Publications by authors named "T Babar"
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of the mRENAL score to identify patients at risk of either major adverse events (AEs) and/or local tumor recurrence (LR) after percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) in an external patient population.
Methods: Patient demographic data were recorded. The RENAL and mRENAL nephrometry scores were calculated.
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- * A study conducted with 71 participants assessed how different physiotherapy exercises affected pain and balance over six weeks, revealing significant improvements in various tests measuring pain and functionality.
- * The findings indicate that exercises like proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) and other strengthening routines effectively reduce pain and enhance dynamic balance, with recommendations for future studies to explore the long-term benefits of these therapies.
Background: Bacterial genomes often encode structures similar to phage capsids (encapsulins) and phage tails which can be induced spontaneously or using genotoxic compounds such as mitomycin C. These high molecular-weight (HMW) putative antibacterial proteins (ABPs) are used against the competitive strains under natural environment. Previously, it was unknown whether these HMW putative ABPs originating from the insect pathogenic Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium Brevibacillus laterosporus (Bl) isolates (1821L, 1951) are spontaneously induced during the growth and pose a detrimental effect on their own survival.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA significant component of Canadian medical education is the development of clinical skills. The medical educational curriculum assesses these skills through an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). This OSCE assesses skills imperative to good clinical practice, such as patient communication, clinical decision-making, and medical knowledge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of this study is to identify if the local institutional shift from routine overnight observation to same-day discharge following percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) of renal tumors increases 30 day re-admission rates or serious adverse events (AEs).
Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included 133 adult patients. PCA patients in calendar years 2018-2019 were routinely observed overnight in the hospital, comprising the control group (Group A).