Early and late complications of thyroidectomy: A descriptive cohort study in Rawalpindi.

Objective: To assess the epidemiology of thyroid disorders and early and late complications following thyroidectomy..

Methods: The descriptive cohort study was conducted at the Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from April 2017 to Janurary 2020, and comprised of patients undergoing total and near-total thyroidectomy.

A Foreign Body in the Cephalic Vein: Broken Piece of Intravenous Cannula.

Peripheral intravenous cannulation is a routine in the medical field with the rarity of complications in expert hands. However, at times, complications arise including the fracture of the cannula inside the vein, which is a rare but potentially serious complication with the possibility of pulmonary embolism. We have reported a case of a broken piece of a cannula in the cephalic vein removed with the help of a Fogarty catheter with the emphasis on preoperative imaging studies to localize it and use of a tourniquet to avoid distal migration during retrieval.

Early Oral Feeding Compared With Traditional Postoperative Care in Patients Undergoing Emergency Abdominal Surgery for Perforated Duodenal Ulcer.

Introduction Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols have been widely studied in elective abdominal surgeries with promising outcomes. However, the use of these protocols in emergency abdominal surgeries has not been widely investigated. This study aimed to evaluate ERAS application outcomes via early oral feeding compared to regular postoperative care in patients undergoing perforated duodenal ulcer repairs in emergency abdominal surgeries.

Association Between Psoriasis and Depression: A Traditional Review.

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin with multiple comorbidities, depression being one of them. Psoriasis affects the personal, social, and sexual lives of the patients resulting in psychological strain.  Psoriasis and depression amplify each other.

The Utility of Therapeutic Anticoagulation in the Perioperative Period in Patients Presenting in Emergency Surgical Department With Extremity Vascular Injuries.

Extremity vascular trauma is a challenging surgical emergency in both civilian population and combat environment. It requires vigilant diagnosis and prompt treatment to minimize limb loss and mortality. A multidisciplinary team approach is required to deal with shock states, concomitant abdominal injuries, head injuries, and fractures with significant tissue loss and psychological stress.

Association Between Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Myasthenia Gravis: Coincidence or Sequelae?

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease and myasthenia gravis (MG) is an organ-specific autoimmune disease, both may exhibit positive anti-nuclear antibodies and a female preponderance. They may have similar features and can coexist in a patient or precede one another. This review article is based on electronic searches using PubMed as the primary database.

Comparative genomics using teleost fish helps to systematically identify target gene bodies of functionally defined human enhancers.

Background: Human genome is enriched with thousands of conserved non-coding elements (CNEs). Recently, a medium throughput strategy was employed to analyze the ability of human CNEs to drive tissue specific expression during mouse embryogenesis. These data led to the establishment of publicly available genome wide catalog of functionally defined human enhancers.

Pharmacokinetic evaluation of oblimersen sodium for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Introduction: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common form of leukemia in the western hemisphere. Developing new therapies remains a priority as present treatment options do not offer a cure. BCL-2 overexpression in CLL is associated with aggressive disease features and resists chemotherapy.

In cardiac surgery patients does Voluven(R) impair coagulation less than other colloids?

Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solutions are commonly used for volume replacement in cardiac surgery patients. The degree of impairment of the haemostatic system depends on the molecular weight and substitution degree of HES solutions. It is claimed that as HES 130/0.

Enhanced external counter pulsation (EECP) for refractory angina pectoris (RAP); results from a first case series.

Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) has emerged as a promising non-invasive modality not only for patients with refractory angina pectoris (RAP) but also for patients with heart failure. To our knowledge, no published data exists in Pakistan about the benefits of EECP. We report on a case series of 16 consecutive patients undergoing EECP.