Farah Idrees
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View article: Association of serum leptin with serum estradiol in relation to breast carcinogenesis: a comparative case-control study between pre- and postmenopausal women
Association of serum leptin with serum estradiol in relation to breast carcinogenesis: a comparative case-control study between pre- and postmenopausal women Open
Background/aim: The aims of this study were to observe the interhormonal relationship of serum leptin with serum estradiol and to compare pre- and postmenopausal women for possible implications in breast carcinogenesis. Materials and metho…
View article: POST OPERATIVE BOWEL MOVEMENT
POST OPERATIVE BOWEL MOVEMENT Open
Objectives: To compare early return of bowel movements in patients withelective stoma closure with or without nasogastric tube. Place and Duration: Single surgicalunit, Civil Hospital, Karachi, from January 2015-August 2016. Methods: This …
View article: POST OPERATIVE BOWEL MOVEMENT;
POST OPERATIVE BOWEL MOVEMENT; Open
Objectives: To compare early return of bowel movements in patients withelective stoma closure with or without nasogastric tube. Place and Duration: Single surgicalunit, Civil Hospital, Karachi, from January 2015-August 2016. Methods: This …
View article: Diagnostic performance of genoType<sup>®</sup> MTBDRplus line probe assay in bronchoalveolar lavage for pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis in sputum scarce and smear-negative patients
Diagnostic performance of genoType<sup>®</sup> MTBDRplus line probe assay in bronchoalveolar lavage for pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis in sputum scarce and smear-negative patients Open
MTBDRplus detected TB more rapidly and accurately than smear microscopy with significant accuracy for isoniazid and rifampicin resistance. Its use in clinical practice would lead to rapid detection and effective management.
View article: Young man with dyspnoea for 6 months; presenting with subacute tracheal obstruction due to leiomyoma
Young man with dyspnoea for 6 months; presenting with subacute tracheal obstruction due to leiomyoma Open
Tracheal leiomyoma is a rare benign tumour with less than a 100 cases reported in the literature. We report a case of leiomyoma initially presenting and being treated as asthma until it lead to life-threatening tracheal obstruction, requir…