Mixed-phenotype acute leukemia, T/megakaryoblastic: does it really exist?

Mixed-phenotype acute leukemias (MPAL) account for < 4% of all cases of acute leukemias. These are a heterogeneous group of leukemias grouped together by the WHO classification as "rare subtypes." The diagnosis and treatment of MPAL is extremely challenging particularly for low middle income countries.

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Degree of blood safety of voluntary non-remunerated versus replacement blood donations: A multi-centre study of the large cohort of blood donors from two provinces of Pakistan.

Background And Objectives: Voluntary non-remunerated blood donors (VNRBDs) are recognized as being crucial for the safety and sustainability of national blood supplies. Systems based on replacement donors (RDs) pose high risks of transfusion transmissible infections (TTIs). Currently, only 10%-13% of blood donations are voluntary in Pakistan.

Cytogenetic Profiling In Paediatric Acute Leukaemia; A Report On 746 Newly Diagnosed Paediatric Cases Analyzing The Spectrum Of Recurring Chromosomal Rearrangements In B Cell Lymphoblastic And Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.

Background: Cytogenetics is evolving and different molecular mechanisms we know now have proved to be of diagnostic and prognostic significance in both acute lymphoid (ALL) and myeloid leukaemia (AML). This study aims to find out and compare the occurrence of different cytogenetics in paediatric acute leukaemia.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of diagnosed B-ALL and AML patients presenting at The Indus Hospital.

Monocyte Distribution Width, a Novel Biomarker for Early Sepsis Screening and Comparison with Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein.

 Monocyte distribution width (MDW) can be used for the early recognition of sepsis. The study compared the diagnostic accuracy of the MDW with two well-known sepsis biomarkers, procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP).  A study was conducted from July 2021 to October 2021, on 111 patients admitted to the Indus Hospital and Health Network.

To resuscitate or not to resuscitate? The crossroads of ethical decision-making in resuscitation in the emergency department.

Emergency physicians (EPs) working in low-resource settings, where patients mainly bear the cost of healthcare delivery, face many challenges. Emergency care is patient-centered and ethical challenges are numerous in situations where patient autonomy and beneficence are fragile. This review discusses some of the common bioethical issues in the resuscitation and postresuscitation phases of treatment.

Spectrum of hemoglobinopathies with hematological and biochemical profile: A five year experience from a tertiary care hospital.

Background & Objective: Determination of hemoglobinopathies is significant for epidemiological studies. There is a need to identify burden of hemoglobinopathies at national level to lay down the foundation of appropriate screening and prevention programs. The present study aimed to evaluate the spectrum of hemoglobinopathies along with hematological and biochemical parameters in a tertiary care hospital.

Burkitt Lymphoma With Aberrant Immunophenotype Imposing Diagnostic Challenge.

Burkitt lymphoma (BL) exhibits a characteristic immunophenotype that is positive for pan-B-cell antigens and germinal center markers while negative for immature markers. A deviation from classic immunophenotype can cause diagnostic confusion and might result in false exclusion of BL. In some cases, overlapping clinical, morphological and immunophenotypic features of BL and B lymphoblastic lymphoma (B-LL) can be of diagnostic challenge.

Distribution of subtypes and immunophenotypic characterization of 1379 cases of paediatric acute leukaemia.

Objectives: Acute leukaemia is the most common and highly curable childhood malignancy; subtyping and identification of antigens via immunophenotyping helps in treatment plan as well as minimal residual disease monitoring.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at the Haematology section of the clinical laboratories of Ziauddin University Hospital and The Indus Hospital, Karachi conducted at January 1st, 2012 to December 31, 2017. The study included 1379 cases of de novo acute leukemia from 2012 to 2017.

An Observational Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Rivaroxaban in the Management of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis.

Background and objectives Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a relatively rare and underdiagnosed type of stroke. Rivaroxaban is licensed for venous thromboembolism in patients opting for elective knee and hip replacement surgeries, preventing pulmonary embolism and precluding stroke and systemic embolism in sufferers of non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Beneficial outcomes depicting the efficacious role of rivaroxaban in treating CVST are under study.

Frequency of Comorbidities in Admitting COVID-19 Pneumonia Patients in a Tertiary Care Setup: An Observational Study.

Background The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious and pandemic disease with a variable mode of action. Patients with underlying illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, and other diseases are more prone to infection. An understanding of the different comorbidities that place patients at the highest risk of COVID-19 pneumonia and other fatal complications associated with COVID-19 is necessary for healthcare professionals.

The Frequency of Catamenial Epilepsy in Female Epileptic Patients of Reproductive Age Group Presented to the Tertiary Care Hospital.

Background and aim Catamenial epilepsy is the type of seizures during the reproductive phase of menstruation due to hormonal changes during the different phases of menstruation. This study aims to evaluate the frequency of epileptic seizures in women during the menstruation cycle and its management. Material and methods This study was conducted at the neurology department of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Karachi, Pakistan.

Frequency of Neurological Presentations of Coronavirus Disease in Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital During the 2019 Coronavirus Disease Pandemic.

Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), usually presents clinically with cough, fever, shortness of breath, and loss of taste and/or smell. COVID-19 can also present with neurologic signs and symptoms, including headache, hyposmia/anosmia, encephalopathy, meningoencephalitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, stroke, and seizure. Viral transmission occurs through aerosols generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or exhales and by direct touching of contaminated surfaces.

A Rare Case of Hyperglycemic-Hemichorea in a Young Patient.

Chorea is an abnormal, nonrhythmic, and purposeless movement of limbs. There is a long list of diseases responsible for chorea; long-standing hyperglycemia can sometimes result in it, which typically manifests on one side of the body. MRI brain is an added diagnostic tool, which commonly shows hyperintense basal ganglia lesion on T1-weighted images.

Minimal residual disease in childhood B Lymphoblastic Leukemia and its correlation with other risk factors.

Objective: To determine frequency of post induction and post consolidation minimal residual disease (MRD) in pediatric B-lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) patients and its association with clinical risk factors.

Methods: This is a retrospective, cross sectional study carried out at the Indus Hospital on paediatric patients (1-17 years) was performed from May 2015 to January 2018. On day 35, MRD testing was done on bone marrow aspirate using four color flow cytometer with 0.