1. health and fitness

CHS Publications (2006 – 2013)
2013:
1. Fatmi Z, Coggon D, Kazi A, Naeem I, Kadir MM, Sathiakumar N. Solid fuel use is a major risk factor for
acute coronary syndromes among rural women: a matched case control study. Public Health. 2014 Jan;
128(1):77-82. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2013.09.005. Epub 2013 Dec 14.
2. Samo RN, Altaf A, Agha A, Pasha O, Rozi S, Memon A, Azam S, Blevins M, Vermund SH, Shah SA. High
HIV incidence among persons who inject drugs in Pakistan: greater risk with needle sharing and injecting
frequently among the homeless. PLoS One. 2013 Dec 16;8(12):e81715
3. Rabbani F, Perveen S, Wasim S, Toure K, Nurse-Findlay S, Mobeen N. Evaluating regional workshops
on strengthening the capacity of healthcare professional associations to achieve Millennium Development
Goals 4 and 5. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2013 Nov 23. pii: S0020-7292(13)00598-5.
4. Murtaza G, Nuruddin R, Memon AA, Chawla T, Azam I, Mukhtar Y. Does primary closure increase
surgical site infection after intestinal stoma reversal? A retrospective cohort study. Surg Infect (Larchmt).
2013 Nov 27.
5. Soghaier MA, Mahmood SF, Pasha O, Azam SI, Karsani MM, Elmangory MM, et al. Factors associated
with dengue fever IgG sero-prevalence in South Kordofan State, Sudan, in 2012: Reporting prevalence
ratios. J Infect Public Health. 2013 Nov 5. pii: S1876-0341(13)00129-9
6. K Ghanchi N, Khan S, Afridi A, Sajid S, Afzal S, Ahmed I, et al. Video or paper for delivery of problembased learning cases? Med Educ. 2013 Nov; 47(11):1131.
7. Corsi DJ, Subramanian SV, Chow CK, McKee M, Chifamba J, Dagenais G, Diaz R, Iqbal R, Kelishadi R,
Kruger A, Lanas F, López-Jaramilo P, Mony P, Mohan V, Avezum A, Oguz A, Rahman MO, Rosengren A,
Szuba A, Li W, Yusoff K, Yusufali A, Rangarajan S, Teo K, Yusuf S. Prospective Urban Rural
Epidemiology (PURE) study: Baseline characteristics of the household sample and comparative analyses
with national data in 17 countries. Am Heart J. 2013 Oct; 166(4):636-46.
8. Rashidian A, Jahanmehr N, Jabbour S, Zaidi S, Soleymani F, Bigdeli M. Bibliographic review of research
publications on access to and use of medicines in low-income and middle-income countries in the Eastern
Mediterranean Region: identifying the research gaps. BMJ Open. 2013 Oct 3;3(10):e003332
9. Pasha O, McClure EM, Wright LL, Saleem S, Goudar SS, Chomba E, et al. A combined community- and
facility-based approach to improve pregnancy outcomes in low-resource settings: a Global Network cluster
randomized trial.
10. Najmi N, Jehan I, Sikandar R, Zuberi NF. Maternal genital tract colonisation by Group-B Streptococcus: A
hospital based study. J Pak Med Assoc. 2013 Sep; 63(9): 1103-7.
11. Chow CK, Teo KK, Rangarajan S, Islam S, Gupta R, Avezum A, et al; PURE (Prospective Urban Rural
Epidemiology) Study investigators. Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in
rural and urban communities in high-, middle-, and low-income countries. JAMA. 2013 Sep 4;310(9):95968
12. Jessani S, Levey AS, Bux R, Inker LA, Islam M, Chaturvedi N, Mariat C, Schmid CH, Jafar TH. Estimation
of GFR in South Asians: A study from the general population in Pakistan. Am J Kidney Dis. 2013 Sep 26.
pii: S0272-6386(13)01116-5.
