A5070959033- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Various Chemistry Research Topics
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Statistics Education and Methodologies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
- Diverse Scientific Research Studies
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University
2025
University of Haripur
2024
Institute of Biomedical and Genetic Engineering
2024
University of Balochistan
2014-2023
National University of Medical Sciences
2023
Military Hospital
2023
Kohat University of Science and Technology
2022
Kidney Centre
2021-2022
National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
2020
University of the Punjab
2020
Background Poor control of diabetes mellitus (DM) is partly attributed to doctors' poor adherence guidelines. Objective To evaluate pharmacotherapeutic recommendations DM management guidelines and factors associated with glycaemic control. Methods This prospective observational study included 30 doctors who were treating patients in their private clinics Quetta, Pakistan. On visit 1, a total 600 prescriptions written by enrolled (20 per doctor) noted along patients' sociodemographic clinical...
The current study is aimed to assess menstruation-related knowledge and practices of adolescent females visiting a public health care institute Quetta city, Pakistan.A questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was conducted. Nine hundred twenty three female adolescents attending general out-patient departments Mohtarma Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Hospital Quetta, Balochistan, approached for data collection. Based on the objectives study, descriptive analysis conducted SPSS v. 21.0 used...
While addressing quality use of medications, improper disposal unused, stored or expired pharmaceuticals is a major concern [1]. The majority the medication users are unaware proper dispos...
For decades, religion has provided explanations and answers to existential questions queries that can emerge during a pandemic. This characteristic of helped communities in finding meanings their confusions. During pandemic, healthcare professionals are often unprepared answering the patients' religious beliefs regarding diseases. Moreover, patients faced with clichés stigma results because practices. To overcome stigma, deeper understanding values is required so perception or practice...
The current study was aimed to evaluate depression, anxiety, and stress among nurses during the COVID-19 (wave III) at a public hospital in Quetta city, Pakistan.By using validated Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale - 21, three hundred twenty-five practicing Sandeman Provincial Hospital, were approached for data collection. Through SPSS, both descriptive inferential statistics used analysis. Chi-square test assess goodness-of-fit between observed values demographic variables. factors that...
This study explores the differences in student perception and academic outcomes between traditional lecture-based learning problem-based methods an educational setting. Objective: To find effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) versus Lecture-Based (LBL) enhancing performance satisfaction. Methods: Comparative cross-sectional was carried out among final year BDS students at Watim Medical Dental College Rawalpindi. The evaluated Prosthodontics Operative dentistry. LBL consisted...
Social media has become an integral part of students' daily lives, influencing various aspects academic behavior. Higher education students employ technology through array devices, including laptops, smartphones, desktop computers, and tablets. There are many behaviors but, in this study, only four under consideration. These communication among teachers, achieving high grades, time management concentration on study. The major objectives the study were (i) To explore use social university...
This scholarly investigation examines the impact of social media on behaviors students in higher education, with particular emphasis cooperation, altruism, empathy, and feelings loneliness. The objectives research are to (1) Analyze patterns usage among university (2) Asses correlation between participation behaviors. Utilizing a qualitative methodological framework, this study implemented thematic analysis derive insights from students’ viewpoints. A purposive sampling technique was...
Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a growing burden among all countries including Pakistan, with medication adherence very important to improve care. However, little known about in Pakistan and potential predictors T2DM patients provide future guidance. This needs be addressed. Consequently, the present study sought assess type diabetic Quetta city, Pakistan.Questionnaire based, descriptive 300 Pakistani attending public private hospitals aged 18 years above, having confirmed diagnosis of T2DM,...
Anxiety and depression (A&D) are commonly reported among pregnant women from all over the world; however, there is a paucity of workable data developing countries including Pakistan. The current study, therefore, aims to find out frequency predictors A&D attending tertiary healthcare institutes in city Quetta, Balochistan province, A questionnaire based, cross-sectional survey was conducted. pre-validated Hospital Depression Scale (HADS) were used assess study respondents. scores calculated...
