11 results match your criteria: "Combined Military Hospital Quetta[Affiliation]"
Gender Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease and Their Management: A Review.
Cureus
May 2024
Internal Medicine, Combined Military Hospital Quetta, Quetta, PAK.
Worldwide, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are still the primary cause of death, and there are notable differences between sexes when it comes to symptoms/course and treatment. Due to evolving healthcare technologies, significant progress has been made in understanding CVDs. Hence, it is evident that gender disparities exist in the clinical presentation, prevalence, management, outcomes, and risk factors, including biological, behavioral, and sociocultural factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSARcopenia Assessment in Hypertension: The SARAH Study.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
February 2023
From the Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey (MK, BK, EGK, PA, HO, LÖ); Department of Internal Medicine, Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey (ÖK, TCK, BNÇ, MED, ED, GT); Department of Business and Technology Management, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea (YC); Combined Military Hospital & Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences, Quetta, Pakistan (SR); Hacettepe University, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey (YD); Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital, Andalous, Kuwait (DS, AJA); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital, Andalous, Kuwait (SAA); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey (AMA, FÜM); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Science, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey (EC); Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University Medical School, İzmir, Turkey (B. Dilek); Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Kozan State Hospital, Adana, Turkey (MAC); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey (PY); Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic (KM); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey (B. Doğu); Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey (GK); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey (ZÜ); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal (JB, SP); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey (DP); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey (OG); Department of Neurology, Stanford University, Stanford, California (MB); and Division of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey (BÇ).
Objectives: The aims of the study were to investigate the relationship between sarcopenia and renin-angiotensin system-related disorders and to explore the effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers on muscle mass/function and physical performance.
Design: This multicenter, cross-sectional study was performed using ISarcoPRM algorithm for the diagnosis of sarcopenia.
Results: Of the 2613 participants (mean age = 61.
Sarcopenia: if it looks/walks like a duck, it must be a duck.
Eur J Clin Nutr
February 2022
Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
Measure grip strength, gait speed and quadriceps muscle in cirrhosis. Comment to "Frailty, sarcopenia and mortality in cirrhosis: What is the best assessment, how to interpret the data correctly and what interventions are possible?".
Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol
September 2021
Hacettepe University Medical School, Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Results of carbon dioxide laser-assisted posterior cordotomy in cases of bilateral vocal cord paralysis: An analysis of 34 casest.
J Pak Med Assoc
October 2019
Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat, Bolan Medical Complex Hospital, Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan.
Carbon dioxide laser-assisted posterior cordotomy (LAPC) is an effective technique for the treatment of Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis (BVCP). For our case series we included 34 patients of BVCP from combined military hospitals of Rawalpindi, Lahore, Malir and Quetta and compiled the results of carbon dioxide LAPC which they underwent under general anesthesia between December 2009 to January 2017. Assessment of voice quality and breathing difficulty was carried out before and six weeks after the operation and graded according to scales.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVariation In Haematological Profile Of Pregnant Women Attending Combined Military Hospital Quetta.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad
July 2019
Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, Pakistan.
Background: World Health Organization recommends eight antenatal visits throughout pregnancy. Along with full blood count and fasting blood sugar tests, thirty-nine recommendations are given. The objective of this study was to find out significance of difference in haematological profile of pregnant women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSafety and efficacy of miltefosine in cutaneous leishmaniasis: An open label, non-comparative study from Balochistan.
Pak J Med Sci
January 2019
Dr. Rabia Ghafoor, FCPS(Derm), SCE(UK), Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Jinnah Post Graduate of Medical Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Background & Objective: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in Baluchistan and treated traditionally with Meglumine antimoniate. Miltefosine appears appealing therapy in cutaneous Leishmaniasis. Our objective was to evaluate safety and efficacy of Miltifossine in treatment of cutaneous Leishmaniasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPregnancy Outcomes Of Consanguinity Among Antenatal Patients Attending Combined Military Hospital Quetta, Pakistan.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad
January 2019
Combined Military Hospital Quetta, Pakistan.
Background: All definitions of consanguinity encompass the basic concept of close blood relation. Highest rates of consanguineous unions are observed for North and Sub Saharan Africa, Middle East, and west, central and south Asia, where 20-50% marriages are consanguineous. In Pakistan, we can hardly find any rigorous research on the pregnancy outcomes of consanguinity except those conducted by Allan Bittles.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExploring practices of Dermatologists in Ethical Dilemmas in Pakistan: A narrative analysis.
Pak J Med Sci
January 2018
Prof. Dr. Rehan Ahmed Khan, MBBS(Pak), FCPS (Pak), FRCS (Ire), M-HPE, M.Sc.HPE, PhD(Scholar) Assistant Dean of Medical Education, Professor of Surgery, Islamic International Medical College.
Background And Objective: Specialists in dermatology come across ethical issues in their practice. The topic is subjective so dialogue and reflection is required. The main objective of this study was to explore how dermatologists deal with ethical dilemmas in their clinical practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBilateral spontaneous anterior shoulder dislocation: A missed orthopedic injury mistaken as proximal neuropathy.
Chin J Traumatol
December 2017
Department of Electrodiagnostic Studies, Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Rawalpindi, 46000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Article Synopsis
- Orthopedic injuries, such as anterior shoulder dislocation, can occur during epileptic seizures, and this particular injury is rare but may lead to nerve damage.
- Anticonvulsive therapy can also harm nerves, complicating the diagnosis of muscle wasting that follows a seizure.
- A case study highlights the importance of comprehensive clinical assessments, including imaging and electrodiagnostic tests, to correctly identify the cause of muscle wasting in patients with epilepsy.
Unusual clinical variants of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Pakistan.
Br J Dermatol
July 1998
Department of Dermatology, Combined Military Hospital Quetta, Multan Cantt, Pakistan.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic in the Baluchistan province of Pakistan and poses a great risk to non-immune visitors to the area. The wide spectrum of clinical variants of this common disease is at times a diagnostic challenge. A total of 1709 patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis were recorded over a 1-year period.
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