ABSTRACT
To determine and analysis of Syphilis and Associated Risk Factors in Pregnant Women Belongs to Remote Areas of Sukkur. Cross sectional study. This study was conducted on women belongs to peripheral areas of sukkur over a period of fifteen months, which beginning in May, 2012. Patient's 5ml whole blood was collected through venepuncture technique. Data were collected by all women answered a questionnaire and by investigating Blood Sample VDRL test and FTA-ABS test. The study was conducted in a confidential manner and numbers were used to identify the participant. Total 200 Pregnant women were included in the present study. Mean age of women was 25.4 years while range was 18 to 39 years. Out of the 200 samples, 6 [3.0%] were positive for active syphilis. Majority was belonging to low socioeconomic group of population. Active syphilis infection in pregnant women belongs to remote areas with low socioeconomic level were significantly disquieting. Alarming results of this study suggestive that seropositive status is often discovered in routine serological studies during pregnancy at health centers and efficient prolonged treatment of mother were available
ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional study of isolation of Escherichia coli in urine culture of children and its correlation to childhood malnutrition induce microcytic hypochromic anaemia [I.D.A]. Cross Sectional Study. This study was carried out at the Biochemistry Department, GMMMC, Sukkur from 01.12.2011 to 31.05.2013. Study was carry out among the children under 05 [five] years of age. Number of children included in this study was 150. Structured questionnaire were use to obtain the required data. Laboratory investigation of blood, urine samples was performing by standard methods and anthropometric data also collected. The results showed that Escherichia coli positive children are 64.0%, 60.5% Childs has extremely low body weight, 43.6% shows stunting and 21.7% was wasting. This study showed that there is correlation between Urinary tract infection and malnutrition. So, energy yielding nutrients containing 8 - 10 essential amino acids, fates and minerals may be supplemented to less privileged patients of remote rural area of sukkur to enhance immune status