Submissions from 2024
Twelve tips for strengthening global equity in health professions education publication, Komal Atta, Pathiyil Ravi Shankar, Elize Archer, Anabelle Andon, Zareen Zaidi, Saniya Sabzwari, Thirusha Naidu, Candace J. Chow, Soha Ashry, and S Ayhan Çalışkan
Going from primary to primordial prevention: Is the juice worth the squeeze?, Andrew Chiou, Melody Hermel, Zohar Chai, Ariana Eiseman, Sandeep Mehta, Unab Khan, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Adeel Khoja, Junaid Iqbal, Aysha Almas, and Sana Sheikh
A model for integrating palliative care into Eastern Mediterranean health systems with a primary care approach, Nahla Gafer, Nuhamin Gebre, Ismat Jabeen, Hadis Ashrafizadeh, Maryam Rassouli, and Lamia Mahmoud
Analgesia for non-specific low back pain, Caitlin M P Jones, Martin Underwood, Roger Chou, Mark Schoene, Saniya Sabzwari, Jarrod Cavanagh, and Chung-Wei Christine Lin
Evaluation of FamMed essentials: A blended-learning program for capacity building of general practitioners in Pakistan, Unab I. Khan, Hamida Farazdaq, Azra Naseem, Waseem Suleman, Sania Saleem, Muskaan Abdul Qadir, and Komal Fatima
Integrating a Community-Based Health Information System with a Patient-Centered Medical Home to improve care of patients with hypertension: A longitudinal observational study protocol, Unab Khan, Sabeen Shah, Shankar Viswanathan, Asra Qureshi, Yasmeen Noornabi, Mahnoor Niaz, and Judith Wylie-Rosett
Blended learning: An innovative teaching strategy to teach dermatology to the family medicine residents of a teaching hospital, Sadia Masood, Swaleha Tariq, and Unzela Ghulam
Shift in SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern from Delta to Omicron was associated with reduced hospitalizations, increased risk of breakthrough infections but lesser disease severity, Fridah Mwendwa, Akber Kanji, Sayed Ali Raza Bukhari, Unab Khan, Ayesha Sadiqa, Zain Mushtaq, Nosheen Nasir, Syed Faisal Mahmood, Uzma Bashir Aamir, and Zahra Hasan
Key predictors of fertility: Exploring the role of Vitamin-D, Huma Salahuddin, Samar Zaki, Mussarat Ashraf, and Rehana Rehman
Metabolic syndrome and obesity among marginalised school-going adolescents in Karachi, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study, Hina Sharif, Sana Sharif Sheikh, Tooba Seemi, Hira Naeem, Unab Khan, and Shah Sumaya Jan
Evaluation of case based simulation teaching to improve the Family Medicine residents urgent care management skills at a teaching hospital, Swaleha Tariq, Shazia Babar, Asra Qureshi, Samar Zaki, Ismat Jabeen, and Rubia Farid
Derivation of the Difficult Airway Physiological Score (DAPS) in adults undergoing endotracheal intubation in the emergency department, Shahan Waheed, Junaid Abdul Razzaq, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Ahmed Raheem Buksh, and Asad Mian
Submissions from 2023
Does the CDC COVID-19 exposure assessment criteria for healthcare personnel work in a healthcare setting in Pakistan?, Imran Hassan, Unab Khan, Shehreen Ali, Asif Hakim, and Asad Ali
A case report of hypokalemic periodic muscular weakness secondary to Sjögren's syndrome with distal renal tubular acidosis, Marhaba Iqbal, Qaisar Ali Khan, Naod F. Belay, Moheem Azeem, Faiza Amatul-Hadi, Muhammad Afzal, Harshawardhan Pande, Syed Yasir Shah, Rahma Ahmed, and Sumaira Iram
Evaluation of postgraduate family medicine trainee's knowledge and attitude following an online educational module in palliative care: A descriptive study, Ismat Jabeen, Tayyabah Usman, Munazza Asad, Asra Qureshi, and Atif Waqar
