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Hip Fragility Fractures: Anaemia, Calcium And Vitamin D Supplementation, Iqra Khan, Ambreen Jawaid, Khabir Ahmad, Shahryar Noordin
Hip Fragility Fractures: Anaemia, Calcium And Vitamin D Supplementation, Iqra Khan, Ambreen Jawaid, Khabir Ahmad, Shahryar Noordin
Department of Family Medicine
Objective: To assess the burden of anaemia and osteoporosis in hip fracture patients, to determine the rate of blood transfusion per-operatively, to assess the use of calcium and vitamin D supplements and the use of anti-osteoporotic medications postoperatively.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at Aga Khan University and Hospital (AKUH) between June 2009 and May 2011, and comprised record of patients treated for intertrochanteric and femur neck fractures. Patients with associated pathological, open or long bone fractures were excluded. The main study outcome measures were the use of pre-operative and post-operative calcium, vitamin D, bisphosphonates and management of anaemia …
Isoniazid Induced Motor-Dominant Neuropathy, Rabeeya Arsalan, Saniya Sabzwari
Isoniazid Induced Motor-Dominant Neuropathy, Rabeeya Arsalan, Saniya Sabzwari
Department of Family Medicine
Isoniazid though a very effective treatment for tuberculosis can cause severe motor-dominant neuropathy which can be reversible with pyridoxine supplementation. A 45-year-old female diagnosed with psoas abscess, culture positive for mycobacterium tuberculosis, was started on anti- tuberculous treatment with four drugs, including isoniazid at a dose of 5 mg/kg/day. Three months later she developed severe motor weakness of lower limbs with loss of ankle and knee reflexes. She was treated with vitamin B6 injections and isoniazid treatment was continued. Her motor weakness gradually improved in a few months, but mild sensory impairment persisted even after two years. There is need …
Energy Drinks Consumption Practices Among Medical Students Of A Private Sector University Of Karachi, Pakistan, Asma Usman, Swaleha Tariq Bhombal, Ambreen Jawaid, Samar Zaki
Energy Drinks Consumption Practices Among Medical Students Of A Private Sector University Of Karachi, Pakistan, Asma Usman, Swaleha Tariq Bhombal, Ambreen Jawaid, Samar Zaki
Department of Family Medicine
Consumption of energy drinks has become popular among students and athletes over the past few years. To explore the phenomenon, a cross-sectional survey was conducted through a self-administered pilot-tested questionnaire. Frequency of energy drinks consumption was found to be 121(52%) in a sample of 233 medical students. Red bull was the most common brand consumed 101(43%). The major reasons reported for its usage were to gain/replenish energy by 36(15.4%), and studying for examination by 34(14.6%). Television was reported as the major source of information 153(66%) followed by friends 113(48%). There was a high frequency of energy drinks' consumption among medical …
Role Of Evidence-Based Public Health In Controlling Emerging Infectious Diseases, Tawfik A. M. Khoja, Waris Qidwai, Mohamed S. Hussein, Lesley Pocock
Role Of Evidence-Based Public Health In Controlling Emerging Infectious Diseases, Tawfik A. M. Khoja, Waris Qidwai, Mohamed S. Hussein, Lesley Pocock
Department of Family Medicine
No abstract provided.
