Comparison of simvastatin with Eugenia Jambolana fruit pulp in their effects on alanine transferase, aspartate aminotransferase and creatinine phosphokinase levels of hyperlipidaemic rats.

Objectives: To compare the effects of Eugenia Jambolana fruit extract with simvastatin on liver enzymes, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine transferase (ALT) and muscle enzyme creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) in diet induced hyperlipidaemic rats.

Methods: An experimental randomized control study was conducted on seventy five male albino rats, divided into five groups labelled A, B, C, D and E with fifteen rats in each group. Group A was kept as normal control, groups B, C, D and E were given hyperlipidaemic diet for six weeks.

Antihyperlipidaemic effects of Eugenia jambolana fruit in diet induced hyperlipidaemic rats.

Objective: To evaluate the antihyperlipidaemic effects of Eugenia jambolana fruit pulp in diet induced hyperlipidaemic rats and to compare them with Simvastatin.

Methods: An experimental randomised control study was conducted on seventy five male albino rats, divided into five groups labelled A, B, C, D and E with fifteen rats in each group. Group A was kept as normal control, groups B, C, D and E were given hyperlipidaemic diet for six weeks.

Epidural abscess and meningitis, a complication of spinal anesthesia in a bacteraemic patient.

Meningitis can be caused in experimental performing a lumbar puncture (LP) after bacteraemia. Several authors have speculated bacteraemic patient without having meningitis LP might actually cause meningitis. We meningitis and epidural abscess after spinal bacteraemic patient.

Association of common carotid intimal medial thickness (CCA-IMT) with risk factors of atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Objective: To determine the association of Common Carotid Intimal Medial Thickness (CCA-IMT) with risk factors of atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Methods: This is an observational study carried out in 200 type 2 diabetic patients. Age, gender, duration of diabetes, history of ischaemic heart disease, hypertension and smoking was recorded.

Circadian pattern of onset of ischaemic and haemorrhagic strokes, and their relation to sleep/wake cycle.

Objective: To determine whether there is a circadian pattern of onset of ischaemic and haemorrhagic strokes, and their relation to sleep/wake cycle.

Methods: A descriptive study with prospective data was conducted at the Combined Military Hospital Lahore from Jan 2004 to Dec 2007. Eight hundred patients above 26 years of age who had their first ever stroke were included in the study.

Presence of family members during cardio-pulmonary resuscitation after necessary amendments.

Objective: To find out the attitudes of health professionals and family members of the deceased, about a witnessed cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedure.

Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out at Combined Military Hospital Lahore from January 2007 to June 2007. Two hundred and ninety persons related to 190 deceased patients, 40 physicians and 20 nurses were interviewed and were asked to fill a proforma to asses their views about presence of family members during a cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.