Submissions from 2025
From diagnosis to conception: Managing polycystic ovary syndrome-related subfertility with a multimodal strategy: A case study, Uzma Akhtar, Shafiq Ur Rahman, Rafat Jan, and Sumaira Naz
Household food insecurity, growth and development of preschool children: Evidence from rural Pakistan, Alya Alsager, Emily Franchett, Saima Siyal, Shelina Bhamani, Aisha K. Yousafzai, and Christopher R. Sudfeld
Atypical presentation of skene's gland cyst, Faryal Anees, Novera G. Chughtai, Nazish Baloch, and Anum Malik
Prognostic accuracy of clinical markers of postpartum bleeding in predicting maternal mortality or severe morbidity: A WHO individual participant data meta-analysis, Ioannis Gallos, Caitlin R. Williams, Malcolm J. Price, Aurelio Tobias, Adam Devall, John Allotey, Jill Durocher, Christian Haslinger, Rodolfo C. Pacagnella, and Lumaan Sheikh
Shared placental and asphyxial pathways in preterm stillbirths and neonatal deaths: The prospective observational PURPOSe study, Robert L. Goldenberg, Sidrah Nausheen, Shazia Masheer, Zeeshan Uddin, Carla M. Bann, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Imran Ahmed, Najia Bano Ghanchi, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, and Sarah Saleem
Analyzing attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccine decision making among pregnant women in Pakistan, Saleem Jessani, Muhammad Asim, Sarah Saleem, Sidrah Nausheen, Haleema Yasmeen, Jessica L. Schue, Prachi Singh, Sami L. Gottlieb, and Rupali J. Limaye
Does concurrent pelvic organ prolapse surgery affect outcomes of mid-urethral Sling? A tertiary care experience, Aijaz Khan, Summera Malik, Urooj Kashif, and Novera Chughtai
Quality assessment of large language models' output in maternal health, Henrique A. Lima, Pedro H F S Trocoli-Couto, Zorays Moazzam, Leonardo C D Rocha, Adriana Pagano, Felipe F. Martins, Lucas T. Brabo, Zilma S N Reis, Lisa Keder, and Aliya Begum
Navigating listeriosis: A case report highlighting swift diagnosis and management in a high-risk patient, Muhammad Salman, Aisha Jadoon, Salva Siddiqui, and Syed Abdullah Bin Faisal
Submissions from 2024
Clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C): a systematic review, Qalab Abbas, Haider Ali, Fatima Amjad, Muhammad Zaid Hamid Hussain, Abdu R. Rahman, Maryam Hameed Khan, Fatima Abbas, Danyal Imam, Zuviya Alikhan, Sameer M. Belgaumi, Faiza Sattar, Arsalan Siddiqui, and Jai K. Das
Endometriosis presenting as relapsing haemorrhagic ascites in a south Asian woman: A case report, Ushna Ahmed and Novera G. Chughtai
Empowering expecting mothers: The impact of antenatal classes on child birth experience, Ushna Ahmed, Farheen Yousuf, Zahid H. Wadani, and Amir Raza
Maternal care providers’ perspectives of selective vs routine episiotomy, Uzma Akhtar, Salma Rattani, Rahila Meghani, and Nadeem F. Zuberi
Establishment of hospital-based parenting education program in Karachi, Pakistan, Shelina Bhamani, Kiran Aslam, Misbah Shams, Sara Sheikh, Hajra Farooq, Syeda Fatima Shariq, and Lumaan Sheikh
Adapting early childhood parenting education initiatives in secondary and primary health care settings: A practice model, Shelina Bhamani, Kiran Aslam, Sara Sheikh, Misbah Shams, Lumaan Sheikh, Haseeb Khan, Sanober Nadeem, and Ghulamuddin Delawar
Selecting a quality day care for young children: A cross- sectional survey of parents in Karachi Pakistan, Shelina Bhamani, Waliyah Mughis, and Sarah Fahim
Stakeholders' perceptions of hospital-based early childhood parenting education services: A Thematic analysis, Shelina Bhamani, Lumaan Sheikh, Misbah Shams, Sara Sheikh, Fatima Shafique, Hajra Malik, and Zaibunissa Karim
