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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：: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：:Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare syndrome characterized by multiple vascular malformations of varying size and appearance that present predominantly on the skin and within the gastrointestinal tract and, less often, in other internal organs. Gastrointestinal lesions of BRBNS can cause acute or chronic...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ning S,Zhang Y,Zu Z,Mao X,Mao G

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：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：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：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：OBJECTIVE:To observe clinical effects of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy combined with Tegafur Gimeracil Oteracil Potassium chemotherapy in the treatment of patients with recurrent esophagus cancer. METHODS:One hundred and twelve senile patients who suffered from esophagus cancer were selected and randomly di...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Jiao Y,Shen Y,Yan H,Liu Y,Tan H,Li J

更新日期：2016-09-01 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: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：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:Psycho-education of carers is a part of good mental health practice. Our objective was to translate and validate the English questionnaire "Assessment of Psycho-Education of Carers" (APEC) into Urdu (APEC-U), for use in Pakistan. Methods:Following development and validation of APEC, it was tra...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Haider II,Tiwana F,Zohra N,Rehman KU

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Objective : In this study, we aimed to investigate changes of peripheral Th17 and Treg cells frequencies in the newly-diagnosed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) patients for 12 months. Methods : In this research, 50 CLL patients were enrolled. Circulating Th1, Th17 cells and CD4+CD25+Foxp3+Treg cells were ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Tang D,Niu Q,Jiang N,Li J,Zheng Q,Jia Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 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: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：Objective:To discuss the influence of coronary artery lesion of elderly patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) on left ventricular remodeling. Methods:Retrospective selection method was used to choose 80 elderly CHD patients who received coronary angiogram examination in Baoding First Central Hospital from January...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Wang C,Tian X,Xia W,Liu Q

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the neuro-radiologic findings in Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with and without antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) in different neuro-psychiatric manifestations. METHODS:This cross-sectional comparative study was carried out at King Khalid University Hospital, a tertiary care teaching...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Parvez K,Al-Arfaj AR,Hamdani MA,Naseeb F,Daif A,Hussain S

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:In this study we aimed to investigate the long-term clinical and radiological results, revision rates and causes, and the rate of implant survival in total hip arthroplasty performed using CLS® expansion cup and Spotorno® cementless femoral stem. Methods:Clinical results of total hip arthroplasty performed o...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Carkci E,Polat AE,Ozturkmen Y,Tuzuner T

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between serum neuron-specific enolase (sNSE) levels and gender, age, body mass index (BMI) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods:This case-control study was carried out among 182 participants in Jiangxi Provincia...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Li J,Kong X,Shu W,Zhang W

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:This study aims to assess the effects of zinc supplementation on improving the appetite and its subscales in children. METHODS:This study was conducted in 2013 in Isfahan, Iran. It had two phases. At the first step, after validation of the Child Eating Behaviour Questionaire (CEBQ), it was completed for 300...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Khademian M,Farhangpajouh N,Shahsanaee A,Bahreynian M,Mirshamsi M,Kelishadi R

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To determine the quality of life of students of a private medical college in Karachi in Pakistan. Methods:This cross sectional study was conducted among 217 medical students of Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi from June 2017 to March 2018. Students were selected by a stratified sampling met...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Aziz Y,Khan AY,Shahid I,Khan MA,Aisha

更新日期：2020-01-01 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 evaluate the impact of two medical insurers' policies on the hospitalization of people with schizophrenia and the economic burden they faced during a period of rapid health services reform in China. METHODOLOGY:A comparative analysis was made of Urban Employee-Basic Medical Insurance (UE-BMI) and Urban Re...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Feng Y,Xiong X,Xue Q,Yao L,Luo F,Xiang L

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To observe the fetomaternal morbidity and mortality with induction of labour in pregnant women with gestational hypertension. METHODS:The subjected study population included was 138 pregnant women with gestational hypertension. These pregnant women were between 34-40 weeks of gestational period in whom labou...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Khaskheli MN,Baloch S,Sheeba A,Baloch S,Khan F

更新日期：2017-01-01 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: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：:Etiology of neonatal seizures (NNS) is diverse and hypocalcemia is one of the treatable causes. Neonatal hypocalcemia (NHC) due to congenital hypoparathyroidism, either permanent or transient, is extremely rare. Its biochemical abnormalities include hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia and low levels of intact parathyroid ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Hussain S,Sabir MU,Ali M,Shah SA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a significant cause of hospital-related infections, one that must be prevented due to its high morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and risk factors in patients developing VAP in our intensive care units (ICUs). METHODS:Thi...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Karatas M,Saylan S,Kostakoglu U,Yilmaz G

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00