13. Khan AA, Rabbani U, Bawani S, Zafar M, Ahsan A, Fatmi Z. Social determinants of health and adherence
to tuberculosis therapy for patients living in Karachi: A qualitative study. Pak J Public Health. 2013; 3(3)
14. Iqbal R, Jafri L, Haroon A, Habib Khan A. Illuminating the dark side-vitamin D status in different localities
of Karachi. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2013 Aug; 23(8): 604-6
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15. Pradhan NA, Rizvi N, Sami N, Gul AX. Insight into implementation of facility-based integrated
management of childhood illness strategy in a rural district of Sindh, Pakistan. Glob Health Action. 2013; 6:
20086
16. Hussain AM, Khan FA, Ahmed A, Chawla T, Azam SI. Effect of gender on pain perception and analgesic
consumption in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: An observational study. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol.
2013 Jul;29(3):337-41
17. Goldenberg RL, McClure EM, Kodkany B, Wembodinga G, Pasha O, Esamai F, Tshefu A, Patel A,
Mabaye H, Goudar S, Saleem S, Waikar M, Langer A, Bose CL, Rubens CE, Wright LL, Moore J, Blanc A.
A multi-country study of the "intrapartum stillbirth and early neonatal death indicator" in hospitals in lowresource settings. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2013 Jun 21. pii: S0020-7292(13)00265-8
18. Nishtar S, Bhutta ZA, Jafar TH, Ghaffar A, Akhtar T, Bengali K, Isa QA, Rahim E. Health reform in
Pakistan: a call to action. Lancet. 2013 Jun 29;381(9885):2291-7
19. Ghaffar A, Zaidi S, Qureshi H, Hafeez A. Medical education and research in Pakistan. Lancet. 2013 Jun
29;381(9885):2234-6
20. Jafar TH, Haaland BA, Rahman A, Razzak JA, Bilger M, Naghavi M, et al. Non-communicable diseases
and injuries in Pakistan: strategic priorities. Lancet. 2013 Jun 29;381(9885):2281-90.
21. Hirani SA, Karmaliani R, Christie T, Parpio Y, Rafique G. Perceived Breastfeeding Support Assessment
Tool (PBSAT): development and testing of psychometric properties with Pakistani urban working mothers.
Midwifery. 2013 Jun;29(6):599-607
22. Zahidie A, Altaf A, Ahsan A, Jamali T. Research fatigue among injecting drug users in Karachi, Pakistan.
Harm Reduction Journal. 2013; 10:9.
23. Khan KS, Rafique G, Bawani SA. Missing dimensions in addressing child malnutrition in Pakistan:
lessons from the Tawana experience. IDS Bulletin. 2013 May 10; 44(3): 81-5.
24. Gilani AH, Ilyas M, Nuruddin R, Islam M. Effect Of ascorbic acid on blood lead levels among school going
adolescents in Karachi: A cluster randomized trial. Value in Health. 2013 May; 16(3): A70.
25. Zaidi S, Bigdeli M, Aleem N, Rashidian A. Access to essential medicines in Pakistan: policy and health
systems research concerns. PLoS One. 2013 May 22; 8(5):e63515.
26. Almas A, Islam M, Jafar TH. School-based physical activity programme in preadolescent girls (9–11
years): a feasibility trial in Karachi, Pakistan. Arch Dis Child. 2013 May 9.
27. Pethani A, Zafar M, Khan AA, Rabbani Sana U, Ahmed S, Fatmi Z. Engaging general practitioners in
public-private mix tuberculosis DOTS program in an urban area in Pakistan: need for context-specific
approach. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2013 Apr 9
28. Teo K, Lear S, Islam S, Mony P, Dehghan M, Li W, Rosengren A, Lopez-Jaramillo P, Diaz R, Oliveira G,
Miskan M, Rangarajan S, Iqbal R, Ilow R, Puone T, Bahonar A, Gulec S, Darwish EA, Lanas F,
Vijaykumar K, Rahman O, Chifamba J, Hou Y, Li N, Yusuf S; PURE Investigators. Prevalence of a healthy
lifestyle among individuals with cardiovascular disease in high-, middle- and low-income countries: The
Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study. JAMA. 2013 Apr 17;309(15):1613-21
29. Khan AA, Zahidie A, Rabbani F. Interventions to reduce neonatal mortality from neonatal tetanus in low
and middle income countries - a systematic review. BMC Public Health. 2013 Apr 9;13(1):322.
