Submissions from 2020
Outcome of cranial firearm injuries in civilian population based on a novel classification system, Farrukh Javeed, Asad Abbas, Lal Rehman, Syed Raza Khairat Rizvi, Ali Afzal, and Hafiza Fatima Aziz
Cerebellar mutism syndrome after surgical resection of posterior fossa neoplastic lesions, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Rida Mitha, Naureen Mushtaq, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Lumbar drain for temporary cerebrospinal fluid diversion: Factors related to the risks of complications at a university hospital, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Nawal Suhail, Rida Mitha, Mujtaba Moazzam, Nida Zahid, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Factors affecting women surgeons' careers in low-middle-income countries: An international survey, Mahim Malik, Hina Inam, Mahin Janjua, Russell S. Martins, Nida Zahid, Sadaf Khan, Abida K. Sattar, Adil H. Haider, and Ather Enam
Current role of laser interstitial thermal therapy in the treatment of intracranial tumors, Farhan A. Mirza, Rida Mitha, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Significance of micro-RNA expression in patients with meningioma, Rida Mitha and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Childhood medulloblastoma, Naureen Mushtaq, Shahzadi Resham, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Bilal Mazhar Qureshi, Quratulain Riaz, and Eric Bouffet
Depression among adult patients with primary brain tumour: A cross-sectional study of risk factors in a low-middle-income country, Anum Sadruddin Pidani, Amna Rehana Siddiqui, Syed Iqbal Azam, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Adnan Jabbar, and M. Shameel Khan
Letter to editor "A redeployment model of surgery residents to COVID-19 diagnostic and treatment zone (CDTZ). A safe and cost-effective strategy in a middle income country", Roshan-E-Shahid Rana, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Gulzar S. Lakhani, and Ather Enam
Gunshot injury to spine: An institutional experience of management and complications from a developing country, Mir Ibrahim Sajid, Bushra Ahmad, Shaikh Danish Mahmood, and Aneela Darbar
Are rural hospitals in Pakistan responding to the global surgery movement? An analysis of the gaps, challenges and opportunities, Sameen Siddiqi, Muhammad Sohaib Khan, Narjis Rizvi, Imran Naeem Abbasi, Shafquat Rozi, Ather Enam, and Sadaf Khan
Frequent inappropriate use of unweighted summary statistics in systematic reviews of pathogen genotypes or genogroups, Linh Tran, Mai Nhu, Thai Le Ba Nghia, Abdul rahman Hendam, Nguyen Lam Vuong, Ebrahim Alzalal, Ahmed M. Sayed, Mustafa Mushtaq Hussain, Akash Sharma, and Thuan Tieu
Submissions from 2019
Current management of glioma in Pakistan, Umme e Hani Abdullah, Altaf Ali Laghari, Muhammad Usman Khalid, Huzaifa Bin Rashid, Fatima Ali, Adnan Jabbar, Asim Hafiz, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, and Ather Enam
Endovascular coiling versus neurosurgical clipping for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Syed Ijlal Ahmed, Gohar Javed, Syeda Beenish Bareeqa, Syeda Sana Samar, Ali Shah, Arwa Giani, Zainab Azam, Abeer Tasleem, and Syed Hasham Humayun
Human papillomavirus and human cytomegalovirus infection and association with prognosis in patients with primary glioblastoma in Pakistan, Syed Adnan Ali, Yumna Mirza, Zubair Ahmad, Nida Zahid, and Ather Enam
Perianal necrotizing fasciitis with retroperitoneal extension: A case report from Pakistan, Mirza Zain Baig, Abeer Aziz, Umme e Hani Abdullah, Muhammad Salman Khalil, and Sumiya Abbasi
Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for cushing's disease: A review, Mirza Zain Baig, Altaf Ali Laghari, Aneela Darbar, Umme e Hani Abdullah, and Sumiya Abbasi
Ossification of the cruciform ligament of atlas; a rare cause of cervical myelopathy: Case report and review of literature, Muhammad Waqas Saeed Baqai, Gohar Javed, and Mirza Zain Baig
Follow-up bibliometric analysis of neurosurgical publications from Pakistan and institutional comparison with other countries using h-index and i-10 Index, Muhammad Waqas Saeed Baqai, Usman Tariq Siddique, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging may be useful in differentiating fungal abscess from malignant intracranial lesion: Case report, Syeda Maheen Batool, Fatima Mubarak, and Ather Enam
Timing of postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) following glioma resection: Shattering the 72 hour window, Syed Sarmad Bukhari, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, and Fatima Mubarak
Early versus delayed flow diversion for ruptured intracranial aneurysms: A meta-analysis, Rimal Hanif Dossani, Devi P. Patra, Jennifer Kosty, Fareed Jumah, Okkes Kuybu, Nasser Mohammed, Muhammad Waqas, Muhammad Riaz, and Hugo Cuellar
