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Exploring the Efficacy of Kinesio Taping as an Adjunct Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis, Grade 1 & 2: A Quasi-Experimental Study 探索 Kinesio Taping 作为膝关节骨性关节炎 1 级和 2 级辅助疗法的疗效：一项准实验研究

Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1277

D. Ahmad, Hamza Zahid, Faiza Altaf, Ramish Sarfraz, Syeda Khadija Kazmi, Amna Khalid

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The Frequency of Gangrenous Infarction of Intestine in Patients Undergoing Intestinal Resection at Tertiary Care Hospital, Rawalpindi 拉瓦尔品第三级医院肠切除术患者肠坏疽性梗死的发生率

Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1194

Mehak Ruqia, Khizra Waheed, Maimoona Maheen, Aamna Nazir, Aqiba Malik, Muhammad Sheraz Hameed, Ali Haider, Abdullah Asghar, Abdur Rehman, Sarah Arshad

{"title":"The Frequency of Gangrenous Infarction of Intestine in Patients Undergoing Intestinal Resection at Tertiary Care Hospital, Rawalpindi","authors":"Mehak Ruqia, Khizra Waheed, Maimoona Maheen, Aamna Nazir, Aqiba Malik, Muhammad Sheraz Hameed, Ali Haider, Abdullah Asghar, Abdur Rehman, Sarah Arshad","doi":"10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1194","url":null,"abstract":"Gangrenous bowel or dead bowel most often occurs as a result of hernia, adhesions, and mesenteric insufficiency. Intestinal gangrene due to acute mesenteric vascular events requiring surgery is one of the most common surgical emergencies at tertiary care hospitals. Objective: To determine the frequency of gangrenous infarction in patients undergoing intestinal resection at a tertiary care hospital. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Surgery and Pathology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. A total of 140 resected intestinal specimens were included in this study. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS v. 23. o. Descriptive statistics were applied and a P-value <0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Results: Out of 140 samples, clinical specimens from 30(21.4%) patients were found to be gangrenous. The frequency of gangrene was slightly higher in females 16 (53.3%) as compared to males 14 (46.7%) with a peak of 19 patients (63.3%) in the age group of 31 to 60 years and mostly affecting the small intestine 21 (70%). Among the total of 110 (78.6%) non-gangrenous specimens; mild inflammatory changes, perforation, ulceration, tumors, mucosal and mural infarction, infection, reactive hyperplasia, and autolytic changes were noted. Conclusions: The frequency of intestinal gangrene is much higher in our population than in most regions of the world, slightly more common in females as compared to males with a peak in the age group of 31 to 60 years and mostly involving the small intestine, indicating negligence towards this important problem. ","PeriodicalId":515760,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"179 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140477826","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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Investigating the Prevalence of Ectasia in Angiographic Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome 调查急性冠状动脉综合征血管造影患者异位症的患病率

Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1282

Anam Farooq, Ayesha Tariq, Muhammad Arslan Aslam, Asma Sharif, Waseem Ahmed, Ali Saqlain Haider

