Rheumatology: Current Research
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Department of Rheumatology, Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Biography

Dr. Saba Samreen is a Consultant Rheumatologist practicing at Fauji Foundation Hospital, Cantt, Rawalpindi. She did MBBS from King Edward Medical University, FCPS Medicine from College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, FCPS Rheumatology from College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. She has 10 years of experience in this field. She has worked as Senior Registrar of Medicine at Holy Family Hospital. She is currently working as a Consultant Rheumatologist at Fauji Foundation Hospital.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Validation of Babur's sign, a New Clinical Test for the Identification of Wrist Joint Synovitis in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
  Author(s): Salim B*, Faisal MJ, Shahid M, Samreen S, Gul H, Nasim A and Afzal A
  
  Introduction: The diagnosis of synovitis in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) can sometimes be very difficult without the use of advanced imaging techniques. A study was conducted to validate a new clinical test (Babur’s Sign), which we believed would help to detect synovitis in the wrist joint. Objective: To Validate ‘Babur’s Sign’ on clinical examination in the Identification of Wrist Joint Synovitis in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients presenting in a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan. Methods: Using a sample size of 106 RA patients, consisting of 104 females and 2 males, musculoskeletal ultrasound examination as a control, and well-trained rheumatologists with experience in routine ultrasound examinations, a comparison was made between the test and Ultrasound findings. ‘Babur .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2161-1149.20.10.268

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