Pak J Med Sci
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To assess the student's and patients' perspectives about bedside teaching and to identify possible barriers that delay effective bedside teaching. ⋯ The patients showed positive attitude and enjoyed bedside teaching. The students preferred it as a valuable tool for clinical experience. However, time constraints, lack of practice, lack of confidence, confidentiality, and anxiety must be overcome to make bedside teaching a useful method. Effective teaching still requires good teaching methodologies with confidence and competency.
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In the past, brain stem was treated with surgery or placement of shunt in Pakistan. Gamma Knife surgery is currently an alternative to surgery for deep brain lesions. In the current study, we show the clinical experience of our Centre treated with Gamma Knife surgery. ⋯ Among the diverse gliomas, their peril varies not just by type but also by their intricate location within the brain. The efficacy of gamma knife radiation is excellent particularly when tackling high-grade tumors, exhibiting its prowess in both adult and pediatric cases.
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To explore the clinical value of computed tomography (CT) liver-to-spleen (L/S) attenuation ratio in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) accompanied by atherosclerotic plaque (AP). ⋯ The CT L/S attenuation ratio in NAFLD patients with AP is significantly reduced and is closely related to the levels of blood lipid indicators. The CT L/S attenuation ratio has a high predictive value for NAFLD patients with AP.
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Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) can be divided into subgroups of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), Non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and unstable angina (USA). Patients diagnosed with NSTEMI are either treated conservatively or early invasive strategy is adopted. In NSTEMI it is believed that either one or more vessel is transiently occluded or that the blood flow is critically reduced in a patent vessel i.e. subtotal occlusion. This study was conducted to find the angiographic characteristics of NSTEMI patients undergoing coronary angiography. ⋯ Patients having NSTEMI are usually having multiple risk factors and having usually severe and multivessel CAD.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of Azadirachta indica based Herbal mouthwash to treat tooth sensitivity in patients. ⋯ Azadirachta indica based Herbal mouthwash was potent enough to reduce the tooth sensitivity in patients after one month of its usage.