Patient complaints among emergency room patients at a teaching hospital in Karachi

OBJECTIVES: To study the chief presenting complaints among patients presenting to the Emergency Medical services. SETTING: This study was conducted at the Emergency Room of Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi during March and April, 2003. METHODS: A survey was carried out by the study investigators. This survey included patients who were not very sick and were selected at random. Demographic profiles of the respondents were noted. EPI-info and SPSS computer software programs were used for analysis of the results. RESULTS: One hundred patients were surveyed. The majority was relatively young, married men and women, well educated and better socio-economically placed. The majority of complaints were related to Gastroenterology, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Orthopedics services. CONCLUSION: We have documented the chief presenting complaints of emergency room patients. These findings have important implications for medical practice and planners of emergency medical services

Intervensi Kognitif Tingkah Laku Islam (I-CBT) Di Dalam Merawat Masalah Ketagihan Pornografi : Satu Kajian Kes

Kajian ini mengenai satu kajian kes yang mengaplikasikan Intervensi Kognitif Tingkah Laku Islam (I-CBT) untuk membantu individu yang terlibat dengan ketagihan pornografi dan masih dalam proses pemulihan diri. Pornografi merupakan satu perbuatan yang tidak baik dan tidak diterima dalam kehidupan seharian kerana perbuatan tersebut tidak hanya dilarang dari sudut etika moral tetapi turut dilarang di sisi agama. Pornografi juga dijadikan salah satu bentuk eksploitasi seksual yang diperdagangkan. Perlaksanaan undang-undang serta penggunaan perisian penapis internet dilihat bukanlah penyelesaian mutlak kepada isu pornografi. Satu modul atau intervensi perlu dibina bagi membantu individu yang terlibat dengan ketagihan pornografi dapat melakukan pemulihan secara kendiri dan bantuan pakar seperti kaunselor. Metodologi dan reka bentuk kajian adalah kualitatif dan satu bentuk kajian kes dimana seorang responden telah ditemubual hasil dari sesi kaunseling yang telah dijalani sebelum menjadi responden kajian ini. Kajian ini membentuk beberapa tema yang merupakan punca, kesan dan intervensi ketagihan pornografi. Analisa kajian juga mendapati masih ada kesan ketagihan pornografi yang menganggu pemikiran responden di dalam menjalani kehidupan seharian. Faktor-faktor ini juga boleh digunakan untuk membantu para kaunselor merumuskan strategi-strategi pendekatan Islam yang berkesan untuk membantu kes ketagihan seperti ini sama ada pada peringkat perlindungan, pencegahan atau pemulihan. Cadangan kajian akan datang supaya kajian lebih memfokus kepada mencari lebih pendekatan atau modul yang boleh digunakan sebagai satu intervensi hasil dari teori dalam kaunseling konvensional dan perspektif Islam iaitu Teori Kognitif Tingkah Laku Islam serta dilaksanakan dalam bentuk kelompok

Pornography addiction : A case study

This article is about a case study of a pornography addict who is still in the process of selfrehabilitation. Pornography is a bad and unacceptable act because it is not only prohibited in terms of moral ethics but also in religion aspects. Pornography is also one of the trafficked forms of sexual exploitation. Other than that, law enforcement and internet filtering software seem to be not an absolute solution to the pornography issue. A module or intervention is needed to be built to guide a pornography addict rehabilitating independently on their own with the help of professionals. The methodology and the research design in this study is a case study and qualitative respectively in which the interviewee is an ex client of researcher’s previous counselling session. This study forms several themes which are the causes, effects and interventions of pornography addiction. The analysis of the study also found that there are still effects of pornography addiction that disrupt the respondent’s thoughts in her daily life. These factors can assist counselors in formulating effective Islamic approach to tackle the issue, whether at the level of protection, prevention or rehabilitation. The future researchers are ought to focus more on finding an intervention that relates to the conventional counselling and the perspectives of Islam which is called Islamic Cognitive Behavioral Theory

