Adenomas of the non-pigmented epithelium of the ciliary body are rare neoplasms and most of the studies are in the form of case reports. There are only 27 documented cases of acquired neoplasm of the non-pigmented ciliary epithelium (NPCE) reported in the English literature. In most reports, there was a clinical suspicion of melanoma and the diagnosis of NPCE adenoma was made on histopathologic...

Trend of Pakistani English Fiction Since Partition to 1970; is a multidimensional effort to not only to highlight the prevalent themes and trends of the fiction , but also to bring into limelight those legends of Pakistani English Fiction, who can be considered the founders of English fiction in Pakistan. The phenomenon includes a lot of names, which are now completely forgotten or are taken fo...

This study examined the role of media influence and immigration on body image among Pakistani men. Attitudes toward the body were compared between those living in Pakistan ( n = 56) and those who had immigrated to the United Arab Emirates ( n = 58). Results of a factorial analysis of variance demonstrated a significant main effect of immigrant status. Pakistani men living in the United Arab Emi...

BACKGROUND Smoking prevalence is high among Pakistani and Bangladeshi men in the UK, but there are few tailored smoking cessation programmes for Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities. The aim of this study was to pilot a cluster randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of Pakistani and Bangladeshi smoking cessation outreach workers with standard care to improve access to and the ...

The UK boasts a culturally diverse population with ethnic minorities accounting for 14% of the population in the 2011 census. [1]This represented an increase in the percentage of ethnic members of the population which was around 9% in 2001 and 6% in 1991. Caution is needed when making direct comparisons between censuses as there have been changes in questions and tick boxes which encourage the ...

Test of digit retention was carried out to investigate if the usually accepted norm of 7 forward digit retention holds true in our population. The highest mean score of 8.85 was obtained by executives. Professionals scored a mean of 8.08 followed by students (7.81). Housewives, skilled workers and unskilled workers scored less than the accepted norm of 7 digit forward retention. A strong influe...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the lung function prediction equation and to calculate appropriate normal reference values for the Pakistani adults living in Karachi. METHODS Predicted equations for normal lung functions were derived from 504 healthy non-smoking subjects including 321 males and 183 females aged 15-65 years. The subjects underwent measurement of spirometric flow and volume. The followin...

The term dry socket was first used by Crawford in 1896 (1). It is one of the most common postoperative complications and many different terms have since then been used to describe the condition. For example: Alveolar osteitis, localized osteitis, postoperative alveolitis, alveolalgia, alveolitis sicca dolorosa, septic dry socket, necrotic socket, localized osteomyelitis and fibrinolytic alveoli...

Osteoarthritis is a common joint disease with high morbidity and adverse economic impact on societies. The most common risk factors include age and obesity. To describe, age gender, literacy and residency status associated with self reported arthritis in adults and its prevalence in Pakistan, we used data from the National Health Survey of Pakistan (NHSP) 1990-94; with written permission from t...

The UK boasts a culturally diverse population with ethnic minorities accounting for 14% of the population in the 2011 census. [1]This represented an increase in the percentage of ethnic members of the population which was around 9% in 2001 and 6% in 1991. Caution is needed when making direct comparisons between censuses as there have been changes in questions and tick boxes which encourage the ...