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Annals of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Jan 9, 2024
Annals of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Mar 31, 2024
Annals of PIMS-Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Objective: To compare the glottic views obtained through Miller and Macintosh blade laryngoscopy ... more Objective: To compare the glottic views obtained through Miller and Macintosh blade laryngoscopy in adults undergoing general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation. Methodology: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, from June 2022 to September 2022. Sixty patients scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation were enrolled. Patients were randomly assigned to two groups: Miller blade group (n=30) and Macintosh blade group (n=30). The anesthesiologist conducting the intubation recorded the Cormack Lehane grade obtained. Data analysis utilized SPSS version 27.0, employing independent-sample t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, chi-square, or Fisher's exact tests as appropriate. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: In the Miller blade group, comprising 30 patients, the mean age was 44.60+13.310 years, and 53.3% were male. Cormack-Lehane grades were distributed as follows: 7...
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Annals of PIMS-Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Objective: To compare the efficacy of intravenous paracetamol and rectal diclofenac combination w... more Objective: To compare the efficacy of intravenous paracetamol and rectal diclofenac combination with caudal block using 1ml/kg of 0.25% bupivacaine in the management of post-operative pain following paediatric inguinal herniotomy. Methodology: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at the Department of Anesthesia, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, from February 2020 to August 2020. A total of 342 children aged 2-12 years requiring inguinal herniotomy were enrolled after satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Computer-generated random numbers were used to split the patients into two groups. Group A received intravenous paracetamol (30 mg/kg) and rectal diclofenac (1mg/kg). Group B received a caudal block using 1ml/kg of 0.25% Bupivacaine. Pain was assessed postoperatively in the PACU by modified Objective Pain Scale (OPS) every 15 minutes for the 1st hour and hourly up till 8 hours. Effective analgesia was defined as a modified OPS score of ≤ 3 for upto 8 hours after...
StatPearls Publishing, Jul 26, 2020
StatPearls Publishing, Aug 9, 2021
StatPearls Publishing, Apr 7, 2021
Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences, Sep 1, 2018
Annals of PIMS-Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, 2021
Objective: To compare the efficacy of dexamethasone 8mg versus ondansetron 4mg in preventing post... more Objective: To compare the efficacy of dexamethasone 8mg versus ondansetron 4mg in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy Methodology: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Holy Family Hospital from 29th July 2018 to 28th January 2019. Anesthesia was induced with propofol (2mg/kg IV) and Atracurium (0.5 mg/kg IV) was given to facilitate tracheal intubation. Nalbuphine (0.2mg/kg) was used as analgesic.Patients were randomly divided into two groups. Patients in Group A received 4mg ondansetron at end of surgery and Group B received 8mg dexamethasone at induction. Results: A total of 90 patients were included according to the inclusion criteria of the study. The mean age (years) in the study was 37.11+10.60 years. Frequency and percentage of nausea (up to 24 hours) among both the groups was 28 (62.2) and 28 (62.2) respectively (p-value = 1.0) while the frequency a...
Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2018
Background: Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Estimated a... more Background: Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Estimated annual incidence of stroke in Pakistan is 250/100,000 translating to 350,000 new cases per year. The prognosis of patient depends mainly on the severity of the stroke. In this study we evaluated serum calcium as a marker of severity of ischemic stroke. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on 132 patients who presented within 72 hours of acute ischaemic stroke, from April 1 to June 30, 2017. The diagnosis of acute ischaemic stroke was based on symptoms of focal neurologic deficit and computed tomography (CT) brain evidence of ischaemic infarct. Severity of stroke was assessed using NIHSS. Patients' serum calcium, albumin and renal function tests were obtained and the values along with patients' name, age, gender and residential address were recorded in the study pro forma. SPSS version 22 was use...
Despite the advances in pharmacotherapy in the treatment of some psychiatric disorders like schiz... more Despite the advances in pharmacotherapy in the treatment of some psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and depression, a significant number of patients become refractory and will not respond to pharmacologic treatments[1]. Clinicians are beginning to reconsider neuromodulation surgery as a last resort for the treatment of these patients. Neurosurgical interventions aimed at treating psychiatric disorders are grouped into two categories: destructive (ablative psychosurgery) or selective stimulation (neuromodulation psychosurgery)[1]. Neuromodulation surgery involves implanting a device in the brain that modulates the neural networks within the brain. The use of surgery for the treating of psychiatric diseases is not a new concept. Historically, the concept of psychosurgery always raised general skepticism and stigma because of the way that it was erroneously used in the past despite the high rate of complications and mortalities w...
Schwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is an autosomal recessive disorder that is the second most comm... more Schwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is an autosomal recessive disorder that is the second most common cause of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency after cystic fibrosis. It presents with the common triad of exocrine pancreatic dysfunction, skeletal abnormalities, and bone marrow dysfunction. However, cardiac abnormalities, immune dysfunction, and hematologic disorders are also reported. A mutation in the Shwachman-Bodian-Diamond syndrome (SBDS) gene on chromosome 7 is found in 90% of the cases.[1][2][3][4]
Hallervorden-Spatz disease now more commonly known as Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegener... more Hallervorden-Spatz disease now more commonly known as Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN) is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder associated with iron accumulation in the brain nuclei and characterized by progressive extrapyramidal dysfunction and dementia.
Annals of PIMS-Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound guided (EUS) fine needle ... more Objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound guided (EUS) fine needle aspiration in patients who had inconclusive endoscopic biopsies of the same lesion Methodology This retrospective study was conducted at Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan from Jan 2018 to July 2020. Patients who underwent EUS guided FNAC from June 2017 to July 2020 were screened. The FNAC results of patients satisfying the inclusion ciritera were compared with either a surgical biopsy in patients in whom surgeries were done, while in the remaining patients, EUS FNAC results were compared with a 3 months radiological and/or 6 months clinical follow-up. The final diagnosis was defined based on the following criteria: (1) Malignant lesions (n=36), histopathologic diagnosis obtained based on surgery resected samples (n=18) or clinical diagnosis as neoplasm based on clinical follow-up of symptoms (n=30) or radiologic diagnosis based on imaging follow-up at 3 months (n=13) (...
Sertoli cell-only syndrome (SCO) is also known as Del Castillo syndrome and germ cell aplasia. Se... more Sertoli cell-only syndrome (SCO) is also known as Del Castillo syndrome and germ cell aplasia. Sertoli cells are found in the convoluted seminiferous tubules and form part of the blood-testis barrier in males. They also play an important role in spermatogenesis which is sperm production. The cells respond to a hormone called follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) that is released by the hypothalamus. Patients with Sertoli cell-only syndrome are typically males between ages 20 to 40. In Sertoli cell-only syndrome, only Sertoli cells line the seminiferous tubules of the testis, and the patients have very low or absent spermatogenesis. These patients are typically normal on physical examination as this condition presents with infertility without sexual abnormality. Diagnosis is usually made based on testicular biopsy findings. Most cases are multifactorial and idiopathic. Patients can still reproduce with assisted reproductive technology.
Annals of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Jan 9, 2024
Annals of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Mar 31, 2024
Annals of PIMS-Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Objective: To compare the glottic views obtained through Miller and Macintosh blade laryngoscopy ... more Objective: To compare the glottic views obtained through Miller and Macintosh blade laryngoscopy in adults undergoing general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation. Methodology: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, from June 2022 to September 2022. Sixty patients scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation were enrolled. Patients were randomly assigned to two groups: Miller blade group (n=30) and Macintosh blade group (n=30). The anesthesiologist conducting the intubation recorded the Cormack Lehane grade obtained. Data analysis utilized SPSS version 27.0, employing independent-sample t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, chi-square, or Fisher's exact tests as appropriate. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: In the Miller blade group, comprising 30 patients, the mean age was 44.60+13.310 years, and 53.3% were male. Cormack-Lehane grades were distributed as follows: 7...
BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS eBooks, Dec 3, 2015
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Annals of PIMS-Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Objective: To compare the efficacy of intravenous paracetamol and rectal diclofenac combination w... more Objective: To compare the efficacy of intravenous paracetamol and rectal diclofenac combination with caudal block using 1ml/kg of 0.25% bupivacaine in the management of post-operative pain following paediatric inguinal herniotomy. Methodology: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at the Department of Anesthesia, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, from February 2020 to August 2020. A total of 342 children aged 2-12 years requiring inguinal herniotomy were enrolled after satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Computer-generated random numbers were used to split the patients into two groups. Group A received intravenous paracetamol (30 mg/kg) and rectal diclofenac (1mg/kg). Group B received a caudal block using 1ml/kg of 0.25% Bupivacaine. Pain was assessed postoperatively in the PACU by modified Objective Pain Scale (OPS) every 15 minutes for the 1st hour and hourly up till 8 hours. Effective analgesia was defined as a modified OPS score of ≤ 3 for upto 8 hours after...
