BACKGROUND Our histopathology laboratory serves mountainous area of Hazara Division in Northern Pakistan. This study is an analysis of the records of skin cancers reported over a nine years period to develop local statistics about frequency and characteristics of skin cancers. METHODS Data from 1995-2003 record of cancers reported by Department of Pathology, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad w...

BACKGROUND Thyrotoxicosis is defined as increased synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones; when associated with defused goitre it is known as grave's disease. Hepatic changes in thyrotoxiosis are fatty changes, cirrhosis and centrilobular necrosis, resulting in elevated serum levels of liver specific enzymes ALT, AST and ALK. Objective of the study was to determine a correlation between pla...

BACKGROUND Cancellation of operations in hospitals is a significant problem with far reaching consequences. This study was planned to evaluate reasons for cancellation of elective surgical operation on the day of surgery in Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad. METHODS From July 2006 to June 2007 the medical records of all the patients who had their operations cancelled on the day of surgery in...

BACKGROUND Strokes in pediatric age group are not common. However diagnosing the cause of stroke will help in providing preventive and curative treatment. Present study was conducted to find etiology of strokes/hemiplegia in children. METHODS This study was conducted in Department of Pediatrics, Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad from December 2002 to December 2005. All children from two month...

BACKGROUND Dyspepsia is a common health problem and most of the causes of dyspepsia are related to infection by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Prevalence of H. pylori infection is different in different parts of the world. Purpose of our study was to determine the frequency of H. pylori infection in patients with dyspepsia in our setting where the prevalence of H. pylori was expected to be hi...

BACKGROUND Ectopic pregnancy is a common life-threatening emergency in the developing world. It is a cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the first trimester and these mortalities can be reduced if it is properly managed. The objective of this study was to assess the variable clinical presentations and outcome of treatment of ectopic pregnancy in Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad. MET...