Submissions from 2026
Effectiveness of methylene blue photosensitizer-loaded chitosan and sepiolite nanoparticles and Er, Cr: YSGG laser on the smear layer and push-out bond strength of glass fiber post to canal dentin: An in vitro SEM evaluation, Amer M. Alanazi, Ramsha Tahir, Madiha Ishrat, Jehan Zaib, and Eisha Abrar
Women with moderate anaemia prior to conception benefited most from nutrition interventions: A secondary analysis of the women first preconception maternal nutrition trial, Sumera Aziz Ali, Ka Kahe, Jeanine M. Genkinger, Linda Valeri, Sarah Saleem, Saleem Jessani, Jamie Westcott, Jennifer Kemp, Ana Garces, and Shivaprasad S. Goudar
From ground realities to policy: A framework for assessing multipolar health system governance in conflict-affected and high-risk areas, Munzer Alkhalil, Zedoun Alzoubi, Salah Safadi, Aula Abbara, Abdulkarim Ekzayez, Alvaro Alonso Garbayo, Karl Blanchet, Paul Spiegel, and Sameen Siddiqi
Timing of prophylactic intrapartum azithromycin administration and efficacy in prevention of maternal and infant infections: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial, Rupsa C. Boelig, Avinash Kavi, Janet L. Moore, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, Sarah Saleem, Robert L. Goldenberg, Adrien L. Lokangaka, Melissa S. Bauserman, Musaku Mwenechanya, and Nancy F. Krebs
Maternal circulating sFlt-1/placental growth factor is a biomarker of fetal death associated with placental lesions of maternal vascular malperfusion, Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa, Roberto Romero, Elizabeth M. McClure, Shivaprasad Goudar, Manjunath Somannavar, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, Sarah Saleem, Najia Bano Ghanchi, Imran Ahmed, and Afia Zafar
Disease burden attributable to intimate partner violence against females and sexual violence against children in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2023: A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2023, Luisa S. Flor, Cory N. Spencer, Jack Cagney, Gabriela Fernanda Gi, Hasan Aalruz, Samar Abd ElHafeez, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Meriem Abdoun, Mesfin Abebe, Jaleed Ahmed Gilani, zohra S. lassi, Sonia Sameen, Yonas Abebe, Armita Abedi, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga, Alemwork Abie, Olumide Abiodun, Richard Gyan Aboagye, and Lucas Guimarães Abreu
Mixed methods process evaluation of behavioural support and nicotine replacement therapy for smokeless tobacco cessation in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, Faraz Siddiqui, Fayaz Ahmad, Fariza Fieroze, Laraib Mazhar, Anila Mahmood Nawaz, Romaina Iqbal, Narjis Rizvi, Ian Kellar, Javaid Khan, and Kamran Siddiqi
Intrapartum oral azithromycin for maternal infection prophylaxis and the risk of postpartum hemorrhage: A secondary analysis of the A-PLUS trial, Larissa Sidze, Janet L. Moore, Musaku Mwenechanya, Avinash Kavi, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Richard Derman, Adrien L. Lokangaka, Saleem Jessani, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, and Sarah Saleem
Critical appraisal of "Development of a multivariable machine learning model for the prediction of postoperative ileus after radical cystectomy", Hasan Nawaz Tahir, Muhammad Yousaf, Umema Tariq, Muhammad Bilal Arif, and Ameer Ali Abdul Hameed
Global health initiatives and universal health coverage in Pakistan-aligned for the future?, Shehla Zaidi, Shifa Salman Habib, Asad Shoaib, Zakir Shah, Karl Blanchet, Rosemary Jouhad, Natasha Palmer, Valery Ridde, and Sophie Witter
Submissions from 2025
