Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Junk food use and neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes in infants in low-resource settings, Melody K. Chiwila, Nancy F. Krebs, Albert Manasyan, Manolo Mazariegos, Elwyn Chomba, Neelofar Sami, Omrana Pasha, Antoinette Tshefu, Adrien Lokangaka, and Robert L. Goldenberg
Exploring implementation gaps in healthcare waste management at public hospitals in Sindh, Pakistan, Muhammad Fahim
Oral health-related quality of life and gingival health in adolescents with transfusion-dependent thalassemia and healthy adolescents in Karachi: A mixed methods study, Arsala Jameel Farooqui
The impact of a multi-faceted intervention on non-prescription dispensing of antibiotics by urban community pharmacies in Indonesia: A mixed methods evaluation, Astri Ferdiana, Yusuf Ari Mashuri, Luh Putu Lila Wulandari, Ihsanti Dwi Rahayu, Miratul Hasanah, Zulfa Ayuningsih, Neha Batura, Mishal Khan, Marco Liverani, Rebecca Guy, Gill Schierhout, John Kaldor, and Matthew Law
Perceived barriers and facilitators of implementing a sustained smartphone-based telemonitoring program for pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in the public and private sectors in Pakistan, Anam Shahil Feroz, Andaz Riaz, Sarah Saleem, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, and Emily Seto
Role and promise of health policy and systems research in integrating rehabilitation into the health systems, Abdul Ghaffar, Abdulgafoor M. Bachani, Adnan A. Hyder, Alarcos Cieza, Aneel Bhangu, André Bussières, Diana C. Sanchez-Ramirez, Dorcas B C Gandhi, Jeanine Verbunt, and Kumanan Rasanathan
COVID-19 vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women in seven low- and middle-income countries through May 2023: An observational study from the global network, Robert L. Goldenberg, Seemab Naqvi, Sarah Saleem, Marion Koso- Thomas, and Elizabeth M. McClure
International progress on stillbirth reduction: Changes in stillbirth rates in selected low and middle-income countries from 2000 to 2021, Robert L. Goldenberg, Sarah Saleem, Aleha Aziz, and Elizabeth M. McClure
Facilitators and barriers to physical activity among older adults in Karachi – a qualitative exploratory study, Ameer Ali Abdul Hameed
Assessment of patient safety in a low-resource health care system: Proposal for a multimethod study, Ghazal Haque, Fozia Asif, Fasih Ali Ahmed, Farwa Ayub, Syed Sabih Ul Hassan, Nousheen Pradhan, Malika Hameed, Sameen Siddiqi, Asad Latif, Shafaq Mahmood Mahmood, Tahani Zaidi Zaidi, and Muhammad Muneeb Ullah Siddiqui
Beyond the likes: Exploring the impact of social media on body image of school-going teenagers aged 13-15 in Karachi, Pakistan, Tahira Hasham
Gene polymorphisms and risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Maryam Hassan, Akbar Shoukat Ali, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, Zahra Ali Padhani, Salman Kirmani, Huzaifa Ahmad, Zafar Fatmi, and Jai K. Das
Third stage of labor: Evidence-based practice for prevention of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, Alyssa R. Hersh, Guillermo Carroli, G Justus Hofmeyr, Bharti Garg, Metin Gülmezoglu, Pisake Lumbiganon, Bremen De Mucio, Sarah Saleem, Mario Philip R. Festin, and Suneeta Mittal
Neurodevelopment of children whose mothers were randomized to low-dose aspirin during pregnancy, Matthew K. Hoffman, Shivaprasad Goudar, Sangappa Dhaded, Lester Figueroa, Manolo Mazariegos, Nancy F. Krebs, Jamie Westcot, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, Fatima Karim, and Sarah Saleem
Predictors of uptake of rotavirus vaccination amongst disadvantaged communities in Pakistan, Maryam Huda, Tazeen S. Ali, Fauzia Basaria Hasnani, Saleem Sayani, and Shehla Zaidi
