Submissions from 2013
My patient has intracranial stenosis, does he need an intracerebral stent? Results of the SAMMPRIS study., Muhammad Faisal Wadiwala, and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
My patient had a small vessel stroke, are two antiplatelet agents better than one?, Muhammad Faisal Wadiwala and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
Bronchial carcinoid presenting as multiple lung abscesses., Zeeshan Waheed, Muhammad Irfan, Saulat H. Fatimi, and Ruqaiya Shahid
Neurology in Pakistan: Growing burden, low on priority, and a hope to keep alive, Mohammad Wasay and Ismail A. Khatri
Lessons learnt: pilot of mid rotation feedback., Tabassum Zehra and Shazia Sadaf
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral montelukast in acute asthma exacerbation., Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, Nawal Salahuddin, Ali Khawaja, Safia Awan, Adil Aijaz Shah, Ahmed Suleman Haque, Shahid Javed Husain, Nisar Rao, and Javaid Khan
Submissions from 2012
Hepatocellular carcinoma in Hepatitis D: does it differ from Hepatitis B monoinfection?, Z Abbas, Qureshi M, Saeed Hamid, and Wasim Jafri
High Clarithromycin Resistance and a Low Rate of Recurrence and Reinfection of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Pakistan, Shahab Abid, javed Yakoob, Wasim Jafri, Z Abbas, Khalid Mumtaz, Saeed Hamid, and Rashida Ahmed
High Clarithromycin Resistance and a Low Rate of Recurrence and Reinfection, Shahab Abid, javed Yakoob, Wasim Jafri, Z Abbas, k Mumtaz, Saeed Hamid, and R Ahmad
Biotinidase deficiency in Pakistani children; what needs to be known and done, Bushra Afroze and Mohammad Wasay
Disappearance of pituitary macro adenoma with combination of ketoconazole and cabergoline treatment: an unusual case of Cushing's syndrome with interesting findings., Asma Ahmed, Saira Furqan, and Najmul Islam
Diabetes related knowledge among residents and nurses: a multicenter study in Karachi, Pakistan., Asma Ahmed, Abdul Jabbar, Lubna Zuberi, Muhammad Islam, and Khusro Shamim
Atrial myxoma: a rare cause of cardioembolic stroke, Junaid Akhtar, Mohammad Wasay, and Javeria Rauf
Chewing areca nut, betel quid, oral snuff, cigarette smoking and the risk of oesophageal squamous-cell carcinoma in South Asians: A multicentre case-control study, Saeed Akhtar, Adnan A. Sheikh, and Hammad U. Qureshi
Pulmonary nocardiosis: a comparative analysis of Nocardia asteroides and non-asteroides species., Assad Amin, Syed Faisal Mahmood, Assad Amin, Fatima Adhi M, Saira Ahmad, Farheen Ali, and E. Khan
Hepatocellular carcinoma in pakistan: where do we stand?, Amna Subhan Butt, Z Abbas, and Wasim Jafri
Irritable bowel syndrome and psychiatric disorders in pakistan: a case control study., Amna Subhan Butt, Mohammad Salih, Wasim Jafri, Javed Yakoob, Mohammad Wasay, and Saeed Hamid
Physical activity levels, ownership of goods promoting sedentary behaviour and risk of myocardial infarction: results of the INTERHEART study, Claes Held, Romaina Iqbal, Scott A. Lear, Annika Rosengren, Shofiqul Islam, James Mathew, and Salim Yusuf
Pain assessment and management in different wards of a tertiary care hospital, Anwar ul Huda, Mohammad Hamid, Saboor Ahmed, Syed Muhammad Baqir, and Aysha Almas
Barriers to Accessing Surgical Care in Pakistan: Healthcare Barrier Model and Quantitative Systematic Review, Furqan B. Irfan, Bismah B. Irfan, and David A. Spiegel
Nutritional status in patients with Hepatitis C, Faisal Wasim Ismail, Rustam A. Khan, Lubna Kamani, Ashfaq A. Wadalawala, Hasnain Ali Shah, Saeed Hamid, and Wasim Jafri
Functional, cognitive and psychological outcomes, and recurrent vascular events in Pakistani stroke survivors: a cross sectional study., Maria Khan, Bilal Ahmed, Maryam Ahmed, Myda Najeeb, Emmon Raza, Farid Khan, Anoosh Moin, Dania Shujaat, Ahmed Arshad, and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
My patient has an elevated hs-CRP. What does this mean? What should I do now?, Maria Khan, Emmon Raza, and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
Prolonged intermediate syndrome pue to prganophosphate poisoning, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Muhammad Junaid Patel, M. N.M. Hifath, Saima Kamal, and Syed Ather Hussain
Non-compaction of the left ventricle and associated ventricular septal defect., Abid Laghari, Javed Tai, and Sumaira Saleem
Gender Differences in Risk Factors, Mortality, and Length of Stay of Patients Discharged From a Pakistani Stroke Unit: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study, Farzin Majeed, Bilal Ahmed, Maria Khan, Shaista Anwar Siddiqi, and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
