Pak J Med Sci
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To study the demographics and the quality of life of Transgenders and men who have sex with men (MSM) infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). ⋯ We found declining psycho-social wellbeing in this population. Education and family support may help establish a good standard of living in them. More studies are needed in the Pakistani transgender population in order to understand their needs better.
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To evaluate the clinical effect and safety of immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy in patients with advanced colon cancer. ⋯ Targeted therapy combined with chemotherapy is a safe and effective therapeutic option that has a definite curative effect in the treatment of patients with advanced colon cancer.
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To evaluate the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy on psychological resilience, social adaptation and clinical efficacy in patients with bone tumors. ⋯ Cognitive-behavioral therapy is an effective regimen for patients suffering from bone tumors, boasting various benefits such as significantly enhanced patient compliance with treatment, improved quality of life, increased resilience, ameliorated anxiety and depressive states, and improved treatment efficacy and patient satisfaction.
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To analyze the effects of sodium hyaluronate administration on the serum levels of antioxidase, substance P (SP), and neuropeptide Y (NPY) in patients undergoing locking plate fixation (LPF) for tibial plateau fractures (TPF). ⋯ The treatment of TPF with LPF plus sodium hyaluronate administration has been shown to effectively reduce oxidative stress reactions, improve SP and NPY levels.[PJMS3][4].
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Mental health in children and young people is a global public health concern. With the increasing prevalence of mental illnesses and a significant treatment gap, Mental Health in children and adolescents is now a global public health concern. ⋯ The emergence of AI based alternatives could be a viable solution for reducing mental health treatment gap for people belonging to low and middle income countries. Development of Chatbots like ChatGPT which is trained, using large amount of textual data from the internet, can revolutionize child and adolescent mental healthcare by acting as an effective assisting tool but a lot of caution is required for its safe and responsible use in times to come.e.