30. Afridi A, Kumar A, Sayani R. Needle stick injuries – risk and preventive factors: a study among health care
workers in tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan. Global Journal of Health Science. 2013 Apr 14; 5(4): 85-92.
31. Nasim S, Nadeem N, Zahidie A, S Tabbasum. Relationship between exercise induced dyspnea and
functional capacity with doppler-derived diastolic function. BMC Res Notes. 2013 Apr 15;6(1):150.
32. Afridi A, Motwani K, Khawaja S, Khoja A, Fatmi Z, Azam SI, Kadir MM. Self-perceived health among
school going adolescents in Pakistan: influence of individual, parental and life style factors? Global Journal
of Health Science. 2013 Apr 6; 5(4): 71-8.
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33. Sirang Z, Bashir HH, Jalil B, Khan SH, Hussain SA, Baig A, Taufeeq M, Samad K, Kadir MM. Weight
patterns and perceptions among female university students of Karachi. A cross sectional study. BMC
Public Health. 2013 Mar 16; 13(1):230.
34. Zahidie A, Rabbani F. Impact of water, sanitation and health education interventions on health and
hygiene behaviors: A study from northern Pakistan. Pak J Public Health. 2013 Mar; 3(1): 39-44.
35. Marete I, Tenge C, Pasha O, Goudar S, Chomba E, Patel A, Althabe F, Garces A, McClure EM, Saleem
S, Esamai F, Kodkany BS, Belizan JM, Derman RJ, Hibberd PL, Krebs N, Buekens P, Goldenberg RL,
Carlo WA, Wallace D, Moore J, Koso-Thomas M, Wright LL, Liechty EA. Perinatal outcomes of multiplegestation pregnancies in Kenya, Zambia, Pakistan, India, Guatemala, and Argentina: A Global Network
Study. Am J Perinatol. 2013 Mar 19.
36. Hassan A, Hameed B, Islam M, Khealani B, Khan M, Shafqat S. Clinical predictors of EMG-confirmed
cervical and lumbosacral radiculopathy. Can J Neurol Sci. 2013 Mar;40(2):219-24.
37. Ahmed Khan A, Ahmed Nafees A, Fatmi Z. Asbestos risk assessment in Pakistan: current scenario and
way forward. Int J Occup Environ Med. 2013 Jan;4(1):50-1.
38. Manasyan A, Saleem S, Koso-Thomas M, Althabe F, Pasha O, Chomba E, et al. Assessment of obstetric
and neonatal health services in developing country health facilities. Am J Perinatol. 2013 Jan 17.
39. Gulamani SS, Premji SS, Kanji Z, Azam SI. A review of postpartum depression, preterm birth, and culture.
J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2013 Jan;27(1):52-9; quiz 60-1.
40. Vakani FS, Zahidie A. Teaching the social determinants of health in medical schools: challenges and
strategies. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2013 Jan;23(1):99-100.
41. Hasnain F, Pradhan N. Prolonged breast-feeding prevents wasting in children: A community-based study
from rural Sindh, Pakistan. Pak J Public Health, 2013; 3(3).
42. Khan KS, Bawani S. Ethics and social accountability - two sides of the same coin integrating social
accountability in medical education. Education in Medicine J. 2013; 5(4):e93.
43. Nishtar N, Alim S, Sami N, Pradhan N, Hasnain F. Determinants of contraceptives use amongst youth: An
exploratory study with family planning service providers in Karachi Pakistan. Global J Health Sci. 2013;
5(2).
44. Shamsi U, Khan S, Usman S, Soomro S, Azam I. A multicenter matched case control study of breast
cancer risk factors among women in Karachi, Pakistan. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2013;14(1):183-8.
45. Mirza A, Ghani A, Pal A, Sami A, Hannan S, Ashraf Z, Iqbal S, Malik UZ, Hayat U, Fatmi Z. Thalassemia
and premarital screening: potential for implementation of a screening program among young people in
Pakistan. Hemoglobin. 2013;37(2):160-70
46. Zahidie A, Jamali T. An overview of the predictors of depression among adult Pakistani women. J Coll
Physicians Surg Pak. 2013; 23(8): 574-80.
