Morphological and histological changes in placenta of hypertensive and gestational diabetic women

To correlate the morphological and histo-pathological changes in placenta observed in normal, diabetic and hypertensive pregnancies. A cross sectional study. This study was carried at the department of Gynae and Obs Taluka hospital Hala, and Basic health unit Hala from 1[st] January, 2014 to 30[th] June, 2014. For this experimental study statistical analysis was carried on SPSS-11.0 version. Total 90 cases studied were divided in three equal groups. All placentae were processed through stages for final histo-pathological examination. The study showed that discoid shape were significantly less 4[13.3%] in hypertensive as compared to 16 [53.3%] diabetic and normal placentae [p<0.01], bilobed in 6 [20.0%] diabetic placenta. In hypertensive placenta 15[50%] had central attachment of umbilical cord, diabetic 22 [73.3%] and normal 30[100%]. Central thickness [Mean +/- S.D +/- SEM] of hypertensive placenta 2.2 +/- 0.58 +/- 0.11 were significantly less [p<0.01] as compared to normal placenta 3.0 +/- 0.03 +/- 0.01 but diabetic placenta 3.8 +/- 1.15 +/- 0.21 were significantly high [p<0.01] as compared to hypertensive and normal placenta. Gestational diabetes and hypertension had significant t-test that causes morphological changes in placenta that affects fetal and maternal wellbeing. This study is helpful for those who are concerned for mother and child health

Comparative study of dermatoglyphics among the students of Ziauddin University

To determine the distribution of finger print among students of Ziauddin University belonging to different ethnic origins specifically pertaining to different ABO blood groups and also to correlate any relation between fingerprint pattern with ethnicity and ABO blood groups. Cross sectional study. This study was conducted at Ziauddin University Karachi from 1st Jan. 2010 to 30th June, 2010. This comparative study was carried out at Ziauddin University Karachi. 250 students, 50 students each from 1st year to 5th year were included by simple random technique. Students within age range of 19-24 years, belonging to any gender, ethnic group or any ABO blood groups were included in this study. Students suffering from eczema, chronic dermatitis, leprosy were excluded from study. Also students with permanent scars on their fingers and thumbs and deformities on finger either due to acquire or congenital traumas were also excluded. Fingers prints of both hands including thumbs were taken on a plain paper with a stamp pad by plain method. ABO Blood grouping of each student was performed. A Performa was made in which name, age, gender, ethnicity, type of blood group and type of finger print pattern were tabulated. 138 students were males and 112 were females with ratio of 1:2:1. Age range was between 19-24 years. Loop pattern were predominant [48.8%], followed by whorl pattern [32%] and then arch [19.2%]. Blood group B was most frequent [47%], followed by O group [27%], A group [18.8%] and AB Group [6.8%] respectively. Applying chi square test the p value obtained in variables i.e. finger prints with blood groups and fingerprints with ethnicity, no significant correlation was found. No significant association was found in types of finger prints with ABO blood groups and type of ethnic origin respectively. This study requires to be done at larger scale with larger sample size representing true indicator of population

Spectrum of unnatural deaths in Hyderabad: an autopsy based study

To determine the spectrum of unnatural deaths, focusing on gender vulnerability, manners of death, inhabitant, weaponry and seasonal prevalence for criminal episodes. Prospective study. Medicolegal Section of Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad from January 2006 to December 2008. Six hundred and ninety seven cases of unnatural deaths referred by police for autopsy were included. Those who died in hospital due to natural causes or complications of surgery were excluded. The variables considered were gender, manners of death, weaponry, inhabitant and seasonal variations in criminal deaths. Findings were expressed in numbers and percentages. Out of total 697 medicolegal autopsies conducted males were [595] 85.4% and females [102] 14.6%. Accidental deaths [471] 67.58% outnumbered homicidal [219] 31.42% and suicidal [7] 01% manners of death. Weaponry for assault preferred was firearms followed by hard blunt weapons. Pen-urban inhabitant victims of unnatural deaths were [314] 45% followed by those belonging to rural areas [209] 30% and urban dwellers [174] 25%. Unnatural deaths occurred more in summer than in winter season. Majority of the victims of unnatural deaths were males dying due to accidental manner of deaths. Peri-urban victims out numbered the rural and urban dwellers. The fatalities were found in summer season more than in winter

role of radionuclide imaging and computerized axial tomography to reveal equivocal fractures in medicolegal practice

Four hundred sixty-six medicolegal cases were re-examined during the period of 3-years from 1998 to 2000 for correctness or otherwise of the challenged medicolegal certificates issued by the first examining medicolegal officer, and referred by the Health Authorities. Out of 466 cases, 190 [40.77%] cases were decided. 15 [7.89%] cases which were initially wrongly interpreted by the concerned medicolegal officer regarding the presence of nondisplaced fractures, were reviewed by the panel of experts, and keeping in view the persistent pain following trauma where the conservative radiograph failed to reveal fracture, specialized techniques in radiology i.e., Computerized Axial Tomography and Radionuclide Imaging, were utilized which showed 100% result by revealing fractures