{"title":"Investigating the Prevalence of Ectasia in Angiographic Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome","authors":"Anam Farooq, Ayesha Tariq, Muhammad Arslan Aslam, Asma Sharif, Waseem Ahmed, Ali Saqlain Haider","doi":"10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1282","url":null,"abstract":"Coronary artery ectasia is dilatation of a segment of the coronary arteries leading to intense cardiac conditions. Among the patients undergoing angiography, it has a rare prevalence of 0.3 – 5.3%. It has been strongly associated with atherosclerosis as an evident cause of the dilation of coronary lumen. Objective: To determine the frequency of ectasia in patients of acute coronary syndrome undergoing coronary angiography. Methods: It is a cross sectional study conducted over six months. 160 patients from the Department of Cardiology, Mayo Hospital, Lahore were enrolled that fulfilled the study criteria of 30-70 years of age, presenting acute coronary syndrome, and undergoing angiography. The Angiography was done by an expert surgeon, simultaneously observed by one of the researchers. Ectasia was diagnosed in all the 160 based on its operational definition. Socio-demographic information including name, age, sex, diabetes (BSR>200mg/dl), hypertension (BP≥140/90mmHg), smoking, and type of acute coronary syndrome was collected with informed consent. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 21. The chi-square test was practiced comparing ectasia in stratified groups of socio-demographic characters and type of acute coronary syndrome. Results: Ectasia was diagnosed in 54 (33.8%) patients. No significant association was seen between the age of patients and ectasia. However, frequency of ectasia was higher in patients in the age group 30-50 years. Frequency of ectasia was higher among male patients, but it was not statistically significant when compared with frequency of ectasia among female patients. No significant association was seen between ectasia and diabetes (p-value > 0.999), hypertension (p-value = 0.439) and smoking status (p-value = 0.140) of patients. Conclusions: Ectasia is a well-established condition of coronary artery but is an unconventional diagnostic finding of coronary angiography in patients affected with acute coronary syndromes.","PeriodicalId":515760,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"196 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140473684","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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Unveiling Pelvic Floor Health: Understanding Awareness, Perspectives and Habits in Pakistani Women of Reproductive Age 揭开盆底健康的神秘面纱：了解巴基斯坦育龄妇女的意识、观点和习惯

Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1239

A. Ismail, Iqra Bibi

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Association of Self-Esteem, Narcissistic Tendencies, and Selfie-Posting Behavior among Young Adults 青年自尊、自恋倾向与自拍行为的关系

Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1266

Hina Imran, Saba Rehman, Sanober Khanum, Mafia Shahzadi

{"title":"Association of Self-Esteem, Narcissistic Tendencies, and Selfie-Posting Behavior among Young Adults","authors":"Hina Imran, Saba Rehman, Sanober Khanum, Mafia Shahzadi","doi":"10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1266","url":null,"abstract":"Self-posting among many adults but people with low self-image and narcissistic tendencies more focus on self-posting activities and this thing is a leading cause of social media addiction. Objective: To explore the relationship between self-esteem, narcissistic tendencies, and self-proof behavior among young adults. Methods: 400 students (200 male and 200 female) from different universities in Karachi and Faisalabad. The age range of the participants covered the years 12 to 30. The sample was taken using a simple random sampling technique. The following measures were used to assess the findings i.e., demographic form, selfie-posting behavior scale, Rosenberg self-esteem scale, and narcissistic personality inventory-16 scale used to assess the selfie-posting behavior among young adults. Results: Findings indicate a significant and negative relationship between self-esteem and selfie-posting behavior. Self-esteem significantly predicts selfie-posting behavior among young adults. furthermore, statistics also indicate there is no significant relationship between narcissism and selfie-posting behavior among adolescents. Narcissism is not a significant predictor of selfie-posting behavior among young adults. Conclusions: It is concluded that individuals who take more selfies have low or no self-esteem compared to those who do not take self-imaging. Additionally, those who have posted more selfies online tend to have narcissistic dispositions because they believe that other people find value in what they do. ","PeriodicalId":515760,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"96 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140478438","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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Role of Physical Therapy Intervention and Gene Therapy on Muscular Dystrophies, Current Status and Future Perspectives: A Narrative Review 物理治疗干预和基因治疗对肌肉萎缩症的作用、现状和未来展望：叙述性综述

Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1253

Hafsa Abid, Saleh Shah, Ali Ahmed, Nazira Habib, Mah Bibi, Muhammad Ibrahim

{"title":"Role of Physical Therapy Intervention and Gene Therapy on Muscular Dystrophies, Current Status and Future Perspectives: A Narrative Review","authors":"Hafsa Abid, Saleh Shah, Ali Ahmed, Nazira Habib, Mah Bibi, Muhammad Ibrahim","doi":"10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1253","url":null,"abstract":"Muscular dystrophies form a collection of genetic disorders marked by progressive muscle weakness and degeneration. The identification of the majority of responsible genes has enabled precise diagnosis and subtype-specific anticipatory care. Over the years, various therapies, encompassing genetic, cellular, and pharmacological approaches, have emerged for muscular dystrophies. This narrative review thoroughly explores the ongoing developments in muscular dystrophy therapeutics, including antisense therapy, CRISPR, gene replacement, cell therapy, based gene therapy Adeno-associated viral vector (AAV), and disease-modifying small molecule compounds. The review is particularly significant as it reflects advancements in supportive medicine that have altered the standard of care, leading to an overall improvement in the quality of life, clinical course and survival for affected individuals. In this study, our focus is on the clinical manifestations, molecular pathogenesis, diagnostic strategies, and therapeutic advancements related to this group of conditions. The study involved the review of 20 pertinent English-language articles, publications, reports, and online resources. ","PeriodicalId":515760,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"6 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140478942","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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Health Benefits and Consequences Associated with Uric Acid Among Exercise Performers 运动者尿酸对健康的益处和后果

Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1268

Malik Irfan Munir, Z. Butt, Alamgir Khan

{"title":"Health Benefits and Consequences Associated with Uric Acid Among Exercise Performers","authors":"Malik Irfan Munir, Z. Butt, Alamgir Khan","doi":"10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1268","url":null,"abstract":"Uric acid (UA) is a waste product formed when chemicals called purines break down. UA perform various functions such as a stimulant of the immune system, urate is an effective antioxidant, maintains blood pressure in a salt-poor environment and works against certain health diseases of the nervous system due to its antioxidant properties. Being an important biochemical agent, people do not give much importance due to insufficient knowledge about UA. This review study was initiated to assess the benefits and consequences associated with UA among exercise performers. One hundred (100) articles were placid into two (02) categories, i.e. (a) articles about health benefits of exercise and complication or penalties of UA (b) articles about the linkage or association of UA and Exercise. Moreover, the study was limited to the primary two magnitudes of UA, i.e. health benefits and consequences or risks of UA and Association of UA and Exercise. A literature search was done based on predefined keywords of the study. Finally, two (02) foremost search sources were used for assembling pertinent literature, and thus thirty-three (34) research articles were entertained per the study's recommended criteria. The categorization of studies grounded on quality and quantity was based on the established standards of the current review study. The existing literature disclosed that different managerial strategies such as eating low-purine foods, eluding certain medications, conserving a moderate weight, evading alcohol and sugary drinks, drinking coffee, increasing vitamin C intake, eating cherries and execution of low or moderate-intensity exercise have a significant effect on UA concentration. ","PeriodicalId":515760,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"60 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140475938","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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Assessing Contentment with Life among Nursing Students at Private Nursing Institute Karachi, Pakistan 评估巴基斯坦卡拉奇私立护理学院护理专业学生对生活的满足感

Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1248

Haq Nawaz, Muhammad Gulzada, Muhammad Islam, Afsha Bibi, Fazal Khaliq, Muhammad Abbas Khan, .. Fazlullah

{"title":"Assessing Contentment with Life among Nursing Students at Private Nursing Institute Karachi, Pakistan","authors":"Haq Nawaz, Muhammad Gulzada, Muhammad Islam, Afsha Bibi, Fazal Khaliq, Muhammad Abbas Khan, .. Fazlullah","doi":"10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1248","url":null,"abstract":"Life contentment denotes the measure to which an individual finds joy in their life, encompassing contemplative reflections and constituting an element of overall happiness and self-well-being. Objective: To assess levels of contentment with life among nursing students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at a private nursing institute in Karachi, Pakistan, from October to December 2023. Additionally, a convenient sampling technique was used, with a total of ninety-eight student participants included in the study. Results: 98 participants reveal a predominantly young group (84% aged 18-24) with balanced gender distribution (49% male, 51% female) and diverse education levels (30% 1st year, 29% 2nd year, 16% 3rd year, 25% 4th year). Contentment levels varied (6.1% low, 37.8% moderate, 56.1% high). Demographic analysis showed no significant age differences based on gender or education years (p > 0.05). This comprehensive overview informs understanding of nursing student well-being. Conclusions: Most participants reported high life contentment, with no significant age differences based on gender or education years. Overall, the findings offer valuable insights into the well-being of nursing students, emphasizing the role of diverse demographics. ","PeriodicalId":515760,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"121 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140471583","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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Effect of Educational Intervention on Neonatal Nurses Practices Regarding Oral Motor Stimulation on Early Transition from Tube to Oral Feeding in Preterm Infants 教育干预对新生儿护士在早产儿早期从管式喂养过渡到口服喂养时进行口腔运动刺激的影响

Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1232

Samina Naz, Muhammad Afzal, Madiha Mukhtar

{"title":"Effect of Educational Intervention on Neonatal Nurses Practices Regarding Oral Motor Stimulation on Early Transition from Tube to Oral Feeding in Preterm Infants","authors":"Samina Naz, Muhammad Afzal, Madiha Mukhtar","doi":"10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1232","url":null,"abstract":"Nurses working in neonatal nursery units play a crucial role in assessing the preterm infants feeding readiness cues for initiation of oral feeding and implementing the evidence-based intervention to support the development of feeding skills. Objectives: To assess the effect of educational intervention on neonatal nurses’ practices regarding oral Motor stimulation on early transition from to oral oral feeding in preterm infants. Methods: A quasi-experimental single group study conducted in Children Hospital Lahore from May to July 2023. Pre and post intervention data was collected through the observational checklist from 36 nurses working in Neonatology. Nurses were educated through PowerPoint presentation and direct demonstration on infants. Results: Descriptive statistics showed that Majority of nurses were having diploma in nursing, 4-10 years’ experience and belonged to 31-45 years age category. In inferential statistics Paired sample t-test revealed that the majority of nurses (100%, n=36) had incompetent practices before training which were improved (91.6%, n=33) after educational intervention with significant p-value<0.05. Conclusions: The nurses who received training revealed competent practices so we conclude that educational intervention was effective to improve the nurses’ practices.","PeriodicalId":515760,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"792 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140479743","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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Impact of Hearing Aid use on listening skill of hearing impaired Students 助听器的使用对听障学生聆听能力的影响

Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1241

G. Saqulain, Insha Asif, Maryam Maqbool, Abdul Moiz, Muhammad Abdul Sami

{"title":"Impact of Hearing Aid use on listening skill of hearing impaired Students","authors":"G. Saqulain, Insha Asif, Maryam Maqbool, Abdul Moiz, Muhammad Abdul Sami","doi":"10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v5i01.1241","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Hearing loss affects listening and communication. Listening represents the basis for verbal communication. Literature reveals a research gap as regards listening effort in case of HA users. Hence, current study was conceived to determine the impact of hearing aid on listening skills of school going hearing impaired students. \u0000Methods: This comparative study was conducted from 1st February, 2023 to 30th June, 2023 at Shifa International Hospital Ltd using purposive sampling. Sample of N=66 participant students of both genders, aged 5 years and above with moderate to profound hearing loss for more than three years and using hearing aids. 20 words were presented to the participant first without hearing aids and then with hearing aids and their response was recorded. Data analysis was performed by SPSS version-23 & Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to determine any associations and p<0.05 was considered significant. \u0000 Results: Results revealed that for unaided condition Median (IQR) score of 54, and IQR of 35. & mean rank 32. In aided condition Median (IQR) score was 80, IQR was 2 &. mean rank was 0. The p=0.000 suggests a significant difference between the two categories. \u0000Conclusion: Study concludes that there is substantial improvement in the listening skills of participants with hearing aids on as compared to without hearing aid with children having moderately severe category of hearing loss benefitting the most from hearing aids. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":515760,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences","volume":"49 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140478556","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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