Submissions from 2020
Applicants' interview experience of family medicine residency match: Reflections from a quality improvement initiative at a community hospital, Abdul Waheed, Masooma S. Rana, Muhammad A. Rauf, Landen Green, Salma Green, and Erum Azhar
Aggressive angiomyxoma in the ischiorectal fossa, Asra Wahid, Abdul Hakeem, and Sadaf Khan
Direct true lumen versus conventional cannulation for acute type-A aortic dissection, Asra Wahid, Syed Shahabuddin, Muhammad Muneer Amanullah, Shiraz Hashmi, and Shahid Ahmed Sami
National trends in imaging rates for eye-related emergency department visits in the United States, Sidra Zafar, Krisztian Sebestyen, Zaid Qureshi, Oliver Schein, Pamela Johnson, and Divya Srikumaran
Submissions from 2019
Initiating narrative medicine at a medical college in Pakistan: Achievements, challenges, and opportunities, Huma Baqir, Kanwal Nayani, Ayesha Mian, and Asad Mian
The maverick disease: Cystic echinococcosis in unusual locations: A ten year experience from an endemic region, Ayesha Butt and Javaid Khan
Overview of the mutational landscape in primary myelofibrosis and advances in novel therapeutics, Jaleed Ahmed Gilani, Muhammad Areeb Ashfaq, Armaghan-e-Rehman Mansoor, Adnan Jabbar, Tariq Siddiqui, and Maliha Khan
A novel mutation in the Choroideremia gene in a Turkish family., Mustafa Iftikhar, Yulia Wolfson, Simrat Sodhi, Bushra Usmani, Hendrik P. N. Scholl, and Syed M.A. Shah
Low conversion rate during minimally invasive major hepatectomy:Ten-year experience at a high-volume center, Mohammad Raheel Jajja, Marvi Tariq, Daniel W. Maxwell, Salila Shoaib Hashmi, Edward Lin, and Juan M. Sarmiento
A review of the molecular mechanisms of traumatic brain injury, Asma Akbar Ladak, Ather Enam, and Muhammad Talal Ibrahim
A randomized trial of prophylactic antibiotics for miscarriage surgery., David Lissauer, Amie Wilson, Catherine A. Hewit, Lee Middleton, Jonathan R.B Bishop, Jane Daniels, Abi Merriel, Andrew Weeks, Caroline Mwalwanda, and Agnes Mboma
Epidermal growth factor receptor rs17337023 polymorphism in hypertensive gestational diabetic women: A pilot study, Russell S. Martins, Taimur Ahmed, Sabah Farhat, Sana Shahid, and Syeda Sadia Fatima
Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis: Synchronous Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed, Muhammad Usman Mirza, John Van Taunay, Muhammad Waleed, Shiva Shankar Vangimalla, Sharana Hegde, and Muhamad Alhaj Moustafa
Role of microRNA for detection of early stage of endometriosis, Mohummad Hassan Raza Raja, Nida Farooqui, and Rehana Rehman
Metachronous translocation renal cell carcinoma in a child with successfully treated medulloblastoma, Mir Ibrahim Sajid, Ayesha Saleem, Muhammad Arshad, Zehra Fadoo, and Nasir Ud Din
Challenges of training and delivery of pediatric surgical services in developing economies: A perspective from Pakistan, Amir Humza Sohail, Muhammad Hassaan Arif Maan, Mohammed Sachal, and Muhammad Soban
Inherited metabolic disorders presenting as hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy: A case series of patients presenting at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan, Maya Zahid, Aysha Habib, Zabedah Md Yunus, Bee Chin Chen, Beat Steinmann, Haberle Johannes, and Bushra Afroze
Outcome of hairy cell leukemia patients treated with cladribine – A 10-year single-center experience in Pakistan, Mohammad Faizan Zahid, Mohammad Qasim Mehdi, and Natasha Ali
Submissions from 2018
Post-partum follow-up of women with gestational diabetes mellitus: Effectiveness, determinants, and barriers, Saleha Aziz, Tazeen Fatima Munim, and Syeda Sadia Fatima
Violence against health care providers: a mixed-methods study from Karachi, Pakistan, Lubna Ansari Baig, Shiraz Shaikh, Maciej Polkowski, Syeda Kausar Ali, Seemin Jamali, Lubna Mazharullah, Marium Soomro, Bhavita Kumari, Sobia Memon, and Greesh Maheshwari
