Flavonoids from subsp. with leishmanicidal activity: computational and experimental evidence.

subsp. is a valuable medicinal plant as its parts and extracts found application for treating diarrhea, fever, liver disorders, asthma, and inflammation. In this study, we report the leishmanicidal activity of sakuranetin, spinacetin, and patuletin extracted from .

Stuttering related and psychosocial predictors of impact of stuttering.

Objective: To investigate the psychosocial factors having an impact on persons with a stuttering problem.

Methods: The correlation study was conducted from October 2016 to February 2018 at hospitals, speech clinics and educational institutes of Lahore. The sample comprised of young adults aged 16-30 years of either gender with stuttering problem.

Potent Phosphodiesterase 1 Inhibition of Flavone Isolated from Galls.

To prospect an isozyme-specific, effective inhibitor against the physiologically-crucial enzyme phosphodiesterase 1 (PDE1), phytochemicals from galls were screened. The chloroform fraction of gall extract was subjected to column chromatographic which led to the isolation of compound , elucidated to be 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-chromen-4-one (a flavone). and in silico PDE1 inhibitory activity of the compound was investigated.

EMERGENCY PERI PARTUM HYSTERECTOMY--A LIFE SAVING PROCEDURE.

Background: Sub-total abdominal hysterectomy is a surgical procedure in which body of the uterus is removed while ovaries and cervix are preserved. The study was done with the objectives of assessing the frequency of peripartum hysterectomies, common indications and risk factors associated with this surgery. The postoperative complications including the severity of andemia in these patients and need for blood transfusion and use of blood products like fresh frozen plasma and platelet concentrates were also studied.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation.

Background: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) is a complex systemic thrombohaemorrhagic disorder characterised by widespread endothelial damage. Aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of DIC in different obstetrical conditions.

Methods: This descriptive study was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit 'A', Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad from January 2010 to December 2011.

Maternal mortality in a tertiary care hospital.

Background: Death of a woman during pregnancy and child birth is an extremely tragic event. It is a waste of a precious life that leaves great feeling of grief and pain for the family and hospital staff and has devastating influence on the community overall. Maternal morbidity and mortality can be prevented by awareness of reproductive health in a community, availability, and utilisation of organised antenatal care, skilled intrapartum management and careful postnatal follow up.

Maternal morbidity and mortality due to primary PPH--experience at Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad.

Background: Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) remains a significant cause of maternal mortality and morbidity like hypovolemic shock, anaemia, multi organ failure, consumptive coagulopathy, disseminated intra vascular coagulation (DIC), blood transfusion related complications and hysterectomy leading to loss of childbearing potential. The present study was conducted to determine the frequency of PPH and the associated maternal morbidity at the Department of Gynaecology Unit 'B', Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad.

Methods: The study was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit B of the Ayub teaching Hospital Abbottabad from 18th April 2006 to 17 July 2006.

Septic induced abortions.

Background: Induced abortions are not infrequent in our community. Being the only tertiary level care hospital in Hazara division, Ayub Teaching Hospital frequently receives cases of induced abortions with complications attempted by inappropriately trained personnel. It was decided to study the frequency of such cases in our admitted patients, complications and their outcome in such risky situation.