Submissions from 2014
Improving community case management of diarrhoea and pneumonia in district Badin, Pakistan through a cluster randomised study--the NIGRAAN trial protocol, Fauziah Rabbani, Aftab A. Ali Mukhi, Shagufta Perveen, Xaher Gul, Saleem Iqbal Perwaiz, Shamim Ahmed Qazi, Iqbal Azam Syed, Khalid Hussain Shaikh, and Wafa Aftab
Evaluating regional workshops on strengthening the capacity of healthcare professional associations to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5., Fauziah Rabbani, Shagufta Perveen, Saba Wasim, Kadi Toure, Stephen Nurse-Findlay, and Naushaba Mobeen
Gender: shaping personality, lives and health of women in Pakistan, Narjis Rizvi, Kausar S. Khan, and Babar T. Shaikh
Gender: shaping personality, lives and health of women in Pakistan., Narjis Rizvi, Kausar S. Khan, and Babar T. Shaikh
A prospective study of maternal, fetal and neonatal deaths in low- and middle-income countries, Sarah Saleem, Elizabeth M. McClure, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Archana Patel, Fabian Esamai, Ana Garces, Elwyn Chomba, Fernando Althabe, Janet Moore, and Bhalachandra Kodkany
Self-medication with antibiotics among non-medical university students of Karachi: a cross-sectional study, Syed Jawad Shah, Hamna Ahmad, Rija Binte Rehan, Sidra Najeeb, Mirrah Mumtaz, Muhammad Hashim Jilani, Muhammad Sharoz Rabbani, Muhammad Zakariya Alam, Saba Farooq, and M Masood Kadir
A randomized controlled behavioural intervention trial to improve medication adherence in adult stroke patients with prescription tailored short messaging services (SMS), Quratulain Shaikh
Early childhood caries; prevalance & associated factors in a low income, urban community of Karachi, Mohammad Faraz Siddiqui
Introduction of a new vaccine in EPI; what we can achieve from a programme in failure, Sana Tanzil, Tanzil Jamali, and Narjis Rizvi
A case study of outsourced primary healthcare services in Sindh, Pakistan: is this a real reform?, Sana Tanzil, Aysha Zahidie, Adeel Ahsan, Ambreen Kazi, and Babar Tasneem Shaikh
Community based management of fast breathing infants aged <60 days>: a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial in low income settlements of Karachi, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani
Types and determinants of coping with cancer and its treatment among adult cancer patients attending two tertiary care hospitals of Karachi, Khadija Barkat Ali Vadsaria
Comparison of microdilution and standard agar dilution method for determining Penicillin resistance among Spneumoniae, M Y. Yakoob
Hepatitis B vaccination among primary health care workers in Northwest Pakistan, Mohammad Tahir Yousafzai, Rubina Qasim, Rehana Khalil, Mohammad Fazil Kakakhel, and Shafiq Ur Rehman
Prevalence of smoking and associated risk factors among medical professionals in hospitals of karachi, pakistan, Mubashir Zafar
Emerging challenges and health system capacity: the case of non- communicable diseases in Pakistan; a review, Mubashir Zafar and Muhammad Ashar Malik
Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding HIV/AIDS among adult fishermen in coastal areas of Karachi., Mubashir Zafar, Nighat Nisar, Masood Kadir, Zafar Fatmi, Zeeshan Ahmed, and Kashif Shafique
Vaccine effectiveness and risk factors associated with measles among children presenting to the hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan., Aysha Zahidie, Saba Wasim, and Zafar Fatmi
Integration of non-communicable diseases into primary health care: a snapshot from Eastern Mediterranean region, Shehla Zaidi, Abdul Latif Khan, Aftab Ali Mukhi, Yousuf Memon, Slim Slama, and Samer Jabbour
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Needle stick injuries--risk and preventive factors: a study among health care workers in tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan., Asad Ali Khan Afridi, Ameet Kumar, and Raza Sayani
Insight into implementation of facility-based integrated management of childhood illness strategy in a rural district of Sindh, Pakistan, Nousheen Akber Pradhan, Narjis Rizvi, Neelofar Sami, and Xaher Gul
Burden of dental caries among 5-14 years old children and role of environmental tobbaco smoke in urban and peri-urban areas of Karachi, Pakistan, Anna Zulfiqar Ali
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Karachi, Pakistan; burden and association of type of transportation (EMS vs. Non-EMS) with survival- a multicentre study, Minaz Zulfiqar Ali
