Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Apr 2022
Relationship between Oxidative Stress Markers and Presence of Chronic Total Occlusion in Coronary Artery Disease.
To investigate the relationship between chronic total occlusion (CTO) development and oxidative stress markers in stable coronary artery patients. ⋯ Chronic total occlusion, Oxidative balance, Stable coronary artery disease, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin C / vitamin A ratio.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Apr 2022
Observational StudySplenectomy during Gastric Cancer Surgery versus Splenectomy during Extra-gastric Abdominal Cancer Surgery.
To evaluate the clinicopathological differences between splenectomy during gastric cancer surgery and splenectomy during extra-gastric abdominal cancer surgery. ⋯ Splenectomy, Gastric cancer, Length of stay, Morbidity.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Apr 2022
Case ReportsSimple Congenital Hamartoma of Retinal Pigment Epithelium.
A 45-year female presented in the Outpatient Department of a tertiary care hospital of Lahore with dimness of vision in the right eye. Her history revealed that the patient had noticed decreased vision since her childhood. Fundus examination revealed a jet-black slightly raised lesion about the size of ¼-disc diameter, located in the centre of macula. ⋯ Choroid and surrounding retina was normal in our patient, which was helpful in differentiating it from choroidal nevus/choroidal melanoma. Our final diagnosis was simple congenital hamartoma of RPE. Key Words: Hamartoma, Retinal pigment epithelium, Macula.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Apr 2022
Evaluation of the Preoperative Haematological Parameters Predicting the High T-Stage and Fuhrman Grade in Renal Cell Carcinoma.
To investigate the role of cost-effective and widely used hemogram parameters in predicting stage and histological grade. ⋯ Renal cell carcinoma, Tumor staging, Tumor grading.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Apr 2022
Case ReportsRecurrent Urinary Tract Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient by Pan-resistant Myroides Spp.
The myroides bacteria species are multidrug-resistant gram-negative aerobic bacilli. The genus myroides comprises two species, i.e., M. odoratimimus and M. odoratus, and is usually associated with infections in immunocompromised patients; though infections in immunocompetent individuals have also been reported. They are a rare cause of infection worldwide. ⋯ Here, we report a case of recurrent urinary tract infection by myroides species. This is the first documented case in Saudi Arabia to the best of our knowledge. Key Words: Myroides, Recurrent UTI, Renal transplant recipient, Immunosuppression.