A5043674167- Hepatitis C virus research
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Impact of Education Environments
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Innovation Policy and R&D
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
- Social and Economic Development in India
- Competency Development and Evaluation
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- School Leadership and Teacher Performance
- Local Government Finance and Decentralization
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
Aga Khan University
2010-2025
Indus Hospital
2020-2023
Interactive Research and Development
2016
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2006
Adolescents form two-thirds of our population. This is a unique group people with special needs. Our survey aims to identify the lifestyle and behavioral patterns in this subsequently come up issues that warrant attention.A was performed various schools Karachi. Data collection done via face-to-face interview based on structured, pre-tested questionnaire. Participants included all willing persons between 12-19 years age.Most adolescents fell age 16-18 years. Females were more depressed than...
Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) species-specific primers selected from the 16S rRNA sequence were evaluated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The MS MS-1 (5'-GAAGCAAAATAGTGATATCA-3') and MS-2 (5'-GTCGTCTCCGAAGTTAACAA-3'). Analysis of cultures avian mycoplasmas using PCR indicated 100% specificity sensitivity: 55 individual isolates tested PCR-positive, 44 eight other species PCR-negative. will detect 100 colony-forming units MS. 122 flock data sets a sensitivity for test 82% as determined...
With the rising epidemic of cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) in low- and middle-income countries, urban populations face unique challenges such as poor sanitation, environmental pollution, limited access to healthcare. This study estimates point prevalence CMDs associated risk factors adults Karachi, analyses CMD by sex, explores relationship between depression. A door-to-door survey was conducted a densely populated community within 0.5 km radius primary health centre. minimum 1,480 families...
Abstract: Background: South Asian Canadians are not proportionally represented as participants in health research studies and can be attributed to participant-related researcher-related factors. Objectives: The Health Research Collaborative aimed determine the top 10 priorities for community by building engagement research. Methods: convened researchers, health-care providers, decision makers, members of build identify community. Results: three questions related reducing barriers mental...
In Pakistan, substantial changes to hepatitis C virus (HCV) programming and treatment have occurred since the 2008 nationwide serosurvey estimated a 4.8% anti-HCV prevalence. absence of an updated national study, this analysis uses provincial data estimate prevalence interventions needed achieve elimination. Using Delphi process, epidemiologic HCV for four provinces Pakistan (accounting 97% population) were reviewed with 21 subject-matter experts in Pakistan. Province-level estimates...
The elderly population in South Asia is growing. In Pakistan trained caregivers are scarce and culturally not acceptable. This study assessed the level of stress experienced by determined association care giving burden with different characteristics elderly. A cross-sectional, questionnaire based was conducted using nonprobability purposive sampling. All consenting participants aged 60 years above needing help at least one activity daily living or two instrumental activities were included....
Abstract Background The primary healthcare system in Pakistan focuses on providing episodic, disease-based care. Health care for low-middle income communities is largely through a fee-for-service model that ignores preventive and health-promotive services. growing burden of cardiovascular illnesses requires restructuring the health allowing community-to-clinic to improve patient- community-level indicators. Methods We propose integrates Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) with...
Objective: We aimed to study the extent of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C patients with indeterminate APRI score ≥ 0.5 - ≤2 (between higher and lower cut off value) correlate it transient elastography (TE) FIB 4 index. Method: A cross-sectional study, 80 CHC mono infection, were interviewed from cohort visiting program clinic at a tertiary care hospital Karachi, Pakistan. Data analyzed using STATA 14.0 R 3.5.2 SPSS 24.0 software according their capabilities. Result: Of patients, 50...
Among 77 isolates of avian Mycoplasma examined, IgG receptors were demonstrated on six the nine species represented. Species identified with were: gallisepticum (two approximately 84,000 and 75,000 molecular weight [MW]), M. gallinarum (one receptor 135,000 MW), pullorum 130,000 gallinaceum 125,000 iowae 50,000 38,000 synoviae 91,000 81,000 MW). The in Western blots consistently each species. No detected iners, gallopavonis, or meleagridis.
In a country like Pakistan, high prevalence of HCV persists due to lack awareness among the masses and absence adequate medical facilities in less privileged areas. Therefore, this study aimed develop risk-based screening tool based on identification predictive factors for adult population Karachi, which can later be validated implementation.A case-control design was adopted data collected through an interview-based questionnaire from 284 patients visiting Family Medicine Department at The...
Menopause is a natural process that typically occurs in woman's life between the ages of 45 and 55 which hormone fluctuations occur menstrual cycle permanently stops. There are three stages: menopause, premenopause, perimenopause. While there variety menopausal attitudes preconceived notions women might have, lack research about what specific factors cause many have. This qualitative study investigated psychosocial cultural influence women. The survey/questionnaire method was utilized to...
The major objectives of the study were to explore various internal aspects MA Educational Planning and Management (EPM) programme Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad find its strengths weaknesses, look into external for identifying opportunities threats programme. Based on study, a number strengths, opportunities, found which provided basis reviewing revising components explored EPM AIOU in light as well national international needs with special considerations distance education...
Hepatitis C virus infection is one of the main causes chronic liver disease worldwide. The highly efficacious direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs licensed for therapy have revolutionised treatment and are reported to few side effects. Sofosbuvir a pan-genotypic DAA that acts by inhibition hepatitis NS5B polymerase. It has shown high efficacy in combination with several other low toxicity, resistance barrier, minimal drug interactions drugs. We describe first its kind case from Pakistan...
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) struck Pakistan with a magnitude that required micro- and macro-level adjustments at national provincial levels. Access to medical consultation became challenge; hospitals were flooded cases beyond their capacity transport was halted due lockdown. Global Health Directorate of The Indus Network supported the government by rolling out several walk-in community-based testing initiatives across Karachi. Results conveyed patients through each...
Abstract Introduction Vertical health delivery models in Pakistan focus on providing episodic, disease-based care. Health care for middle-class communities is largely through a fee-for-service model that ignores preventive The growing burden of cardiovascular illnesses requires restructuring primary system allowing well-coordinated efforts between patients and providers. We propose integrates Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) with Community-Based Information System (CBHIS) bidirectional...
AbstractThe main purpose of this study was to investigate the roles and functions heads secondary schools. The also assessed training requirements schools for social mobilization maintaining healthy interactive relations with community. sample comprised 178 institutions, who were randomly selected equal ratios rural, urban, male female subjects / participants. data collected through research assistants analyzed by calculating percentages mean score. findings indicated that play three...