Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Nov 2023
Diagnostic Accuracy of Serum Presepsin as Biomarker of Bacterial Sepsis in Paediatric Patients.
To determine the diagnostic accuracy of serum Presepsin for bacterial sepsis in paediatric patients keeping blood culture as the gold standard test. ⋯ Presepsin, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Bacterial sepsis, Paediatric patients.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Nov 2023
Systemic Inflammatory Index: A Novel Biomarker for Predicting the Progression in Active Surveillance in Patients with Prostate Cancer.
To investigate active surveillance (AS) for patients with prostate cancer to show the systemic inflammatory index (SII) progression and to evaluate whether SII will be an AS criterion in PCa patients. ⋯ Prostate cancer, Active surveillance, Systemic inflammatory index, Biomarker.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Nov 2023
Meta AnalysisEffects of Physical Activity on Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Levels in Obese Metabolic Syndrome Patients: A Meta-Analysis.
Metabolic syndrome is a combination of multiple disorders that predispose an individual to risk of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), and insulin-resistance. Hypothyroidism is the most prevalent metabolic disorder causing obesity, followed by hypercortisolism and hypogonadism. Hence, this study aimed to determine the effects of various exercises on thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in obese patients with metabolic syndrome. ⋯ It was concluded that although a pooled moderate effect of training on TSH levels was observed when all the studies were analysed using a continuous measure analysis SMD model, an individual analysis of the studies revealed a mild effect, with many studies also revealing the negative impact of training on TSH levels. Nonetheless, exercise-based intervention strategies are safe and effective as a management strategy for hypothyroidism and obesity due to hypothyroidism. Key Words: Thyroid hormone, Exercise, Metabolic syndrome, Obesity, TSH level.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Nov 2023
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Diagnosis and Treatment Characteristics of Operated Lung Cancer Patients.
To analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnostic method, disease stage, treatment modalities, and survival of operated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. ⋯ Lung cancer, Incidentally, COVID-19 pandemic.