Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jul 2024
Stabilisation Splint versus Other Conservative Therapies for the Treatment of TMD: A Systematic Review.
The purpose of this systematic review was to compare the effectiveness of stabilisation splint (SS) with other conservative treatment modalities in the management of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). An electronic search in PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane was conducted to find randomised control trials published on the management of temporomandibular disorders in English language from March 2000 to June 2023 along with manual search in the relevant Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, the American Journal of Prosthodontics, and the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. A total of 64 studies were initially considered, out of which eight studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. ⋯ On comparing the readings and outcomes, only one study showed that the SS was better than the comparators. The review identified that there is weak evidence of effectiveness of SS splint therapy over other conservative therapies for the treatment of TMD. Key Words: Splints, Conservative treatment, Pain measurement, Temporomandibular disorders.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jul 2024
Identifying Malnutrition in Oncology Outpatients Using Different Screening Tools.
To compare the results of different nutritional screening tools, including NRS-2002, PG-SGA, and NUTRISCORE for the detection of malnutrition in oncology outpatients. ⋯ Oncology, Malnutrition, Screening tools, NRS-2002, PG-SGA, NUTRISCORE.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jul 2024
Investigation of Clinical Course and Possible Drug Interactions in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Breast Cancer.
This study aims to investigate the clinical course and potential drug interactions of breast cancer patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Ten patients diagnosed with MS and breast cancer, who were followed up and treated in the authors' centre between January 2000 and December 2020, were retrospectively scanned from the Hospital's electronic registry system and included in the study. The patients' age, gender, history of MS diagnosis, drugs used, date of breast cancer diagnosis, stage at diagnosis, pathological features, treatment information, surgery types, recurrence or metastasis history and regions, and side effects observed during anticancer treatment were recorded. Key Words: Multiple sclerosis, Breast cancer, Drug-drug interactions.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jul 2024
Aetiologies of Leg Pain among Patients Presenting to a Vascular Surgery Clinic.
To determine the frequency and pattern of different aetiologies of leg pain among patients visiting vascular surgery clinics. ⋯ Chronic venous insufficiency, Arterial insufficiency, Vascular surgery, Leg pain, Musculoskeletal pain, Neuralgia.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jul 2024
EditorialEnhancing Postgraduate Medical Education: Upscaling and Recognition of Pakistan's Training.
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