Pak J Med Sci
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Pregnant women are the most susceptible group for Iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) whose neonate are at the risk of brain impairment, if they are iodine deficient in utero. The study was carried out to analyze the concerns and effects regarding iodized salt and IDD in women seeking antenatal care in Pakistan. ⋯ There is an immense need to address the present concerns of women seeking antenatal care by advocacy and health education on individual and at mass level regarding the use of iodized salt among women seeking antenatal care. Advocacy can be done by governmental initiatives, medical personnel and through mass media in all tertiary care hospitals of Pakistan.
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To compare the levels of glycated albumin and angiopoietin-2 in Type-Two diabetics with and without diabetic retinopathy. ⋯ Our study reported raised levels of glycated albumin (percent) and angiopoietin-2 in type-two diabetics, highlighting their possible involvement in disease and its progression.
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To study prevalence and resistance pattern to azoles of candida species causing vulvovaginitis in reproductive age women. ⋯ C. albicans is the most prevalent specie involved in Vulvovaginal candidiasis. Candida species were found to be least resistant to Itraconazole followed by Voriconazole, Miconazole, Clotrimazole and Fluconazole.
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To determine accuracy of SAGES, ASGE and ESGE criteria for predicting presence of common bile duct (CBD) stones. ⋯ HR strata of SAGES, ASGE and ESGE scores have excellent accuracy in predicting CBD stones whereas IR and LR criteria are suboptimal for excluding CBD stones.
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To determine the correlation between the expression of silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1) and enhancer of zeste two polycomb repressive complex two subunit (EZH2) and peritoneal function in patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN) and peritoneal dialysis. ⋯ Serum SIRT1 and EZH2 expressions in patients with DN undergoing peritoneal dialysis are closely related to their peritoneal function. They have certain diagnostic value for the poor prognosis of patients with DN undergoing peritoneal dialysis.