Malaria in immigrant Pakistanis.

Severe malaria in immigrant haematological patient

Severe malaria is a life-threatening condition caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Rupture of red blood cells when merozoites release to the bloodstream is responsible for the clinical manifestations, febrile fever reaching 39 °C, and other unspecific symptoms. P. falciparum is considered as the worst form of malaria. Moreover, this species has cytoadherence to red blood cells. This can lead to an...

Tuberculosis in Pakistanis in Bradford.

In 1954 it became noticeable that Asians had started to settle and form a colony in the central wards of the City of Bradford. Since 1954 this colony has steadily increased in size-so much so that their presence is obvious to any visitor to the city. It was during 1954 that Asians with tuberculosis were first seen at the Bradford Chest Clinic. The clinical impression at the time was that pulmon...

High Levels of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Pakistanis in Norway Compared to Pakistanis in Pakistan

Objectives. Previous studies have shown that the Norwegian-Pakistanis had considerably higher prevalence for diabetes and obesity compared to Norwegians. We studied the additional risk of obesity, dyslipidemia, and hypertension among Pakistanis in Norway compared to Pakistanis living in Pakistan. Method. 770 Norwegian-Pakistani adults (53.9% men and 46.1% women) born in Pakistan from two survey...

Drivers of Cousin Marriage among British Pakistanis

BACKGROUND/AIM Why has the apparently high rate of cousin marriage among Bradford Pakistanis been sustained, 50 years since Pakistani migration to Britain began? METHODS A review of the anthropological literature on Pakistani migration and settlement, British Pakistani marriage patterns and the phenomenon of transnational marriage. RESULTS British Pakistanis are diverse in regional origins ...

Intake of foods related to cardiovascular disease and the change in dietary habits of the immigrant Pakistanis living in The Netherlands: a cross-sectional descriptive study