47. Rabbani F, Gul X. Revitalizing primary health care in the post MDG scenario by addressing social and
environmental determinants of health: The Aga Khan University’s Urban Health Program. Pakistan Journal
of Public Health. 2013; 3(1): 65-8
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2012:
1. Rabbani F, Gul AX, Perveen S. Overcoming the MDG 4 implementation challenges: redefining the role of
LHS in structured supportive supervision of LHWs. Pak J Public Health. 2012 Dec; 2(4): 52-4.
2. Hallan SI, Matsushita K, Sang Y, Mahmoodi BK, Black C, Ishani A, et al; Chronic Kidney Disease
Prognosis Consortium. Age and association of kidney measures with mortality and end-stage renal
disease. JAMA. 2012 Dec 12; 308 (22):2349-60.
3. Goldenberg RL, McClure EM, Saleem S. A review of studies with chlorhexidine applied directly to the
umbilical cord. Am J Perinatol. 2012 Dec 19.
4. Zaidi S, Gul X, Nishtar NA. Parallel NGO networks for HIV control: risks and opportunities for NGO
contracting. Glob J Health Sci. 2012 Dec 27;5(2):171-5
5. Abbasi IN, Ahsan A, Nafees AA. Correlation of respiratory symptoms and spirometric lung patterns in a
rural community setting, Sindh, Pakistan: a cross sectional survey. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012 Dec.
12:81.
6. Khan AH, Naureen G, Iqbal R. High prevalence of obesity calls for a priority action for non-communicable
disease crises in adult women: findings of a community-based study in Karachi, Pakistan. Food Nutr Bull.
2012 Dec;33(4):221-2.
7. Dar FJ, Iqbal R, Ghani F, Siddiqui I, Khan AH. Bone health status of premenopausal healthy adult females
in Pakistani females. Arch Osteoporos. 2012 Dec; 7(1-2):93-9.
8. Khan AH, Iqbal R, Naureen G, Dar FJ, Ahmed FN. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its correlates:
results of a community-based study conducted in Karachi, Pakistan. Arch Osteoporos. 2012 Nov 14.
9. Raheel H, Karim MS, Saleem S, Bharwani S. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of contraception among
Afghan refugee women in Pakistan: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One. 2012;7(11):e48760.
10. Carlo WA, Goudar SS, Pasha O, Chomba E, Wallander JL, Biasini FJ, et al. Randomized trial of early
developmental intervention on outcomes in children after birth asphyxia in developing countries. J Pediatr.
2012 Nov 16.
11. Nafees AA, Fatmi Z, Kadir MM, Sathiakumar N. Pattern and predictors for respiratory illnesses and
symptoms and lung function among textile workers in Karachi, Pakistan. Occup Environ Med. 2012 Nov
15.
12. Jafar TH, Agarwal SK. A decade after the KDOQI CKD guidelines: A perspective from South Asia. Am J
Kidney Dis. 2012 Nov; 60(5):731-3.
13. Fox CS, Matsushita K, Woodward M, Bilo HJ, Chalmers J, Heerspink HJ, et al Chronic Kidney Disease
Prognosis Consortium. Associations of kidney disease measures with mortality and end-stage renal
disease in individuals with and without diabetes: a meta-analysis. Lancet. 2012 Nov 10;380(9854):166273.
14. Mahmoodi BK, Matsushita K, Woodward M, Blankestijn PJ, Cirillo M, Ohkubo T, et al; Chronic Kidney
Disease Prognosis Consortium. Associations of kidney disease measures with mortality and end-stage
renal disease in individuals with and without hypertension: a meta-analysis. Lancet. 2012 Nov
10;380(9854):1649-61.
15. Shaikh S, Nafees AA, Khetpal V, Jamali AA, Arain AM, Yousuf A. Respiratory symptoms and illnesses
among brick kiln workers: a cross sectional study from rural districts of Pakistan. BMC Public Health. 2012
Nov 20;12(1):999.
16. Naseer M, Khoso A, Naqvi S, Irfan H. Sex based difference in the perception of exercise and level of
physical activity among residents of Karachi city, Pakistan. J Phys Act Health. 2012 Nov 5.
