Correlation of Hemoglobin A1c With Wagner Classification in Patients With Diabetic Foot.

Introduction Diabetic foot is a common complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). The Wagner classification is mostly used to grade its severity. The correlation between the hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and the Wagner classification is still controversial.

Indications and clinical outcomes of indwelling pleural catheter placement in patients with malignant pleural effusion in a cancer setting hospital.

Background: The placement of indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) is an effective outpatient approach for the management of malignant pleural effusions (MPE).

Aims: The indications and outcome of IPC in patients with MPE. Risk stratifications, prevention and management of IPC-related complications.

An Overview of First 100 Cardiac Surgery Cases at a Newly Developed Satellite Center in Sukkur, Pakistan.

Introduction The aim of this research is to evaluate the in-hospital and early outcomes of the first 100 adult cardiac surgeries performed at a newly developed satellite center in Sukkur, Pakistan. Methods This is an audit of the first 100 adult cardiac surgeries performed at a newly developed satellite center of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) at Sukkur, Pakistan, from March 2018 to November 2018 with 12 months of post-operative follow-up. Patients were offered off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB), on-pump coronary artery bypass (ONCAB), mitral valve replacement (MVR), aortic valve replacement (AVR), minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS), and congenital adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) procedures by expert faculty of NICVD with a minimum of five years of post-fellowship experience.

Perceptions of students regarding E-learning during Covid-19 at a private medical college.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of students towards e-learning during the lock down.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry. MBBS and BDS students of all levels participated in the study with a sample size calculated as 377.

Knowledge, attitude, practice and perceived barriers among healthcare workers regarding COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey from Pakistan.

A self-administered validated (Cronbach's alpha=0.077) questionnaire was used to assess knowledge, attitude and practice among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Pakistan regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Findings showed that HCWs have good knowledge (93.

Supervisor's Feedback on Progress of E-Logbook System of CPSP: A Cross-sectional Survey.

Objective: To determine the feedback of supervisors regarding role of e-logbook in monitoring of training, strengthening supervisor-supervisee relationship and improving overall environment of postgraduate training at College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP).

Study Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Place And Duration Of Study: College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) from July to December, 2017.

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy During Puerperium Co-existing with Pre-eclampsia and Complicated by Acute Renal Failure: A Case Report.

We report a case of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), which presented with antenatal pre-eclampsia complicated by acute kidney injury (AKI). A 25-year-old patient in her 27 week of gestation presented with high blood pressure. She was later diagnosed with PPCM, which was complicated by AKI.

Effect of Diazepam on Proliferation of Chondrocytes in Intermediate and Deep Zones of Patellar Articular Cartilage in Adult Male Mice.

Objective: To determine the effect of diazepam on proliferation of chondrocytes in intermediate and deep zones of degenerating patellar articular cartilage in Balb/c mice.

Study Design: Experimental study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Anatomy, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Regional Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan, from June 2015 to May 2016.

Reviewers' Responses to Medical Research Articles.

Objective: To document the reviewers' responses in terms of reviewers' demographic and professional characteristics, promptness of reply, and duration of reply to the request to review medical research articles for a general biomedical research journal.

Study Design: Cross-sectional, observational study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Publications, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP), from October to December 2015.

Association of cheek-biting and depression.

Objective: To determine the association between cheek-biting and depression in patients visiting dental clinics for routine check-up..

Methods: The case-control study was conducted at Ameen Medical and Dental Centre, Karachi, from July 2016 to January 2017, and comprised patients coming for routine dental check-up with complaint of pain and burning in oral cavity.

Surgical treatment for intractable pruritus in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis.

Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is one of the causes of childhood end stage liver disease. It is an autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by pruritus, coagulopathy, growth retardation, jaundice, and subsequently cirrhosis and hepatic failure due to impaired bile acid transport and metabolism. Diversion of bile, internally or externally, from the terminal ileum, to decrease re-uptake, is a viable option for relieving pruritus.

Quantitative Analysis of the Area of the Apical Ectodermal Ridge in Chick Appendages Using Image-J.

Objective: To determine the effect of sodium phenytoin on the apical ectodermal ridges (AER) of chick wing buds by using the software program Image-J.

Study Design: An experimental study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Anatomy, Regional Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP), Islamabad, from January 2014 to January 2015.

Areca Nut Chewing and the Risk of Re-hospitalization and Mortality Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome in Pakistan.

Objectives: Areca nut is widely consumed in many parts of the world, especially in South and Southeast Asia, where cardiovascular disease (CVD) is also a huge burden. Among the forms of CVD, acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Research has shown areca nut chewing to be associated with diabetes, hypertension, oropharyngeal and esophageal cancers, and CVD, but little is known about mortality and re-hospitalization secondary to ACS among areca nut users and non-users.

Postgraduate Medical Trainees Understanding of Biostatistics: A Pre- and Post-Research Methodology Workshop Experience.

Objective: To evaluate understanding of biostatistics among postgraduate medical trainees before and after biostatistics workshop.

Study Design: Quasi experimental study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Regional Centre, Islamabad, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, from March to September 2017.

Bipolar Affective Disorder in a Patient of Profound Deafness.

Profound deafness is a lifelong impairment, leading to the physical disability as well as poor psychological adjustment. We herein present a mental health disorder rarely seen among the patients of profound deafness. A 16-year deaf and dumb girl, previously treated for depression, presented with unusual laughter, irritability, flight of ideas, decreased sleep, ideas of self importance, and decreased social functioning and educational performance.

Supervisors' Perspective on Electronic Logbook System for Postgraduate Medical Residents of CPSP.

Objective: To find out the perspective of the supervisors about the role of electronic logbook (E-Logbook) of College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan (CPSP) in monitoring the training of postgraduate medical residents of CPSP.

Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study.

Place And Duration Of Study: College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP), Karachi, from May to October 2015.

Burden Of Atherosclerosis Risk Among Different Ethinicity: A Hidden Health Challenge.

Background: Atherosclerosis risk and incidence of developing chronic cardiovascular conditions vary greatly between ethnic groups in South Asian population. To evaluate different ethnic groups in Pakistan, population based study was conducted at Karachi, the largest metropolitan city of Pakistan; to assess ten years and lifetime estimated cardiovascular disease risks without preexisting cardiovascular disease in Pakistani subjects by using Pooled Cohort Risk equation (calculator) as per American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) 2013 guidelines.

Methods: For the study, consecutive subjects (n=437) with multi-ethnic background, aged 20-79 years and having non-atherosclerotic disease were enrolled at site of National Institute of Cardio-Vascular Diseases (NICVD), Karachi, Pakistan.