Publications by authors named "Bhutto E"
Objective: We investigated the patterns of sexual activity during pregnancy and explored all beliefs related to coitus during pregnancy in women with the objective of promoting awareness and assisting health care providers in understanding and dispelling fears/misconceptions prevalent in our culture.
Methods: A cross-sectional, KAP (Knowledge, Attitude, Practice) study was conducted using questionnaires to interview 150 healthy pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) and Lady Dufferin Hospital, both located in Karachi, Pakistani. Data was analysed using Epi Info 6 statistical package.
Objective: To devise a set of clinical signs and laboratory parameters that would help clinicians assess prognosis in patients and plan appropriate management.
Methods: Medical records of 147 paediatric cases (with a discharge diagnosis of acute viral encephalitis) admitted over a ten year period from 1987 to 1997 were reviewed and relevant information collected on a data extraction form.
Results: Of 147 patients, 24 (16.
Objective: Decision making in cases of acute appendicitis poses a clinical challenge specially in developing countries where advanced radiological investigations do not appear cost effective and so clinical parameters remain the mainstay of diagnosis. The aim of our study was to devise a scoring system from our local database and test its accuracy in the preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
Methods: Clinical data from 401 patients having undergone appendectomy were collected to identify predictive factors that distinguished those with appendicitis from those who had a negative appendectomy.