Submissions from 2021
Long-term clinical and functional outcomes of distally based sural artery flap: A retrospective case series, Pervaiz Hashmi, Abeer Musaddiq, Muhammad Ali, Alizah Hashmi, Marij Zahid, and Zohaib Nawaz
Counting stillbirths and COVID 19-There has never been a more urgent time, Caroline S E. Homer, Susannah Hopkins Leisher, Neelam Aggarwa, Joseph Akuze, Delly Babona, Hannah Blencowe, John Bolgna, Richard Chawana, Aliki Christou, and Rafat Jan
Development of an international standard set of clinical and patient-reported outcomes for children and adults with congenital heart disease: A report from the international consortium for health outcomes measurement congenital heart disease working group, Kevin Hummel, Sarah Whittaker, Nick Sillett, Amy Basken, Malin Berghammer, Tomás Chalela, Julie Chauhan, Luis Antonio Garcia, Babar Hasan, and Laila Ladak
Smoking cessation interventions in south Asian countries: Protocol for scoping review, Sajid Iqbal, Rubina Barolia, Laila Ladak, and Pammla Petrucka
Smoking cessation interventions in south Asian region: A systematic scoping review, Sajid Iqbal, Rubina Barolia, Pammla Petrucka, Laila Ladak, Rameesha Rehmani, and Abdul Kabir
State-level temporal trends in smokeless tobacco and cigarette use among U.S. adults, Vardhmaan Jain, Mahmoud Al Rifai, Sahar Naderi, Rubina Barolia, Sajid Iqbal, Mehrunnissa Taj, Xiaoming Jia, Anwar T. Merchant, Wilbert S. Aronow, and Salim S. Virani
Editorial: Midwifery 2021 in a world in turmoil, Rafat Jan and Edwin van Teijlingen
December 2021: The end of another eventful year, Rafat Jan, Edwin van Teijlingen, and Kiran Mubeen
Developing COVID-19 emergency response centres in geographically challenged areas of Pakistan: A case study of the Aga Khan Development Network, Rafat Jan, Miraj Uddin, Ihsan Ullah, Mubarek Bibi, Sardar Nawaz, Mehnaz Rehmani, and Salima Meherali
Surgical outcomes and socio-demographic pattern of hypospadias patients treated in a tertiary care center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Reshadullah Jurat, Mohammad Tareq Rahimi, and Rubina Barolia
Phasing out diploma in nursing: Merits and implications on nursing education in Pakistan, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja
Telesimulation innovation on the teaching of Spikes model on sharing bad news, Zohra Kurji, Azaina Aijaz, Amina Aijaz Khowaja, Zohra Asif Jetha, and Shanaz Hussein Cassum
Factors associated with child maltreatment among children aged 11 to 17 years in community settings of Karachi, Pakistan, using belsky ecological framework, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Salima Farooq, Uzma Rahim Khan, Yasmin Parpio, Syed Iqbal Azam, Junaid Razzak, Anjiya Aslam Laljee, and Muhammad Masood Kadir
Perceived stress may mediate the relationship between antenatal depressive symptoms and preterm birth: A pilot observational cohort study, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Aliyah Dosani, Ntonghanwah Forcheh, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Sana Siddiqui, Kiran Shaikh, Ayesha Mian, Ilona S Yim Ilona S Yim, and Maternal-infant Global Health Team (MiGHT) Collaborators in Research
Why can’t I have a choice of companion during labor? Barriers to implementation of companion presence, Anul Shifa Maknojia and Azwa Malik
Mental health of children and adolescents amidst COVID-19 and past pandemics: A rapid systematic review, Salima Meherali, Neelam Punjani, Samantha Louie-Poon, Komal Abdul Rahim, Jai K. Das, Rehana A. Salam, and Zohra S. Lassi
Does digital literacy empower adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review, Salima Meherali, Komal Abdul Rahim, Sandra Campbell, and Zohra S. Lassi
Addressing violence against women within the midwifery curriculum in Bangladesh: A focus group discussion inquiry, Shahanaz Parveen, Noormahal Akter, Mauluda Zahan, Kerstin Erlandsson, and Ulrika Byrskog
Prevention of falls in hospital: Audit report from a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan, Anum Sadruddin Pidani, Tashfeen Ahmad, Nasreen Panjwani, and Shahryar Noordin
Nurses' perceptions about the dignity of intubated patients, Nasreen Rafiq, David Arthur, Shirin Rahim, Yasmin Amarsi, and Eunice Ndirangu
