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Observed Adverse Effects of Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine in Healthcare Workers 在医护人员中观察到的国药集团 COVID-19 疫苗不良反应
National Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-11 DOI: 10.21089/njhs.91.0015
Khadija Muneer, Nimra Tufail, Muhammad Imran Hassan Khan, Sadia Inam, S. Ayub
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The Faces of Deceptive Healers: A Scoping Review of Titles and Traits Associated with Quacks across Regions 欺骗性医者的面孔:对各地区庸医相关头衔和特征的范围审查
National Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.21089/njhs.84.0203
Ghulam Yaseen Veesar, A. Akhlaq, Ahson Qavi Siddiqi
{"title":"The Faces of Deceptive Healers: A Scoping Review of Titles and Traits Associated with Quacks across Regions","authors":"Ghulam Yaseen Veesar, A. Akhlaq, Ahson Qavi Siddiqi","doi":"10.21089/njhs.84.0203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21089/njhs.84.0203","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: Background: The progress in medical science and the increased accessibility of digital resources have enhanced the convenience for individuals in accessing appropriate treatments. Despite these advancements, quackery continues to persist as a global concern. Throughout history, people have been intrigued by miraculous treatments rooted in faith and trust theories. In ancient times, distinguishing between scientifically approved and unapproved medical practices posed challenges. Ever since medical practices have been taking place, service providers took advantage of people’s unawareness, exploiting patients for personal gain. Over time, in certain cultures and societies, their intentions became apparent, and they earned a reputation as deceivers in the medical field. The current research seeks to uncover the various traits utilized by quacks across different times and locations worldwide, aiming to expose their fraudulent practices. Methodology: In this scoping review, the focus was on investigating various characteristics displayed by quacks during their practices. The study involved a comprehensive examination of 3740 published research articles and 400 pieces of gray literature such as websites of regulatory authorities, Acts, Laws. News items and reports which encompassed regulatory authority websites, news articles, and reports. From this extensive pool of sources, 45 articles and 4 excerpts were carefully chosen for in-depth analysis. Result: The current study highlighted 90 terms used for quacks to define their characteristics. The data was analyzed and developed five different themes defining various traits according to the near association. The main theme covered the moral values of these practitioners followed by Modern quackery under complementary and alternative healthcare services, sorcery and mystic, ignorant of science, and contract to law. Conclusion: Quackery, with its long-standing history, remains an ongoing health threat. Embracing modern technology, it utilizes the Internet and social media to propagate deceptive claims. Gaining insights into the traits of quacks is crucial for policymakers to address this issue effectively. Combating quackery necessitates heightened awareness, robust regulations, dissemination of authentic information and evidence-based healthcare involving all stakeholders.","PeriodicalId":441304,"journal":{"name":"National Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"52 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139150397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Clinical Relationship of Blood Vitamin-C Levels and Age Related Cataract 血液中维生素 C 水平与老年性白内障的临床关系
National Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.21089/njhs.84.0174
Fehmina Nazir, Hafiz Muhammad Jahan Zaib, Nida Armoghan Khan, Mariam Noor, Amina Khalid
{"title":"Clinical Relationship of Blood Vitamin-C Levels and Age Related Cataract","authors":"Fehmina Nazir, Hafiz Muhammad Jahan Zaib, Nida Armoghan Khan, Mariam Noor, Amina Khalid","doi":"10.21089/njhs.84.0174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21089/njhs.84.0174","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: Background: Cataract is an extremely important and ground source of the curable blindness around the globe. Lenticular Vitamin C is actual important ultraviolet filter and antioxidant that decreases entry of the light rays into lens and therefore preventing the lens from oxidative damage. Keeping this in sight, higher intake of the vitamin c and by consuming the diet rich in vitamin c can prevent the age-related cataract. The motive of this study is to analyze if high vitamin C levels can lead to decrease in the percentage of cataract in patients. Objective: To determine occurrence of the senile cataract among Vitamin C deficient subjects and compare mean vitamin C levels among senile cataract and controls. Materials