Using rapid antigen testing for early, safe return-to-work for healthcare personnel after SARS-CoV-2 infection in a healthcare system in Pakistan: A retrospective cross-sectional study, Unab Khan, Syed Faisal Mahmood, Sara Khan, Zahra Hasan, Ahmed Cheema, Asif Hakim, and Shehreen Inayat Ali
Effectiveness of inactivated COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infections among healthcare personnel in Pakistan: A test-negative case-control study, Unab Khan, Mahnoor Niaz, Iqbal Azam Syed, Zahra Hasan, Imran Hassan, Syed Faisal Mahmood, and Syed Asad Ali
The role of family and culture in the disclosure of bad news: A multicentre cross-sectional study in Pakistan, Sameena Shah, Asma Usman, Samar Zaki, Asra Qureshi, Karishma Lal, Saher Naseeb Uneeb, Naseem Bari, Fauzia Basaria Hasnani, Nasir Shah, and Saima Parwaiz Iqbal
Submissions from 2022
Hypertension pharmacological treatment in adults: A world health organization guideline executive summary, Akram Al-Makki, Donald DiPette, Paul K. Whelton, M Hassan Murad, Reem A. Mustaf, Shrish Acharya, Hind Mamoun Beheiry, Beatriz Champagne, Kenneth Connell, and Unab I. Khan
Vitamin D deficiency and its associated factors among female migrants in the United Arab Emirates, Fatme Al Anouti, Luai A. Ahmed, Azmat Riaz, William B. Grant, Nadir Shah, Raghib Ali, Juma Alkaabi, and Syed M. Shah
Development of palliative care services at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Pakistan: Retrospective analysis of existing palliative care program, Ismat Jabeen, Asra Qureshi, and Muhammad Atif Waqar
Submissions from 2021
Telemedicine: A new frontier in clinical practice, Munazza Asad, Nooresahar, and Saniya Sabzwari
Characteristics of patients presenting with COVID-19 from Balochistan province and lessons learnt, Abida Munir Badini, Aurangzeb Badini, Naeem M. Mengal, and Kashmira Nanji
Healthcare hackathons: Fostering medical education through innovation in a developing country: A case study from Pakistan, Waqaas Akmal Butt, Qurratulain Shahood, Walid Hussain Farooqi, Kulsoom Ghias, Saniya Sabzwari, and Asad Mian
Association of chemerin gene promoter methylation in maternal blood and breast milk during gestational diabetes, Syeda Sadia Fatima, Rehana Rehman, Jibran Sualeh Muhammad, Russell S. Martins, Nuruddin Badruddin Mohammed, and Unab Khan
Reflections of an earliest established screening and testing facility for COVID-19 in the largest Metropolis, Pakistan, Fatima Kanwal, Karishma Kanhya Lal, and Asra Qureshi
Practices and attitude of general physicians in Pakistan regarding post-traumatic stress disorder: A cross-sectional study, Fatima Kanwal, Javeria Nafis, and Marie Andrades
Implementation and evaluation of employee health and wellness program using RE-AIM framework, Unab I. Khan, Asra Qureshi, Karishma Lal, Shehreen Ali, Arshnoor Barkatalia, and Shamim Nayani
A living WHO guideline on drugs to prevent covid-19, François Lamontagne, Thomas Agoritsas, Reed Siemieniuk, Bram Rochwerg, Jessica Bartoszk, Lisa Askie Lisa Askie, Helen Macdonald, Wagdy Amin, Frederique Jacquerioz Bausch, and Saniya Sabzwari
Effectiveness of simulation-based clinical skills training for medical students in respiratory medicine: A pilot study, Russell S. Martins, Saniya Sabzwari, and Meesha Iqbal
Use of simulation based technology in pre-clinical years improves confidence and satisfaction among medical students, Muhammad Bilal Mirza, Anjiya Sulaiman, Satwat Hashmi, Samar Zaki, Rehana Rehman, and Rozmeen Akbar
Health systems approach to ensure quality and safety amid COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan, Nousheen Pradhan, Anam Shahil Feroz, and Syed Mairajuddin Shah