Role of trans-radial band protocols in radial artery occlusion: Randomized trial, Nasir Rahman, Azmina Artani, Farhala Mari Baloch, Moiz Artani, Huma Fatima, Abdus Salam, and Sher Ahmed
The relation of ABO blood group to the severity of coronavirus disease: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Fazal Ur Rehman, Syed Furrukh Omair, Fatima Memon, Bakhtawar J. Rind, Danish Ahmed Memon, Syed Ahsan Ali, Bilal Ahmed, and Naureen Ali
Introducing a flipped classroom in a pharmacology course, Sehrish Sajjad and Ambreen Gowani
Developing the reliability and validity of an Urdu version-self-efficacy scale for breast cancer patients in Pakistan, Sehrish Sajjad, Raisa B. Gul, Sajida Chagani, Asho Ali, and Ambreen Gowani
Influence of gender roles and responsibilities on family planning decisions in adults, in Karachi, Pakistan: A qualitative analysis of open-ended interviews, Zara Sajwani, Murad M. Khan Dr., Saima Sachwani, Wardah Ahmed, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
A multidisciplinary approach to triage patients with breast disease during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experience from a tertiary care center in the developing world, Abida K. Sattar, Hania Shahzad, Adnan Abdul Jabbar, Azmina Tajdin Valimohammad, Sadaf Khan, Yasmin Vellani, Romana Idrees, Nasir Ali, Imrana Masroor, Humera Saeed, Gulzar S. Lakhani, Nadia Ayoub, Atif Waqar, Muhammad Zia-Ul Islam, Salman Kirmani, Asad Latif, and Ather Enam
Factors affecting Maternal-care during labour at maternity centres of Karachi, Pakistan: Exploratory study, Nirmal Shahzaib, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Nousheen Pradhan, Farina Abrejo, shahnaz Shahid Ali, and Amir Ali Samnani
Peer victimization and experiences of violence at school and at home among school age children with disabilities in Pakistan and Afghanistan, Rozina Somani, Julienne Corboz, Rozina Karmaliani, Esnat D. Chirwa, Judith McFarlane, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja, Nargis Asad, Yasmeen Hassan Somani, Ingrid Van Der Heijden, and Rachel Jewke
Factors influencing nurses' provision of self-management support for patients with chronic illnesses: A systematic mixed studies review, Ambreen Tharani, Ann Van Hecke, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Veerle Duprez
Improving palliative care with Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Komal Valliani
Human emotions during COVID-19: A lens through Kubler-Ross grief theory, Komal Valliani and Farida Bibi Mughal
Associations between maternal depression, antidepressant use during pregnancy, and adverse pregnancy outcomes: An Individual participant data meta-analysis, Richelle Vlenterie, Marleen M H J van Gelder, H Ross Anderson, Liselott Andersson, Birit F P. Broekman, Gal Dubnov-Raz, Hanan El Marroun, Ema Ferreira, Emma Fransson, and Kiran Shaikh
Resilience and its associated factors in brain tumor patients in Karachi, Pakistan: An analytical cross-sectional study, Nida Zahid, Russell S. Martins, Wajeeha Zahid, Wardah Khalid, Syed Iqbal Azam, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Khabir Ahmad, Adnan Abdul Jabbar, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Rashid Jooma, Gohar Javed, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, Nargis Asad, and Ather Enam
Translation and validation of the Urdu version of the European organization for research and treatment of cancer core quality of life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and brain module (QLQ-BN20) in primary brain tumor patients, Nida Zahid, Russell S. Martins, Wajeeha Zahid, Wardah Khalid, Syed Iqbal Azam, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Nargis Asad, Khabir Ahmad, Adnan Abdul Jabbar, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Rashid Jooma, Gohar Javed, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, and Ather Enam
Resilience and its associated factors in head and neck cancer patients in Pakistan: An analytical cross-sectional study, Nida Zahid, Wajeeha Zahid, Wardah Khalid, Syed Iqbal Azam, Mubasher Ikram, Aneesa Hassan, Haissan Iftikhar, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Adnan Jabbar, Shabbir Akhtar, Moghira Siddiqui, Mohammad Sohail Awan, Nargis Asad, and Khabir Ahmad
