Anaemia in Children: Apathy in Healthcare Priorities
Tahir Shamsi, Asma Danish
National Institute of Blood Disease & Bone Marrow Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan
Received: October 16, 2018
Accepted: October 17, 2018
doi.org/10.21089/njhs.34.0111
Child Abuse in Pakistan-Current Perspective
Aisha Mehnaz
It’s not been long that the case of Baby Zainab from Qasur, a city in Punjab made the headlines in the media.
Received: July 10, 2018
Accepted: October 03, 2018
doi.org/10.21089/njhs.34.0114
Frequency of ß-Thalassemia Trait among Pregnant Women Presenting at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Asma Mustafa, Maryam Zulfiqar, Bushra Anam Ali, Lubna Naseem
Abstract: Introduction: Thalassemia is a common inherited disorder in Pakistan with around 5000 new cases diagnosed every year. Despite various preventive measures taken at the national level, the disease burden is still not declining.
Received: August 19, 2018
Revised: September 11, 2018
Accepted: September 24, 2018
doi.org/10.21089/njhs.34.0118
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Nurses, Regarding Hepatitis B Prevention at Public Hospital Lahore
Sumaira Rehman, Afsar Ali, Naseem Rooman, Najma Sardar
Abstract: Background: Occupational exposure occurs frequently among Health Care Workers (HCWs). The most serious occupational health hazard faced by HCWs worldwide is exposure to Hepatitis B Virus (HBV).
Received: July 07, 2018
Revised: July 26, 2018
Accepted: July 30, 2018
doi.org/10.21089/njhs.34.0122
Disturbances in Serum Electrolytes in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Shahzad Ali Jiskani, Saba Islamaili Khawaja, Rizwan Ali Talpur
Abstract: Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a multi-factorial disease having widespread effect on various functions of body.
Received: July 26, 2018
Revised: September 27, 2018
Accepted: September 27, 2018
doi.org/10.21089/njhs.34.0128
Wealth Index, Education, Access to Electronic Media and Awareness about Tuberculosis: Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2012-13
Muhammad Zubair Tahir
Abstract: Objective: To investigate association of education, wealth index and access to electronic media with awareness about TB and its spread among women.
Received: July 30, 2018
Revised: September 13, 2018
Accepted: September 14, 2018
doi.org/10.21089/njhs.34.0132
Knowledge and Practice of Foot Care among Diabetic Patients at a Public Tertiary Care Hospital Lahore
Kiran Akhtar, Afsar Ali, Roma Bhatti
Abstract: Background: The diabetic foot complication is further complicated by some UN desired and wrong practices of such as Socio-cultural myths of walking barefoot and religious belief of walking on fire etc.
Received: June 14, 2018
Revised: July 26, 2018
Accepted: July 30, 2018
doi.org/10.21089/njhs.34.0139
A Severe Hypokalemia Case Due to Ectopic Acth Syndrome Secondary to Small Cell Lung Cancer
Edip Erkus, M. Zahid Kocak, Gulali Aktas, Emine Ozsari, Selma E. Duzcu, Tuba T. Duman, Burcin M. Atak, Haluk Savli
Abstract: Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome is responsible about 15% of Cushing syndrome cases.
Received: July 23, 2018
Revised: September 12, 2018
Accepted: September 14, 2018
doi.org/10.21089/njhs.34.0145
High Risk Myelodyplastic Syndrome with Good Risk Cytogenetics and Somatic Oncogenic Driver Mutation
Samra Waheed, Saba Shahid, Jawwad Hasan, Shariq Ahmed, Tahir S. Shmasi
Abstract: Recurrent cytogenetic abnormalities are manifested in approximately fifty percent cases of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) found as result of genomic instability verifying the presence of oncogenic genetic mutations.
Received: August 07, 2018
Revised: October 06, 2018
Accepted: October 08, 2018
doi.org/10.21089/njhs.34.0149
