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Common Clinical signs and symptoms observed in Patients diagnosed with Thyrotoxicosis in Gujranwala, Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, Feb 28, 2023

The Professional Medical Journal

Objective: To assess the frequency of anemia among pregnant females visiting Rawal Institute of H... more Objective: To assess the frequency of anemia among pregnant females visiting Rawal Institute of Health Sciences and to find out the risk factors contributing to anemia. Study Design: Cross Sectional Descriptive study. Setting: Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan. Period: May to July 2019. Material & Methods: A study was carried out to find the frequency of anemia among 100 pregnant women through non-probability convenient sampling at RIHS using a structured questionnaire. Hemoglobin concentration data in the blood was collected from their antenatal archives. Results: Hemoglobin level was found to be less than 7 g/dl in 3% of the pregnant females and 6% had moderate anemia. In addition to that 68% were mildly anemic. Overall frequency of anemic pregnant women was found to be 77%. Conclusion: In conclusion, anemia in this study population was high frequency. This high frequency according to our study is related to inadequate diet, stress, multiple pregnancies and m...

Introduction: A disciplined dental clinic is preceded by ethical practices and trust between the ... more Introduction: A disciplined dental clinic is preceded by ethical practices and trust between the dentist and the patient. Although ethical guidelines for professional conduct have been in place in Pakistan for clinical dental practices, it seems that many private individual clinics are not fully aware of these standards and are negligent in flowing them in true letter and spirt in one way or another. Objectives: To assess omissions in ethical standards set by the PM&DC, National Bio-ethics Committee and International organisations’ by private dental practices of Lahore City. Study Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Place and Duration of Study: All 38 private dental practices in randomly selected union councils of Lahore city were assessed for ethical omissions in their dental practices from to June 2019 January 2020. Material and Methods: A pre-validated, reliable, pilot tested questionnaire was used to assess omissions in ethical and professional dental practices by pri...

Saudi Journal of Medicine, 2022

Background: In last few decades, childhood obesity has become a burdensome challenge globally. Th... more Background: In last few decades, childhood obesity has become a burdensome challenge globally. The most important long-term consequence of childhood obesity is its persistence into adulthood, with all the associated health risks. Persistent obesity is established before the age of 11. Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study with non-probability convenient sampling was carried out over a period of three month in a private sector school Islamabad, Pakistan. The sampling frame was 250 students of grade 4 of roots school system. The response rate was 67%. Results: Mean age in our sample was 10 years. Mean BMI was 18.14 with a standard deviation of 4.4. The frequency of obesity in children was 22% (more than 97th percentile and equivalent to BMI of 30kg/m 2) and that of overweight was 32% (more than 85th percentile and BMI of). Among obese children 28% were reasonably physically active the past week. Regarding eating habits 52% children ate their breakfast every day, 16% of the chil...

Pakistan Journal of Public Health

Background: We conducted this study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of medical res... more Background: We conducted this study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of medical research journals and article reading among medical students, to point out factors contributing to perceived barriers towards this activity and to investigate the effect of research seminars, workshops, motivation and mentorship of medical students. Methods: A medical college based experimental study was carried out in two phases, in which second, third- and fourth-year medical students attending the lectures of community medicine were enrolled. A well-structured questionnaire was used to assess the attitude of students, towards research-based activities. Based on the results, the students who showed lack of interest towards research were divided into two groups, experimental and control for the second phase of the study and were subjected to the final questionnaire, the results were then recorded and the data was analyzed using statistical techniques. Results: 226 students recruited for th...

Correlation between Periodontal Disease and Oral Health Related Quality of Life