Submissions from 2022
The mid-term and long-term effects of tourniquet use in total knee arthroplasty: Systematic review, Wardah Rafaqat, Sudhesh Kumar, Tashfeen Ahmad, Zul Qarnain, Khalid Saeed Khan, and Riaz Hussain Lakdawala
Analysis of temporal changes in HIV-1 CRF01_AE gag genetic variability and CD8 T-cell epitope evolution, Wardah Rafaqat, Uroosa Tariq, Nida Farooqui, Maheen Zaidi, Aanish Raees, Maaz Zuberi, Amna Batool, and Syed Hani Abidi
Comment on: Is polycystic ovary syndrome a predisposing factor for pilonidal sinus disease?, Hamna Raheel, Maham Raheel, and Sarim Raheel
Meta-analysis of incidence and outcomes of life-threatening arrhythmias in takotsubo cardiomyopathy, Sawai Singh Rathore, Kinza Iqbal, Shameel Shafqat, Eleze Tariq, Sohaib Tousif, Zain Ghufran UlHaq, David Fernández-Sánchez, María José Hernández-Woodbine, Sofia Carolina Granados-Mendoza, and Natalia Andrea Lacouture-Cárdenas
Application in medicine: Has artificial intelligence stood the test of time, Mir Ibrahim Sajid, Shaheer Ahmed, Usama Waqar, Javeria Tariq, Mohsin Chundrigar, Samira Shabbir Balouch, and Sajid Abaidullah
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the career choice of medicine: A cross-sectional study amongst pre-medical students in Pakistan, Raisa Saleh, Russell Seth Martins, Muhammad Saad, Asad Saulat Fatimi, Manzar Abbas, Inaara Akbar, Hamzah Jehanzeb, Shamila Ladak, Shamama Kaleem, and Sarah Nadeem
Progressive dermopathy akin to pseudoxanthoma elasticum after D-penicillamine use in a patient with cystinuria, Somanshi Sehgal, Zoha Zahid Fazal, Latika Gupta, and Thomas Sheeran
Pineal cyst apoplexy and memory loss: A novel complication, Areez Shafqat, Hanin Jaber AlGethami, Shameel Shafqat, and Syed Shafqat Ul Islam
Inflammatory bowel disease causing retroperitoneal varicosity mimicking a renal artery aneurysm: A novel case report and literature review, Areez Shafqat, Shameel Shafqat, Belal Nedal Sabbah, Abdullah Shaik, Wael Khalil Alfehaid, and Syed Shafqat Ul Islam
The achilles' heel of cancer survivors: Fundamentals of accelerated cellular senescence, Shameel Shafqat, Evelyn Arana Chicas, Areez Shafqat, and Shahrukh K. Hashmi
Survival outcomes of patients with concomitant acute variceal bleeding and acute coronary syndrome, and the role of antiplatelet agents: an institutional experience from a lower middle-income country, Shameel Shafqat, Ajeet Kumar Lohana, Rajesh Kumar, and Om Parkash
A review of coronaviruses associated with Kawasaki Disease: Possible implications for pathogenesis of the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome associated with COVID-19, Fatima Farrukh Shahbaz, Russell Seth Martins, Abdullah Umair, Ronika Devi Ukrani, Kauser Jabeen, M Rizwan Sohail, and Erum Khan
Human amniotic membrane as a dural substitute in neurosurgery: A systematic review, Zara Shah, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Mohammad Hamza Bajwa, Mujtaba Khalil, Michael C. Dewan, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Comparison of diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF and Geno type MTBDRplus line probe assay for diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion, Ayesha Sharif, Maham Vaqar, Kauser Jabeen, and Muhammad Irfan
Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of secondary distribution of hepatitis C self-testing within the context of a house-to-house hepatitis C micro-elimination programme in Karachi, Pakistan, Sonjelle Shilton, Dania Ali, Alyia Hasnain, Adeel Abid, Jessica Markby, Muhammad S. Jamil, Niklas Luhmann, Pamela Nabeta, Stefano Ongarello, and Saeed Hamid
Evaluating the effect of multivalvular disease on mortality after transcatheter aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis: A meta-analysis and systematic review, Tariq Jamal Siddiqi, Muhammad Shariq Usman, Jawad Ahmed, Izza Shahid, Wardah Ahmed, and Mohamad Alkhouli
Mini-plate versus reconstruction bar fixation for oncologic mandibular reconstruction with free fibula flaps: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Nikhil Sobti, Kaleem Ahmed, Thais Polanco, Marina Chilov, Marc A. Cohen, Jay Boyle, Farooq Shahzad, Evan Matros, Jonas A. Nelson, and Robert J. Allen Jr.
