Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Sep 2020
Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia: Clinicopathological Analysis and Treatment Outcome of 65 Cases.
To find out the demography, clinical behaviour and outcome of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) in North-west Pakistan. ⋯ OSSN is common in North-west Pakistan. The presentation is late due to certain socio-economic factors; but overall behaviour of the neoplasm is almost the same as mentioned in other studies from different parts of the world. Key Words: Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN), conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma, Carcinoma in situ.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Sep 2020
Frequency of Panel Reactive Antibodies (PRA) among Renal Transplant Recipients and its Effect Modifiers.
To determine frequency of panel reactive antibodies among renal transplant recipients and its effect modifiers. ⋯ A significant number of patients were sensitised with panel reactive antibodies waiting for renal transplant. The PRA was more common in recipients who were prone to effect modifiers such as pregnancy, blood transfusion and re-transplant. These risk factors were mostly present in combination, which also suggests their synergistic effects on PRA synthesis. Key Words: Blood transfusion, Effect modifiers, Panel reactive antibodies, Pregnancy, Kidney transplant, Re-transplant.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Sep 2020
Acute Toxicity and Local Response using Three Fractions of High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy for Curative Treatment of Carcinoma Cervix.
To determine the acute vaginal mucosal toxicity and clinical response of cervical cancer after definitive treatment with external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and three fractions each of 8 Fray (Gy) high dose rate intracavitary brachytherapy (HDR-BT).
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Sep 2020
Observational StudyPreoperative Inflammation Markers in Predicting Biochemical Recurrence after Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy.
To evaluate the importance of preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and neutrophil-to-monocyte ratio (NMR) in prostate cancer patients, who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). ⋯ Pretreatment low LMR might be a simple and inexpensive index, which reflects the host systemic immunity and can predict independently BCR after RARP. Key Words: Biochemical recurrence, Lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, Neutrophil-to-monocyte ratio, Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, Prostate cancer.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Sep 2020
Efficacy and Safety of Early Tracheotomy in Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.
To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of early tracheotomy versus delayed tracheotomy for patients with cervical spinal cord injury. ⋯ Compared with delayed tracheotomy, early tracheotomy can significantly reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation, duration of indwelling tracheal tube, and hospital stay. Early tracheotomy did not increase the risk of infection of the cervical spine internal fixation. Therefore, early tracheotomy was beneficial and safe for patients. Key Words: Spinal cord injuries, Tracheotomy, Complications.