Can community based interventions control hypertension in developing countries? What is the evidence from Pakistan?, Farzin Majeed and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
Infiltrated leishmaniasis recidivans cutis on the face: a rare clinical presentation, Sadia Masood, Shaheen Naveed, and Rehan Uddin Alvi
Comparison of Risk Prediction Using the CKD-EPI Equation and the MDRD Study Equation for Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate, Kunihiro Matsushita, Bakhtawar K. Mahmoodi, Mark Woodward, Jonathan R. Emberson, Tazeen Jafar, Sun Ha Jee, Kevan R. Polkinghorne, Anoop Shankar, David H. Smith, Marcello Tonelli, David G. Warnock, Chi-Pang Wen, Josef Coresh, Ron T. Gansevoort, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, and andrew S. Levey
Fiber and bulking agents for the treatment of chronic constipation, Kashmira Nanji, Bilal Ahmed, Safia Awan, Waris Qidwai, and Saeed Hamid
A novel method of surgical site infection surveillance after cardiac surgery by active participation of stake holders, Fatima Noman, Syed Faisal Mahmood, Shaheen Asif, Noureen Rahim, Ghufranullah Khan, and Bashir Hanif
A novel method of surgical site infection surveillance after cardiac surgery by active participation of stake holders., Fatima Noman, Syed Faisal Mahmood, Shaheen Asif, Noureen Rahim, Ghufranullah Khan, and Bashir Hanif
Temozolomide for relapsed primary CNS lymphoma., Asif Husain Osmani and Nehal l Masood
Primary billiary cirrhosis (antimitochondrial antibody negative) leading to secondary amyloidosis., Om Parkash and Aysha Almas
MELD score: utility and comparison with King's College criteria in non-acetaminophen acute liver failure., Om Parkash, Khalid Mumtaz, Saeed Hamid, Syed Hasnian ALi Shah, and Wasim Jafri
APACHE II scores as predictors of cardio pulmonary resuscitation outcome: Evidence from a tertiary care institute in a low-income country, Muhammad Junaid Patel, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Muhammad Furqan, Safia Awan, Muhammad Shoaib Khan, Waqar Kashif, Ayesha Sorathia, Syed Ather Hussain, and Mohammed Umer Mir
Recurrent non-aneurysmal, metastatic intraparenchymal haemorrhages following resection of atrial myxoma - case report and literature review., Emmon Raza and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
Cross-sectional study identifying forms of tobacco used by Shisha smokers in Pakistan., Sameer ur Rehman, Mohammed Ali Sadiq, Maria Adnan Parekh, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, Javaid Khan, and Philippe M. Frossard
Molecular diagnostic assays detection of crimean-congo haemorrhagic fever virus, Azra Samreen, Lamia Altaf, Bushra Jamil, tariq moatter, and Zahra Hasan
Cabergoline therapy for macroprolactinoma during pregnancy: a case report., Hira Shahzad, Aisha Sheikh, and Lumaan Sheikh
Can telemedicine improve stroke outcomes?, Quratulain Shaikh and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
HDL cholesterol--how do I raise my patients good cholesterol?, Quratulain Shaikh and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
My patient has a lot of variability in his blood pressure measurements? Should I be worried? What can I do which may be better?, Quratulain Shaikh and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
Triple valve endocarditis by mycobacterium tuberculosis: a case report., Quratulain Shaikh and Syed Faisal Mahmood
Fulminant invasive aspergillosis of the mediastinum in an immunocompetent host: a case report., Muhammad Tariq Shakoor, Samia Ayub, Zunaira Ayub, and Syed Faisal Mahmood
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: Association with Primary Varicella Zoster Virus Infection, Shaista Anwar Siddiqi, Sadia Nishat, Durreshahwar Kanwar, Farheen Ali, Muhammad Azeemuddin, and Mohammad Wasay Wasay
Prevalence of body-focused repetitive behaviors in three large medical colleges of Karachi: a cross-sectional study., Efaza Umar Siddiqui, Syed Saad Naeem, Haider Naqv, and Bilal Ahmed
International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) report, data summary of 36 countries, for 2004-2009., Rosenthal vd, Bijie H, Maki DG, Mehta Y, and Syed Faisal Mahmood
Extending the window for thrombolysis in acute stroke., Muhammad Faisal Wadiwala, and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
Are robots any better in stroke rehabilitation?, Muhammad Faisal Wadiwala and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
