Pak J Med Sci
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To explore the effect of phased therapeutic intervention in improving the long-term prognosis of new hemodialysis(HD) patients. ⋯ Phased therapeutic intervention can significantly enhance the compliance of new HD patients, as well as further improve their anemia and cardiac function, and reduce inflammatory responses. Therefore, it is worthy of clinical application.
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It's no secret that medical students have access to a plethora of medical literature, which can make it challenging to determine the right sources and how to cover them effectively using various study habits and strategies. Our objective was to determine the association of study habits (time and location), study duration, study strategies, and study sources with academic performance. ⋯ This study established a noteworthy link between academic performance and various factors, including daily study hours, strategies, and specific study sources. Notably, morning study sessions, active recall, MCQs-based strategies, and online video resources showed significant associations with enhanced academic performance.
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This study was conducted to evaluate the procedural success of primary angioplasty in terms of TIMI flow and myocardial blush grade (MBG). ⋯ Primary angioplasty is quite effective procedure for the restoration of blood flow in acute ST elevation myocardial infarction but still it is far away from the ideal one. Although most patients benefit from primary PCI, a significant minority of individuals do not, particularly if they present late. What could be the ideal therapy, the answer is still to be answered.
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Exploring the clinical efficacy of tumor cell reduction combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in treatment of ovarian cancer. ⋯ The combination of tumor cell reduction surgery and neoadjuvant chemotherapy for ovarian cancer can significantly shorten surgical and hospitalization time, inhibit tumor marker expression, improve patient immune function and quality of life.
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To determine the prevalence of urinary abnormalities in asymptomatic school children. ⋯ Urine screening is necessary for early detection and management of kidney diseases. Marked number of children was found having urinary abnormalities. Asymptomatic proteinuria was the most common finding reflecting underlying kidney pathology going undiagnosed.