A5031816938- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Sodium Intake and Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Fluoride Effects and Removal
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- HIV, TB, and STIs Epidemiology
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Ocular Oncology and Treatments
Bridge Consultants Foundation
2020-2023
Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases
2011-2014
Boston Children's Hospital
2014
Médecins Sans Frontières
2014
Dow University of Health Sciences
2013
Armenia, a country with high prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB).To identify factors related to default from DR-TB treatment in Yerevan.Using retrospective cohort design, we compared defaulters patients who were cured, completed or failed treatment. Patients initiated 2005 2011 included the study. A qualitative survey was conducted including semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions care providers.Of 381 patients, 193 had achieved success, 24 died, 51 97 defaulted....
### Summary box In 2019, 10.0 million people developed tuberculosis (TB) yet 2.9 million were not notified to National TB programmes (NTPs).1 This is largely due limited accessibility healthcare services, underdeveloped health reporting systems, insufficient human resources and poor linkages between private providers national authorities.2 There are various global initiatives address this challenge, including the Find.Treat.All #EndTB initiative End strategy which aims reduce incidence by...
Although household contacts of persons with tuberculosis (TB) have high rates active TB, contact investigations are often not conducted. We present the results from a large-scale investigation combined treatment support in Sindh, Pakistan.Trained lay workers visited consenting smear-positive index patient homes seven urban and 15 rural facilities. People suspected TB were provided free transport to diagnostic centres, sputum samples collected for microscopy. Those diagnosed given food...
Background: Pakistan holds rank 8 th among the world countries in which high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) is present. There evidenced that up to 30% close contacts TB patients become infected and at least half them progress active disease. The aim this study was screen sputum positive pulmonary (SS +ve PTB) household (HHCs) Karachi, Pakistan. Materials Methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted chest clinics Karachi. Total 750 HHCs were screened out 135 diagnosed smear registered as index...
In Pakistan and globally, a large proportion of people with TB who are not receiving treatment key populations poor access to diagnosis care. Transgender women male sex workers (MSW) heavily stigmatized marginalized groups. While HIV rates well documented among these populations, little such data exists for TB. We engaged local organizations working transgender MSW communities in Karachi five urban cities Sindh Province. People from the served as screening facilitators supporters. Verbal was...
<h3>Purpose</h3> The Children’s Hospital Lahore is a tertiary government centre with 45 paediatricOncology beds. It receives over 500 new cancer patients per year. purpose of this study was to analyse treatment and outcome children biopsy proven retinoblastoma discuss various factors causing poor survival. <h3>Materials methods</h3> Retrospective review 48 enrolled between January 2011 – October 2013 done. Data regarding age, stage, histopathology, treatment, impact delayed presentation were...