Pak J Med Sci
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To determine the effect of Bilateral Subthalamic Nucleus (STN) Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) on drug reduction for Parkinson's disease (PD) in a low-middle-income country. ⋯ When the disease is in its early stages and has not yet manifested advanced Parkinsons symptoms, bilateral STN DBS is an effective treatment option. It considerably reduces the need for levodopa and significantly improves the motor symptoms of rigidity, tremors, and bradykinesia.
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Self-care practices are integral part of heart failure (HF) management. Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills (IMB) model has shown promise in fostering better self-care behaviors, but its efficacy in management of HF patients remains underexplored. This retrospective study investigated the value of IMB model-based nursing intervention for improving self-care, hemodynamic indicators, and quality of life (QOL) of HF patients. ⋯ IMB model-based nursing intervention significantly improved self-care behavior, QOL, and hemodynamic parameters in HF patients. This mode of nursing care has a potential as a valuable strategy for enhancing HF management.
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Patient-physician interaction is an essential factor influencing the patient's health management decisions. This communication allows the patients to develop trust in the treating physicians and facilitates them in deciding what's best for themselves. ⋯ In this communication, we aim to debate the need and utility of having moral virtues for ethical decision-making. We will also evaluate the role of intellectual virtues in patient-doctor interaction for decisions taken on clinical grounds.
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To determine user satisfaction of clinical faculty using Electronic Hospital Management Information System (eHMIS) in Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar Pakistan. ⋯ Majority of our consultants were satisfied with the Electronic Hospital Management Information System (eHMIS) most of the time to almost always and most were using it several times daily.