Sītā of Sindh

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 (...

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)

Factors for inaccessibility of antenatal care by women in Sindh.

BACKGROUND Antenatal care is important for pregnant women. By good antenatal care many complications of pregnancy can be prevented and lives can be saved. This study was carried out to find out the reasons of not utilising antenatal care, knowledge about dangerous signs and symptoms of pregnancy, and diet in women receiving and not receiving antenatal care. METHODS This descriptive study was ...