Survival and Decision-Making in Patients Turned Down for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Retrospective Study with Focus on COVID-19 Impact.

Background: To investigate and analyze various aspects related to patients who have been placed on a "turndown list" for elective or emergency repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Methods: This retrospective study analyzed data from the Black Country Vascular Network. Multidisciplinary team meetings assessed abdominal aortic aneurysm patients referred through National Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Program or directly to vascular surgery.

Effects of topical Vancomycin Dressing on Methicillin-Resistant (MRSA) positive diabetic foot ulcers.

Objective: To compare the effects of simple saline dressings versus topical vancomycin dressings on Methicillin-resistant positive chronic diabetic foot ulcers.

Methods: It was quasi experimental study conducted in Combined Military Hospital Kohat and PNS-Shifa Hospital Karachi from 01 January 2017 to 31 December 2017. A total of 23 patients were included based on non-probability convenient sampling who had diabetes and presented with foot ulcers for more than two weeks showing positive growth of Methicillin-Resistant .