Acute cholecystitis and helminthic infestation

Helminthic Infestation in Hazara Division

Of 6874 faecal Samples from 3 hospitals in Hazara Division 12.9% were found to have helminthic infestation. This incidence was lower than othereDivisions (40.6%) of N.W.F.P. Anky lostoma infestation is also less frequent in Abbottabad (1.2%) than in Haripur (7%) and Mansehra (6%). (JPMA 36:11,1986).

Some Misleading Cases of Helminthic Infestation

Some Misleading Cases of Helminthic Infestation

Soil Transmitted Helminthic Infestation in Children of Kashmir Valley

Worm infestation is a major problem in children from developing countries due to bad hygienic conditions. It produces nutritional deficiencies and anaemia in children when present in large numbers. The present study deals with the investigation of the frequency of intestinal helminth parasites in children of Kashmir valley in the age group of 4-15 years. 312 children were examined for different...

Acute cholecystitis.

INTRODUCTION Of people admitted to hospital for biliary tract disease, 20% have acute cholecystitis. Up to the age of 50 years, acute calculous cholecystitis is three times more common in women than in men, and about one and a half times more common in women than in men thereafter. About 95% of people with acute cholecystitis have gallstones. Optimal therapy for acute cholecystitis, based on ti...