- CODEN : IAJPBB
- issn 2349-7750
TITLE:
VALUATION OF SUBCLINICAL CARDIOVASCULAR ANOMALIES IN CHILDREN WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS BY NORMAL LDL LEVELS
AUTHORS:
Dr Sanaiyya Aslam, Dr Faisal Khurshid, Dr. Rizwan Asghar
ABSTRACT:
Objective: To screen earthquake victims at risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), at 1 month after the event, and to anticipate the service needs at medical camps. Methodology: The design of study was descriptive cross-sectional, conducted at Pakistan Islamic Medical Association Medical Camp, held in Mian Muhammad Bukhsh Academy, Pulmanda, Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, on 20th October, 2019. Earthquake victims who presented at medical camp were selected randomly and screened through face-to-face clinical interviews by medical officers using Trauma Screening Questionnaire (TSQ) modified to relate to the earthquake, using cut-off value of 6. Considering the ethical issues, our study was intended to be kept as close to routine clinical practice as possible. Cross tabulations were used to analyze the variables with bivariate analysis of factors involved. Results: A total of 45 patients were screened, out of which 37 met the inclusion criteria. 6 (16.2%) were males and 31 (83.8%) were females, with the mean age of the sample being 38±16 years. Out of 37, 28 (75.7%) were found to be susceptible to developing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) out of which 3 were males and 25 were females. The mean Trauma Screening Questionnaire score of samples was 6.9±2.0. Conclusion: Evidence of high frequency of susceptibility to developing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in earthquake victims demands for a system of screening of at-risk individuals at medical camps and their active monitoring and cognitive therapy as required. KEYWORDS: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, earthquake victims, Trauma Screening Questionnaire
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