Pak J Med Sci
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The paper uses ultrasound Doppler fetal heart rate detection algorithm to explore the placental characteristics of monochorionic twin pregnancy with selective fetal growth restriction, and discuss the correlation between selective fetal growth restriction and cord blood SFass FasL level. ⋯ Uneven placental share and non-central attachment of the umbilical cord may be risk factors for selective fetal growth restriction in monochorionic twin pregnancy.
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To identify the risk factors of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of lower limb in patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgeries, to provide a better understanding of DVT and take prophylactic measures. ⋯ Those patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgeries should take more prophylactic measures including postoperative exercises if they were elderly, or hypertensive, or have high D-dimer level, in order to decrease the incidence of DVT.
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To share the experience of study skill module development and implementation for first year MBBS students at Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College (LNH&MC). To compare the change in students' self- assessment of their knowledge of study skills before and after the course. ⋯ This study provides an insight of structured study skills course development and implementation in early medical college studies that could help them in combating academic stress. In addition, students' response about their preferred technique and their feedback comparison concluded their positive attitude towards the course.
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COVID-19 is a menace for Pakistan's fragile and overburdened health care system and infrastructure, insidiously permeating the socio-economic fabric. Globally complete to partial shutdown of educational institutions has been enforced, transitioning from face to face to online academics. Academic institutes are floundering to withstand the brunt. ⋯ Thirty two English language, full text articles published in the last ten years from 2010 to 2020 were selected for the literature review. With this literature review, we conclude that this lockdown has caused significant distortion in the academic world yet unequal interruption in learning with significant disruptions in internal assessments and qualification examinations with developing countries like Pakistan, compounded by a compromised educational system. However, COVID-19 is spurring the case for conversion to online academics and developing countries like Pakistan are poised to develop reliable, cost effective and secure online academic system whether it is bane or boon.
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In this study, we aimed to make a comprehensive comparison of the first hundred robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and open retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) cases of a single surgeon in a high-volume center. ⋯ RARP may provide better perioperative outcomes and lower complication rates after the surgeon factor is eliminated in the early period. Since our case group includes the initial 100 patients, studies with larger patient groups with longer follow-up are needed to adapt these early results to general outcomes.