Hemolysis associated with pneumatic tube system transport for blood samples.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate Multiple Choice and Short Essay Question items in Basic Medical Sciences by determining item writing flaws (IWFs) of MCQs along with cognitive level of each item in both methods. METHODS:This analytical study evaluated the quality of the assessment tools used for the first batch in a newly estab...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Baig M,Ali SK,Ali S,Huda N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objective:Dengue infection has evolved into an epidemic during last few years in Pakistan and has been associated with poor outcomes. Literature with respect to mortality risk factors in Dengue infection is not sufficient. This compelled us to conduct this study to find out major contributory factors to ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Iqtadar S,Akbar N,Mehmood M,Abaidullah S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Round ligament varicosity (RLV) is rare and almost all cases are pregnant women. RLV appears as a unilateral or bilateral groin swelling. Pain and tenderness may present. Clinical evaluation is inadequate for exact diagnosis because inguinal hernia has similar findings. Ultrasonography (US) is essential when a groin s...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Bulbul E,Taskin MI,Yanik B,Demirpolat G,Adali E,Basbug M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:To establish a possible relation of dependency between pulmonary hypertension (PHT) and several factors, with the evaluation of their predictive potential, in Graves' disease. Methods:For identifying the factors implied in producing PHT and for evaluating its reversibility, we made echocardiography exams, s...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Scarneciu CC,Sangeorzan L,Popescu M,Scarneciu VD,Scarneciu I

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:To compare self-perceived oral symptoms and clinical (plaque index [PI], bleeding on probing [BOP], clinical attachment loss [CAL]) and radiographic (marginal bone loss [MBL]) periodontal parameters among naswar (NW) and non-naswar dippers (NNW). Methods:One hundred and forty-two individuals (72 patients co...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Al-Hamoudi N,Mokeem S,Jabbar TA,FahimVohra,Akram Z

更新日期：2018-09-01 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:To isolate Helicobacter pylori (HP) from the dental plaque of a selected group of children and to compare the oral and salivary findings of patients with those of a healthy control group. METHODS:A total of 70 children aged 5-15 years were included in this study. An intraoral examination was performed for ea...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Dane A,Gurbuz T

更新日期：2016-07-01 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 determine insulin resistance in non-diabetic chronic hepatitis C patients using Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR). METHODOLOGY:Patients having anti-HCV positive were included in this study. Patients with diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, hyperlipidemias, hypercortisolism and i...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Kiran Z,Zuberi BF,Anis D,Qadeer R,Hassan K,Afsar S

更新日期：2013-01-01 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:Serum Vitamin-D plays pivotal role in inflammatory and infectious diseases; among them liver infections are more distinct. This study was aimed to determine Vitamin-D status in HCV-infected patients and healthy controls in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Methods:We performed randomized cross-sectional study of 74 indi...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Falak S,Aftab L,Saeed M,Islam A

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence, predictors, triggers and educational outcome of migraine among medical students and interns in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was completed among 566 participants selected through a multistage stratified random sample method. A v...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Ibrahim NK,Alotaibi AK,Alhazmi AM,Alshehri RZ,Saimaldaher RN,Murad MA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background & Objective:The "silent thief" of bone osteoporosis is associated with various modifiable factors, identifying these factors is important in decreasing the prevalence of this highly prevalent disease. Therefore, this study was planned to identify these risk factors for osteoporosis in premenopausal and postm...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Tariq S,Baig M,Tariq S,Shahzad M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the relationship between tea drinking habits and osteoporotic hip/femur fractures. METHODS:Paired case-control method was used for face-to-face interviews from January 2010 to June 2014. Patients (n=435) with newly osteoporotic hip/femur fracture and 435 controls with the same gender and age (±3) ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Huang C,Tang R

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

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：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：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

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE:Fractures of the distal radius are common with a variable prognosis in case of intra articular extension. The available options include Plaster, External fixation, Prefabricated Splintage using Ligamentotaxis, K-wire fixation, and open reduction internal fixation with T-plate without an as yet cl...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Khan JI,Hussain FN,Mehmood T,Adil O

更新日期：2017-05-01 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 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：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：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：: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 study the effect and clinical value of mammography in the diagnosis of breast lump so as to improve the diagnosis level of breast cancer. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was carried out on clinical data of 110 patients with mammary lump confirmed by pathology to study the compliance of mammography diagno...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Li H,Zhang S,Wang Q,Zhu R

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Medical Education Journal Club is an evidence-based approach to teach and learn critical appraisal techniques on available literature. This study evaluates the implementation and experience of two academic years of Journal club at Medical Education Department, King Saud University. Methods:We started JC in 2...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Khan SA,Soliman MM

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:Objective : To evaluate the characterization of normal prevertebral soft tissue width of cervicothoracic region using magnetic resonance images. Methods : Prevertebral soft tissue width in the cervicothoracic region of 165 patients was measured using magnetic resonance images (MRI). The mean and standard deviation of ...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Wang L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the efficacy of bisphosphonates for preventing recurrent hip fracture and reducing the mortality of elderly patient with hip fracture. METHODS:The databases of Pubmed, Embase and Cochrane Library were searched. All randomized or prospective matched controlled t...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Peng J,Liu Y,Chen L,Peng K,Xu Z,Zhang D,Xiang Z

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to explore the role of treatment for complex Atlas-Axis fractures, and compare the JOA score of surgical and conservation methods. METHODOLOGY:From June 2008 to May 2012, 33 patients suffering from Atlas-Axis fracture were included in our study. Fifteen patients received posterior c...

journal_title：Pakistan journal of medical sciences

authors： Fu Y,Hu ZM,Huo HJ,Yang X,Hao T,Liu WL

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00