Late presentation of a patient with an anorectal malformation (ARM).

Vestibular fistula represents the most common type of anorectal defect seen in girls with anorectal malformation. Adult presentation of this malformation is rare. The following is a case of adult presentation of anorectal malformation with a vestibular fistula in a 23 years old female, who came because of cosmetic and fertility concerns before her marriage.

The learners' perspective on internal medicine ward rounds: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Ward rounds form an integral part of Internal Medicine teaching. This study aimed to determine the trainees' opinions regarding various aspects of their ward rounds, including how well they cover their learning needs, how they would like the rounds to be conducted, and differences of opinion between medical students and postgraduates.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 134 trainees in Internal Medicine, comprising medical students, interns, residents and fellows, who were asked to fill in a structured, self-designed questionnaire.

Tubercular fistula-in-ano.

Objective: To determine the frequency of tuberculosis in recurrent fistula-in-ano.

Study Design: Case series.

Place And Duration Of Study: This study was conducted in Surgical Ward-3, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan, from 1998 to 2007.

Patients' satisfaction and opinions of their experiences during admission in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan - a cross sectional study.

Background: It is often felt that developing countries need to improve their quality of healthcare provision. This study hopes to generate data that can help managers and doctors to improve the standard of care they provide in line with the wishes of the patients.

Methods: It was a cross sectional study carried out at a major tertiary care hospital of Karachi.