Quality of life associated with chronic cough in the multinational burden of obstructive lung disease study: A cross-sectional study, Hazim Abozid, Emiel F M Wouters, Hamid Hacene Cherkaski, Rune Nielsen, Marie-Kathrin Breyer, Kevin Mortimer, Karima El Rhazi, Gregory Erhabor, Asaad A. Nafees, Parvaiz Koul, Rana Ahmed, David Mannino, Cristina Barbara, Fatima Rodrigues, Abdul Rashid, Mahesh Padukudru Anand, Sanjay Juvekar, and Dhiraj Agarwal
A qualitative study assessing acceptability and appropriateness of a technology-assisted mental health intervention by community frontline workers: mPareshan implementation research in rural Pakistan, Samina Akhtar, Javeria Nafis, Fauziah Rabbani, and Zul Merali
Promoting a multidisciplinary team for early mobilisation in mechanically ventilated patients: An innovation in health professional education-A quasi-experimental pre-post study, Zahira Amir Ali, Khairulnissa Ajani, Muhammad Sohaib, Fauzia Basaria Hasnani, and Laila Ladak
Subnational malaria burden in Sindh, Pakistan: Over a decade of evidence for tailored strategies, Nelofer Baig, Zakir Ali, Muhammad Ahmed, Wafa Zehra Jamal, Saqib Ur Rehman, Zafar Ahmed, Riaz Hussain Rahoojo, Javed Ali Jagirani, Bilal Ahmed Usmani, and Zafar Fatmi
Health benefit package revision is an art as much as a science - Lessons learned on the organization of the appraisal phase, Rob Baltussen, Mojtaba Nouhi, Andrew Mirelman, Sameen Siddiqi, Cassandra Nemzoff, Gavin Surgey, Stella Umuhoza, Saltanat Zhetibaeva, Baktygul Isaeva, and Anna Vassal
Interventions, adaptive strategies and best practices improving maternal nutritional health in changing climatic conditions and diverse cultural contexts in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review protocol, S Bhanbhro, Corinna Thellmann, Zahid Memon, Wardah Ahmed, Fizza Ansar, Saeed Ali, Shahbaz Ali, Munazza Khan, and Hora Soltani
Concordance between FVC and FEV6 for identifying chronic airflow obstruction and spirometric restriction in the burden of obstructive lung disease (BOLD) study, Ben Knox- Brown, James Potts, Frits M E Franssen, Rune Nielsen, Meriam Denguezli, Anders Ørskov Rotevatn, Sanjay K. Juvekar, Hamid Hacene Cherkaski, Michael Studnicka, Karl Peter Sylvester, Kevin Mortimer, Eric D. Bateman, Christer Janson, Andrei Malinovschi, Terence Seemungal, Asaad Ahmed Nafees, Parvaiz Koul, David Mannino, Padukudru Anand Mahesh, and Rain Jogi
Fibular length and vital capacity in the multinational burden of obstructive lung disease follow-up study, Peter G J Burney, Tracey Nguyen, Dhiraj Agarwal, Christer Janson, Rune Nielsen, Padukudru Anand Mahesh, Rain Jögi, Gregory Erhabor, Meriam Denguezli, Karima El Rhazi, James Potts, Asaad Ahmed Nafees, Parvaiz Koul, Stefanni N. Paraguas, and André F S Amaral
Whispers of resilience: A phenomenological exploration of maternal journeys with children affected by downs syndrome in Quetta, Baluchistan, Ambica Devi, Lubna Ansari Baig, Mehjabeen Musharaf, and Hira Tariq
Are school-based violence prevention interventions inclusive and effective for children with disabilities? A systematic review of global evidence, Emily Eldred, Karen Devries, Anja Zinke- Allmang, Rizwana Mallick, Waliyah Mughis, Lena Morgon Banks, and Amiya Bhatia
PRIORITY IR: Protocol for implementation research on single-dose postpartum IV iron to treat iron-deficiency anemia among women in India and Pakistan, Valerie L Flax L. Flax, Narjis Rizvi, Saleem Jessani, Sarah Saleem, Avinash Kavi, Manjunath Somannavar, Simal Thind, Rosemary Frasso, and Richard Derman
Shared placental and asphyxial pathways in preterm stillbirths and neonatal deaths: The prospective observational PURPOSe study, Robert L. Goldenberg, Sidrah Nausheen, Shazia Masheer, Zeeshan Uddin, Carla M. Bann, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Imran Ahmed, Najia Bano Ghanchi, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, and Sarah Saleem
