Normative values and factors affecting saphenous nerve responses in a south Asian population: a cross-sectional neurophysiological study at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.

Background: The saphenous nerve, a sensory branch of the femoral nerve, is not commonly included in routine lower extremity nerve conduction studies due to a high frequency of non-recordable responses in healthy subjects. However, saphenous nerve conduction studies are sometimes utilized for the diagnostic assessment of isolated lumbosacral plexus, femoral, or saphenous mononeuropathies. Our study aims to determine normative saphenous nerve response values in a healthy Pakistani population and to investigate their associations with patient body mass index, age, and gender.

Care for the caregiver: an exploration of caregiver burden of children with chronic medical conditions at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan - a mixed-methods study.

Objectives: Caregiver burden often goes unrecognised and can substantially affect caregivers' physical, psychological and financial well-being, thereby impacting quality of care. This study investigates burden among caregivers of children with chronic medical conditions in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. The study aims to assess the extent of burden, explore influencing factors and recommendations for interventions.