A5000791159- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Tumors and Oncological Cases
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Blood properties and coagulation
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Urinary and Genital Oncology Studies
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
Lalit Narayan Mithila University
2023
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2022-2023
University of Washington
2022-2023
Jacobs (United States)
2019-2022
Delhi Technological University
2022
National Health and Medical Research Council
2022
Jacobs Institute
2022
Dow University of Health Sciences
2020-2021
Hitit Üniversitesi
2021
Civil Hospital Karachi
2020-2021
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in adults, characterised by chronic pain and loss mobility. frequently occurs after age 40 years prevalence increases steeply with age. WHO has designated 2021-30 decade healthy ageing, which highlights need to address diseases such as osteoarthritis, strongly affect functional ability quality life. can coexist with, negatively effect, other conditions. Here we estimate burden hand, hip, knee, sites osteoarthritis across geographies, age,...
Children with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome type 2 (SARS-CoV-2), usually present symptoms of mild upper tract infection without developing any significant complications. However, this observation has been rendered incautious hundreds clinical cases from around the world that have depicted a less benign multisystem inflammatory illness mimicking Kawasaki in COVID-positive pediatric patients. Our study aimed at retrospectively...
Introduction Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), also termed as stroke, is the third leading cause of mortality and most common disability globally. The National Institutes Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) a valid assessment tool utilized to determine severity stroke can be used prioritize patients design treatment plans, rehabilitation, better clinical outcomes. primary objective this study was validity NIHSS predict among presenting with symptoms stroke. Material methods This descriptive...
Introduction Diabetic foot is a common complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). The Wagner classification mostly used to grade its severity. correlation between the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and still controversial. Therefore, purpose this study determine HbA1c with in patients diabetic foot. Materials methods This cross-sectional was conducted at major hospital Shaheed Benazirabad which 88 aged 18-65 years, either gender, known history DM type I or II, diagnosed were enrolled for six months....
Littré’s hernia (LH) is a rare clinical entity defined by the presence of Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) within hernial sac. Although MD most common congenital abnormality intestinal tract, its cases remain asymptomatic. It may, however, manifest itself in form multiple complications. One complications LH, which reported occurring mere 1% all cases. The anamneses LH are like any other containing gut, making preoperative diagnosis unlikely. We present herein case 16-year-old boy with an...
Chronic liver disease (CLD) is a term used to describe wide spectrum of disorders, including idiopathic, infectious, genetic, drug-induced, toxin-induced, and autoimmune disorders. The common consequence chronic damage the cirrhosis. Cirrhotic patients are further classified by their severity based on Child-Pugh scoring system. Currently, consists ascites, hepatic encephalopathy (HE), prothrombin time, serum albumin level, total bilirubin level. Lipid panel in CLD great marker determining...
Introduction Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) has replaced open surgery for the treatment of kidney stones due to its less invasive nature. Bleeding still occurs renal vascular injuries, dependent upon access route procedure. Several other factors are also related increased risk bleeding. This study aims find association between blood transfusion and such as age, gender, body mass index (BMI), size stone, operative time, preoperative hemoglobin (Hb) level, stone surface area, hypertension,...
Introduction Myocardial infarction (MI) is a subset of the spectrum disease known as acute coronary syndrome (ACS), which comprises three distinct entities including unstable angina (UA) and MI with or without ST-segment elevation. However, many clinicians are unaware that itself classified into five types, most common being type I, followed by II. Type II occurs due to insufficiency not related plaque change in vasculature. Data available on still limited, particularly South Asian setting,...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an active worldwide pandemic with diverse presentations and complications. Most patients present constitutional respiratory symptoms. Acute ischemic stroke remains a medical emergency even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here we case of patient who presented acute in absence common risk factors for cerebrovascular accidents. A 70-year-old male patient, no prior comorbidities, to department (ED) fever, cough, shortness breath four days, altered level...
Introduction Cervical myelopathy (CM) is caused by degenerative or congenital changes in the discs and soft tissues of cervical spine, leading to chronic compression spinal cord. The current treatment for moderate-to-severe CM surgical decompression, which effective most cases; however, it can cause inflammation nervous system cord reperfusion injury, resulting perioperative neurological complications suboptimal recovery. aim this study was investigate therapeutic effects combination...
Introduction Suicide by self-poisoning is a common cause of death, especially in the younger population. More specifically, hair-dye poisoning being increasingly used for suicide. Paraphenylenediamine (PPD), also known as “Kala pathar”, highly toxic ingredient present that can death. Therefore, this study designed to assess demographics, clinical features, laboratory findings, and outcomes PPD patients admitted National Poison Control Center Karachi, Pakistan. Materials methods We conducted...
Inevitably, along with other healthcare specializations, pediatric surgery was affected by the Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. Children were reported to manifest mild moderate symptoms and mortality primarily observed in patients aged <1 year having underlying comorbidities. Most of cases asymptomatic children, hence, posing a challenge for centers take drastic measures reduce virus transmission. Telemedicine introduced out-patient consultations conducted online as clinics...
Introduction Retinoblastoma (Rb) is the most common intraocular malignant tumor of childhood. The different modes Rb presentation comprise proptosis, anterior chamber inflammatory signs, spontaneous hyphema, secondary glaucoma, and strabismus. primary aim this study was to investigate clinical presentations stages that may help in early detection timely diagnosis prevent advancement disease increase rates survival children. Materials methods This a descriptive cross-sectional conducted...
Background Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is characterized by a classical triad of spiking fever, arthritis, and evanescent rash. It one the main causes hospital admissions for fever unknown origin has an extended mean time to diagnosis. Therefore, it remains underdiagnosed relative its aforementioned frame. In this study, we attempt highlight clinical lab findings associated with AOSD. We then compare our diagnostic results similar previous studies. Our should help physicians not miss...
A cavum septum pellucidum is a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) filled cavity situated between the lateral ventricles and considered as normal anatomic variant sporadically seen on neuroimaging. While relatively uncommon incidental neuroimaging finding, symptomatic cysts of are very rare, with only few cases reported in literature so far. They defined fluid-filled structures bowing walls membranes separated by at least 10 mm or more. We present case 25-year-old male patient rapidly expanding cyst...
Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is an uncommon fibroblastic neoplasm that most commonly associated with the pleura but has also been reported in almost all anatomic sites. Although majority of SFTs are benign, few cases follow a malignant clinical course and may recur and/or metastasize after several years their original occurrence. Only 16 pancreatic so far, only one metastasized to lung subcutis. Pancreatic SFT resembles more common neuroendocrine gastrointestinal stromal (GIST)...
Introduction Patients with chronic liver disease are expected to report derangements in serum lipid profiles. Lipid profile monitoring is not a part of the routine management these patients our hospital. Few recent studies show how varies severity and should be considered planning such patients. The objective this study was determine pattern dyslipidemia Materials methods A cross-sectional conducted involving 171 all genders aged between 18 years 60 presenting graded on Child-Pugh class as...
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global health crisis. The literature suggests that cancer patients are more prone to be affected by COVID-19 because suppresses the immune system and such usually present poor results. objective of this study all clinical, laboratory, demographic characteristics with solid tumors. Methodology This was conducted at Dow University Health Sciences for period six months from April 2020 September 2020. In study, we included total 1,519 confirmed...
Introduction Degenerative scoliosis most commonly presents with lower back pain. Literature suggests that adults who have degenerative are at greater risk of both hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The objective this study was to evaluate as being the factor GERD in adults. Materials methods This prospective conducted Dow University Health Sciences over a period two years (May 2018 April 2020). investigation included 210 participants spinal disorders. mean age 71.6±9.6...