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Outcome Of Endoscopic Therapeutic Interventions: Are They Different Among Various Non- Malignant Esophageal Diseases, Rustam Khan, Shahab Abid, Saeed Hamid, Z Abbas, Syed H Shah, Wasim Jafri Dec 2005

Outcome Of Endoscopic Therapeutic Interventions: Are They Different Among Various Non- Malignant Esophageal Diseases, Rustam Khan, Shahab Abid, Saeed Hamid, Z Abbas, Syed H Shah, Wasim Jafri

Section of Gastroenterology

Background: This study was carried out to evaluate and compare the outcome of various causes of non-malignant lesions of the esophagus after endoscopic therapeutic intervention.

Methods: A cohort of patients with non-malignant dysphagia presenting at Aga Khan University hospital, a tertiary care setting who underwent endoscopic intervention was studied. Response to treatment was evaluated by improvement in dysphagia score on a scale of 0-4 and weight gain.

Results:99 subjects (53 males) were included. Mean age was 48.6 +/- 17.2 years. Dysphagia for solids was present in 48%, for liquids in 3% and for both in 49% patients. Significant weight …


Yoghurt (Dahi): A Probiotic And Therapeutic View, Z Abbas, W Jafri Sep 1992

Yoghurt (Dahi): A Probiotic And Therapeutic View, Z Abbas, W Jafri

Section of Gastroenterology

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