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17. Fatmi Z, Abbasi IN, Ahmed M, Kazi A, Kayama F. Burden of skin lesions of arsenicosis at higher
exposure through groundwater of taluka Gambat district Khairpur, Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey.
Environ Geochem Health. 2012 Oct 31.
18. CARRS Trial Writing Group, Shah S, Singh K, Ali MK, Mohan V, Kadir MM, Unnikrishnan AG, et al.
Improving diabetes care: Multi-component cardiovascular disease risk reduction strategies for people with
diabetes in South Asia-The CARRS Multi-center Translation Trial. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2012 Oct 18.
19. Siddiqui OT, Nizami S, Raza E, Ali MU, Bikak M, Siddiqui S, Khan SH, Mustafa MA, Khan S, Fatmi Z.
Deceased-donor organ transplantation: Knowledge and attitudes among health care professionals
managing critically Ill patients in Karachi. Exp Clin Transplant. 2012 Dec; 10(6):544-50.
20. Krebs NF, Mazariegos M, Chomba E, Sami N, Pasha O, Tshefu A, et al. Randomized controlled trial of
meat compared with multimicronutrient-fortified cereal in infants and toddlers with high stunting rates in
diverse settings. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Oct; 96(4): 840-7.
21. Nafees AA, Khan KS, Fatmi Z, Aslam M. Situation analysis of child labour in Karachi, Pakistan: a
qualitative study. J Pak Med Assoc. 2012 Oct: 62(10);1075-82.
22. Baig Z, Hatcher J, Saleem S. Factors affecting hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptive method use in
women presenting to Reproductive Health Services-A Centers (RHS-A) of Karachi. JDMS. 2012 Sep-Oct;
2(1): 8-21
23. Althabe F, Belizán JM, Mazzoni A, Berrueta M, Hemingway-Foday J, Koso-Thomas M, McClure E,
Chomba E, Garces A, Goudar S, Kodkany B, Saleem S, Pasha O, Patel A, Esamai F, Carlo WA, Krebs
NF, Derman RJ, Goldenberg RL, Hibberd P, Liechty EA, Wright LL, Bergel EF, Jobe AH, Buekens P.
Antenatal corticosteroids trial in preterm births to increase neonatal survival in developing countries: study
protocol. Reprod Health. 2012 Sep 19; 9:22.
24. Rabbani F. Health systems research: design, scope, barriers and opportunities. Pak J Public Health.2012
Sep; 2(3).
25. Goudar SS, Carlo WA, McClure EM, Pasha O, Patel A, Esamai F, Chomba E, Garces A, Althabe F,
Kodkany B, Sami N, Derman RJ, Hibberd PL, Liechty EA, Krebs NF, Hambidge KM, Buekens P, Moore J,
Wallace D, Jobe AH, Koso-Thomas M, Wright LL, Goldenberg RL. The maternal and newborn health
registry study of the Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research. Int J Gynaecol Obstet.
2012 Sep; 118(3):190-3.
26. Belizán JM, McClure EM, Goudar SS, Pasha O, Esamai F, Patel A, Chomba E, Garces A, Wright LL,
Koso-Thomas M, Moore J, Althabe F, Kodkany BS, Sami N, Manasyan A, Derman RJ, Liechty EA,
Hibberd P, Carlo WA, Hambidge KM, Buekens P, Jobe AH, Goldenberg RL. Neonatal death in low- to
middle-income countries: A Global Network Study. Am J Perinatol. 2012 Sep; 29(8):649-56.
27. Ahmed A, Jabbar A, Zuberi L, Islam M, Shamim K. Diabetes related knowledge among residents and
nurses: a multicenter study in Karachi, Pakistan. BMC Endocrine Disorders. 2012 Sep; 12:18
28. Muhammad Malik A, Azam Syed SI. Socio-economic determinants of household out-of-pocket payments
on healthcare in Pakistan. Int J Equity Health. 2012 Sep 4;11:51.
29. Parkash O, Iqbal R, Azam I, Jafri F, Jafri W. Frequency of poor quality of life and predictors of health
related quality of life in cirrhosis at a tertiary care hospital Pakistan. BMC Res Notes. 2012 Aug 20;
5(1):446.
