Fabrication of solid lipid nanoparticles-based patches of paroxetine and their permeation behaviour.

Paroxetine is not suitable for oral administration due to its extensive first-pass metabolism, thus resulting in less bioavailability. This study aimed to prepare novel paroxetine-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) based sustained-release transdermal patches to overcome these problems by enhancing drug absorption and bioavailability. Nine formulations of paroxetine SLNs were prepared by the hot melt-homogenization method using different concentrations of glycerol monostearate (Kolliwax) and Tween 80.

Risk factors and Compliance of surviving sepsis campaign: A retrospective cohort study at tertiary care hospital.

Background And Objective: Sepsis is one of the leading causes of direct maternal mortality in Pakistan. It is recommended that the first three hours after the presentation are crucial. During this time implementation of surviving sepsis campaign resuscitation bundles reduces maternal mortality.

Unfolding the enigma of lamina cribrosa morphometry and its association with glaucoma.

Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is worldwide prevalent ailment, affecting millions, and leading irreversible cause of blindness. The treatment strategies revolve around one modifiable factor, elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), despite POAG presenting with normal IOP. Emphasis is put forth in recent past detecting structural elements of glaucoma; lamina cribrosa (LC) is found to be a promising prospect.

Risk factors effecting development of metachronous liver metastasis in rectal cancer patients after curative surgical resection. Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore experience.

Objective: To determine risk factors affecting development of metachronous liver metastasis in rectal cancer patients after curative surgical resection.

Methods: The retrospective cohort study was conducted at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised data of patients with histologically proven rectal carcinoma admitted to the department of surgical oncology from January 2005 to December 2015. Clinical data of all patients, including age, gender, clinical presentation, clinical and pathological tumour-nodes-metastasis classification, neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy, surgery, adjuvant chemotherapy, pre- and postoperative carcinoembryonic antigen levels, histopathological findings and tumour recurrence were analysed.

Growing teratoma syndrome in ovarian germ cell tumours - a diagnostic challenge, two case reports.

Growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) is a rare complication of ovarian germ cell tumours and occurs in young age group. It is characterized by clinical or radiological increase in tumour size during or after chemotherapy, with normalization of tumour marker levels. Histopathological tissue growth post chemotherapy is a mature teratoma without any malignant component.