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Malakoplakia Of The Uterus, H Shaikh, P E. Khan, N Faridi Mar 1994

Malakoplakia Of The Uterus, H Shaikh, P E. Khan, N Faridi

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

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Laparoscopic Appraisal Of Infertility And Pelvic Pain In Pakistani Women: A 5 Years Audit, R Hamid, K S. Khan, T Mubeen, J A. Razzak Feb 1994

Laparoscopic Appraisal Of Infertility And Pelvic Pain In Pakistani Women: A 5 Years Audit, R Hamid, K S. Khan, T Mubeen, J A. Razzak

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Five hundred and nine Laparoscopic examinations performed between 1987-91, (147 procedures for evaluation of gynaecologic pelvic pain and 313 for infertility) revealed ectopic pregnancy (27%), twisted ovarian cyst (18%) and acute pelvic inflammatory disease (14%) in cases of acute gynaecologic pain, and endometriosis (17%) and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (16%) in chronic pelvic pain. Adhesions (20%), tubal block (15%), endometriosis (9%) and polycystic ovary (7%) were common findings in cases of infertility. These data support the usefulness of this minimally invasive procedure in accurate diagnosis of gynaecological disorders and provides insight into the spectra of diseases seen in Pakistani women …


Bacteriuria And Pregnancy Outcome: A Prospective Hospital-Based Study In Pakistani Women, R N. Qureshi, Khalid S. Khan, Omar Darr, Nasir Khattak, Bader J. Farooqui, J H. Rizvi Jan 1994

Bacteriuria And Pregnancy Outcome: A Prospective Hospital-Based Study In Pakistani Women, R N. Qureshi, Khalid S. Khan, Omar Darr, Nasir Khattak, Bader J. Farooqui, J H. Rizvi

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

The prevalence of bacteriuria in Pakistani women and its association with complications of pregnancy was studied. Out of 1579 women, 77 had bacteriuria (4.8%). There was no association of age, gravidity, parity, haemoglobin, pre-eclampsia, mode of delivery, gestational age at delivery, preterm delivery and low birth-weight with presence of bacteriuria. With detection and treatment the pregnancy outcome of women with bacteriuria in pregnancy was the same as that of those without.