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Can Telemedicine Improve Stroke Outcomes?, Quratulain Shaikh, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

Department of Medicine

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Are Robots Any Better In Stroke Rehabilitation?, Muhammad Faisal Wadiwala, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

Department of Medicine

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What Is Better Antiplatelet Agent To Prevent Recurrent Stroke?, Muhammad Faisal Wadiwala, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

Department of Medicine

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Extending The Window For Thrombolysis In Acute Stroke., Muhammad Faisal Wadiwala,, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

Department of Medicine

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Long-Term Effect Of Carotid Surgery In Asymptomatic Stenosis., Muhammad Faisal Wadiwala, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

Department of Medicine

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Hdl Cholesterol--How Do I Raise My Patients Good Cholesterol?, Quratulain Shaikh, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

Department of Medicine

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Gender Differences In Risk Factors, Mortality, And Length Of Stay Of Patients Discharged From A Pakistani Stroke Unit: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study, Farzin Majeed, Bilal Ahmed, Maria Khan, Shaista Anwar Siddiqi, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

Department of Medicine

BACKGROUND: Differences between women and men in relation to stroke are increasingly being recognized. There is a scarcity of data on gender-based differences in stroke risk factors and outcomes from Pakistan.

METHODS: We enrolled 231 consecutive patients diagnosed with acute stroke. All patients received care along a standardized stroke pathway in a single stroke unit. We analyzed demographic and medical factors, NIHSS scores, and outcomes.

RESULTS: Of 213 consecutive hospitalized patients, 135 patients were men and 76 were women. The male to female ratio was 1.84. The mean age of males was 62.3913.56, as compared to females 61.15911.60 years. Hypertension, …

What Is The Role Of Free Radical Scavengers In Acute Stroke?, Muhammad Faisal Wadiwala, Ambreen Sonawalla, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

Department of Medicine

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My Patient Has A Lot Of Variability In His Blood Pressure Measurements? Should I Be Worried? What Can I Do Which May Be Better?, Quratulain Shaikh, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

Department of Medicine

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Can Community Based Interventions Control Hypertension In Developing Countries? What Is The Evidence From Pakistan?, Farzin Majeed, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

Department of Medicine

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Functional, Cognitive And Psychological Outcomes, And Recurrent Vascular Events In Pakistani Stroke Survivors: A Cross Sectional Study., Maria Khan, Bilal Ahmed, Maryam Ahmed, Myda Najeeb, Emmon Raza, Farid Khan, Anoosh Moin, Dania Shujaat, Ahmed Arshad, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

Department of Medicine

Background: There is little direct data describing the outcomes and recurrent vascular morbidity and mortality of stroke survivors from low and middle income countries like Pakistan. This study describes functional, cognitive and vascular morbidity and mortality of Pakistani stroke survivors discharged from a dedicated stroke center within a nonprofit tertiary care hospital based in a multiethnic city with a population of more than 20 million.

Methods: Patients with stroke, aged > 18 years, discharged alive from a tertiary care centre were contacted via telephone and a cross sectional study was conducted. All the discharges were contacted. Patients or their legal surrogate …

My Patient Has An Elevated Hs-Crp. What Does This Mean? What Should I Do Now?, Maria Khan, Emmon Raza, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal

Department of Medicine

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