OBJECTIVES To confirm whether blood lead concentrations in Karachi were as high as reported in 1989 and to identify which types of exposure to lead contribute most to elevated blood lead concentrations in children in Karachi. METHODS A total of 430 children aged 36-60 months were selected through a geographically stratified design from the city centre, two suburbs, a rural community and an is...

Eighteen commonly occuning species of marine benthic red algae, i.e., Asparagopsis taxiformis (Deliie) Trevisan, Bangia atropurpurea (Roth) C. Agardh, Centroceras clavulatum (C. Agardh) Montagne, Calliblepharis fimbriata (Greville) Kiitzing, Coelarthrum muelleri (Sonder) B¢rgesen, Cottoniella filamentosa (Howe) B¢rgesen, Gracilariafoliifera (Forsskai) B¢rgesen, Halymenia porphyraeformis (B¢rges...

BACKGROUND Dog-bites and rabies are under-reported in developing countries such as Pakistan and there is a poor understanding of the disease burden. We prospectively collected data utilizing mobile phones for dog-bite and rabies surveillance across nine emergency rooms (ER) in Pakistan, recording patient health-seeking behaviors, access to care and analyzed spatial distribution of cases from Ka...

OBJECTIVE To determine validity and reliability of the Urdu translated, modified "Response to symptoms questionnaire" (RSQ) among acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients in Karachi. STUDY DESIGN A qualitative, tool validation study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Two tertiary care hospitals in Karachi, the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi and the Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases, from D...

BACKGROUND Ego defense mechanisms (or factors), defined by Freud as unconscious resources used by the ego to reduce conflict between the id and superego, are a reflection of how an individual deals with conflict and stress. This study assesses the prevalence of various ego defense mechanisms employed by medical students of Karachi, which is a group with higher stress levels than the general pop...

Examines in Marine Biology & Oceanography Threat of Skincare Products on Life Rashida Qari1* and Rasikha Naseem2 1Department Maritime Sciences, Bahria University, Pakistan 2Department Pharmacognosy, University Karachi, *Corresponding author: Qari, Department Karachi Campus, Submission: June 28, 2022;Published: October 17, 2022 DOI: 10.31031/EIMBO.2022.05.000603 ISSN 2578-031X Volume5 Issue1

BACKGROUND We sought to describe the characteristics and operational dynamics of male sex workers (MSW) and hijra sex workers (HSWs) in 11 cities across Pakistan in 2011. METHODS We report descriptive statistics of self-reported sexual behaviour data from cross-sectional mapping and biological and behavioural surveys conducted among 1431 MSWs and 1415 HSWs in four cities across Pakistan in 20...

OBJECTIVE To determine the use of information technology (IT) & electronic media for improving compliance rate to doctors' advice in hypertensive patients in Karachi. METHODS Total 400 persons (200 males & 200 females) were randomly selected in six districts of Karachi. Data was collected through a pretested questionnaire. Following was sample criteria: age above 15 years, living in Karachi a...

One of the main important issues of statistical analysis is forecasting. There are two important objectives of this article one is to developed time series modeling of stock market data of Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE-100). Second is to identify the probability distribution on banking sector of Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE-100).In this work, statistical relation between prices and corresponding t...

OBJECTIVE To determine the deficiencies in the existing record keeping system (ERKS) in government teaching hospitals of Karachi. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive, qualitative study to determine the deficiencies in the ERKS in government teaching hospitals of Karachi. SETTING The study was conducted in four government teaching hospitals of Karachi from 1.1.1998 to 1.11.1998. METHODS A total of 97...