Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · May 2024
Observational StudyIsotretinoin's Effect on Fasting Lipid Profile in Acne Patients.
To determine the isotretinoin's effect on fasting lipid profile in patients with acne. ⋯ Acne, Hyperlipidemias, Isotretinoin, Laboratory monitoring.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · May 2024
Relationship Between Prepatellar Fat Thickness and Bone Mineral Density.
To evaluate the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) by measuring the prepatellar fat thickness with knee radiography and to gain a measurement method that has not been done before in the literature. ⋯ Osteoporosis, Fat thickness, Bone mineral density.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · May 2024
Task Oriented Assessment of Clinical Skills (TOACS): A Modified Form of OSCE.
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan (CPSP) is a premier postgraduate medical institution of the country. It introduced Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in the 1990s, and later came up with its modified form known as Task Oriented Assessment of Clinical Skills (TOACS). ⋯ The objective of this viewpoint is to describe the rationale for the development of TOACS and to compare its structure and functions with OSCE. Key Words: Medical education, Assessment, Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Interactive, Task Oriented Assessment of Clinical Skills.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · May 2024
STONE Score: A Predictor for Need of Blood Transfusion in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.
To determine if the STONE score is a predictor of blood transfusion and if patient-related factors, i.e., the presence of comorbidities such as urinary tract infection and obesity, can predict blood transfusion post-percutaneous nephrolithotomy. ⋯ STONE score, Body mass index, Blood transfusion.
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To determine the frequency of different types of acute leukaemia and their subtypes along with associated aberrant CD markers. ⋯ Aberrant CD markers, Acute leukaemia, CD Markers, Flow cytometry, Immunophenotyping.