Dietary habits and physical activity patterns in relation to nutritional status among school-aged children in Pakistan: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Childhood malnutrition remains a significant public health problem impacting the physical and mental growth if school aged children, particularly in limited-resource countries.

Objective: The study objective was to assess levels of physical activity, patterns of screen time (S.T.

Amoxicillin-clavulanate induced DRESS syndrome masquerading as red man syndrome.

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a severe drug-induced hypersensitivity reaction carrying a mortality rate of up to 10%. We present a rare case of DRESS syndrome induced by amoxicillin-clavulanate, initially masquerading as red man syndrome. A 32-year-old male was admitted with flu-like symptoms and a maculopapular rash on the trunk and face that was exacerbated with vancomycin infusion, concerning for red man syndrome.

Diagnosis, Management And Prevention Of Hepatitis C In Pakistan 2017.

Aims And Objectives: Since the advent of direct acting antiviral agents, there is a revolutionary change in the management of HCV infection. Newer drugs with different mechanism of action are being introduced and are expected to be available in coming few months in Pakistan as well. The main purpose of the guideline is to review and induct the latest research in field of HCV infection in Pakistani perspective so that our healthcare professionals can apply the new recommendations in timely and judicial manner.

Clinical experience with insulin detemir in patients with type 2 diabetes from the near East countries.

Introduction: This study aimed at determining the clinical safety and efficacy of insulin detemir (IDet) in combination with oral anti-diabetic drugs (OADs) in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients from four Near East Countries (Israel, Jordan, Pakistan and Lebanon).

Methods: This prospective observational study included T2D patients previously on OADs and newly diagnosed patients initiating IDet with or without OADs, at the discretion of physicians. Safety objectives included evaluation of hypoglycemia and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) from baseline to Week 24.

Integrating care coordination home telehealth and home based primary care in rural Oklahoma: a pilot study.

The purpose of this program was to evaluate the benefits of integrating VA Care Coordination Home Telehealth and Telemental health within HBPC. A case study design was used to determine quality assurance and quality improvement of incorporating additional home telehealth equipment within Home Based Primary Care (HBPC). Veterans with complex medical conditions and their caregivers living in rural Oklahoma were enrolled.

Study of the effect of antiviral therapy on homocysteinemia in hepatitis C virus- infected patients.

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the leading causes of chronic liver disease (CLD). About 80% of those exposed to the virus develop a chronic infection. Hyperhomocysteinemia, which is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease and thromboembolism, may develop in HCV-infected patients although altered alanine amino transferase (ALT) enzyme levels are generally associated with damage to liver cells.

Occult HCV or delayed viral clearance from lymphocytes of Chronic HCV genotype 3 patients after interferon therapy.

Background: A recently discovered occult HCV entity reported by various investigators seems to be highly controversial. Especially, the clinical significance of these findings remains uncertain. For optimal outcome of antiviral therapy, investigation of occult HCV needs a broad-based probe in order to investigate the results of viral therapy and its host/viral interaction.

Pre-treatment predictors of response for assessing outcomes to standard treatment in infection with HCV genotype 3.

Objective: To determine the role of pre-treatment predictors of response in assessing outcomes to standard treatment in HCV genotype 3.

Study Design: Observational study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Medicine, KRL General Hospital, Islamabad, from December 2004 to December 2006.

Response rates to standard interferon treatment in HCV genotype 3a.

Background: Chronic Hepatitis C infection infects almost 130 to 170 million or approximately 2.2-3% of world's population. HCV is one of the main causes of chronic liver disease leading to progressive liver injury, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Declining sustained virological response in hepatitis C.

Objective: To determine the response of treatment with standard interferon and Ribazole in treatment naïve hepatitis C infected patients, with different grades of activity.

Design: A quasi-experimental study.

Place And Duration Of Study: This study was carried out at the Department of Medicine, KRL General Hospital, Islamabad, from January 2001 to September 2004.