Ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders among health care professionals: Prevention is better than cure.

Medical profession is demanding and requires long working hours, lengthy procedures, and constant posturing. Musculoskeletal disorders are common among health care professionals (HCP). The commonest musculoskeletal disorders reported include pain in the neck, back, shoulders, elbows, wrists, repetitive strain disorders, nerve injuries and chronic pain disorders.

Need for Clinical Guidelines for Management of Osteoporosis: Do Not Forget Role of Rehabilitation Interventions.

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Solifenacin-induced acute urticaria and angioedema: a rare adverse effect.

Antimuscarinics are first-line medication for management of overactive bladder with solifenacin being commonly prescribed. Angioedema is the swelling of mucosa and submucosal tissue. There are no published case reports of drug-induced angioedema involving solifenacin.

Challenges of Online Medical Education in Pakistan During COVID-19 Pandemic.

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has adversely affected economy, social life, and educational services all around the globe. Medical colleges and universities are facing challenges to provide quality education to their students during this prolonged period of lockdown. Technologically advanced countries have systems in place for e-learning and online medical education.

Establishing and managing a quarantine and isolation centre in COVID-19 pandemic.

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a recent pandemic which has spread to over 200 countries of the world since its outbreak. As of 21st April, 2020, more than 2.3 million confirmed cases have been reported.

Combating Scientific Misconduct: The Role of Focused Workshops in Changing Attitudes Towards Plagiarism.

Introduction Scientific misconduct is a global issue. There is low awareness among health professionals regarding plagiarism, particularly in developing countries, including Pakistan. There is no formal training in the ethical conduct of research or writing for under- and post-graduate students in the majority of medical schools in Pakistan.

Accessory Clavicular Sternocleidomastoid Causing Torticollis in an Adult.

Background: Sternocleidomastoid anomalies are mostly discovered in cadavers during routine dissection. Such anomalies causing torticollis are rare in adults. We report a case of accessory mid-clavicular head of the sternocleidomastoid causing torticollis in an adult.

Bladder management practices in spinal cord injury patients: A single center experience from a developing country.

Inadequate bladder management in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients results in significant morbidity and even mortality. Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) is the recommended option for SCI patients. The objective of the study was to document the bladder management practices of SCI patients in a developing country.

Physical therapy as a profession and its educational development in Pakistan.

Physical therapists work in different medical and related settings and serve to maintain and restore functional capability. Pakistan has a disability rate of 2.65% with a total of around 5.

Demographics of Lower Limb Amputations in the Pakistan Military: A Single Center, Three-Year Prospective Survey.

INTRODUCTION : The Pakistan military has been actively engaged in the war against terror for more than a decade. Many officers and soldiers have lost their limbs in this war. But the data on traumatic lower limb amputations in Pakistan is sparse.

Ochronotic Arthropathy: Two Case Reports from a Developing Country.

Alkaptonuria is a rare inborn error of metabolism, which is classified as an orphan disease. It is due to the lack of an enzyme homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase, which results in an accumulation of homogentisic acid in different areas of the body, including sclera, skin, cardiac valves, articular cartilage of the large joints and intervertebral disks. We present two cases of alkaptonuria resulting in ochronotic arthropathy with advanced secondary generalized osteoarthritis, intervertebral disk calcifications, skin and scleral pigmentation.

Reach the Leech: An Unusual Cause of Hematuria.

Leeches are found in fresh water as well as moist marshy tropical areas. Orifical Hirudiniasis is the presence of leech in natural human orifices. Leech have been reported in nose, oropharynx, vagina, rectum and bladder but leech per urethra is very rare.

Longitudinal cleavage of the penis in chronic spinal cord injury: two case reports.

Context: Penile cleavage is a rare complication of spinal cord injury (SCI) in patients with a chronic indwelling catheter. We report two cases of chronic SCI who developed penile urethral cleavage after prolonged use of an indwelling catheter for bladder management.

Findings: A 25-year-old wheelchair mobile male with T7 American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale (AIS) grade A paraplegia developed a 4 × 1.

How to conduct a workshop on medical writing: Tips, advice and experience sharing.

Medical writing has become an essential skill for anybody in academia and engaged in teaching. Workshops on medical writing are an effective way to teach the essential skills of medical writing to students and faculty members. There is a huge demand for these workshops all around the globe.

The pattern of peripheral nerve injuries among Pakistani soldiers in the war against terror.

Objective: To determine the pattern of peripheral nerve injuries in Pakistani soldiers in the War against terror.

Study Design: Case series.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Electrodiagnosis at Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFIRM), Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from June 2008 to June 2011.

Traumatic spinal cord injuries at a tertiary care rehabilitation institute in Pakistan.

Objective: To identify the epidemiological pattern of traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) presenting at a rehabilitation institute of a developing country.

Methods: Eighty three patients of traumatic SCI admitted at Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine in 2006 fulfilling the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Detailed clinical evaluation and radiological assessment was done along with identification of mechanism of injury, mode of evacuation and presence of associated injuries.