Comparison of efficiency between Rosuvastatin and Atorvastatin in reducing low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) in patients with diabetes mellitus.

The study was designed to compare Rosuvastatin with Atorvastatin in terms of their efficacy to reduce low-density lipoproteins (LDL-C) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. For this purpose, a cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in the OPD of Nishtar Medical Hospital, Multan, for six months. The study enrolled 66 patients who were consecutively allocated for double-blind therapy with 10mg Atorvastatin (n = 33) and 10mg Rosuvastatin (n = 33) for one month.

Correlation between oxygen saturation of patient and severity index of Covid 19 pneumonia on CT.

Objective: To investigate the correlation between capillary blood oxygen saturation and computerised tomography severity index in patients with coronavirus disease-2019 pneumonia.

Methods: The cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at the coronavirus disease-2019 ward of Nishtar Medical University and Hospital, Multan, Pakistan, June 1, 2020, to June 1, 2021. At the time of admission, capillary oxygen saturation of all patients was measured.