Cognitive testing in 19 countries to refine WHO's Sexual health assessment of practices and experiences, Erin C. Hunte, Elizabeth Fine, Kirsten Black, Jacqueline Henriks, Fahmida Tofail, Chelsea Morroni, María Makuch, Kathleen Deering, Rocío Murad, and Farina Abrejo
Fibrin glue in managing intractable gingival bleeding in patients with inherited bleeding disorders-a quasi-experimental pilot study, Shabneez Hussain, Syed Aijaz Ali Zaidi, Sobiya Sawani, and Bushra Moiz
Rethinking health systems responsiveness in low- and middle-income countries: Validation study, Meesha Iqbal, Cecilia Ganduglia Cazaban, Robert Morgan, Cici Bauer, and Sameen Siddiqi
Relationship of adhesion molecules (ICAM-1 and E-selectin) with ABO blood groups in patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction, Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal, Iqbal Azam Syed, Farzana Abubakar Yousuf, and Khawar Kazmi
Conducting a diabetes mellitus prevention trial in women with GDM in Pakistan: A feasibility study, Romaina Iqbal, Sabahat Naz, Sana Sheikh, Rahat Qureshi, Shereen Bhutta, Haleema Yasmeen, Iqbal Azam Syed, and Paramjit Gill
An assessment of public experiences and expectations with physicians: A cross sectional study from Karachi, Pakistan, Hammad Atif Irshad, Muhammad Uma Mahar, Arshia Jahangir, Syed Roohan Aamir, Muhammad Abdullah Jamil, Khizer Ahsan, Maliha Taufiq, Abdullah Ahmed, Shilpa Golani, and Asaad A. Nafees
Effects of heat on physiological parameters and injuries among motorcycle riders in Karachi, Sadaf Nadir Jamal
Association of periodontal disease with gestational diabetes mellitus among postpartum women at a private tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study, Wafa Zehra Jamal, Farhan Raza Khan, Nadeem Zuberi, Syed Murtaza Raza Kazmi, and Shafquat Rozi
Exploring the effectiveness of online discussion forums as a learning tool in pathology: A mixed method study at a private medical college, Farida Ali Jawad
Method study assessment of dietary intake and its associated factors among children aged 10-19 years in rural Pakistan a secondary data analysis, Tansheet Siddiqui Jawad
Activity limitations, use of assistive devices, and mortality and clinical events in 25 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: An analysis of the PURE study, Raed A. Joundi, Bo Hu, Sumathy Rangarajan, Darryl P. Leong, Shofiqul Islam, Eric E. Smith, Erkin Mirrakhimov, Pamela Seron, Khalid F. Alhabib, and Romaina Iqbal
Role of rotavirus vaccine in reducing diarrheal episodes in infants visiting private primary health care clinics in Karachi, Pakistan: A mixed-methods study, Serish Karim, Amna Rehana siddiqui, Nurose Karim, Nousheen Pradhan, Iqbal Azam Syed, and Muhammad Farrukh Qazi
Zinc supplementation initiated Prior to or during Pregnancy modestly impacted maternal status and high prevalence of hypozincemia in pregnancy and lactation: The women first preconception maternal nutrition trial, Jennifer F. Kemp, Michael Hambidge, Jamie L. Westcott, Sumera Aziz Ali, Sarah Saleem, Ana Garces, Lester Figueroa, Manjunath S. Somannavar, Shivaprasad S. Gouda, and Julie M. Long
Behavioural problems in preadolescence: Does nutritional status have a role?, Bushra Khan, Waqas Hameed, and Bilal Iqbal Avan
Development and validation of the CPOSATS tool for assessment of the crown preparation skills of dental interns, Muhammad Yawar Khan
Electronic health records as a window into telehealth: Exploring service utilisation and mental health outcomes in Pakistan, Sara Saeed Khurram, Iffat Zafar Aga, Mahek Karim, Muhammad Muzzamil, Alina Lakhani, and Sanaa Ahmed
Prevalence of early initiation of breastfeeding and its association with place of delivery among normally delivered women: Findings from PDHS (2017-2018, Noorulain Altaf Khuwaja
The prevalence of postpartum family planning uptake and its association with couple’s joint decision-making: A community-based cross-sectional study in rural Sindh, Pakistan, Jannat Khurram Latif
