Fatal body dysmorphic disorder by proxy.
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N Atiullah
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Limited effectiveness of home drinking water purification efforts in Karachi, Pakistan.
OBJECTIVE: In many developing-country urban areas, municipally supplied water is not microbiologically safe. This study evaluated drinking water quality and effect of home water purification efforts in Karachi, Pakistan. METHODS: Members of 300 households, including 100 households who used the Aga Khan University Hospital Laboratory and 200 of their neighbors were interviewed. In 293 consenting households, structured observations were performed and drinking water was analyzed for the presence of coliforms, using the multiple tube fermentation technique. RESULTS: Although 193 of the 293 households (66%) reported using some method to purify their drinking water, including 169 (58%) who boiled their water, only 48 (16%) of the drinking water samples were free of coliforms. Although a combination of boiling and filtering was the most effective method of purification, only 38% of samples that had been boiled and filtered were free of coliforms. CONCLUSIONS: Further refinements and evaluations of home-based efforts to purify and store water are needed.
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An epidemiologic study of cystitis among Muslim women attending an out-patients clinic in Karachi.
Cystitis is considered to be one of the most common infections afflicting women of all age groups. It has been suggested that personal hygiene customs may influence the prevalence of cystitis. In this study, 130 women of child bearing age attending the out-patients clinic were interviewed in order to determine the frequency of cystitis and its associated risk factors including personal hygiene practices. Twenty seven percent of the women reported suffering from cystitis atleast once in the past, comparable to reported studies from the United States but higher than reported from other Muslim countries. Sixty-three percent of women reported their first episode during pregnancy and a significant relationship was observed between parity and cystitis (p value < 0.000). However, personal hygiene practices following micturition or sexual intercourse bore no significant association with cystitis. Cystitis, commonly reported among Pakistani married women, occurs primarily during pregnancy. Preventive measures during pregnancy are suggested.
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