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Objective: To find out the psychosocial implications of blindness and low vision in students of blind school Bahawalpur
Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out in Higher Secondary School for blind, Bahawalpur after getting approval from Institutional review board of Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur and Principal of Blind School, Bahawalpur. Forty willing students filled a customized questionnaire, consisting of questions about logistic variables and questions regarding areas of satisfaction. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 18
Results: Out of 40, 55% [22/40] of them were found depressed [as assessed through DSM-lV], 50% [20/40] were having difficulty in making new contact but 52.5% [21/40] were satisfied with family care
Conclusion: Sixty percent [24/40] of blind school children experienced difficulty in their life. This study showed that blindness or low vision does have psychological implications like feeling of guilt, anxiety, sadness and depression
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Objective: The present study was undertaken to document the presentation of intestinal tuberculosis in patients with intestinal perforation that present to the emergency department of Nishtar Hospital Multan
Study Densign: Observational / Descriptive / cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Nishter Hospital, Multan. from 2007-2015
Materials and Methods: A proforma was filled which was approved by hospital ethical committee. 1000 patients who were admitted in in A and E department Nishtar Hospital,Multan with intestinal perforation were included in this study
Histopatology specimen were sent. Results were labeled as either presence or absence of intestinal tuberculosis
Results: 1000 patients, complying with the inclusion criteria were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 45 +/- 5 years. 289 [ 28.9%] were in the age group of 20-30 years of age.312[31.2%] were in the age group 31-40 years.243 [24.3] were in age group [24.3%]. 156 [15.6%] were from age group 51-60
Regarding age, majority of the patients 532 [53.2%] were females, and 468 [46.8%] were males
Duration of symptoms ranged from 1 day to >3 days. 312 [31.2%] had symptoms for 1-2 days. 432 [43.2%] had symptoms for 2-3 days and 256 patients had symptoms for more than 3 days. All had histological evaluation
Conclusion: 23% patients were found to have tuberculosis