Publications by authors named "Muhammad Adnan Khan Khattak"

The rationale of study was to find the magnitude of amblyopia with reference to type of squint among the strabismus patients visiting Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, Pakistan. After ethical approval, a cross sectional study was carried out in the Department of Ophthalmology, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan, from April 2022 to October 2022, the total number of patients included being 237. Amblyopia was observed in 113 out of 160 (70.

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  • The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of prilocaine/lidocaine cream compared to piroxicam gel in reducing pain during needling of arteriovenous fistulas in hemodialysis patients.
  • Conducted as a double-blind crossover trial, 32 adult patients were assessed for pain intensity before and after applying either treatment, revealing significant pain reduction with the cream.
  • Results showed that prilocaine/lidocaine cream provided greater pain relief than piroxicam gel, with minimal side effects reported for both treatments.
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Gastrointestinal duplication cyst is a rare congenital anomaly with a reported incidence of 1 in 4500 live births. Any part of gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus can be affected with this anomaly. Among gastrointestinal tract duplications, gastric duplication cyst is extremely rare (2- 9%).

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