30. Nair M, Ali MK, Ajay VS, Shivashankar R, Mohan V, Pradeepa R, Deepa M, Khan HM, Kadir MM, Fatmi
ZA, Reddy KS, Tandon N, Narayan KV, Prabhakaran D. CARRS surveillance study: design and methods
to assess burdens from multiple perspective. BMC Public Health. 2012 Aug 28; 12(1):701.
31. Zafar SN, Fatmi Z, Iqbal A, Channa R, Haider AH. Disparities in access to surgical care within a lower
income country: An alarming inequity. World J Surg. 2012 Aug 1.
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32. Islam M, Jafar TH, Wood AR, De Silva NM, Caulfield M, Chaturvedi N, Frayling TM. Multiple genetic
variants explain measurable variance in type 2 diabetes-related traits in Pakistanis. Diabetologia. 2012
Aug; 55(8):2193-204.
33. Engmann C, Garces A, Jehan I, Ditekemena J, Phiri M, Mazariegos M, Chomba E, Pasha O, Tshefu A,
McClure EM, Thorsten V, Chakraborty H, Goldenberg RL, Bose C, Carlo WA, Wright LL. Causes of
community stillbirths and early neonatal deaths in low-income countries using verbal autopsy: an
international, multicenter study. J Perinatol. 2012 Aug; 32(8):585-92.
34. Pal KM, Kasi PM, Tayyeb M, Mosharraf SM, Fatmi Z. Correlates of morbidity and mortality in severe
necrotizing pancreatitis. ISRN Surgery. 2012 Jul; Article ID 215193, 5 pages.
35. Naseer M, Zahidie A, Shaikh BT. Determinants of patient satisfaction with health care system in Pakistan.
Pak J Public Health Jun 2012; 2(2):56-61.
36. Humayun Q, Iqbal R, Azam I, Siddiqui AR, Khan AH, Baig-Ansari N. Development and validation of
sunlight exposure measurement questionnaire (SEM-Q) in an adult population residing in Pakistan. BMC
Public Health. 2012 Jun 8; 12(1):421.
37. Naqvi SA, Naseer M, Kazi A, Pethani A, Naeem I, Zainab S, Fatmi Z. Implementing a public-private mix
model for tuberculosis treatment in urban Pakistan: lessons and experiences. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2012
Jun; 16(6):817-21.
38. Ahmed A, Khan F, Ali M, Haqnawaz F, Hussain A, Azam SI. Effect of the menstrual cycle phase on postoperative pain perception and analgesic requirements. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2012 May; 56(5):629-35.
39. Matsushita K, Mahmoodi BK, Woodward M, Emberson JR, Jafar TH, Jee SH, et al; Chronic Kidney
Disease Prognosis Consortium. Comparison of risk prediction using the CKD-EPI equation and the MDRD
study equation for estimated glomerular filtration rate. JAMA. 2012 May 9; 307(18):1941-51.
40. Shahid M, Hameed K, Iqbal R, Afzal O, Nakeer R, Razzak J. Accuracy of diagnosis and relationship with
quality of emergency medicine training program. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2012 May; 22(5):342-3.
41. Garces A, McClure EM, Chomba E, Patel A, Pasha O, Tshefu A, et al. Home birth attendants in low
income countries: who are they and what do they do? BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2012 May 14; 12(1):34.
42. Naqvi HA, Sabzwari S, Hussain S, Islam M, Zaman M. General practitioners' awareness and management
of common psychiatric disorders: a community-based survey from Karachi, Pakistan. East Mediterr Health
J. 2012 May; 18(5):446-53.
43. Ali NS, Azam IS, Ali BS, Tabbusum G, Moin SS. Frequency and associated factors for anxiety and
depression in pregnant women: a hospital-based cross-sectional study. ScientificWorldJournal. 2012;
2012:653098. Epub 2012 May 2.
44. Janjua NZ, Kadir MM, Lutfi S, Tipre M, Sathiakumar N. Tasman spirit oil spill in Pakistan: Research
response and lessons learned. Am J Ind Med. 2012 Apr 2.
45. Wasay M, Malik A, Fahim A, Yousuf A, Chawla R, Daniel H, Rafay M, Azam I, Razzak J. Knowledge and
attitudes about tetanus and rabies: a population-based survey from Karachi, Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc.