and Methods: This comparative cross-sectional study was conducted at The Department of Ophthalmology, PIMS (Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences), Islamabad, Pakistan, after being accepted by Ethical review Committee. Individuals were selected, in the age range between 45 to 75 years of age from the patients who visited Eye OPD, PIMS, and Islamabad. All participants undergone detailed ophthalmic examination that included visual acuity assessment through the Snellen’s chart, anterior segment examination on the slit lamp. Blood vitamin C level was assessed in both cases and controls. Information was recorded in the designated Proforma and data was analyzed using SPSS 23.0 version. Results: We enrolled 100 patients 50 in each group. Average age of our individuals in our case set was 60.96±9.57 years and in control set remained 59.66±8.92 years. In study group 25(50.0%) remained male and 25(50.0%) remained female. similarly, in control group 19(38.0%) were male and 31(62.0%) were female. The mean value of level of serum vitamin C in study group was 0.55±0.06 mg/dl and average value of level of the serum vitamin C in control group was 0.87±0.07 mg/dl. There was significant difference as p value is less than level of implication (p < 0.05). In cataractous individuals the level of the serum vitamin C was low as compared to control set. Conclusion: In this study, researchers determined that blood vitamin C may be a preventive component towards cataract development that is likely influenced by vitamin C consumption.","PeriodicalId":441304,"journal":{"name":"National Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"333 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139152553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Gender Based Comparison of Mean Arterial Pressure and Pulse Pressure after Stress Induction in Healthy Adults 健康成年人压力诱导后平均动脉压和脉压的性别比较
National Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.21089/njhs.84.0185
Syed Shahmeer Raza, Attaullah Shah, Umema Zafar, Tooba Khan, Dureshahwar Ali, Farhan Ullah
{"title":"Gender Based Comparison of Mean Arterial Pressure and Pulse Pressure after Stress Induction in Healthy Adults","authors":"Syed Shahmeer Raza, Attaullah Shah, Umema Zafar, Tooba Khan, Dureshahwar Ali, Farhan Ullah","doi":"10.21089/njhs.84.0185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21089/njhs.84.0185","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: Background: Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) and Pulse Pressure (PP) are both key parameters to diagnose and manage cardiovascular diseases and hypertension, a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Men and women are physically different from each other. Objective: Is to evaluate gender-based comparison of MAP and PP of healthy adults after stress induction. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was designed and conducted in the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences (IBMS) at Khyber Medical University (KMU) from January 2022 to April 2022. A total of fifty-two participants including twenty-six males and twenty-six females were selected using convenience sampling. Sample size estimation was carried out using G*Power. Healthy adults between the age of 18-40 years were included in the study. Blood Pressure (BP) and Heart Rate (HR) were checked both before and after the stress induction. MAP and PP were calculated using the formulas obtained from the literature i.e., MAP = DP + 1/3 (PP) and PP = SBP-DBP. Result: The mean age of males was 27.16 ± 4.28 years and that of females was 23.15 ± 2.86 years. Both pre and post stress comparison of mean difference between healthy adult males and females, revealed no significant difference between MAP (Post-Stress p=0.97 and Pre-Stress p=0.61), PP (Post-Stress p=0.18 and Pre-Stress p=0.05) and HR (Post-Stress p=0.11 and Pre-Stress p=0.57). Males had a higher PP than females in both pre and post stress phase. Females had a slightly higher MAP than males in the pre stress phase. In the post stress phase, MAP showed a positive correlation with HR and PP. While in the pre stress phase, all the variables (MAP, PP and HR) showed no correlation with each other. Conclusion: MAP and PP show no significant difference between healthy adult males and females, after stress induction.","PeriodicalId":441304,"journal":{"name":"National Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"1 10‐12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139149238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Factors Affecting the Implementation of Nursing Care Plans in Patient Care 影响在病人护理中实施护理计划的因素
National Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.21089/njhs.84.0189
Imran Iqbal, Saima Kouser, Sadia Samreen, Gideon Victor
