Objective:Structured trauma care has proven to improve patient outcomes, and this is more relevant in the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The objective of this study was to determine the distribution, etiology, severity and outcomes of trauma patients at the Indus Hospital. Methods:All adult poly-trauma pati...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Salman S,Saleem SG,Shaikh Q,Yaffee AQ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE:Obstructive ureteral pathologies in adult patients are most commonly due to ureteral strictures and secondary to surgical interventions. In this study, we aimed to compare open and laparoscopic modified Lich-Gregoir ureteral reimplantation with regards to outcomes in benign ureteral pathologies i...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Atar A,Eksi M,Güler AF,Tuncer M,Akkas F,Tugcu V

更新日期：2017-07-01 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: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：:Objective : Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is considered to be a serious life threatening issue for almost two decades. The objective of this study was to evaluate the over production of lipid peroxidation (LPO) byproducts and disturbances in antioxidant defense system in the pathogenesis of oral cancer. Methods ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Rasool M,Khan SR,Malik A,Khan KM,Zahid S,Manan A,Qazi MH,Naseer MI

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the frequency and reasons of operations cancellation in 25 Makkah region hospitals in Saudi Arabia. METHODS:Retrospective evaluation of the rate of surgery cancellation in 25 hospitals of Makkah region was performed in this study. The data of scheduled surgeries from 15 different surgical special...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Dhafar KO,Ulmalki MA,Felemban MA,Mahfouz ME,Baljoon MJ,Gazzaz ZJ,Baig M,Hamish NM,AlThobaiti SA,Al-Hothali FT

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the patient safety culture perception of operating room and intensive care nurses and the factors affecting this perception. METHODS:This descriptive study was conducted on 232 nurses working in a Turkish city hospitals. The data obtained from the nurses were collected using personal information...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Rizalar S,Topcu SY

更新日期：2017-03-01 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 share our findings that the new treatment modality Video Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment (VAAFT) is a better alternate to the conventional treatments of Fistula in Ano in our setup with minor changes in the initial method described by Meinero. METHODS:Karl Storz Video equipment including Meinero Fistulosc...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Zarin M,Khan MI,Ahmad M,Ibrahim M,Khan MA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the prevalence of obesity and hypertension among University students' and their knowledge and attitude towards risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Jeddah,: Saudi Arabia. METHODS:A total of 610 male students were selected for present cross sectional study and their blood pressure (...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Baig M,Gazzaz ZJ,Gari MA,Al-Attallah HG,Al-Jedaani KS,Mesawa AT,Al-Hazmi AA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Malabsorption is one of the causes of iron deficiency anemia in postmenopausal women. The main objective of this study was to access the frequency of malabsorption in iron deficient anemic postmenopausal women. METHODS:A total of 123 postmenopausal women were enrolled in the study. Of these 123 women, 50 wer...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Qamar K,Saboor M,Qudsia F,Khosa SM,Moinuddin,Usman M

更新日期：2015-03-01 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 determine faculty perception on journal club (JC) presentation at Bahria University Medical and Dental College (BUMDC), Karachi. Pakistan. METHODS:It was a cross sectional study conducted from January 2009 to December 2012 to acquire faculty member's feedback on JC presentations in structured meeting at B...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Rehman R,Rehan R,Usmani A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00