Publications by authors named "Ajwad Farogh"
VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM RISK ASSESSMENT IN HOSPITALISED PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN PAKISTAN.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major health issue, particularly affecting the elderly, leading to high recurrence rates and increased healthcare costs, prompting the study to assess the impact of a VTE risk assessment tool and thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients.
- Conducted in a tertiary hospital in Pakistan, the study evaluated 1,200 adult inpatients, finding that only 15.83% of medical records documented a VTE risk assessment, and thromboprophylaxis was prescribed to just 37.5% of patients.
- The findings highlight that many hospitalized patients are at high risk for VTE, primarily due to old age, yet the implementation of VTE risk assessments and the use of
Background: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is frequently observed after cardiac surgery, and duration of Bypass Time (CPB) is an independent risk factor for postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). The main objective of the current study was to compare new onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation (POAF) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft with and without long CPB time.
Methods: A prospective comparative study design was used and conducted at the Cardiac Surgery Department in Bahawalpur- Pakistan which is a tertiary care health centre for the period of April 2020 to February 2021, a total of 110 patients were enrolled after getting institutional approval and informed consent from patients.
Hospital outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting and coronary endarterectomy.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
January 2009
To compare hospital mortality and postoperative complications in patients with severe coronary artery disease undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with or without coronary endarterectomy, 100 consecutive patients were divided into 2 groups of 50 patients each. Group 1 had coronary endarterectomy, and group 2 had no coronary endarterectomy. There were 87 men and 13 women, with a mean age of 54.
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