Introduction: Globally, rape of women is a serious health, social and religiousconcern and is considered as a violation of women basic human right. Objective: The aim wasto ascertain incidence of natural sexual offence (rape) in Punjab and to analyze the data withrespect to sociodemographic characteristics, findings of medicolegal examination and resultsof evidence collected from victims of sexual assault. Material and Method: This retrospectivestudy was conducted on 148 female victims of rape brought to Forensic Medicine Departmentof King Edward Medical University Lahore, Fatima Jinnah Medical College Lahore and NishtarMedical College, Multan from January 2012 to December 2013 for medicolegal examination.Details pertaining to socio-demographic profile of the victim, incident, findings of medicalexamination and results of evidence collected were noted. Data was analyzed using SPSSversion 20. Result: The most affected age group was 11-20 years (60.8 %). Majority of victimswere unmarried (70.9%), non- working (79.72%) and of lower socioeconomic class (71.6%) Allwere Muslims (100%). The highest number of victims was examined on the second day (24.3%).31% cases were of gang rape. Majority knew the assailant (45.9%). The commonest place ofoffence was an isolated place (66.2%) Extragenital injuries were seen in 10.8% cases. Hymenwas intact in 3.3% victims. The tears of hymen were old in 77.6% and fresh in 22.3% cases.Semen was detected in 18.2% cases. 1.3% victims were pregnant and 4% were intoxicated.Conclusions: The study highlights the importance of addressing rape as an important healthissue.
Aim: To find out the frequency and relative frequency of stress on medical students of a local medical college, Lahore. Study Design: Cross sectional study Place and Duration of study: Local Medical College with duration one month (Feb 2019) Methods: The study was surveyed on 150 medical students of M.B.B.S part 1 & 11. Questionnaire was divided into three sections including environmental stress, family affairs stress and stress of studies. Results: In the context of environmental stress features in medical students the highest odds of stress in students was problem in time management for study, followed by feeling of bullying and their current feelings of stress, feeling of uncomfortable at the time of dissection and conflict with other student. In the context of stress the highest odds of stress was due to family affairs in medical students was responsibility in regard to family problem, family issues, history of family depression and recently loss of family member. The last context was study related stress include the highest odds of stress in students who not fulfill self-expectations and fail to perform task followed by poor in the studies due disturbances by the class fellows, ineffective copying skills and non-serious attitude toward studies followed by emotional stress and sleeping. Conclusion: It is concluded that good academic environment, as well as problem focused and emotion focused strategies may help to alleviate stress. Keywords: Medical students, Relative frequency of stress.
Background: White phosphorus cause injuries and bereavement by burning human body, by being inhaled the smoke or body exposed to burning material. Aim: To find out the Human Suffering caused by bomb containing White Phosphorus: Health effects Methodology: An Exploratory Surveys (case control study) was carried out on people who exposed to bomb blasts (white phosphorous) and shooting happened in a market of Lahore. Data was collected from 100 consented victims residing in the terrorism-affected area. The detail of personal data and health effects was recorded in a Proforma. A chi-squared test showed the differences in complains of victims on exposure. Results: Of the one hundred patients majority was male with age < 30 years and were exposed to explosion in open air space.The highest odds of feeling generalized weakness, susceptibility to fatigue was observed followed by psychological trauma, Insomnia in initial days, scared to dark and scared to close door was noted. Other complains of victims wereear drum rupture, with highest odds and it was followed by head injuries, brain injuries, head injuries causes blindness and hair loss due to shelling. Conclusion: In populated placed heavy explosive weaponries increase the risk of personal and emotional harm to general people. Key Words: Bomb Blast, psychological and respiratory problem, ear drum rupture.
Aim: To find out the frequency and relative frequency of stress on medical students of a local medical college, Lahore. Study Design: Cross sectional study Place and Duration of study: Local Medical College with duration one month (Feb 2019) Methods: The study was surveyed on 150 medical students of M.B.B.S part 1 & 11. Questionnaire was divided into three sections including environmental stress, family affairs stress and stress of studies. Results: In the context of environmental stress features in medical students the highest odds of stress in students was problem in time management for study, followed by feeling of bullying and their current feelings of stress, feeling of uncomfortable at the time of dissection and conflict with other student. In the context of stress the highest odds of stress was due to family affairs in medical students was responsibility in regard to family problem, family issues, history of family depression and recently loss of family member. The last context was study related stress include the highest odds of stress in students who not fulfill self-expectations and fail to perform task followed by poor in the studies due disturbances by the class fellows, ineffective copying skills and non-serious attitude toward studies followed by emotional stress and sleeping. Conclusion: It is concluded that good academic environment, as well as problem focused and emotion focused strategies may help to alleviate stress. Keywords: Medical students, Relative frequency of stress.
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