Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg
December 2021
This case report puts an emphasis on retaining and re-fixing any avulsed bony segments in the maxillofacial region and maintaining the periosteal layer whenever possible, especially in young patients. Adequate bony fixation and watertight soft tissue closure are vital components for bone healing. The healing potential of facial bones is much higher as compared to the long bones, due to the superior blood supply.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The present study was aimed to assess knowledge regarding disease, adherence to medication and blood pressure control among hypertensive patients.
Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 384 hypertensive patients attending a tertiary care, public sector hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, was conducted. Data was collected by using Urdu versions of pre-validated hypertension knowledge questionnaire and Medication Adherence Scale by Morisky.
Person re-identification (re-ID) is among the essential components that play an integral role in constituting an automated surveillance environment. Majorly, the problem is tackled using data acquired from vision sensors using appearance-based features, which are strongly dependent on visual cues such as color, texture, etc., consequently limiting the precise re-identification of an individual.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Objective • Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important tool in the assessment of treatment outcomes. Healthcare professionals use the concept of HRQoL to measure factors other than illness which affect human health and its status. Patient's everyday activities are adversely affected by hypertension (HTN) and results in decreased self-confidence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Coll Physicians Surg Pak
November 2013
A 28 years old female presented with headache, fever, altered sensorium and right side weakness for one week. She was febrile and drowsy with right sided hemiplegia and papilledema. Tuberculous or bacterial meningitis, tuberculoma and abscess were at the top of the diagnosis list followed by Herpes simplex meningo-encephalitis (HSE).
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