Publications by authors named "Z Baloch"
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global health threat, primarily stemming from its misuse and overuse in both veterinary and public healthcare systems. The consequences of AMR are severe, leading to more severe infections, increased health protection costs, prolonged hospital stays, unresponsive treatments, and elevated fatality rates. The impact of AMR is direct and far-reaching, particularly affecting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), underscoring the urgency for concerted global actions to achieve these objectives.
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Front Cell Infect Microbiol
September 2024
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- Psammoma bodies (PB) are often thought to be signs of a type of thyroid cancer called papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), but they can also appear in non-cancerous thyroid problems.
- A study looked at 26 patients with PB found in harmless thyroid conditions, showing that PB can also be present in cases like thyroid nodules and Hashimoto's disease.
- To be sure there's no cancer, doctors need to examine the whole thyroid and not just look for PB, since sometimes these bodies are found in people who don’t have cancer at all.
Background: This review article discussed the use of bridging therapy with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) in patients who undergo noncardiac surgery (NCS) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Hypotheses: Patients who undergo PCI are at an increased risk of thrombotic events due to their underlying cardiovascular disease. However, many of these patients may require NCS at some point in their lives, which poses a significant challenge for clinicians as they balance the risk of thrombotic events against the risk of bleeding associated with antithrombotic therapy.
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- The study examines the American Thyroid Association's guidelines for selective prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) in children with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) by looking at tumor genetics as a potential way to determine need for surgery.
- Researchers analyzed data from pediatric patients who had post-thyroidectomy oncogene testing and found that tumors with low-invasive alterations showed significantly lower rates of lymph node involvement compared to those with high-invasive alterations.
- The findings suggest that understanding the genetic profile of PTC tumors can help identify pediatric patients who may not need aggressive surgical intervention, thereby reducing unnecessary procedures.