Frequency and outcome of treatment in polycystic ovaries related infertility.

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 assess inpatient management of non-critically ill type 2 diabetics with different insulin regimen. METHODS:We reviewed the medical records of all non-critically ill type 2 diabetic patients more than 18 years of age in medical department of civil hospital Karachi and Dow University of Health Sciences from...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Akhtar ST,Mahmood K,Naqvi IH,Vaswani AS

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Empathy is a key element of patient- physician communication; it is relevant to and positively influences patients' health. In this study we aimed to present the Turkey example for the empathy change during the medical faculty training. Methods:This cross-sectional study was carried out at Ondokuz Mayis Univ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Igde FA,Sahin MK

更新日期：2017-09-01 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 evaluate the feasibility and safety of marking targeting biopsy (MTB) in the intraoperative localization value of colon polypectomy. Methods:The clinical data from patients with polyp of colon discovered under colonoscopy from January 2014 to January 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 87 patie...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Song LY,Lin Q,Li LB,Cheng X

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To assess the value of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) for treating great saphenous vein (GSV) incompetence. Methods:We reviewed the overall results of EVLA procedures performed on 554 patients in our clinic between March 2011 and December 2015. Evaluations were made concerning the situations of the great s...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Gulek B,Arslan M,Sozutok S

更新日期：2018-11-01 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 explore the correlation of procalcitonin (PCT) and gelsolin (GSN) with the prognosis of urosepsis patients. Method:The data of 71 urosepsis patients from March 2015 to April 2019 who were admitted to and treated in Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University were analyzed and compared with those of 92 healthy...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Cui N,Yu Z,Chen Z,Chen N

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety profile of combined phacoemulsification with 23G pars plana vitrectomy when compared to pars plana vitrectomy alone in phakic patients. Methods:This study was performed at Al-Ehsan Eye Hospital (tertiary care eye hospital in Lahore, Pakistan) from January 2016 to Augu...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Tayyab H,Khan AA,Javaid RMM

更新日期：2017-09-01 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 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic incompletely reversible poor airflow and air trapping and usually this debilitating disorder limits the outside activities of the patients depriving them of sunlight which is a rich source of Vitamin D. The objective of th...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Khan DM,Ullah A,Randhawa FA,Iqtadar S,Butt NF,Waheed K

更新日期：2017-05-01 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 study the correlations among helicobacter pylori infection, gastrin and colorectal cancer in patients aged over 50 years old. Methods:In this study, the patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer treated in the department of digestion of our hospital together with the healthy subjects undergoing colonosco...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Luan C,Liu Z,Li Y,Dong T

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:In this study, thermocautery, plastic clamping, and conventional (open surgical) circumcision techniques were compared in terms of their complications. Methods:Male patients who underwent circumcisions between May 2014 and May 2015 in two separate pediatric surgery clinics were retrospectively analyzed using...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Tuncer AA,Erten EEA

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To study the clinical, biochemical and radiological features and management outcomes of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. Methods:This retrospective study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan and comprised data of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism from 2008 to...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Fatima T,Das B,Sattar S,Islam N

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among visitors to Faith Healers (FHs) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We also studied the sociodemographic profiles for these visitors, in addition to their past psychiatric history, reason(s) for seeking FH help, and past and current treatment experience with ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Alosaimi FD,Alshehri Y,Alfraih I,Alghamdi A,Aldahash S,Alkhuzayem H,Albeeeshi H

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic neurologic disorders in childhood and it affects 0.5-1% of children. The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence and types of structural abnormalities in the epileptic children. Methods:The study was performed in Near East University and Dr. Suat Gunse...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Dirik MA,Sanlidag B

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of dental caries, and associated social risk factors among preschool children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS:The study consisted of a random sample of 3 to 5 years- old preschool children who were examined in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 388 children (184 boys and 204 girls) were exam...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Al-Meedani LA,Al-Dlaigan YH

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：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:The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of decreased visual acuity, strabismus, and spectacle wear in children aged 5 to 13 years. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was performed in primary education schools. A total of 1938 participants, including 940 females (48.5%) and 998 males (51.5%) with a mean...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ertekin YH,Tekin M,Uludag A,Arikan S,Sahin EM

更新日期：2016-09-01 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 find the perceived stress level and monetary burden in the thalassemia patients and their caregivers related to thalassemia treatment sessions. Methods:A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted at Rawalpindi Thalassemia Centre and Military Hospital Rawalpindi of six months' duration from November ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Hisam A,Khan NUS,Tariq NA,Irfan H,Arif B,Noor M

更新日期：2018-07-01 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 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 and Objective:Carcinoma of the cervix is one of the three leading causes of deaths among females worldwide. Pap smear is a simple and very cost-effective method to detect carcinoma of the cervix. The objective of our study was to determine the frequency of papsmear among doctors, so the alarming situation of...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Yusuf L

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Diabetes mellitus is a complex metabolic disorder that involves the small blood vessels, often causing widespread damage to tissues, including the eyes' optic refractive error. In patients with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus who have unstable blood glucose levels, refraction may be incorrect...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Yarbağ A,Yazar H,Akdoğan M,Pekgör A,Kaleli S

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：:We report a case of 20 Years old girl who presented with catatonia resulting from cerebral lupus. There are few cases of catatonia being described in Systemic Lupus Erythmatoses (SLE). The patient presented to us with fever and altered sensorium. She was initially treated on lines of Acute Bacterial Meningitis/encepha...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ali A,Taj A,-Uz-Zehra M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00