Heterogeneity of enrolment criteria for ongoing smouldering myeloma trials, Mohammad Ahsen Soomro, James Hoffman, Aaron Michael Goodman, Douglas Weston Sborov, and Ghulam Rehman Mohyuddin
Effect of a community based social marketing strategy on the uptake of clean delivery kits in peri-urban communities of Karachi, Pakistan, Asra Abeer Usmani, Shazia Sultana, Muhammad Imran Nisar, Shehla Zaidi, Imtiaz Jehan, and Anita K. M. Zaidi
Efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 primary and booster vaccine doses in CAR-T recipients - targeting the target antigen, Bradley S. Uyemura, Muhammad Abbas Abid, Elizabeth Suelzer, and Muhammad Bilal Abid
Perioperative registries in resource-limited settings: The way forward for Pakistan, Usama Waqar, Shaheer Ahmed, Ayesha Nasir Hameed, Namrah Aziz, and Hina Inam
Disparities in access to quality surgical care for women in resource-constrained settings: Bottlenecks and the way forward, Usama Waqar, Shaheer Ahmed, Hareem Rauf, Ayesha Nasir Hameed, and Hina Inam
PakSurg: The first trainee-lead model for multicenter surgical research collaboration in Pakistan, Usama Waqar, Shaheer Ahmed, Ronika Devi Ukrani, Maheen Mansoor, Sadaf Khan, and Ather Enam
Risk factors for intensive care unit admission and mortality among adult meningitis patients, Usama Waqar, Ainan Arshad, Ahmed Ayaz, Muhammad Sarmad Tahir, Daniyal Ali Khan, Russell Seth Martins, Dureshahwar Kanwar, and Bushra Jamil
Path to publication: A peer mentorship model for student-lead surgical research, Usama Waqar, Hareem Rauf, Muskaan Abdul Qadir, and Hina Inam
A comprehensive assessment of blood transfusions in elective thyroidectomy based on 180,483 patients, Usama Waqar, Javeria Tariq, Ahmad Areeb Chaudhry, Haissan Iftikhar, Hasnain Zafar, and Syed Akbar Abbas
Self-medication practices in medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional analysis, Farah Yasmin, Muhammad Sohaib Asghar, Unaiza Naeem, Hala Najeeb, Hamza Nauman, Muhammad Nadeem Ahsan, and Abdullah Khan Khattak
Psychological distress, anxiety, family violence, suicidality, and wellbeing in Pakistan during the COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional study, Farah Yasmin, Hafsa Nazir Jatoi, Muhammad Saif Abbasi, Muhammad Sohaib Asghar, Sarush Ahmed Siddiqui, Hamza Nauman, Abdullah Khan Khattak, and Muhammad Tanveer Alam
Submissions from 2021
Non-compliance to social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative cross-sectional study between the developed and developing countries, Faiqa Binte Aamir, Syeda Maria Ahmad Zaidi, Saadia Abbas, Syed Roohan Aamir, Syed Nauman Ahmad Zaidi, Karishma Kanhya Lal, and Syeda Sadia Fatima
Assessment of macronutrients consumption in the diet of adolescent school children in four seasons: A longitudinal study from an urban city in Pakistan, Syed Hasan Raza Abidi, Aysha Almas, Abdul Ghani, Sania Sabir, and Romaina Iqbal
The role of simulators in improving vitreoretinal surgery training - A systematic review, Taha Muneer Ahmed and Rehman Siddiqui
Student research mentorship programme: A novel solution for promoting research in medical school, Inaara Akbar, Russell S. Martins, and Syeda Sadia Fatima
Peer-led surgery education: A model for a surgery interest group, Muhammad Ali, Shahmir Chauhan, Ayesha Noor, Sadaf Khan, Ather Enam, and SIG Core
