The Correlation of Red Cell Distribution Width With Peripheral Blood Smear: A Study From a Tertiary Care Hospital in Peshawar.

Objective: Anemia is a condition characterized by a shortage of red blood cells (RBCs) and hemoglobin (Hb). A peripheral blood smear (PBS) test involves examining a blood sample to identify important abnormalities in the red blood cells, white blood cells (WBC), and platelets. The aim of this study was to correlate the red cell distribution width (RDW) with peripheral blood smear findings in anemic patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Peshawar.

Cardiovascular Effects of Splenomegaly and Splenectomy in Beta-Thalassemia Major.

Background Beta-thalassemia major is a genetic blood disease complicated by splenomegaly, and splenectomy is a standard therapy for this medical condition. Although splenectomy results not only in the improvement of the hematological status, the long-term consequences to the cardiovascular system are still questionable. Objective The aim of the study was to assess and compare the cardiovascular impact of splenomegaly and splenectomy in patients with beta-thalassemia major.

Doripenem, Ertapenem, and Meropenem Sensitivity in Salmonella Typhi: A Cross-Sectional Study From Pakistan.

Background Typhi ( Typhi) is increasingly resistant to multiple antibiotics, posing a challenge in treatment, particularly in multidrug-resistant (MDR) cases. Carbapenems, including doripenem, ertapenem, and meropenem, have been considered last-resort options. This study evaluates the effectiveness of these carbapenems against Typhi isolates in a clinical setting in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Association Between Body Mass Index (BMI), Vitamin D, and Testosterone Levels.

Introduction Obesity is measured scientifically by calculating body mass index (BMI). Body mass index in men is linked to various hormonal imbalances. This study aims to observe the relationships between BMI, vitamin D, and testosterone levels in patients attending the outpatient clinic at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan.

Psychological and Clinical Predictors of COVID-19 Severity and Outcomes.

Objective The present study aimed to assess the psychological and clinical determinants of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and their association with the disease severity and outcomes. Methods This prospective study was conducted at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar-Pakistan. Admitted patients were screened for COVID-19 with reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and subsequently, 250 COVID positive patients were included in the final analysis.

Microwave Enabled Physically Cross Linked Sodium Alginate and Pectin Film and Their Application in Combination with Modified Chitosan-Curcumin Nanoparticles. A Novel Strategy for 2nd Degree Burns Wound Healing in Animals.

This study reports microwave assisted physically cross-linked sodium alginate and pectin film and their testing in combination with modified chitosan-curcumin nanoparticles for skin tissue regeneration following 2nd degree burn wound. Film was formulated by solution casting method and physically cross-linked using microwave irradiation at frequency of 2450 MHz, power 750 Watt for different time intervals for optimization. The optimized formulation was analyzed for various physiochemical attributes.

Death in the home: domestic violence against women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Background: Domestic or Interpersonal Violence (IPV) remains a major global problem often resulting in morbidity and mortality. The present study was conducted to determine the scope of deaths related to domestic violence in the Khyber Pakhunkhwa province, Pakistan.

Methods: Data were collected on all reported female fatalities due to domestic violence for the years 2009-2011 from the records of the department of Forensic Medicine, Khyber Medical College Peshawar for analysis.

Physical trauma--a leading cause of medico legal cases at DHQ Hospital Abbottabad.

Background: Trauma is one of leading cause of suffering to mankind. No study has yet been done to see the incidence, pattern of injury, outcome and declaration according to Qisas and Diyat in the city of Abbottabad. The objectives of the study were to determine the frequency of age and sex with type of lesion and causative weapon after trauma in a medico-legal clinic and to find the impact on the commonest target organs in the study area.

Trauma management in a tertiary care hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Background: With an increasing incidence of road traffic accidents and weapon injuries there is increasing need for improvement in trauma management. Liver being a highly vascular organ and strategically located is difficult to manage.

Methods: Study was conducted in Surgical 'A' Unit, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar from August 2003 to September 2005.

Morbidity & mortality of firearm injury in Peshawar Region.

Background: Firearm injuries cause significant morbidity and mortality among its victims. The present study, carried out at a major tertiary care hospital of Peshawar, Pakistan was aimed at highlighting the extent and severity of firearm-related morbidity and resultant mortality despite expert medical care.

Methods: All victims of firearm injury brought to the Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar Emergency Department and thereafter admitted to hospital wards during the period mid-2006 to mid-2007 were included in the study prospectively regardless of age, gender or socio-economic status.

Spontaneous atraumatic Achilles tendon rupture in healthy individuals: biomechanical aspect.

Achilles tendon rupture bilaterally secondary to predisposing factors such as steroid, fluoroquinolones, SLE, RA etc. Other factors are well-described in the literature but this is an extremely rare phenomenon in the absence of risk factors. Available reports in healthy athletes, all had history of severe trauma.

Gastroenteritis exhumed.

Nature of presenting symptoms and even signs of disease can lead to a diagnosis that seems routine but is in fact erroneous because a sufficient index of suspicion is not generated in the mind of the physician dealing with the case. A young girl of about 16 years was brought to the Casualty Department, DHQ Hospital Bannu on 12 Sep 2004 with complains of severe vomiting and diarrhoea; the casualty medical officer diagnosed her as a case of acute gastroenteritis.

Fluid gain during routine shoulder arthroscopy.

The objective of this study was to asses the physiological impact of fluid gained during routine shoulder arthroscopy. Included in this study were 40 consecutive patients undergoing an arthroscopic procedure of the shoulder. The weight, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and physiologic observations were compared pre- and postsurgery and correlated to the duration of the procedure and the amount of fluid used.

Isolated fracture of the coracoid process associated with unstable shoulder.

We report on an unusual case where a seemingly trivial injury in a patient on immunosupressant therapy led to fracture of the coracoid and an unstable shoulder with a subscapularis tear. This was managed with open reduction and internal fixation. One year postoperatively, the patient had regained full function and range of motion.

Homicidal deaths by firearms in Peshawar: an autopsy study.

Background: Medico legal autopsies can be valuable sources of information about the distribution of causes of reported deaths, particularly in homicidal cases. The present study provides information regarding the homicidal deaths due to firearm injuries in the district of Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan.

Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted over the period of the year 2004.

Homicide in Abbottabad.

Background: Homicide is one of the oldest crimes in human history. Although a large number of dimensions have been added to this crime, the age-old factors like revenge, rage, jealousy and honour persist even today. This study was conducted jointly at the attached hospitals of Women Medical College and Ayub Medical College.

Bucket-handle tear in retained meniscus after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

This article discusses an interesting and unusual complication of unicondylar knee arthroplasty, in which a retained meniscus resulted in a bucket-handle tear with symptoms that responded well to arthroscopic meniscectomy.