Established in 1980, the School of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan has the honour of being the founding academic entity of the University and a benchmark for nursing education in Pakistan. ​The school is committed to excellence in the fields of education, practice, research and administration. The school caters to students from all over Pakistan as well as from East Africa, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Syria and Egypt.

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Submissions from 2023

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Flood in Pakistan and infectious diseases - The way forward, Adeel Khoja, Naureen Akber Ali, and Fizzah Kazim

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Workplace violence and bullying faced by health care personnel at the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study, Pardeep Kumar, Uzma Rahim Shah, Salman Muhammad Soomar, Zohra Asif Jetha, and Tazeen Saeed Ali

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International Day of Midwives: Honoring midwives' dedication and zeal in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan, Arusa Lakhani, Rafat Jan, Sadia Karimi, and Mehreen Aslam

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Nursing faculty perspective on simulation based education: A qualitative exploratory study at public and private nursing schools in Karachi, Pakistan, Saira Mehboob Ali Lalani

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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

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Mothers’ perspectives on the use of social media for receiving professional support in enhancing their lactation self-efficacy: A qualitative descriptive exploratory study, Mehtab Lalwani

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Because breastfeeding is never done alone, Mehtab Lalwani and Kiran Nawaz Ali

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Perception of covid-19 among the rural population (those who cannot read or write) of district Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan: A descriptive exploratory study, Sehrish Malik

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A mixed methodological approach to study the feasibility of an end-of-life care pathway, Noureen Azizullah Mistry

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A pilot study of offering a positive disciplining module for public school teachers in Hyderabad, Pakistan: A quasi-experimental study, Farida Mughal, Rozina Karmaliani, Nargis Asad, and Shireen Shehzad

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Exploring the experiences of mothers who attended the kangaroo mother care facility in a tertiary care hospital in Swat, Pakistan: A descriptive qualitative study, Muhammad Nasir

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In the name of Riwaj: An ethnographic study to explore the notion of women empowerment among BISP recipients in rural Sakhro-Sindh, Pakistan, Qurratulain Nasiruddin, Rozina Karmaliani, Nasim Zahid Shah, and Tazeen Saeed Ali

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Assessing medication compliance and the usage of complementary therapies effecting hba1c among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Neelam Nasruddin

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The knowledge and attitude regarding pubertal changes among adolescent males in urban Karachi, Pakistan, Sabah Muhammad Nazim

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Using simulation to assess knowledge and attitude amongst healthcare provider regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan- A pre and post test qausi experimental study, Nausheen Barkat Ali Noorani

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School-based study to assess the nutritional status (BMI based) of adolescents of Gojra city of district Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan, Shagufta Perveen, Rozina Karmaliani, Rubina Barolia, and Rozina Mistry

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Behavioral change communication tool kit to promote hygiene among school children, Nousheen Akber Pradhan, Naseem Hashmani, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Rozina Karmaliani

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Intimate partner violence through the lens of gender, finance, and ethics, Nasreen Rafiq, Zahra Tharani, Zohra Asif Jetha, and Tazeen Saeed Ali

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Leveraging the vantage point - exploring nurses' perception of residents' communication skills: A mixed-methods study, Komal Abdul Rahim, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Noreen Afzal, Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant, Namra Qadeer Shaikh, Ali Aahil Noorali, Umar Tariq, Rida Ahmed, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Saad Bin Zafar Mahmood, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Muhammed Tariq, and Adil H. Haider

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Seeds of trust ripe as luscious fruits: Faculty mentorship forum at Aga Khan University Medical College, Rehana Rehman, Rahila Ali, Saira Khalid, and Tazeen Saeed Ali

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Progression of dyad mentorship to work driven model: Is this a value addition?, Rehana Rehman, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Rahila Ali

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Effect of customer incivility and emotional exhaustion on job satisfaction and turnover intentions in nurses at a tertiary care cancer hospital in Pakistan, Saima Rubab

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Parents’ emotional and psychological perspective of caring children with oncological disorders: A descriptive qualitative study, Ambreen Navroz Ali Salyani

