Increasing trend of battered wife in Pakistan

Objectives: To evoke law enforcement agencies for batter legislative measures against increasing trend of battering of wives in Pakistan

Study Design: Cross Sectional / Analytic Study

Place and Duration of Study: This Study was conducted at the Emergencies and OPDs Departments Islam Teaching Hospital, Sialkot, District Headquarter Hospital, Gujranwala, Rehmat Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Ameer ud din Memorial Hospital, Peshawar and Shahina Jamil Hospital, Abbottabad from 1[st]January 2012 to 31[st]May 2013

Materials and Methods: Total 169 cases of battered wives were reported but 100 cases of battered wives out of 169 who consented were selected in the study. A proforma was specially designed to include different influential criteria like age, socio economic group, combined or joined family system, education, mental or physical health and addiction

Results: Out of 100 cases who were selected the maximum incidence was among the young age group ranging between 21 to 30 years 56% in low socio economic group, 83% in suppose of addicted partners, 63% in illiterate couples, 67% in joined family system. Poor physical and mental health of wife is another precipitation factor amounting to 83%

Conclusion: The tendency of battered wife is a global problem. It is increasing day by day in developed / under developed countries and nations. This trend is even going to be increased in Muslim countries where battering to the wife is prohibited [Haraam]. Increasing tendency in Pakistan is mainly due to illiteracy addiction, financial stresses and low standards of living which in turn are the basis of poor physical and psychological health

Wife battering trends in Pakistani population

Objective: to study the present trends about wife battering in Pakistani population

Material and Methods: two hundred cases of battered wife were selected from Emergency and OPD of Islam Hospital Sialkot, OPD and Emergency of Fouji Foundation Hospital Rawalpindi, PD and Emergency Department of Railway Hospital Rawalpindi, OPD and Emergency Department of Services Hospital, Lahore, and OPD and Emergency Department of Shahina Jamil Hospital Abbottabad. The data was collected on preform with relation to age, socio economic status, literacy rate, occupation, addiction, joint family system and residential area with the permission of authorities of the hospitals. The data was analyzed for results statistically

Results: in this study the victims of battered wife were maximum at the age range 21 30 years 33 % [66 cases] as compared to age range 71 80 years 02 % [04 cases]. The house wives were the maximum victims of battered wife 25 % [50 cases] as compared to belonging to business community wives 05 % [10 cases]. In the lower class the victims of battered wife were 56 % [112 cases]; in middle class 24 % [48 cases] and in high gentry 20 % [40 cases] victims of battered wife were recorded. Among the addicted couples the battering of wife was higher 83 % [166 cases] as compared to non-addicted couples 17 % [34 cases]. The battered wives were 73 % [146 cases] in case of more than one wife as compared to single wife 27 % [54 cases]. Where there was sickness of the wife or husband the victims were 83 % [166 cases] as compared to healthy couple which were 17 % [34 cases]. In illiterate families the victims of battered wife were 63 % [126 cases] as compared to literate families 37 % [74 cases]. In joint family system the victims of battered wife were 67 % [134 cases] as compared to nuclear family system 33 % [66 cases] were seen. The victims of battered wife were maximum from rural area 67 [134 cases] as compared to urban area 33 % [66 cases]

Conclusion: the tendency of battered wife is a global problem. It is increasing day by day in developed/ under developed countries and nations. This trend is even going to be increased in Muslims countries where battering to the wife is prohibited [Haraam]

study of fire-arm injuries in district Haripur, Pakistan

Study of firearm injuries of cases brought and treated at DHQ Teaching Hospital Haripur to know rate of morbidity, mortality and full recovery. Original study. This study was conducted at the District Headquarter Teaching Hospital, Haripur from 1[st] Jan. 2009 to 31[st] Dec, 2010. All living victims of firearm injury brought and admitted in DHQ Hospital Haripur in during this period were included in this study, ward records, police investigation reports and discharge reports were made part of this study, Performa were made and filled directly from these reports. A total 110 victims of firearm injuries were admitted and treated in DHQ Hospital Haripur from 1[st] Jan, 2009 to 31[st] Dec, 2010. Most affected age group was 10 to 30 years [70%], male to female ratio was 9:1. Victims from rural area were 65% while 35% were from urban areas. Most affected body region was Abdomen and Pelvis. Full recovery occurred in 74.54% cases, some degree of disability occurred in 13.63% and death occurred in 8.18% casesA total 110 victims of firearm injuries were admitted and treated in DHQ Hospital Haripur from 1[st] Jan, 2009 to 31[st] Dec, 2010. Most affected age group was 10 to 30 years [70%], male to female ratio was 9:1. Victims from rural area were 65% while 35% were from urban areas. Most affected body region was Abdomen and Pelvis. Full recovery occurred in 74.54% cases, some degree of disability occurred in 13.63% and death occurred in 8.18% cases

delima of wisdom tooth

Estimation of age from 17years to 23 is being in practice on the basis of eruption of 3[rd] molar tooth. However it is important to know whether this method is and will still be applicable in the present decade or in coming decades. This study was conducted at Frontier Medical College, Abbottabad from May 2007 to April 2009. A cross sectional study is carried out in 400 students of FMC Abbottabad between 18 to 23 yrs of age to evaluate the status of eruption of 3rd molar tooth of both males and females. All informations were gathered on a performa especially designed for this purpose. Record of 400 students was collected.6 performas were bias and rejected. Out of 394, 196 were males and 198 were females. All 4 erupted 3[rd] molar were seen in 90 [22.84%] students,3 erupted 3[rd] molar in 67 [17%], 2 erupted 3[rd] molar in 63 [15.98], 83[21.06] showed eruption of only one 3[rd] molar and last but not the least 91[23%] didn't show eruption of 3[rd] molar at all. Result regarding 3[rd] molar tooth eruption shows that human beings of these decades are passing through evolutionary process of contracted jaw and resultant impaction of most of 3[rd] molars at the sight of eruption is the usual outcome. So we can predict that a time will come in coming few decades when forensic experts have to resort to some other factors to determine the age onwards from 17yrs rather than 3rd molar tooth eruption and development

