BACKGROUND There is considerable variation in the percentage of isolates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). There are several mechanisms for methicillin resistance. The most important is low affinity of penicillin binding proteins for beta-lactam antibiotics. The objectives of this study were to establish the pattern of MRSA incidence in Peshawar in recent years, and to iden...

Objectives: To determine the frequency of dental caries, the gender distribution, the most commonly involved deciduous and permanent tooth in dental caries and to evaluate tooth brushing habits in school going children of Peshawar. Methodology: This descriptive study consisted of 1000 children, aged between 6 to 14 years old. The information was gathered by taking a detailed history and clinica...

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy originally a minimal invasive surgical technique involving less hospital stay less economical burden decreased post op complication and early mobility. The objective was to analyse data of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a surgical setup. METHODS This study was conducted at the Department of Surgery, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar f...

BACKGROUND With an increasing incidence of road traffic accidents and weapon injuries there is increasing need for improvement in trauma management. Liver being a highly vascular organ and strategically located is difficult to manage. METHODS Study was conducted in Surgical 'A' Unit, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar from August 2003 to September 2005. It was a descriptive study and all patient...

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficiency of dental amalgam as retrograde filling material compared to gutta-percha. A prospective and comparative observational study was carried out on 30 patients at Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar from October 2004 to October 2009 with or without retrograde amalgam filling and the success was determined at the end of the year bot...

OBJECTIVE To identify characteristic features of leiomyosarcomas in an attempt to diagnose them preoperatively. STUDY DESIGN The 3 years experience with 6 patients with uterine leiomyosarcomas at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar was retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS The mean age of occurrence was 50 years with abnormal uterine bleeding the commonest symptom. Leiomyosarcomas had no prefer...

Objective: To find out the incidence of complications in Thyroid surgery in a tertiary care Hospital. Material and Methods: It was a retrospective study done in the Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan. The study was conducted from January 2006 to December, 2015. Results: Post operative complications were studied in 230 patients undergone thy...

This prospective study was undertaken to analyze the postoperative outcome in 80 mandibular fracture patients treated by open reduction and internal fixation at Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar from Jan 2006 to June 2007. Data regarding the pattern of fracture and postoperative outcome was evaluated and reviewed. The most common cause of fracture was ro...