Pakistan at the precipice: The looming threat of measles amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

The global focus on curbing the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced the overall immunization rates worldwide. This, coupled with increasing malnutrition and strained healthcare, has increased measles cases and mortality globally. Many countries are thus facing outbreaks, with Afghanistan having reported 372 deaths between January and September 2022.

Comparison of the Interrupted and Continuous Suture Techniques for the Closure of Oral and Nasal Mucosal Layers in Cleft Palate Surgery.

Background Cleft lip and palate are common congenital craniofacial anomalies, treated conventionally by surgery at the ages of six to 18 months. Mostly, the interrupted suture technique is used to close the nasal and oral layers of the palate. In some studies, the interrupted suture technique was compared with continuous suture techniques for the closure of oral and nasal layers and found that there was less utilization of time and suture materials in the continuous technique.

Our Experience With the Correction of Prominent Ear Deformity.

The ear has a unique architecture of cartilage and skin. The incidence of the prominent ear is about 5%. Surgical correction of the prominent or protruding ear can be carried out either by anterior or posterior approach.