Surgical care for all - Much work to be done, Ather Enam and Sadaf Khan
Pre-operative voriconazole in patients undergoing surgery for central nervous system fungal infections: Special report, Ghani Haider, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Muhammad Faheem Khan, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, and Ather Enam
Peri-operative lumbar drains for trans-sphenoidal resection of pituitary adenomas, Ummey Hani, Dr Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Enhanced recovery after elective craniotomy for brain tumours, Ummey Hani, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Motor-vehicle crash patient injury patterns from a level one trauma center in a metropolitan city: A cross-sectional study, Obada Hasan, Sadaf Sheikh, Asad Abbas, Nida Zahid, and Naveed Baloch
Diffuse low-grade glioma - Changing concepts in diagnosis and management: A review, Rashid Jooma, Muhammad Waqas, and Inamullah Khan
Freehand pedicle screw fixation: A safe recipe for dorsal, lumbar and sacral spine, Muhammad Junaid, Ali Afzal, Anisa Kalsoom, and Syed Sarmad Bukhari
Primary trauma care: A training course for healthcare providers in developing countries, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi and Rashid Jooma
Treatment options for paediatric brainstem gliomas, Daniyal Aziz Khan, Altaf Ali Laghari, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Pituitary adenoma with calcifications: A case report, Yakoot Khan, Noor Malik, Saba Iqbal Awan, Syed Hassan Khalid, and Altaf Ali Laghari
A review of the molecular mechanisms of traumatic brain injury, Asma Akbar Ladak, Ather Enam, and Muhammad Talal Ibrahim
Choice of therapeutic anti-seizure medication in patients with brain tumour, Altaf Ali Laghari, Syed Ijlal Ahmed, Namra Qadeer, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Pediatric brainstem gliomas: An institutional experience, Altaf Ali Laghari, Mirza Zain Baig, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, Aneela Darbar, Naureen Mushtaq, Umme e Hani Abdullah, and Daniya Aziz Khan
Does surgeon experience influence the amount of radiation exposure during orthopedic procedures?: A systematic review, Azeem Tariq Malik, Hamid Hussain Rai, and Riaz Hussain Lakdawala
Emergency care surveillance and emergency care registries in low-income and middle-income countries: Conceptual challenges and future directions for research, Hani Mowaf, Christine Ngaruiya, Gerard O'Reilly, Olive Kobusingye, Vikas Kapil, Andres Rubiano, Marcus Ong, Juan Carlos Puyana, AKM Fazlur Rahman, Rashid Jooma, Blythe Beecrof, and Junaid Razzak
Anti-hormonal therapy serves as a possible treatment modality for intracranial meningiomas, Komal Naeem and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Serum biomarkers for glioblastoma multiforme, Ayesha Quddusi and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Effect of pregnancy on growth of intracranial meningiomas, Ayesha Quddusi, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, and Quratulain Virani
Need of physical and chemical restraints: Experiences at inpatient psychiatric ward in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Humera Saeed, M. Shameel Khan, Syeda Maheen Batool, Asma Akbar Ladak, Nadia Karim, and Rabeeka Aftab
An awake throughout approach for awake craniotomy: A perspective from a resource-limited country, Faraz Shafiq, Jai Parkash, Ather Enam, Muhammad Faheem Khan, and Tanveer Baig
Primary intracranial extraosseous ewing’s sarcoma, Amir Humza Sohail, Mohammed Sachal, Muhammad Arif Mateen Khan, Muhammad Soban, Muhammad Salman Khan, and Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Dermoid cyst with no intracranial extension: A case report and literature review, Asra Tanwir, Noor Malik, Gohar Javed, and Romana Idress
MR perfusion imaging, techniques and role in differentiating radiation necrosis and tumor recurrence, Raima Zakaria, Fatima Mubarak, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Submissions from 2018
Tumour Treating Fields (TTFs) for recurrent and newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme, Farhan Ahmed and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Preservation of hearing and facial nerve function with the microsurgical excision of large vestibular schwannomas: Experience with the retrosigmoid approach, Muhammad Shaheryar Ahmed Rajput, Ahmad Nawaz Ahmad, Asif Ali Arain, Muhammad Adeel, Syed Akram, Mohammad Sohail Awan, and Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Comparison of decompression alone versus decompression with fusion for stenotic lumbar spine: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Syed Ijlal Ahmed, Gohar Javed, Syeda Beenish Bareeqa, Ali Shah, Maha Zubair, Rabbia Faisal Avedia, Noor Rahman, Syeda Sana Samar, and Kashif Aziz