The Kardashian index of cardiologists: Do more social media followers mean more citations or merely celebrity status in academia?, Talal Almas, Maheera Farooqi, Vikneswaran Raj Nagarajan, Muhammad Ali Niaz, Absam Akbar, Yohan Porus Irani, Jung Hur, and Josef Finsterer
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy as a paraneoplastic manifestation of colorectal carcinoma: What do we know?, Talal Almas, Muhammad Ali Niaz, Yasar Sattar, Tarek Khedro, Ali Kanawati, Katia Yazji, Reema Alsufyani, Yousef Al-Khatib, Absam Akbar, and Emad Mansoor
Effect of rectal washout on local recurrence of rectal cancer in the era of total mesorectal excision: Meta-analysis, Mariam Baig, Raza Sayyed, Sana Nasim, and Sadaf Khan
Use of platelet-rich plasma in treating low back pain: A review of the current literature, Mirza Zain Baig, Umme e Hani Abdullah, Aun Muhammad, Abeer Aziz, Maryam Jamil Syed, and Aneela Darbar
Current landscape and future prospects of radiation sensitizers for malignant brain tumors: A systematic review, Usman Beg, Brianna Michelle Snyder, Sarosh Irfan Madhani, Nima Hamidi, Varun Padmanaban, Leonard C. Tuanquin, Timothy J. Kruser, James Connor, and Alireza Mansouri
Violence against healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A review of incidents from a lower-middle-income country, Omaima Anis Bhatti, Hareem Rauf, Namrah Aziz, Russell S. Martins, and Javaid Khan
COVID-19 and adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Presentation and management, Ayesha Butt and Natasha Bahadur Ali
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
Global surgery hackathons: A case study from Pakistan, Waqaas A. Butt, Amir Hafeez Shariff, Sadaf Khan, and Asad Mian
Seizure control after surgical resection of insular glioma, Fatima Gauhar, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Plagiarism in non-anglophone countries: A cross-sectional survey of researchers and journal editors, Latika Gupta, Javeria Tariq, Marlen Yessirkepov, Olena Zimba, Durga Prasanna Misra, Vikas Agarwal, and Armen Yuri Gasparyan
Primary follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of breast: 2 further cases with review of the literature, Amna Rashid Hanfee, Kinzah Razzak Ghazi, Zoonish Ashfaq, Naila Kayani, and Nasir Ud Din
Delivering critical care in remote and resource-limited settings through a neoteric tele-ICU service: A COVID-19 experience from Pakistan, Syeda Asfia Hussain, Huba Atiq, Mareeha Zaki, Fahham Asghar, Kiran Sami, Ali Azim Daudpota, Ammarah Ghayyas, Muhammad Sohaib, Ali Asghar ashraf, Muhammad Faisal Khan, Amber Sabeen, Muhammad Haroon Khan, Naveed Haroon Rashid, Hameed Ullah, Syed Kashif Amin, Adil H. Haider, Zainab Samad, and Asad Latif
Knowledge and practices: Risk perceptions of COVID-19 and satisfaction with preventive measures at workplace among maternity care providers in Pakistan, Rubina Izhar, Samia Husain, Muhammad Ahmad Tahir, and Sonia Husain
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the Pakistani population regarding facemasks during the covid-19 pandemic, Rubina Izhar, Samia Husain, Muhammad Ahmad Tahir, Sonia Husain, and Saba Hussain
Feasibility of a virtual reality intervention in the intensive care unit, Yameena T. Jawed, Dmitriy Golovyan, David Lopez, Sikandar H. Khan, Sophia Wang, Chauncey Freund, Sundus Imran, Usman Bin Hameed, Joseph P. Smith, Lotte Kok, and Babar A. Khan
