Pak J Med Sci
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To compare clinical efficacies of suprapatellar and infrapatellar intramedullary nailing approaches in treating tibial shaft fractures. ⋯ Suprapatellar approach had significantly higher clinical efficiency than infrapatellar approach, and can significantly reduce the degree of pain, promote the recovery of patients with knee joint involvement, improve the physical and psychological well-being, reduce the number of cases of postoperative delayed healing.
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To investigate whether a combination of clinical risk factors, early pregnancy serum markers, and uterine artery pulsatility index (UTPI) can be used to predict twin preeclampsia (PE). ⋯ By combining early pregnancy serum markers (β-HCG), and UTPI, the predictive value for PE during twin pregnancy is improved together with its sensitivity and specificity.
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To evaluate the clinical efficacy of immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer and its effect on nutritional status and changes of peripheral blood T lymphocyte subsets. ⋯ Immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy has a significant effect on locally advanced gastric cancer patients, with significant improvement in physical strength and nutritional status, significant improvement in T lymphocyte function, and no obvious adverse reactions. It is worth promoting in clinical application.
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We wish to share our outcome of single median raphe scrotal incision orchiopexy (SMRSO) regarding safety & feasibility of technique by evaluating ease of access, conversion rate, duration of surgery, success rate, complications, and the need for redo-surgery. ⋯ Single-incision Median Raphe Scrotal orchiopexy is an attractive alternative to the standard inguinoscrotal orchiopexy for palpable low lying undescended testes with a better cosmetic outcome.
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To compare the diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin (PCT), C- reactive protein (CRP), total leukocyte count (TLC) and lactate in critically ill patients admitted with suspicion of sepsis. ⋯ Higher NPV makes it a reliable marker for screening out sepsis in suspected cases.