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Articles 1 - 23 of 23
Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Ileocaecal Tuberculosis: A Pictorial Essay Of Various Appearances On Small Bowel Enema, M Y. Shaikh, T U. Haq, U M. Islam, Z A. Khan
Ileocaecal Tuberculosis: A Pictorial Essay Of Various Appearances On Small Bowel Enema, M Y. Shaikh, T U. Haq, U M. Islam, Z A. Khan
Department of Radiology
No abstract provided.
Arthritis Of Leprosy, T Gibson, Q Ahsan, K Hussein
Arthritis Of Leprosy, T Gibson, Q Ahsan, K Hussein
Section of Internal Medicine
An inflammatory polyarthritis has been previously described in leprosy but accounts of the clinical characteristics have varied. All patients with joint symptoms admitted to a leprosy centre over 5 months were examined by a rheumatologist. Of 48 acute admissions, 20 (42%) had a symmetrical polyarthritis affecting the wrists and fingers. This was strikingly similar to RA in appearance. The arthritis occurred exclusively in patients with reactions mainly during anti-mycobacterial treatment. The clinical features of the joint disorder were identical in Type I (associated with alterations in immune status) and Type II (erythema nodosum leprosum) reactions. Synovial tissue from one patient …
Inherited Metabolic Disorders In Pakistan: Presentation, Diagnosis And Outcome Of Congenital Hyperammonemias, P Mufti, I Ahmed
Inherited Metabolic Disorders In Pakistan: Presentation, Diagnosis And Outcome Of Congenital Hyperammonemias, P Mufti, I Ahmed
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
A total of 21 patients were admitted to Aga Khan University Hospital with suspected congenital hyperammonemias during the period 1989 to 1992. There were 11 patients with acidosis and 10 patients were without acidosis. Prominent clinical manifestations included positive family history (76%), onset in the first week of life (67%) and neurological manifestations (76%). Of patients with hyperammonemia and acidosis, 4 had severe metabolic acidosis with anion gap of 30mEq/L and above. Of patients with hyperammonemia without acidosis, 4 had ammonia level ranging from 1600-2000 mg/dl. Diagnosis was confirmed in only 1 patient and that was also done abroad. Overall …
Dysplasia And Surveillance In Ulcerative Colitis, S M. Jafri
Dysplasia And Surveillance In Ulcerative Colitis, S M. Jafri
Section of Gastroenterology
No abstract provided.
Peculiar Histopathological Features Of Giardiasis In Distal Duodenal Biopsies, Z Abbas, A A. Qureshi, H Sheikh, S M. Jafri, A H. Khan
Peculiar Histopathological Features Of Giardiasis In Distal Duodenal Biopsies, Z Abbas, A A. Qureshi, H Sheikh, S M. Jafri, A H. Khan
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Histological changes in 20 Giardia positive duodenal biopsies (Group A) were compared with 50, Giardia negative duodenal biopsies (Group B), taken during the same period. Stool examinations in Group B were negative for Giardia. Surface epithelium, villous and crypt architecture and cellular infiltrates were examined and compared between the groups. Atrophic changes in the villi were more common in Group A as compared to B(P < 0.0001). Intraepithelial neutrophil infiltration (P < 0.001), infiltration of the lamina propria with plasma cells (P < 0.5), and presence of eosinophils in the lamina propria (P < 0.001) were significant findings in group A. Some of the changes were related to the density of Giardia colonization e.g., the goblet cell depletion (P < 0.05) and the density of plasma cell infiltration in lamina propria (P < 0.01). Erosions and ulcerations were less commonly seen in group A. Thus we conclude that giardiasis manifests its peculiar features in the distal duodenal mucosa and a biopsy of this region is an important diagnostic tool for detection of this disease.
Ureterorenoscopy In Children, K Rasheed, A Memon
Ureterorenoscopy In Children, K Rasheed, A Memon
Section of Paediatric Surgery
No abstract provided.
Immunohistochemistry In Tumour Diagnosis--Who Actually Needs It?, S Pervez
Immunohistochemistry In Tumour Diagnosis--Who Actually Needs It?, S Pervez
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
No abstract provided.
