Pak J Med Sci
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Terrorist attack in Army Public School Peshawar, Pakistan left behind more than hundred children dead. It was the highest death toll of children in the world in a single terrorists attack. The attack dominated national and international news, high level security measures have been adopted in all school throughout Pakistan, which created fear and stress in children. The objective of the study was to determine post-traumatic stress disorder among children after six month of terrorist attack inspite of rigorous psychosocial support and rehabilitation. ⋯ Study found a very high prevalence of PTSD among 10 to 18 years age group students of Army Public School inspite of five months continuous intervention and rehabilitation services. Study showed that this age group needs long term psychosocial treatment in case of trauma.
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We aimed to clarify the safety of open surgical tracheotomy performed by supervised residents, and the impact of "reason for hospitalization" on complication rates in open surgical tracheotomy technique. ⋯ Open surgical tracheotomy performed by supervised residents is as safer as the ones performed by the attending surgeons. The study also showed that "reason for hospitalization" does not potentiate the occurrence of tracheotomy related complications.
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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common peripheral cause of vertigo. It can be defined as transient vertigo induced by rapid change in head position, associated with a characteristic paroxysmal positional nystagmus. Posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the most frequent form of BPPV. The aim of our study was to investigate and compare the effectiveness of Epley maneuver and Brand-Daroff home exercises for the treatment of posterior canal BPPV. ⋯ It was concluded that both Brandt-Daroff Exercises and Modified Epley maneuvers were almost equally effective in the treatment of BPPV.
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To study the biomechanical properties of different suture methods, and to provide evidence for the clinical application of this suture methods in repairing acute Achilles tendon rupture. ⋯ Three suture methods can provide good biomechanical properties, but the anchor suture is more effective in solving the shortcomings of traditional methods. It is a safe and effective method, and is worthy of promotion.
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the major cause of infertility in females. PCOS is a complex and multifactorial disease, genetic and environmental factors being important predisposing factors. Diagnosis of PCOS is difficult due to the complexity of this disease; hence, better diagnostic tests are required to improve its management. Aim of the study was to elucidate the genetic causes of PCOS in three Pakistani families. ⋯ PCOS is multifactorial and complex disease so variants in the coding as well as in non-coding regions may be the genetic causes of the disease. To elucidate the genetic cause(s) of the PCOS, Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) is recommended to cover both coding and non-coding regions of the genome.