Conducting a diabetes mellitus prevention trial in women with GDM in Pakistan: A feasibility study, Romaina Iqbal, Sabahat Naz, Sana Sheikh, Rahat Qureshi, Shereen Bhutta, Haleema Yasmeen, Iqbal Azam Syed, and Paramjit Gill
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOME AMONG COUPLES SEEKING ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AT A PRIVATE CENTER IN DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA, Vicky Ndunguru Kapesi
The role of midwives in achieving the global sustainable development goals, Bakhtawar Muhammad Hanif Khowaja BK and Elizabeth K. Darling
Comparison of pre and post foley catheter bishop’s score: A retrospective record review at Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan, Ayesha Malik, Sheikh Irfan Ahmed, Farheen Yousuf, Azra Amerjee, Sumaira Naz, and Safna Naozer Virji Safna Naozer Virji
Acceptability of hepatitis C screening and treatment during pregnancy in pregnant women in Egypt, Pakistan, and Ukraine: A cross-sectional survey, Karen Scott, Elizabeth Chappell, Aya Mostafa, Alla Volokha, Nida Najmi, Saeed Hamid, Fatma Ebeid, Svitlana Posokhova, Raheel Sikandar, and Marta Vasylyev
Child Wellbeing during COVID-19: A Cross-sectional Study from Pakistan, Fatima Shafique, Shelina Bhamani, Komal Abdul Rahim, Amir Raza, Lumaan Sheikh, and Mohsina Gujrati
A comparison of obstetric outcomes in antiphospholipid syndrome among pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus, Dure Shahwar, Duriya Rehmani, and Amir Raza
Exploring oral health knowledge and practices among early childhood caregivers: A cross-sectional survey, Misbah Shams, Shelina Bhamani, Sara Sheikh, Kiran Aslam, Abdur Rehman, and Amir Raza
Are first-trimester pregnant women consuming adequate and diverse diet? A hospital-based cross-sectional study in Karachi, Pakistan, Khadija Vadsaria, Nuruddin Badruddin Mohammed, Shelina Aamir, and Rozina Nuruddin
Empowering non-clinical health care providers: Innovating an ultra-short maternal mental health screening tool, Zahid Hyder Wadani
Evaluating the effect of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan, A facility based retrospective cohort study, Esther Wainwright, Sheikh Irfan Ahmed, Rahat Qureshi, Sana Yousuf, Raheela Khan, and Matthew Elmes
Strengthening recruitment and retention: Mitigation strategies in two longitudinal studies of pregnant women in Pakistan, Ilona S. Yim, Naureen Akber Ali, Aliyah Dosani, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Neelofur Babar, Sidrah Nausheen, and Shahirose Sadrudin Premji
Strengthening recruitment and retention: Mitigation strategies in two longitudinal studies of pregnant women in Pakistan, Ilona S. Yim, Naureen Akber Ali, Aliyah Dosani, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Neelofur Babar, Sidrah Nausheen, and Shahirose Sadrudin Premji
Association of catechol-o-methyltransferase gene polymorphism with preeclampsia and biomarkers of oxidative stress: Study protocol for a prospective case-control study in Pakistan, Farheen Yousuf, Tasneem Fatima, Rehana Rehman, Iqbal Azam Syed, Samra Khan, Maha Anis, Rubeka Mansha, and Shagufta Khan
Genome sequencing reveals novel causative structural and single nucleotide variants in Pakistani families with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, Yassine Zouaghi, Anbreen Mazhar Choudhary, Saba Irshad, Khaleeq Ur Rehman Ur Rehman, Ambrin Fatima, Mariam Shahid, Nida Najmi, Muhammad Ansar, Federico Santoni, and Nelly Pitteloud
Submissions from 2023