Effects on maternal and pregnancy outcomes of first-trimester malaria infection among nulliparous women from Kenya, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sequoia I. Leuba, Daniel Westreich, Carl L. Bose, Andrew F. Olshan, Steve M. Taylor, Antoinette Tshefu, Adrien Lokangaka, Waldemar A. Carlo, Elwyn Chomba, Musaku Mwenechanya, Edward A. Liechty, Sherri L. Bucher, Osayame A. Ekhaguere, Fabian Esamai, Paul Nyongesa, Saleem Jessani, Sarah Saleem, Robert L. Goldenberg, Janet L. Moore, Tracy L. Nolen, Jennifer Hemingway -Foday, and Elizabeth M. McClure
Removing lead from the global economy, Stephen P. Luby, Jenna E. Forsyth, Zafar Fatmi, Mahbubur Rahman, Jesmin Sultana, Erica L. Plambeck, N Grant Miller, Eran Bendavid, Peter J. Winch, and Howard Hu
Decentralization of the health system - Experiences from Pakistan, Portugal and Brazil, Shafaq Mahmood, Rita Sequeira, Muhammad Siddiqui, Marcos Batista Araujo Herkenhoff, Patrícia Pita Ferreira, Adalberto Campos, and Paulo Sousa
Effect of high-efficiency particulate air filter on children with asthma: A systematic review protocol of RCTs, Javeria Mansoor, Muhammad Zia Ul Haq, Zeeshan Ahsan, Muhammad Bilal, and Syeda Sadia Fatima
Sex-specific association of ambient temperature with urine biomarkers in Southwest coastal Bangladesh, Hoimonty Mazumder, Momenul Haque Mondol, Mahbubur Rahman, Rizwana Khan, Solaiman Doza, Leanne Unicomb, Farjana Jahan, Ayesha Mukhopadhyay, Konstantinos C. Makris, and Romaina Iqbal
Adverse childhood experiences and its association with depression, and suicidal ideation among school-going adolescents in Karachi, Pakistan, Haaris Mehmood
Associations of the glycaemic index and the glycaemic load with risk of type 2 diabetes in 127 594 people from 20 countries (PURE): A prospective cohort study, Victoria Miller, David A. Jenkins, Mahshid Dehghan, Kristie Srichaikul, Sumathy Rangarajan, Andrew Mente, Viswanathan Mohan, Sumathi Swaminathan, Rosnah Ismail, and Romaina Iqbal
Conducting tobacco control surveys among schoolchildren in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan: A feasibility study, Masuma Pervin Mishu, Cath Jackson, Ann McNeill, Suneela Garg, Amod Borle, Chetana Deshmukh, M Meghachandra Singh, Laraib Mazhar, Zohaib Akhter, and Romaina Iqbal
Interventions to promote adolescent physical activity in school settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Marium Moin
Anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation associated with cardiac amyloidosis: A narrative review, Tejbir S. Monga, Mfonido Ekong, Kayé Patrick, Tulasi Geethika Bommana Boyena, Aneela Satya Ravanam, Santiago Vargas, Nur Bengisu Mavus, A P Lakshmi, Kanwaraj Singh, and Kiran Abbas
Health research priorities in Pakistan: A child health and nutrition research initiative (CHNRI) exercise, Seyed Abbas Motevalian, Muhammad Naveed Asghar, Sabeen Afzal, Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Amna Rehana siddiqui, Tazeen S. Ali, and Hassanali Dalvi Shirazi
Seeds of change: Fostering nutritional education through school kitchen gardens, Maira Mubashir, Romaina Iqbal, and Sabahat Naz
Barriers and facilitators to accessing adolescents' mental health services in Karachi: Users and providers perspectives, Zainab Mubeen, Zafar Fatmi, Waqas Hameed, and Muhammad Asim
Need assessment for teaching spiritual health to post-graduate medical students at IHHN., Fauzia Haji Muhammad
Association between lung function and dyspnoea and its variation in the multinational burden of obstructive lung disease (BOLD) study, A Muller, E F Wouters, Koul Koul, Parvaiz A. Koul, T Welte Welte, Imed Harrabi, A Rashid Rashid, Mohammed Al Ghobain AI Ghobain, Asma Elsony, and Asaad A. Nafees
