Art. XIII.—Ibnu Baṭūṭa in Sindh

Litholapaxy at Hyderabad (Sindh)

Byssinosis in ginning factories of rural Sindh.

Frequency of byssinosis in 276 workers from 5 ginning factories of rural Sindh are described. Twenty-four (9%) had byssinosis, 178 were asymptomatic and the remaining 74 had other respiratory symptoms. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was present both in symptomatic and asymptomatic workers and was equally distributed amongst smokers and non-smokers. A possible involvement of some factors ...

Keith's Perineal Litholapaxy at Hyderabad (Sindh)

'Gastro' of Mirpur Khas (Sindh) is resolved.

BACKGROUND Diarrhoeal disease is a common cause of major public health concern in many parts of the world including Pakistan. METHODS Eighteen stool samples were received from Civil Hospital Mirpur Khas (Sindh). All the specimens were processed for culture and antimicrobial susceptibility according to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines. RESULTS Eight out of eighteen (...

Serum homocysteine level in vegetarians in District Tharparker, Sindh

OBJECTIVES The aim of present study was to investigate serum homocysteine levels in apparently healthy vegetarians and ominvores in Mithi, district Tharparker, Sindh, Pakistan. METHODS This study was conducted in the Department of Biochemistry, Basic Medical Sciences Institute (BMSI), Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC), Karachi and blood samples were collected from Mithi, district Thar...