The process of integrating family planning services with other reproductive health services in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review, Farina Gul, Zohra S. Lassi, Gizachew A. Tessema, Jawaria Mukhtar Ahmed, and Mohammad Afzal Mahmood
The role of birth companionship in women's experiences of mistreatment during childbirth and postpartum anxiety and depression: An analysis of a cross-sectional survey, Waqas Hameed, Bushra Khan, and Bilal Iqbal Avan
Association of fine particulate matter exposure during pregnancy and stillbirth rates in Pakistan: A cross-sectional study, Waqas Hameed, Bilal Ahmed Usmani, Saqib Ur Rehman, Muhammad Ahmed, Asad Allana, Anmol Minaz, Zafar Ahmed, and Zafar Fatmi
A cross-sectional analysis of the link between tobacco use and marital living arrangements among Pakistani women: Insights from Pakistan demographic and health survey 2017-2018, Mahreen Hirani, Jawaria Mukhtar Ahmed, and Sehar Tejani
Lung function and onset of cardiometabolic diseases in the longitudinal burden of obstructive lung disease study, Christer Janson, James Potts, Andrei Malinovschi, Dhiraj Agarwal, Rana Ahmed, Althea Aquart- Stewart, Imed Harrabi, Meriam Denguezli, Graham Devereux, Gregory E. Erhabor, Thorarinn Gislason, Rain Jogi, Sanjay K. Juvekar, Ben Knox- Brown, Parvaiz Koul, Kevin Mortimer, Asaad Ahmed Nafees, Rune Nielsen, Padukudru Anand Mahesh, Stefanni Nonna M Paraguas, Anders Ørskov Rotevatn, Talant Sooronbaev, Peter G J Burney, and Andre F S Amaral
Analyzing attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccine decision making among pregnant women in Pakistan, Saleem Jessani, Muhammad Asim, Sarah Saleem, Sidrah Nausheen, Haleema Yasmeen, Jessica L. Schue, Prachi Singh, Sami L. Gottlieb, and Rupali J. Limaye
Development and validation of the chart stimulated recall (CSR) tool for removable partial denture (RPD) design by prosthodontic residents in a tertiary care hospital., Syed Murtaza Raza Kazmi
Prevalence, trends, and determinants of double burden of malnutrition among the mother-child dyads of Pakistan, Asif Khaliq, Muhammad Salman Godil, Shafaq Taseen, Izzan Ahmed Usmani, and Tasin Safwath Chowdhury
Postpartum maternal bonding scale: Development and validation in a low- and middle- income country setting, Bushra Khan, Seyi Soremekun, Waqas Hameed, and Bilal Iqbal Avan
Relationship between perceived stress and blood pressure control in young adults with a family history of hypertension, Junaid Ayaz Khan, Faisal Wali Ahmed, Naveen Shaikh, Ayesha Ghazal Jamali, Jacob George Binoy, Faiz Abdul Rahman, Mavia Habib, Mahbubur Rahman, Zara Jawaid Chaudhry, and Aniqa Atiq Mughal
Doctors taking bribes from pharmaceutical companies is common and not substantially reduced by an educational intervention: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial in Pakistan, Mishal Khan, Muhammad Naveed Noor, Afifah Rahman- Shepherd, Amna Rehana Siddiqui, Sabeen Sharif Khan, Nina van der Mark, Afshan Khurshid Isani, Ahson Q. Siddiqi, Charles Opondo, Faisal Ziauddin, Iqbal Azam Syed, Johanna Hanefeld, Natasha Bahadur Ali, Robyna Irshad Khan, Syed Ahmed Raza Kazmi, Virginia Wiseman, Wafa Aftab, Zafar Mirza, Zainab Hasan, Sameen Siddiqi, Rumina Hasan, and Sadia Shakoor
Prevalence of postpartum family planning uptake and its association with spousal discussion, joint decision-making and partner approval: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Jannat Khurram, Abhishek Lal, Anum Rahim, and Shiyam Sunder Tikmani
Engaging adolescents in SRHR and family planning: From priorities to action, Zohra S. Lassi, Patience Castleton, Hina Najmi, Sana Hyat, Anny Dhanwani, Salima Meherali, and Zahid Memon
