Pak J Med Sci
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To identify the risk factors for cardiovascular disease in women with pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth retardation. ⋯ Findings of this study help conclude that women with known history of IUGR or preeclampsia must be screened for possible cardiovascular risk factors and treated for these risk factors in order to avoid future mortality and morbidity associated with cardiovascular diseases.
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To determine the impacts of pain nursing intervention of patients with craniocerebral trauma combined with ocular trauma after decompressive craniotomy. ⋯ Pain nursing intervention shows a variety of benefits in the treatment of patients with craniocerebral trauma combined with ocular trauma after decompressive craniectomy, improving their quality of life, self-care ability and nursing satisfaction.
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Obesity is a chronic, multifaceted, leading health problem causing numerous non-communicable diseases with a huge burden on the global healthcare system and economies. Worldwide, multiple interventions have been familiarized for weight reduction strategies, however, in recent years, mobile health applications (mHealth apps) for reshaping weight reduction have been introduced. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the role of mobile health applications in reducing weight among users in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ⋯ The study participants using mobile health applications (mHealth apps) had significantly reduced their body weight and felt healthier. The mHealth apps provide health-related information regularly to individuals to track their weight, monitor diet, and physical activity, and information about their overall health.
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To identify risk factors for complications in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy under acupuncture anesthesia and to construct a nomogram predictive model. ⋯ BMI, history of cardiovascular disease, fasting time, history of respiratory disease, and SAS score are independent risk factors for complications in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy under acupuncture anesthesia. The constructed nomogram predictive model has a good performance in predicting the occurrence of complications in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy with under acupuncture anesthesia.
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This laboratory study aimed to evaluate the effect of different mouthwash solutions on the surface and mechanical properties of NiTi arch wire. ⋯ The efficiency of tooth realignment could be influenced by the detrimental influence of fluoride and hydrogen peroxide mouthwash solutions on superelastic NiTi arch wires.