Objective Although community practices towards disposal of expired and unused medications vary globally, the phenomenon is neglected specifically in developing countries. We, therefore, aimed to assess pharmaceuticals among general public Quetta city, Pakistan. Methods A questionnaire-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted 830 respondents pre-validated, structured questionnaire used for data collection. Data were coded analyzed by Statistical Package Social Science (SPSS) version 26....
Background A substantial fraction of all American healthcare expenditures are potentially wasted, and practices that not evidence-based could contribute to such waste. We sought characterize whether Prothrombin Time (PT) activated Partial Thromboplastin (aPTT) tests preoperative patients used in a way unsupported by evidence wasteful. Methods Findings evaluated prospectively-collected patient data from 19 major teaching hospitals 8 hospital-affiliated surgical centers 7 states (Delaware,...
Quality of Life (QoL) and its determinants are significant in all stages life, including pregnancy. The physical emotional changes during pregnancy affect the QoL pregnant women, affecting both maternal infant health. Hence, assessing women is gaining interest literature. We, therefore, aimed to describe physiological identify associated predictors attending a public healthcare institute Quetta city, Pakistan.A cross-sectional study was conducted at Obstetrics Gynecology Department Sandeman...
This study aims to assess the profile and predictors of Health-Related Quality Life (HRQoL) in Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients Quetta, Pakistan.The was designed as a questionnaire based, cross sectional analysis. 300 diabetic attending public private hospitals were targeted for data collection. In addition demographic disease related information, Euroqol used measure HRQoL. Moreover, Drug Attitude Inventory Michigan Knowledge Test medication adherence diabetes knowledge...
In Pakistan, the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) with a shorter regimen (STR), that is, 4-6 months amikacin, moxifloxacin (Mfx), ethionamide, clofazimine (Cfz), pyrazinamide (Z), ethambutol (E), and high-dose isoniazid, followed by 5 Mfx, Cfz, Z, E, was initiated in 2018. However, there is lack information about its effectiveness Pakistani healthcare settings. Therefore, this retrospective record review MDR-TB patients treated STR at eight sites Pakistan aimed to fill...
Objectives: There is increasing prevalence of caesarean sections (CS) worldwide; however, there are concerns about their rates in some countries, including potential fears among mothers. Consequently, we aimed to determine the frequency CS, and explore patient's perception towards CS attending public hospitals Pakistan, provide future guidance.Methods: A two-phased study design (retrospective cross sectional) was adopted. retrospective conducted assess over one year four hospitals. sectional...
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objective:</strong> By using a simulated client approach, we aimed to assess the management of acute diarrhea in adults at community pharmacies Quetta City, Pakistan. <strong>Methods:</strong> This was cross sectional, study. The study carried out Quetta, provincial capital Balochistan province, Community located urban region with more than 100 clients per day were targeted for data collection. presented himself seeking treatment pre-planned discussion...
Background: To identify and address the potential overuse of antibiotics, it is important to ascertain prescribing practices physicians. We, therefore, conducted this prescription analysis document URTI-specific antibiotic frequency in a public primary healthcare setting Quetta city, Pakistan. Methods: A retrospective record review was all prescriptions for URTIs Combined Military Hospital, from 1 March 31st May 2021. The Mann-Whitney U Jonckheere-Terpstra test used evaluate association...
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objectives:</strong> Emotional intelligence helps to fulfill the competencies required by pharmacy students for personal and professional growth. There is a scarcity of Malaysian literature on this subject, particularly involving students. The objectives study were measure emotional determine its association with demographic characteristics participants. <strong>Methods:</strong> Data taken from survey completed undergraduate using prospective,...
Quality use of antibiotics and the development antibiotic resistance is a global catastrophe. In conceptual context, phenomenon correlated with healthcare practitioners' understanding resistance. Therefore, study aimed to highlight nurses' perception at public institute in Quetta City, Pakistan.
Type 2 Diabetes-related medication errors are frequently reported from the hospitals and consequently of major concern. However, such reports insufficient when developing healthcare settings pursued in literature. Keeping this inadequacy mind, we therefore aimed to explore physicians' perceptions, experiences expectations managing patients with Diabetes Mellitus.A qualitative design was adopted. By using a semi-structured interview guide through phenomenology-based approach, in-depth,...