Impact of parenting styles on psychological flexibility among adolescents of Pakistan

The parenting styles and psychological flexibility have been significant variables; however, little empirical work has addressed the impact of parenting in terms of the expansion of psychological flexibility. The present study investigated the impact of different parenting styles as a predictor of psychological flexibility in the adolescent population. A total sample of 100 adolescents (50 boys and 50 girls) whose ages ranged between 12 and 18 years without any previous psychiatric and medical history were recruited from different educational institutes of Pakistan. Results revealed that parenting styles are positively associated with psychological flexibility ($\it r$ = 0.75, $\it p$ < 0.05). Moreover, parenting styles significantly predict psychological flexibility among adolescents ($\it p$ < 0.05). However, no gender differences were found across both variables among adolescents. These findings have highlighted the significance of parenting styles and psychological flexibility with respect to the mental health of adolescents

Current Epidemiological Status and Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Urinary Tract Infection

With a longitudinal (2020–2021) completion, a set of 300 urine samples of individuals suspected of UTI was characterized based on the biochemical analysis and Kirby Bauer\u27s disc diffusion method. Throughout, a total of 167 samples revealed UTI positivity by obtaining bacterial growth. Reporting that E. coli (69.4 %) was the most dominant when compared with Klebsiella (14.3 %), Proteus (5.9 %), S. aureus (4.7 %), P. aeruginosa (3.5 %), and Enterobacter (1.7 %), respectively. Gender-wise discrimination showed that E. coli was highly distributed among female (50.2 %) patients. A prominent percentage of E. coli (41.9 %) was found in the age group between 21-40 years. Isolates of E. coli represented the highest degree of resistance to Amoxicillin and Ceftriaxone (85.3 %), while highly sensitive to Amikacin, and Tazobactam (94.8 %). S. aureus was found highly resistant to Amoxicillin, Levofloxacin, Sulbactam, and Doxycycline (75 %), while highly sensitive to Meropenem, and Cefotaxime (100 %). Proteus spp. was found highly resistant to Sulbactam, and Cefotaxime (100 %), while highly sensitive to Tazobactam (100 %). Enterobacter was found highly resistant to Gentamicin (100 %), while highly sensitive to Aztreonam (100 %). Klebsiella was found highly resistant to Levofloxacin, and Doxycycline (91.6 %), while highly sensitive to Amikacin, Tazobactam, Gentamicin, and Cefoxitin (75 %). P. aeruginosa was found highly resistant to Nalidixic acid (100 %), while highly sensitive to Meropenem, Ceftriaxone, Gentamicin, and Cefotaxime. In conclusion, the Amikacin and Tazobactam were seen to be effective for empirical therapy of UTI