Publications by authors named "Mian S Yousaf"
Background and objective Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), a novel bariatric technique, reduces stomach capacity to promote weight loss. It is increasingly preferred due to its lower risk and improved outcomes, particularly for obesity-associated hypertension and diabetes. LSG has also demonstrated effective weight loss.
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- Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) commonly occurs due to antibiotic treatments disrupting gut microbiota, prompting research into the effectiveness of probiotics to prevent this issue.
- The study aimed to evaluate how effective probiotics are in reducing AAD symptoms in adults compared to a placebo, enrolling 340 participants across various hospitals.
- Results showed that the probiotic group had a significantly lower incidence of AAD (18.23%) compared to the placebo group (31.17%), indicating that probiotics may be beneficial in preventing this complication.
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- - The study aimed to assess the prevalence of iron deficiency and its progression to anemia among patients diagnosed with a specific infection, noting the distinction between iron deficiency (low iron stores) and iron deficiency anemia (low hemoglobin levels).
- - Conducted at Bolan Medical Complex Hospital, the research involved 200 patients over 18 years old, excluding those with certain chronic conditions or current iron supplements, and analyzed blood samples for iron metrics while using statistical methods for results.
- - Results indicated that 40% of participants were iron deficient, with older patients (over 60) and those with longer infection durations being more affected, along with dietary habits like vegetarianism influencing prevalence rates.
Hepatobiliary fascioliasis is one of the rare but important parasitic infection in endemic areas such as Pakistan. Clinical manifestations overlap with common clinical conditions such as hepatitis and biliary stones causing common bile duct obstruction. Fascioliasis is a zoonotic infection caused by a leaf-shaped organism known as Fasciola Hepatica.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdenoma detection rate (ADR) is validated for measuring quality of colonoscopy, however there is lack of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program in South Asia. The purpose of this study is to analyze and review the polyp detection rate (PDR) and ADR and provide insight into the factors that influence them in Pakistan. This retrospective, cross-sectional study was performed at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, on patients ≥ 18 years, who underwent colonoscopy between January 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRosai-Dorfman's disease, an uncommon cause of common clinical presentation.
J Pak Med Assoc
August 2019
Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy also known as Rosai-Dorfman disease is a rare benign disease that typically manifests as lymphadenopathy with or without systemic manifestations whose etiology remains poorly understood. Most common clinical presentation is painless bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy. However, it also can present in various extranodal sites and can easily be missed because of its rarity if not considered in the differential diagnosis.
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