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Aga Khan University Hospital
Healthcare•Karachi, Pakistan•
About: Aga Khan University Hospital is a healthcare organization based out in Karachi, Pakistan. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Medicine. The organization has 3001 authors who have published 3485 publications receiving 40110 citations.
Topics: Population, Medicine, Health care, Pregnancy, Cancer
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TL;DR: The knowledge of dentists regarding immediate management of avulsion injuries was inadequate and knowledge was significantly associated with specialty and qualification of the dentist.
Abstract: Objective To assess the knowledge of practising dentists regarding immediate management of dental avulsion. Methods The cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in various dental colleges and teaching hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan, in October-November 2016, and comprised dentists working in academic institutions / departments or as general dental practitioners for at least 1 year. The subjects were asked to fill out a self-administered questionnaire. Questions related to knowledge and practice regarding immediate management of dental avulsion was asked and then responses were categorised as good knowledge, moderate and poor knowledge. SPSS 22 was used for data analysis.. Results Of the 282 subjects, 179 (63.5%) were females and 103(36.5%) were males. The overall mean age was 28. 33±4.7 years, and 194 (68.8%) had clinical experience of less than 5 years. Of the total, 30(11%) dentists had good knowledge while 130(46%) had moderate and 122(43%) had poor knowledge. Statistically significant association of knowledge regarding tooth avulsion was observed with the specialty (p= 0.006) and qualification (p=0.001). Conclusions The knowledge of dentists regarding immediate management of avulsion injuries was inadequate. Knowledge was significantly associated with specialty and qualification of the dentist.
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TL;DR: Although majority of the plasma was used appropriately, a considerable volume of plasma was also wasted.
Abstract: Objective To analyze the current situation of use and misuse of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) in various clinical situations. Methods This was a cross sectional study done at Liaquat National Hospital (LNH) during a period of 4 months from December 2002 to March 2003. About 300 file records of those patients who received fresh frozen plasma were studied. Each file record was checked for the diagnosis of the patient, coagulation profile and doctor's trigger for blood transfusion. The indications of FFP were checked according to guidelines set by British Committee of Standards and Haematology. Results Of 1486 units of FFP that were transfused to 300 patients, it was observed that 78.6% (1169 / 1486) of FFP was appropriately transfused while the remaining 21.3% (317/1486 units) was used without any supportive evidence. Conclusion Although majority of the plasma was used appropriately, a considerable volume of plasma was also wasted.
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TL;DR: It is hoped that this report will help inform medical professionals of the magnitude of the problem and help to design appropriate management strategies, and stress that serial follow-up of neonates at risk for ROP is important when making a final diagnosis.
Abstract: Introduction
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a treatable cause of blindness in neonates. In Pakistan, ROP is often not recognized early because screening and treatment programs are not yet in place in most neonatal units, even in tertiary care hospitals. It is hoped that this report will help inform medical professionals of the magnitude of the problem and help to design appropriate management strategies.
Objectives
The aim was to determine the frequency of ROP in premature and very low birth weight (BW) neonates (BW<1500 g and gestational age (GA) <32 weeks).
Study Design
Cross-sectional study.
Study Setting
Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.
Study Duration
From June 2009 to May 2010.
Subjects and Methods
Neonates with a Birth weight (BW) <1500 g and Gestational Age (GA) <32 weeks who were admitted to the NICU and received an eye examination, or were referred for a ROP eye examination as an outpatient, were included in the study. GA was estimated from intrauterine ultrasound findings. Neonates with major congenital malformations, syndromes or congenital cataracts or tumors of the eyes, and those that died before the eye examination or did not attend the out patients department for an eye examination, were excluded. The neonatal eye examination was performed by a trained ophthalmologist at 4 or 6 weeks of age.
Results
Out of 86 neonates, ROP was identified in nine neonates (10.5%) at the first eye examination. ROP was significantly associated with BW (P = 0.037), GA (P = 0.033), and chronological age (P<0.001).
Conclusions
we identified ROP in 10.5% of neonates at first eye examination. Significant associations between ROP and a GA<32 weeks and a BW<1500 g were also observed.we also stress that serial follow-up of neonates at risk for ROP is important when making a final diagnosis.
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences1, Cairo University2, American University of Beirut3, King Hussein Cancer Center4, King Saud Medical City5, Aga Khan University Hospital6, Sultan Qaboos University7, Alfaisal University8, King Fahad Specialist Hospital9, King Abdulaziz Medical City10, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences11
TL;DR: There is a discernable increase of HSCT rate in the EMRO region with a significant expansion in utilization of cord blood transplants and allogeneic peripheral blood-HSCT as a valuable source, however, further research of outcome data and the development of regional donor banks may help to facilitate future planning to satisfy the escalating regional needs and augment collaboration within the EMBMT and globally.
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TL;DR: To the knowledge, there is no known incidence of distant metastasis with involvement of the central nervous system, which makes this case the first of its kind.
Abstract: Primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy (PMMTI) is a recently diagnosed entity, with only a handful of cases reported to date. Herein, we present the occurrence of this tumor in a 2-year-old boy, initially diagnosed as primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the extremity and treated with chemotherapy and surgical resection. He later presented with a cerebellar lesion, and biopsy was consistent with PMMTI. While there have been previous cases of PMMTI reported with loco-regional metastatic spread, to our knowledge, there is no known incidence of distant metastasis with involvement of the central nervous system, which makes this case the first of its kind.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Zulfiqar A Bhutta | 165 | 1231 | 169329 |
Khalid S. Khan | 92 | 684 | 33700 |
Danish Saleheen | 86 | 213 | 60659 |
Muhammad Riaz | 58 | 934 | 15927 |
Adil H. Haider | 58 | 408 | 12563 |
Marleen Temmerman | 56 | 276 | 16943 |
Tazeen H. Jafar | 56 | 190 | 26929 |
Abdul Waheed | 49 | 205 | 6057 |
Wasim Jafri | 45 | 262 | 11861 |
Muhammad Umar | 45 | 228 | 5851 |
Zohra S Lassi | 43 | 160 | 7186 |
Muneeb Ahmed | 41 | 137 | 6437 |
Saeed Hamid | 41 | 218 | 8360 |
Rumina Hasan | 39 | 184 | 5356 |
Sajjad Hussain | 39 | 517 | 7090 |