Non O1, non O139 vibrio cholerae bacteraemia in an infant; case report and literature review, Mirza Zain Baig, Umme Hani Abdullah, Yusra Shafquat, Khadija Nuzhat Humayun, and Afia Zafar
The H Syndrome: A Genodermatosis, Sohaib Bhatti, Asma Jamil, Samrah Hasan Siddiqui, Uzair Yaqoob, Luqman Naseer Virk, and Areesh Bhatti
Factors Determining Pakistani Medical Students' Career Preference for General Practice Residency Training., Muhammad Bilal, Abdul Haseeb, Anum Mari, Muhammad Hussham Arshad, M. Raafe Ali Khan, Ayesha Ahmed, Ramesha Jeoffery, Zainab Saleem, Muhammad Abrar Irfan, Arsalan Aamir Khan, Sana Husain, Simrah Najeeb, Amal Fuad Garib, Fatema Mustafa Attarwala, and Muhammad Husnain Mankani
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices among nurses in Pakistan towards diabetic foot, Muhammad Bilal, Abdul Haseeb, Abdur Rehman, Mohammad Hussham Arshad, Aashir Aslam, Sana Godil, Saif N. Husain, Mohammad A. Qamar, Muhammad H. Polani, Araib Ayaz, Altamash S. Ghazanfar, Zaki M. Ghazali, Khurram A. Khoja, Maarij Malik, and Hania Ahmad
Promoting clinical breast evaluations in a lower middle–income country Setting: An approach toward achieving a sustainable breast health program, Roziya Buribekova, Irina Shukurbekova, Surayo Ilnazarova, Nekruz Jamshevov, Guldarbogh Sadonshoeva, Saleem Sayani, Aliya Aminmuhammad, Farin Amersi, Sheemain Asaria, Mansoor Saleh, and Zohray Talib
Clinical utility of endocrine markers predicting myocardial siderosis in transfusion dependent thalassemia major, Lubaina Ehsan, Mariam Rashid, Najveen Alvi, Khadija Awais, Omair Nadeem, Aleezay Asghar, Fatimah Sajjad, Malika Fatima, Sadaf Altaf, Babar Hasan, and Salman Kirmani
Identifying mobile apps targeting palliative care patients and family members, Meredith MacKenzie Greenle, Brianna Morgan, Saleem Sayani, and Salimah H. Meghani
Dengue in Pakistan; a new approach to battle the endemic., Bilal Hasan, Manesh Kumar Gangwani, and Fariha Hasan
Turmeric for prevention of dementia: food for thought, Mustafa M. Husain, Yamna Channa, and Mohan Chilukuri
Sorafenib-induced tumor lysis syndrome in a patient with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma., Sardar Zakariya Imam, Mohammad Faizan Zahid, and Muhammad Asad Maqbool
Assessment and optimization of liver volume before major hepatic resection: Current guidelines and a narrative review, Adeel S. Khan, Sandra Garcia Aroz, Mohammad A. Ansari, Syed M. Atiq, Michael Senter Zapata, Kathryn Fowler, M B. Doyle, and W C. Chapman
Mobile critical care recovery program (m-CCRP) for acute respiratory failure survivors: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial, Sikandar Khan, Ashok Biju, Sophia Wang, Sujuan Gao, Omar Irfan, Amanda Harrawood, Stephanie Martinez, Anthony Perkins, Frederick W. Unverzagt, and Sue Lasiter
Association of vaspin levels and its SNP rs2236242 with sestational diabetes at a tertiary care setting, Karishma Kanhya Lal, Rabail Jarwar, Sabah Farhat, and Syeda Sadia Fatima
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome in an 18-year old female: case report, Karishma Lal, Akash Khetpal, Muhammad Saad Ali Mallick, Ansab Godil, Arsalan Majeed Adam, and Zahid Ali Memon
Role of one, two and three doses of high-dose chemotherapy with autologous transplantation in the treatment of high-risk or relapsed testicular cancer: a systematic review, Irbaz bin Riaz, Muhammad Umar, Umar Zahid, Muhammad Husnain, Ahmad Iftikhar, Ali McBride, Jawad Bilal, Asad Javed, Sara Akbar, Parminder Singh, Zeeshan Ali, Qurat Ul Ain Riaz Sipra, Farva Razia Gondal, Frederick Ahman, and Faiz Anwer
Optimising drug therapy for non-infectious uveitis, Mohammad Ali Shahab, Tahreem Aman Mir, and Sidra Zafar
Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding infection control measures among medical students, Fatima Sharif, Aysha Khan, Muhammad Adeel Samad, Arsalan Hamid, Amna Aijaz, Iqra Asad, Maham Fatima, Usman Younis Panni, Abeel Irshad, Muhammad Bin Awais, and Narjis Rizvi
