Aftab T, Khan S, Khyzer E, Ahsin S. Effect of ghrelin on erythropoietic indicators in myelosuppressed rats. PJP [Internet]. 17May2018 ;12(3):13-5

Background: Ghrelin is a 28-amino acid acylated peptide released from the enteroendocrine cells of stomach. Aim of the study was to find out the possible beneficial role of ghrelin in erythropoiesis of myelosuppressed rats and its possible mediator. Methods: This randomized control trial was carried out at the Department of Physiology Foundation University Medical College in collaboration with the National Institute of Health, Islamabad, from February 2013 to June 2014. A total of 130 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups. Group I was treated with ghrelin only (1 nmol/100µl), group II received intraperitoneal carboplatin and 5-flurouracil (5-FU) only while group III...

Imran M, Khan S, Aftab T. Effect of preclinical skill lab training on clinical skills of students during clinical years. PJP [Internet]. 21May2018 [cited 1May2023];12(3):30-2

Background: Integration of clinical and preclinical teaching results in improvement of clinical acumen and better understanding of basic medical sciences. Keeping this in view, it was aimed to determine the efficacy of clinical skill lab (CSL) training during preclinical years on acquirement of clinical skills by the medical students. Methods: It was a descriptive study carried out at Foundation University Medical College. Based on convenience sampling, 4th year students who had received CSL training were compared with the 5th year students who had not received CSL training. Evaluation proforma was used. Students graded their clinical skills between non-satisfactory to excellent based upon...

The validity of prostate-specific antigen in prostatic cancer detection, Omdurman Military Hospital, Sudan.

المؤلفون Haider OI Elmisbah, Nasr A Ramadan تاريخ النشر 2012 مجلة Sudan Medical Monitor المجلد 7 الإصدار 2 الصفحات 131-135 الوصف The prostate specific antigen is commonly used as a preliminary tool to investigate men with lower urinary tract symptoms and prostatic enlargement evident by ultrasound scan. In the practice a high prostate specific antigen level is commonly used as predictor of prostatic cancer. A cross-sectional study was conducted at Omdurman Military hospital during the period from January 2011 to January 2012 to assess the validity of prostate specific antigen as single tool to diagnose prostatic cancer in our local population. It included all male patients with lower urinary...

Overview of Epidemiology and Management of Undescended Testis (Cryptorchidism)

المؤلفون Haider Osman Elmisbah, Fay Melfi Sayer Alenezi, Raghad Khalid R Alruwaili, Sama Abdulfattah M Almadani تاريخ النشر 2021/10/12 مجلة Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International المجلد 33 الإصدار 46A الصفحات 81-87 الوصف Cryptorchidism (undescended testis, maldescendus testis) is a disorder in which one or together testes miscarry to slope into the bottommost of the scrotum. The study aimed to summarize the updated evidence regards, epidemiology, etiology, classification, diagnosis, and treatments of Cryptorchidism or undescended testis. Several causes can result in developing cryptorchidism. Disruption of any phase of testicular prolapse due to genetic hormonal, structural...