The Case For Family Medicine In Pakistan, Saniya Raghib Sabzwari
The Case For Family Medicine In Pakistan, Saniya Raghib Sabzwari
Department of Family Medicine
The specialty of Family Medicine enjoys a special position in the medical practice of the West, serving as one of the key primary care specialties. Family physicians act as providers of first contact catering to the medical needs of the entire family in all aspects of preventive, curative and rehabilitative stages of illness and to health maintenance. The growth of this specialty, however, has lagged behind in Pakistan for various reasons. Having both a high burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases in Pakistan; family physicians should form the frontline force in dealing with these health issues. Several success stories of …
Delivering Healthcare Services In Resource Constraint Countries Like Pakistan: Sustainable Options, Waris Qidwai
Delivering Healthcare Services In Resource Constraint Countries Like Pakistan: Sustainable Options, Waris Qidwai
Department of Family Medicine
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Barriers, Challenges And Way Forward For Implementation Of Person Centered Care Model Of Patient And Physician Consultation: A Survey Of Patients’ Perspective From Eastern Mediterranean Countries, Waris Qidwai, Kashmira Nanji, Tawfik A M Khoja, Salman Rawaf, Nabil Yasin Al Kurashi, Faisal Alnasir, Mohammed Ali Al Shafaee, Mariam Al Shetti, Muntazar Bashir, Nagwa Eid Sobhy Saad, Sanaa Alkaisi, Wafa Halasa, Huda Al Duwaisan, Amal Al- Ali
Barriers, Challenges And Way Forward For Implementation Of Person Centered Care Model Of Patient And Physician Consultation: A Survey Of Patients’ Perspective From Eastern Mediterranean Countries, Waris Qidwai, Kashmira Nanji, Tawfik A M Khoja, Salman Rawaf, Nabil Yasin Al Kurashi, Faisal Alnasir, Mohammed Ali Al Shafaee, Mariam Al Shetti, Muntazar Bashir, Nagwa Eid Sobhy Saad, Sanaa Alkaisi, Wafa Halasa, Huda Al Duwaisan, Amal Al- Ali
Department of Family Medicine
Background: Person-Centered Care (PCC) is now considered a mandatory approach in Patient-Physician consultation. The aim of the study was to identify patients’ perception regarding barriers and possible remedies for implementation of PCC in Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR).
Methods: A cross-sectional multi-country study was conducted in six countries of EMR during May 2014 to October 2014. Expert Family Physicians from each country were identified and asked to participate in the study. The Family Physicians then recruited Patients from their own clinics (>18 years). Data analysis was performed on SPSS 19 and results are reported in the form of …
Psychosocial Risk Factors For Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results Of A Case-Control Study In A Teaching Hospital At Karachi, Pakistan, Kiran Abdul Sattar, Waris Qidwai, Kashmira Nanji
Psychosocial Risk Factors For Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results Of A Case-Control Study In A Teaching Hospital At Karachi, Pakistan, Kiran Abdul Sattar, Waris Qidwai, Kashmira Nanji
Department of Family Medicine
Objective: To determine psychosocial risk factors for acute myocardial infarction at a teaching hospital in Karachi. Methods: One hundred and fifty three cases were recruited from cardiology clinics and 153 controls from internal medicine and family medicine clinics of Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, through non-probability sampling using a structured questionnaire. Cases were those who were diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction for the first time in past month. Controls were selected from family medicine and internal medicine clinics of the same hospital and included patients above the age of 40 years without acute myocardial infarction. Associations between psychosocial risk …
Health Promotion, Disease Prevention And Periodic Health Checks: Perceptions And Practice Among Family Physicians In Eastern Mediterranean Region, Waris Qidwai, Kashmira Nanji, Tawfik A M Khoja, Salman Rawaf, Nabil Yasin Al Kurashi, Faisal Alnasir, Mohammed Ali Al Shafaee, Mariam Al Shetti, Muntazar Bashir, Nagwa Eid Sobhy Saad, Sanaa Alkaisi, Wafa Halasa, Huda Al L-Duwaisan, Amal Al - Ali, Taghreed M. Faraha
Health Promotion, Disease Prevention And Periodic Health Checks: Perceptions And Practice Among Family Physicians In Eastern Mediterranean Region, Waris Qidwai, Kashmira Nanji, Tawfik A M Khoja, Salman Rawaf, Nabil Yasin Al Kurashi, Faisal Alnasir, Mohammed Ali Al Shafaee, Mariam Al Shetti, Muntazar Bashir, Nagwa Eid Sobhy Saad, Sanaa Alkaisi, Wafa Halasa, Huda Al L-Duwaisan, Amal Al - Ali, Taghreed M. Faraha
Department of Family Medicine
Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify the current practices and perceptions of family physicians regarding health promotion, disease prevention including periodic screening and health checks in Eastern Mediterranean Region.
Methods: A multi-country cross-sectional study was conducted in six countries of EMR, from September 2014 to March 2015. Family Physicians who were currently practicing in different countries of EMR were invited to participate in the study through email. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was entered and analyzed on SPSS 19 and logistic regression analysis was performed.
Results: A total of 100 physicians’ …