A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19, Bram Rochwerg, Arnav Agarwal, Reed Ac Siemieniuk, Thomas Agoritsas, François Lamontagne, Lisa Askie, Lyubov Lytvyn, Yee-Sin Leo, Helen Macdonald, and Saniya Sabzwari
Child maltreatment and neglect in the United Arab Emirates and relationship with low self-esteem and symptoms of depression, Syed M. Shah, Gul Nowshad, Fatima Al Dhaheri, Mariam H. Al-Shamsi, Alfan M. Al-Ketbi, Alaa Galadari, Priyam Joshi, Heba Bendak, Michal Grivna, and Danilo Arnone
Submissions from 2020
PCMH in a college setting: A brown primary care transformation initiative, Victoria Adewale, Joanna Brown, Renee Shield, Roberta Goldman, Arthur A. Frazzano, Unab Khan, Edward Wheeler Jr, Monica L. Kunkel, and Jeffrey Borkan
Cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco use among male south Asian migrants in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study, Raghib Ali, Tom Loney, Mohammed Al-Houqani, Iain Blair, Faisal Aziz, Salma Al Dhaheri, Iffat El Barazi, Elpidoforos S. Soteriades, and Syed M. Shah
Sleep and its relation with academic performance among adolescents: An analytical cross sectional study in Gulshan town, Karachi, Zainab Mohammad Anjarwala, Niloufer Sultan Ali, Kashmira Nanji, Anum Arshad Beg, and Veena Kumari Karmani
Elderly musculoskeletal disease burden in Karachi, Pakistan: Associations and implications for developing countries, Saniya Sabzwari, Zafar Fatmi, and Adeel Ahmed Khan
Perceptions, knowledge and attitudes towards the concept and approach of palliative care amongst caregivers: A cross-sectional survey in Karachi, Pakistan, Sameera Shah, Faizan Qaisar, Iqbal Azam Syed, and Khairunnisa Mansoor
Metabolic syndrome among children aged 6 - 11years, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates: Role of obesity, Syed Mahboob Shah, Faisal Aziz, Fatima Al Maskari, Juma Al Kaabi, Unab I. Khan, and Lindsay M. Jaacks
Association between duration of residence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes among male south Asian expatriate workers in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study, Syed Mahboob Shah, Lindsay M. Jaacks, Fatima Al-Maskari, Juma Al-Kaabi, Faisal Aziz, Elpidoforos Soteriades, Tom Loney, Hamed Farooqi, Anjum Memon, and Raghib Ali
Submissions from 2019
Regional variation in chronic kidney disease and associated factors in hypertensive individuals in rural South Asia: Findings from control of blood pressure and risk attenuation-Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Liang Feng, Hithanadura Asita de Silva, Imtiaz Jehan, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Gulshan Himani, Mohammad Abul Hasnat, Tazeen Jafar, and COBRA-BPS Study Group
Prevalence and correlates of cardiometabolic multimorbidity among hypertensive individuals: A cross-sectional study in rural South Asia—Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Liang Feng, Imtiaz Jehan, H Asita de Silva, Aliya Naheed, Hamida Farazdaq, Samina Hirani Samina Hirani, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Channa D. Ranasinha, Md Tauhidul Islam, Ali Tanweer Siddiquee, and Tazeen Jafar
Regional variation in comorbid prediabetes and diabetes and associated factors among hypertensive individuals in rural Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, Liang Feng, Aliya Naheed, H. Asita de Silva, Imtiaz Jehan, Rubhana Raqib, Md Tauhidul Islam, Nathasha Luke, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Hamida Farazdaq, Sahar Senan, Tazeen Jafar, and COBRA-BPS Study Group
Perceptions of technology-enhanced learning in undergraduate medical education at a private medical college in Karachi, Pakistan, Azra Naseem, Kulsoom Ghias, Saniya Sabzwari, and Sahreen Chauhan
