- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
Aga Khan University
2022-2023
Aga Khan University Hospital
2022-2023
We aimed to explore the epidemiological, clinical, and phenotypic parameters of pediatric patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Pakistan.This longitudinal cohort study was conducted five tertiary care hospitals Pakistan from March 2020 December 2021. Data on various epidemiological clinical variables were collected using Case Report Forms (CRFs) adapted WHO data platform at baseline monthly follow-ups for 3 months.A total 1090 children included. The median age 5 years (Interquartile range...
To evaluate nationwide pediatric critical care facilities and resources in Pakistan.Cross-sectional observational study.Accredited training Pakistan.None.None.A survey was conducted using the Partners Health 4S (space, staff, stuff, systems) framework, via email or telephone correspondence. We used a scoring system which each item our checklist given score of 1, if available. Total scores were added up for component. Additionally, we stratified analyzed data between public private healthcare...
To determine the performance of a commercially available risk analytic tool (IDO2) to estimate for SVO2 < 40% in patients admitted cardiac intensive care unit (CICU).Medical and T3 records all (aged 1 day 12 years, weight >2 kg) who received CICU between October 1st, 2019 2020, had SvO2 lab(s) drawn during course whose data was transmitted T3, were included. The average IDO2 Index computed 30-min period immediately prior each measurement used as predictor score 40%.A total 69 admissions from...
Empathy is a cognitive attribute that forms the cornerstone for good doctor-patient encounters. The formative period development of empathy toward patients begins with clinical encounters within medical school. An individual student's levels may in part be product their resilience and perfectionist attitudes. A cross-sectional study 320 students across all years was conducted to determine correlation perfectionism students. JSE-S, CD-RISC 10, APS-R scales were used assess empathy,...
Introduction: With persistent population growth and the need to rapidly provide healthcare coverage in Pakistan, enhance critical care capacity may also have increased. This study aims evaluate current landscape of pediatric facilities Pakistan. Methods: We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional survey. Our survey tool was modified from previously used innovative tool, based on Partners In Health 4S (Space, Staff, Stuff, Systems) framework. The administered via email or telephonic...