Pak J Med Sci
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Objectives : The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of otomycosis, the clinical presentation, predisposing factors and treatment outcomes. ⋯ Otomycosisis commonly presented with decreased hearing, pruritis, otalgia & otorrhoea. It usually resolves with local toilet of ear and instillation of antifungal agents. Eradication of disease is difficult in presence of a mastoid cavity and metabolic diseases like diabetes mellitus.
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Although several medical technologies have been around since decades and are in the continuous process of development, some latest technologies are changing the way medicine would be practiced in the future. These technologies would allow medical practice from anywhere, any time and from any device. These include smart phones, Tablet PCs, Touch screens, digital ink, voice recognition, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Exchange (HIE), Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN), Personal Health Records (PHRs), patient portals, Nanomedicine, genome-based personalized medicine, Geographical Positioning System (GPS), Radiofrequency Identification (RFID), Telemedicine, clinical decision support (CDS), mobile home healthcare, cloud computing, and social media, to name a few significant.
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To determine the frequency of sexual dysfunction and its causative factors among the diabetic women. ⋯ This study showed that one in two diabetic women suffered from depression while nearly one in four diabetic women expereienced sexual dysfunction.
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia seen after coronary artery surgery. The purpose this study was to determine incidence of AF that develops after coronary surgery and the factors affecting its development. ⋯ Advanced age, male sex, hypertension and prolonged P-wave duration are the factors that are associated with AF after coronary surgery. Avoidance of CPB does not decrease AF development.