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Objectives: The aim of this study was to measure the Epicardial Adipose Tissue thickness through echocardiography in healthy adults and coronary artery disease patients and to make its association with age and gender
Methods: It was a case control study. A total of 315 samples including 159 cases of coronary artery disease and 156 asymptomatic individuals for coronary artery disease underwent echocardiography for Epicardial Adipose Tissue thickness measurement
Results: Mean Epicardial Adipose Tissue [EAT] in the study was found to be 15.45 +/- 7.16 mm. Cases had significantly higher EAT 16.77 +/-9.80mm as compared to controls 14.13 +/- 4.52 mm [P=0.02]. EAT thickness increased significantly with age [P=0.004]. There was no significant difference of EAT [P=0.999] in both the genders
Conclusion: The mean EAT thickness is significantly higher in our study population as compared to previous studies. The mean EAT thickness was same in both males and females of our study. There was no significant difference in EAT of both genders
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Objective: To see thewound infection incidencepost hernioplasty without the use of antibiotics
Study Design: Observational / Cross-sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted Surgical Unit III, V and VI, Civil Hospital Karachi from January 2006 to December 2013
Materials and Methods: There were a total of 250 patients. There were no use of antibiotics after hernioplasty. Patients under eighteen years, recurrent hernias, immunosuppressive diseases [like diabetes mellitus], or already on antibiotic were excluded from the study
Results: Incidence of wound infection was 3.6%, which were then treated conservatively. No mortality observed
Conclusion: The incidence of post operative wound infection following inguinal hernioplasty without antibiotic use was 3.6%