Pak J Med Sci
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Chorioretinal diseases requiring the use of anti-vascular endothelial growth (anti-VEGF) injections often occur in both eyes simultaneously. This can necessitate injecting both eyes together rather than one eye at a time. The purpose of the study was to determine whether simultaneous bilateral intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF agents are safe when administered in an operation theatre setting. ⋯ Administration of simultaneous bilateral anti-VEGF injections was safe in our population.
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To investigate the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on early cognitive function in elderly patients after single port thoracoscopic lobectomy. ⋯ TEAS treatment could promote improved early postoperative cognitive function of elderly patients undergoing single port thoracoscopic lobectomy and could accelerate the recovery.
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To screen Haemophilia-A patients for five known recurrent F8 gene variants and to analyze CA repeats in intron 13 of F8 gene in the mother and the affected child pairs. ⋯ The five known Haemophilia-A disease causing variants were found in 40% of the Pakistani Haemophilia-A patients. The five recurrent F8 gene variants and the CA repeats in intron 13 of F8 gene can provide a comprehensive basis for carrying out prenatal diagnosis and carrier screening in majority of the Pakistani Haemophilia-A families.
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To investigate the risk factors of lower limb amputation, and help physicians better understand the clinical characteristics of patients with diabetic foot, and make treatment strategies for these patients correctly. ⋯ The diabetic foot patients with male sex, larger ulcer size, higher grade of Wagner classification, peripheral arterial disease or higher fibrinogen level may face higher risk of lower limb amputation.