Dengue outbreak in pakistan: Status, challenges and way forward, Waris Qidwai Dr
Medical students: A reflective journey over time, Saniya Sabzwari, Kulsoom Ghias, and Anjiya Sulaiman
Factors associated with geriatric morbidity and impairment in a megacity of Pakistan, Saniya Sabzwari, Romaina Iqbal, Zafar Fatmi, and Iqbal Azam Syed
Medical doctors' offline computer-assisted digital education: Systematic review by the digital health education collaboration, Hayfaa Abdelmageed Wahabi, Samia Ahmed Esmaeil, Khawater Hassan Bahkali, Maher Abdelraheim Titi, Yasser Sami Amer, Amel Ahmed Fayed, Amr Jamal, Nasriah Zakaria, Amna Rehana Siddiqui, and Monika Semwal
Submissions from 2018
Meningococcal carriage among a university student population-United States, 2015, Lucy Breakwell, Melissa Whaley, Unab I. Khan, Utpala Bandy, Nicole Alexander-Scott, Lynn Dupont, Cindy Vanner, How-Yi Changa, Jeni T. Vuong, Stacey Martin, Jessica R. MacNeila, Xin Wang, and Sarah A. Meyer
Frequency and factors associated with adult immunization in patients visiting family medicine clinics at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Samar Zaki, Asma Usman, Swaleha Tariq, Sameena Shah, Iqbal Azam Syed, Waris Qidwai, and Kashmira Nanji
Submissions from 2017
Role of assessment for retreatment with transarterial chemoembolization score in decision of retreatment with trans-arterial chemo-embolization sessions in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, Anwar Hussain Abbasi, Shahab Abid, Tanveer Ul Haq, and Safia Awan
A review on the role of vitamin D in asthma, Niloufer S. Ali and Kashmira Nanji
Predictive validity of Family Medicine Resident's performance at induction with their future performance during residency., Marie Andrades, Naveed Yousuf, Kiran Abdul Sattar, and Samreen Kausar
Impact of caregiving on various aspects of the lives of caregivers, Babar Irfan, Omar Irfan, Ahmed Ansari, Waris Qidwai, and Kashmira Nanji
New leadership model for family physicians in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a pilot study across selected countries, Salman Rawaf, Waris Qidwai, TAM Khoja, Kashmira Nanji, NY Kurashi, F Alnasir, MA Al Shafaee, M Al Shetti, M Bashir, NES Saad, S Alkaisi, W Halasa, H Al-Duwaisan, A Al-Ali, TM Farahat, M Tarawneh, A Khathami, A Abutiheen, Iqbal Azam Syed, and A Swaka
Isotemporal analysis of the association of objectively measured physical activity with depressive symptoms: results from Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL), Chad D. Rethorst; Ashley E. Moncrieft; Marc D. Gellman; Elva M. Arredondo; Christina Buelna; Shelia F. Castañeda,; Martha L. Daviglus; Unab I. Khan; Krista M. Perreira; Daniela Sotres-Alvarez; and Mark Stoutenberg
Health literacy in Pakistan: Exploring new ways of addressing an old challenge, Saniya Raghib Sabzwari
Mimicking rashes: Use of moulage technique in undergraduate assessment at the aga khan university, Karachi, Saniya Raghib Sabzwari, Azam Afzal, and Kashmira Nanji
Patient education and mind diversion in supportive care., Salima Sadruddin, Rafat Jan, Adnan Jabbar, Kashmira Nanji, and Ambreen Tharani
Submissions from 2016
Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancy: systematic review, Sumera Aziz Ali, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, and Waris Qidwai
Adolescent sexuality, Unab I. Khan, Chanelle Coble-Sadapha, and Susan M. Coupey
Predictors of early discontinuation of effective contraception by teens at high risk of pregnancy, Sofya Maslyanskaya, Susan M. Coupey, Rosy Chhabra, and Unab I. Khan
