A5051106606- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Family Support in Illness
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
Mayo Hospital
2024
King Edward Medical University
2024
Isra University
2023-2024
Aga Khan University
2019-2024
Karachi Medical and Dental College
2022-2023
World Health Organization
2021-2022
Combined Military Hospital
2022
World Health Organization - Pakistan
2021
Gombe State University
2021
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2018-2019
The new AJCC staging system (8th edition) incorporates depth of invasion to stage oral cancers. It is a recognized predictor for neck nodal metastasis and local recurrence, the associated risk not well defined. aim this study was explore occult recurrence in relation early squamous cell carcinoma tongue.We have evaluated records 179 patients with tongue cancer treated our unit from 2006-2015 mean age 57.92 ± 11.93 years. Treatment modalities used were surgery (26%), followed by radiotherapy...
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) represents around 70% of pediatric leukemia. In high-income countries, the 5-year survival is above 90%, but in low- and middle-income countries inferior. This study documents treatment outcome prognostic factors ALL Pakistan.In this prospective cohort study, all newly diagnosed patients with ALL/lymphoblastic lymphoma from age 1 to 16 years enrolled between January 1, 2012, December 31, 2021, were included. The was based on standard arm UKALL2011...
Self-harm is a major risk factor for completed suicide.To determine the efficacy of brief psychological intervention - culturally adapted manual-assisted problem-solving training (C-MAP) delivered following an episode self-harm compared with treatment as usual (TAU).The study was randomised controlled assessor-masked clinical trial (trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01308151). All patients admitted after during previous 7 days to participating medical units three university hospitals...
Biosecurity and biosafety are essential for avoiding limiting disease transmission among humans, animals, the environment. Given rising incidence of zoonotic outbreaks like COVID-19 avian influenza, it is to establish comprehensive frameworks incorporating biosecurity measures across all industries. This study aimed assess effectiveness protocols in mitigating at human-animal-environment interface. A mixed-methods strategy was employed, field observations, surveys, environmental sampling,...
Background & Objective: Pediatric acute leukemias can present with aberrant immunophenotypes characterized by a different pattern of antigen expression on malignant cells, unlike the process usual hematopoietic maturation. The objective this study was to determine immunophenotype expressions in newly diagnosed pediatric lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemias. Methods: This cross-sectional carried out at University Child Health Sciences, Children’s Hospital, Lahore, from October 2022...
Background Rates of depression among Pakistani mothers are high, leading to poor developmental outcomes in their children. This study tested the effectiveness a manualized integrated parenting program; Learning through Play Plus (LTP+) for maternal Karachi, Pakistan. Methods A cluster randomized control trial conducted from January 2014 December 2015 across 120 villages Karachi. total 774 depressed aged 18–44 years with children 0–30 months old, were included. Villages receive LTP+ added...
Background: Research in the West shows that group psychological intervention together with an antidepressant treatment leads to more effective of a depressive disorder. There are no trials from low income countries comparing efficacy intervention. Aim: To conduct feasibility trial compare psychosocial intervention, for women attending primary health care Karachi, Pakistan. Method: This was preliminary RCT urban clinic Consecutive eligible scoring >12 on CIS-R and >18 Hamilton...
Background: Children of parents with a mental illness (COPMI) are more likely to experience negative long-term adversities. However, interventions support their needs early can significantly enhance adjustment and reduce outcomes. Approximately one in four children currently lives parent worldwide. The lifelong impact for individuals, governments, broader society is be substantial. There significant workforce barriers the identification COPMI addressing needs, particularly within adult...
To understand the experience of maternal depression, factors implicated in accessing health, and acceptability psychosocial intervention.The participants were recruited from paediatrics outpatient department Civil Hospital Karachi, Pakistan. The study started December 2009 completed 2010. Women with aged 18-44 years children 0-30 mo who had received nutritional supplements, participated intervention programme [called Learning through Play (LTP) plus] included study. Qualitative interviews...
