Non-union refers to a disruption in the process of fracture repair, which can be identified through sequential clinical and radiographic assessments. The distinction between septic and aseptic non-union is essential because the treatment strategies are fundamentally different. Non-unions are most often treated surgically as it helps to provide both mechanical stability and good biological environment to promote bone healing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism in the suspected patients is usually guided by the initial general investigations in the laboratory such as the concentration of ammonia, blood gases status, blood glucose and ketones. The establishment of a biochemical diagnosis in patients with inborn errors of metabolism depends on the detection of the specific metabolites in the abnormal metabolic pathway which can appear in any of the body fluids but are most commonly tested in blood and urine samples. Acylcarnitine and/or acylcarnitine ratio in patients with carnitine acylcarnitine translocase and carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency showed an abnormal profile regardless of the metabolic status of patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe labor force in Pakistan comprises 59.8 million individuals. The employees have faced major changes in work dynamics and psychosocial safety climate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease that is transmitted worldwide through infected small mammals such as rodents. In Malaysia, there is a paucity of information on the animal reservoirs that are responsible for leptospirosis transmission, with only a few studies focusing on leptospirosis risk in recreational areas. Therefore, in this study we characterized the species composition and the prevalence of pathogenic spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEntrepreneur support agencies are highly important in the development of small-and medium-size businesses of entrepreneurs. There are a number of studies on support agencies, but studies on entrepreneurial performance from the perspective of a relationship marketing orientation (RMO) between support agencies and entrepreneurs are lacking. This study aimed to investigate the hypothesized relationships between the RMO of an entrepreneur support agency and the financial and nonfinancial performances of small- and medium-size entrepreneurs (SMEs).
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