Performance and measurement of a community-based distribution model of family planning services in Pakistan, Syed Khurram Azmat, Shirin Ahmed, Waqas Hameed, Mohsina Bilgrami, Ayesha Khan, Adnan Ahmad Khan, and Ghulam Mustafa
IUD discontinuation rates, switching behavior, and user satisfaction: Findings from a retrospective analysis of a mobile outreach service program in Pakistan, Syed Khurram Azmat, Waqas Hameed, Ghulam Mustafa, Wajahat Hussain, Aftab Ahmed, and Mohsina Bilgrami
Social franchising and vouchers to promote long-term methods of family planning in rural Pakistan: A qualitative stocktaking with stakeholders, Syed Khurram Azmat, Ghulam Mustafa, Waqas Hameed, Jamshaid Asghar, Aftab Ahmed, and Babar T. Shaikh
Impact of social franchising on contraceptive use when complemented by vouchers: A quasi-experimental study in rural Pakistan, Syed Khurram Azmat, Babar Tasneem Shaikh, Waqas Hameed, Ghulam Mustafa, Wajahat Hussain, Jamshaid Asghar, Muhammad Ishaque, Aftab Ahmed, and Mohsina Bilgrami
Validation of urdu version of wagnild and young's long and short resilience scale among married women of age 20 to 40 years living in urban squarter settlements of Karachi, Pakistan, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani
Validating the child behavior checklist for ages 1.5-5 years in Karachi, Pakistan, Yusra Sajid Chachar
Need for multilevel strategies and enhanced acceptance of contraceptive use in order to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in a Muslim society: A qualitative study of young adults in urban Karachi, Pakistan, Syed Farid-ul-Hasnain, Eva Johansson, Saleema A. Gulzar, and Gunilla Krant
Burden of skin lesions of arsenicosis at higher exposure through groundwater of taluka Gambat district Khairpur, Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey, Zafar Fatmi, Imran Naeem Abbasi, Mubashir Ahmed, Ambreen Kazi, and Fujio Kayama
Medical education and research in Pakistan, Abdull Ghaffar, Shehla Zaidi, Huma Qureshi, and Asad Hafeez
Daily contact with a patient and poor housing affordability as determinants of pulmonary tuberculosis in urban Pakistan, Batool A. Haider, Saeed Akhtar, and Juanita Hatcher
Perceptions of stakeholders regarding integration mental health into primary health care in Pakistan, Syed Shahzad Hussain
Asbestos risk assessment in Pakistan: Current scenario and way forward, Adeel Ahmed Khan, Asaad Ahmed Nafees, and Zafar Fatmi
Interventions to reduce neonatal mortality from neonatal tetanus in low and middle income countries - a systematic review, Adeel Ahmed Khan, Aysha Zahidie, and F. Rabbani
Ethics and social accountability - two sides of the same coin integrating social accountability in medical education, Kausar S. Khan and Sohail Amir Ali Bawani
Missing dimensions in addressing child malnutrition in Pakistan : lessons from the tawana experience, Kausar S. Khan, Ghazala Rafique, and Sohail Amir Ali Bawani
Thalassemia and premarital screening: potential for implementation of a screening program among young people in Pakistan, Arslan Mirza, Alina Ghani, Anam Pal, Abeer Sami, Sana Hannan, Zohaib Ashraf, Sulala Iqbal, Umair Zafar Malik, Umar Hayat, and Zafar Fatmi
Pattern and predictors for respiratory illnesses and symptoms and lung function among textile workers in Karachi, Pakistan, Asaad Ahmed Nafees, Zafar Fatmi, Muhammad Masood Kadir, and Nalini Sathiakumar
How well can physicians manage Tuberculosis? A Public-Private sector comparison from Karachi, Pakistan, Maliha Naseer, Ali Khawaja, Amin S. Pethan, and Salik Aleem
How well can physicians manage tuberculosis? A public-private sector comparison from Karachi, Pakistan, Maliha Naseer, Ali Khawaja, Amin S. Pethani, and Salik Aleem
Sex-based difference in the perception of exercise and level of physical activity among residents of Karachi City, Pakistan, Maliha Naseer, Aneeta Khoso, Sadaf Naqvi, and Hira Irfan
Relationship between exercise induced dyspnea and functional capacity with doppler-derived diastolic function, Sumera Nasim, Najaf Nadeem, Aysha Zahidie, and Tabbasum Sharif
Determinants of contraceptives use amongst youth: an exploratory study with family planning service providers in Karachi Pakistan, Noureen Aleem Nishtar, Neelofar Sami, Sabina Alim, Nousheen Pradhan, and Farid Ul Hasnain
Myths and fallacies about male contraceptive methods: a qualitative study amongst married youth in slums of Karachi, Pakistan, Noureen Aleem Nishtar, Neelofar Sami, Anum Faruqi, Shaneela Khowaja, and Farid Ul-Hasnain
