OBJECTIVE To assess knowledge and practices related to dengue management among physicians. METHODS The cross-sectional study was conducted at hospitals in Islamabad, Lahore, Faisalabad, Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi between June and December 2012Physicians from public and private sectors filled a self-administered questionnaire about dengue knowledge and its management practices. A maximum sco...

OBJECTIVE To assess rational use of blood and blood products in adults treated in surgical and allied departments in a public and a private hospital in Islamabad. METHODS The comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from April 15 to June 15, 2011, in Islamabad. A total of 350 patients were enrolled using universal sampling; 170 (48%) from the public and 180 (52%) from the private hospi...


 Introduction: Honeybee (Apis mellifera ) is known for pollination and honey production. There are some physicochemical properties through which the identifies. The current study was aimed to physiochemical characteristics of different sources collected from Islamabad Mardan districts Pakistan according prescribed international standards.
 Materials Methods: This conducted in Honey A...

Objectives: The present study was designed to compare anthropometric parameters, sexual maturation rating (SMR) and plasma follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing (LH) testosterone (T) levels in male delayed puberty patients age matched healthy controls determine whether a difference exists between these parameters before after 18 years of patients. Methodology: Anthropometric (height, ...

Phase change materials (PCMs) have a large number of applications for thermal energy storage (TES) and temperature reduction in buildings due to their characteristics latent heat capabilities. The mass typical brick walls can be substantially increased using suitable PCM primarily based on phase fusion different weather conditions summer winter. This study proposed novel dual-layer configuratio...

One of the detailed and useful ways to develop land use classification maps is use of geospatial techniques such as remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS). It vastly improves the selection of areas designated as agricultural, industrial and/or urban sector of a region. In Islamabad city and its surroundings, change in land use has been observed and new developments (agriculture,...

Purpose: This paper is to identify and explain the in-store shopping environment effects that drive consumers’ impulse buying decisions. Methodology: Primary data is collected from 100 randomly selected shoppers in Abbottabad and Islamabad. Descriptive data analysis along with test of significance was applied to analyze data. Findings: Results indicate that presence of an enjoyable, pleasant an...

OBJECTIVE To see the effects of maternal depression on breast feeding behavior. DESIGN This is a cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION The study was carried out at the OPD of the Children's Hospital Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad from October to mid November 2001. SUBJECT/METHODS One hundred mothers with children of breast feeding age from 2 months to 2 years were in...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate understanding of biostatistics among postgraduate medical trainees before and after biostatistics workshop. STUDY DESIGN Quasi experimental study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Regional Centre, Islamabad, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, from March to September 2017. METHODOLOGY Two hundred and seventy postgraduate trainees were enrolled after taking inform...

harm by either a driver or passenger of one vehicle directed against the occupants of another vehicle or pedestrians entail road rage and could potentially lead to involvement in collisions, injuries, and death.1-3 Road rage has also been associated with psychiatric illnesses in both the victims and the perpetrators.4 A previous study reported that the most common type of road rage experience o...