Civil wars have been raging in regions of Africa, bringing tremendous emotional and physical mayhem destruction to populations infrastructures. Much attention has given descriptions child soldiers the war, but little is known about circumstances young Liberians post-conflict situations. This study explores ways which are surviving Liberian context. We used qualitative data collected Liberia using key informants focusing on individuals who work with Liberians. found that suffering from trauma...
Introduction Interpersonal sensitivity can be explained as a personality trait in which there is an excessive and expanded awareness of the behavior emotions others. Individuals having high interpersonal are sensitive to relationships self-deficiencies comparison Studies report that cause low self-esteem feelings insecurity. Objectives The objective this study was examine level individuals with at-risk mental state (ARMS) for psychosis compared not at risk psychosis. Methods A total sample...
Introduction The global burden of depression is high for women in both income and low-and-middle countries WHO. Depression particularly common during pregnancy the postnatal period phenomenology said to be same as non-child bearing age. Despite prevalence prenatal Pakistan, research on effectiveness psychological interventions limited. Aims This study aimed assess feasibility group interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) intervention maternal Karachi, Pakistan. Methods A total 50 mothers aged 18...
Introduction Postnatal depression is known to cause disability and suffering in women negative consequences both for their infants families, with huge costs globally. Several studies from low middle income countries (LAMIC) have demonstrated that effectively delivered psychological interventions are cost effective improving maternal child health, but access these limited the high countries. Objective The objective of study develop test a mobile phone-based intervention (TechMotherCare),...
Emotional Intelligence (EI) plays an important role in everyday life. As one of the necessities social beings is to interact with other on routinely basis, here it equally that has ability regulate one's emotions and understand others leading effective constructive communication. A number researchers have demonstrated adolescents face problems or academic life due their low self-esteem emotional intelligence, so they may develop frustration anger as a result failure resolve these issues...
This research prioritization aimed to identify major gaps in maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (MNCAH) help mitigate the direct indirect effects of COVID-19 pandemic.We adapted Child Health Nutrition Research Initiative methodology. We defined scope, domains, themes scoring criteria. approached diverse global experts via email submit their ideas MNCAH MNCAH-related cross-cutting/health systems area. curated as questions (RQs) sent them consenting for online link. For each RQ,...
Introduction: PCOS is the most common condition experienced by females of reproductive age across all ethnicities and cultures worldwide. The term "polycystic" refers to several cysts or many cysts, each harboring an immature egg.
 Objective: objective this study determine prevalence awareness among female medical students regarding polycystic ovarian symptoms in Karachi.
 Methodology: A cross-sectional was conducted with a sample 377 students, data collected using...
Abstract Background Pakistan reports a significant burden of neonatal mortality, with infections as one the major causes. We aim to assess long-term impact early infancy on neurodevelopmental outcomes during later childhood. Methods conducted prospective follow-up study cohort enrolled at Karachi site Aetiology Neonatal Infection in South Asia (ANISA) 2019–2020. Children possible serious bacterial infection (based WHO IMCI algorithm) were assessed for neurodevelopment 6–9 years age and...
Background: Pediatric population in Pakistan is exposed to alarming consequences of burn injuries. Infants have a higher risk fatality from burns than adolescents and adults. Merely few centers across the country are equipped with resources trained doctors/paramedical staff who can cater well neonatal infant patients. We studied frequency, etiology factors injuries call attention bring public policy for its prevention awareness among public. Methods: This was cross-sectional study conducted...
Objectives: To compare the outcome of topical Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) dressing versus normal saline dressings on Wheel spoke injury (WSI) wounds in terms duration wound healing, infection, pain and need for hospital stay. Methods: It was a Randomized controlled trial conducted Department Pediatric Surgery KEMU/Mayo Hospital Lahore from September 2023 to August 2024. Children 12 years age or younger presenting with WSI having an open which allowed heal by secondary intention were included...