Myelomeningocele is a complex pathology associated with variable clinical presentations and associated anomalies. Myelomeningocele presenting as an abdominal mass is extremely rare. This case report ...presents such a complex case of anterior lumbosacral myelomeningocele with clinical presentation of abdominal mass along with its surgical management. A 5-month-old boy was referred to the neurosurgery department, presenting with a congenital lump on his lower back along with abdominal mass, constipation, and urogenital dysfunction. An anterior Approach exploratory laparotomy was performed by a left lower abdomen oblique incision to excise the myelomeningocele. This case report illustrates that anterior lumbosacral myelomeningocele can present, in rare cases as abdominal mass along with urogenital dysfunctions and constipation and is managed with a collaborative effort from a multidisciplinary approach including urologists, neurosurgeons, and general surgeons
Comparison of new wheat varieties grown in Punjab for biscuit production Safdar, M.N. (National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad (Pakistan). Food Science Product Development Inst.); Siddiqui, N. (National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad (Pakistan). Food Science Product Development Inst.); Mumtaz, A. (National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad (Pakistan). Food Science Product Development Inst.) ...
Sarhad journal of agriculture,
12/2012, Letnik:
28, Številka:
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A comparative study was done to determine the suitability of eight new wheat varieties i.e. Shafaq-06, Sehar-06, Fareed-06, Lasani-08, Faisalabad-08, Mairaj-08, Chakwal-50 and NARC-09 for biscuit ...preparation during 2009 to 2011. Wheat varieties were subjected to physicochemical, rheological, minerals (copper, manganese, iron, zinc, magnesium) analyses, Biscuits were prepared from wheat flour and evaluated for physicochemical and sensory parameters. It was observed that Mairaj-08 had the highest protein (10.67%), ash (0.56%), water absorption (58.15%) and lowest thousand kernel weight (38.10 g), particle size index ( 20.67%), nitrogen free extract (64.37%), tolerance index (39.67BU) and softening of dough (43.67BU), whereas Lasani-08 had the maximum test weight (81.70 kg/hl), thousand kernel weight (43.00g), fiber(0.30%), iron (19.31 mg per kg) , tolerance index (106.67BU), biscuit fat (25.14%), biscuit fiber (0.21%) and minimum protein (9.21%), manganese (5.33mg per kg), zinc (6.35mg per kg), magnesium (344mg per kg), water absorption (54.96%) and biscuit protein (5.95%). All wheat varieties were of good quality and suitable for biscuit preparation. On the basis of sensory scores, biscuits prepared from Faisalabad-08 were ranked highest and more acceptable than others.
Objectives: In response to the reports of presence of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) in sector I-9/4 of Islamabad, Pakistan, the Federal Disease Surveillance and Response Unit of the National Institute ...of Health (NIH) Islamabad appointed an outbreak investigation team to confirm the outbreak, identify risk factors and formulate recommendations for control. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted from July 27 to August 20, 2018 to investigate the potential causation of illness and modes of transmission in the outbreak. Active case finding started through a house-to- house case search and the establishment of a case definition. A total of 46 cases of AWD were identified by surveying 508 homes during the study period. Results: The study results revealed that ground bore water (OR 0.1916, CI 0.0633-0.5798, p ＜ 0.0034) and public supply water (OR 6.6182, CI 5.2384-25.3678, p ＜ 0.0027) stored in unsafe utensils for drinking are probable causes of this outbreak. Despite most of these people (n = 30, 65.2%) being aware of the poor quality of the water, they still consuming it. All cases had closed drained toilet facilities at their homes which may have resulted in triggering of the infection. Commonly witnessed signs/symptoms included loss of motion, abdominal cramps, vomiting and fever. People living in this sector belong to an excellentsocio-economic class. Conclusions: The outbreak of AWD in this area revealed that the public water supply may become contaminated at any instance resulting in an outbreak.
急性水樣腹瀉疫情調查：以伊斯蘭瑪巴德一都市區域為例 Majid Ali Tahir; Amjad Mehmood; Mumtaz Ali Khan ...
台灣公共衛生雜誌,
202012, Letnik:
39, Številka:
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目標：為回應聯邦疾病監測及應變單位（Federal Disease Surveillance and Response Unit） 所報導位於巴基斯坦伊斯蘭瑪巴德I-9/4區的急性水樣腹瀉（acute watery diarrhea, AWD）個案， 巴基斯坦國家衛生研究院（National Institute of ...Health）派出調查團，前往確認該地疫情、找出風險因素、提出疫情控制建議。方法：採用描述性研究方法，在2018年7月27日至8月20日期間探討潛在病因以及該疾病的傳播途徑。本研究透過逐戶調查搭配已建立的AWD個案定義，積極尋找個案，研究期間中一共調查了508戶，確認了46個AWD個案。結果：研究結果顯示，存儲在不安全飲用容器中的地下水（OR 0.1916, CI 0.0633-0.5798, p ＜ 0.0034）及公共水龍頭提供的飲用水（OR 6.6182, CI 5.2384-25.3678, p ＜ 0.0027）是最有可能導致此次疫情爆發的原因。雖然大部分的個案（n = 30, 65.2%）都知道水質不好，但他們仍然選擇持續飲用，且所有個案家中都有封閉式排水的廁所設備（100%），此因素可能引爆疾病傳染。最常見的徵兆和症狀為腹瀉、腹絞痛、嘔吐、發燒等，此地區居民有良好的經濟地位以及教育程度。結論：此地區AWD疫情爆發的狀況顯示出，公共區域的供水隨時都有可能受到污染，進而造成疫情爆發, Objectives: In response to the reports of presence of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) in sector I-9/4 of Islamabad, Pakistan, the Federal Disease Surveillance and Response Unit of the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad appointed an outbreak investigation team to confirm the outbreak, identify risk factors and formulate recommendations for control. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted from July 27
BACKGROUNDThe severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of the ongoing global pandemic known as COVID-19. Based on the potential antiviral role of quercetin, and on ...its described anti-blood clotting, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, we hypothesize that subjects with mild COVID-19 treated with Quercetin Phytosome® (QP), a novel bioavailable form of quercetin, may have a shorter time to virus clearance, a milder symptomatology, and higher probabilities of a benign earlier resolution of the disease. METHODSIn our 2-week, randomized, open-label, and controlled clinical study, we have enrolled 42 COVID-19 outpatients. Twenty-one have been treated with the standard of care (SC), and 21 with QP as add-on supplementation to the SC. Our main aims were to check virus clearance and symptoms. RESULTSThe interim results reveal that after 1 week of treatment, 16 patients of the QP group were tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 and 12 patients had all their symptoms diminished; in the SC group, 2 patients were tested SARS-CoV-2 negative and 4 patients had their symptoms partially improved. By 2 weeks, the remaining 5 patients of the QP group tested negative for SARS-CoV-2, whereas in the SC group out of 19 remaining patients, 17 tested negatives by week 2, one tested negative by week 3 and one patient, still positive, expired by day 20. Concerning blood parameters, the add on therapy with QP, reduced LDH (-35.5%), Ferritin (-40%), CRP (-54.8%) and D-dimer (-11.9%). CONCLUSIONQP statistically shortens the timing of molecular test conversion from positive to negative, reducing at the same time symptoms severity and negative predictors of COVID-19.
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