Neuropathy following intramuscular injections: a clinical and neurophysiological study from a tertiary care centre in Pakistan.

Objective: To assess the clinical and neurophysiological profile of peripheral nerve injuries in patients following intramuscular injections.

Methods: The descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Neurology, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, from July 2019 to January 2021, and comprised adult patients of either gender with isolated peripheral nerve injuries following intramuscular injections. Nerve conduction studies were performed for each patient.

Comparison of Endonasal and External Septoplasty for Treatment of Buckled Caudal Septal Deviation.

Objective: To compare endonasal and external septoplasty for type 2 caudal septal deviations in terms of operative time, aesthetic and functional outcome.

Study Design: Descriptive Analysis.

Place And Duration Of Study: ENT Department, Mayo Hospital/ K.

Comparative Analysis of Nasal Smear Eosinophilia and Serum IgE Levels for the Diagnosis of Allergic Rhinitis.

Objective: To compare and determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of nasal smear eosinophilia and serum IgE levels for the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis (AR).

Study Design: Analytical study.

Place And Duration: ENT and Pathology Departments, KEMU/Mayo Hospital, Lahore from January 2018 to December 2019.

Association of Comorbid Conditions with Six-month Survival and Disease Outcome in Patients of Necroinflammatory Otitis Externa.

Objective: To determine association of gender, causative organisms, control of diabetes, facial paralysis, infectious agent, and hearing loss with disease outcome, in terms of six-month improvement of symptoms, static condition or expiry of patients presenting with necroinflammatory otitis externa (NOE).

Study Design: Descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: ENT Department in collaboration with Pathology Department, KEMU/Mayo Hospital, Lahore from 2016 to 2019.

Glucose Transporter 1 Overexpression in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Objective: To determine association of immunohistochemical over expression of GLUT 1 (Glucose transporter 1) in oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with histopathological grade and smoking.

Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Pathology Department, King Edward Medical University (KEMU), Lahore, from January 2018 to July 2018.

Prognostic Value of p53 Expression Intensity in Urothelial Cancers.

Objective: To determine association of immunohistochemical expression intensity of p53 with grade and stage of urothelial cancers.

Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional analytical study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Pathology Department, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, from January to December 2016.