{"title":"Factors Affecting the Implementation of Nursing Care Plans in Patient Care","authors":"Imran Iqbal, Saima Kouser, Sadia Samreen, Gideon Victor","doi":"10.21089/njhs.84.0189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21089/njhs.84.0189","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: Background: Nursing Care Plan (NCP) is used in practice as a systematic and scientific problem-solving method to determining the care needs of individuals. There is lack of research on factors affecting regarding utilization of nursing care plan in patient care. Objective: The objective of this study were to evaluate the implementation of the nursing process and to determine the factors that may influence the implementation of the nursing process. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at a private hospital during February to June, 2023. The study protocol was reviewed and approved. Permission from institutional heads was sought. Informed consent was obtained before data collection. Simple random sampling method was employed. The data were collected with structured questionnaires whose responses were rated on Likert scale. Data were coded and analyzed using SPSS v25.0. Result: A total 108 nurses participated in the study. Study findings revealed 89% of the nurses were female nurses and 82% possessed diploma in nursing. The knowledge 50.5%, confidence 50.9% and willingness 54.2%, were at borderline good level. Whereas, assessment and diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, and nurses’ views about nursing care planning implementation were at < 50% as poor. There was a moderate positive correlation between knowledge and implementation R-Value 0.312 and confidence and evaluation R-Value 0.246. Barrier to implement nursing process included uncooperative patients, lack of awareness about nursing process, lack of preparedness, low satisfaction level, lack of in-service training, lack of time, and high patient flow. Conclusion: Study’s findings revealed knowledge, confidence and willingness of the nurses determine the use of nursing process in their nursing practice.","PeriodicalId":441304,"journal":{"name":"National Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"32 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139149903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Assessment of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Health Care Professionals due to Covid - 19 评估医护人员因 Covid 而产生的抑郁、焦虑和压力 - 19
National Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.21089/njhs.84.0179
Irfan Ali, S. A. Rizvi, Khadijah Abid, Nida Shoaib, Haya Ul Batool Abbasi
{"title":"Assessment of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Health Care Professionals due to Covid - 19","authors":"Irfan Ali, S. A. Rizvi, Khadijah Abid, Nida Shoaib, Haya Ul Batool Abbasi","doi":"10.21089/njhs.84.0179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21089/njhs.84.0179","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: Background: The emergence of an undisclosed pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 led to the global spread of Corona virus Disease (COVID-19), declared a pandemic by the WHO on March 12, 2020. Healthcare workers (HCPs) faced unprecedented challenges, with studies revealing elevated stress, depression, and anxiety. Despite differing roles, direct health care providers reported higher psychological distress. The absence of a definitive treatment compounded fears, resulting in anxiety, depression, and stress among patients, Healthcare professionals and normal subject. Objective: To identify the level of anxiety, depression, and stress among health care professionals due to the wave of Covid- 19. Materials and Methods: Analytical cross-sectional survey was done among health care workers who were working in a tertiary care hospitals, Sohail Trust Hospital Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi, and Medicare Cardiac and Dental Hospital, Tariq Road, Karachi from January 2022 to April 2022 in the third wave of Covid-19. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 Items (DASS-21) self reporting scale based questionnaire was used to examine mental health. During data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics were calculated in SPSS. Result: Out of 416 participants, 56% were females and 56.2% were single. The mean age of the respondents was 29.36 years (± 5.5). The symptoms of anxiety were reported by 47%, depression by 35% and stress was reported by 21% of participants. The level of anxiety, depression, and stress was higher in male technicians, frontline workers, HCP with chronic illnesses, and those who got covid-19 infection. Based on the results, it was identified that male had higher odds of developing anxiety while female, HCPs belonging to age groups of above 25 years and those with work experience lesser than 5 years showed to have greater odds of having stress. Conclusion: COVID-19 has caused Anxiety, Depression, and Stress among Pakistani healthcare workers. Early intervention with focused strategies and psychological therapies could help to prevent more serious problems.","PeriodicalId":441304,"journal":{"name":"National Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"250 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139152703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Gender-Based Violence and its Effect on Mother, Fetus and Newborn Baby: A Systematic Review 性别暴力及其对母亲、胎儿和新生儿的影响:系统回顾
National Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.21089/njhs.84.0195
Sameera Rizvi, Sana Tariq, Amira M. Ali, Tazeen Saeed Ali
{"title":"Gender-Based Violence and its Effect on Mother, Fetus and Newborn Baby: A Systematic Review","authors":"Sameera Rizvi, Sana Tariq, Amira M. Ali, Tazeen Saeed Ali","doi":"10.21089/njhs.84.0195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21089/njhs.84.0195","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: Gender-based violence (GBV) is a major public health concern resulting in physical, psychological, sexual, and social issues. GBV during pregnancy may results in complicated and grave consequences for mother and unborn child. The prevalence of GBV was reportedly higher in developing countries, indicating higher maternal and child mortalities. Effect of GBV on pregnancy has been reported to enhance the chances of prolonged labor, obstructed labor and in severe injuries higher incidents of miscarriages and abortions are also been reported. Moreover, fetal respiratory distress, diarrhea, small for gestaional age and Intra Uterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) have also been reported. This review aims to present a systematic view of genderbased violence and its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes and to contribute by filling the existing information gap. Review assessed the effect of GBV during pregnancy on fetal health, reporting infant diarrhea more frequently, along with fever, vomiting, and respiratory distress. The significant association between adverse maternal and fetal outcomes and gender-based violence has been evaluated extensively.","PeriodicalId":441304,"journal":{"name":"National Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"36 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139149618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) – An Emerging Challenge 非酒精性脂肪肝(NAFLD)--新出现的挑战
National Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.21089/njhs.84.0140
Shahid Kamal
{"title":"Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) – An Emerging Challenge","authors":"Shahid Kamal","doi":"10.21089/njhs.84.0140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21089/njhs.84.0140","url":null,"abstract":"A rapidly emerging cause of Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) is Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). In the West, the prevalence of NAFLD is as high as 30% and it is postulated that it may affect one-third of the population by 2030 [1]. Various studies have shown that the prevalence of NAFLD in Pakistan ranges from 14% to 47% [2]. The spectrum of liver damage in NAFLD is wide-ranging and essentially involves non-alcoholic causes of fat accumulation in the cells of the liver. This can also occur in other conditions where there is more than 5% steatosis. These conditions include chronic liver disease (CLD) caused by drugs (such as Methotrexate, Amiodarone, Tamoxifen etc.) or viruses (such as HCV), exposure to environmental toxins, malnutrition, hemochromatosis, Wilson’s disease, and any autoimmune disease triggering 5% steatosis [3]. There is a strong association of NAFLD with obesity (in more than 40% of patients) [4], hypertriglyceridemia (in 20% or more), diabetes mellitus (in 20% or more), and insulin resistance – all components of the metabolic syndrome [5]. Over the last two decades, rising trends of DM, obesity and insulin resistance have gone hand in hand with increasing prevalence of NAFLD [6]. Pakistan has a 17.1% incidence of Type-2 diabetes and a 14% incidence of NAFLD. There is a 32% incidence of NAFLD in Pakistani type 2 diabetics [7]. The National Health Survey of Pakistan conducted way back in 2006 depicted an incidence of obesity in 25% of the Pakistani population, and since then, numbers have continued to rise.","PeriodicalId":441304,"journal":{"name":"National Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"34 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139152057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Experiences of Smokers Admitted to a Smoking Cessation Center in Samsun Regarding their Addiction: A Qualitative Study 萨姆松戒烟中心收治的吸烟者的戒烟经历:定性研究
National Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.21089/njhs.84.0144
B. Yalcin, Gokce Celik Kara, Muge Ustaoglu