A cluster randomised controlled trial to reduce respiratory effects of cotton dust exposure among textile workers: The MultiTex RCT study, Asaad A. Nafees, James Potts, Cosetta Minelli, Peter Burney, Paul Cullinan, Asad Allana, Muhammad Masood Kadir, Sean Semple, and Sara De Matteis
Assessing the feasibility of a multifaceted intervention package for improving respiratory health of textile workers: Findings from the Multistep pilot study in Karachi, Pakistan, Asaad A. Nafees, Afreen Sadia, Zafar Fatmi, Syed Iqbal Azam, Muhammad Irfan, Natasha Shaukat, Yousaf Ali, Peter Burney, and Paul Cullinan
Needs assessment for integration of artificial intelligence in undergraduate medical education curriculum: A mixed-method study, Muhammad Ahsan Naseer
Health impact of urban green spaces: A systematic review of heat-related morbidity and mortality, Ahsana Nazish, Kiran Abbas, and Emmama Sattar
Management of iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy: A midwife-led continuity of care model, Sabahat Naz, Sahir Noorani, Ishrat Fatima, Fyezah Jehan, Muhammad Imran Nisar, Arjumand Rizvi, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Muhammad Kashif, and Ali Jaffar
Capacity building in Pakistan`s rehabilitation services: Assessment of a novel pediatric physical therapy training and residency program at Aga Khan university hospital, Sawiz Shabbir Noorali
Knowledge and attitudes toward anaphylaxis to local anesthetics in dental practice, Ivan Cherrez Ojeda, Juan C Gallardo Bastidas, Gabriela Rouillon Borrero, Hans Mautong, Leonardo Cano, Paola Andrea Mena Silva, Karla Robles Velasco, Zouina Sarfraz, and Azza Sarfraz
Prevalence and risk factors of perinatal depression among mothers and fathers in Pakistan: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Zahra Ali Padhani, Rehana A. Salam, Komal Abdul Rahim, Samra Naz, Asma Zulfiqar, Zahid Memon, Salima Meherali, Maria Atif, and Zohra S. Lassi
Presentation, management, and early outcomes of young acute coronary syndrome patients- Analysis of 23,560 South Asian patients from 2012 to 2021, Ghazal Peerwani, Bashir Hanif, Komal Abdul Rahim, Muhammad Kashif, Salim S. Virani, and Sana Sheikh
Insight into private general physicians' practices: An exploratory qualitative study in a rural district of Pakistan, Nousheen Pradhan, Tahani Waqar Zaidi, and Sameen Siddiqi
Oral health related quality of life in head and neck cancer survivors within the first year following treatment: A cross-sectional study in Karachi, Pakistan, Sana Qamar, Shafquat Rozi, Sobia Sawani, Mohammad Sohail Awan, Shabbir Akhtar, Moghira Siddiqui, Syed Akbar Abbas, Shazia Taimoor, and Farhan Raza Khan
Assessment of difference in bone density among non diabetics and controlled type 2 diabetic patients – A retrospective cohort study, Aysha Arif Qazi
Technology-assisted mental health intervention delivered by frontline workers at community doorsteps for reducing anxiety and depression in rural Pakistan: Protocol for the mPareshan mixed methods implementation trial, Fauziah Rabbani, Javeria Nafis, Samina Akhtar, Muhammad Shahid Khan, Saleem Sayani, Amna Siddiqui, Sameen Siddiqi, and Zul Merali
Improving urban health through primary health care in south Asia, Krishna D. Rao, Mohan Bairwa, Akriti Mehta, Sana Hyat, Rushdia Ahmed, Lalini Rajapaksa, and Alayne M. Adams
Are we preparing healthy & responsible adolescents? Exploratory qualitative study to understand the health and social issues of adolescent living in Karachi, Pakistan, Narjis Rizvi, Sarah Saleem, Jawaria Mukhtar Ahmed, Sayyeda Ezra Reza, Rawshan Jabeen, and Saleem Jessani
Intrapartum and postpartum antibiotic use in seven low- and middle-income countries: Findings from the A-PLUS trial, Sarah Saleem, Haleema Yasmin, Janet L. Moore, Anum Rahim, Iram Shakeel, Adrien Lokangaka, Antoinette Tshefu, Melissa Bauserman, Musaku Mwenechanya, and Elwyn Chomba
