Publications by authors named "Safi Ur Rehman Daim"
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- Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) is a disorder where the body is resistant to parathyroid hormone, causing high PTH levels, low calcium, and high phosphate, leading to various health issues.
- The most common subtype, PHP type 1a, causes symptoms like short stature and electrolyte imbalances, which can result in conditions like seizures or fractures.
- A case study of a 22-year-old woman with PHP highlights her severe symptoms, diagnosis process, and treatment plan, including calcium and Vitamin D supplementation after managing her fractures.
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- A case study of a 26-year-old woman is presented, who developed extensive pulmonary embolism after receiving the Pfizer-BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine, despite having no known risk factors for thromboembolism.
- The patient was treated with enoxaparin and Altaplase, showed improvement, and was later discharged on Apixaban; her follow-up thrombophilia screen was negative, emphasizing the need for ongoing surveillance and quick intervention for rare vaccine-related complications.
Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a distinctive lipoprotein particle linked to various cardiovascular diseases, notably atherosclerosis and aortic stenosis. Much like plasminogen, Lp(a) hinders normal fibrinolysis, leading to increased thrombosis and slower clearance of fibrin debris. It also causes inflammation, oxidative stress, and endothelial dysfunction, contributing to the formation of atherosclerotic lesions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aims to assess the impact of the 2022 floods in Pakistan on the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) in flood-affected regions, specifically focusing on areas with traditionally low vaccination coverage.
Design: Weekly incidence data of VPDs from September to November 2021 and 2022 were collected and analyzed for the provinces of Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Baluchistan. The study compared year-on-year changes in disease incidence to evaluate the effect of the floods on disease burden.
Myxomas are rare tumors arising from the uncontrolled proliferation of mesenchymal cells. Among cardiac conditions, cardiac myxomas account for less than 0.1% of cases, with the majority found in the left atrium and only 8% in the right atrium.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMyxomas are tumors that occur due to uncontrolled proliferation of mesenchymal cells. Cardiac myxomas although very rare, are still the most common primary tumor of heart. Cardiac myxomas have a prevalence of 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The objective of this short communication is to summarize the current situation in Pakistan regarding the rising cases of diphtheria and to emphasize the need for public health interventions to control the spread of the disease.
Study Design: This study is a short communication.
Methods: Data on diphtheria cases were collected from various sources including the Pakistan Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), and media reports.
The article describes a rare case of bullous scabies in a 30-year-old female. Scabies is a skin condition caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei and is typically transmitted through skin-to-skin contact. Bullous scabies is a rare presentation of scabies and is characterized by tense bullae and blisters that resemble bullous pemphigoid.
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