A combined community and facility-based approach to improve pregnancy outcomes in low-resource settings: A global network cluster randomized trial, Omrana Pasha, Elizabeth M. McClure, Linda L. Wright, Sarah Saleem, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Elwyn Chomba, Archana Patel, Fabian Esamai, Ana Garces, and Fernando Althabe
Engaging general practitioners in public–private mix tuberculosis DOTS program in an urban area in Pakistan need for context-specific approach, Amin Pethani, Mubashir Zafar, Adeel Ahmed Khan, Unaib Rabbani Sana, Sana Ahmed, and Zafar Fatmi
Perceptions of primary caregivers of children with disabilities in two communities from Sindh and Balochistan, Pakistan, Arisha Qayyum, Seema Zainulabdin Lasi, and Ghazala Rafique
Healthcare delivery system improvements: a way forward to improve health in developing countries and Pakistan, Waris Qidwai
Are we ready for a person-centered care model for patient-physician consultation? A survey from family physicians and their patients of East Mediterranean Region, Waris Qidwai, Kashmira Nanji, Tawfik Khoja, Salman Rawaf, Nabil Yasin Al Kurashi, Faisal Alnasir, Mohammed Ali Al Shafaee, Mariam Al Shetti, Muntazar Bashir, Nagwa Eid Sobhy Saad, Sanaa Alkaisi, and Wafa Halasa
Bibliographic review of research publications on access to and use of medicines in low-income and middle-income countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: identifying the research gaps., Arash Rashidian, Nader Jahanmehr, Samer Jabbour, Shehla Zaidi, Fatemeh Soleymani, and Maryam Bigdeli
Application of 4% chlorhexidine solution for cord cleansing after birth reduces neonatal mortality and omphalitis, Sarah Saleem
Reproductive tract infections among married women in peri-urban areas of Karachi, Pakistan: A population-based study, Neelofar Sami, Tazeen S. Ali, and E. Khan
Smoking practices and nicotine dependence among adolescents in Pakistan, Neelofar Sami, Sandal Salim Noorani, Laila Saleem Lakhani, Ayaz Ghouse, and Salimah Valliani
High HIV incidence among persons who inject drugs in Pakistan: greater risk with needle sharing and injecting frequently among the homeless., Rab Nawaz Samo, Arshad Altaf, Ajmal Agha, Omrana Pasha, Shafquat Rozi, Ashraf Memon, Saleem Azam, Meridith Blevins, Sten Vermund, and Sharaf Ali Shah
Low uptake of modern contraceptives : perspectives of service providers and end users of lady health worker program in Karachi, Pakistan :, Nasim Zahid Shah
A multicenter matched case control study of breast cancer risk factors among women in Karachi, Pakistan., Uzma Shamsi, Shaista Khan, Sheheryar Usman, Saleem Soomro, and Iqbal Azam Syed
Weight patterns and perceptions among female university students of Karachi: A cross sectional study, Zubaida Sirang, Hassaan Hasan Bashir, Bilal Jalil, Sarah Haroon Khan, Samia Altaf Hussain, Aneeqa Baig, Maryam Taufeeq, Kashif Samad, and Muhammad Masood Kadir
Health belief model to predict sharps injuries among health care workers at first level care facilities in rural Pakistan, Mohammad Tahir Yousafzai, Amna Rehana Siddiqui, and Naveed Zafar Janjua
Disparities in access to surgical care within a lower income country: an alarming inequity, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Zafar Fatmi, Aftab Iqbal, Roomasa Channa, and Adil H. Haider
Research fatigue among injecting drug users in Karachi, Pakistan, Aysha Zahidie, Arshad Altaf, Adeel Ahsan, and Tanzil Jamali
An overview of the predictors of depression among adult Pakistani women, Aysha Zahidie and Tanzil Jamali
Impact of water and sanitation and health education interventions on health and hygiene behaviors: a study from a northern Pakistani village, Aysha Zahidie and Fauziah Rabbani
Nutrition political economy, Pakistan. Province Report:Sindh, Shehla Zaidi, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Rozina Mistry, Gul Nawaz, Noorya Hayat, Shandana Khan Mohmand, and Andres Mejia Acosta
The political economy of undernutrition national report: Pakistan, Shehla Zaidi, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Shandana Khan Mohmand, and Andres Mejia Acosta
Nutrition political economy, Pakistan. Provincial Report: Balochistan., Shehla Zaidi, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Suleman Qazi, Gul Nawaz, Noorya Hayat, Shandana Khan Mohmand, and Andres Mejia Acosta
Nutrition political economy, Pakistan. Province Report: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shehla Zaidi, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Abdul Wajid, Gul Nawaz, Kashif Nazeer, Shandana Khan Mohmand, and Andres Mejia Acosta