Intestinal Obstruction In Adults At The Aga Khan University Hospital, S Q. Hasnain, M Ahmed
Intestinal Obstruction In Adults At The Aga Khan University Hospital, S Q. Hasnain, M Ahmed
Department of Surgery
During the period January, 1987 to June, 1991, 208 adults with mechanical bowel obstruction were managed at The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH). Post-operative adhesions accounted for 34% of the cases and were the most frequent cause of intestinal obstruction. External hemia (16%), malignancy (13.5%) and tuberculous stricture (10%) were the next most frequent causes. The predominance of adhesive intestinal obstruction at AKUH shows a trend towards a Western disease pattern. Socioeconomic status was a significant determinant of the cause of obstruction. The proportion of self paying to welfare patients was significantly lower in tuberculous obstruction as compared with adhesive …
Immunohistochemical Estrogen Receptor Determination In Human Breast Carcinoma: Correlation With Histologic Differentiation And Age Of The Patients, Shahid Pervez, S. Shaikh, F. Aijaz, S. A. Aziz, M. Naqvi, Sheema H. Hasan
Immunohistochemical Estrogen Receptor Determination In Human Breast Carcinoma: Correlation With Histologic Differentiation And Age Of The Patients, Shahid Pervez, S. Shaikh, F. Aijaz, S. A. Aziz, M. Naqvi, Sheema H. Hasan
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
An immunohistochemical assay for the measurement of estrogen receptor (ER) has been evaluated on 290 consecutive human breast biopsy and mastectomy specimens in the year 1992 at The Aga Khan University Hospital laboratories. Immunohistochemical localization of estrogen receptor on frozen/paraffin section was scored in a semi-quantitative fashion incorporating both the intensity and the distribution of specific staining. Histologic grading of the tumour was performed according to Bloom’s method. In this study, 21% of the tumours were estrogen receptor negative, 15% were weak positive, 25% intermediate positive and 39% strong positive. Fifty percent of the well differentiated tumours showed strong ER …
Cryptic Disseminated Tuberculosis: An Often Missed Diagnosis, A Jabbar
Cryptic Disseminated Tuberculosis: An Often Missed Diagnosis, A Jabbar
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
No abstract provided.
Amoebic Appendicitis--A Rare Entity, Raheem Ahmed, Hizbullah Shaikh, Muhammad Siddiqui, M Ahmed
Amoebic Appendicitis--A Rare Entity, Raheem Ahmed, Hizbullah Shaikh, Muhammad Siddiqui, M Ahmed
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Appendectomy is the most common surgical procedure performed in routine general surgical practice. However, not all the appendices removed, are submitted for histopathological examination in this part of the world. We reviewed 1400 appendices received by our department from within our hospital and from outside the hospital. Of these 13 cases were reported as amoebic appendicitis. These patients did not have any different clinical presentation from the patients who were reported as acute appendicitis without amoebae. Microscopically these appendices had minimal neutrophil polymorph infiltration accompanied by tissue necrosis and amoebic trophozoites within the appendiceal wall. After histological diagnosis, different tests …
Serum Alpha 1 Antitrypsin In Liver Diseases, Anjum Shahid, Anwar Ali Siddiqui, Sarwar J. Zuberi, M A. Waqar
Serum Alpha 1 Antitrypsin In Liver Diseases, Anjum Shahid, Anwar Ali Siddiqui, Sarwar J. Zuberi, M A. Waqar
Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences
No abstract provided.
Conjoined Twins - A Review Of Literature With Two Case Studies, Naaeem Uz-Zafar Khan, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Khalid Matin, Adnan Zaidi
Conjoined Twins - A Review Of Literature With Two Case Studies, Naaeem Uz-Zafar Khan, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Khalid Matin, Adnan Zaidi
Department of Emergency Medicine
Two cases of conjoined twins have been reported. A review of literature is given.
Malakoplakia Of The Uterus, H Shaikh, P E. Khan, N Faridi
Malakoplakia Of The Uterus, H Shaikh, P E. Khan, N Faridi
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
No abstract provided.
Endobronchial Tuberculosis Simulating Bronchial Asthma, J A. Khan, N Islam, J Akhter, S F. Hussain
Endobronchial Tuberculosis Simulating Bronchial Asthma, J A. Khan, N Islam, J Akhter, S F. Hussain
Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care
No abstract provided.
