Publications by authors named "Sameen Abbas"
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- - The study focused on anemia management in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in Pakistan, highlighting that 78.7% of CKD and 94.7% of dialysis patients experienced anemia, which significantly affects their quality of life (QoL).
- - A total of 170 patients participated, showing that while dialysis patients had higher usage of erythropoietin stimulating agents (ESAs), both groups faced a substantial treatment burden, which was linked to age, disease duration, and comorbidity.
- - The results indicated that many patients didn’t reach target hemoglobin levels after six months, suggesting inadequate management of anemia and illustrating a negative relationship between treatment burden and QoL for those undergoing dialysis.
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- Hydrocephalus is a neurological condition common in children, typically treated with a shunt to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid, but it can lead to complications affecting quality of life (QoL).
- A study conducted in Pakistan involved 100 pediatric patients, with 52 eligible for evaluation using a Hydrocephalus Outcome Questionnaire to assess their QoL.
- Results showed a mean age of about 6.5 years, with most patients experiencing significant impacts on physical health, especially those with severe symptoms, frequent seizures, and complications related to shunt treatment.
Background: Crohn's disease (CD) is characterized by granulomatous inflammation of the digestive tract. Diagnosing CD involves assessing clinical symptoms, radiological and endoscopic findings, and histopathological evidence. Although previously considered a disease in developed countries, CD is increasing in developing nations, but challenges exist in diagnosing CD promptly.
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- * A survey conducted on 400 participants revealed that about half had poor knowledge, while attitudes towards vaccination were fair and perceptions were also lacking.
- * Factors such as age, education, and residence influenced knowledge and perception scores, indicating the need for targeted strategies to improve understanding and increase vaccination rates.
Medication error is unintentional and can be reduced by reducing the risk factors. Patients suffering from chronic diseases are at an increased risk of medication errors. This work aims to assess the risk factors associated with medication errors among patients suffering from chronic disorders in hospitals of South Punjab, Pakistan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cultural differences affect the administration and results of health status questionnaires. "Cross cultural adaptation" ensures retention of psychometric properties such as validity and reliability at an item and/or scale level.
Objective: To develop a Malaysian version of St George's respiratory COPD specific questionnaire (SGRQ-CM), to evaluate the full spectrum of psychometric properties (reliability, validity and responsiveness), to test the factor structure and to assess minimum clinically important difference for the SGRQ-CM, to be used in population of Malaysia.
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- * A study was conducted to evaluate the costs associated with COPD management in Asia, the USA, and Europe using various academic databases to collect relevant data.
- * Annual per patient costs differ widely, with the USA reporting the highest at over $10,000, while Asian countries show lower costs ranging from about $296 to $3,077; European costs vary as well, indicating that managing COPD more effectively could lower these expenses.
Objectives: To find the economic burden of COPD and to identify the key cost drivers in the management of COPD patients across different European countries.
Background: COPD is a major cause of mortality and morbidity and is associated with considerable economic burden on the individual and society. It limits the daily activities and working ability of the patients.