Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Aug 2007
Knowledge, attitude and practices (kap) regarding blood donation prevalent in medical and paramedical personnel.
To assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) regarding voluntary blood donation prevalent in medical and paramedical personnel having basic level of awareness on the subject. ⋯ It is concluded from our study that there is an urgent need to create and strengthen programs for motivation, recruitment and retention of Voluntary Non-remunerated blood Donors (VNDs) in our country on the basis of following observations of the study:- More blood donations from medical doctors are observed in our study as compared to the paramedics. This phenomenon seems to be related to the basic and advanced medical education of doctors that obviously tends to increase their level of awareness manifolds as compared to the paramedics. Maximum number of non-donors (both medical and paramedical) in the study stated the reason of their non-donation being "no one has ever asked them to donate blood". This implies that even the increased level of awareness on the subject does not result in actual act of donating blood. It would, therefore, not be justified to expect from general public 'humane gesture of preserving life' without creating in them awareness of the importance of voluntary blood donation.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · May 2007
Dermatological disorders related to cultural practices in black Africans of Sierra Leone.
To describe various skin manifestations directly or indirectly related to the prevalent cultural practices in the local community of black Africans of Sierra Leone. ⋯ Prevalent cultural practices in black Africans do play a role in causation of various skin disorders. For a dermatologist, it becomes imperative to be cognizant of the signs and symptoms associated with these practices for proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · May 2007
Comparative StudyComparison of diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive tests for Helicobacter pylori infection in children.
To compare urea breath and stool antigen in children, with histological diagnosis for Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) infection. ⋯ Both the noninvasive tests were found to be sensitive and specific as compared with histological identification, for the diagnosis of H. pylori in our pediatric population. The accuracy of urea breath test was better than the stool antigen test but later was easier to perform and could fulfill the criteria for a rapid bedside diagnostic test.
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To analyze various clinical presentations and the surgical management of ovarian pathologies in pre-menarche girls. ⋯ Ovarian tumors are rare in paediatric age group especially in pre-menarche girls. Except one, all malignant tumors were found in patients above 7 years of age. Benign (tumorous and non-tumorous) and malignant lesions occurred with equal frequency in pre-menarche girls in this study.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Mar 2007
Regional and ethnic distribution of beta thalassemia mutations and effect of consanguinity in patients referred for prenatal diagnosis.
To determine the regional and ethnic distribution of beta thalassemia mutation and the effect of consanguinity in patients referred for prenatal diagnosis of beta b-thalassemia and to target the high risk population for screening. ⋯ In this series, the highest frequency was found in Punjabi Rajputs. The commonest mutation was Fr 8-9. Most parents were first cousins. Premarital thalassemia carrier testing can effectively reduce the disease.