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Severity Of Acute Hepatitis And Its Outcome In Patients With Dengue Fever In A Tertiary Care Hospital Karachi, Pakistan (South Asia), Om Parkash, Aysha Almas, Wasim Jafri, Saeed Hamid, J. Akhter, Syed H Shah
Severity Of Acute Hepatitis And Its Outcome In Patients With Dengue Fever In A Tertiary Care Hospital Karachi, Pakistan (South Asia), Om Parkash, Aysha Almas, Wasim Jafri, Saeed Hamid, J. Akhter, Syed H Shah
Department of Medicine
Background: Liver injury due to dengue viral infection is not uncommon. Acute liver injury is a severe complicating factor in dengue, predisposing to life-threatening hemorrhage, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) and encephalopathy. Therefore we sought to determine the frequency of hepatitis in dengue infection and to compare the outcome (length of stay, in hospital mortality, complications) between patients of Dengue who have mild/moderate (ALT 23-300 IU/L) v/s severe acute hepatitis (ALT > 300 IU/L).
Methods: A Cohort study of inpatients with dengue viral infection done at Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi. All patients (≥ 14 yrs age) admitted with diagnosis of Dengue …
Emergency Evaluation Of Acute Chest Pain., Aysha Almas, Om Parkash, Aamir Hameed, Muhammad Islam
Emergency Evaluation Of Acute Chest Pain., Aysha Almas, Om Parkash, Aamir Hameed, Muhammad Islam
Department of Medicine
Objective: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of initial clinical assessment about the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients presenting with acute chest pain by a cardiology resident in the emergency room and assess the 30-day outcome of patients with ACS and non ACS.
Study Design: Cohort study.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the emergency department and cardiac care units of the Aga Khan University in 2006-07.
Methodology: A total of 202 patients, who presented to the emergency room with chest pain, were given an initial ECG and troponin check. Patients were assigned …
Future Prospects For The Utility Of Interferon Assays In Tuberculosis Diagnosis, Taimur Saleem, Madiha Syed, Bushra Jamil
Future Prospects For The Utility Of Interferon Assays In Tuberculosis Diagnosis, Taimur Saleem, Madiha Syed, Bushra Jamil
Department of Medicine
No abstract provided.
H1n1 2009 In Karachi: A Situational Analysis, Bushra Jamil, Syed Faisal Mahmood
H1n1 2009 In Karachi: A Situational Analysis, Bushra Jamil, Syed Faisal Mahmood
Department of Medicine
No abstract provided.