Express TV: Competing In a Cluttered World of Media for Consumer Preferences and Viewership Patterns

Express News TV Channel found some reports that their TV channel viewership was declining. In Pakistan, however, the viewership data is managed, still the system is not properly managed and has many loopholes. This can be imagined through the information that one of the most populated area of Karachi, Gulshan Iqbal, TV viewing patterns are evaluated through less than ten people meters. Express news therefore decided to conduct a full survey that included the viewership patterns, the most preferred TV shows, and hosts, morning shows, and anchors. The study revealed interesting facts about the standing of Express News programs and TV viewers’ preferences of the same

Proboscis lateralis: A case report of a rare giant craniofacial teratoma in an infant

Teratomas can occur in almost any region of the body and are the most common extragonadal germ cell childhood tumors. However, craniofacial teratomas are rare. Craniofacial teratomas can present unique features and cause significant functional and aesthetic concerns. There are complex lesions that can have components intra-cranially and extra-cranially. Therefore, their management requires significant multi-stage multidisciplinary surgical procedures. Herein, we present a case of craniofacial teratoma in a child with the phenotype of proboscis lateralis that highlights some of the pertinent point of the diagnosis and management of congenital neonatal teratomas

Diyabetik hasta ekstremitelerinde azalmış kan akışını saptamak için empedans pletismografisinin kullanımının araştırılması

The amount of blood flow into a body tissue is very critical and can be evaluated by monitoring the distention of the blood vessel (artery) feeding that tissue. Several techniques for artery distention monitoring have been reported in the literature. In this study, the impedance plethysmography (IPG) technique has been used as a non-invasive method with multiple electrodes to find the impedance across a finger, and therefore, monitor the existence of blood flow. Simulations have been performed on COMSOL finite element analysis software, and experiments have been carried out to obtain the optimum parameters for this technique. The simulations use 4 electrodes in different positions with a current of 10mA applied throughout a variety of frequencies up to 100 GHz. The resultant data clearly show the advantage of using multiple electrodes to enhance the total information received from the signals, while also indicating that 100Hz can be the optimum frequency for applying IPG. This study demonstrates that IPG with multiple electrodes can be applied to detect the existence of blood flow into body limbs, which is vitally crucial specifically for diabetic patients.Bir vücut dokusuna akan kan miktarı çok önemlidir ve bu dokuyu besleyen kan damarının (arter) şişmesi izlenerek değerlendirilebilir. Literatürde arter distansiyonu izleme için çeşitli teknikler bildirilmiştir. Bu çalışmada empedans pletismografi (IPG) tekniği, bir parmak boyunca empedansı bulmak ve dolayısıyla kan akışının varlığını izlemek için çoklu elektrotlarla invazif olmayan bir yöntem olarak kullanılmıştır. COMSOL sonlu elemanlar analiz yazılımı üzerinde simülasyonlar yapılmış ve bu teknik için optimum parametrelerin elde edilmesi için deneyler yapılmıştır. Simülasyonlar, 100 GHz'e kadar çeşitli frekanslarda uygulanan 10mA akım ile farklı konumlarda 4 elektrot kullanır. Ortaya çıkan veriler, sinyallerden alınan toplam bilgiyi geliştirmek için birden fazla elektrot kullanmanın avantajını açıkça gösterirken, aynı zamanda IPG'yi uygulamak için en uygun frekansın 100 Hz olabileceğini de gösteriyor. Bu çalışma, çoklu elektrotlu IPG'nin, özellikle diyabetik hastalar için hayati önem taşıyan vücut uzuvlarına kan akışının varlığını tespit etmek için uygulanabileceğini göstermektedir.No sponso

Epidemiology of injuries caused by civil unrest in Yemen. A case series of the first wave of patients treated at the National Trauma Center of the Sultanate of Oman

INTRODUCTION: Civil unrest leads to a significant healthcare impact. The unsettled Yemeni political scene has been present for a long time. This civil conflict has led to loss of innocent lives and long-lasting physical and emotional morbidity. To date, there has been no description of the initial impact of the Yemeni civil conflict on healthcare services. OBJECTIVE: To describe the demographics and the pattern of injuries, management and follow-up for the first wave of civil war victims repatriated to the Sultanate of Oman in March 2015. METHOD: A retrospective review of all civil victims repatriated from Yemen to the Sultanate of Oman after the March 2015 bombings. The data is extracted from medical records. RESULTS: A total of 47 patients were evacuated from Yemen after 2 suicide bombings and treated initially in Oman. All patients were males and their mean age was 31 years, (range 6–66 years). Long bone fractures were the most common injury type (n = 39, 84%). Complex wounds were present in 36 (78%) patients, which required surgical intervention. Blast burns occurred in 7 patients (15%) and 10 patients (21%) had abdominal and chest injuries. Unfortunately, two patients succumbed to their injuries. The average length of stay for survivors was 25 days (6–156 days). CONCLUSION: This study highlighted the complexity of injuries created by modern civil unrest situations. The study also indicated the regional impact of such situations on nearby countries. This study is a pioneering in describing the first wave of repatriated victims from the recent Yemeni conflict

