Publications by authors named "Saima Mumtaz"
VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM RISK ASSESSMENT IN HOSPITALISED PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN PAKISTAN.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major health issue, particularly affecting the elderly, leading to high recurrence rates and increased healthcare costs, prompting the study to assess the impact of a VTE risk assessment tool and thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients.
- Conducted in a tertiary hospital in Pakistan, the study evaluated 1,200 adult inpatients, finding that only 15.83% of medical records documented a VTE risk assessment, and thromboprophylaxis was prescribed to just 37.5% of patients.
- The findings highlight that many hospitalized patients are at high risk for VTE, primarily due to old age, yet the implementation of VTE risk assessments and the use of
Preemptive analgesia is used for postoperative pain management, providing pain relief with few adverse effects. In this study, the effect of a preemptive regime on rat behavior and expression in the spinal cord of the uterine surgical pain model was evaluated. It was a lab-based experimental study in which 60 female Sprague-Dawley rats; eight to 10 weeks old, weighing 150-300 gm were used.
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