The burden of cardiovascular events according to cardiovascular risk profile in adults from high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (PURE): A cohort study, Darryl Leong, Rita Yusuf, Romaina Iqbal, Álvaro Avezum, Afzalhussein Yusufali, Annika Rosengren, Jephat Chifamba, Fernando Lanas, Maria Luz Diaz, and J Jaime Miranda
Self-reported illnesses in Thatta: Evidence from a rural and underdeveloped district in Sindh province, Pakistan, Ashar Muhammad Malik, Rahat Batool, Muhammad Ahmed, Imran Naeem Abbasi, Zafar Ahmed Fatmi, Sarah Saleem, and Sameen Siddiqi
Helping people with psychosis with a low-cost intervention DIALOG+: protocol for the economic evaluation in a randomised control trial in India and Pakistan, Ashar muhammad malik, Renata Peppl, Sana Zehra Zehra Sajun, Onaiza Qureshi, Krishna Priya, Hufsa Sarwa, Padmavati Ramachandran, Lakshmi Venkatraman, Sara Evans Lacko, and Victoria Jane Bird
Non-study post-partum antibiotics use and risk of maternal and neonatal infection: A secondary analysis of the A-PLUS randomized controlled trial, Elizabeth M. McClure, Alan TN Tita, Sarah Saleem, Saleem Jessani, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, Poonam Shivkumar, Manjushri R. Waikar, Archana Patel, Musaku Mwenechanya, and Avinash Kavi
Transforming adolescent sexual reproductive health in Pakistan: A holistic and culturally sensitive strategy, Salima Meherali, Hina Najmi, Zahid Memon, and Zohra S. Lassi
Impact of integrating family planning with maternal and child health on uptake of contraception: A quasi-experimental study in rural, Sindh, Pakistan, Zahid Memon, Wardah Ahmed, Shah Muhammad, Fatima Haider, Talib Hussain Lashari, Muhammad Jawwad, Sophie Reale, Rachael Spencer, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, and Hora Soltani
Association of health knowledge with adoption of heart healthy behaviours: A cross-cohort analysis using data from the PURE Study, Shiva Raj Mishra, Richard I. Lindley, Angela C. Webster, Patricio Lopez- Jaramillo, Rosnah Ismail, Jayachitra Krishnaswamy Gajendran, Indu Mohan, Rekha M. Ravindran, Manmeet Kaur, Christina E. Lundberg, Karen Yeates, Khalid F. Alhabib, Roya Kelishadi, Katarzyna Zatonska, Romaina Iqbal, Homer U. Co, Scott A. Lear, Karen Suarez, and Iolanthé M. Kruger
Who is in crisis?, Dion G. Morton and Abdul Ghaffar
Ultra-processed grains and risk of inflammatory bowel disease: Results from the prospective urban rural epidemiology (pure) study, Neeraj Narula, Andrew Mente, Xinyue Lang, Mengxi Chen, Indu Mohan, Nafiza Mat Nasir, Maria Luz Diaz, Ahmad Bahonar, Alvaro Avezum, and Romaina Iqbal
Surgical health policy 2025-35: Strengthening essential services for tomorrow's needs, Dmitri Nepogodiev, Maria Picciochi, Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Adewale Adisa, Anita E. Agbeko, Maria-Lorena Aguilera, Fareeda Agyei, Philip Alexander, Abdul Ghaffar, and Asad Latif
Intervention to improve children's hygiene in urban squatter settlement schools in Pakistan: An implementation research, Nousheen Pradhan, Muzna Hashmi, Muhammad Uzair, Laeba Hussain, Shagufta Iqbal, Tazeen S. Ali, Fauzia Basaria Hasnani, Rozina Karmaliani, Maleeha Naseem, and Laraib Mazhar
Home-based digital counselling by frontline community workers for anxiety and depression symptoms in rural Sindh, Pakistan: The mPareshan intervention, Fauziah Rabbani, Javeria Nafis, Samina Akhtar, Amna Siddiqui, and Zul Merali
Does time matter? Impact of residency start month on EGS outcome in Pakistan, Komal Abdul Rahim, Kantesh Kumar, Aiman Arif, Kinzah Razzak Ghazi, Saad Bin Zafar Mahmood, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Mushayda Ali, Zainab Samad, and Adil H. Haider
