JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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To determine the perceptions of house officers working in hospitals about joining anaesthesiology as a career. ⋯ House officers had reservations about joining anaesthesiology as a career. The findings are suggestive of a positive effect of anaesthesiology house job on house officers attitude about the specialty.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparison of the safety and efficacy of single injection of subtenon triamcinolone and topical dexamethasone in reducing postoperative inflammation after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation.
To compare the safety and efficacy of single injection of sub-tenon triamcinolone and topical dexamethasone in reducing post-operative inflammation after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation. ⋯ Sub-tenon triamcinolone injection was found to be a safe and effective alternative to topical dexamethasone for control of post-operative inflammation after phacoemulsification.
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To assess the level of awareness about childhood autism among first-grade nursing and medical students. ⋯ First-grade medical and nursing students could be considered relatively well aware of autism as their awareness level was in between that of the general public and healthcare professionals.
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To evaluate the oncologists thoughts about the positive and adverse effects of bisphosphonates, drug holiday and the awareness about BRONJ. ⋯ A good cooperation of oncologists and dentists is very important to prevent BRONJ.
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To assess the impact of admission delay on the outcome of critical patients. ⋯ There was no significant difference in the delayed and non-delayed groups, but long Emergency Department stays are distressing for both physicians and patients.