Enhancing antenatal education in Pakistan: An audit and recommendations, Maliha Abbas, Shelina Bhamani, Yasmin Kanjani, and Lumaan Sheikh
Vaginal reconstruction in patients with vaginal agenesis: Options and outcome: A single-center experience, Saida Abrar, Raheela Rizvi, and Muhammad Zia-Ul Islam
Female urinary incontinence: Frequency, risk factors, and impact on the quality of life of pregnant Pakistani women, Saida Abrar, Raheela Rizvi, and Anita Samad
Timing of elective term deliveries and its association with adverse neonatal outcomes, Varsha Advani, Sidrah Nausheen, Muhammad Sajid, and Tooba Jawed Khan
Placental inflammation and pregnancy outcomes: A prospective, observational study in South Asia: The PURPOSe study, Imran Ahmed, Najia Bano Ghanchi, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, Kay Hwang, Afia Zafar, Sarah Saleem, Zeeshan Uddin, Sheetal Harakuni, Sheetal Harakuni, and Manjunath S. Somannavar
Evaluation of the FAST-M maternal sepsis intervention in Pakistan: A qualitative exploratory study, Sheikh Irfan Ahmed, Bakhtawar M H. Khowaja, Rubina Barolia, Raheel Sikandar, Ghulam Kubra Rind, Arshia Jahangir, Fahmida Parveen, James Cheshire, Catherine Dunlop, Pammla Margaret Petrucka, and Lumaan Sheikh
Early recognition and management of maternal sepsis in Pakistan: A feasibility study of the implementation of FAST-M intervention, Sheikh Irfan Ahmed, Ghulam Kubra Rind, Raheel Sikandar, Amir Raza, Bakhtawar M Hanif Khowaja, Arshia Jahangir, Sadia Shakoor, Rubina Barolia, Lumaan Sheikh, and Sarah Saleem
Massive post-partum haemorrhage in a SARS-Cov-2 positive primi gravid patient: A case report, Ushna Ahmed, Nida Najmi, and Rozilla Sadia Khan
Long-term safety and efficacy of non-absorbable abdominal mesh for apical prolapse surgery: A 10-year experience at tertiary care hospital, Samia Aijaz, Novera G. Chughtai, Urooj Kashif, and Summera Malik
Effect of a center-based early childhood care and education program on child nutritional status: A secondary analysis of a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial in rural Sindh, Pakistan, Nazia Binte Ali, Aisha K. Yousafzai, Saima Siyal, Shelina Bhamani, and Christopher R. Sudfeld
Beliefs and intentions of parents of young children regarding climate change: A cross sectional study from Pakistan, Shelina Bhamani, Areeba Syed, Zaibunissa Karim, Amir Raza, and Anita Attaullah
Investing in mental health during the first 1,000 days of life: Now and future, Shelina Bhamani, Areeba Syed, Lumaan Sheikh, and Ayesha Mian
Beneficiaries perceptions on motivation to family planning intervention in a community of Karachi Pakistan, Zaheer Chand, Shelina Bhamani, Areeba Syed, Maliha Abbas, Zaibunissa Karim, and Lumaan Sheikh
National cervical cancer burden estimation through systematic review and analysis of publicly available data in Pakistan, Novera G. Chughtai, Kausar Perveen, Sehar Rahim Gillani, Aamir Abbas, Afshan Anwar, Salima Karani, Ali Aahil Noorali, Maheen Zakaria, Uzma Shamsi, Uzma Chishti, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Shahid Pervez, and Zainab Samad
Choosing blood pressure thresholds to inform pregnancy care in the community: An analysis of cluster trials, Peter von Dadelszen, Jeffrey N. Bone, Akshdeep Sandhu, J Mark Ansermino, Rahat N. Qureshi, Charfudin Sacoor, Esperança Seven, Jing Li, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, and Khátia Munguambe
Randomized trial of early detection and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage, Ioannis Gallos, Adam Devall, James Martin, Lee Middleton, Leanne Beeson, Hadiza Galadanci, Fadhlun Alwy Al-Beity, Lumaan Sheikh, Sidrah Nausheen, and Shah Muhammad
