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Study protocol for a randomized control trial investigating the effectiveness of a multifaceted mHealth approach on adherence to antihypertensive treatment among patients in Pakistan.
Pak J Med Sci
January 2025
Dr. Ayesha Babar Kawish, MSPH Al-Shifa School of Public Health, Al-Shifa Trust, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Background & Objectives: Poor medication adherence is an essential contributor to Pakistan's high prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension. This study will be aimed to assess the efficacy of a one-of-a-kind developed intervention in improving medication adherence and treatment outcomes in hypertension patients.
Methods: Twleve months duration long randomized controlled trial from January to December 2021 will be carried out at Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex (SZMC), Lahore.
Randomized controlled trial on the treatment of Hypoferritinemia without Anemia: Comparing oral and intravenous iron supplementation among reproductive age women in Pakistan.
Pak J Med Sci
January 2025
Dr. Rubeena Zakar, MBBS, PhD Public Health, Department of Public Health, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Background & Objectives: Hypoferritinemia without anemia (HWA) is an under-recognized public health concern. Early identification and targeted treatment of HWA can prevent unnecessary medication use and potential drug abuse. This study aims to establish clearer guidelines for recognizing and managing HWA, improving patient's outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffect of COVID-19 pandemic on well child follow-up visits and vaccination: A Single unit experience from Turkey.
Pak J Med Sci
January 2025
Feyza Koc, MD Associate Professor, Division of Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Ege University Children's Hospital, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on frequency of well-child follow-up visits and immunization rate in Turkish tertiary reference hospital's Well-Child Care Outpatient Clinic.
Methods: Children aged one month to 18 years who presented to the Well Child Care Outpatient Clinic of a tertiary referral hospital in Turkey for child health follow-up and immunisation were included in the study. Children with chronic diseases or children who needed to be immunised with a different scheme due to their special conditions were not included.
Influence of age and gender on gait kinematics of pelvis and hip in healthy adults aged 19-60 years.
Front Bioeng Biotechnol
January 2025
MGM Centre of Human Movement Science, MGM School of Physiotherapy, MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai, India.
Purpose: Pelvic and hip motion are pivotal in maintaining postural control and energy efficient gait. An insight into influence of age and gender on the coupled motion of hip and pelvis in gait-cycle will guide clinical rehabilitation strategies and pertinent technology-design for specific age-groups. Therefore, present study evaluated pelvic and hip-joint gait kinematics in healthy females and males across adult-hood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe PIKASO trial (Preventing Injured Knees from Osteoarthritis: Severity Outcomes): Rationale and design features for a randomized controlled trial.
Osteoarthr Cartil Open
March 2025
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Objective: Given the high burden and increasing prevalence of post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA), identifying clinically beneficial strategies to prevent or delay its onset could improve the quality of life of those at high risk of developing the disease.
Methods: Preventing Injured Knees from OsteoArthritis: Severity Outcomes (PIKASO) is a multicenter blinded, parallel, two-arm randomized controlled trial of 512 individuals aged 18-45 years undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of a 12-month intervention of oral metformin vs.
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