Pak J Med Sci
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The purpose of the study was to identify the sequence of violence that ensues after breaking bad news and develop a contextual model of breaking bad news and develop a model contextual for Pakistan. ⋯ Communication of bad news requires application of specific approaches to deal with contextual challenges for reducing violence against healthcare.
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To analyze the clinical effectiveness and safety of early interventional embolization in the treatment of ruptured cerebral aneurysm. ⋯ Early interventional embolization has satisfactory effect in the treatment of cerebral aneurysm rupture and effectively improve prognosis; hence it is worth promotion in clinical practice.
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To determine the impact of missing teeth on the level of Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL)in subjects reporting at a teaching dental hospital. ⋯ The adverse effect of missing teeth on OHRQoL was substantial necessitating the importance of preventing the condition of missing teeth or restoring when missing and maintaining the oral health of subjects.
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To find the association between breast milk feeding with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in preterm infants. ⋯ Slightly lesser percentage of preterm babies who were breast fed developed retinopathy of prematurity.
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To evaluate the curriculum for Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programme based on World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) standards. ⋯ As per WFME standards the curriculum for DPT program needs improvements in student's assessments and their participation in program management, evaluation, mission statement and designing, along with facilitation in student's activities, organizations. Strengths of the curriculum were integration of behavioral and social sciences, readiness for postgraduate studies, institutional autonomy and academic freedom for the development and designing of curriculum, and the participation of other stakeholders.