Surgical education and training during the COVID-19 pandemic: Strategies and solutions for Pakistan, Edward Anthony Joseph, Russell S. Martins, Javeria Tariq, Namrah Aziz, Hina Inam, and Mahim Malik
Off-label use of direct oral anticoagulants in patients receiving surgical mechanical and bioprosthetic heart valves, Ankur Kalra, Sajjad Raza, Baqir Hasan Jafry, Harley E. King, Joseph A. Lahorra, Lars G. Svensson, and Samir R. Kapadia
Deep learning applications in neuro-oncology, Adnan Khan, Hamza Ibad, Kaleem Ahmed, Zahra Hoodbhoy, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Use of intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke management in patients with active malignancies: A topical review, Asma Akbar Ladak, Sonia Sandhu, and Ahmed Itrat
Knowledge, attitude and perception of Pakistanis towards COVID-19; a large cross-sectional survey, Zoya Fatima Rizwan Ladiwala, Rubaid Azhar Dhillon, Ibrahim Zahid, Omar Irfan, Muhammad Sharjeel Khan, Safia Awan, and Javaid Ahmad Khan
Rhabdomyolysis with COVID-19, Uzair Ahmed Mahmood, Joel D. Mermis, Noor-Mah Khan, and Wissam El Atrouni
Harassment and mental health in surgical training: A pilot survey of surgical trainees in Pakistan, Russell S. Martins, Syeda Amrah Hashmi, Hina Inam, Mahin Janjua, and Mahim Malik
Factors motivating smoking cessation: A cross-sectional study in a lower-middle-income country, Russell S. Martins, Muhammad Umer Junaid, Muhammad Sharjeel Khan, Namrah Aziz, Zoha Zahid Fazal, Mariam Umoodi, Fatima Shah, and Javaid Ahmed Khan
Effectiveness of simulation-based clinical skills training for medical students in respiratory medicine: A pilot study, Russell S. Martins, Saniya Sabzwari, and Meesha Iqbal
Patterns of traumatic injuries and outcomes to motorcyclists in a developing country: A cross-sectional study, Russell S. Martins, Sabah Uddin Saqib, Mishal Gillani, Syeda Ramlah Tul Sania, Muhammad Umer Junaid, and Hasnain Zafar
Risk factors and outcomes of prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass time in surgery for adult congenital heart disease: A single-center study from a low-middle-income country, Russell S. Martins, Ronika Devi Ukrani, Muhammad K. Memon, Waris Ahmad, and Saleem Akhtar
Peer-taught virtual research workshops for surgical residents: Protocol for a novel and sustainable solution to improving surgical research in Pakistan, Russell S. Martins, Ronika Devi Ukrani, Mohummad Hassan Raza Raja, Maria Khan, Haissan Iftikhar, Syeda Sadia Fatima, and Saulat Fatimi
A national virtual research training workshop for 3800 medical students: A mixed-methods evaluation of a novel research education program, Asma A Hussain Merchant, Abdullah Saeed Khan, Hamna Shahbaz, Maha Inam, Ali Aahil Noorali, Hamna Rafique, Muhammad Daniyal Musharraf, Faiqa Binte Aamir Binte Aamir, Hareem Rauf, and Adil H. Haider
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
Hepatic candidiasis in an immunocompetent patient: A diagnostic challenge, Zorays Moazzam, Amman Yousaf, Zahid Iqbal, Ahmad Tayyab, and Muhammad Hashim Hayat
Delay in liver transplantation referral for adolescents with biliary atresia transitioning to adult care: A slippery slope, Zorays Moazzam, I A. Ziogas, W K. Wu, M A. Rauf, A K. Pai, E T. Hafberg, L A. Gillis, M Izzy, L K. Matsuoka, and S P. Alexopoulos
