Analysis of deep venous thrombosis after Gynecological surgery: A clinical study of 498 cases.

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:The study examines the level and source of perceived social support in pregnant adolescents and the factors related to their perception of social support. Methods:This descriptive study was conducted with the voluntary participation of 127 adolescent pregnant females who visited the Gynecology and Pediatric ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Yurdakul M

更新日期：2018-01-01 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

abstract：Background & Objectives:Molecular genetic abnormalities have a significant role not only in diagnosis but also in determining the clinical course and prognosis. Nucleophosmin-1 (NPM-1) is associated with good prognosis while internal tandem duplication of the fms-like tyrosine kinase-3 gene (FLT3-ITD) confers a poor pr...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Mahmood R,Altaf C,Malik HS,Khan SA

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the frequency of fetomaternal outcome of pregnancy with Mitral stenosis admitted in Civil Hospital Karachi. METHODS:It was a two years descriptive study done in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Civil Hospital Karachi. All pregnant women with a known or newly diagnosed Mitral stenosis ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ahmed N,Kausar H,Ali L,Rakhshinda

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ectopic pregnancy in the interstitial part of the Fallopian tubes can be life-threatining considering the thin myometrial tissue surrounding the gestational sac and highly vascularization which may result in catastrophic haemorrhage when interstitium is ruptured. The diagnosis and management is challenging. C...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Kahramanoglu I,Mammadov Z,Turan H,Urer A,Tuten A

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synergistic associations between infection and nutrition are well known. Impact of nutrition interventions on the outcomes have been scientifically assessed and reported. The role of nutrition in limiting the infection related morbidity and mortality does not appear to be a debatable question but nutrition interventio...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Hakeem R,Sheikh MA

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine correlation of serum total testosterone with body mass index (BMI) and waist hip ratio (WHR) in healthy adult males. METHODS:A cross sectional study was conducted on 200 nonsmoker healthy males (aged 30-50 years) university employees. They were selected by convenience sampling technique after a ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Shamim MO,Ali Khan FM,Arshad R

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objective:Cardiovascular deaths usually occur in older pregnancies and arrhythmia is the third most common cause. Our study aimed to determine whether the risk of arrhythmia increases in pregnancy with advanced age. Methods:In total, 280 pregnant women, of whom 98 were of advanced age and 182 were under...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Aslan MM,Atici A

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background & Objective:Catalase (CAT) is an important endogenous antioxidant enzyme that detoxifies H2O2 into water and oxygen, consequently limiting the deleterious effects of reactive oxygen species. It has suggested that CAT-21A/T (rs7943316) OMIM: 115500 gene promoter polymorphism is predominantly associated with d...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Nawab SN,Zehra S,Fawwad A,Azhar A

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:To assess inappropriate analgesic use (IAU) by comparison of STOPP/START Version-2 and Beers 2019 criteria. Methods:This is a cross-sectional study of 331 elderly patients admitted to family medicine clinics at a tertiary hospital between February and July 2018. Data were collected from face-to-face surveys...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Baspınar MM,Basat O

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infertility is defined as inability of couple to conceive after one year of unprotected intercourse. The prevalence of infertility in Pakistan is 21.9%. The most common cause of medically treatable infertility is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCO). This study was conducted to see the frequency and outcome of ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Arain F,Arif N,Halepota H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:COVID-19 is a viral infection that has multisystemic physical and psychological complications. The following paper looks at the various challenges seen while treating psychiatric patients during the COVID pandemic. There is a need for physician to be aware of the drug interactions between psychiatric medications and t...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Javed A,Mohandas E,Sousa A

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To study the efficacy, desirable and undesirable effects of locally injectable preparation of botulinum toxin in patients suffering from Benign Essential Blepharospasm (BEB). METHODS:It was a prospective study carried out from October 2006 till November 2012 at a private set up, "Dr Shakaib's Eye Clinic", in...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Anwar MS,Zafar H

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:The aim of present study was to investigate the effect of fasting during Ramadan on plasma adiponectin and TNF-α levels. Methods:This is a cross sectional study, conducted at Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology (FUUAST), Karachi, comprising a total of 55 (50%) females and 55 (50%) males wh...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Mushtaq R,Akram A,Mushtaq R,Khwaja S,Ahmed S

更新日期：2019-01-01 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 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 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: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 study the association between Protein energy malnutrition and polio-specific immunoglobulin G antibodies production among children in Gadap Town Karachi, Pakistan. METHODS:Comparative cross sectional survey conducted at fixed EPI center and Pediatric OPD of a tertiary care hospital Karachi. Children were ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Yousuf A,Syed Shah SA,Syed Jaffery IA,Ahmed SA,Khan MA,Aslam M

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To determine the risk with gynecological problems on the health of female university students. Methods:The study was conducted as a descriptive in university in Central Anatolia, Turkey. The research population was composed of 1305 female university students studying at a university in Central Anatolia. The ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Akarsu RH,Alsac SY

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and adiposity in young adults. METHODS:Data was collected from 133 students of a medical college of Pakistan. The study was conducted on young adults, aged 17-24 years, recruited from Jinnah Medical & Dental College, Karachi, be...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Hingorjo MR,Zehra S,Hasan Z,Qureshi MA

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate the prevalence of obesity and associated factors during childhood in Southeastern Turkey. Another objective was to determine the cut-off points of Waist to Height Ratio (WHtR) values for defining obesity/abdominal obesity. Methods:The community-based descriptive cross-sectional study was condu...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Kilinc A,Col N,Demircioglu-Kilic B,Aydin N,Balat A,Keskin M

更新日期：2019-11-01 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 review the current status of departments of medical education in all public and private medical colleges located in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. Methods:This was a quantitative, cross sectional descriptive study; conducted from March to October 2015 in Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC) recognized...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Latif MZ,Wajid G

更新日期：2018-11-01 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：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：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：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