Factors associated with the compliance of standard precaution; review article, Shah Zeb and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Ways of managing palliative care needs of adult cancer patients at home in the context of Pakistan: A qualitative approach, Sadaf Sadaf Zindani, Rubina Barolia, and Raisa B. Gul
Submissions from 2020
Factors (Risk) contributing to tobacco use among undergraduate university students (18-25 years) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan, Amir Abdullah, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Kashmira Nanji, Saleema Allana, Hizbullah Khan, and Bilal Ahmed
The impact of different learning methods on nursing students learning styles at the university of Lahore, Pakistan, Muhammad Afzal, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Syed Amir Gilani
Maternal mental health amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Naureen Akber Ali and Anam Shahil Feroz
Prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors among cotton textile workers in low- and middle-income countries: A protocol for a systematic review, Naureen Akber Ali and Anam Shahil Feroz
Leveraging the use of mHealth in patients with depression among low- and middle- income countries, Naureen Akber Ali and Adeel Khoja
Telehealth: An important player during the COVID-19 pandemic, Naureen Akber Ali and Adeel Khoja
Prevalence and frequency of intimate partner violence among married women in Multan, southern Punjab, Pakistan, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Uzma Rahim Khan, and Josefin Sarnholm
Community stakeholders' views on reducing violence against women in Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali, Rozina Karmaliani Professor, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja, Nasim Zahid Shah, Zahid Hyder Wadani, Saher Aijaz, and Asli Kulane
Community stakeholders' perspectives regarding acceptability of a life skills building intervention to empower women in Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali, Rozina Karmaliani, Nasim Zahid Shah, Shireen Shehzad, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja, Judith McFarlane, Zahid Hyder Wadani, and Asli Kulane
Perceptions of stakeholders about the role of health system in suicide prevention in Ghizer, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Anila Anjum, Tazeen S. Ali, Nousheen Pradhan, Murad M. Khan Dr., and Rozina Karmaliani Professor
Oral cancer: Clinicopathological features and associated risk factors in a high risk population presenting to a major tertiary care center in Pakistan, Namrah Anwar, Shahid Pervez, Qurratulain Chundriger, Mohammad Sohail Awan, Tariq Moatter, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Understanding perceptions and factors involved in do not resuscitate (DNR) decision making in the emergency department of a low-resource country: A mixed-methods study protocol, Kiran Azizi, Shahan Waheed, Rubina Barolia, Naveed Ahmed, and Madiha Ismail
Promoting positive birth experiences: Supporting pregnant and lactating women during the COVID-19 crisis, Marina Baig, Shelina Bhamani, Zohra Kurji, Lumaan Sheikh, and Rozina Karmaliani
Association of depression and resilience with fertility quality of life among patients presenting to the infertility centre for treatment in Karachi, Pakistan, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Nida Zahid, Wajeeha Zahid, Salima Farooq, Saima Sachwani, Marilyn Chapman, and Nargis Asad
Exploring the experiences of the older adults who are brought to live in shelter homes in Karachi, Pakistan: A qualitative study, Laila Akber Cassum, Keith Cash, Waris Qidwai Dr, and Samina Vertejee
Challenges in teaching palliative care module virtually during COVID-19 era, Shanaz Hussein Cassum, Khairunnisa Mansoor, Amina Hirji, Amber David, and Amina Aijaz Khowaja
Maternal health challenges during COVID-19 and way forward, Muskaan Dosani, Salima Muhammad Farooq, and Shahnaz Shahid Ali
Health care provider’s perspectives on the content and structure of a culturally tailored antenatal care programme to expectant parents and family members in Nepal, Annika Ekström, Laxmi Tamang, Christina Pedersen, Ulrika Byrskog, Edwin van Teijlingen, and Kerstin Erlandsson
Insight into COVID-19 responses and initiatives from Pakistan, Salima Farooq, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Saima Sachwani, and Yasmin Parpio