Telementoring for breast surgeons practicing in remote areas, Fatima Mubarik, Hania Shahzad, Syeda Sakina Abidi, Sana Zeeshan, Lubna Mushtaque Vohra, Sadaf Khan, and Abida Khalil Sattar
Rebuilding trust on routine immunization in era of COVID-19 fear-role that civil society organizations can play hands-in-hand with immunization program, Ameer Muhammad, Daniyaal Ahmad, Eleze Tariq, and Yasir Shafiq
Development of stress-induced cardiomyopathy after cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, Saad Ahmed Naved, Sadiq Shoukat Parpia, and Huma Shoukat Ali
Sex hormones, autoimmunity and gender disparity in COVID-19, Hussain Ahmed Raza, Parikshit Sen, Omaima Anis Bhatti, and Latika Gupta
COVID-19, hydroxychloroquine and sudden cardiac death: Implications for clinical practice in patients with rheumatic diseases, Hussain Ahmed Raza, Javeria Tariq, Vikas Agarwal, and Latika Gupta
Virtual reality (VR)-based environmental enrichment in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild dementia, Waleed Riaz, Zain Yar Khan, Ali Jawaid, and Suleman Shahid
Probabilistic measures of HIV-1 transmission in different HIV-1 key population groups of Larkana, Pakistan, Syed Rizwan-Ul-Hasa, Abiha Abdullah, Shakil Arshad Siddiqui, Shakil Ahmed, Sharaf Ali Shah, Fatima Mir, and Syed Hani Abidi
A low-cost low-tech solution to lessen the fear of needles in children, Mir Ibrahim Sajid, Areeba Shakeel Ahmed, Muhammad Akbar Baig, Namra Nasir, and Asad Mian
Severe hyponatremia following cystoscopy and urethral dilation: An unusual late complication, Mir Ibrahim Sajid, Shanila Ahmed, and Noman Ali
Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma incidentally discovered as an asymptomatic mediastinal mass: A case report and review of the literature, Mir Ibrahim Sajid, Sidra Arshad, Jamshid Abdul Ghafar, Saulat Fatimi, and Nasir Ud Din
SARS-CoV-2 & androgenic alopecia: Exploring links!, Mir Ibrahim Sajid, Dur-E- Najaf, Ayesha Niaz, Samira Shabbir Balouch, and Sajid Abaidullah
Paediatric pseudo papillary pancreatic tumour: A case based review, Mir Ibrahim Sajid, Ayesha Saleem, and Muhammad Arshad
Role of gene therapy in fanconi anemia: A systematic and literature review with future directions, Shameel Shafqat, Eleze Tariq, Aric D. Parnes, Majed J. Dasouki, Syed O. Ahmed, and Shahrukh K. Hashmi
329: Assessing national critical care capacity: A snapshot of facilities across Pakistan, Hamna Shahbaz, Anam N. Ehsan, Faiza Urooj, Ali Aahil Noorali, Muhammad Zafar, Kaleem Ahmed, Mohammed Moizul Hassan, Haroon Muhammad Arshad, Bisma Imtiaz, Mohammad Shoaib, Muhammad Faisal Khan, Naveed Haroon Rashid, Ali Ashraf, Assad Hafeez, Azra Pechuho, Zainab Samad, Adil H. Haider, and Asad Latif
Respiratory pathogens in patients with acute exacerbation of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis from a developing country, Shayan Shahid, Kausar Jabeen, Nousheen Iqbal, Joveria Farooqi, and Muhammad Irfan
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the response in low-to-middle income countries, Hania Shahzad, Fatima Mubarik, and Abida K. Sattar
Sex and the streets: The open secret of sexual abuse among Pakistan's two million street children, Amir Humza Sohail, Muhammad Hassaan Arif Maan, and Sachal Sohail
