OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of the Nozovent device in Pakistani subjects at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore from 15 January 2001 to 15 January 2002. METHODS Sixty males and 40 females were selected by non probability purposive sampling, from OPD of ENT Department, complaining of nasal obstruction due to various reasons, e.g. vasomotor rhiniti...

Prelabour membrane rupture before 37 weeks of gestation is referred to as preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). Incidence of PPROM is about 2% of all pregnancies. 1 The consequences of PPROM for the neonate fall into three major overlapping categories. The first is the significant neonatal morbidity and mortality associated with prematurity. Secondly the complications during labor and...

PURPOSE The study set out to investigate the frequency of institutionalized patients' drug history documentation in a tertiary care setting in Nigeria and identify opportunities for intervention to improve documentation. METHOD A cross-sectional retrospective study was carried on June 1st to August 31st 2002 at a 900-bed tertiary care facility located in South Western Nigeria. Stratified rand...

CONTEXT A distressing pre-occupation with an imagined or slight defect in appearance with a marked negative effect on the patient's life is the core symptom of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). AIM To screen the patients attending a dermatology clinic at a tertiary care centre for BDD using the BDD-dermatology version (DV) questionnaire. SETTINGS AND DESIGN This cross-sectional study enrolled...

Following publication of [1] it has come to our attention that there was an error in the last author's name which should be Eric S. Donkor and not Eric Sampene-Donkor. We would like to sincerely apologize for the error and any inconvenience caused. blood stream infections in a tertiary care setting in Ghana. which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided ...

BACKGROUND Hyponatremia is the most commonly encountered electrolyte disorder in children. In our country the epidemiology of hospital acquired hyponatremia has hardly ever been explored whereas the administration of hypotonic IV fluids is widely practiced here. Therefore we pioneered to conduct this study to determine the frequency of hospital acquired hyponatremia. METHODS This was a cross ...

378 Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine | Volume 39 | Issue 3 | May-June 2017 requires intensive assessment of the factors. Addressing them forms the basis of the psychotherapeutic modes of treatment. Thus, considering the similarities of the disorders, a separate diagnosis of PME appears redundant and raises a question over the sustainability of early ejaculation as a separate diagnostic ...

BACKGROUND Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumours (MOGCT) are rare neoplasms and their behavior is unknown in South-East Asian population. METHODS Case records of 66 patients from 1994-2007 with MOGCT were reviewed. Histology was based on WHO classification. Tumours were staged according to International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) system. Data was collected on age, histopatho...

 Objective: The scale of the problem of poisoning is enormous hence clinico epidemiological spectrum of all poisoning cases need to explore to generate the management tool. Methods: This prospective study was done at two medicine units (Unit 5 and 10) of Dhaka Medical College Hospital from July to December 2010 where all poisoning cases were seen. A tot...

INTRODUCTION The use of the laparoscopic approach in colorectal surgery (LCS) is the subject of active debate. Studies demonstrating its safety and feasibility in tertiary care centres are now available. The aim of this study was to examine the results of LCS performed in a community hospital setting. METHODS We prospectively studied 100 patients who underwent an LCS at the North Bay District...