Rotavirus and pathogenic free-living amoebae are causative agents of important health problems, especially for developing countries like Pakistan where the population has limited access to clean water supplies. Here, we evaluated the prevalence of rotavirus and free-living amoebae (Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, Naegleria fowleri) in drinking water supplies of Karachi, Pakistan. Si...

OBJECTIVES To determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among specialists--that is, dermatologists, gynaecologists and urologists, and general practitioners (GPs) in Karachi, Pakistan. METHODS Interviewers administered structured questionnaires to doctors conducting outpatient clinics at tertiary hospitals and...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare the clinical, biochemical and ultrasonic features of infertile women with PCOS from the two infertility centers of Karachi, The Aga Khan University Hospital and Concept Fertility Centre. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional, analytical study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The Aga Khan University Hospital, and Concept Fertility Centre, Karachi, Pakistan, from January ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of allergic conjunctivitis in children in selected schools in Karachi, Pakistan. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in September and October 2008 as part of the School Eye Health Initiative launched by the Aga Khan University, Karachi and the Adamjee Eye Hospital, Karachi. Children in the selected schools underwent vision assessment and a sl...

objective: the objectives of the study were to find out the prevalence of depression and to identify associated risk factors among community dwelling elderly in karachi. methods: it was a cross-sectional, descriptive study involving 284 community-dwelling elderly residing in karachi, pakistan. a non-probability convenience sampling was done. the geriatric depression scale (gds-15) was used to a...

The etiology and prevalence of Tinea Capitis in adults and children was studied in 115 cases. The most common etiologic agent was Trichophyton Violaceum recovered from 82 63% cases, Trichophyton rubrum from 10.4%, Trichophyton tonsurans from 3.47% and Microsporum canis from 3.4% cases. The study includes seventy cases of "blackdot" ringworm of the scalp, four cases of Kerion and forty one cases...

This is an attempt to study the effects of migration of earning member (to Gulf States) on the family, specially children left behind. Twenty five families who sought psychiatric help for one of their members were included. A control group (of non-migrant family) attending the out-patient's department was selected for comparison. The wife and children left behind experienced considerable emotio...

The results of peroperative Cholangiography (P C) were evaluated at six centres in Karachi. In four centres P.C. was done routinely. Pooled results showed that 14.8 percent of 222 cases bad such exploration and 12.1% yielded stones. I.n two other centres P.C was employed selectively for cases with a ‘relative’ clinical indication for duct exploration, pooled results showed that 16.6% of 253 cas...

Between January, 1979 to August, 1990, 107 histologically proven cases of oesophageal carcinoma were seen. The ages of the patients ranged from 19-85 years (mean 55 +/- 14 years) with a male to female ratio of 1.2:1. Majority (70%) of the cases belonged to lower socioeconomic group and 56% were migrants from India. History of tobacco chewing or smoking was present in 78% cases. In 54%, the lesi...

The objective was to assess epidemiologic aspects of retinoblastoma development in Karachi, Pakistan. Incident cases, diagnosed clinically or microscopically and registered at Karachi Cancer Registry (KCR) during 1(st)January 1998 to 31(st) December 2002 were reabstracted, rechecked and reanalyzed for this purpose. One hundred and one cases of retinoblastoma were reported to KCR over the 5 year...