Pak J Med Sci
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To document the Outcomes of AV fistula formation for dialysis patients using interrupted sutures. ⋯ Presence of thrill at the site of AVF and backflow at cut end of cephalic vein have strong association with good prognosis of AVF.
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JIA is a disease with different immunological characteristics and a complicated genetic foundation. HLA B27 is a risk factor for the development of JIA, and its impact on immunopathogenesis of the disease is also an area of interest. To determine whether HLA B27 and immune markers varied between JIA patients and healthy population. ⋯ In this study B cells are different between the two groups of control population however; serum cytokines are comparable between the study groups. Though, it was indicated that HLA B27 may be a preventive allele in the onset of JIA.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to understand the factors affecting disease severity. Prior research has indicated the potential roles of the ABO blood group system in disease susceptibility and progression. Our objective was to investigate the association between ABO Blood groups and the severity of COVID-19 and clinicopathological parameters. ⋯ ABO blood group, particularly Blood Group-A significantly associates with the severity of COVID-19. This finding suggests the potential utility of ABO blood group typing as a predictive marker for disease severity, which could contribute to personalized patient management strategies. Further research is necessary to understand the mechanisms underlying this association.
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To explore factors influencing the acceptance of allergen immunotherapy (AIT) for the treatment of allergic respiratory diseases by pediatric patients and their families. ⋯ The severity of AR and AS, parental knowledge of allergic diseases, and doctor's recommendation influenced the willingness of pediatric patients to receive AIT.
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To conduct pretesting of Urdu Receptive Language Scale (URLS) for scale modification and development of protocol for administration on children. ⋯ The modified 57 items has high validity and internal consistency with suitable protocol of administration. It is linguistically appropriate for the application on larger scale with children of different cultural backgrounds in Pakistan.