Long-term effect of carotid surgery in asymptomatic stenosis., Muhammad Faisal Wadiwala and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
What is better antiplatelet agent to prevent recurrent stroke?, Muhammad Faisal Wadiwala and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
What is the role of free radical scavengers in acute stroke?, Muhammad Faisal Wadiwala, Ambreen Sonawalla, and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
Virulence markers of Helicobacter pylori in patients with diarrhoea-dominant irritable bowel syndrome., Javed Yakoob, Zaigham Abbas, S. Naz, M. Islam, and Waseem Jafri
Prevalence of non Helicobacter pylori species in patients presenting with dyspepsia., javed Yakoob, Z Abbas, Rustam Khan, Chagufta Naz, Zubair Ahmad, Muhammad Islam, Safia Awan, Fatima jafri, and Wasim Jafri
Atypical pathogens causing community-acquired pneumonia in adults., Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, Afia Zafar, Nawal Salahuddin, Ahmed Suleman Haque, Shahan Waheed, and Javaid Khan
Submissions from 2011
Interferon alpha for chronic Hepatitis D, Zaigham Abbas, Muhammad Arsalan Khan, Mohammad Salih, and Wasim Jafri
Discriminant value of Rome III questionnaire in dyspeptic patients., Shahab Abid, Shaheryar Siddiqui, and Wasim Jafri
Population attributable risk of unintentional childhood poisoning in Karachi Pakistan, Bilal Ahmed, Zafar Fatmi, and Amna R Siddiqui
Cohort analysis of directly observed treatment outcomes for tuberculosis patients in urban Pakistan, S. Akhtar, Shafquat Rozi, F. White, and R. Hasan
Adiposity and Blood Pressure in South Asian Children and Adolescents in Karachi, Aysha Almas and Tazeen Jafar
Spectrum of antihypertensive therapy in South Asians at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan., Aysha Almas, Salik Ur Rehman Iqbal, Anabia Ehtamam, and Aamir Hameed Khan
Four year experience of sarcoma of soft tissues and bones in a tertiary care hospital and review of literature, Tayyaba Z. Ansari, Nehal Masood, Asra Parekh, Rabab Z. Jafri, Syed N. Niamatullah, Adnan A. Zaidi, and Masood Umer
Superficial temporal artery calcification in patients with end-stage renal disease: Association with vascular risk factors and ischemic cerebrovascular disease, Zeeshan Anwar, Elcin Zan, Marco Carone, Arzu Ozturk, Stephen M Sozio, and David M Yousem
Mediastinal mass diagnosed as a benign schwannoma, S. Ayub, M. T. Shakoor, S. Hasan, and J. A. Khan
Myocardial Infarction in a Youngster Due to Giant Coronary Aneurysm, Sajid H. Dhakam and Nasir Rahman
The Impact of a Palliative Care Unit on Location of Death for Medical Intensive Care Unit Patients (719), Glen Digwood, Dana Lustbader, Michael l Frankenthaler, Frederick Smith, Erfan Hussain, Elizabeth Gorowski, Rajni Walia, and Renee Pekmezaris
The impact of a palliative care unit on mortality rate and length of stay for medical intensive care unit patients., Glen Digwood; Dana Lustbader,; Renee Pekmezaris; Martin L. Lesser; Rajni Walia; Michael Frankenthaler,; and Erfan Hussain
White coat hypertension is not a benign entity: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan., Saniya Siraj Godil, Halima Tabani, Aamir Hameed, and Aysha Almas
Risk factor profiles of South Asians with cerebrovascular disease., Ahmad Itrat, Bilal Ahmed, Maria Khan, Murtaza Muhammad, Danyal Thaver, Zubair Khowaja, Shehzad Ali, Zeeshan Bawa, Muhammad Rahat, and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
Cost-Effectiveness of Community-Based Strategies for Blood Pressure Control in a Low-Income Developing Country Findings From a Cluster-Randomized, Factorial-Controlled Trial, Tazeen H. Jafar, Muhammad Islam, Rasool Bux, Neil Poulter, Juanita Hatcher, Nish Chaturvedi, Shah Ebrahim, and Peter Cosgrove
Factors Predicting the Recurrence of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients with Cirrhosis, Sajjad Jamil, Shahid Ahmed, Adil Memon, Sara Masood, Syed H Shah, Saeed Sadiq Hamid, and Wasim Jafri
45 25 gram versus 50 gram of 25% albumin in preventing renal impairment after large volume paracentesis in cirrhosis.khali, A. B. Khalid, Mumtaz J Khan, A Ghufran, Syed H Shah, Saeed Hamid, and Wasim Jafri
Is full colonoscopic examination necessary in young patients with fresh bleeding per rectum?, A. B. Khalid, S. Majid, M. Salih, F. Hashmat, and W. Jafri
Investigating an outbreak of acute Viral Hepatitis caused by Hepatitis E virus variants in Karachi, South Pakistan, Anis Khan, Yasuhito Tanaka, Fuat Kurbanov, Abeer Elkady, Z Abbas, Zahid Azam, Amna Subhan, Sajjad Razza, Saeed Hamid, Wasim Jafri, James Shih, Ningshao Xia, Kazuaki Takahashi, Shunji Mishiro, and Masashi Mizokami
