Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
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J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad · Oct 2008
Frequency of ABO and Rhesus blood groups in District Swat, Pakistan.
Up till now about 400 red cells antigen have been identified. The majority are inherited by Mendelian Fashion. The ABO blood group system was first to be identified and RH blood group system was the 4th one, both are most important for blood transfusion purposes. This study is conducted to determine the frequency of ABO and Rhesus (Rh) blood groups in District Swat, NWFP, Pakistan. It is a cross sectional prospective study and was conducted at Saidu Teaching Hospital district Swat, over a period of one year. (1st Jan. 2007 to 31st Dec, 2007). ⋯ It is concluded from this study that frequency of Rh-positive blood group is B, O, A, and AB in both gender. Where as the most common Rh-negative in male and female subjects are O, B, A, AB, and B, O, A, and AB respectively.
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J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad · Oct 2008
Pattern of change in the frequency of Helicobacter pylori with perforated duodenal ulcer.
Peptic ulcers were believed to be caused by stress, dietary factors, and gastric acid, but the link between H. pylori and peptic ulcers was identified in 1983. To see the frequency of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with perforated duodenal ulcer and advise eradication therapy in these patients. This cross sectional study was conducted in Surgical Unit Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, during January 2007-June 2008. ⋯ There is still a high frequency of H. pylori infection in patients with perforated duodenal ulcer. But comparing these results with the various data available, there is a significant decline in H. pylori positive perforated duodenal ulcer patients.
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J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad · Oct 2008
Percutaneous needle peritoneal biopsy in the diagnosis of exudative ascites.
Percutaneous needle peritoneal biopsy in diagnosis of exudative ascites has gained wide acceptance and many workers have utilized it with a high diagnostic yield and no significant complications. Present study has been carried out to determine the efficacy of percutaneous needle peritoneal biopsy in the diagnosis of exudative ascites of unknown aetiology. ⋯ Peritoneal biopsy is fairly safe and inexpensive procedure with good diagnostic efficacy in patients with undiagnosed exudative ascites.
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J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad · Oct 2008
Correlation of severity of ST segment elevation in acute inferior wall myocardial infarction with the proximity of right coronary artery disease.
A number of researchers have used different electrocardiographical criteria to predict the culprit vessel in acute interior wall myocardial infarction (MI) cases. Therefore, the determination of infarct related artery in AMI is extremely important with regard to prediction of potential complications, furthermole, predicting the probable site of occlusion within RCA is worthwhile because proximal occlusions are likely to cause greater myocardial damage and an early invasive strategy may be planned in such cases. Our study aimed at evaluating the ECG criteria to predict the proximity of lesion in the right coronary artery (RCA) in acute inferior wall MI cases. The Objectives were to predict the presence of a proximal lesion in right coronary artery by severity of ST segment elevation in inferior ECG leads. This cross sectional study carried out at the department of cardiology and cardiac catheterization at Jiinnah Hospital, Lahore from April 2008 to September 2008. ⋯ This study demonstrated that the severity of ST segment elevation was correlated with proximity of RCA lesion.