Pak J Med Sci
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To investigate the efficacy of sacubitril/valsartan combined with dapagliflozin in diabetic patients suffering from heart failure following an acute myocardial infarction. ⋯ In diabetic patients suffering from heart failure after an AMI, treatment with sacubitril/valsartan combined with dapagliflozin may effectively control blood glucose levels and improve cardiac functions without increasing adverse reactions, indicating high clinical safety.
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The study compares two different interfaces of CBL (WhatsApp® and Face-to-Face) in undergraduate dental students and examines WhatsApp's effectiveness as a teaching tool. ⋯ The study concluded that both WhatsApp® and Face-to-Face CBL effectively improved dental students' learning, with WhatsApp® yielding results comparable to traditional methods.
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To determine the association of serum Vitamin-D levels and placental laminin expression in pre-eclamptic and normotensive women. ⋯ Our results show a strongly positive association between serum Vitamin-D levels, LN expression and severity of histopathological changes between normotensive and pre-eclamptic women.
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To explore the effect of comprehensive nursing intervention on nursing outcomes, self-efficacy, and quality of life in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). ⋯ For elderly patients with CHF, comprehensive nursing intervention may reduce negative emotions, improve sleep quality, self-care ability, and self-efficacy, and enhance patient compliance, quality of life, and heart function.
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To observe any association between mental health and potential contributors, i.e., BMI, eyesight, and number of screen-based devices in young adults. ⋯ Students who used only smartphones had significantly lower MWB scores than those who used smartphones and laptops. The study found low MWB scores among underweight individuals and those who were with both eye-sight issues i.e. myopia as well as hyperopia.