Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Apr 2024
Effects of Novel Insulin Resistance Indices on Early Renal Functions in Donors.
To investigate the relationship between quickly calculable new insulin resistance (IR) indices used to evaluate IR in early kidney functions after donor nephrectomy. ⋯ Insulin resistance, Glomerular filtration rate, Donor nephrectomy, Triglyceride-Glucose index, METS-IR.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Apr 2024
EditorialNeed for Nation-wide Regulatory Laws to Govern Privacy and Genomic Data in Healthcare.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Apr 2024
Observational StudyPredictive Ability of LRINEC Score for Lower Extremity Amputation in Moderate to Severe Diabetic Foot Infection.
To assess the predictive ability of the laboratory risk indicator for necrotising fasciitis (LRINEC) score for lower extremity amputation in patients with moderate to severe diabetic foot infection (DFI). ⋯ Diabetic foot, LRINEC score, Limb loss, Necrotising fasciitis.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Apr 2024
Translating and Validating PRISMA-7 Questionnaire in Urdu: A Screening Tool to Identify Frail Individuals.
Frailty is a condition in which the affected individual is more prone to both external and internal stressors and has a higher risk of succumbing to chronic diseases. The aim of this research was to translate and validate the PRISMA-7 questionnaire in the Urdu language. This is a validation study conducted in a hospital in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. ⋯ Cronbach's alpha was found to be 0.322. Urdu translated version of PRISMA-7 is not a valid and reliable tool for screening frailty in the elderly population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Key Words: Frailty, Validation, Translation, Frail elderly, Urdu.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Apr 2024
Identifying Medical Students in Difficulty Using Integration of Programmatic Assessment and Real-Time Evaluation Framework.
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