Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Apr 2023
Prevalence and Predictors of Stunting in Children Under Five Years of Age.
Stunting in children under five years of age is a significant health problem in many middle and low-income countries worldwide. The study aimed to analyse the prevalence and predictors of stunting in children under five years of age. Preferred reporting items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA Checklist 2020) were used for data reporting and analysis. ⋯ The remaining twenty-four studies with the prevalence of stunting under five years of age were also divided into two groups based on the age range, either <2 years or 2-5 years of age. The pooled prevalence was 39.11%. Mother's education was the most frequent predictor (85%), followed by socioeconomic status (64 %), breastfeeding (55%), and the weight of the child at birth (40%). Key Words: Prevalence, Predictors, Stunting, Children under five years, Systematic review.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Apr 2023
Insulin Resistance and the Prognosis in Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma.
To investigate whether insulin resistance (IR) affects the prognosis in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Place and Duration of the Study: The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China, from September 2017 to December 2021. ⋯ Insulin resistance, Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Overall survival, Prognosis.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Apr 2023
Observational StudyOutcomes of Chemotherapy plus Cetuximab as First-line Treatment in Patients with Metastatic, Recurrent, Unresectable Head and Neck Cancers: Real-life Data.
To examine the treatment outcomes of the EXTREME regimen as the first-line therapy for recurrent/metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. ⋯ Cetuximab, Head and neck cancer, Chemotherapy.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Apr 2023
Creation of Virtual Patients for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education: An Experience from Pakistan.
To create virtual patients as an educational tool to determine their feasibility and effectiveness in clinical problem solving. ⋯ Virtual patients can be easily created using local disease patterns to make learning more contextual. They enhance clinical reasoning and decision-making in a safe learning environment. Key Words: Medical education, Virtual patients, e-learning.