Uterine arterio-venous malformation, an uncommon life-threatening condition: a case report.

Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation is a rare gynaecological disorder which commonly presents with profuse vaginal bleeding. This case report presents a patient referred to the Military Hospital, Rawalpindi from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Hospital Kamra, a peripheral secondary care hospital. Patient was diagnosed as a case of Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation at the Military Hospital and was successfully treated with uterine artery embolization.

Twin abdominal pregnancy - A rare scenario.

Twin abdominal pregnancy is rarely encountered by gynaecologists throughout their professional career. It poses a challenge in terms of diagnosis and management. This case report is about a patient who was diagnosed and successfully managed for this complication at a peripheral hospital of Pakistan Armed Forces.

A survey of infection control practices in the delivery room and nursery to investigate and control the high rate of neonatal sepsis: an experience at a secondary care hospital.

Objective: To survey the infection control practices in the delivery room and the nursery so that the ongoing high rate of neonatal sepsis can be controlled.

Method: A prospective study was conducted at the Department of Pathology, Paediatrics and Gynae/obst Combined Military Hospital, Gujranwala. Situation analysis was carried out, according to which a total of 56 cases of neonatal sepsis were diagnosed on the basis of clinical and lab criteria during a six month period from November 2005 to April 2006.