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Fostering patient safety: Importance of nursing documentation, Shamsa Samani and Salma Amin Rattani

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Recognizing early warning signs (EWS) in patients is critically important, Shamsa Samani and Salma Amin Rattani

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How can students-as-partners work inform assessment?, Alison Cook- Sather, Sarah Slates, Anita Acai, Shaun Aquilina, Khairulnissa Ajani, Karen Arm, Mailie Besson, Julia Brennan, Maddie Brockbank, Katherine Carter, Shanaz Cassum, Carolyn Clampton, Russell Crawford, Nicholas Curtis, Jasmin Dhanoa, Pilar Alderete Diez, Gareth Evans, Robert Fleisig, Amanda Kelly Ferguson, Kulsoom Ghias, Kauser Jabeen, Chahna Gonsalves, Sadaf Khan, Omar Mahmud, Sima Hassan, and Saniya Sabzwari

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Association between self-esteem and perceived social support in patients with facial burn scars at burn and Plastic Surgery Centre Peshawar, Pakistan, Rafiullah Shafiullah

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Prevalence of type A and type B personality among undergraduate nursing students at private school of nursing Karachi Pakistan: A cross-sectional analytical study, Farhana Shaheen

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding menstrual hygiene among girls in Ghizer, Gilgit, Pakistan, Sanober Fazal Shah, Neelam Saleem Punjani, Syeda Naghma Rizvi, Sana Sadiq Sheikh, and Rafat jan

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Predictors of presenteeism among nurses working at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan: A cross-sectional analytical study, Farhan Shahzad

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Exploring experiences of alarm response and alarm fatigue among nurses working in the ICU of a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan: A qualitative study, Shenila Shamsuddin

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Effect of demographic and clinical characteristics of open wound pressure ulcers in patients at tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Aamir Sharif, Salma Rattani, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja, Sadaf Nooruddin Zindani, Syeda Saima Qamar Naqvi, Laila Akber Cassum, and Sehar Iqbal

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Lifesaving skills training in schools - A qualitative study to explore students, teachers, and parent's perceived opportunities and challenges, Natasha Shaukat, Daniyal Mansoor Ali, Mehtab Jaffer, Zeerak Jarrar, Naela Ashraf, Sheza Hassan, Ali Azim Daudpota, Muskaan Qadir, Aly Hamza Khowaja, and Junaid Razzak

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Factors hindering the care of geriatric patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Muhammad Shoaib

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Identifying factors to develop and validate a heat vulnerability tool for Pakistan – A review, Salman Muhammad Soomar and Sarmad Muhammad Soomar

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"Women are again unsafe": Preventing violence and poor maternal outcomes during current floods in Pakistan, Sarmad Muhammad Soomar, Abir Arefin, and Salman Muhammad Soomar

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Experiences of undergraduate medical, nursing students and faculty regarding flipped classroom: A mixed method study at private medical university in Pakistan, Amber Shahmim Sultan, Rahila Ali, Nida Zahid, Rozmeen Akbar, Mehdia Ali, Syeda Sadia Fatima, Kulsoom Ghias, Russell Seth Martins, Muhammad Tariq, and Khairulnissa Ajani

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Exploring midwives’ challenges and strategies to provide care in maternity settings during the harsh winter weather in the northern areas of Pakistan: A qualitative study, Sana Sultan

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Exploring midwives' challenges and strategies to provide care in maternity settings during harsh winter weather in northern areas, Pakistan: A qualitative study protocol, Sana Sultan, Rafat Jan, and Marina Baig

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Editorial - Summer 2023, Edwin van Teijlingen, Rafat Jan, Kiran Mubeen, and Abeer Musaddique

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Editorial 2023 - Another exciting year of progress and fulfilment, Edwin van Teijlingen, Rafat Jan, and Abeer Musaddique

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Perspectives on self-management of individuals living with chronic illnesses: A qualitative study in the Asian context, Ambreen Tharani, Ann Van Hecke, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Veerle Duprez