High-risk HPV prevalence in Pakistani females highlights need for robust cervical cancer screening, Zahra Hasan, Aliya Aziz, Mishgan Azam Akhtar, Kiran Iqbal Masood, Sarfraz Ali, Amir Raza, Romana Idress, Syeda Mahnoor Zaidi, Najia Bano Ghanchi, and Nazneen Islam
The analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block vs. local anesthetic infiltration technique in major gynecologic surgery: A randomized controlled trial, Samina Ismail, Akbar A. Mistry, Ali S. Siddiqui, Aliya Aziz, and Nadeem Zuberi
Individual and collective contribution of antenatal psychosocial distress conditions and preterm birth in Pakistani women, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Kiran Shaikh, Salima Sulaiman, Ilona S. Yim, Ntonghanwah Forcheh, Neelofur Babar, Sidrah Nausheen, and Nicole Letourneau
Feto-maternal outcomes of pregnancies in women with SLE: Experience from a tertiary care center of Asia, Dur E. Shahwar, Tabeer Tanwir, Amir Raza, Mehmood Riaz, Ayesha Malik, and Shehla Ilyas
Management of associated risks of pregnancy in polycystic ovary syndrome, Lumaan Sheikh, Zaheena Shamsul Islam, and Nida Najmi
Is Asia moving to a new epidemic? Exploring the impending threat and Its ramifications, Zahid Hyder Wadani
Submissions from 2022
Adapting the FAST-M maternal sepsis intervention for implementation in Pakistan: A qualitative exploratory study, Sheikh Irfan Ahmed, Bakhtawar M H. Khowaja, Rubina Barolia, Raheel Sikandar, Ghulam Kubra Rind, Sehrish Rani, Raheela Rani, James Cheshire, Catherine Louise Dunlop, and Lumaan Sheikh
Record flooding in Pakistan poses major health risks, Shelina Bhamani
Early childhood school leaders knowledge, attitude, practices schools reopening amidst Covid-19, Shelina Bhamani, Maliha Abbas, Komal Rahim, Areeba Syed, Dawood Ahmad, and Ali Faisal Saleem
Maternal and fetal attachment before birth: Trends in pregnant women of urban Karachi, Shelina Bhamani, Anita Attaullah, Hajra Malik, Faiqa Binte Aamir, Areeba Syed, Amir Raza, and Lumaan Sheikh
Re-thinking school leadership and management during COVID-19 in Pakistan, Shelina Bhamani, Muhammad Talha Rehman, and Marion Sturges
Perceptions of health care providers and parents related to benefits and predisposition factors of skin-to-skin contact, Shelina Bhamani, Areeba Syed, Maliha Abbas, Hijaan Mitha, Alyza Mohammad Ali, Mohsina Hussain, Aliya Rashid, Arisha Khowaja, Tahira Naru, Zohra Kurji, and Lumaan Sheikh
Disseminated hydatid cyst disease; A rare presentation in a tertiary care hospital of Azad Jammu Kashmir, Sarosh Khan Jadoon, Raja Mohammad Ijaz Khan, Aisha Khan Jadoon, Rahul Robaish Kumar, Abdul Majeed, Rahul Kumar, Sahil, Manjeet Singh, and Muhammad Sohaib Asghar
Still birth classification: Application of relevant condition at death (ReCoDe) classification system in a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan, Urooj Kashif, Shelina Bhamani, Asma Patel, and Zaheena Shamsul Islam
From tradition to simulation: An experience of team training on management of shoulder dystocia, Ambreen Khan, Azra Amerjee, Jaqueline Maria Dias, and Junaid Tariq
Factors influencing utilisation of services provided by community midwives and their non-retention in district Thatta, Pakistan: A qualitative study protocol, Bakhtawar M Hanif Khowaja, Anam Shahil Feroz, and Sarah Saleem
Pregnancy outcomes of patients with ultrasound-indicated and history-indicated mcdonald cervical cerclage, Zaibunnisa Memon, Naureen Anjum, and Zahra Hoodbhoy
