The Spectrum of Clinical Characteristics and Complications of Tetanus: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study From a Developing Nation.

Introduction While tetanus has largely been eradicated with the advent of the tetanus vaccine, its prevalence in Pakistan remains alarmingly high due to insufficient uptake of the vaccination program. The clinical presentations that the disease elicits range from mere opisthotonos to more sinister complications, including respiratory failure and death, often posing an insurmountable challenge for hospitals. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted and analyzed the medical charts of 43 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of tetanus infection.

Physician Preparedness in Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study From a Developing Country.

Background December 2019 marked the inception of a global pandemic, with cases being reported worldwide. In the developing nations with scarce healthcare resources, the reliance on healthcare workers who are amply prepared to withstand the prevailing scenario is indispensable. Our study aimed to assess the level of preparedness of doctors working in various hospitals across Pakistan to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: High-Grade Ovarian Endometrioid Carcinoma Masquerading as Pregnancy.

Ovarian carcinomas remain a cause of soaring mortality in the general population. Due to their anatomical location in the pelvis, malignant ovarian transformations often evade early detection, reaching astronomical proportions before eliciting clinically obvious symptoms. Epithelial ovarian carcinomas encompass a concoction of tumours derived from the ovarian surface epithelium, and are further subdivided into several subtypes ascertained primarily through histopathological workup.