OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of reproductive tract infections (RTIs) among the Female Sex Workers (FSWs), Male Sex Workers (MSWs), Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) and truck drivers. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Lahore and Karachi, from March to August, 2004. METHODOLOGY Four hundred FSWs, 400 MSWs, 200 eunuchs, 400 IDUs and 400 truck drivers were interview...

Waqas Nazeer 1, Shin Min Kang 2,3, Saima Nazeer 4, Mobeen Munir 1, Imrana Kousar 4, Ammara Sehar 4 and Young Chel Kwun 5,* 1 Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54000, Pakistan; [email protected] (W.N.); [email protected] (M.M.) 2 Department of Mathematics and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; smkang@gn...

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, King Edward Medical University/ Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan 2 Post Graduate Resident, Department of Paediatrics, King Edward Medical University/ Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan 3 Chairman and Professor Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, King Edward Medical University/ Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan) 4 Assistant Professor and Head of De...

OBJECTIVES To estimate the population-level cancer estimates for the Lahore district, which is part of the Punjab Cancer Registry (PCR), Pakistan. The average population per year of Lahore was estimated at 9.8 million in 2010-2012. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING The Registry has 19 collaborating centres in Lahore that report their data to the Central Office located within a tertiar...

The objective of this study was to compare transverse dimensions of the dental arches and alveolar arches in the canine, premolar and molar regions of Class I and Class II div 1 malocclusion groups. This cross sectional study was performed at Lahore medical and dental college, from January 2011 to November 2011, using measurements on dental casts of 30 Class I and Class II div 1 adult female su...

Healthcare is of great importance to any country, and especially so for Pakistan. Unfortunately, majority of health care domains in Pakistan are operating at a sub-optimal level, as the use of Information Systems is almost non-existent. There is an utmost needs to improve the current healthcare services by introducing Information Technology. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, ...

Mobeen Munir 1, Waqas Nazeer 1, Abdul Rauf Nizami 1, Shazia Rafique 2 and Shin Min Kang 3,4,* 1 Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore 54000, Pakistan; [email protected] (M.M.); [email protected] (W.N.); [email protected] (A.R.N.) 2 Center for Excellence in Molecular Biology, Punjab University Lahore, Lahore 53700, Pakistan; [email protected] 3 Department...

Abstract Background: Prescribing pattern is also important factor to identify the problems related to prescribing and best tool to improve the quality of prescription and patient care. Methods: The aim of current study was to evaluate the quality of prescription and prescribing practices as per WHO drug core indicators in Lahore, Pakistan. A descriptive and cross- sectional study wa...

The objective of the present study was to determine the clinical reasons leading to the decision of dental restoration placement and replacement. It was a descriptive case series study and was carried out from October 2010 to July, 2011 Sampling: Non-probability convenience sampling. From the city of Lahore, 30 dental clinics were selected randomly, after dividing the metropolis into six admini...

We have been favoured by the Surgeon-General with a perusal of the Report of this important institution for the year 1878. It is drawn up by SurgeonMajor T. E. Burton Brown, M. D., and presents several items of interesting information which we sliall briefly indicate. The Hospital continues to do excellent work,?31,671 patients were treated during the year against 28,534 in 1877. Of these, 29,6...