Typhoid [ILEAL] perforation

One hundred and thirty cases over a period of five years are included in this study. Duration of the disease, duration of perforation, age, sex and various surgical treatments are analysed. Prognostic factors and causes of mortality and morbidity are discussed. Minimum surgical intervention is preferred, as mortality is increased in extensive surgical procedure, in already sick and toxic patients

Trends in drug dependence

Data of drug dependence from 9 Drug Abuse Treatment Centres in Pakistan is presented. This comprises a 6 years period that is from 1980 upto 1985. A total number of 21,972 drug dependents were admitted in these centres for treatment. Out of this number 20,840 [94.8%] cases were in the age group of 15-35 years. The trend of heroin abuse has substantially increased over the past decade as compared to conventional and traditional drugs. In this data 18,676 cases i.e. 85% were heroin dependent. The results of treatment showed that 50% cases were addiction free, 34% relapsed and 16% could not be traced in six months. Area identification showed that 82% of these cases belonged to urban and 28% to rural areas. 74% were employed and 28% unemployed. Majority of these cases i.e. 80% started drug abuse under the influence of peer group and friends [bad company]

study of aetiological factors of hypertension in hospitalized patients from rural areas of Abbottabad

Two hundred and fifty proven hypertensive patients from rural areas of Abbottabad were selected for this study. The study was conducted at Civil Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad. This study was conducted with the purpose to establish the relationship of hypertension with age, sex, body weight, tobacco addiction, literacy rate, serum cholesterol and kidney functions. Only 89 cases [35.6%] were traced to have some apparent cause of hypertension. The aetiology of hypertension in rest of the patients [64.4%] was unkown

Hypertension in children and young adults in educational institutions of Abbottabad

Thee prevalence of hypertension was studied among 3307 school and college going students aged 13 to 25 years. Amongst them were 59% males and 41% females. Of the age group studied 5.81% were found to have a diastolic blood pressure above 90 mm Hg and a systolic blood pressure above 140 nut Hg. It was concluded that the diagnosis of hypertension will be missed unless the recording of blood pressure is made an integral part of a routine physical examination in younger patients