Prevalence of Malaria reported during Summer and Winter at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.

This study was designed to determine the prevalence and type of malaria cases that presented throughout the year 2014 in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 1099 cases, (377 females, 722 males) were reported. Plasmodium vivax (P.

Flipped classroom instructional approach in undergraduate medical education.

Objective: In this study we implemented the "flipped classroom" model to enhance active learning in medical students taking neurosciences module at Aga Khan University, Karachi.

Methods: Ninety eight undergraduate medical students participated in this study. The study was conducted from January till March 2017.

Hemimegalencephaly with intractable epilepsy: A case report.

Isolated Hemimegalencephaly (iHME) is a rare form of congenital malformation of cortical development.It is characterized by enlargement of all or part of one cerebral hemisphere. It typically presents with intractable seizures, mental retardation, developmental delay, contralateral hemiparesis and hemianopia.

Hereditary Sensory Autonomic Neuropathy II, a rare disease in a large Pakistani family.

Hereditary Sensory Autonomic Neuropathy II (HSAN II) is a rare genetic disorder, characterized by severe loss of pain, temperature and touch sensation. Injuries in these patients can progress to necrosis and shedding of digits and limbs. Here we report two cases of HSAN II belonging to a Pakistani family.

General practitioner's knowledge regarding the diagnosis and drug therapy for acute myocardial infarction.

Objective: To assess the general practitioners (GP) knowledge regarding the diagnosis and initial drug therapy for acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

Methods: A questionnaire-based survey was conducted in randomly selected GPs of Karachi. Doctors working in community as GPs who were registered medical practitioners having a Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery degree were included in the study.