StatPearls Publishing, Jul 26, 2020
StatPearls Publishing, Aug 9, 2021
StatPearls Publishing, Apr 7, 2021
Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences, Sep 1, 2018
Annals of PIMS-Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, 2021
Objective: To compare the efficacy of dexamethasone 8mg versus ondansetron 4mg in preventing post... more Objective: To compare the efficacy of dexamethasone 8mg versus ondansetron 4mg in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy Methodology: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Holy Family Hospital from 29th July 2018 to 28th January 2019. Anesthesia was induced with propofol (2mg/kg IV) and Atracurium (0.5 mg/kg IV) was given to facilitate tracheal intubation. Nalbuphine (0.2mg/kg) was used as analgesic.Patients were randomly divided into two groups. Patients in Group A received 4mg ondansetron at end of surgery and Group B received 8mg dexamethasone at induction. Results: A total of 90 patients were included according to the inclusion criteria of the study. The mean age (years) in the study was 37.11+10.60 years. Frequency and percentage of nausea (up to 24 hours) among both the groups was 28 (62.2) and 28 (62.2) respectively (p-value = 1.0) while the frequency a...
Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2018
Background: Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Estimated a... more Background: Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Estimated annual incidence of stroke in Pakistan is 250/100,000 translating to 350,000 new cases per year. The prognosis of patient depends mainly on the severity of the stroke. In this study we evaluated serum calcium as a marker of severity of ischemic stroke. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on 132 patients who presented within 72 hours of acute ischaemic stroke, from April 1 to June 30, 2017. The diagnosis of acute ischaemic stroke was based on symptoms of focal neurologic deficit and computed tomography (CT) brain evidence of ischaemic infarct. Severity of stroke was assessed using NIHSS. Patients' serum calcium, albumin and renal function tests were obtained and the values along with patients' name, age, gender and residential address were recorded in the study pro forma. SPSS version 22 was use...
Despite the advances in pharmacotherapy in the treatment of some psychiatric disorders like schiz... more Despite the advances in pharmacotherapy in the treatment of some psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and depression, a significant number of patients become refractory and will not respond to pharmacologic treatments[1]. Clinicians are beginning to reconsider neuromodulation surgery as a last resort for the treatment of these patients. Neurosurgical interventions aimed at treating psychiatric disorders are grouped into two categories: destructive (ablative psychosurgery) or selective stimulation (neuromodulation psychosurgery)[1]. Neuromodulation surgery involves implanting a device in the brain that modulates the neural networks within the brain. The use of surgery for the treating of psychiatric diseases is not a new concept. Historically, the concept of psychosurgery always raised general skepticism and stigma because of the way that it was erroneously used in the past despite the high rate of complications and mortalities w...
Schwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is an autosomal recessive disorder that is the second most comm... more Schwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is an autosomal recessive disorder that is the second most common cause of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency after cystic fibrosis. It presents with the common triad of exocrine pancreatic dysfunction, skeletal abnormalities, and bone marrow dysfunction. However, cardiac abnormalities, immune dysfunction, and hematologic disorders are also reported. A mutation in the Shwachman-Bodian-Diamond syndrome (SBDS) gene on chromosome 7 is found in 90% of the cases.[1][2][3][4]
Hallervorden-Spatz disease now more commonly known as Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegener... more Hallervorden-Spatz disease now more commonly known as Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN) is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder associated with iron accumulation in the brain nuclei and characterized by progressive extrapyramidal dysfunction and dementia.
Annals of PIMS-Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound guided (EUS) fine needle ... more Objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound guided (EUS) fine needle aspiration in patients who had inconclusive endoscopic biopsies of the same lesion Methodology This retrospective study was conducted at Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan from Jan 2018 to July 2020. Patients who underwent EUS guided FNAC from June 2017 to July 2020 were screened. The FNAC results of patients satisfying the inclusion ciritera were compared with either a surgical biopsy in patients in whom surgeries were done, while in the remaining patients, EUS FNAC results were compared with a 3 months radiological and/or 6 months clinical follow-up. The final diagnosis was defined based on the following criteria: (1) Malignant lesions (n=36), histopathologic diagnosis obtained based on surgery resected samples (n=18) or clinical diagnosis as neoplasm based on clinical follow-up of symptoms (n=30) or radiologic diagnosis based on imaging follow-up at 3 months (n=13) (...
Sertoli cell-only syndrome (SCO) is also known as Del Castillo syndrome and germ cell aplasia. Se... more Sertoli cell-only syndrome (SCO) is also known as Del Castillo syndrome and germ cell aplasia. Sertoli cells are found in the convoluted seminiferous tubules and form part of the blood-testis barrier in males. They also play an important role in spermatogenesis which is sperm production. The cells respond to a hormone called follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) that is released by the hypothalamus. Patients with Sertoli cell-only syndrome are typically males between ages 20 to 40. In Sertoli cell-only syndrome, only Sertoli cells line the seminiferous tubules of the testis, and the patients have very low or absent spermatogenesis. These patients are typically normal on physical examination as this condition presents with infertility without sexual abnormality. Diagnosis is usually made based on testicular biopsy findings. Most cases are multifactorial and idiopathic. Patients can still reproduce with assisted reproductive technology.