Optimization of Polyolefin-Bonded Hydroxyapatite Graphite for Sustainable Industrial Applications.

As a means of introducing environmental responsibility to industrial applications, the usage of biobased composite materials has been encouraged in recent years. Polymer nanocomposites utilize polyolefins increasingly as a matrix, owing to the diversity in their features and prospective applications, even though typical polyester blend materials, such as glass and composite materials, have garnered greater attention from researchers. The mineral hydroxy-apatite, or Ca(PO)(OH), is the primary structural component of bone and tooth enamel.

Fractures of C2 (Axis) Vertebra: Clinical Presentation and Management.

Background: Injuries of the upper cervical spine are a major cause of morbidity and mortality due to associated spinal cord and head injuries. The injury patterns of the upper cervical spine are numerous, and the neurologic sequelae are diverse. The axis (C2) is the most commonly fractured vertebra in the upper cervical spine; its unique anatomy and architecture pose difficulties in the diagnosis and the management of its fractures.

An Epidemiological Overview of Spinal Trauma in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: The World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention indicates that by 2020, road traffic injuries will be a major killer, accounting for half a million deaths and 15 million disability-adjusted life years. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has one of the highest rates of spinal cord injuries in the world, with 62 people injured per 1 million, and the injuries are mostly due to traffic accidents.

Methods: All polytrauma patients associated with spinal injuries admitted to Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Hospital (PMAH), Riyadh, from January 2017 to June 2018, were included in this study.

Detection of lard in butter using Raman spectroscopy combined with chemometrics.

There is a contentious need for robust and rapid methodologies for maintaining the authenticity of foods and food additives. The current paper presented a new Raman spectroscopy-based methodology for detection and quantification of lard in butter. Hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA) were successfully performed for the classification and discrimination of butter and lard-adulterated samples.

Primary hydatid cyst of pineal region of brain: A case report from Saudi Arabia.

Preoperative diagnosis of cerebral echinococcosis in an unusual location is always difficult. Nonetheless, this possibility should be kept in mind in all cystic lesions of the brain. Although total excision of the cyst without rupture is a time - tested treatment, but in order to prevent recurrence, adjuvant medical treatment should also be started.

Value of neuroimaging in epilepsy: An experience from Pakistan.

Purpose: To detect the possible structural brain lesions in the patients suffering from various kinds of epilepsy during the routine neuroimaging.

Materials And Methods: Prospective study of 366 epileptic patients conducted at epilepsy clinic, Rawalpindi-Islamabad Pakistan in an outpatient setting. MRI or CT scan of the brain without contrast was advised in all patients to detect any underlying pathology.

Long-Term Complications of Chronic Traumatic Paraplegia: An Experience from Pakistan.

Objective: This study was conducted to ascertain the long-term complications of chronic traumatic paraplegia and the quality of life of paraplegic patients.  Study Design: A retrospective descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Conducted at Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Role of conventional lumbar myelography in the management of sciatica: An experience from Pakistan.

Objectives: A prospective study of 80 patients suffering from sciatica was conducted at Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The aim of this study was to select patients for lumbar myelography on clinical grounds in the absence of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)/computerized tomography (CT) facilities and to know the causes of sciatica.

Materials And Methods: All patients underwent conventional lumbar myelography due to lack of MRI facility at a local hospital as well as financial constraints.

CSF shunt complications in infants--an experience from Pakistan.

Aims And Objective: The main aim of the study was to find out the postoperative complications and long-term outcome of cerebrospinal fluid-shunted patients in an infantile age group with a poor socioeconomic background.

Material And Methods: A prospective study of 100 cases of infantile hydrocephalus was conducted at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan. All selected patients suffering from congenital and post-meningitic hydrocephalus were operated on for ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

Medical management of spinal tuberculosis: an experience from Pakistan.

Study Design: A prospective study on spinal tuberculosis conducted at Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, with 1 year of follow-up.

Objective: The main aim was to diagnose spinal tuberculosis on clinical grounds and with simple noninvasive laboratory and radiology investigations and to treat the patients with antituberculosis drugs.

Summary Of Background Data: Spinal tuberculosis associated with any neuro deficit is usually treated by surgery.

Long-term outcome of lumbar disc surgery: an experience from Pakistan.

Object: The author conducted a study to determine the long-term outcome of lumbar disc surgery on relief of sciatic leg pain.

Methods: This was a retrospective observational study conducted at Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The author reviewed medical records of 68 patients who underwent lumbar disc surgery for sciatic pain during the period 1995-2004.

Electrocardiography and serum potassium before and after hemodialysis sessions.

This study was undertaken to assess potassium level and electrocardiographic (ECG) changes post hemodialysis and whether fall in potassium level during dialysis may potentiate cardiac arrythemia. We studied 21 chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients who had their serum electrolytes measured before and immediately after dialysis session, and ECG performed at the same time. The patients included 14 females and 7 males with a mean age of 53.