VAAFT: Video Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment; Bringing revolution in Fistula treatment.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A number of studies conducted to assess the association between Clara cell 10-kDa protein (CC10) +38A/G polymorphism and susceptibility to asthma have yielded inconsistent and inconclusive results. In the present study, the possible association was assessed by a meta-analysis. METHODS:Relevant articles were...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Zhao G,Lin X,Zhou M,Zhao J

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：: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 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 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 explore the effectiveness of multidisciplinary comprehensive respiratory rehabilitation in combination with non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in the treatment of elderly patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods:Eighty-eight elderly patients with severe CO...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Cui L,Liu H,Sun L

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To determine the efficacy of oral eplerenone in anatomical and functional improvement in patients with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). Methods:This quasi experimental study was performed at PNS Shifa Hospital Karachi from September 2018 to February 2019. Study included 23 patients. Patients ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Farooq O,Habib A,Shah MA,Ahmed N

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Doing a PhD (doctor of philosophy) for the sake of contribution to knowledge should give the student an immense enthusiasm through the PhD period. It is the time in one's life that one spends to "hit the nail on the head" in a specific area and topic of interest. A PhD consists mostly of hard work and tenacity; howeve...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Skaik Y

更新日期：2014-11-01 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:Extensive drug resistant Gram-negative bacilli, harboring New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (blaNDM-1) having the ability to hydrolyze β-lactams, have become a vital global clinical threat. The present study was, therefore, designed to investigate the prevalence and epidemiology of NDM-1 producers in Quetta, Pa...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Din M,Babar KM,Ahmed S,Aleem A,Shah D,Ghilzai D,Ahmed N

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Fentanyl is frequently used during anesthesia induction. The use of fentanyl can cause cough through different mechanisms. Here, we aimed to investigate effects of pheniramine maleate (PM), an antihistaminic agent, and compare it with lidocaine on fentanyl induced cough. METHODS:This is a randomized double-b...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ozmen O,Kara D,Karaman EU,Karakoc F,Karakaya MA,Arslan Z

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate the effect of vitamin D deficiency on the levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO-Ab), interleukin-1 (IL-1) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in pregnant women with early pregnancy complicated by subclinical hypothyroidism. Methods:A total o...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Zhou X,Li B,Wang C,Li Z

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objective:Brucellosis is an important zoonotic disease and a major public health problem in the Middle East countries including Saudi Arabia. This study has evaluated the seroprevalence of human brucellosis in Wadi Al Dawaser region of Central Saudi Arabia. Methods:The study was conducted for three year...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Rahamathulla MP

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：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:The prevalence of blindness and low vision among adults aged ≥50 years in southern Jiangsu Province were surveyed and estimated. METHODS:Cluster sampling was employed from January to September 2010 to randomly select 6,722 individuals aged ≥50 years in 28 clusters from southern Jiangsu Province. The survey w...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Yao Y,Shao J,Sun W,Zhu J,Hong Fu D,Guan H,Liu Q

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background & Objectives:In the system related to health care, shifting duties are considered essential and obligatory to make sure the stability of care in hospitals. Scheduling and shifting are the key uniqueness of shift work and nurses are mostly bounded into different schedules that facilitate 24-hour care. Our obj...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ali A,Rasheed A,Naz S

更新日期：2018-11-01 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 find out frequency of various complications in children admitted with Enteric Fever at a tertiary care hospital. Methods:This was prospective cross sectional study, carried out in the Pediatric Medicine department of The Children's Hospital Lahore from Dec 2014 to March 2017. Children of both genders with...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Iftikhar A,Bari A,Jabeen U,Bano I

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Objectives : The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of otomycosis, the clinical presentation, predisposing factors and treatment outcomes. METHODS:This observational study was conducted at ENT department of Combined Military Hospital Attock, from October, 2010 to September, 2012. Convenient sa...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Anwar K,Gohar MS

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Objective : Esophageal stethoscope has the advantage of being non-invasive, easily placed and capability to monitor the heart sound. This study was designed to determine whether the ratio of S1 to S2 analyzed by esophageal stethoscope and wireless bluetooth transmission can be accurate indicator that express...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Hoon Lim K,Duck Shin Y,Hi Park S,Ho Bae J,Jae Lee H,Jung Kim S,Yun Shin J,Jin Choi Y

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：:Medical education is in state of flux in Iraq. What used to be the best physicians and surgeons in the Arab world have fallen down to much lower status due to deliberate neglect and punishment of the intellectuals and professionals by the previous authorities. Once again medical educators and health professional are g...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Zaidi SH,Abutiheen A

更新日期：2019-01-01 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:Trendelenburg positioning is a common approach used during internal jugular vein (IJV) cannulation. No evidence indicates that Trendelenburg positioning significantly increases the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the IJV in obese patients. The primary aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Tren...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Onal O,Apiliogullari S,Nayman A,Saltali A,Yilmaz H,Celik JB

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To compare the scorings of real and standardized patients on physician communication skills. METHODS:Patient scoring (n=183) on physicians' communication skills was determined by 93 real and 90 standardized patients. Eighty physicians (42 specialists and 38 general physicians) in private practice were enrol...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Rezaei R,Mehrabani G

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:To evaluate the relationship of D-dimer, CD147 and miR-203, and detect the influence of these biomarkers on the pathological characteristics in patients with gastric cancer. Methods:The patients with gastric cancer treated using radical gastrectomy between May 2013 and October 2017 were reviewed retrospecti...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Wu X,Liu X

更新日期：2019-03-01 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