Access to essential medicines in Pakistan: policy and health systems research concerns., Shehla Zaidi, Maryam Bigdeli, Noureen Aleem, and Arash Rashidian
Nutrition policy in the post-devolution context in Pakistan: an analysis of provincial opportunities and barriers, Shehla Zaidi, Shandana Khan Mohmand, Noorya Hayat, Andres Mejia Acosta, and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutta
Rational prescription & use: a snapshot of the evidence from Pakistan and emerging concerns, Shehla Zaidi and Noureen Aleem Nishtar
Improvement in access and equity for maternal and neonatal health services: comparative advantages of contracted-out versus non-contracted-out facilities, Shehla Zaidi, Fauziah Rabbani, Iqbal Azam Syed, Atif Riaz, Peter Hatcher, Gul Nawaz Khan Nawaz Khan, Nousheen Pradhan, Hassan Fazli, Shiraz Shaikh, Yasmeen Khan, Syeda Nida Naim, and Unaib Rabbani
Public private partnerships for improving maternal and neonatal health service delivery a review of the evidence, Shehla Zaidi, Rehana Salam, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Shahid Ansari, Syeda Subika Rizvi, Beenish Fatima Zehra, and Amin Pethani
Submissions from 2012
Correlation of respiratory symptoms and spirometric lung patterns in a rural community setting, Sindh, Pakistan: A cross sectional survey, Imran Naeem Abbasi, Adeel Ahsan, and Asaad Ahmed Nafees
Risk factors for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in urban Pakistan: A multicenter case-control study, Ahsan M. Ahmad, Saeed Akhtar, Rumina Hasan, Javaid A. Khan, Syed F. Hussain, and Nadeem Rizvi
Comparing risk factors of HIV among hijra sex workers in Larkana and other cities of Pakistan: an analytical cross sectional study, Arshad Altaf, Aysha Zahidie, and Ajmal Agha
Perceptions, interpretations and implications of abortions: A qualitative enquiry among the legal community of Pakistan, Syed Khurram Azmat, Mohsina Bilgrami, Babar T. Shaikh, Ghulam Mustafa, and Waqas Hameed
Post-abortion care family planning use in Pakistan, Syed Khurram Azmat, Waqas Hameed, Muhammad Ishaque, Ghulam Mustafa, and Aftab Ahmed
Barriers and perceptions regarding different contraceptives and family planning practices amongst men and women of reproductive age in rural Pakistan: A qualitative study, Syed Khurram Azmat, Ghulam Mustafa, Waqas Hameed, Muhammad Ali, Aftab Ahmed, and Mohsina Bilgrami
Rates of IUCD discontinuation and its associated factors among the clients of a social franchising network in Pakistan, Syed Khurram Azmat, Babar Tasneem Shaikh, Waqas Hameed, Mohsina Bilgrami, Ghulam Mustafa, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ishaque, Wajahat Hussain, and Aftab Ahmed
Delivering post-abortion care through a community-based reproductive health volunteer programme in Pakistan, Syed Khurram Azmat, Babar T. Shaikh, Ghulam Mustafa, Waqas Hameed, and Mohsina Bilgrami
Birth attendants as perinatal verbal autopsy respondents in low- and middle-income countries: a viable alternative?, C. Engmann, A. Garces, Imtiaz Jehan, J. Ditekemena, M. Phiri, V. Thorsten, M. Mazariegos, E. Chomba, Omrana Pasha, A. Tshefu, D. Wallace, E. M. McClure, R. L. Goldenberg, W. A. Carlo, L. L. Wright, and C. Bose
Young adults' perceptions on life prospects and gender roles as important factors to influence health behaviour: a qualitative study from Karachi, Pakistan, Syed Farid-ul Hasnain, Eva Johansson, Ingrid Mogren, and Gunilla Krantz
Lead detoxifying effects of ascorbic acid among school going adolescents of Karachi: a cluster randomized control trail, Muhammad Ilyas
Multiple genetic variants explain measurable variance in type 2 diabetes-related traits in Pakistanis., M. Islam, Tazeen Jafar, A. R. Wood, N. M. G. De Silva, M. Caulfield, N. Chaturvedi, and T. M. Frayling
Use of biomass fuel and acute respiratory infections in rural Pakistan, N.Z. Janjua, B. Mahmood, V.K. Dharma, N. Sathiakumar, and M. Imran Khan
High normal levels of albuminuria and risk of hypertension in Indo-Asian population., Saleem Jessani, Andrew S. Levey, Nish Chaturvedi, and Tazeen Jafar
Scope of Policy Issues in eHealth: Results From a Structured Literature Review, Shariq Khoja, Hammad Durrani, Parvez Nayani, and Ammad Fahim
Effects of unconditional cash transfer status on maternal neonatal and child health service utilization among low-income households in Matiari, Sindh: a cross-sectional study, Atiya Hussain Khowaja
Effect of air pollution on daily morbidity in Karachi, Pakistan, Haider Khwaja, Zafar Fatmi, Daniel Malashock, Zafar Aminov, Ambreen Kazi, Azhar Siddique, JahanZeb Qureshi Qureshi, and David Carpenter