Articles: ninos.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Feb 2021
Case ReportsCortical Venous Thrombosis Complicating Tubercular Meningitis.
Cortical venous thrombosis (CVT) mostly occurs due to a hypercoagulable state. Infection- related CVT is very rare and is a medical emergency associated with a very high mortality rate. ⋯ Here, we report a case of a young girl with TBM who developed CVT as a complication. Key Word: Tuberculosis, Meningitis, Cerebral venous thrombosis.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Feb 2021
Observational StudyRenal Allograft Biopsy Findings in Live-related Renal Transplant Recipients.
To determine the pattern of histopathology in living-related, kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) from a transplant centre in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan. ⋯ Among the studied specimens, mixed lesions were the predominant findings, followed by others (mostly CNI toxicity) and IFTA categories. The frequency of acute/active rejections was low and that of chronic changes higher, in keeping with delayed biopsies. Key Words: Allograft biopsy, Graft dysfunction, Rejection, Kidney.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Feb 2021
Assessing the Adherence of Operative Notes for Laparoscopic Appendectomy with the Royal College of Surgeons Guidelines.
Objective: To determine the frequency of adherence of laparoscopic appendectomy operative notes with the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) guidelines at the tertiary care centre. Study Design: A clinical audit report.
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Feb 2021
Epidemiology and risk stratification of minor head injuries in school-going children.
Head injuries occur commonly in children and can lead to concussion injuries. We aim to describe the epidemiology of head injuries among school-going children and identify predictors of brain concussions in Singapore. ⋯ This study provides a detailed description of the pattern of head injuries among school-going children in Singapore. High risk patients may require closer monitoring to detect post-concussion syndrome early.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Feb 2021
Scale Development Study: Readiness for Discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Home Care of Premature Infants by Parents.
To develop the readiness for hospital discharge scale for mothers and fathers with a premature infant hospitalised in the neonatal intensive care unit and to test the validity and reliability of this scale. ⋯ In line with the validity and reliability analyses, it was determined that the mother and father forms of the readiness of the parents of premature infants hospitalised in the NICU for the discharge of infants and home care scale were valid and reliable scales for measuring parents' readiness for discharge. Key Words: Parent, Premature, Neonatal intensive care units, Scale, Development, Reliability and validity.