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Burnout and its impact on nurses and doctors, Zahra Tharani, Abeer Musaddique, and Syeda Humera Qutb

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A peculiar case of dengue hemorrhagic fever: A case report of radical outcomes: A case study, Neelam Ubaid-ur-Raheem

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Comparison of physical activity levels among school-age adolescents in the rural and urban areas of district Swat KPK, Pakistan- An analytical cross-sectional study, Imran Uddin

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Experiences of indigenous women with maternal nutrition in climate change (Cold weather) in rural Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: Implications for maternal-infant health, Ihsan Ullah

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Harvesting health: Indigenous mothers’ resilience in the face of climate change and maternal nutrition challenges in rural Bajaur, Pakistan: A study protocol, Ihsan Ullah, Rafat Jan, Dilshad Begum, Kiran Mubeen, and Laila Amir Ali Lalji

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Perceptions of intensive care nurses and physicians regarding interprofessional collaboration in intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital in Karachi: An exploratory qualitative study, Waheed Ullah

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An unaddressed role of nurses: Barriers in promoting reproductive health in Pakistan: A commentary paper, Rabab Vadivala, Arisha Amin, Sahar Jessani, and Sara Hudani

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PakSurg 1: Determining the epidemiology and risk factors of surgical site infections in Pakistan-a multicentre, prospective cohort study, Usama Waqar, Maheen Mansoor, Amna Urooba, Asma A H. Merchant, Ronika Devi Ukrani, Asad Saulat Fatimi, Manzar Abbas, Abida K. Sattar, Muskaan Abdul Qadir, Russell Seth Martins, Sehar Salim Virani, Faiqa Binte Aamir, Javeria Tariq, Muhammad Umar Mahar, Izza Tahir, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hareem Rauf, Mahnoor Javaid, Momina Faisal, Sarim Raheel, Hajra Arshad, Muhammad Ozair Awan, Mashal Murad Shah, Sadaf Khan, Hina Inam, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, amna siddiqui, Shahryar Noordin, and Tabish Chawla

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Home-based cardiac rehabilitation: Development, implementation and outcome evaluation in patients with coronary artery diseases in Lahore, Pakistan - a mixed-methods study protocol, Adnan Yaqoob, Rubina Barolia, Laila Ladak, Asif Hanif, Aamir Hameed Khan, and Wajeeha Sahar

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Qualitative research exploring perceptions about umbilical cord care practices among mothers/caregivers of neonates admitted at a children hospital managed through a public-private partnership, Ruqia Yasmeen

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Experiences of sexual and reproductive health among women undergoing haemodialysis in Pakistan: A descriptive phenomenological study, Misbah Zafar

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Is it safe to have sexual intercourse during pregnancy? A commentary paper, Misbah Zafar and Mehreen Aslam

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Psychosocial factors influencing quality of life in patients with primary brain tumors in Pakistan: An analytical cross-sectional study, Nida Zahid, Russell Seth Martins, Wajeeha Zahid, Iqbal Azam Syed, Aneesa Hassan, Khabir Ahmad, Shireen Shehzad, Adnan Jabbar, Nargis Asad, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Rashid Jooma, Gohar Javed, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, and Ather Enam

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The perception of nurses and doctors on interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in the CICU and CCU setting of a tertiary care, private hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, Rakhshanda Zareen

Submissions from 2022

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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

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The nine-item internet gaming disorder scale (IGDS9-SF): Its psychometric properties among Sri Lankan students and measurement invariance across Sri Lanka, Turkey, Australia, and the USA, Amira Mohammed Ali, Rasmieh Al-Amer, Maha Atout, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Ayman M Hamdan Mansour, Haitham Khatatbeh, Abdulmajeed A. Alkhamees, and Amin Omar Hendawy

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Association between suicidal attempts in connection to discrimination among trans genders, Asghar Ali, Saad Ahmed Khan, Shah Zeb, Zahir Munir, and Tazeen Saeed Ali

