Biotinidase deficiency is an inherited disorder in which the vitamin biotin is not recycled. If untreated, affected individuals develop neurological and cutaneous symptoms. Untreated individuals with biotinidase deficiency either succumb to disease or are left with significant morbidity. We describe clinical course and follow-up of 4 children from Pakistan. All 4 presented with classical sympto...

This paper examines whether low income is a barrier to contraceptive use in Pakistan, a country in which economic conditions are deteriorating at a time when the private sector is becoming a more important supplier of contraception. Multivariate regression analysis performed using the Pakistan Contraceptive Demand Survey suggests that low income is a deterrent to modern contraceptive use in Pak...

Today every country is striving to enhance higher education qualitatively and quantitatively, because the economy of any country is directly influenced by the “intellectual capital” of that country. An important factor affecting the quality and quantity of higher education is the support that an institution provides to its students. The present study is an attempt to find the achievements of as...

As the fl oodwater surges southwards, and Pakistan faces the likelihood of a public health emergency, the economic cost of the disaster threatens to run out of control. About a quarter of the country’s harvest has been destroyed and next year’s harvest is under threat. Sindh’s agricultural losses are estimated at US$1 billion. Much of the cotton crop—a crucial export—has been wiped out, and the...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to measure the growth of scientific research, authors' productivity, affiliation with the institute and geographic locations published in the Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences during the period of 2001 - 2010. METHODS This numerical analysis was conducted during mid-August 2016 to mid-October, 2016. The data for the study was downloaded from websites of ...

In last fifteen years remarkable success in the fight against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is achieved globally. The number of HIV infections has decreased and the number of people on antiretroviral therapy is increased. This all is possible by strong political commitments and heavy investments in the fight against HIV. Pakistan is among few Asian countries in which HIV cases are increasi...

BACKGROUND Psychological therapies especially Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) are used widely in the West to help patients with psychiatric problems. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy has an established evidence base for the treatment of different emotional disorders. In spite of these developments in the developed world, patients in most developing countries hardly benefit from non pharmacological...

The relationship between financial development, growth and inflation has been analyzed by a number of recent empirical studies in Pakistan. Sizeable research finds that money supply growth at beginning affects real GDP growth and further it affects inflation in Pakistan. These two step process doesn’t fulfill the specification of the consequences. Therefore, this study looks at the association ...

The role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is very important in economic growth, employment generation and poverty alleviation. Annual time series data has been used to examine the impact of SMEs on poverty in Pakistan for the period between 1972 and 2007. Log-linear autoregressive model has been estimated by Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method using one year previous value of HCR as expla...

The increasing number of ageing population is a signpost for re-directing the resources to ensure quality of life for elderly thus promoting active ageing. However, the challenges to achieve the goal outweigh the opportunities due to scarcity of resources. Several factors including, brain drain, poverty, lack of knowledge of elderly to protect their rights in association with poor state laws de...