BACKGROUND Role of patients' family in TB-control programme has received least attention in research and negligible attention is paid to support and care experiences of patients in rural societies. AIM Present study aims at collecting qualitative data on how tuberculosis patients define support and care during illness, and document their experiences and perspectives about care and support. ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the perception of medical students on the usefulness of the interactive lectures, case-based lectures, and structured interactive sessions (SIS) in teaching and learning of Physiology. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out from January to December 2012 at Bahria University Medical & Dental College, Karachi, which had qualitative and quantitative aspects, assesse...

Adrenal insufficiency is a rare, but potentially fatal medical condition. In children, the cause is most commonly congenital and in recent years a growing number of causative gene mutations have been identified resulting in a myriad of syndromes that share adrenal insufficiency as one of the main characteristics. The evolution of adrenal insufficiency is dependent on the variant and the particu...

SETTING South Africa has the third highest tuberculosis (TB) burden in the world. Intensified case finding, recommended by WHO, is one way to control TB. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of a paper slip method for TB contact tracing. METHOD TB patients were offered paper slips to give to their contacts, inviting them for TB screening. The number of contacts screened...

OBJECTIVES To gain an in-depth understanding of people's perception of causes and their concepts of prevention of childhood drowning in rural Bangladesh. DESIGN A qualitative study and focus group discussion (FGD) was adopted. SETTING A rural community in Bangladesh. PARTICIPANTS FGDs were conducted with mothers of children aged under 5 years, adolescent male and female students, fathers ...