Effect of Cottonseed Extracts on Haematological Parameters of Albino Male Mice

The objectives of the present study are to determine the effect of different concentrations of aqueous and oil extracts of cottonseed on haematological parameters. Groups of male mice were orally administered aqueous extract [20mg/kg/l day (G2) and 40 mg/kg/day (G3)] and other groups were administered oil extract [20% (G5) and 40% (G6)] for six weeks. The results showed that there was a significant (P<0.05) reduction in Hb values for mice treated with 20% and 40% oil extract as compared to the control. Also, significant (P0.05) differences were shown in RBC and WBC count among G5and G6 as compared to G4. Significant (P<0.05) increment in the platelet count was shown in G2, G3, G5 and G6 as compared to the control. Differential leukocyte analysis showed that a significant (P<0.05) reduction was observed in the percentage of lymphocyte and significantly (P<0.05) increase neutrophils in G2 and G3 as compared with G1 and in G6 as compared to G4. While, monocytes (%) were significantly (P<0.05) decrease in G5 and G6 as compared to G4. However, 40mg/kg/day aqueous extract dose demonstrated a significant (P<0.05) increment in the percentage of eosinophil and basophile cells as compared to G1

(2S)-3-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-2-(4-methyl­benzene­sulfonamido)­propionic acid monohydrate

In the title compound, C18H18N2O4S·H2O, the indole and toluene ring systems are oriented at a dihedral angle of 84.51 (9)°. In the crystal, the components are linked by N—H⋯O, O—H⋯O, C—H⋯O and N—H⋯π inter­actions. These include a short link from the α-C atom of the amino acid fragment

Anti-acne activity of Casuarina equisetifolia bark extract: A randomized clinical trial

The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Casuarina equisetifolia bark extract (5% cream) in comparison with benzoyl peroxide as the standard drug for acne vulgaris. After exclusion, fifty patients were included in the study (n=50) with age group distribution between 17-34 years of age. Patients were distributed into Group 1 (5% cream) and Group 2 (benzoyl peroxide), and were advised to apply the herbal cream twice a day topically. The clinical efficacy of the herbal cream and severity of acne vulgaris was assessed by Cook's acne grading scale. Results revealed that there was no significant difference found in both test and standard control groups. Further, remarkable improvement was found in acne grading in the test group

Contributions of ALADIN to eRegion Development: The Novi Sad Business School Perspective, Department for Informatics

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The Incompatibility of Judicial and Legislative Criminal Policy of Afghanistan on Crimes Against Family

Crime is accompanied by criminal and non-criminal response as an anomaly in society that “criminal policy” is responsible to answer it. Criminal policy consists of different levels that legislative criminal policy as the most important and fundamental level of criminal policy is the gateway to the response to the criminal fact and is responsible to form strategy and framework against it. The judicial criminal policy as the executive arm, after that, has the task of dealing with real criminals but this process is challenged in some situations due to some reasons and judicial and legislative criminal policy do not coincide and adapt with each other. The main question in this research is: What are the most important factors of the incompatibility of legislative criminal policy of Afghanistan, especially in the case of crimes against family? The most important causes of this incompatibility according to the findings of this research in the criminal policy of Afghanistan regarding crimes against the family are the lack of including of all issues by law, unavailability of official and judicial authorities, lack of expertise of judges, insecurity, corruption and cultural and moral obstacles governing society. Therefore, these obstacles must be overcome in order to adapt judicial and legislative criminal policy as two arms of criminal policies. The research method in this article is library and analytical descriptive method

صوفیاء برصغیر کا شاندار علمی، تبلیغی سیاسی و سماجی کردار اور مذہبی رواداری: ROLE OF SUBCONTINENT SUFIS IN RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE, POLITICAL, PREACHING AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

This article focuses on the Sufi saints' contributions to the spread of Islam over the Indian subcontinent in addition to reformation of people belonging to any religion whether muslims or non-muslims, teaching of tolerance, peace, harmony, compassion etc. They also ran a movement for purgation and repentance of Muslims also. The method of the Sufis in reforming and improving behavior and ethics of people was based on the teachings of love, wisdom, moderation, and humanity. Besides all, they played an active role in politics too. The Sufi saints' adaptable outlook was one of the key elements in the expansion of Islam over the Indian subcontinent. Islam was promoted as the most practical and simple faith to accept and follow. They never paused to adapt Islamic teachings to the customs and principles of the region. As a result, Sufi philosophy, writings, knowledge, and syncretic ideals have had a long-lasting influence on region However, the Sufis adapted their message to the mentality and way of life in the region. The natives had a sense of resonance with their teachings as well. Thus, as a result of their strength of faith and belief, the purity of morals, the extreme asceticism and greedless life, the sympathy with God's people without discrimination of class, nation and religion, the love and respect for humanity not only established harmony among people of different religions but also illuminated subcontinent with the light of Islam