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What Is Wrong With Medical Audit?, J H. Rizvi
What Is Wrong With Medical Audit?, J H. Rizvi
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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Critical Appraisal Of Endometriosis Management For Pain And Subfertility, N F. Zuberi, J H. Rizvi
Critical Appraisal Of Endometriosis Management For Pain And Subfertility, N F. Zuberi, J H. Rizvi
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Objective: To critically appraise current best available management of pain and subfertility ascribable to endometriosis.
Methods: Medline and specialist computer databases were searched along with reference lists of known reviews and primary articles to identify cited articles not captured by electronic searches. We included all studies pertaining to treatment of pain and subfertility ascribable to endometriosis.
Discussion: Medical and surgical management options for pain and subfertility are presented as Evidence-based inquiries for critically appraised topics. Each problem is presented as an answerable question followed by assessment of literature search for level of evidence. This is followed by critical appraisal of …
Breast Diseases: A Histopathological Analysis Of 3279 Cases At A Tertiary Care Center In Pakistan, M. S. Siddiqui, Naila Kayani, Shahid Pervez, S. A. Aziz, S. Muzaffar, Z. Setna, M. Israr, S. H. Hasan, M. S. Gill
Breast Diseases: A Histopathological Analysis Of 3279 Cases At A Tertiary Care Center In Pakistan, M. S. Siddiqui, Naila Kayani, Shahid Pervez, S. A. Aziz, S. Muzaffar, Z. Setna, M. Israr, S. H. Hasan, M. S. Gill
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Objective: To know the frequency of breast diseases in Pakistani females.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of 3279 breast specimens received over a period of 4 years (1 993-1996) at the department of pathology, the Aga Khan University Hospital.
Results: Out of a total of 3279 breast specimens, common breast lesions included infiltrating duct carcinoma 37%, followed by fibro adenoma 16.95%, fibrocystic change13.96%, mastitis 6.83% and duct ectasia 5.33%. Majority of the cases of infiltrating duct carcinoma were encountered in the 5th and 6th decades of life. Tumour size was 2 or >2 cms. in 93% of cases and 40% of …
Increased Risk Of Cervical Canal Infections With Intracervical Foley Catheter, S Siddiqui, Nf Zuberi, Afia Zafar, Rn Qureshi
Increased Risk Of Cervical Canal Infections With Intracervical Foley Catheter, S Siddiqui, Nf Zuberi, Afia Zafar, Rn Qureshi
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of intracervical Foley catheter insertion, for the induction of labor, on cervical canal infection.
DESIGN: A prospective interventional study with paired analysis.
PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: The study was conducted in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Aga Khan University, Karachi, between June 1 and August 31, 2002.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS: In 45 women undergoing cervical ripening with intracervical Foley catheter for the induction of labour at term, cervical swabs were taken for culture and sensitivity before its insertion and again after its spontaneous expulsion or removal.
RESULTS: Intracervical …