Objectives: To determined best practice for the management of inguinal hernia in children. Design: Descriptive Study. Place and Duration of Study: Children Hospital Quetta from January, 2014 to January, 2016. Patients and Method: All the children admitted in pediatric surgery unit with inguinal hernia were included in this study, already operated patients were excluded from the study. Physical examination and relevant investigations (CBC, HBsAg, anti HCV & scrotal ultrasound) were performed. Patients were followed post operatively to observe the complications of surgery. Results: Total 180 patients were included in this study. Male 145 and female 35. Patients with bilateral inguinal hernia were 20 (11.1%) Age from two days to twelve years. 98 patients came for follow up until 8 months. Twenty patients had complications like haematoma in 09 (5%), scrotal odema in 5 (2.77%), wound infection in 4 (2.2%) and recurrence in 2 (1.1%) patients. All these complications were observed in first two months of follow up. Haematoma and oedma was treated conservatively, patients of recurrent hernia were re-operated, no complications found related to scrotal size during follow up. Conclusions: Complications observed in our study are minimal.
Introduction: This study has focused to know the learning preferences amongfaculty considering different methodologies and considering about CME to improve healthcare.Objectives: To identify the gaps in knowledge regarding CME in medical faculty of Lahore andto see the awareness of the CME among them. Study Design: This is a cross-sectional study ofmedical faculty in Lahore. Settings: Three hospitals in Lahore are included from both private/public sectors. Period: It was conducted over a period of 2 months from JULY, 2014 to August,2014 Methods: A questionnaire comprising of 21 questions was distributed at random for datacollection among doctors having done post graduation. Results: Most of the faculty memberswho attended CME found it as useful tool for improving the knowledge and techniques forbetter patient care. Conclusions: Majority teachers are not interested in CME and do notparticipate and ask for some incentives.
This study has focused to know the learning preferences among faculty considering different methodologies and considering about CME to improve healthcare. Objectives: To identify the gaps in knowledge regarding CME in medical faculty of Lahore and to see the awareness of the CME among them. Study Design: This is a cross-sectional study of medical faculty in Lahore. Settings: Three hospitals in Lahore are included from both private/ public sectors. Period: It was conducted over a period of 2 months from JULY, 2014 to August, 2014 Methods: A questionnaire comprising of 21 questions was distributed at random for data collection among doctors having done post graduation. Results: Most of the faculty members who attended CME found it as useful tool for improving the knowledge and techniques for better patient care. Conclusions: Majority teachers are not interested in CME and do not participate and ask for some incentives.
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