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Objectives: To determine the knowledge and awareness of HIV/AIDS among medical, dental and nursing students of health care institution in Karachi-Pakistan. Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and duration: This survey was conducted in the Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi. The survey was initiated on the 30th November, 2018 and was concluded on the 20th January, 2019. Method and Materials: A total of 230 questionnaires were distributed among the first-year students of all the three disciplines. Approximately 187 filled questionnaires were obtained of which 165 questionnaires were found to be properly filled and were considered as valid. A questionnaire was used to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of HIV/AIDS. Results: According to the results attained 75% of the participants have knowledge of the spread of disease and from the study it can be said that majority of students tend to have basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS. The students of nursing discipline are the ones that do not have proper level of knowledge and awareness. Conclusions:Overallknowledge and awareness of medical and dental students about HIV/ AIDS communicability and route of transmission is adequate but students of nursing discipline are the ones that do not have proper level of knowledge and awareness. Nursing students must be made aware and should understand the importance of treating HIV/AIDS patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: To determine and current the current trends in managing trigeminal neuralgia among oral maxillofacial surgeons and neuro-physicians in Sindh - Pakistan. Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and duration: This survey was conducted in the Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi. The survey was initiated on the 30 November 2017 and was concluded on the 20th March 2018. Materials and Method: A total of 110 practitioners from all over Karachi have participated in the study. A questionnaire was used to evaluate the current trends in the management of trigeminal neuralgia Results: According to the results att ained oral maxillofacial surgeons preferred plain radiograph for their investigation while neuro-physicians found MRI as their fi rst choice for a patient with suspected trigeminal neuralgias. While the data showed that oral maxillofacial surgeons opted for a conservative pharmacological treatment, mostly carbamazepine. Neurophysicians used Gabapentin most commonly in their practice. Majority of the patients were refractory who previously had undergone alcohol injections were encountered by both oral maxillofacial surgeons and neuro-physicians. The use of Gamma knife was rare to none due to non-aff ordability on the patient's part and non-availability on the doctor's side. Conclusions: The management of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a challenge both for neuro physicians and oral maxillofacial surgeons. The lack of a full comprehension of the complex patho-genesis at the basis of trigeminal neuralgia remains a key factor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]