{"title":"The Experiences of Smokers Admitted to a Smoking Cessation Center in Samsun Regarding their Addiction: A Qualitative Study","authors":"B. Yalcin, Gokce Celik Kara, Muge Ustaoglu","doi":"10.21089/njhs.84.0144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21089/njhs.84.0144","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: Background: Primary care physicians have a vital opportunity to help their patients quit smoking. They need to provide an individualized approach to them while in the cessation process in order to help them understand. Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the individualized interacting factors and principles of starting, maintaining, quitting, and relapse of tobacco addiction among smokers. Materials and Methods: This qualitative research performed between March and December 2015 involved 331 smokers who had applied to the Ondokuz Mayis University, Medical Faculty Family Medicine Cessation Clinic, Türkiye. In the first meeting, a workshop (lasting approximately 1 hour) was held for all the participants (31) and recorded. In this workshop the participants discussed how they started smoking and why they wanted to quit. They reported examples of successful quitting with which they were familiar, together with any precautions they took in order to protect themselves and the people around them. Every workshop was decoded and analyzed by the researchers. Result: One hundred nineteen (35.7%) of the participants were women, and the mean age of the study group was 37.75 ± 12.41 years. Most of the participants (n=280, 85%) began smoking under the age of 18, with a close friend providing the cigarettes in the majority of cases (n=212, 64%). The main motivation differed between younger and older participants. In order to protect themselves, participants used external tar filters, smoked ‘light’ cigarettes, and refrained from smoking after eating or before sleeping. They also tended to smoke in the kitchen or on the balcony to protect other household members from their smoke. In addition, the participants increased their physical activity levels, requested more laboratory or screening tests from their physicians, and consumed healthier diets (honey, vitamin pills, and water). Conclusion: The addiction dynamics of cigarette addicts differ very widely.","PeriodicalId":441304,"journal":{"name":"National Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"56 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139150971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Nephrotic Syndrome Secondary to Primary Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis in a 27 Years Old Nigerian Male 一名 27 岁尼日利亚男性继发于原发性膜增生性肾小球肾炎的肾病综合征
National Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.21089/njhs.84.0212
Peter K. Uduagbamen, G. Ano-Edward, Sandra O. Idris, Tochukwu P. Ogbonna, Solomon Kadiri, Ayodeji Arije
{"title":"Nephrotic Syndrome Secondary to Primary Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis in a 27 Years Old Nigerian Male","authors":"Peter K. Uduagbamen, G. Ano-Edward, Sandra O. Idris, Tochukwu P. Ogbonna, Solomon Kadiri, Ayodeji Arije","doi":"10.21089/njhs.84.0212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21089/njhs.84.0212","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is not a common cause of nephrotic syndrome (NS) in adults unlike in children. It is commonly steroid-resistant in adults unlike in children. Tissue diagnosis needed for effective management could be unavailable due to cost, particularly in resource poor settings. Patient was examined, had urine analysis, serum biochemistry assay, kidney scan and a kidney biopsy for histological diagnosis. The patient had generalized oedema, with ascites, elevated blood pressure (156/90 mmHg) and massive proteinuria (4.6 g/day). The haemogram showed haematocrit of 32%, with absolute lymphocytosis (72%). Fasting lipids showed hypercholesterolemia (533 mg/dl), elevated LDL (274 mg/dl), low HDL (27 mg/dl) and hypertriglyceridemia (302 mg/dl). Ultrasound showed enlarged kidneys. Histological findings were mesangial hypercellularity, double-contour formation along the glomerular capillary wall (tram track appearance) and endocapillary proliferation. He was managed with intravenous methylprednisolone, (followed by gradually reducing oral doses), frusemide, atorvastatin, antibiotics and had daily weighing. He responded well to treatment. He was counselled on good compliance and has been on follow-up visits. His clinical and laboratory parameters have been normal. Nephrotic syndrome from MPGN should be looked out for in adults presenting with NS and their treatment with steroids could be very beneficial.","PeriodicalId":441304,"journal":{"name":"National Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"320 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139152563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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