Association Between Levels of Pre-operative Glycosylated Hemoglobin and Post-operative Surgical Site Infections After Elective Surgery in a Low-Income Country.

Introduction: Diabetic patients undergoing surgery are more susceptible to hospital-acquired infection, particularly surgical site infection (SSI). Good glycemic control in preoperative patients significantly decreases the risk of SSI. There is a scarcity of data from low-income countries studying the relation between perioperative glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels and postoperative SSI.

Electrocardiographic Abnormalities in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury With Deranged Lipid Profile.

Introduction Spinal cord injury (SCI) can lead to severe disability and neurogenic shock, arrhythmias, autonomic dysfunction, pressure ulcers, etc., of the autonomic nervous system. Therefore, in these patients, cardiovascular problems should be investigated frequently.

Validity of Sequential Organ Failure Assessment and Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment in Assessing Mortality Rate in the Intensive Care Unit With or Without Sepsis.

Introduction Sepsis and septic shock (sepsis-induced hypotension not improved by adequate fluid resuscitation) are among the most common reasons for admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) and display high mortality rates. Different scoring systems are used to diagnose and predict the mortality of patients having sepsis. This study aims to validate the prognostic accuracy of Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) and Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) in determining the mortality of both septic and non-septic patients.

Functional Outcomes of Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty in Avascular Necrosis of the Hip: A Prospective Study.

Introduction Avascular necrosis occurs due to impaired blood supply to the bone. It can be caused by fractures, dislocations, chronic steroid use, chronic alcohol use, coagulopathy, congenital source, and many other factors. It mostly affects the femoral head (hip joint).

The Success Level of Hypospadias Repair in Adults.

Introduction Hypospadias is the abnormal opening of the urethra at the undersurface of the penis. Hypospadias repair is performed in such patients to treat the condition. The success level of hypospadias repair in adults still needs to be established on a larger scale.

Differences in symptoms and presentation delay times in myocardial infarction patients with and without diabetes: A cross-sectional study in Pakistan.

Objective: A short pre-hospital delay, from the onset of symptoms to rapid initiation of reperfusion therapy, is a crucial factor in determining prognosis of myocardial infarction (MI). The purpose of this study was to evaluate symptoms and presentation delay times in MI patients with and without diabetes.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 3 tertiary care hospitals of Pakistan over a period of 6 months.