Pak J Med Sci
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The objective of the current review aimed to assess if patients with bipolar disorder (BD) have an increased risk of stroke. ⋯ Patients with bipolar disorder (BD) may have an increased risk of stroke in comparison to the general population. The results are limited by the retrospective nature of the data and high inter-study heterogeneity which demand caution in the interpretation of the outcomes. Protocol Registration: PROSPERO (CRD42023434365), https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/.
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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 evaluate the surgical outcomes of delayed microsurgical clipping for ruptured intracranial aneurysms (RICAs) of anterior circulation. ⋯ Delayed clipping in RICAs after the 21st post-bleed day is advocated, especially in resource-constrained settings. Meticulous surgical technique and asepsis are responsible for great postoperative outcomes.
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To evaluate common endocrine responses of the patients hospitalized with COVID 19 Infection at Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar. ⋯ The findings of the results suggest an appropriate response of endocrine system to covid infection. The amount of cortisol and TSH changes were also associated with the severity of sickness.
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We aimed to elucidate the effectiveness of Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2-I) in the reduction of ALT among Type-2 diabetes patients (T2DM) with Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). ⋯ We observed an average reduction in mean ALT levels when SGLT2Is was initiated in T2DM patients having NAFLD. Apart from encouraging diet and lifestyle modification, early intervention with SGLT2Is may decrease liver-related morbidity and mortality resulting from NAFLD.