Pak J Med Sci
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To develop an indigenous anxiety scale for adults and to assess the prevalence of anxiety among the adults. ⋯ The anxiety scale for adults is a reliable indigenous scale for measuring anxiety in adults. Further, the prevalence rate of anxiety in adult population is alarming indication and middle and late adulthood suffered more anxiety as compare to early adulthood.
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To assess the overall survival of pregnant women diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or became pregnant thereafter. ⋯ The diagnosis of most cancer types before or during pregnancy does not influence on overall survival of patients.
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To evaluate the outcome of thrombolysis in patients of prosthetic valve thrombosis. ⋯ Thrombolysis produces reasonable success rate in cases of prosthetic valve thrombosis who are in functional class I or II. However, it has very high mortality rate in patients presenting with functional class III and IV.
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Dental study casts play a vital role in the diagnosis and treatment planning of various orthodontic cases. This study was carried out to compare the tooth widths, arch widths, and arch lengths in Class-I normal dentition to those in Class-I and Class-II crowded dentition in an effort to improve treatment planning and to eventually reduce treatment duration. ⋯ Results of the current study indicate that crowding of teeth occurs as a consequence of decreased arch perimeters which may lead to increased arch length discrepancies. However, no prominent difference was noticed in the sum of tooth widths and arch widths among different occlusal groups.
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The current study aimed at investigating the manifestation and prevalence of the commonly reported psychosocial reactions in the university students following the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ The finding revealed that university students have significantly affected by this pandemic which need attention from mental health professionals.