Pak J Med Sci
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A significant increase has been observed globally in multi-centre trainee-led trauma & orthopaedic (T&O) research collaborative projects with more emphasis have been on tackling important research questions since the start of the COCID-19 pandemic. The objective of our analysis was to determine the number of trainee-led research collaborative projects in T&O in the United Kingdom that were started during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ Covid was unprecedented and has placed considerable trials across healthcare. Our study highlights an increase in multi-centre trainee-led collaborative projects within the UK and it underlines the feasibility of such projects especially with the advent of social media and Redcap® which facilitate recruitment of new studies and data.
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To analyze changes in retrobulbar blood flow in patients with pathological myopia using color doppler ultrasound (CDU), and to explore the relationship of these changes with the characteristic changes resulting from myopia. ⋯ CDU can objectively evaluate the retrobulbar blood flow changes in pathological myopia, and such blood flow changes are significantly correlated with the characteristic changes of myopia.
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The Valsalva maneuver (VM) is the most effective measure that can be carried out to treat supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Our objective was to compare the efficacy of postural modified VM with 20 ml syringe to standard VM for the emergency treatment of SVT. ⋯ Modified Valsalva by using a wide-bore syringe is more effective method than standard Valsalva in terminating SVT.
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To investigate the difference of application of core needle biopsy histology and fine needle aspiration cytology in cervical lymphadenopathy. ⋯ No significant difference was observed between core needle biopsy histology and fine needle aspiration cytology in diagnosing cervical lymphadenopathy, but the former has a high complication rate.
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To determine the changes in serum bone metabolism indexes and ultrasonic bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with diabetic nephropathy at different stages, and their effects on diabetic renal microvascular complications. ⋯ Bone metabolism indexes and ultrasound bone mineral density are abnormally expressed in patients with diabetic nephropathy at different stages, which are closely related to the urine protein of patients. They have important clinical value in the diagnosis of early diabetic nephropathy.