Guidelines on prevention of preterm birth, Shama Munim, Zaheena Islam, Nishat Zohra, Haleema Yasmin, and Razia Korejo
Obstetric triage improvement process using the Donabedian model of quality care: A quality improvement initiative, Sumaira Naz, Shamila Saleem, Zaheena Islam, Shelina Bhamani, and Lumaan Sheikh
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women in a tertiary hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Sumaira Naz, Syeda Dur E Shawar, Shamila Saleem, Ayesha Malik, and Amir Raza
Effects of delayed versus immediate umbilical cord clamping in reducing death or major disability at 2 years corrected age among very preterm infants (APTS): A multicentre, randomised clinical trial, Kristy P. Robledo, William O. Tarnow-Mordi, Ingrid Rieger, Preeti Suresh, Andrew Martin, Carbo Yeung, Alpana Ghadge, Lumaan Sheikh, Shabina Ariff, and Bakhtawar Muhammad Hanif Khowaja
Outcome of gestational diabetes during pregnancy and at delivery, Hiba Arshad Sheikh, Sharin Khan, Ayesha Mustafa, Asma Ali Depar, Bakhtawar Mateen, and Muhammad Taha Arshad Shaikh
Exploring parental attitude and practices towards story book reading, Marion Sturges, Shelina Bhamani, and Asma Hasnain
Association between fetal abdominal growth trajectories, maternal metabolite signatures early in pregnancy, and childhood growth and adiposity: Prospective observational multinational INTERBIO-21st fetal study, Jose Villar, Roseline Ochieng, Robert B. Gunier, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Stephen Rauch, Rose McGready, Julia M. Gauglitz, Fernando C. Barros, Manu Vatish, and Shama Munim
Pesticides use and impaired lung function among male agricultural farmers in rural Sindh, Pakistan, Zahid Hyder Wadani, Iqbal Azam Syed, Muhammad Irfan, and Zafar Fatmi
Risk factors and compliance of surviving sepsis campaign: A retrospective cohort study at tertiary care hospital, Farheen Yousuf, Ayesha Malik, Ayesha Saba, and Sana Sheikh
Submissions from 2021
The practice of Burch colposuspension versus mid urethral slings for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in developing country, Saida Abrar, Lubna Razzak, and Raheela Mohsin Rizvi
A clinical audit of management of third and fourth degree perineal tears, Saida Abrar, Raheela Mohsin Rizvi, and Urooj Kashif
Surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence and female sexual functions: A quasi-experimental study, Saida Abrar, Raheela Mohsin Rizvi, and Huda Saleem
The association of symptoms of overactive bladder with pelvic organ prolapse and its improvement after pelvic reconstructive surgery, Saida Abrar, Raheela Mohsin Rizvi, and Nida Zahid
Evaluation of the feasibility of the FAST-M maternal sepsis intervention in Pakistan: A protocol, Sheikh Irfan Ahmed, Raheel Sikandar, Rubina Barolia, Bakhtawar M H. Khowaja, Kashif Ali Memon, James Cheshire, Catherine Dunlop, Arri Coomarasamy, Lumaan Sheikh, and David Lissauer
Bartholin gland carcinoma in a young female: A rare disease in an unusual age group, Munazza Akhtar, Uzma Chishti, and Romana Idress
Influence of intrauterine growth status on aortic intima-media thickness and aortic diameter in near-term fetuses: A comparative cross-sectional study, Zohaib Akhter, Rozina Nuruddin, Syed Iqbal Azam, Ayesha Malik, and Nuruddin Badruddin Mohammed
Frequency and outcome of high risk caesarean deliveries in a tertiary care hospital of a developing country, Asiyah Aman, Shemila Abbasi, Abdul Mone, and Lumaan Sheikh
