Objectives: To determine the frequency of Hepatitis C infection in patients with ischemic Stroke at CMCH Larkana. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Medical wards of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana. Period: From January 2018 to December 2018. Material & Methods: This study was conducted on 125 diagnosed ischemic stroke patient with age >18 years or both genders. Patients with sudden history of partial or complete weakness of half the body persisting for more than 24 hours and clinical examination supporting reduced power and presence of focal sign and CT brain showing hypodense area in respected blood supply. Patients were considered suffering from Hepatitis C who were reactive to anti HCV on second generation ELISA. Results: We surveyed 125 patients admitted with clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke after exclusion criteria with mean age of 54.53 ± 10.994. In this study male were 51.2% and female were 48.8%. About 40 (32% patients were anti HCV reactive. Conclusion: It is revealed that HCV infection significantly increased the risk of stroke.
Introduction: Pancytopenia is said to exist in an adult when the hemoglobin level is less than 13.5gm/dl in males and 1 l.5gm/dlin females, white cell count less than 4xl09IL and platelet count less than 150x109/L1. The causes of pancytopenia are aplastic anemia, subleukemicleukemia, myelodysplasia2 multiple myeloma, nutritional deficiencies leading to megaloblastic anemia, hypersplenism, paroxysmalnocturnal hemoglobinuria, AIDS, infections such as miliary tuberculosis, leishmaniasis, brucellosis etc. Objectives: To determine the frequencyof various causes of pancytopenia in gender at Chandka Medical College, Larkana. Study design: Cross Sectional Study. Setting: OPD &Medical Ward-ll, Chandka Medical College Hospital Larkana. Duration with dates: 01 years study from February 2007 to February 2008.Subject and methods: Patients of either sex, who attended medical ward-ll of Chandka Medical College Hospital Larkana, either as inpatientor out patient department, from February 2007 to February 2008 and fulfilled the inclusion criteria, were included in this study. Pancytopeniawas considered as hemoglobin value less than 13.5gm/dl in males or 11.5gm/dl in females, a white cell count less than 4x109/L and Plateletscount less than 150x109/L. Patients of less than 12 years and pregnant females were excluded from the study. Result: Out of 40 patients, 29(72.5%) were males and 11 (27.5%) were females. Female to male ratio was 1:2.6. The mean ages of males were 29.10 ± 16.46 years whereasof females 36.14 ± 15.6 years (P = 0.22). Aplastic anemia was the most common pathology encountered and was diagnosed in 13 cases(31.5%), followed by hypersplenism 09 (22.9%), Megaloblastic anemia 06 (15%) and hodgkin's lymphoma in 04 (10%) cases. Other lesscommon causes detected were multiple myeloma 02 (5%), drug induced 02 (5%) and malaria, milliary tuberculosis, myelodysplastic syndrome,hemophagocytic syndrome was 01 (2.5%) case in each. Conclusion: We concluded that aplastic anemia was the most common cause in ourpatients and more than 2/3rd patients were young males. We think the causes of aplastic anemia in this study may be misuse of drugs, kushtas,exposure to chemicals and viral infections.
Introduction: In recent time, developing countries of South Asia and Africa have seen significant increase in ingestion of Para-Phenylene Diamine (PPD) locally known as Kala Pathar either accidental or for suicide. Through this study we aim to study the clinical presentations and outcomes among patients who have ingested PPD. Method: This retrospective case series study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan, from April 2013 to August 2017. Data of patients of PPD poisoning was archived from the hospitals medical records. Around 174 consecutive cases were included in the study. Patients were evaluated based on self-administrated proforma. Result: Out of 174 cases of PPD poisoning that were identified, 57(32.8%) were males and 117(67.2%) were females. Approximately 170 (97.8%) patients used PPD for suicidal intention. The most common presentation was facial swelling which was present in 144(82.8%) patients followed by dysphagia in 143(82.2%) patients. Complications include metabolic acidosis in 50 (28.7%) patients and aspiration pneumonia in 36 (20.7%) patients. A total of 101 (58%) improved, while others were either referred or left against medical advice (LAMA). Conclusion:Increasing incidence of ingestion of PPD for suicide warrants the regulatory authorities to restrict the use of PPD in hair dyes and implement strict measures to educate masses and curtail the easy access of such poisonous substances among common people.
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