Impact of COVID-19 on IoT Adoption in Healthcare, Smart Homes, Smart Buildings, Smart Cities, Transportation and Industrial IoT.

COVID-19 has disrupted normal life and has enforced a substantial change in the policies, priorities and activities of individuals, organisations and governments. These changes are proving to be a catalyst for technology and innovation. In this paper, we discuss the pandemic's potential impact on the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) in various broad sectors, namely healthcare, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, transportation and industrial IoT.

Postpartum Ischemic Stroke: A Rare Case.

The risk of stroke is increased during pregnancy and the postpartum period. It can lead to significant maternal morbidity and mortality. The physiologically mediated hemodynamic changes in circulation and vascular tissue, and the increased coagulability account for this increased risk of stroke.

Frequency of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis.

Introduction The major hemostatic problem in cirrhotic patients is the increased risk of bleeding, but venous thromboembolism is also being reported as a noticeable feature of cirrhosis. Therefore, we conducted this study to determine the frequency of venous thromboembolism in patients with liver cirrhosis. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study took place at a major metropolitan hospital in Karachi for a period of six months.

Correlation of Hemoglobin A1c With Wagner Classification in Patients With Diabetic Foot.

Introduction Diabetic foot is a common complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). The Wagner classification is mostly used to grade its severity. The correlation between the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and the Wagner classification is still controversial.

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.

Frequency of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Patients Admitted with Acute Stroke.

Introduction Stroke is a leading cause of chronic disability and death in both developing and developed countries. A significant proportion of stroke patients are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive. About half of the HIV patients experience some sort of neurological deficit in their lifetimes.

Correlation of Homocysteine Level and Age in Patients with Ischemic Stroke.

Introduction Hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with atherosclerosis, as it can be seen in inborn errors of methionine metabolism. Likewise, many studies have also reported more modest increases in serum homocysteine levels in other atherosclerotic disorders like cardiovascular disease and all types of stroke with a positive correlation with age. But overall literature is controversial.

Comparison of intra articular NSAID (ketorolac) injection versus hyaluronic acid injection for the mean decrease of pain score (according to UCLA shoulder rating scale) in the management of adhesive capsulitis.

Adhesive capsulitis is painful condition, associated with gradual loss of active and passive shoulder motion that has a disabling capability. In this study we compared the short term outcome by measuring the mean decrease of pain in adhesive capsulitis using University of California Los-Angeles (UCLA) shoulder rating scale after intra-articular Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Ketorolac and Hyaluronic acid injection. This Randomized controlled trial was carried out using non probability consecutive sampling technique from 1st November 2015 to 30th April 2016.

Antibiotic prophylaxis in hip surgery: A comparision of two vs. three doses of cefuroxime.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of two-dose regime with a three-dose regime of cefuroxime in the prevention of post-operative wound infection in hip surgery patients and to determine the most effective regime of antibiotic prophylaxis for such patients.

Methods: The prospective, comparative, multi-centre cohort study was conducted from January 1998 to June 1998 at Dundee Royal Infirmary and attached district hospitals (Stirling Royal Infirmary and Falkirk Royal Infirmary). It comprised patients who had hip surgery i.