Laparoscopic Appraisal Of Infertility And Pelvic Pain In Pakistani Women: A 5 Years Audit, R Hamid, K S. Khan, T Mubeen, J A. Razzak
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 …
Mental Health Nurses Attitudes To Hiv And Aids: A Short Report, David Arthur, T Mccann, K. Usher, A Williams
Mental Health Nurses Attitudes To Hiv And Aids: A Short Report, David Arthur, T Mccann, K. Usher, A Williams
School of Nursing & Midwifery
No abstract provided.
Bacteriuria And Pregnancy Outcome: A Prospective Hospital-Based Study In Pakistani Women, Rahat Qureshi, Khalid S. Khan, Omar Darr, Nasir Khattak, Javaid H. Rizvi, Bader J. Farooqui
Bacteriuria And Pregnancy Outcome: A Prospective Hospital-Based Study In Pakistani Women, Rahat Qureshi, Khalid S. Khan, Omar Darr, Nasir Khattak, Javaid H. Rizvi, Bader J. Farooqui
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
Anaemia In Pregnancy - Its Cause In The Underprivileged Class Of Karachi, Saadiya Aziz Karim, Mohammad Khurshid, A.M. Memon, Sadiqua N. Jafarey
Anaemia In Pregnancy - Its Cause In The Underprivileged Class Of Karachi, Saadiya Aziz Karim, Mohammad Khurshid, A.M. Memon, Sadiqua N. Jafarey
Section of Haematology/Oncology
A prospective study of the frequency and type of anaemia amongst poor urban parturients of Karachi was done. It was performed at 2 large teaching hospitals over the time span January to September, 1990. Out of 318 women studied, 104(32.7%) were anaemic (Hb levels <10gm/dl). The type of anaemia was assessed. Iron deficiency predominated and was seen amongst 63.5% of the anaemic population. There was an even distribution of other kinds of anaemia amongst the remainder of the population
Cardiovascular Risk Factors In School Children From Low Middle Income Families In Karachi, Pakistan, Salma H. Badruddin, A. Molla, Mohammad Khurshid, S. Vaz, S. Hassanali
Cardiovascular Risk Factors In School Children From Low Middle Income Families In Karachi, Pakistan, Salma H. Badruddin, A. Molla, Mohammad Khurshid, S. Vaz, S. Hassanali
Section of Haematology/Oncology
Serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and trigly cerides (TG) were determined on 239 school children aged 5-19 years belonging to lower middle class families. The mean TC, LDL-C, HDL-C and TG ranged from 3.70-4.37 mmol/L, 2.17- 2.70 mmol/L, 0.94-1.14 mmol/L, 1.07-1.26 mmol/L respectively. In general, girls had higher TC, LDL-C and HDL-C levels. There was no significant difference in the TG levels between boys and girls. Thirty-three percent of the girls and 22% of the boys had TC level _4.4 mmol/L, the level at which dietary intervention is recommended …
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
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.
A View Of Hiv--Infection In Karachi, Naila Kayani, Aamir Sheikh, Asif Khan, Chhotoobhai Mithani, Mohammad Khurshid
A View Of Hiv--Infection In Karachi, Naila Kayani, Aamir Sheikh, Asif Khan, Chhotoobhai Mithani, Mohammad Khurshid
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
A prospective study on the prevalence of HIV-l infection in Karachi, Pakistan was conducted over a period of six years (1986-1992). Over 15,000 individualsamples and more than 32,000 donor units of individuals residing in Karachi at the time of sample co llection were tested for HIV-I infection by our screening test EIA which revealed a positivity rate of 0.23% and 0.003% in individual and donor units respectively by Western Blot. We divided patients into four groups A,B,C and D based on the most plausible cause of transmission. The largest number of positive patients belonged to group B, who were of …
Pattern Of Dyslipoproteinemia In Selected Population Of Karachi, Erum Khan, Ayesha Molla, Naila Kayani, Mohammad Khurshid
Pattern Of Dyslipoproteinemia In Selected Population Of Karachi, Erum Khan, Ayesha Molla, Naila Kayani, Mohammad Khurshid
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Pattern of dyslipoproteinemia was studied ,over a period of 3-1/2 years in 487(394 males, 93 females) cases aged 4 to above 70 years. Type IV hyperlipoproteinemia was most prevalent (36%) followed by type V (15%)