Tracheomalacia after thyroidectomy for retrosternal goitres requiring sternotomy- A myth or reality?, A Sulaiman, Areeb Lutfi, Mubasher Ikram, Saulat Fatimi, Muhammad Bin Pervez, Faisal Shamim, Syed Akbar Abbas, and Haissan Iftikhar
Autism: A deep insight, Hemaila Tariq and Muhammad Yusuf Hafiz
Estimation of folic acid/micro nutrients levels; does it reflect sperm parameters, Hemaila Tariq, Nida Zahid, Daniyal Aamir, Mussarat Ashraf, Muddassir Ali Aftab, Suleman Yousaf, and Rehana Rehman
COVID-19 and fertility-at the crossroads of autoimmunity and thrombosis, Javeria Tariq, Tulika Chatterjee, Laura Andreoli, and Latika Gupta
Safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant women with rheumatic diseases: An immunologic perspective, Javeria Tariq and Latika Gupta
Intraoperative hypothermia in patients undergoing Total knee arthroplasty: A cross-sectional study from a developing country, Ronika Devi Ukrani, Aiman Arif, Anum Sadruddin Pidani, Obada Hussein Hasan, and Shahryar Noordin
Student-led surgical research network: Enhancing medical student research opportunities, Ronika Devi Ukrani, Muhammad Musaab Munir, Areesh Bhatti, and Shahryar Noordin
Low-cost peer-taught virtual research workshops for medical students in Pakistan: A creative, scalable, and sustainable solution for student research, Ronika Devi Ukrani, Ayesha Niaz Shaikh, Russell S. Martins, Syeda Sadia Fatima, Hamna Amir Naseem, and Mishall Ahmed Baig
Pain management consultation for acute pancreatitis: Impact on length of stay and opioid utilization, Tendai Ushe, Shaheen E. Lakhan, Tonja Locklea, Ronex Muthukattil, Phyllis Whitehead, Andrew Benson, Asma Akbar Ladak, and Kimberly Ferren Carter
Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome after administration of AZD1222 or Ad26.COV2.S vaccine for COVID-19: A systematic review, Usama Waqar, Shaheer Ahmed, Syed M H Ali Gardezi, Muhammad Sarmad Tahir, Zain Ul Abidin, Ali Hussain, Natasha Bahadur Ali, and Syed Faisal Mahmood
Successes and failures in tracheal bioengineering: Lessons learned, Joanna F. Weber, Sadiq S. Rehmani, Mirza Zain Baig, Yamna Jadoon, and Faiz Y. Bhora
Acceptance rates and beliefs toward COVID-19 vaccination among the general population of Pakistan: A cross-sectional survey, Farah Yasmin, Waleed Asghar, Maryam Salma Babar, Hiba Khan, Shoaib Ahmad, Zaid Hameed, Muhammad Sohaib Asghar, Hamza Nauman, and Abdullah Khan Khattak
Submissions from 2020
Psychosocial implications in breast cancer, Daniyal Aamir, Yamna Waseem, and Mustafa Saleem Patel
Drug induced liver injury is associated with high mortality- A study from a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan, Adeel Abid, Faryal Subhani, Farhana Kayani, Safia Awan, and Shahab Abid
Can simulators be applied to improve cataract surgery training: A systematic review, Taha Muneer Ahmed, Badrul Hussain, and Rehman Siddiqui
Performance evaluation of delta checks for error control in a hematology laboratory, Arzina Aziz Ali, Areeba Khalid, and Bushra Moiz
En bloc resection of a giant retroperitoneal liposarcoma: A surgical challenge, Talal Almas, Muneeb Ullah, Maryam Ehtesham, Absam Akbar, and Muhammad Kashif Khan
#ILookLikeASurgeon: Or do I? The local and global impact of a hashtag, Hamayail Ansari and Susan C. Pit