Jejunal Intussusception: A Rare Manifestation of a Primary Thyroid Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Abu Baker Sheikh, Usman Tariq, Marvi M. Bukhari, Sana Shah, Rao M. Afzal, Abdul Ahad E. Shaikh, and Nimra Nadeem
An Atypical Case of Silent Aortic Dissection in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient: A Case Report and Review of Literature., Waqas Javed Siddique, Ali Arif, Mohammad Harisullah Khan, Maryam Khan, Muhammad Owais Hanif, Muhammad Junaid Mehboob, Muhammad Aslam, Ayesha Aslam, Hasan Arif, and Sandeep Aggarwal
Global Availability of Cancer Registry Data., Asif H. Siddiqui and Syed Nabeel Zafar
Meta-Analysis comparing outcomes and need for renal replacement therapy of Transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement, Waqas Javed Siddiqui, Chikezie Alvarez, Muhammad Aslam, Abu Bakar, Muhammad Harisullah Khan, Ayesha Aslam, Muhammad Owais Hanif, Syed Farhan Hasni, Karthik Ranganna, Howard Eisen, and Sandeep Aggarwal
An Atypical Case of Silent Aortic Dissection in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient: A Case Report and Review of Literature, Waqas Javed Siddiqui, Ali Arif, Mohammad Harisullah Khan, Maryam Khan, Muhammad Owais Hanif, Muhammad Junaid Mahboob, Muhammad Aslam, Ayesha Aslam, Hasan Aslam, and Sandeep Aggarwal
AHSG rs4918 Polymorphism poses a weak predisposition to insulin resistance during pregnancy, Aisha Tariq, Aleezay Asghar, Faiza Alam, and Syeda Sadia Fatima
Swept source optical coherence tomography findings of tuberous sclerosis associated retinal astrocytoma, Sidra Zafar and Rehman Siddiqui
Submissions from 2017
Parental perception and childhood obesity: Contributors to incorrect perception, Hiba Ashraf, Nida Ilyas Shamsi, and Ruhma Ashraf
Accidental poisoning in young children: An emergency medicine perspective for Pakistan and other low-and middle-income countries and a call for action, Huma Baqir, Muhammad Akbar Baig, Nick Brown, and Asad Mian
Perception of pathology as a future career choice among medical students from Karachi, Pakistan: Experience from a private medical school, Najia Bano Ghanchi, Raabia Nizamuddin Nizamuddin, Amna Qasim, Zahra Nur Khaled, Ahmed Buksh Raheem, Natasha Bahadur Ali, Naila Kayani, and Mohammad Asim Beg
Is obesity endemic to Pakistan?, Fariha Hasan and Bilal Hasan
Multidisciplinary approach to the prenatal diagnosis and post natal management of a large suprasellar arachnoid cyst: A case report, Omar Irfan, Heera Nand Rathore, Sarfraz Karim, Shabina Ariff, and Aneela Darbar
Tuberculosis control in Sindh, Pakistan: Critical analysis of its implementation, Ali H. Khan
Awake craniotomy in developing countries: Review of hurdles, Saad Akhtar Khan, Karim Rizwan Nathani, Ather Enam, and Faraz Shafiq
Stimulating innovation through the hackathon concept in paediatrics: Our experience at the Aga Khan University, Sarosh Madhani, Walid Hussain Farooqi, and Asad Mian
Mini-craniotomy under local anesthesia for chronic subdural hematoma: An effective choice for elderly patients and for patients in a resource-strained environment, Shaikh Danish Mahmood, Muhammad Waqas, Mirza Zain Baig, and Aneela Darbar
The art of healing through narrative medicine in clinical practice: A reflection, Aeman Muneeb, Hena Jawaid, Natasha Khalid, and Asad Mian
Herpes Zoster During Immunosuppressive Therapy For Autoimmune Diseases, Mohammad Faizan Zahid, Mariam Ghufran, Armaghan-E-Rehman Mansoor, and Muhammad Rizwan Sohail
Cytogenetic abnormalities in myelodysplastic syndromes: An overview, Mohammad Faizan Zahid, Umair Arshad Malik, Momena Sohail, Irfan Nazir Hassan, Sara Ali, and Muhammad Hamza Saad Shaukat
Submissions from 2016
Depression and anxiety: A snapshot of the situation in Pakistan, Bilaal Ahmed, Syed Faaiz Enam, Zafar Iqbal, Ghulam Murtaza, and Shahid Bashir
Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis in a 27 year-old female patient with type-1-Diabetes treated with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor Canagliflozin, Nimrah Bader and Lubna Mirza
Comparison of irrigation versus no irrigation during burr hole evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma, Muzna Iftikhar, Usman Tariq Siddiqui, Mohammad Yaseen Rauf, Ali Osama Malik, and Gohar Javed
Comparison of choroidal thickness measurements between spectral-domain OCT and swept-source OCT in normal and diseased eyes, Sidra Zafar, Ma Rehman Siddiqui, and Rida Shahzad
Treating the Hodgkin's Lymphoma Variant of Richter's Transformation, Mohammad Faizan Zahid
Genomic imbalances in peripheral blood confirm the diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome in a patient presenting with non-immune hemolytic anemia, Mohammad Faizan Zahid, Nadia Khan, Jianming Pei, Joseph R. Testa, and Essel Dulaimi
Venous thromboembolism following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation-a systematic review and meta-analysis, Mohammad Faizan Zahid, M Hassan Murad, Mark R. Litzow, William J. Hogan, Mrinal S. Patnaik, Alok Khorana, Alex C. Spyropoulos, and Shahrukh K. Hashmi
Insight into the molecular pathophysiology of myelodysplastic syndromes: targets for novel therapy, Mohammad Faizan Zahid, Mrinal M. Patnaik, Naseema Gangat, Shahrukh K. Hashmi, and David A. Rizzieri
Submissions from 2015
Burden of chronic kidney disease in an urban city of Pakistan, a cross-sectional study, Sehyr Imran, Adil Sheikh, ZebIjaz Saeed, Sarosh Ahmed Khan, Ali Osama Malik, Junaid Patel, Waqar Kashif, and Ather Hussain
Taxi drivers' attitudes toward road safety in Pakistan, A Rehman, S Imran, M Hassan, A Akhlaq, S Iqbal, F Beg, G Zahid, H Khalid, F S. Qadir, and H F. Murad
Methods of reducing pain during bone marrow biopsy: a narrative review, Mohammad Faizan Zahid
Submissions from 2014
The forgotten meaning, Samira Ahmad Bawany
Effect of Ramadan fasting on diabetes mellitus: a population-based study in Qatar, Abdulbari Bener and Mohammad T. Yousafzai
Is surgical spinal decompression for supratentorial GBM symptomatic drop down metastasis warranted? A case report and review of literature, Muhammad Babar Khan, Muhammad Riaz, and Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Therapeutic hypothermia post-cardiac arrest: a clinical nurse specialist initiative in Pakistan, Roshan Jan Muhammad Manasia, Shahid Javed Husain, Khairunnissa Hooda, Mehrunnissa Imran, and Carolyn Bailey
Conservative management of significant supratentorial epidural hematomas in pediatric patients, Khan MB, Riaz M, and Javed G
Decompressive surgery for malignant cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: A retrospective case series from Pakistan and comparative literature review, Emmon Raza, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Muhammad Faisal Wadiwala, Bilal Ahmed, and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
Postoperative shoulder function after different types of neck dissection in head and neck cancer, Adil Sheikh, Hussain Shallwani, and Shehzad Ghaffar
Attitudes of medical students towards incentives offered by pharmaceutical companies -- perspective from a developing nation -- a cross-sectional study, Usman Tariq Siddiqui, Amarah Shakoor, Sarah Kiani, Farwa Ali, Maryam Sharif, Arun Kumar, Qasim Raza, Naseer Khan, Sardar Mohammed Alamzaib, and Syed Farid-ul-Husnain
Submissions from 2013
Patient communication in radiology: current status of breaking bad news among radiologists and radiology trainees in Pakistan, Ranish Deedar Ali Khawaja, Waseem Akhtar, Ali Khawaja, Hira Irfan, Mohammad Naeem, and Mukhtiar Memon
Surgical management of traumatic extra dural hematoma in children: Experiences and analysis from 24 consecutively treated patients in a developing country, Muhammad Babar Khan, Muhammad Riaz, Gohar Javed, Fauzan Alam Hashmi, Maryam Sanaullah, and Syed Ijlal Ahmed