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Oral care practices and oral mucositis in adult cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, or radiation therapy, or both in a private tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, Jawad Ali

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Integration of midwifery care models in Pakistan to improve health outcomes, Naureen Akber Ali and Anam Feroz

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Role of COVID-19 pandemic in the academic life and well-being of private sector university students: An exploratory qualitative study, Naureen Akber Ali, Anam Shahil Feroz, Noshaba Akber, and Adeel Khoja

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Perpetuation of gender discrimination in Pakistani society: Results from a scoping review and qualitative study conducted in three provinces of Pakistan, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Shahnaz Shahid Ali, Sanober Nadeem, Zahid Memon, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Falak Madhani, Yasmin Karim, Shah Mohammad, and Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta

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Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough infection among patients admitted in the critical care units of four tertiary care hospitals in Peshawar, Pakistan, Zulfeqar Ali

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Why skin-to-skin contact is not made a traditional practice right after childbirth? Hindrances behind its non-implementation, Ateefa Al-Noor

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People’s preferences for traditional, spiritual, religious, and folk healers for oncological disorders., Nabila Anwar

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Effectiveness of implementation of standard clinical pathway through healthcare professionals among acute myocardial infarction patients undergoing angiography / angioplasty in a public tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Shahzad Bashir, Sarfraz Masih, Rubina Barolia, Muhammad Nawaz Lashari, and Iram Amin

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A dyadic approach to depression, resilience and quality of life on marital adjustment among infertile couples in Karachi, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Nida Zahid, Arjumand Rizvi, Fariha Shaheen, Nasim Zahid Shah, Saima Sachwani, Salima Farooq, Syed Iqbal Azam, and Nargis Asad

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Bilateral retractile testis: A possible risk factor for male infertility, Syed Intesar Burni, Shazia R. Khan, Fareena Khalil Ahmed, Sameera Ali Rizvi, and Tazeen Saeed Ali

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A case report of male infertility and gynecomastia in high altitude area: Clinical evaluation and management, Syed Intesar Burni, Sameera Ali Rizvi, Fareena Khalil, Mehwish Asad, and Tazeen Saeed Ali

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Human papillomavirus associated prevention: Knowledge, attitudes, and perceived risks among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Pakistan: A qualitative study, Muslima Ejaz, Anna Mia Ekström, Alyan Ahmed, Aymen Haroon, Dania Ali, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Mariano Salazar

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Prevention of violence against women and girls: A cost-effectiveness study across 6 low- and middle-income countries, Giulia Ferrari, Sergio Torres-Rueda, Esnat Chirwa, Andrew Gibbs, Stacey Orangi, Edwine Barasa, Theresa Tawiah, Rebecca Kyerewaa Dwommoh Prah, Rozina Karmaliani, and Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja

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Enhancing the knowledge of parents on child health using eLearning in a government school in the semi-rural community of Karachi, Pakistan, Saleema A. Gulzar, Sana Saeed, Salimah Kirmani, and Rozina Karmaliani

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Neurodegeneration and convergent factors contributing to the deterioration of the cytoskeleton in Alzheimer's disease, cerebral ischemia and multiple sclerosis, Johanna Andrea Gutiérrez-Vargas, John Fredy Castro-Álvarez, Jose Fernando Zapata-Berruecos, Komal Abdul Rahim, and Anibal Arteaga-Noriega

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The experiences of healthcare professionals regarding the simulation-based training approach during the covid 19 pandemic, at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan: an exploratory qualitative study, Sana Muhammad Ali Hirani

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A qualitative inquiry on smokers’ perceptions of smoking cessation during Covid-19, Sajid Iqbal, Rubina Barolia, Kiran Iftikhar, Pammla Petrucka, Jeniefer Anastasi, Faris Farooq Saeed Khan, and Naheed Feroz Ali

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JAM – Summer 2022: One crisis after another…., Rafat Jan, Edwin van Teijlingen, and Kiran Mubeen

