A5074354078- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Global Health Care Issues
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Traffic and Road Safety
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
Shaikh Zayed Medical College and Hospital
2024
Sri Siddhartha Medical College
2024
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2018-2023
Philadelphia University
2023
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
2023
University of Washington
2018-2023
Jinnah Sindh Medical University
2023
University of Health and Allied Sciences
2023
Jimma University
2023
Nishtar Medical College and Hospital
2003-2022
Seizures and their consequences contribute to the burden of epilepsy because they can cause health loss (premature mortality residual disability). Data on are needed for health-care planning resource allocation. The aim this study was quantify due by age, sex, year, location using data from Global Burden Diseases, Injuries, Risk Factors Study.We assessed in 195 countries territories 1990 2016. measured as deaths, prevalence, disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs; a summary measure defined...
Previous global analyses, with known underdiagnosis and single cause per death attribution systems, provide only a small insight into the suspected high population health effect of sickle cell disease. Completed as part Global Burden Diseases, Injuries, Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021, this study delivers comprehensive assessment prevalence disease mortality burden by age sex for 204 countries territories from 2000 to 2021.We estimated cause-specific using standardised GBD approaches, in which...
Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related mortality globally. Unintentional drowning (International Classification Diseases (ICD) 10 codes W65-74 and ICD9 E910) one the 30 mutually exclusive collectively exhaustive causes in Global Burden Disease (GBD) study. This study's objective to describe unintentional using GBD estimates from 1990 2017.Unintentional 2017 was estimated for cause-specific years life lost (YLLs), age, sex, country, region, Socio-demographic Index (SDI) quintile,...
BackgroundGastro-oesophageal reflux disease is a common chronic ailment that causes uncomfortable symptoms and increases the risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma. We aimed to report burden gastro-oesophageal in 195 countries territories between 1990 2017, using data from Global Burden Diseases, Injuries, Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2017.MethodsWe did systematic review identify measurements prevalence geographically defined populations worldwide 2017. These estimates were analysed with DisMod-MR,...
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is often not diagnosed in patients presenting for surgical procedures thereby increasing the incidence of adverse perioperative course. Early diagnosis this disease important modifying anesthetic management as well utilizing specific means which may decrease complications and improve patient outcome. Methods: Patients greater than eighteen years age, ASA I-III scheduled elective under anesthesia were randomly selected. Their demographic data, nature...
The maternal 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25OHD) insufficiency is related to adverse and neonatal outcome. 25OHD content of breast milk dependent on status the mothers. We undertook this study ascertain its determinants in nursing mothers south Punjab, Pakistan.We recruited 67 for cross-sectional by convenience sampling from August 2010 June 2011 their serum level & determinants. used SPSS 23.0 analyses.The mean age was 25.75 ± 4.4 years. median (and mode) 25 years (range 18-37 years). majority...
Epidemiological data on acute otitis media (AOM), an infectious disease frequently affecting children, are lacking in some countries. This study was undertaken to assess the incidence of AOM children ≤5years Saudi Arabia, Oman, Pakistan, and Turkey, as well economic burden from a parent/caregiver perspective. Medical records 4043 (Saudi Arabia=1023, Oman=998, Pakistan=1022, Turkey=1000) were retrospectively reviewed episodes calculated suspected confirmed cases. Using standardized Health...
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) comprises a variety of health care systems, practices, products that are not usually thought to be part allopathic medicine. This study investigated the parental beliefs practices for use spiritual methods in treatment early recovery their children. We performed cross-sectional, descriptive with convenience sampling parents/caregivers sick children who were admitted Children's Hospital Multan. A trained interviewer collected data. total 1280 forms...
Background Clinical Pharmacy Services (CPSs) is a branch of health sciences which render patient care by optimizing pharmaceutical therapy and providing guidance to regarding health, medications disease prevention. The implementation CPSs required provide safe, effective economical drug therapy. Objectives aim our study assess the knowledge attitude HCPs students towards in Southern India. Materials Methods A cross-sectional was conducted selected pharmacy, nursing, medical ayurvedic...
Floods are one of the most occurring disasters in world. Pakistan gets affected by flooding due to its diverse geography and has lose several lives people every year. The main objective this study was carry out modeling riverine using HEC-RAS program estimate safe channel capacity project reach identify vulnerable areas along for different scenarios. A 9.21 Km long Badri Khawar river, a right bank tributary Indus River KPK province been taken as case study. Based on available data,...
Standard Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors (SMuRF) like smoking and hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, dyslipidaemias, studies reveal a concerning trend: an increasing incidence of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in individuals devoid risk factors, termed SMuRFless patients. To determine the severity Coronary Artery Disease among patients with without Factors. This retrospective study, was conducted at Cardiology ward Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan, from January...
Background: Neurological complications in HIV/AIDS are a significant but underreported public health concern Pakistan, especially underserved regions like Balochistan. Despite known global prevalence, regional data lacking, creating gap targeted interventions and care planning. Objective: To determine the frequency distribution of neurological manifestations among HIV-positive patients admitted to tertiary hospital Quetta, with an emphasis on demographic, clinical, radiological correlations....
Parathormone (PTH) and serum Vitamin D3 (VD3) share a complex interplay where increased VD3 leads to negative response on parathormone level. Our objective was determine the correlation of levels in nursing mothers infants 1-6 months' age from South Punjab, Pakistan.This study is secondary data analysis previously conducted cross sectional which at Department Pediatric Medicine, Nishtar Medical University, Multan, during August 2010 June 2011. Study included 67 months 60 mothers. A venous...
Most child health workers in resource-limited communities are dedicated, imaginative, innovative practitioners with ideas that would improve the care of children and families. However, they often lack experience seeking funds implementing their ideas. In 2006, Section on International Child Health American Academy Pediatrics launched a program, I-CATCH to fill this gap. The program provides mentors assist writing proposal for community-conceived community-driven idea health, makes small...
Objective: To determine the frequency of low voltage ECG in hypoalbuminemic patients. Study Design: Descriptive crosssectionalstudy. Setting: Nishtar Hospital Multan. Duration study: April 2010 to September 2010. Sampling technique: Non-probabilitypurposive sampling. Methodology: One hundred and fifty patients hypoalbuminemia were registered after taking informed consent forparticipation. Serum albumin was done all cases. All under went ECG. QRS wave amplitude measured from standard 12leads...