CD133 expression in glioblastoma multiforme: A literature review, Syed Ijlal Ahmed, Gohar Javed, Altaf Ali Laghari, Syeda Beenish Bareeqa, Saba Farrukh, Shajeeah Zahid, Syeda Sana Samar, and Kashif Aziz
Third ventricular tumors: A comprehensive literature review, Syed Ijlal Ahmed, Gohar Javed, Altaf Ali Laghari, Syeda Benish Bareeqa, Kashif Aziz, Mehreen Khan, Syeda Sana Samar, Raja Azhar Humera, Alizay Rashid Khan, Muhammad Osama Farooqui, and Amir Shahbaz
Robotics in neurosurgery: A literature review, Syed Ijlal Ahmed, Gohar Javed, Bakhtawar Mubeen, Syeda Beenish Bareeqa, Hiba Rasheed, Alizay Rehman, Masroor Mubeen Phulpoto, Syeda Sana Samar, and Kashif Aziz
Role of radiosurgery In arteriovenous malformations, SYed Ijlal Ahmed, Gohar Javed, Syed Naseeb Uneeb, Syeda Benish Bareeqa, Manaal Haider, Syeda Sana Samar, Armighan Haider Ans, and Muhammad Tayyab Shera
Resolution of gestational gigantomastia with termination of pregnancy, Syed Sarmad Bukhari, Haris Manan, Mah Muneer Khan, and Syed Shahmeer Raza
Use of preoperative apparent diffusion coefficients to predict brain tumor grade, Aneela Darbar, Muhammad Waqas, Syed Faaiz Enam, and Shaikh D. Mahmood
Letter: Challenges to neuroendovascular care in developing countries: Example of Pakistan in global perspective, Rimal Hanif Dossani and Muhammad Waqas
"It's a precious gift, not to waste": Is routine cross matching necessary in orthopedics surgery?: Retrospective study of 699 patients in 9 different procedures, Obada Hasan, Eraj Khurshid Khan, Moiz Ali, Sadaf Sheikh, Anum Fatima, and Haroon Ur Rashid
Prognostic implications of histological clear cells in high-grade intracranial ependymal tumors: A retrospective analysis from a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan, Fauzan Alam Hashmi, Hamid Hussain Rai, Muhammad Faheem Khan, and Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Biological characteristics and outcomes of gliosarcoma, Fauzan Alam Hashmi, Adnan Salim, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, and Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Development of criteria highly suggestive of spinal tuberculosis, Gohar Javed, Altaf Ali Laghari, Syed Ijlal Ahmed, Sarosh Madhani, Ahmed Ali Shah, Faizuddin Najmuddin, and Reehana Khawaja
Letter to the editor. "Eloquent", Rashid Jooma
Spatial distribution of road traffic crash fatalities in Karachi: Perspective from 2008-2012, Rashid Jooma, Mir Shabbar Ali, and Masood Ali Shaikh
Descriptive epidemiology of Karachi road traffic crash mortality in 2015, Rashid Jooma and Masood Ali Shaikh
Radiological and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: Comparing titanium and PEEK (polyetheretherketone) cages, Muhammad Junaid, Mamoon Ur Rashid, Syed Sarmad Bukhari, and Mamoon Ahmed
Factors affecting functional outcome after decompressive craniectomy performed for traumatic brain injury: A retrospective, cross-sectional study, Farid Khan, Arif Villani, Abdul Rehman, and Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Outcome of decompressive craniectomy in traumatic closed head injury, Altaf Ali Laghari, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, Muhammad Waqas, Syed Ijlal Ahmed, Karim Rizwan Nathani, and Wardah Moazzam
Prognostic value of 1p/19q chromosomal codeletion in patients with oligodendroglioma, Altaf Ali Laghari, Muhammad Usman Khalid, Namra Qadeer, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Tumour treating fields (TTFs) for paediatric brain tumours, brain metastases and other novel applications, Farhan Arshad Mirza and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Role of palliative CSF diversion in patients with intracranial metastatic disease and symptomatic hydrocephalus, Farhan A. Mirza and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Quality of life among patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury using glasgow outcome scale extended and quality of life after brain injury scale, Muhammad Waqas, Noor Malik, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Karim Rizwan Nathani, and Sumia Andleeb Abbasi
Management of arachnoid cysts: A comprehensive review, Fatima Mustansir, Sanaullah Bashir, and Aneela Darbar
Role of stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of acromegaly, Komal Naeem, Aneela Darbar, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Depression in adult patients with primary brain tumours: A review of independent risk factors, Anum Sadruddin Pidani, Aaida Mumtaz Rao, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
High-intensity focused ultrasound: past, present, and future in neurosurgery, Syed A. Quadri,; Muhammad Waqas; Inamullah Khan; Muhammad Adnan Khan; Sajid S. Suriya; Mudassir Farooqui; and Brian Fiani
