Pak J Med Sci
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To compare Early Oral Refeeding (EORF) with Routine Oral Refeeding (RORF) on outcome of patients of mild Acute Pancreatitis (AP) in terms of Mean Length of Hospital Stay (LOHS). ⋯ In patients of mild acute pancreatitis, early oral feeding is feasible and safe and has better outcome then those with routine oral refeeding.
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Rapid virological&End treatment response of patients treated with Sofosbuvir in Chronic Hepatitis C.
To determineRapid & End treatment response of patients treated with Sofosbuvir in Chronic Hepatitis C at tertiary care hospital. ⋯ Sofosbuvir has shown to be very effective andsuccessfulwith achievement of virological response with little or no resistance in all genotypes mainly genotype 3 treated in our study population. The promising results of our study will aid in better outcomes and therefore help in eradication of the virus.
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Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is the major cause of maternal morbidity and mortalityinthe first trimester of pregnancy. EP can be treated either medical or surgical approches. The purpose of our study wasto predict the treatment choice of tubal EP by usinghematologic parameters which are routinely used in clinical practice. ⋯ RDW, MPV values were independently associated with MTX therapy. Hematologic parameters can be helpful in the choice of the EP treatment.
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To investigate the clinical significance of human epididymal secretory protein E4 (HE4) in combination with cancer antigen 125 (CA125) in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer. ⋯ Serum HE4 and CA125 are the ideal marker combination for the diagnosis of endometrial cancer. HE4 combined with CA125 is beneficial to the diagnosis of endometrial cancer; hence it is worth promotion in clinical practice.
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This study was conducted to adduce evidence of validity for admissions tests and processes and for identifying a parsimonious model that predicts students' academic achievement in Medical College. ⋯ This study shows that in addition to biology and chemistry which have been traditionally used as major criteria for admission to medical colleges in Pakistan; mathematics has proven to be a better predictor for higher achievements in medical college.