Impact of the intensive infant and young child feeding counseling intervention program on the prevention of wasting and nutritional edema in infants and children up to 5 years old: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Komal Abdul Rahim, zohra lassi, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Zahra Ali Padhani, Anna Ali, and Rehana A. Salam
Infections do not play fair: the Charlson-Age Comorbidity Index reveals sex-specific risk in laparotomy patients in an LMIC, Komal Abdul Rahim, Bilal Ahmed Usmani, Iqbal Azam Syed, Saad Bin Zafar Mahmood, Mushyada Ali, Anum Rahim, Muhammad Imran Nisar, Zainab Samad, and Adil H. Haider
Team objective structured bedside assessment (TOSBA) in paediatric undergraduate students, Heena Rais, Azam saeed Afzal, Amber Shahmim Sultan, and Farhana Zafar
Between duty and family: Exploring predictors of work-interfering family guilt and work-family conflict among healthcare workers in Pakistan, Naureen Rehman, Mohiba Ali Khowaja, Fauzia Basaria Hasnani, S. A. Gulzar, Muzna Hashmi, and Muhammad Ismail Ibrahim
Feasibility of digital healthcare in enhancing healthcare access in semiurban areas of Karachi, Pakistan: A qualitative descriptive study, Narjis Rizvi, Romaina Iqbal, Rawshan Jabeen, Bronwyn Harris, and Frances Griffiths
Association of iron deficiency anemia with dental caries in the permanent first molars of children aged 7-12 years in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan: Protocol for an analytical cross-sectional study, Syeda Sadaf, Iqbal Azam Syed, Farhan Raza Khan, Ali Faisal Saleem, and Shiyam Sunder Tikmani
Examining the role of influence and trust in information sources on the COVID-19 vaccine decision-making process for pregnant and postpartum women in Brazil, Ghana, Kenya, and Pakistan: A mixed methods study, Jessica L. Schue, Berhaun Fesshaye, Emily S. Miller, Prachi Singh, Ruth A. Karron, Saleem Jessani, Muhammad Asim, Ferdinand Okwaro, Marleen Temmerman, and Sarah Saleem
COVID-19 vaccine attitudes, beliefs, intentions and behaviors among pregnant women within the context of dynamic national policy recommendations in Brazil, Ghana, Kenya, and Pakistan, Jessica L. Schue, Emily S. Miller, Berhaun Fesshaye, Prachi Singh, Renato T. Souza, Saleem Jessani, Muhammad Asim, Maria Laura Costa, Sarah Saleem, and Sami L. Gottlieb
Towards rabies elimination in Pakistan: Barriers, facilitators, and the role of one health, Anum Shaikh, Shifa Salman Habib, Ali Faisal Saleem, and Naseem Salahuddin
Comparative effects of empagliflozin and metformin on metabolic dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome, a double blinded randomized control feasibility trial, Hina Sharif, Sana Arsalan, Naureen Rehman, Ammara Muzammil, Farida Hatif, Farah Wasti, Sana Rehman, Nadia Mohsin, Rizwana Nasir, and Wajiha Omair
Health transformation plan for universal health coverage in Iran: Reflections from the past, Sameen Siddiqi
Assessment of surgical services and needs in rural district and subdistrict hospitals in Pakistan, Sameen Siddiqi, Imran Naeem Abbasi, Shaheen Mehboob, Amna Urooba, Mashal Murad Shah, Iqbal Azam Syed, Narjis Rizvi, Lumaan Sheikh, Asad Latif, and Sadaf Khan
Frequency of myopia and associated risk factors in the adolescent population (10-16 years) of Karachi, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study, Khadija Awais Sumra, Illiyun Banani, Shiza Atif, Tushar Subash, Nitin Kumar Khajurani, Konain Imran, Ujala Sultan, Ali Mustansir, Umm E. Abiha, and Ali Mubashar Maqbool
Health related quality of life assessment in children with epilepsy aged 3-11 at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Yusra Tariq, Prem Chand, Farah Qamar, Humaira Ali, Ghazal Peerwani, and Hassan Mirza