Mental health challenges and psycho-social interventions amid COVID-19 pandemic: A call to action for Pakistan, Salima Farooq, Saima Sachwani, Sonia Ijaz Haider, Sajid Abrar Iqbal, Yasmin Parpio, and Humera Saeed
Implementation of simulation: A contemporary strategy to enhance clinical skills of undergraduate students in mental health nursing, Salima Farooq, Ambreen Tharani, Shamshad Begum, and Yasmin Parpio
Assessing mobile phone access, usage, and willingness among women to receive voice message-based mobile health intervention to improve antenatal care attendance in District Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan, Anam Shahil Feroz, Naureen Akber Ali, and Sarah Saleem
Burden of care as perceived by informal caregivers of the patients receiving chemotherapy in tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan, Asher Ghori, Rubina Barolia, Naghma Rizvi, and Ghulam Qadir
The diagnostic value of current practice of pediatric intravenous urography in Afghanistan in presence of ultrasonography; cross-sectional analytic study in a pediatric tertiary care hospital, Hidayatullah Hamidi, Najibullah Rasouly, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Long term clinical and functional outcome of lateral supramalleolar flap for soft tissue coverage of foot and ankle defects: Largest case series at a tertiary care hospital, Pervaiz Mehmood Hashmi, Kamran Ahmed S., Muhammad Ali, Abeer Musaddiq, and Alizah Hashmi
Association of smokeless tobacco use with the use of other illicit drugs in the United States, Vardhmaan Jain, Mahmoud Al Rifai, Sahar Naderi, Rubina Barolia, Sajid Iqbal, Mehrunnissa Taj, Xiaoming Jia, Anwar T. Merchant, Wilbert S. Aronow, Pamela B. Morris, and Salim S. Virani
Reflections: Bravo breastfeeding mother! A COVID positive mother and midwifery instinct, Rafat Jan
COVID-19: The new corona virus upsetting our world, Rafat Jan and Edwin van Teijlingen
The year 2020: Loss of women and midwives’ voices, Rafat Jan and Edwin van Teijlingen
Effectiveness of nail biting prevention program among primary school students, Aamir Javed and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Right to play's intervention to reduce peer violence among children in public schools in Pakistan: A cluster-randomized controlled trial, Rozina Karmaliani, Judith McFarlane, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja, Yasmeen Hassan Somani, Shireen Shehzad, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Nargis Asad, Esnat D. Chirwa, and Rachel Jewkes
An optimal typhoid conjugate vaccine coverage complemented with WASH is imperative for the control of antimicrobial resistance in Pakistan, M Imran Khan, Saher Aijaz, Farzeen Fatma Syed, and Linda Kaljee
Developing and piloting a midwifery audit tool in Bangladesh’s upazila health complexes (UHCs), Achiya Khatun, Mahfuja Aktar Jhumu, Sarah Gregson, and Joy Kemp
Status of digital learning practices in health sciences education in Pakistan, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja, Ali Maqbool, Komal Abdul Rahim, Sana Gul, Sanam Hanif, and Shabnoor Karim
Exploring the influence of socio-cultural factors and environmental resources on the health related quality of life of children and adolescents after congenital heart disease surgery: parental perspectives from a low middle income country, Laila Ladak, Robyn Gallagher, Babar Hasan, Khadija Awais, Ahmed Abdullah, and Janice Gullick
Health-related quality of life in adult CHD surgical patients in a low middle-income country: A mixed-methods study, Laila Ladak, Robyn Gallagher, Babar Hasan, Khadija Awais, Ahmed Abdullah, and Janice Gullick
Paediatric respiratory isolation: A challenge for a secondary care hospital! A service innovation project, Nadia Mohammad, Shireen Mohammad, Arjumand Sohaila, Syed Mohammad Yousuf, Adnan Khan, Rahila Meghani, Kashif Sajwani, Khalil Ahmad, Ali Faisal Saleem Dr, and Pawan Vash
Nursing education amidst COVID-19: Obstacles and way forward, Farida Bibi Mughal, Nasreen Rafiq, and Bibi Hajira Irshad Ali
Association of the factors with job satisfaction of nurse educators in Pakistan: An Analytical, cross-sectional study, Shahla Pardhan, Sadaf Nooruddin Zindani, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
A methodological review of quality of life scales used in schizophrenia, Tanya Park and Samia Hirani