How children perceive COVID-19? Kids drawings and perceptions of parents, Shelina Bhamani, Vardah Bharuchi, Nasreen Ali, Areeba Makhdoom, Ramla Hashmi, Sanober Nadeem, Hijaan Mitha, Alyza Muhammad, Mohsina Hussain, Fatima Shafiq, Ali Faisal Saleem, and Lumaan Sheikh
Making hospitals health promotive, Shelina Bhamani and Areeba Zainab Makhdoom
Interventions to support early childhood development in times of COVID-19: A systematic review protocol, Shelina Bhamani, Komal Abdul Rahim, Alaina Tabani, and Zohra S. Lassi
An audit of gynae-oncology practices in ovarian cancer treatment based on enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol amongst two gynae-oncology units, in UK and in Pakistan, Uzma Chishti, Munazza Akhtar, Aliya Aziz, Amber Ahmed, and Desmond Pj Barton
Squamous cell carcinoma of uterine cervix metastatic to the axillary lymph node, Qurratulain Chundriger, Uzma Chishti, and Romana Idress
Diabetes mellitus, maternal adiposity, and insulin-dependent gestational diabetes are associated with Covid-19 in pregnancy: The INTERCOVID Study, Brenda Eskenazi, Stephen Rauch, Enrico Iurlaro, Robert B. Gunier, Albertina Rego, Michael G. Gravett, Paolo Ivo Cavoretto, Philippe Deruelle, Perla K. García-May, and Ghulam Zainab
Early childhood teacher competencies: Perspectives of educational leaders of public and private sector in Karachi, Humera Naz Fayyaz, Jawad Ali, and Shelina Bhamani
Bilateral mid-axillary transversus abdominis plane block does not attenuate stress response to total abdominal hysterectomy: A randomised controlled placebo trial, Samina Ismail, Aliya Ahmed, Muhammad Qamarul Hoda, Samie Asghar, Aysha Habib, and Aliya Aziz
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
Pregnancy after embolization for arteriovenous malformation: An uncommon successful outcome, Arshia Javed and Sana Sheikh
Improved clinical competence and patients satisfaction: Comparison of patient-centered, interdisciplinary collaborative round versus traditional post-partum round, Arshia Javed, Arjumand Sohaila, Irfan Sheikh, and Nida Qadir
The factors influencing cesarean-section rates-A narrative review from Pakistan, Bakhtawar M H. Khowaja, Farida Bibi Mughal, and Komal Valliani
Impact of COVID-19 on family planning, Bakhtawar M H. Khowaja and Quratulain Shalwani
Determinants of short birth intervals among married women: A cross-sectional study in Karachi, Pakistan, Sidrah Nausheen, Maria Asif Bhura, Kristy Hackett, Imtiaz Hussain, Zainab Shaikh, Arjumand Rizvi, Uzair Ansari, David Canning, Iqbal Shah, and Sajid Bashir Soofi
Impact evaluation of the efficacy of different doses of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy on pregnancy and birth outcomes: A randomised, controlled, dose comparison trial in Pakistan, Sidrah Nausheen, Atif Habib, Maria Asif Bhura, Arjumand Rizvi, Fariha Shaheen, Kehkashan Begum, Junaid Iqbal, Shabina Ariff, Lumaan Sheikh, Syed Shamim Raza, and Sajid Bashir Soofi
The efficacy of a personalized mhealth coaching program during pregnancy on maternal diet, supplement use, and physical activity: Protocol for a parallel-group randomized controlled trial, Rozina Nuruddin, Khadija Vadsaria, Nuruddin Badruddin Mohammed, and Saleem Sayani
Preeclampsia and COVID-19: Results from the INTERCOVID prospective longitudinal study, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Philippe Deruelle, Robert B. Gunier, Stephen Rauch, Perla K. García-May, Mohak Mhatre, Mustapha Ado Usman, Sherief Abd-Elsalam, Ghulam Zainab, and Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta
Interventions to support early childhood development in times of COVID-19: A systematic review, Komal Abdul Rahim, Shelina Bhamani, and Zohra S. Lassi