6 results match your criteria: "Mekran Medical College[Affiliation]"

Background: Anemia in females of the reproductive age group is an area of concern globally, but its prevalence is high in developing countries. Dietary habits and lifestyle impact the hematological parameters. It is important to evaluate the impact of tea drinking on hematological parameters in females of the reproductive age group.

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Objective: To evaluate the awareness, attitude and knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among university-enrolled medical and non-medical undergraduate students of Pakistan.

Methods: Cross-sectional online survey-based study was conducted across institutes in Pakistan from December, 2022 to January, 2023. The study involved university-enrolled undergraduate students across the country.

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Background: Oral cavity cancer is one of the most widespread head and neck cancers in the world. 90 percent of oral cavity cancers are squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Oral Potentially Malignant Disorder (OPMD), are well known to develop into squamous cell carcinoma.

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Radiographic assessment of sacral hiatus anatomy with backache.

Pak J Med Sci

January 2023

Dr. Saneed Khaliq, MPhil, Department of Anatomy, Mekran Medical College, Turbat, Balochistan Pakistan.

Objectives: To determine hiatal variations in cases of backache and controls on radiographs and association of age groups with hiatal parameters in patients with backache versus normal individuals.

Methods: This case control study on 178 patients (89 cases and 89 controls), aged from 18-65 years, selected by non-probability convenience sampling was conducted at Radiology Department of PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi over six months.The sacral hiatus was identified on lumbosacral spine radiographs.

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Morphometric study of acetabular depth and coverage and their clinical importance.

Pak J Med Sci

January 2022

Dr. Hammal Naseer (Master's in Public Health), Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences, Quetta, Pakistan.

Objectives: To measure acetabular parameters and to compare parameters of acetabulum between men and women, and right and left sides.

Methods: The study was conducted in PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi from January to June 2021. Anteroposterior radiographs of both hips of 70 adults aged 20-70 years were included.

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Background:  Tibia plateau fractures are most commonly managed with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) technique, external fixation via minimally invasive technique are an excellent alternative. The aim of this study was to assess the results of tibia plateau fractures by using the Ilizarov external fixator. The analysis was done both clinically and radiologically.

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