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Demographic Profile And Associations Of Dialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease Patients In Federal Capital Of Pakistan., Ali Zohair Nomani, Mansoor Iqbal, Faisal Bacha, Shahzad Mughal, Haris Majid Rajput, Mazhar Badshah, Rao Suhail Yasin Khan
Demographic Profile And Associations Of Dialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease Patients In Federal Capital Of Pakistan., Ali Zohair Nomani, Mansoor Iqbal, Faisal Bacha, Shahzad Mughal, Haris Majid Rajput, Mazhar Badshah, Rao Suhail Yasin Khan
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
Depression is quite prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease. Knowing the frequency of depression in such patients and its association with different variables may be helpful in devising strategies for better and timely management of such patients in our setup. Materials and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted by recruiting 315 patients of either gender, ≥ 18 years of age with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and receiving care at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad. Patients were divided into two groups; group A: pre-dialysis and group B: dialysis (End Stage Renal Disease). Prevalence of depression in CKD and …
Prevalence Of Anxiety And Depression Among Medical Students Of Shifa College Of Medicine, Anam Abrar, Mehrunissa Kazim, Madiha Hanif, Shafaq Mansoor, Sadaf Tahir, Neil Makken, Wahab Yousufzai
Prevalence Of Anxiety And Depression Among Medical Students Of Shifa College Of Medicine, Anam Abrar, Mehrunissa Kazim, Madiha Hanif, Shafaq Mansoor, Sadaf Tahir, Neil Makken, Wahab Yousufzai
Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)
To yield information regarding the prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical students in Islamabad and to emphasize on the need of psychological and mental well being of medical students.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study done at Shifa College of Medicine. A questionnaire was administered to 361 students who were present at the time of distribution and were consented. The instrument used to assess anxiety and depression level was the Aga khan University Anxiety and Depression Scale (AKUADS). The data collected was tabulated and analyzed using SPS v. 16.Results: Out of a total of 500 students in a five year …