Simpson grading as predictor of meningioma recurrence, Ayesha Quddusi and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
The significance of MGMT methylation in glioblastoma multiforme prognosis, Aaida Mumtaz Rao, Ayesha Quddusi, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Tranexamic acid for significant traumatic brain injury (The CRASH-3 trial): Statistical analysis plan for an international, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, Ian Roberts, Antonio Belli, Amy Brenner, Rizwana Chaudhri, Bukola Fawole, Tim Harris, Rashid Jooma, Abda Mahmood, Temitayo Shokunbi, Haleema Shakur, and CRASH-3 trial collaborators
Evidence-based advances in glioma management, Muhammad Adeel Samad, Karim Rizwan Nathani, Usama Khalid Choudry, Muhammad Waqas, Saad Akhtar, and Ather Enam
Frontoethmoidal encephalocele presenting in concert with schizencephaly, Asra Tanwir, Syed Sarmad Bukhari, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
The outcome and patterns of traumatic brain injury in the paediatric population of a developing country secondary to TV trolley tip-over, Muhammad Waqas, Gohar Javed, Karim Rizwan Nathani, Badar Uddin Ujjan, S. A. Quadri, and Muhammad Zubair Tahir
Value of routine preoperative tests for coagulation before elective cranial surgery. Results of an institutional audit and a nationwide survey of neurosurgical centers in Pakistan, Naveed Zaman, Muhammad Bilal Tariq, Saad Akhtar, Sidra Sattar, Wajeeha Tariq, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, and Samie Asghar
Submissions from 2017
Outcomes of post-neurosurgical ventriculostomy-associated infections, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, Ghani Haider, Komail Malik, Muhammad Waqas, Syed Faisal Mahmood, and Mubbashira Siddiqui
Survival benefit of surgery in recurrent glioblastoma multiforme, Usama Khalid Choudry, Saad Akhtar Khan, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Neurorobotics in Pakistan, Ather Enam and Muhammad Waqas
Flipped classroom instructional approach in undergraduate medical education, Syeda Sadia Fatima, Fazal Manzoor Arain, and Ather Enam
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
Road traffic crash related injured and fatal victims in Karachi from 2007 to 2014: A time-series analysis, Rashid Jooma and Masood Ali Shaikh
Ruptured mycotic aneurysms: Report and outcomes of two surgically managed patients, Aleena Khan, Muhammad Waqas, Waseem Mehmood Nizamani, and Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Comparison between endoscopic and microscopic approaches for surgery of pituitary tumours, Inamullah Khan and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Prognostic significance of IDH 1 mutation in patients with glioblastoma multiforme, Inamullah Khan, Muhammad Waqas, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Role of intra-operative MRI (iMRI) in improving extent of resection and survival in patients with glioblastoma multiforme, Inamullah Khan, Muhammad Waqas, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Noninvasive monitoring intracranial pressure - A review of available modalities, Marium Naveed Khan, Hussain Shallwani, Muhammad Ulusyar Khan, and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Delayed spinal cord infarction following anterior cervical surgical decompression, Muhammad Faheem Khan, Rashid Jooma, Fauzan Alam Hashmi, and Muhammad Faraz Raghib
Quality of life in individuals surgically treated for congenital hydrocephalus during infancy: A single-institution experience, Saad Akhtar Khan, Muhammad Faheem Khan, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Omar Irfan, Hamza Abdur Rahim Khan, Asad Abbas, Safia Awan, and Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Building bridges through science, Thomas Lissek, Michelle Adams, John Adelman, Ehud Ahissar, Mohammed Akaaboune, Huda Akil, Mustafa al’Absi, Fazal M. Arain, Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla, Deniz Atasoy, Abdul Mannan Baig, Ather Enam, Saad Shafqat, and Adnan Jabbar
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
Extent of resection and timing of surgery in adult low grade glioma, Farhan A. Mirza and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Self‑resolving prepontine cyst, Muhammad Waqas, Inamullah Khan, Reehana Khawaja, Ayesha Quddusi, and Ather Enam
Reading between the joints-using spinal magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of instability, Komal Naeem and S. Ather Enam
Unmet need for surgery in South Asia, Sanjay Nagral, Maharra Hussain, Sarder A. Nayeem, Ranjan Dias, Ather Enam, and Samiran Nundy
Preventive gabapentin versus pregabalin to decrease postoperative pain after lumbar microdiscectomy: A randomized controlled trial, Mohsin Qadeer, Muhammad Waqas, Muhammad Jawad Rashid, Ather Enam, Salman Sharif, and Ghulam Murtaza