School-based interventions to promote personal and environmental hygiene practices among children in Pakistan: Protocol for a mixed methods study, Nousheen Pradhan, Waliyah Mughis, Tazeen S. Ali, Maleeha Naseem, and Rozina Karmaliani Professor
Comorbid anxiety and depression among pregnant Pakistani women: Higher rates, different vulnerability characteristics, and the role of perceived stress, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Kiran Shaikh, Ayesha Mian, Ntonghanwah Forcheh, Aliyah Dosani, Nicole Letourneau, Ilona S. Yim, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, and MiGHT Maternal-Infant Global Health Team-Collaborators In Research
Evolving nurse leadership role in 2020, Nasreen Rafiq and Farida Bibi Mughal
Attitude of people towards mental illness in rural community, Rukhsana Raique and Tazeen Saeed Ali
International women’s day through the perspective of sustainable development goals, Salma Rattani
Case study describing access to palliative care in Pakistan, Salma Amin Rattani
Early detection of breast cancer a need in LMICs, Salma Amin Rattani
The role of aga khan university in the development of nursing in Pakistan, Salma Amin Rattani
Effectiveness of high-fidelity simulation in nursing education for end-of-life care: A quasi-experimental design, Salma Rattani, Zohra Kurji, Amina Aijaz khowaja AP, Jacqueline Maria Dias, and Anila Naz AliSher
An integrative review of literature on work environment, engagement, and organizational commitment among nurses, Raphael Rohail and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Socio-demographic risk factors of esophageal carcinoma: A case control study in a tertiary care hospital, Kabul Afghanistan, Ramin Saadaat, Jamshid Abdul Ghafar, Nooria Atta, and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Evaluation of an online course on e-Health in developing countries: A mixed-methods study, Afroz Sajwani, Sehrish Sajjad, Anam Shahil Feroz, Adeel Khoja, Naureen Akber Ali, and Saleem Sayani
Struggling with long-time low uptake of modern contraceptives in Pakistan, Nasim Zahid Shah, Tazeen S. Ali, Imtiaz Jehan, and Xaher Gul
Perceptions, knowledge and attitudes towards the concept and approach of palliative care amongst caregivers: A cross-sectional survey in Karachi, Pakistan, Sameera Shah, Faizan Qaisar, Iqbal Azam Syed, and Khairunnisa Mansoor
Adolescent food insecurity in rural Sindh, Pakistan: A cross-sectional survey, Sana Sheikh, Romaina Iqbal, Rahat Qureshi, Iqbal Azam Syed, and Rubina Barolia
What will it cost to prevent violence against women and girls in low- and middle-income countries? Evidence from Ghana, Kenya, Pakistan, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia, Sergio Torres-Rueda, Giulia Ferrari, Stacey Orangi, Regis Hitimana, Emmanuelle Daviaud, Theresa Tawiah, Rebecca Kyerewaa Dwommoh Prah, Rozina Karmaliani Professor, Eleonah Kapapa, Edwine Barasa, Rachel Jewkes, and Anna Vassall
Unit costs and other musings: A response, Sergio Torres-Rueda, Giulia Ferrari, Stacey Orangi, Regis Hitimana, Emmanuelle Daviaud, Theresa Tawiah, Rebecca Kyerewaa Dwommoh Prah, Rozina Karmaliani, Eleonah Kapapa, Edwine Barasa, Rachel Jewkes, and Anna Vassall
Male partners' knowledge and practices of antenatal care in district Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study, Muhammad Younas, Yasmin Parpio, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Safia Awan
The effect of individualized education with support on breast cancer patients' anxiety and depression during radiation therapy: A pilot study, Shazia Zaheer, Raisa B. Gul, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, and Muhammad A. Memon
Prevalence of needlestick injury and nursing practices regarding safe injection and sharp disposal while working in critical care settings of two tertiary care hospitals, Shah Zeb and Tazeen Saeed Ali
Palliative care needs of adult cancer patients from the perspective of patients and their family members: A qualitative approach, Sadaf Nooruddin Zindani, Rubina Barolia, and Raisa B. Gul
Submissions from 2019
Quality of life of road traffic injury survivors aged 15-44 years suffered from moderate and severe head injuries in Karachi, Pakistan, S A. Abbasi, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Shafquat Rozi, Uzma Rahim Khan, and Rashid Jooma