The Department of Community Health Sciences works in the area of public and population health sciences to advance health and wellbeing, thereby contributing to Aga Khan University’s vision of serving communities in the developing world and Muslim societies. It applies the University's values of Impact, Quality, Relevance and Access to Public ​Health Education, Research and Practice.​​​​​​​​

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Submissions from 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Transforming adolescent sexual reproductive health in Pakistan: A holistic and culturally sensitive strategy, Salima Meherali, Hina Najmi, Zahid Memon, and Zohra S. Lassi

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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

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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

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Who is in crisis?, Dion G. Morton and Abdul Ghaffar

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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

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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

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Development and validation of clinical case competency assessment tool for the internal medicine residents of tertiary care hospitals of Kabul, Atifa Popal

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Team objective structured bedside assessment (TOSBA) in paediatric undergraduate students, Heena Rais, Azam saeed Afzal, Amber Shahmim Sultan, and Farhana Zafar

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Towards rabies elimination in Pakistan: Barriers, facilitators, and the role of one health, Anum Shaikh, Shifa Salman Habib, Ali Faisal Saleem, and Naseem Salahuddin

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Health transformation plan for universal health coverage in Iran: Reflections from the past, Sameen Siddiqi

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Development of objective structured assessment of direct ophthalmoscopy skills (OSADOS) tool at a private medical college., Jamshad Ahmed

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Men's involvement in family planning programs: An exploratory study from Karachi, Pakistan, Jawaria Mukhtar Ahmed, Farina Abrejo, Xaher Gul, and Sarah Saleem

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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

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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

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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

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To explore the role of social media (YouTube, Facebook): A study on skill acquisition of dental Impression techniques among first-year dental residents, Momina Akram

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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

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True brachial artery aneurysm: A systematic review, Syed Muhammad Hammad Alam, Rabia Gilani, Nida Jawad, Saima Moin, Kiran Abbas, and Aayat Ellahi

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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

COVID-19 pandemic impacted internet use and anxiety among general public during COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Fauzia Basaria Hasnani, Iqbal Azam Syed, Malik Muhammad Hamza Khan, Ghazal Peerwani, Muhammad Talha Nawaz, Ayesha Nasir Hameed, Meher Angez, and Apsara Ali Nathwani

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Association of mental health with social pressure among undergraduate students in Karachi, Pakistan: An analytical cross-sectional study, Rufaida Riaz Ali

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Perceptions of nursing academic leaders, faculty members and students on implementing outcome-based curriculum in clinical education: A qualitative study, Sadia Shaukat Ali

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Heat exposure characterisation and their effects among outdoor and indoor workers of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, Sarosh Sher Ali

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Empowering future dentists: Investigating the effect of medium fidelity simulation and virtual simulation on local anaesthesia skills and students’ self-efficacy, Rabia Anis

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Association between depression and diabetic retinopathy among type 2 diabetic patients visiting tertiary care hospital; Karachi, Pakistan. An analytical cross-sectional study., Nimra Anwar

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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

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The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing dental education: AI versus human facilitation in case-based learning at private dental college! a mixed-method study., Tahera Ayub

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Effectiveness of using role-play versus video-based learning for interprofessional communication & teamwork skills learning of undergraduate medical & nursing students., Syed Muhammad Azfar

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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

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Smog: A burden on the health care system of Pakistan, Zoya Batool, Moneeba Shaheen, Javeria Mansoor, and Maryam Tariq

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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

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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

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Reforming the WHO regional director elections: An opportunity to restore trust, Kent Buse, Vivian Kwang Wen Lin, Sameen Siddiqi, and Helen Clark

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The WHO regional director elections must be reformed, Kent Buse, Vivian Kwang- Wen Lin, Sameen Siddiqi, and Helen Clark

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Development and content validation of objective structured assessment tool for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (OSAT-E) using delphi method, Amna Butt

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Leadership in medical education: A qualitative insight into faculty and undergraduate medical students’ perceptions of key leadership attributes at King Edward medical university., Sadiya Butt

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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

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Factors associated with interpersonal mindful parenting and maternal mental health among working & non-working mothers of preadolescent (9-12 years) in Karachi: A cross sectional survey, Khadija Dhedhi

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Exploring implementation gaps in healthcare waste management at public hospitals in Sindh, Pakistan, Muhammad Fahim

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Facilitators and barriers to physical activity among older adults in Karachi – a qualitative exploratory study, Ameer Ali Abdul Hameed

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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

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Beyond the likes: Exploring the impact of social media on body image of school-going teenagers aged 13-15 in Karachi, Pakistan, Tahira Hasham

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Double burden of malnutrition and its associated factors among adolescents in rural district of Sindh, Pakistan: Secondary data analysis, Muzna Hashmi

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Assessing association of societal presssure to get married with anxiety and depression among unmarried women (25-49) years of age in Pakistan: A mixed method study, Armish Hassan