Atrial fibrillation, is warfarin the only option for stroke prevention?, Maria Khan and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
My patient just had a transient ischaemic attack. Can I predict his risk for stroke? Is stroke inevitable or preventable?, Maria Khan and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
What are the therapeutic options for strokes secondary to intracranial large artery stenosis?, Maria Khan and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
What modifiable risk factors lead to strokes in our part of the world?, Maria Khan and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
Intracranial atherosclerotic disease, Maria Khan, Imama Naqvi, Asha Bansari, and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
What are the emerging therapeutic alternatives to warfarin in stroke patients? How would the results of RE-LY benefit Pakistanis?, Maria Khan, Emmon Raza, and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
What is the role of B-vitamins in stroke prevention in Pakistan?, Maria Khan, Emmon Raza, and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
Undetected common variable immune deficiency in a young adult of Pakistani descent., M Owais Khan, Adil Iqba Memon, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, and Asifali Imam
Can We Stop the Stroke Epidemic in Pakistan?, Ismail A. Khatri and Mohammad Wasay
Proliferating tricholemmal tumour: clinicopathological aspects of a case., Adeel Khoja, Yan B, Lee SJ, Cheong E. C, and Tan K B
Preventable lifestyle risk factors for non-communicable diseases in the Pakistan Adolescents Schools Study 1 (PASS-1)., Ali Khan Khuwaja, Saleem Khawaja, Komal Motwani, Adeel Khoja, Iqbal Azam Syed, Zafar Fatmi, Badar Sabir Ali, and Muhammad Masood Kadir
World Gastroenterology Organisation Global Guidelines Constipation-A Global Perspective., Greger Lindberg, Saeed Hamid, Peter Malfertheiner, Ole Ostergaard Thomsen, Luis Bustos Fernandez, James Garisch, Alan Thomson, Khean-Lee Goh, Rakesh Tandon, Suliman Fedail, Benjamin C. Y. Wong, Aamir Ghafoor Khan, Justus H. Krabshuis, and Anton LeMair
Palliative medicine consultation impacts DNR designation and length of stay for terminal medical MICU patients., Dana Lustbader, Renee Pekmezaris, Michael Frankenthaler, Rajni Walia, Frederick Smith, Erfan Hussain, Barbara Napolitano, and Martin Lesser
Can selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) improve motor recovery after stroke? What is the role of neuroplasticity?, Farzin Majeed and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal
Thyroid tuberculosis: a case series and a review of the literature, Uzma Majid and Najmul Islam
Patients with Congenital Atrial Septal Defects: Effect of Age at Repair and Defect Size on Pulmonary Artery Pressures Prior to Repair, A. Motiwala, Saulat H. Fatimi, N. Akhtar, S. Perveen, M. Z. Khan, and M. Atiq
Detection of filaggrin gene mutation (2282del4) in Pakistani Ichthyosis vulgaris families., Naghma Naz and Azam J. Samdani
A quasi-experimental study of the relationship between lung disease knowledge and brief lung health educational sessions, Alphonso Quinones, Rachael Ali-Permell, Laura Gazarra, and Erfan Hussain
Etiology of noninvasive ventilation in a tertiary teaching facility, Alphonso Quinones,; Jennifer Shelley; Rachael Ali Permell; and Erfan Hussain
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of a native polycystic kidney following renal transplantation, M. A. Rabbani, Bilal Ahmed, and M. A. Khan
Pulmonary talcosis 10 years after brief teenage exposure to cosmetic talcum powder., Amarah Shakoor, Arsalan Rahatullah, Adil Aijaz Shah, and Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi
Primary amebic meningoencephalitis caused by Naegleria fowleri, Karachi, Pakistan., Sadia Shakoor; Mohammad Asim Beg,; Syed Faisal Mahmood; Rebecca Bandea; Rama Sriram; Fatima Noman; Farheen Ali,; Govinda S. Visvesvara; and Afia Zafar
Plant root hair in tap water: a potential cause for diagnostic confusion, Sadia Shakoor, Mohammad Wasay, Afia Zafar, and Mohammad Asim Beg
Rothia dentocariosa endocarditis with mitral valve prolapse: case report and brief review, S. Shakoor, N. Fasih, K. Jabeen, and B. Jamil
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in stroke survivors: what do we add to the care of our patients?, Shaista Anwar Siddiqi and Ayeesha Kamran Kamal