Pak J Med Sci
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To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of directional dilation in transurethral columnar balloon dilation of the prostate (TUCBDP), and summarize relevant experience. ⋯ Directional dilation is improved in TUCBDP as having the advantages of safety and effectiveness, and it is worthy of clinical promotion.
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Politics in education is not a new concept and has been a sore point of discussion between academia and policy makers. The politics of medical education has led to the formation of informal guilds that have taken control over medical education. ⋯ The paper will discuss that politics of medical education is not necessarily a bad thing if it ensures public safety and is based on best evidence medical education. In the same context the guilds formed for medical education reforms should uphold the principles of pedagogy.
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To determine the application value of thinprep cytologic test (TCT) combined with serum carbohydrate antigen 153 (CA153) and carbohydrate antigen 50 (CA50) detection in the early diagnosis and screening of cervical cancer and precancerous lesions. ⋯ TCT combined with serum CA153 and CA50 has been reported as a treatment regimen with high accuracy, which has a high diagnostic efficiency for early diagnosis of cervical cancer and precancerous lesions, and can significantly improve the sensitivity.
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Knowledge of the C-reactive protein trend and deviation from the expected value may give an early indication of a possible postoperative infection. According to previous studies, CRP appears to be a more sensitive and specific marker of postoperative infections than ESR and white cell count. This study was conducted to determine the diagnostic accuracy of C-reactive protein to rule out surgical site infection in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. ⋯ CRP level at post-operative day three is a sensitive indicator of infection after hip fracture surgery.
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To investigate the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation therapy combined with conventional drugs on BODE and pulmonary function (PFT) indexes in elderly patients with interstitial pneumonia. ⋯ Combination of pulmonary rehabilitation therapy and conventional drugs can further improve the curative effect of the treatment and help to improve BODE and PFT indexes in patients with senile interstitial pneumonia.