Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Mar 2022
Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as an Indicator to Predict Decreased Carbon Monoxide Diffusion of the Lung in Patients with Testicular Cancer.
To investigate whether the use of diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) could be used to predict bleomycin-induced pulmonary toxicity in patients with testicular cancer (TCa). ⋯ PLR and LDH could be used as independent predictive biomarkers for DLCO decline which is used to identify bleomycin-induced pulmonary toxicity. Key Words: Bleomycin, Markers of inflammation, Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), Pulmonary diffusing capacity, Testicular cancer.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Mar 2022
Supine versus Prone Miniaturised Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Elderly Patients.
To compare the outcomes of mini-PCNL (miniaturised percutaneous nephrolithotomy) in prone and supine positions in elderly patients. ⋯ The present study is the first to compare the outcomes of mini-PCNL in prone and supine position in geriatric patients. Supine mini-PCNL is a potentially safer alternative treatment method for older patients with high CCI scores. Key Words: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, Supine position, Elderly, Mini-PCNl, CCI score.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Mar 2022
Reflex Reporting of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) with Serum Creatinine: A Win-win Situation for both Patients and Physicians.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Mar 2022
Assessment of Refractive Outcome of Photo Refractive Keratectomy in Myopia and Myopic Astigmatism.
To determine the refractive outcomes of wavefront optimized photo refractive keratectomy (PRK) in patients having myopia and myopic astigmatism in terms of efficacy, safety, accuracy, stability and predictability of the procedure. ⋯ PRK is an effective, predictable, and safe treatment procedure for correcting myopia and myopic astigmatism. Key Words: Photorefractive keratectomy, Myopia, Refractive surgery, Myopic astigmatism, Uncorrected distance visual acuity.