role of medical man in cases of burns

Injuries caused by burns are a common occurrence in our country. Burn always evoke source of interest for forensic curiosity. The victim of burns needs a detailed scrutiny to evaluate the intentional status whether suicidal, homicidal or accidental to provide justice and to satisfy the weeping souls. A retrospective study. This study was conducted in the patients of burn at AMC from March 2005- May 2008. All of the patients were included irrespective of sex and age. Record of burn patient was taken on performas in which their age, sex, type of burn, percentage of burn, causative agent and reason of burning were noted. Total 53 patients were included in the study. Among them 47 sustained accidental, 5 patients homicidal and 1 suicidal burns. Out of 47 accidental cases 7 patients died, 4 out of 5 homicidal cases died and only one suicidal case revived. The patients who are registered as accidental or suicidal burns are not always so. A probe into the history of patients can bring out the key to truth. Moreover timely assessment of critical clinical conditions of patient is necessary to avail them their rights of justices

Prevalence of abnormal body mass index among students of a private sector medical college in -Pakistan

To determine the status of BMI among the students of Frontier Medical College, Abbottabad and to find out the frequency of different BMI groups. Cross-sectional questionnaire based study. This study was conducted from 01.11.2010 till 10.03.2011 in Frontier Medical College, Abbottabad. A cross- sectional questionnaire based study was conducted in Frontier Medical College Abbottabad. Body weight and height of 400 students were measured and then their body mass index [BMI] was calculated. Keeping in view the WHO cut-offs, Under weight, overweight and Obesity were defined. 9.75% of students fell in the underweight category. About 63.25% were in normal range. 21% were Overweight while no less than 6% formed the various categories of obesity. A significantly high proportion of students [36.75%] were either over weight, obese or underweight. This is an alarmingly high percentage keeping in view the fact that all of them were 18-22 years of age. The students must be advised to take more care of their health status

Evaluation of reasons of failure of trial of labor for better prognosis of VBAC

The present study was conducted to determine the reasons of failure of VBAC after previous one caesarean section. Descriptive type of study. This study was carried out in the department of obstetrics and gynecology Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbott Abad from 21 October, 2007 to 20 April 2008. The study population included 201 cases that were declared eligible for TOL having only one previous CS for non recurrent cause, a low transverse uterine scar, and adequate pelvis. All the findings were noted and recorded on predesigned proformas. Data was analyzed on SPSS version 10.Discriptive statistics were used to calculate Mean and standard Deviation for age, frequencies for abnormal lie, fetal distress, failure to progress, placeta previa, and other maternal or fetal causes of failed trial. Chi square test was used to test for significant difference of frequencies between groups; the student T test was used for significant Result A total of 201 patients with previous one caesarean section were admitted. VBAC was successful in 60 patients, the rest i.e. 77 patients were given trial of labor but failed. Among them 20[26%] failure was due to scar tenderness in the prospective pregnancy, 15[19.5%] patients had emergency lower segment CS for failure to progress, 8[10.4%] patients had another CS for fetal distress, 6[7.8%] had CS for impending rupture, 1[1.3%] had failed trial of labor due to rupture of uterus and 4[5.2%] had scar dehiscence. Results show that trial of labor in patients with previous one caesarean section due to non-recurrent causes is safe and has a success rate of 43.7%, which brings a hope to check the existing rate of CS

Weapon of offense used in bodily medico legal injuries in a rural area

The primary objective was to study about different weapon of offense, used in inflicting bodily medico legal injuries in a rural of Khyber Pakhtoonkhuwa. The study is a record based research, 55 cases were selected, which were consecutively recorded from the previously registered MLC cases in a rural area, data of types of weapon used in offences along with preliminaries data was recorded from the record and analyzed. In 55 cases the weapon of offense used were blunt weapon, sharp heavy edged, sharp light edged, Fire arm and road traffic accidents' there were total 37 [67.3%] cases of blunt weapon, of which 31 [64.6%] were of male and 6 [85.7%] of female, only 1 [2.1%] of male were injured with sharp heavy edged weapon, while non of female was hurted with such weapon, 3 [6.25%] of male and 1 [14.3%] of female were injured by sharp light edged weapon, total of 5.5% were hit by fire arm, and 18.2% cases were of RTA. Our study reflect the true picture of rural society where the female population suffered less as compared to male, due to their conservativeness, weapon was used 48 [87.3] times against male population and 7 [12.7] time against female which prove that it is true that, in the society of pathans in KPK province female and children are spared in the enmity disputes

Pattern of incidence of finger prints in the students of Frontier Medical Collage, Abbottabad

To establish the incidence in the occurrence of variations in different types of finger prints on the basis of regions. Frontier Medical College Abbottabad. July 2008 to October 2008. Retrospective study of finger prints in the students of FMC. Finger prints of 122 cases among the students Frontier Medical College are taken on proformas for retrospective study and a detailed examination is carried out subsequently. Out of 122 students 2% had arch pattern, 40% whorls, 43% loop and 15% had composite pattern. There lies a statistical variation in the occurrence of finger print pattern in our country as compared to the existing data available for the whole world