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Patient Attitudes Towards Physician Nonverbal Behaviors During Consultancy: Result From A Developing Country, Fahad Hanif Khan, Raheela Hanif, Rumina Tabassum, Waris Qidwai Dr, Kashmira Nanji
Patient Attitudes Towards Physician Nonverbal Behaviors During Consultancy: Result From A Developing Country, Fahad Hanif Khan, Raheela Hanif, Rumina Tabassum, Waris Qidwai Dr, Kashmira Nanji
Department of Family Medicine
Background. Nonverbal behaviors have a significant impact on patients during consultations. This study was undertaken to find out the attitudes and preferences of the patients regarding nonverbal communication during consultations with physicians, in a tertiary care hospital.
Methods. A questionnaire based cross-sectional study was carried out at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, during the months of January to March 2012. All patients (>18 years of age) coming for consultancy in the family medicine clinics were approached; out of 133, 120 agreed to participate. The subjects were asked questions regarding physician’s comforting touch and eye contact and …
Clinical Features And Outcome Of Sporadic Colorectal Carcinoma In Young Patients: A Cross-Sectional Analysis From A Developing Country, Muhammad Nauman Zahir, Eisha Mahpara Azhar, Sobia Rafiq, Kulsoom Ghias, Munira Shabbir-Moosajee
Clinical Features And Outcome Of Sporadic Colorectal Carcinoma In Young Patients: A Cross-Sectional Analysis From A Developing Country, Muhammad Nauman Zahir, Eisha Mahpara Azhar, Sobia Rafiq, Kulsoom Ghias, Munira Shabbir-Moosajee
Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Background: Early onset colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is rare and has been hypothesized to be a biologically and clinically distinct entity personifying aggressive disease and worse survival.
Methods: Data for 131 patients was collected by retrospective chart review. Cox proportional hazard model was used to compute prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals.
Results: Early onset sporadic CRC accounted for 32% of all CRC treated in the specified time period. The mean age was 33.3 ± 7.9 years and the male to female ratio was 2 : 1. Colon and rectal cancers accounted for 55% and 45% of patients, respectively. 96% of …
Conversion Of Cardiac Bypass Into An Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Circuit: A Case From Pakistan, Riffat Rasheed, Ijaz Hidayat, Muneer Amanullah, Babar Hasan
Conversion Of Cardiac Bypass Into An Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Circuit: A Case From Pakistan, Riffat Rasheed, Ijaz Hidayat, Muneer Amanullah, Babar Hasan
Department of Surgery
A 35 days old neonate with d-loop transposition of great arteries, underwent an arterial switch operation following which he developed hypotension attributed to left ventricular failure. During cardiopulmonary resuscitation decision was made to place him on cardiac bypass again. Due to limited resources and unavailability of a specialized extracorporeal membrane oxygenator machine, the CPB was modified and converted an ECMO. The neonate was successfully decannulated after 72 hours and discharged home after 3 weeks of the operation without any sequel. ECMO is a viable option in developing countries and may help in improving the outcome especially in neonatal congenital heart …