Pak J Med Sci
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To investigate the efficacy of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs in diabetic retinopathy (DR)-retinal microaneurysms, and its prognosis. ⋯ For patients with DR complicated with macular edema, early use of anti-VEGF drugs can significantly improve the fundus lesions, reduce the CRT and number of retinal microaneurysms, and improve the BCVA of the patients, with high clinical efficacy.
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Paragangliomas are slow-growing, extra-adrenal neuroendocrine tumors with rare intracranial presentation. Although benign, they can be locally aggressive tumors causing bone destruction and compression related symptoms. We report the case of a 19 years old, normotensive female who presented with headache and vertigo for the past six months. ⋯ Radiotherapy was advised on follow up visit with no new post-operative deficits seen. Primary CPA paraganglioma should be included in the list of differentials of CPA lesions. Surgical excision in the absence of preoperative embolization of paraganglioma can be successful.
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Case Reports
A case of adult ETV6-ASCL6 fusion gene positive chronic myeloproliferative tumor and literature review.
ETV6-ASCL6 fusion gene plays an important role in hematopoiesis and hematological malignancies, but it is rare in hematological diseases. This paper describes a case of etv6-ascl6 fusion gene positive patient who was successively diagnosed as myelofibrosis, eosinophilic leukemia, basophilic leukemia and secondary acute myeloid leukemia. The clinical manifestations and disease evolution have its unique characteristics.
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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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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.