Postpartum contraception utilization and its impact on inter pregnancy interval among mothers accessing maternity services in the public sector hospital of Hyderabad Sindh.

Objective: To find out the particulars regarding contraceptive practices in the postpartum period and to see its impact on prolonging interpregnancy interval (IPI).

Methods: A cross sectional observational study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Unit 3, Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad from 1 July to 31 December 2018. Out of 2100 total deliveries, 398 postpartum women with second or higher order births were included.

A heartrending burden of gynaecological cancers in advance stage at nuclear institute of medicine and radiotherapy Jamshoro Sindh.

Objectives: In Pakistan gynaecological cancers are among the leading causes of women's morbidity and mortality posing huge financial burden on families, communities and state. Due to lack of national cancer registry exact facts and figures are unknown therefore this study was planned to find out prevalence, age, site and stage of presentation of gynaecological cancers at Nuclear Institute of Medicine and Radiotherapy (NIMRA), Jamshoro.

Methods: A retrospective, cross sectional study was conducted from 1(st) January 2011 to 31(st) December 2011 at NIMRA Jamshoro.

Adverse fetomaternal outcome among pregnant overweight women.

Objective: To compare the adverse fetometernal out come in overweight and normal weight pregnant women.

Methods: This comparative cohort study was conducted from 1(st) October 2010 to 30 September 2012. Total 200 gravid women 100 were overweight and 100 normal weight pregnant women with gestational age for 08-40 weeks were included.

Prevalenceinstigating factors and help seeking behavior of physical domestic violence among married women of HyderabadSindh.

Unlabelled: Background and Objectives : Domestic violence against women is highly prevalent but under reported issue having social, legal, health and economic implications. It needs to be identified and addressed in order to decrease the sufferings of women. Our objective was to find out prevalence, instigating factors and help seeking behavior of physical domestic violence against married women.

Impact of Training on General Practitioner's Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Emergency Contraception in Hyderabad.

Objectives: To elaborate the impact of family planning training on general practitioners' knowledge, attitude and practices regarding emergency contraception.

Methods: A cross sectional survey involving 270 general practitioners was conducted in Hyderabad from 1(st) Oct to 31(st) Dec 2010. Participants were divided into two groups on the basis of attending family planning training course after graduation and were interviewed face to face.

Seroprevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in pregnant women attending public sector tertiary care hospital in Hyderabad Sindh.

Background And Objectives: Pakistan is among the countries having high prevalence of HCV infection in the population but there is dearth of proper epidemiological data regarding acquisition of HCV infection in the pregnant population. Our objective was to determine the seroprevalence of HCV antibodies in healthy pregnant women and to assess the potential risk factors for HCV infection in HCV positive subjects and in the control group.

Methodology: This cross sectional and comparative study was conducted from 1(st) January to 31(st) December 2010 in the Department of Obstetrics/Gynaecology Unit-I, Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad.

To compare the outcome (early) of neonates with birth asphyxia in-relation to place of delivery and age at time of admission.

Objective: To determine the frequency of birth asphyxia and short-term (early) outcome in relation to age at admission and place of delivery.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the Paediatric Department, Neonatal Ward of Liaquat University Hospital (LUH) Hyderabad from January to December 2009. All babies were received at our nursery or delivered in LUH with birth asphyxia were included, while babies having major congenital abnormalities, with birth weight < 1800 gm or preterm were excluded.

Severe acute maternal morbidity (SAMM) in postpartum period requiring tertiary Hospital care.

Background: Postpartum period is the critically important part of obstetric care but most neglected period for majority of Pakistani women. Only life threatening complications compel them to seek for tertiary hospital care. We describe the nature of these obstetric morbidities in order to help policymakers in improving prevailing situation.

Acute abdomen secondary to torsion of Krukenberg tumour.

Krukenberg tumour is a rare clinical entity. We report an unusual case of acute abdomen due to right sided adnexal torsion in a 23 year old nulliparous girl with bilateral Krukenberg tumour and primary gastric carcinoma. Possibility of Krukenberg tumour should always be kept in mind while managing ovarian tumours.

Effect of preoperative vaginal cleansing with an antiseptic solution to reduce post caesarean infectious morbidity.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of pre operative vaginal cleansing with an antiseptic solution to reduce post caesarean infectious morbidity.

Methods: An observational case control study was conducted at Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Unit-III, Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad from February to July 2010. The 100 women in control group received the standard abdominal preparation only, while the 100 subjects in interventional group also received preoperative vaginal cleansing with 10% pyodine along with the usual abdominal scrub.

Hyperhomocysteinaemia, vascular related pregnancy complications and the response to vitamin supplementation in pregnant women of Pakistan.

Objectives: To elaborate the relationship between serum homocysteine (hcy) levels and vascular related pregnancy complications in pregnant women as well as to assess the homocysteine lowering effects of folate, vitamin 812 and 86. The secondary objectives were to establish a link between serum homocysteine levels and maternal age, parity, gestational age, foetal birth weight, mean arterial pressure and albuminuria.

Methods: A total of 332 pregnant women (gestational age: >24 weeks) attending Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad, Pakistan, were enrolled.

Risk factors and clinical outcome of placental abruption: a retrospective analysis.

Objective: To determine frequency, obstetrical risk factors and the subsequent feto-maternal outcome in women suffering from placental abruption.

Methods: A retrospective case series study was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit One, Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad, Pakistan from 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2006. All women with the diagnosis of placental abruption having more than 24 weeks gestation were included in the study.

Contraceptive knowledge and practices in two districts of Sindh, Pakistan: a hospital based study.

Objective: To assess contraceptive knowledge, practices, availability and accessibility of family planning services and reasons for non-utilization of family planning services in interior of Sindh province, Pakistan.

Methods: A hospital based cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2003. In person interviews were carried out with attendees of Gynaecology and Obstetrics out patient clinics of two districts hospitals in Tando Allahyar and Jamshoro.

Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis antibodies in a healthy population in a South-Eastern State of Nigeria.

Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in apparently healthy residents of two densely-populated and model settlement nucleated towns of Akwakuma and Orji in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, South Eastern Nigeria.

Methods: Antibodies to M. tuberculosis in human serum or plasma were qualitatively detected in four hundred and eighty individuals using the one step TB 1gG/1gM two sided-lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay.