Submissions from 2006
Health workers for change: a tool for promoting behaviour change among health providers., Babar Tasneem Shaikh, Fauziah Rabbani, and M. Rahim
Assessing knowledge, exploring needs: a reproductive health survey of adolescents and young adults in Pakistan, Babar Tasneem Shaikh and Syed Tariq Rahim
Health care and public health in South Asia, B T. Shaikh, M M. Kadir, and J Hatcher
Pharmaceutical research: paradox, challenge or dilemma?, Abdul Latif Sheikh
Typhoid fever in children: some epidemiological considerations from Karachi, Pakistan., Fahad Javaid Siddiqui Javaid Siddiqui, Fauziah Rabbani, Rumina Hasan, Shaikh Qamaruddin Nizami, and Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta
Migration, medical education, and health care: A view from Pakistan, Jamsheer J. Talati and Gregory Pappas
Knowledge, attitude and practices of reproductive age females about tetanus toxoid vaccine: a pilot study, Amna Zeb, Syed Ali Hyder Zaidi, and Imtiaz Jehan
Submissions from 2005
Recommendations to strengthen the role of lady health workers in the national program for family planning and primary health care in Pakistan: the health workers perspective, Habib Ahmed Afsar and Muhammad Younus
Space-time clustering of childhood leukaemia cases in Karachi, Pakistan, Saeed Akhtar, Tim E. Carpenter, Fouzia Ajmal, Shafquat Rozi, and Salman Adil
Evaluation of an off campus primary care facility of a private university hospital at Karachi, Muhammad Mazhar Alam
Residents' perceptions of communication skills in postgraduate medical training programs of Pakistan, B I. Avan, S A. Raza, and H R. Afridi
Assessing the effects of training on knowledge and skills of health personnel: a case study from the family health project in Sindh, Pakistan, Syed Farid-ul-Hasnain, Syed Muhammad Israr, and Saleem Jessani
Maternal and newborn care: Practices and beliefs of traditional birth attendants in Sindh, Pakistan, Z Fatmi, A Z. Gulzar, and A Kazi
Stalling HIV through social marketing: prospects in Pakistan, Sara Husain and Babar T. Shaikh
Project mentality: a threat to effective implementation and sustainability of donor funded projects in Pakistan, Syed Muhammad Israr
Heart disease epidemic in Pakistan: women and men at equal risk, Tazeen H. Jafar, Fahim H. Jafary, Saleem Jessani, and Nish Chaturvedi
Injection use in two districts of Pakistan: implications for disease prevention, Naveed Zafar Janjua, Saeed Akhtar, and Yvan J F Hutin
Health and social impacts of improved stoves on rural women: a pilot intervention in Sindh, Pakistan, Waqar A. Khushk, Zafar Fatmi, F White, and Muhammad Masood Kadir
Long-term improvement in unsafe injection practices following community intervention, Stephen Luby, Fawzia Hoodbhoy, Aziz Jan, Aly Shah, and Yvan Hutin
Directions for national data policy for antiretroviral therapy in resource-poor settings: a focus on durable viral suppression, Gregory Pappas, John-Manuel Andriote, and Philip Mwalali
Exploring ethical considerations for the use of biological and physiological markers in population-based surveys in less developed countries, Gregory Pappas and Adnan A. Hyder
Medical education and training: responding to community needs., Fauziah Rabbani, Babar Tasneem Shaikh, Qamar Mahmood, Kausar S. Khan Ms, Syed Muhammad Israr, and Yousuf Memon
Randomized controlled trial of standard versus double dose cotrimoxazole for childhood pneumonia in Pakistan, Zeba A. Rasmussen, Abdul Bari, Shamim Qazi, Gul Rehman, Iqbal Azam, SherBaz Khan, Farida Aziz, Sadia Rafi, Mehr Taj Roghani, and Imran Iqbal
Prevalence and factors associated with current smoking among high school adolescents in Karachi, Pakistan, Shafquat Rozi, Saeed Akhtar, Sajid Ali, and Javaid Khan
The quest for small family size among Pakistani women--is voluntary termination of pregnancy a matter of choice or necessity?, Sarah Saleem and Fariyal F. Fikree
Quality of health care: an absolute necessity for patient satisfaction, Babar T. Shaikh
Medical education: let's change the emphases, Babar Tasneem Shaikh and Fauziah Rabbani
Health management information system: a tool to gauge patient satisfaction and quality of care., Babar Tasneem Shaikh and Fauziah Rabbani
Health seeking behaviour and health service utilization in Pakistan: challenging the policy makers, Babar T. Shaikh and Juanita Hatcher
Hospital based study of risk factors for preeclampsia in nulliporous and porous women : a matched case control study, Uzma Shamsi
Nosocomial outbreak of hepatitis E infection in Pakistan with possible parenteral transmission, Amna Rehana Siddiqui, Rashid Jooma, and Raymond A Jr Smego
Does malaria during pregnancy affect the newborn?, Mohammad Yawar Yakoob, Asma Zakaria, Saima Naheed Waqar, Samiah Zafar, Ali Saeed Wahla, Sarah Kulsoom Zaidi, Arif R. Sarwari, Rahat N. Qureshi, and Amna Rehana Siddiqui
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Breast cancer knowledge and associated factors among female registered nurses working in teaching hospitals, Faiza Ahmed
Intra-household clustering of hepatitis C virus infection in Karachi, Pakistan, Saeed Akhtar and Tariq Moatter
Hepatitis C virus infection in asymptomatic male volunteer blood donors in Karachi, Pakistan, S Akhtar, M Younus, S Adil, S H. Jafri, and F Hassan
Prevalence and factors associated with practice of modern contraceptive methods among currently married women in District Naushahro Feroze, S Ali, S Rozi, and M A. Mahmood
Determinants of therapeutic injection overuse among communities in Sindh, Pakistan., Arshad Altaf, Zafar Fatmi, Agha Ajmal, Tanweer Hussain, Henna Qahir, and Mubina Agboatwalla
HIV risk behavior and practices among heroin addicts in Lahore, Pakistan, Faran Emmanuel, Saeed Akhtar, Arrastus Attarad, and Cyril Kamran
The onset and duration of benefit from counselling by minimally trained counsellors on anxiety and depression in women, A Gul and B S. Ali
Elevated blood lead levels among children living in a fishing community, Karachi, Pakistan, Siroos Hozhabri, Franklin White, Mohammad Hossein Rahbar, Mubina Agboatwalla, and Stephen Luby
Resource allocation and the enhanced National Aids Control Programme : decision maker's perspectives, Sara Husain
Risk factors for non-fatal myocardial infarction in young South Asian adults, J Ismail, T H. Jafar, F H. Jafary, F White, A M. Faruqui, and N Chaturvedi
Ethnic differences and determinants of diabetes and central obesity among South Asians of Pakistan, T H. Jafar, A S. Levey, F M. White, A Gul, S Jessani, A Q. Khan, F H. Jafary, C H. Schmid, and N Chaturvedi
Knowledge and practices of barbers about hepatitis B and C transmission in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, N Z. Janjua and M A M Nizamy
Knowledge of modifiable risk factors of heart disease among patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction in a tertiary care hospital Karachi, Pakistan : a cross sectional study, Muhammad Saleem Khan
Prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and depression among family practitioners in Karachi, Pakistan, A K. Khuwaja, R Qureshi, and S I. Azam
Macrovascular complications and their associated factors among persons with type 2 diabetes in Karachi, Pakistan--a multi-center study, A K. Khuwaja, G Rafique, F White, and S I. Azam
Smoking among adult males in an urban community of Karachi, Pakistan, Ali Khan Khuwaja and Muhammad Masood Kadir
Comparison of job satisfaction and stress among male and female doctors in teaching hospitals of Karachi., Ali Khan Khuwaja, Riaz Qureshi, Marie Andrades, Zafar Fatmi, and Nadya Khan Khuwaja
Spontaneous recovery from depression in women: a qualitative study of vulnerabilities, strengths and resources, S Naeem, Badar Sabir Ali, A Iqbal, S Mubeen, and A Gul
Rabies deaths in Pakistan: results of ineffective post-exposure treatment, Shehzad Parviz, Rashid Chotani, Joseph McCormick, Sue Fisher-Hoch, and Stephen Luby
Perceptions of health managers on the current facility based health management information system, Muhammad Suleman Qazi
A matched case-control study of risk factors for neonatal tetanus in Karachi, Pakistan, S A. Raza, S Akhtar, B I. Avan, H Hamza, and M H. Rahbar
Patient welfare systems in private tertiary-care hospitals in Karachi, Syed Saif-Ur Rehman
Prevalence of and factors associated with Hepatitis C infection among barbers in Rawalpindi city, Pakistan, Tahira Ezra Reza
Vaginal discharge: perceptions and health seeking behavior among Nepalese women, Narjis Rizvi and Stephen Luby
Maternal risk factors associated with low birth weight among women 15-35 years in hospital births of Karachi, Pakistan : a case control study, Sameera Ali Rizvi
Facilitating inter-spousal communication for birth spacing--a feasibility study of Pakistani couples for policy implications, S Saleem and M A. Isa
Antileishmanial activity of aqueous onion extract in vitro, Danish Saleheen, S Atif Ali, and M Masoom Yasinzai
Assessing obesity and overweight in a high mountain Pakistani population, Syed M. Shah, Debra Nanan, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Musa Rahim, and Gul Nowshad
Prevalence of and factors associated with Asthma in adult male leather tannery workers of Karachi, Pakistan : a cross sectional study, Khurram Shahzad
The district health system: a challenge that remains., Babar Tasneem Shaikh and Fauziah Rabbani
Stress management in medical students, Babar T. Shaikh, Arsalan Kahloon, Muhammad Kazmi, Hamza Khalid, Kiran Nawaz, Nadia A. Khan, and Saadiya Khan
Students, stress and coping strategies: A case of Pakistani medical school, Babar T. Shaikh, Arsalan Kahloon, Muhammad Kazmi, Hamza Khalid, Kiran Nawaz, Nadia Khan, and Saadiya Khan
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Coverage and factors associated with tetanus toxoid vaccinations status among females of Reproductive age in Peshawar Pakistan./, Naseem Khan Afridi
Socio-economic and Demographic factors associated with injecting drug use among drug users in Karachi, Pakistan, A. Agha, S. Parviz, M. Younus, and Zafar Fatmi
Visual outcome of day-case versus inpatient cataract surgery : a randomized clinical trial, Khabir Ahmad
Animal disease surveillance: prospects for development in Pakistan, S Akhtar and F White
Gats and equity in health services in Pakistan : opportunities, concerns and limitations, Nabeel Akram
The effectiveness of counseling on anxiety and depression by minimally trained counselors: a randomized controlled trial, Badar Sabir Ali, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Shifa Naeem, Asma Gul, Sanober Mubeen, and Aliya Iqbal
Perceptions of registered medical practitioners of Karachi, Pakistan regarding induced abortion, Fatima Mohbat Ali
Women's beliefs regarding food restrictions during common childhood illnesses: a hospital based study, Niloufer Sultan Ali, Syed Iqbal Azam, and Rahat Noor
Tuberculosis: do we know enough? a study of patients and their families in an out-patient hospital setting in Karachi, Pakistan, S.S Ali, Fauziah Rabbani, U.N Siddiqui, A.H Zaidi, A Sophie, S.J Virani, and N.A Younus
Perceptions of members of the National Assembly regarding effective legislation on domestic violence against women, Parveen Ashraf
Factors influencing the selection of surgical specialty among Pakistani medical graduates, B I. Avan, S A. Raza, H Hamza, S Khokhar, and F Awan
Factors associated with heroin addiction among male adults in Lahore, Pakistan, Faran Emmanuel, Saeed Akhtar, and Mohammad H. Rahbar
Prevalence of and risk factors associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in prisoners, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, Hamid Hussain, Saeed Akhtar, and Debra Nanan
Risk factors for acute myocardial infarction in young adults (> 15 - < 45 years) of Karachi, Pakistan, Javed Ismail
Injection practices and sharp waste disposal by general practitioners of Murree, Pakistan, N Z. Janjua
Do mothers-in-law matter? Family dynamics and fertility decision-making in urban squatter settlements of Karachi, Pakistan, Muhammad Masood Kadir, Fariyal F. Fikree, Amanullah Khan, and Fatima Sajan
Prevalence of and factors associated with Hepatitis C virus infection among male volunteer blood donors Peshawar, Pakistan, Muhammad Naeem Khan
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in school children--a pilot study., A. K. Khuwaja, Zafar Fatmi, W. B. Soomro, and N. K. Khuwaja
Pakistan's national health policy : issues in formulation and implementation, Talib Hussain Lashari
Prevalence of beta-thalassaemia knowledge, attitude, practices and associated factor among high risk families coming to six facilities in Karachi, Pakistan, Seema Zain-Ul-Abidin Lasi
The transformative effect of training in counselling and its application, on the community counsellors themselves, S Naeem, Badar S. Ali, S Mubeen, and Iqbal Azam
Evaluation of a water, sanitation, and hygiene education intervention on diarrhoea in northern Pakistan, D Nanan, F White, I Azam, H Afsar, and S Hozhabri
Factors affecting utilization of antenatal care among reproductive age group women (15-49 years) in an urban squatter settlement of Karachi, N Nisar and F White
Diabetes and hypertension: public awareness and lifestyle - findings of a health mela, Ghazala Rafique and Ali Khan Khuwaja
Patient expectation and perception of outpatient quality health care services at tertiary level hospital in Karachi, Naeem Hassan Saleem
Prevalence and correlates of stunting among children in rural Pakistan, Syed M. Shah, Beatrice J. Selwyn, Stephen Luby, Anwar Merchant, and Rashida Bano
Prevalence and correlates of diarrhea, Syed M. Shah, Maqsood Yousafzai, Nurudin B. Lakhani, Rashid A. Chotani, and Gul Nowshad
Prevalence of and factors associated with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus among people with type 2 diabetes attending specialized care center in Karachi, Pakistan, Fahad Javaid Siddiqui
Injections in health care settings: a risk factor for acute hepatitis B virus infection in Karachi, Pakistan, H R. Usman, S Akhtar, M H. Rahbar, S Hamid, T Moattar, and S P. Luby
Clinical decision making Part I: errors of commission and omission, F White and D Nanan
Submissions from 2002
Community knowledge, attitude and practices regarding sexually transmitted infections in a rural district of Pakistan, H A. Afsar, M A. Mahmood, N Barney, S Ali, M M. Kadir, and M Bilgrami
Identification of risk factors for MDR TB among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis : a case control study in Karachi, Pakistan /, Ahsan Maqbool Ahmad