Translational research and complexity of clinical practice: issues, challenges, and way forward, Waris Qidwai
Effectiveness of an interventional program for the management of hypertension through strengthening of the health care delivery system : a pilot study, Waris Qidwai, Khawar Kazmi, Kashmira Nanji, and Sana Anees
Impact of cable television on lives of patients visiting a teaching hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Waris Qidwai, Kashmira Nanji, and Madeeha Anwar Adam
The role of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in sexual and reproductive health, Waris Qidwai, William Wong, Kashmira Nanji, and Nicola Robinson
Burden and associated factors for caregivers of the elderly in a developing country, S Sabzwari, A Munir Badini, Z Fatmi, T Jamali, and S Shah
Has the inclusion of a longitudinally integrated communication skills program improved consultation skills in medical students? A pilot study, Sameera Shah, Marie Andrades, Fasia Basir, Anila Jaleel, Syed Iqbal Azam, Muhammad Islam, and Rashida Ahmed
Primary healthcare policy implementation in South Asia, Chris van Weel, Ryuki Kassai, Waris Qidwai, Raman Kumar, Kanu Bala, Pramendra Prasad Gupta, Ruvaiz Haniffa Haniffa, Neelamani Rajapaksa Hewageegana, Thusara Ranasinghe, Michael Kidd, and Amanda Howe
Submissions from 2015
Isoniazid induced motor-dominant neuropathy, Rabeeya Arsalan and Saniya Sabzwari
Strategies for the prevention of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus infection in the paediatric population of developing countries, Sina Aziz and Waris Qidwai
Hip fragility fractures: Anaemia, calcium and vitamin D supplementation, Iqra Khan, Ambreen Jawaid, Khabir Ahmad, and Shahryar Noordin
Differences in cardiometabolic risk between insulin-sensitive and insulin-resistant overweight and obese children, Unab I. Khan, Aileen P. McGinn, Carmen R. Isasi, Adriana Groisman-Perelstein, Mindy Ginsberg, and Judith Wylie-Rosett
Role of evidence-based public health in controlling emerging infectious diseases, Tawfik A. M. Khoja, Waris Qidwai, Mohamed S. Hussein, and Lesley Pocock
Delivering healthcare services in resource constraint countries like Pakistan: sustainable options, Waris Qidwai
Patients’ attitudes and perceptions regarding person centered care: results of a survey from an urban city of Pakistan, Waris Qidwai, Zehra Kazmi, and Kashmira Nanji
Health promotion, disease prevention and periodic health checks: perceptions and practice among family physicians in Eastern Mediterranean region, Waris Qidwai, Kashmira Nanji, Tawfik A M Khoja, Salman Rawaf, Nabil Yasin Al Kurashi, Faisal Alnasir, Mohammed Ali Al Shafaee, Mariam Al Shetti, Muntazar Bashir, Nagwa Eid Sobhy Saad, Sanaa Alkaisi, Wafa Halasa, Huda Al l-Duwaisan, Amal Al - Ali, and Taghreed M. Faraha
Barriers, challenges and way forward for implementation of person centered care model of patient and physician consultation: a survey of patients’ perspective from Eastern Mediterranean countries, Waris Qidwai, Kashmira Nanji, Tawfik A M Khoja, Salman Rawaf, Nabil Yasin Al Kurashi, Faisal Alnasir, Mohammed Ali Al Shafaee, Mariam Al Shetti, Muntazar Bashir, Nagwa Eid Sobhy Saad, Sanaa Alkaisi, Wafa Halasa, Huda Al Duwaisan, and Amal Al- Ali
The case for family medicine in Pakistan, Saniya Raghib Sabzwari
Psychosocial risk factors for acute myocardial infarction: results of a case-control study in a teaching hospital at Karachi, Pakistan, Kiran Abdul Sattar, Waris Qidwai, and Kashmira Nanji
Energy drinks consumption practices among medical students of a Private sector University of Karachi, Pakistan, Asma Usman, Swaleha Tariq Bhombal, Ambreen Jawaid, and Samar Zaki