Sleep duration and breast cancer phenotype, Ali Khawaja, Santosh Rao, Li Li, and Cheryl L. Thompson
Civilian Craniocerebral Gunshot Injuries in a Developing Country: Presentation, Injury Characteristics, Prognostic Indicators, and Complications., Khan MB, Kumar R, Irfan FB, Irfan AB, and Bari ME
A systematic review of interventions for reducing parental vaccine refusal and vaccine hesitancy, Alina Sadaf, Jennifer L. Richards, Jason Glanz, Daniel A. Salmon, and Saad B. Omer
Extra-hepatic bile duct hamartoma in a 10-month-old with a morgagni hernia and multiple anatomical anomalies: a rare and incidental finding, Adil A. Shah, Michael Karass, Andrew J. Page, Bahig M. Shehata, and Megan M. Durham
Submissions from 2012
Assessing Renal Parenchymal Volume on Unenhanced CT as a Marker for Predicting Renal Function in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, Supriya Gupta, Anand H. Singh, Amna Shabbir, Peter F. Hahn, Gordon Harris, and Dushyant Sahani
Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumour of Infancy: A Rare Brain Tumour of Childhood, Muhammad Babar Khan, Delvene Soares, Muhammad Zubair Tahir, Rajesh Kumar, Khurram Minhas, and Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Concurrent intracranial and spinal arteriovenous malformations: Report of two pediatric cases and literature review, Hussain Shallwani, Muhammad Zubair Tahir, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, and Tanveer Ul Haq
Submissions from 2011
Vanishing Surgeons: Cultural, Economical, and Social Limitations for Pakistani Medical Students and Trainees, Ranish Deedar-Ali-Khawaja
Fuzzy logic: A “simple” solution for complexities in neurosciences?, Saniya Siraj Godil, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Ather Enam, and Uvais Qidwai
The road to residency and beyond for international medical graduates in the United States, Umair Khalid and Taimur Saleem
Intradiploic epidermoid cyst overlying the torcula: A surgical challenge, Amad Naseer Khan, Salema Khalid, and Ather Enam
Impact of today's media on university student's body image in Pakistan: a conservative, developing country's perspective, Amad Naseer Khan, Salema Khalid, Hussain I. Khan, and Mehnaz Jabeen
Adverse orthopedic effect of exogenous estrogens on men undergoing cross-gender hormonal therapy, Muhammad Adil Abbas Khan, Zain A. Sobani, and Mark Gorman
Debunking the Experience versus Expertise Debate in Surgical Specialties, Taimur Saleem
The Hirsch index - a play on numbers or a true appraisal of academic output?, Taimur Saleem
Large thymic carcinoma presenting with right ventricular failure: a case report., Taimur Saleem, S. H. Fatimi, and U. Khalid
Institutional review boards - a mixed blessing., Taimur Saleem and Umair Khalid
Submissions from 2010
Research-retreat-recovery: A potential model for organization and completion of research projects. Experience from a neurosurgery department in a developing country, Saniya Siraj Godil, Syed Faraz Kazim, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Improving schizophrenia diagnosis through biomarkers: An upcoming prospect, Syed Mohammad Asad Zaidi, Abdul Latif Bikak, and Rameez-ul Hassan
Submissions from 2009
Canadian progress in early child development - putting science into action., J. Fraser Mustard
Bridging the divide between the surgeon and the interventional radiologist: cooperation or/and competition?, Taimur Saleem
Knowledge, attitudes and practices survey on organ donation among a selected adult population of Pakistan, Taimur Saleem, Sidra Ishaque, Nida Habib, Syedda Saadia Hussain, Areeba Jawed, Aamir Ali Khan, Muhammad Imran Ahmad, Mian Omer Iftikhar, Hamza Pervez Mughal, and Imtiaz Jehan
Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis: two new cases from Pakistan, Taimur Saleem, Madiha Rabbani, and Bushra Jamil