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A Rare Haemoglobin Variant Identified As K Woolwich In A Pakistani Male, Sidra Asad Ali, Natasha Bahadur Ali
A Rare Haemoglobin Variant Identified As K Woolwich In A Pakistani Male, Sidra Asad Ali, Natasha Bahadur Ali
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Haemoglobin (Hb) K Woolwich is a rare Hb variant which was first described in a family from West Indies and its occurrence was later reported mainly in Black families from many African countries. We report a case of a young male who came for evaluation of anemia. His complete blood count showed hypochromic, microcytic anemia and his serum ferritin was low. Hb electrophoresis done as part of initial workup showed an abnormal band which moved faster than HbA. For further evaluation, Hb analysis by high performance liquid chromatography was subsequently performed and revealed Hb K Woolwich. This is a rare …
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Complicated By Intercostal Artery Hemorrhage., Syed Ahsan Ali, Sara Ahmed, Mehmood Riaz
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Complicated By Intercostal Artery Hemorrhage., Syed Ahsan Ali, Sara Ahmed, Mehmood Riaz
Department of Medicine
Hemorrhagic manifestations are fairly common in Dengue hemorrhagic fever and are associated with increased mortality. During last few decades there have been increasing reports of Dengue infection with unusual manifestations. Here we present a case of dengue hemorrhagic fever complicated by spontaneous rupture of an intercostal artery leading to a large hematoma which was treated successfully with angio-embolization. To the authors' knowledge this is a first case of dengue hemorrhagic fever complicated by spontaneous intercostal artery hemorrhage.
Hiv Prevalence In Blood Donors And Recipients In Pakistan: A Meta-Analysis And Analysis Of Blood-Bank Data, Bushra Moiz, Barkat Ali, Muhammad Hasnain Chatha, Ahmed Raheem, Hasan Abbas Zaheer
Hiv Prevalence In Blood Donors And Recipients In Pakistan: A Meta-Analysis And Analysis Of Blood-Bank Data, Bushra Moiz, Barkat Ali, Muhammad Hasnain Chatha, Ahmed Raheem, Hasan Abbas Zaheer
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Background:
The first instances of HIV-antibody detection in donated blood in Pakistan were reported in 1988. Since then, documentation of HIV in blood donors and of rates of transmission via transfusion has been limited. Previously assumed to have a low prevalence, HIV is an increasing health concern in Pakistan. Since there is no national, centralized blood-banking system, there are no reliable data on which to base estimated risks of transfusion-associated HIV infection. This study was therefore conducted to estimate the prevalence of HIV in blood donors and recipients in Pakistan between 1988 and 2012.
Methods:
Meta-analyses were undertaken of reported …
Selective Lymphadenectomy In Endometrial Cancer: Retrospective Analysis Of Morbidity And Survival Data At A Tertiary Care Centre, Uzma Chishti, Aliya Aziz, Munazza Akhtar, Sana Sheikh
Selective Lymphadenectomy In Endometrial Cancer: Retrospective Analysis Of Morbidity And Survival Data At A Tertiary Care Centre, Uzma Chishti, Aliya Aziz, Munazza Akhtar, Sana Sheikh
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Objective: To compare perioperative morbidity and survival data between patients with early-stage endometrial cancer who did or did not undergo selective lymphadenectomy.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of 180 patients with early-stage endometrial carcinoma treated between 1999 and 2008 was performed in Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Results: Data from 180 patients were analysed. The selective lymphadenectomy group contained 108 women (60%) and the no lymphadenectomy group contained 72 women (40%). The median number of lymph nodes removed was 9. The mean age and extent of disease, as assessed by staging, tumour size, myometrial invasion, and lymphovascular invasion were comparable between …