Association between Sputum Culture Conversion and Body Mass Index among Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Punjab, Pakistan: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.

Background: The global challenge of Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) presents a substantial public health concern, requiring extended and complex treatment regimens. Understanding the factors impacting treatment results, particularly sputum culture conversion and Body Mass Index (BMI), is crucial. This retrospective cohort investigation conducted in Punjab, Pakistan, sought to explore the correlation between BMI and sputum culture conversion in individuals diagnosed with MDR-TB.

Impact of COVID -19 on expanded programme on Immunisation in District Dir lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Objectives: To study the impact of coronavirus disease-2019 on Expanded Programme on Immunisation in a rural setting.

Methods: The descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in five union councils of District Dir Lower, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Data was collected from March to August 2020, which was a period of lockdowns in the wake of the coronavirus disease-2019, and then from March to August 2021.

Quality of life in patients with rheumatic heart disease.

Objective: To assess the quality of life in patients with rheumatic heart disease.

Methods: This case-control study was conducted at the Gulab Devi Chest Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, from October 2016 to March 2017, and comprised patients with rheumatic heart disease.Convenient sampling technique was used.