Current practice of pre-operative assessment at a public sector hospital in Pakistan - a clinical audit.

Objective: To assess the practice of ordering unnecessary laboratory investigations by primary surgical teams.

Methods: The clinical audit was conducted from December 17, 2022, to January 15, 2023, at the Civil Hospital, Karachi, and comprised primary surgeons working in different surgical units who ordered laboratory investigations for patients as a part of preoperative assessment. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire.

Anaesthetic Management and Peripartum Outcomes for Parturients With Valvular Heart Disease in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Pakistan.

Introduction Parturients with valvular heart disease are at increased risk of maternal cardiac and neonatal complications. We aim to observe maternal cardiac complications in relation to the type of anaesthesia and mode of delivery as our primary objective and neonatal complications as the secondary outcomes. Methods We retrospectively reviewed all parturients with valvular heart disease undergoing delivery over a five-year period at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

Incidence of Encephalitis in the Intensive Care Unit, a Tertiary Care Hospital, Pakistan: A 5-Year Retrospective Study.

Objective: Encephalitis is a disease that has a major impact on health systems worldwide in terms of mortality, morbidity and costs. Furthermore, it is a challenging disease for the treating physician, as the patient presentation varies, and not all patients present with typical complaints. In addition, if left untreated or if there is a delay in the treatment, the mortality rate due to encephalitis can increase.