Pak J Med Sci
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Many patients after cholecystectomy, develop gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and are worried. The objective of this study was to find out the risk factors for severe GI symptoms following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) during first year of follow-up. ⋯ Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy of patients with cholelithiasis who have a smaller number of attacks of cholecystitis have less frequency of severe GI symptoms after the surgery.
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To explore the risk factors associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) and to construct a nomogram predictive model. ⋯ Age, diabetes, history of PCI, duration of operation, length of hospital stay and LVEF are independent risk factors for POAF after OPCABG. The constructed nomogram model has a good predictive performance for predicting POAF in patients after OPCABG.
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To retrospectively identify the factors associated with eye disorders and diseases. ⋯ It is noteworthy in terms of eye health that nearly half of the participants have at least one eye disorder and/or disease, and nearly half of them use glasses and/or contact lenses. It is also important that eye disorders and diseases are seen more together with smoking, obesity, allergies, genetic and chronic diseases, and steroid use. We emphasize the holistic approach of family medicine and the importance of cooperation with other clinics in terms of eye health.
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Chronic suppurative otitis media is a fatal condition owing to its propensity for intracranial extension. The inadvertent use of antibiotics has led to resistance among causative organisms. The objectives of this study were to determine causative bacteria, their antibiotic resistance and susceptibility patterns, and their response to antibiotics after a one-month follow-up. ⋯ Moderate to high resistance against ciprofloxacin, third-generation cephalosporin, ampicillin, amoxicillin plus clavulanate, and clindamycin is an eye-opener. Our results underscore the critical need for judicious administration of empirical antibiotics.
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To identify the disease-causing variant in a family with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). ⋯ This study reported a Han-Chinese TSC patient with a recurrent variant TSC2 c.5126C>T (p.P1709L). These findings broaden the phenotypic spectrum of TSC caused by this variant and may contribute to improving TSC genetic diagnoses as well as understanding of its mechanisms.