The effect of prenatal balanced energy and protein supplementation on gestational weight gain: An individual participant data meta-analysis in low- and middle-income countries, Dongqing Wang, Uttara Partap, Enju Liu, Janaína Calu Costa, Ilana R. Cliffer, Molin Wang, Sudeer Kumar Nookala, Imran Ahmed, Fyezah Jehan, and Yasir Shafiq
Integration of traditional and complementary medicine into primary health care systems: A systematic review, Minmin Wang, Zuokun Liu, Yinuo Sun, Yuyang Zhang, and Abdul Ghaffar
Understanding the political economy of reforming global health initiatives - insights from global and country levels, Sophie Witter, Natasha Palmer, Rosemary Jouhaud, Shehla Zaidi, Severine Carillon, Rene English, Giulia Loffreda, Emilie Venables, Shifa Salman Habib, Jeff Tan, Fatouma Hane, Maria Paola Bertone, Seyed- Moeen Hosseinalipour, Valery Ridde, Asad Shoaib, Adama Faye, Lilian Dudley, Karen Daniels, and Karl Blanchet
Aflatoxin exposure and mortality in acutely ill children: Results from the CHAIN network cohort, Lei Xia, Hang Wu, Ali Faisal Saleem, Ezekiel Mupere, Christina Lancioni, Hama Diallo, Isabel Potani, Syed Asad Ali, Wieger Voskuijl, and Mohammod Jobayer Chisti
Stewarding COVID-19 health systems response in Pakistan: what more can be done for a primary health care approach to future pandemics?, Shehla Zaidi, Shujaat Hussain, Raza Zaidi, and Malik Muhammad Safi
Melatonin for blood pressure control in adults, Muhammad Zia Ul Haq, Javeria Mansoor, Celia C Lima Dos Santos, Aida A Perez Ramos, Emilio Pinzon Cueva, and Arash Harzand
Submissions from 2024
Facilitators and barriers in acceptance of telemedicine among healthcare providers in Pakistan: A cross-sectional survey, Muhammad Wasi Abbas, Hasan Nawaz Tahir, Nazish Jaffar, Ghana Raza, Syed Aman Ali, and Rawshan Jabeen
Short- and medium-term longitudinal outcomes of children diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children - Report from a single centre in Pakistan, Qalab Abbas, Fatima Farrukh Shahbaz, Fatima Amjad, Farah Khalid, Nadeem Aslam, and Shazia Mohsin
Knowledge, practices, and barriers to access of emergency contraceptive pills in married women and men: A multicenter clinic-based cross-sectional study from Karachi, Pakistan, Muhammad Abdullah, Salaar Ahmed, Ayesha Malick, Muhammad Ihsan Tayyab Ihsan, Maliha Shah, Ayesha Yaseen, Fizza Zubair, Shahid Iqbal, Syed Musa Mufarrih, Talal Bin Tariq, Maheen Zahid, Warda Ahmed, and Uzma Shamsi
Prevalence of chronic cough, its risk factors and population attributable risk in the burden of obstructive lung disease (BOLD) study: A multinational cross-sectional study, Hazim Abozid, Sylvia Hartl, Jaymini Patel, Peter Burney, Robab Breyer Kohansal, Kevin Mortimer, Asaad A. Nafees, Mohammed AI Ghobain, Tobias Welte, and Imed Harrabi
Development of objective structured assessment of direct ophthalmoscopy skills (OSADOS) tool at a private medical college., Jamshad Ahmed
Men's involvement in family planning programs: An exploratory study from Karachi, Pakistan, Jawaria Mukhtar Ahmed, Farina Abrejo, Xaher Gul, and Sarah Saleem
The Environmental Enteric Dysfunction Biopsy Initiative (EEDBI) consortium: Mucosal investigations of environmental enteric dysfunction, Sheraz Ahmed, Kumail Ahmed, Aneeta Hotwani, Junaid Iqbal, Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Sadaf Jakhro, Furqan Kabir, Waheeda Memon, Abdul Khaliq Qureshi, Najeeb Rehman, Kamran Sadiq, and Fayyaz Umrani
Marketing strategies and consumer and sellers perception about oral nicotine pouches in Karachi, Pakistan, Ghazala Akhlaque, Muhammad Siddiqui, Romaina Iqbal, Abid Ali Vancy, Javaid Khan, and Sabahat Naz
Obesity and risk of hypertension in preadolescent urban school children: Insights from a developing country, Samina Akhtar, Shahid Khan, Namrah Aziz, Muhammad Imran Magsi, Zainab Samad, Romaina Iqbal, and Aysha Almas