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JAM – Winter 2022, Rafat Jan, Edwin van Teijlingen, Kiran Mubeen, and Abeer Musaddique

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Knowledge and practices related to high alert medications (hams) among nurses working in the emergency department at a private tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Abdul Kabir

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The quality of life among the extubated patients discharged from tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Kanwal Karim

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Prevalence of and factors associated with Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder in women, in a tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan., Kiran Karim

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Male perceptions of post-abortion care in Karachi, Pakistan, Inayatullah Khan, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Nasim Zahid Shah, Shahnaz Shahid Ali, and Shehla Naeem Zafar

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SWOT analysis of community midwifery program in Pakistan, Bakhtawar Muhammad Hanif Khowaja, Anam Feroz, Farina Abrejo, and Sarah Saleem

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Measurement of sound levels in a neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, Saleema Khowaja, Shabina Ariff, Laila Ladak, Zainab Manan, and Tazeen S. Ali

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Association between stress and academic performance among BSc nursing students in Swat, Pakistan: an analytical cross-sectional survey, Shahid Hussain Madani

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Adherence to medication and its associated factors among patients with heart failure in a tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan: a prospective study, Ina Abdul Majeed

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Prevalence, distribution, and histopathological features of malignant tumors reported at tertiary level in Afghanistan: A 3-year study, Haider Ali Malakzai, Ahmed Maseh Haidary, Saleema A. Gulzar, Mujtaba Haidari, Abdul Sami Ibrahimkhil, Ramin Saadaat, Ahmadullah Hakimi, Sayed Murtaza Sadat Hofiani, Soma Rahmani, and Jamshid Abdul Ghafar

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Assessing knowledge and perception regarding falls and fall induced injuries among older adults in Karachi, Pakistan-A cross-sectional study, Ambreen Merchant and Khairunnisa Mansoor

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Exploring the experiences of the stakeholders and service users in the caregiving assistant program (cga) for older adult’s care in Karachi, Pakistan, Naureen Mistri

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Assessing the quality of life of patients after permanent pacemaker implantation at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan – a cross-sectional analytical study, Sabeen Shamsher Ali Moosani

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Midwives’ experiences, facilitators, and barriers related to obstetric ultrasound use in Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral, Pakistan, Rani Nisa

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Factors influencing the uptake of post-abortion family planning services among married women, from public health facilities in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, Binish Nizar

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Urinary incontinence: Understanding the silent plight of women, Yasmin Nadeem Parpio, Anmol Minaz, and Sonia Ijaz Haider

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Gaps in hygiene promotion at schools in Pakistan: Qualitative descriptive research, Nousheen Akber Pradhan, Fatima Haider, Umerdad Khudadad, Muhammad Asim, Asma Akbar Ladak, Iqbal Shagufta, Areesh Mevawalla, Uswah Siddiqi, Tazeen Saeed Ali, and Rozina Karmaliani

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Prenatal allostatic load and preterm birth: A systematic review, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Gianella Santos Pana, Alexander Cuncannon, Paul E. Ronksley, Aliyah Dosani, K. Alix Hayden, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Wangira Musana, Kiran Shaikh, and Ilona S. Yim

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Nurses' perceptions about advance practice nursing in Pakistan, Amir Rahman

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The psychological impacts of covid-19 on health care workers working with covid-19 positive patients at two sites in Karachi Pakistan, Shah Rawan

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Reflection of mentors and mentees at initiation of faculty mentorship program at Aga Khan university: A perspective, Rehana Rehman, Fauzia Khan, Naila Kayani, and Tazeen Saeed Ali

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Introducing ACTFAiREST2 to implement online assessments amid COVID-19: A case study from a low resource setting, Naghma Rizvi, Kiran Mubeen, Shanaz Cassum, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja, Zeenar Salim, Kiran Qasim Ali, Dilshad Noor Ali, Khairulnissa Ajani, and Pammla Petrucka

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Impact of the language barrier on nurses’ provision of care to patients in the critical care areas at a tertiary care hospital., Muhammad Saeed