2012 Apr; 62(4):378-82.
46. Sami N, Ali TS, Wasim S, Saleem S. Risk factors for secondary infertility among women in Karachi,
Pakistan. PLoS ONE. 2012 Apr; 7(4): 1-5.
47. Rabbani F, Memon Y, Gul AX, Pradhan N, Khowaja F, Hatcher PR. Model of a successful community
campus partnership: Urban health program of Aga Khan University Karachi. Pak J Public Health. 2012
Apr; 2(1).
48. Hasnain SF, Johansson E, Mogren I, Krantz G. Young adults' perceptions on life prospects and gender
roles as important factors to influence health behaviour: a qualitative study from Karachi, Pakistan. Glob J
Health Sci. 2012 Apr 28;4(3):87-97.
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49. Rohra DK, Zeb A, Qureishi RN, Azam SI, Khan NB, Zuberi HS, Sikandar R. Prediction of pre-eclampsia
during early pregnancy in primiparas with soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 and placental growth factor.
Natl Med J India. 2012 Mar-Apr; 25(2):68-9.
50. Yakub M, Moti N, Parveen S, Chaudhry B, Azam I, Iqbal MP. Polymorphisms in MTHFR, MS and CBS
genes and homocysteine levels in a Pakistani population. PLoS One. 2012; 7(3):e33222.
51. Zainab S, Fatmi Z, Kazi A. Risk factors for depression among married women belonging to higher and
lower socioeconomic status in Karachi, Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc. 2012 Mar; 62(3):249-53.
52. Al-Hezaimi K, Javed F, Ali TS, Al-Askar M, Al-Rasheed A. Rapidly progressive periodontal disease
associated with human immunodeficiency virus. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2012 Mar; 22(3):186-8.
53. Qidwai W, Samani ZA, Azam I, Lalani S. Knowledge, attitude and practice of vitamin supplementation
among patients visiting out-patient physicians in a teaching hospital in Karachi. Oman Med J. 2012
Mar;27(2):116-20.
54. Mohammed N, Nuruddin R. First trimester sonographic determination of foetal gender: a cost effective
non-invasive technique for prenatal screening of haemophilia in low income countries. Haemophilia. 2012
Mar;18 (2):e49-50.
55. Engmann C, Garces A, Jehan I, Ditekemena J, Phiri M, Thorsten V, Mazariegos M, Chomba E, Pasha O,
et al. Birth attendants as perinatal verbal autopsy respondents in low- and middle-income countries: a
viable alternative? Bull World Health Organ. 2012 Mar 1; 90(3):200-8.
56. Held C, Iqbal R, Lear SA, Rosengren A, Islam S, Mathew J, Yusuf S. Physical activity levels, ownership of
goods promoting sedentary behaviour and risk of myocardial infarction: results of the INTERHEART study.
Eur Heart J. 2012 Feb; 33(4):452-66.
57. Zaidi S, Mayhew SH, Cleland J, Green AT. Context matters in NGO – government contracting for health
service delivery: a case study from Pakistan Health Policy Plan. 2012 Jan; 1–12.
58. Shaikh S, Naeem I, Nafees A, Zahidie A, Fatmi Z, Kazi A. Experience of devolution in district health
system of Pakistan: perspectives regarding needed reforms. J Pak Med Assoc. 2012 Jan; 62(1):28-32.
59. Yakoob J, Abbas Z, Khan R, Naz S, Ahmad Z, Islam M, Awan S, Jafri F, Jafri W. Prevalence of nonHelicobacter pylori species in patients presenting with dyspepsia. BMC Gastroenterol. 2012 Jan 6; 12:3.
60. Sami N, Ali TS. Perceptions and experiences of women in Karachi, Pakistan regarding secondary
infertility: results from a community-based qualitative study. Obstet Gynecol Int. 2012.
61. Yakoob J, Abbas Z, Naz S, Islam M, Jafri W. Virulence markers of Helicobacter pylori in patients with
diarrhea-dominant irritable bowel syndrome. Br J Biomed Sci. 2012; 69(1):6-10.
62. Saleem S. Application of 4% chlorhexidine solution for cord cleansing after birth reduces neonatal
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