Concordance of weight status between mothers and children: A secondary analysis of the Pakistan demographic and health survey VII, Faiz Alam, Mohammed K. Ali, Shivani A. Patel, and Romaina Iqbal
True brachial artery aneurysm: A systematic review, Syed Muhammad Hammad Alam, Rabia Gilani, Nida Jawad, Saima Moin, Kiran Abbas, and Aayat Ellahi
Association between maternal experiences of intimate partner violence and child stunting: A secondary analysis of the demographic health surveys of four south Asian countries, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir; Sobia Ambreen; , Sonia Sameen; Muhammad Asim; Saila Batool; Iqbal Azam Syed; Bilal Ahmed Usmani; and Romaina Iqbal
Association of mental health with social pressure among undergraduate students in Karachi, Pakistan: An analytical cross-sectional study, Rufaida Riaz Ali
Perceptions of nursing academic leaders, faculty members and students on implementing outcome-based curriculum in clinical education: A qualitative study, Sadia Shaukat Ali
Heat exposure characterisation and their effects among outdoor and indoor workers of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, Sarosh Sher Ali
Association between smokeless tobacco consumption and hemoglobin levels among 6 to 12 years children in matiari, Pakistan: An analytical cross-sectional study, Zeeshan Ahsan Ali
Oral mucositis & oral health related quality of life in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer in Karachi, Pakistan: A multicenter hospital based cross-sectional study, Asad Allana, Uzma Shamsi, Shafquat Rozi, Yasmin Abdul Rashid, and Farhan Raza Khan
Comparison of physical activity measured by self-reported physical activity and wearable device Xiaomi MI2 band in preadolescent school children - A pilot cross-sectional study, Aysha Almas, Om Parkash, Sania Sabir, Shiraz Hashmi, Adil Elahi, and Romaina Iqbal
Association of maternal nutritional status and small for gestational age neonates in peri-urban communities of Karachi, Pakistan: Findings from the PRISMA study, Sobia Ambreen, Nida Yazdani, Abdul Salam Alvi, Muhammad Farrukh Qazi, and Zahra Hoodbhoy
Barriers and facilitators to perinatal care of women with disabilities in lower- and middle-income countries: A study protocol for scoping review of qualitative studies, Muhammad Asim, Waqas Hameed, Sarah Saleem, Malik Muhammad Sohail, Mark Hayward Hayward, and Janet M. Turan
Effectiveness of using role-play versus video-based learning for interprofessional communication & teamwork skills learning of undergraduate medical & nursing students., Syed Muhammad Azfar
Survival analysis and correlates with molecular epidemiology: 10-Year retrospective Series of high-grade glioma in Pakistan, Mohammad Hamza Bajwa, Mashal Murad Shah, Saad Bin Anis, and Irfan Yusuf
Smog: A burden on the health care system of Pakistan, Zoya Batool, Moneeba Shaheen, Javeria Mansoor, and Maryam Tariq
Practical strategies to achieve resilient health systems: Results from a scoping review, David Bishai, Basma M. Saleh, Maryam Huda, Eman Mohammed Aly, Marwa Hafiz, Ali Ardalan, and Awad Mataria
Geographical variation in lung function: Results from the multicentric cross-sectional BOLD study, Peter GJ Burney, James Potts, Ben Knox- -Brown, Gregory Erhabor, Hamid Hacene Cherkask, Kevin Mortimer, Mahesh Padukudru Anand, David M. Mannino, Joao Cardoso, and Asaad A. Nafees
Reforming the WHO regional director elections: An opportunity to restore trust, Kent Buse, Vivian Kwang Wen Lin, Sameen Siddiqi, and Helen Clark
The WHO regional director elections must be reformed, Kent Buse, Vivian Kwang- Wen Lin, Sameen Siddiqi, and Helen Clark