Concurrent Deficiency of Factor V and Factor VIII in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report.

This case report delves into an uncommon coagulopathy recognized as factor V and VIII deficiency (F5F8D), which follows an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. The focal point of this study is a five-year-old Asian female who was initially presented with complaints of hematuria, epistaxis, and bruises all over the body. Comprehensive haematological and coagulation profiling unveiled indicators such as diminished haemoglobin levels and prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), prothrombin time (PT), and international normalized ratio (INR).

Informed consent practice for obstetric and gynaecologic procedures: A patients' perspective from a developing country.

Objectives: To assess the surgical informed consent (SIC) practices for obstetric and gynaecological (OB-GYN) procedures at different hospitals in Pakistan.

Methods: Study was conducted in five hospitals (three public and two private) of Peshawar, Pakistan. A pretested structured tablet-based questionnaire was administered from October 2016 through January 2017 among post-op OB-GYN patients.