Journey of medication reconciliation compliance in a lower middle-income country: A retrospective chart review, Fatima Samar, Amara Zafar, Ainan Arshad, Sana Farrukh, Anum Rahim, Saharish Nazar, and Hasnain Zafar
Assessment of preschool preparedness intervention package on adoption of nutrition friendly school initiative in rural Sindh, Pakistan: A pre-and post-intervention design, Amir Ali Samnan, R. Nuruddin, Pammla Petrucka, Sajid Bashir Soofi, and Rozina Karmaliani
Unveiling school community perceptions of nutrition-friendly school initiatives in preschool settings in rural Sindh province, Pakistan: An exploratory study, Amir Ali Samnani, Rozina Karmaliani, Rozina Nuruddin, Pammla Petrucka, and Sajid Bashir Soofi
Air pollution we breathe: Assessing the air quality and human health impact in a megacity of Southeast Asia, Fatim Sannoh, Zafar Fatmi, David O. Carpenter, Muhayatun Santoso, Azhar Siddique, Kamran Khan, Jahan Zeb, Mirza M. Hussain, and Haider A. Khwaja
Racial and socioeconomic disparities in triple-negative breast cancer treatment, Zouina Sarfraz, Azza Sarfraz, Onaiza Mehak, Ramsha Akhund, Shehar Bano, and Hinna Aftab
Vaccine decision-making among pregnant women: A protocol for a cross-sectional mixed-method study in Brazil, Ghana, Kenya and Pakistan, Jessica L. Schue, Prachi Singh, Berhaun Fesshaye, Emily S. Miller, Shanelle Quinn, Ruth A. Karron, Saleem Jessani, Sarah Saleem, Muhammad Asim, and Sidrah Nausheen
Development and validation of OSATS tool for formative assessment of endodontic access cavity opening skills of dental students, Juzer Shabbir
Assessing emergency room leadership of ObGyn residents in a public university teaching hospital of Sindh, Pakistan: A cross-sectional survey, Nusrat Shah, Nighat Shah, Hira Tariq, Umm-E Rabab, Samina Ayaz, and Tanzila Fahim
Colorectal cancer survival and its prognostic factors in Karachi, Pakistan, Uzma Shamsi, Sajida Qureshi, Munira Moosajee, Iqbal Azam Syed, and Romana Idress
Human papillomavirus vaccine awareness and acceptability for primary prevention of cervical cancer in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study, Uzma Shamsi, Fareeha Shaikh, Fahad Zahid, Ali Bin Abdul Jabbar, Muhammad Daniyal Musharraf, Fatima Gauhar, Inaara Akbar, Maryam Sherwani, Subhan Sadiq, Ayesha Niaz Shaikh, and Waiz Kamran Bhatti
Evaluation of oral health among people with multimorbidity in the marginalized population of Karachi, Pakistan: A multicenter cross-sectional study, Hina Sharif, Muhammad Hammash, Wajiha Anwer, Nayma Hassan, Tooba Seemi, and Sana S. Sheikh
Exploring the long-term disability outcomes in trauma patients: Study protocol, Natasha Shaukat, Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant, Fazila Sahibjan, Ayesha Abbasi, Zeerak Jarrar, Huba Atiq, Uzma Rahim Khan, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Junaid Razzak, and Adil H. Haider
Assessing inpatient drug dispensing practices in paediatric and neonatal intensive care units in tertiary care hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan: A mixed methods study, Syeda Sheereen Shoaib
Strengthening primary health care through community health workers in South Asia, Prakriti Shrestha, Kaosar Afsana, Manuj C. Weerasinghe, Henry B. Perry, Harsha Joshi, Nisha Rana, Zahid Memon, Nazrana Khaled, Sumit Malhotra, and Surbhi Bhardwaj
The Effect of Adult Smoking Behavior on Children's Exposure to Secondhand Smoke. An Analysis Based on Salivary Cotinine Levels Among Children in Dhaka and Karachi, Kamran Siddiqi, Charlie Welch, Rumana Huque, Romaina Iqbal, Mona Kanaan, Masuma Pervin Mishu, Mariam Ahmad Khokhar, and Sean Semple
Association of working hours and work-family guilt in working mothers of children aged up to 12 years. A cross sectional study, Aisha Siddiqui