Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Aug 2020
Quality of Sleep and Academic Performance among Medical University Students.
To assess the effect of sleep quality on academic performance of medical university students. ⋯ Although the majority of the studied students had poor sleep; but its effect on academic scores was not significant. Key Words: Sleep quality, Medical students, Academic performance.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Aug 2020
Relationship between 3D Power Doppler Ultrasound and Serum MMP-2 and Ang-2 Levels in Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia.
To explore the relationship between 3D power Doppler ultrasound (3D-PDU) and serum MMP-2 and Ang-2 levels in pregnant women with preeclampsia (PE). ⋯ 3D-PDU has a certain application value in the diagnosis of pregnant women with PE, variation tendency of VI, FI and VFI detected by 3D-PDU is closely associated with serum MMP-2 and Ang-2 levels. Key Words: Preeclampsia, Pregnant women, MMP-2, Ang-2, 3D power Doppler ultrasound (3D-PDU).
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The relationships between interleukin (IL)-6 and cardiac myxoma remain to be clarified. This article systematically reviewed the IL-6 properties in cardiac myxoma patients based on retrieval of pertinent literature published between 1998 and 2018. Significant differences were found in circulating IL-6 values between preoperation and 1 and 6 months after operation. ⋯ Cardiac myxoma could be a cellular source of IL-6 release. Cardiac myxoma resection is an absolute choice of eliminating IL-6 production in these patients. Key Words: Cardiac surgical procedures, Cytokines; Inflammation, Interleukin-6, Neoplasms.