Cutaneous Scar Prevention and Management : Overview of current therapies

Cutaneous scarring is common after trauma, surgery and infection and occurs when normal skin tissue is replaced by fibroblastic tissue during the healing process. The pathophysiology of scar formation is not yet fully understood, although the degree of tension across the wound edges and the speed of cell growth are believed to play central roles. Prevention of scars is essential and can be achieved by attention to surgical techniques and the use of measures to reduce cell growth. Grading and classifying scars is important to determine available treatment strategies. This article presents an overview of the current therapies available for the prevention and treatment of scars. It is intended to be a practical guide for surgeons and other health professionals involved with and interested in scar management

Cutaneous Scar Prevention and Management : Overview of current therapies

Cutaneous scarring is common after trauma, surgery and infection and occurs when normal skin tissue is replaced by fibroblastic tissue during the healing process. The pathophysiology of scar formation is not yet fully understood, although the degree of tension across the wound edges and the speed of cell growth are believed to play central roles. Prevention of scars is essential and can be achieved by attention to surgical techniques and the use of measures to reduce cell growth. Grading and classifying scars is important to determine available treatment strategies. This article presents an overview of the current therapies available for the prevention and treatment of scars. It is intended to be a practical guide for surgeons and other health professionals involved with and interested in scar management

COVID-19 in Pakistan: A national analysis of five pandemic waves.

ObjectivesThe COVID-19 pandemic showed distinct waves where cases ebbed and flowed. While each country had slight, nuanced differences, lessons from each wave with country-specific details provides important lessons for prevention, understanding medical outcomes and the role of vaccines. This paper compares key characteristics from the five different COVID-19 waves in Pakistan.MethodsData was sourced from daily national situation reports (Sitreps) prepared by the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) in Islamabad. We use specific criteria to define COVID-19 waves. The start of each COVID-19 wave is marked by the day of the lowest number of daily cases preceding a sustained increase, while the end is the day with the lowest number of cases following a 7-days decline, which should be lower than the 7 days following it. Key variables such as COVID-19 tests, cases, and deaths with their rates of change to the peak and then to the trough are used to draw descriptive comparisons. Additionally, a linear regression model estimates daily new COVID-19 deaths in Pakistan.ResultsPakistan saw five distinct waves, each of which displayed the typical topology of a complete infectious disease epidemic. The time from wave-start to peak became progressively shorter, and from wave-peak to trough, progressively longer. Each wave appears to also be getting shorter, except for wave 4, which lasted longer than wave 3. A one percent increase in vaccinations decreased deaths by 0.38% (95% CI: -0.67, -0.08) in wave 5 and the association is statistically significant.ConclusionEach wave displayed distinct characteristics that must be interpreted in the context of the level of response and the variant driving the epidemic. Key indicators suggest that COVID-19 preventive measures kept pace with the disease. Waves 1 and 2 were mainly about prevention and learning how to clinically manage patients. Vaccination started late during wave 3 and its impact on hospitalizations and deaths became visible in wave 5. The impact of highly virulent strains Alpha/B.1.1.7 and Delta/B.1.617.2 variants during wave 3 and milder but more infectious Omicron/B.1.1.529 during wave 5 are apparent

Express TV: Competing In a Cluttered World of Media for Consumer Preferences and Viewership Patterns

Express News TV Channel found some reports that their TV channel viewership was declining. In Pakistan, however, the viewership data is managed, still the system is not properly managed and has many loopholes. This can be imagined through the information that one of the most populated area of Karachi, Gulshan Iqbal, TV viewing patterns are evaluated through less than ten people meters. Express news therefore decided to conduct a full survey that included the viewership patterns, the most preferred TV shows, and hosts, morning shows, and anchors. The study revealed interesting facts about the standing of Express News programs and TV viewers’ preferences of the same

Key indicators and characteristics of each COVID-19 wave.

Key indicators and characteristics of each COVID-19 wave.</p