Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jul 2021
Case ReportsThe Strategic Role of Healthcare Professionals in the Battle Against COVID-19: Do We Really Need Help from Community Pharmacists?
Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei province, was recognised in December 2019 as the centre of an outbreak of an unknown originator of pneumonia. Intense concentrations of illness spread throughout China and, ultimately, globally. ⋯ In a multidisciplinary team, pharmacists play a strategic role as medical healthcare professionals in restricting the dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 and can serve as sentinels in their communities to control and counteract this epidemic domestically. Key Words: SARS-CoV-2, Community pharmacists, Frontline healthcare workers.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jul 2021
Serum Protein Electrophoresis and Immunofixation Electrophoresis Detection in Multiple Myeloma.
The objective of this study was to investigate the diagnostic significance of serum protein electrophoresis and immunofixation electrophoresis detection in diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM). One hundred and five patients were investigated. ⋯ Immunofixation electrophoresis detection technique can be used for screening M protein in patients with atypical MM; and immunofixation electrophoresis detection technique can increase the diagnosis accuracy in patients with atypical MM. Key Words: Multiple myeloma (MM), Serum protein electrophoresis, Immunofixation electrophoresis, Monoclonal immunoglobulin.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jul 2021
Prealbumin: A New Biomarker for Predicting Prognosis in Patients with Severe COVID-19.
To analyse whether prealbumin could be a new biomarker for predicting mortality in severe COVID-19 patients. ⋯ As a result of this study, it was found that patients with lower levels of prealbumin at the time of admission to the ICU have a higher risk for mortality. It was showed that prealbumin can be a useful biomarker for predicting mortality in patients with severe COVID-19. Key Words: Prealbumin, COVID-19, Mortality, Prognostic biomarkers, Severe disease.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jul 2021
Surgical Resection Length and Harvested Lymph Nodes in Colon Cancer.
To determine the relationship between resected specimen length and tumor location, the number of LN harvested (LNh), and the positive LN ratio (LNR) in colon cancer. ⋯ Central LN dissection and vascular high ligation, according to tumor site are more efficient than the length of the resected specimen for an adequate LN dissection in colon cancers. Key Words: Colon cancer, Harvested lymph node, Specimen length, Adequate dissection.