Submissions from 2014
Factors associated with intimate partner violence against women in a mega city of South-Asia: multi-centre cross-sectional study, Niloufer S. Ali, Farzana N. Ali, Ali K. Khuwaja, and Kashmira Nanji
Magnitude and factors associated with child abuse in a mega city of developing country Pakistan, Niloufer Sultan Ali, Farzana Nawaz Ali, Ali Khan Khuwaja, and Kashmira Nanji
Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) and Semistructured Interviews for the Selection of Family Medicine Residents: A Comparative Analysis, Marie Andrades, Seema Bhanji, Samreen Kausar, Fouad Majeed, and Sheilla Pinjani
Enuresis nocturna and the symptoms of upper airway obstruction in primary school age children : is there a relationship?, Yusuf Cetin Doganer, Aydogan Umit, Tabinda Ashfaq, Serhat Burmaoğlu, Sari Oktay, Koc Bayram, Saglam Kenan, and Waris Qidwai
Tobacco control efforts in the Gulf cooperation council countries: achievements and challenges, S. Hassounah, D. Rawaf, T. Khoja, S. Rawaf, M.S. Hussein, Waris Qidwai, and A. Majeed
Patient attitudes towards physician nonverbal behaviors during consultancy: result from a developing country, Fahad Hanif Khan, Raheela Hanif, Rumina Tabassum, Waris Qidwai Dr, and Kashmira Nanji
The adipokine profile of metabolically benign obese and at-risk normal weight postmenopausal women: the women’s health initiative observational study, Unab I. Khan, Alexandra D. Ogorodnikova, Linzhi Xu, Dan Wang, Sylvia Wassertheil Smoller, Gloria Y.F. Ho, MaryFran R. Sowers, Swapnil N. Rajpathak, Matthew A. Allison, Rachel H. Mackey, Mara Z. Vitolins, JoAnn E. Manson, and Rachel P. Wildman
Progression from metabolically benign to at-risk obesity in perimenopausal women: a longitudinal analysis of study of women across the nation (SWAN), Unab I. Khan, Dan Wang, Carrie A. Karvonen-Gutierrez, Naila Khalil, Kelly R. Ylitalo, and Nanette Santoro
Primary care research, Michael Kidd, Garth Manning, Amanda Howe, Waris Qidwai, John W. Beasley, and Chris van Weel
Educational intervention among barbers to improve their knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS: a pilot study from a South Asian country, Mukesh Kumar Krishanani, Faridah Amir Ali, Ali Khan Khuwaja, Waris Qidwai, and Badar Sabir Ali
Are physicians more technical in their approach and less humane? a call for reconsideration, Waris Qidwai
Leadership in healthcare is a neglected issue: a call for action, Waris Qidwai
Effect of dietary supplementation of black seed (N. Sativa L.) on lipid profile of patients suffering from diabetes, Waris Qidwai and Tabinda Ashfaq
Role of complementary and alternative medicine in controlling dyslipidemia, Waris Qidwai, Firdous Jahan, and Kashmira Nanji
Submissions from 2013
Impact of postpartum anxiety and depression on child’s mental development from two peri-urban communities of Karachi, Pakistan: a quasi-experimental study, Niloufer Sultan Ali, Sadia Mahmud, Asia Khan, and Badar Sabir Ali
Role and Influence of the Patient's Companion in Family Medicine Consultations: "The Patient's Perspective", Marie Andrades, Samreen Kausar, and Aisha Ambreen
The way forward to public health in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: a need for public health systems and law, Tawfik A M Khoja Khoja, Waris Qidwai, Mohamed Sayed H. Ahmed, Salman Rawaf, and Kashmira Nanji
Role of Community Based Savings Groups (CBSGs) enhancing the utilization of community midwives in Chitral district of Pakistan, Qayyum Ali Noorani, Iqbal Azam, Babar T. Shaikh, Tharanga Ranasinghe, Shazia Abbas, Shakeela Wali, Paul Rippey, and Wajiha Javed