Frequency of the metabolic syndrome in adult type 2 diabetics presenting to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.

Objective: To determine the frequency of metabolic syndrome in both genders, in a limited adult type 2 diabetic population presenting to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad.

Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital. During the six months of study period, 106 adult type 2 diabetics were examined and evaluated for the presence of metabolic syndrome according to the ATP-III criteria.

Are live kidney donors at risk?

Objective: To share experience of live donor nephrectomy (including intraoperative variables, morbidity and ethical aspects) and to give an overview of surgical technique being practiced.

Design: A department-based prospective study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Urology and Kidney Transplantation, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, (September 1998 to March 2002).

Applications and complications of subclavian vein catheterization for hemodialysis.

Objective: To study the indications, complications and duration of 605 subclavian catheters inserted over a period of 4 years as venous access for the management of renal failure in local setup.

Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Hemodialysis section, Department of Urology and Kidney Transplantation, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.

Pneumatic lithotripsy for the management of ureteric calculi.

Objective: To determine the efficacy of Swiss lithoclast in the management of ureteric calculi and complications encountered in lithoclasty.

Design: A prospective observational study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Urology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore (October 1999 - September 2001).