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Poliovirus Immunity Among Children Aged 6-11 And 36-48 Months In 14 Polio High-Risk Provinces Of Afghanistan: A Health-Facility-Based Study, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Maureen Martinez, Noha H. Farag, William S. Hendley, Derek Ehrhardt, Imran Ahmed, Imtiaz Hussain, William Weldon, Ahmed M. Kassem Oct 2022

Poliovirus Immunity Among Children Aged 6-11 And 36-48 Months In 14 Polio High-Risk Provinces Of Afghanistan: A Health-Facility-Based Study, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Maureen Martinez, Noha H. Farag, William S. Hendley, Derek Ehrhardt, Imran Ahmed, Imtiaz Hussain, William Weldon, Ahmed M. Kassem

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Afghanistan is one of two countries where wild poliovirus (WPV) type 1 remains endemic. We conducted a facility-based cross-sectional survey of antipoliovirus antibodies in children in 14 provinces of Afghanistan. The provinces were selected based on programmatic priorities for polio eradication. Children aged 6-11 and 36-48 months attending outpatient clinics were enrolled in the study. We collected venous blood, isolated serum, and conducted neutralization assays to detect poliovirus neutralizing antibodies. A total of 2086 children from the 14 provinces were enrolled. Among the enrolled children, 44.3% were girls; the median age in the 6-11-month group was 9.4 months, and in …


Factors Influencing The Use Of Postoperative Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (Bipap) In Patients Undergoing Adult Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study, Syed Shabbir Ahmed, Muhammad Saad Yousuf, Khalid Samad, Hameed Ullah, Khalid Maudood Siddiqui Oct 2022

Factors Influencing The Use Of Postoperative Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (Bipap) In Patients Undergoing Adult Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study, Syed Shabbir Ahmed, Muhammad Saad Yousuf, Khalid Samad, Hameed Ullah, Khalid Maudood Siddiqui

Department of Anaesthesia

Background and aims: Respiratory complications are one of the biggest challenges following cardiac surgery, which can lead to hypoxia and acute respiratory failure (ARF). The aim of this study to identify the factors led to BiPAP application for postoperative respiratory complications and its effectiveness as the main outcome measures after cardiac surgery.
Methods: It was a retrospective cohort study with consecutive sampling technique. A total of 335 postcardiac surgery patients medical record was reviewed who were underwent for surgery from November 1, 2018 to November 30, 2019. 265 patients were finalized for the recruitment, five patients were excluded before the …


Trends, Predictors, And Outcomes Of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation In Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve Related Disease: Insights From The Nationwide Inpatient Sample And Nationwide Readmission Database, Waqas Ullah, Salman Zahid, Hamza Muhammadzai, Fouad Khalil, Arnav Kumar, Abdul Mannan Khan Minhas, Muhammad Zia Khan, Salim S. Virani, David L. Fischman, Pinak Shah Oct 2022

Trends, Predictors, And Outcomes Of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation In Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve Related Disease: Insights From The Nationwide Inpatient Sample And Nationwide Readmission Database, Waqas Ullah, Salman Zahid, Hamza Muhammadzai, Fouad Khalil, Arnav Kumar, Abdul Mannan Khan Minhas, Muhammad Zia Khan, Salim S. Virani, David L. Fischman, Pinak Shah

Office of the Provost

Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has increasingly been utilized in patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) related aortic stenosis (AS) with insufficient large-scale data on its safety.
Methods: The Nationwide Inpatient Sample and Nationwide Readmission Database (2011-2018) were queried to identify patients undergoing TAVI for BAV versus trileaflet aortic valve (TAV) associated AS. The in-hospital, 30- and 180-day odds of outcomes were assessed using a propensity-matched analysis (PSM) to calculate adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with its 95% confidence interval (CI).
Results: A total of 216,723 TAVI (TAV: 214,050 and BAV: 2,673) crude and 5,347 matched population (TAV: 2,674 and …


Monkeypox Outbreak In The Age Of Covid-19: A New Global Health Emergency, Rahim Hirani, Dawood Rashid, Joshua Lewis, Rasheed Hosein-Woodley, Ali Issani Oct 2022

Monkeypox Outbreak In The Age Of Covid-19: A New Global Health Emergency, Rahim Hirani, Dawood Rashid, Joshua Lewis, Rasheed Hosein-Woodley, Ali Issani

Department of Emergency Medicine

No abstract provided.


Surgical And Oncological Outcomes Of Hepatic Resection For Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Report From A Low Volume Centre In A Developing Country, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Saleema Begum, Muhammad Tayyab Ul Hasan Siddiqui Oct 2022

Surgical And Oncological Outcomes Of Hepatic Resection For Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Report From A Low Volume Centre In A Developing Country, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Saleema Begum, Muhammad Tayyab Ul Hasan Siddiqui

Section of General Surgery

Objective: To review the surgical and oncological outcomes of patients who underwent hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Study design: Cohort study.
Place and duration of study: Department of Surgery of the Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, from 2008 to 2019.
Methodology: Consecutive patients who underwent hepatic resection for HCC at the Hospital were included. The data were collected and analysed on aspects including demographics, liver function status, tumour characteristics, perioperative management, and surgical and oncological outcomes. Survival analyses were performed using the Kaplan-Meier method, and log-rank test was applied to determine the influence of variables on overall and disease-free …


Factors Influencing Uptake Of Human Papilloma Virus (Hpv) Vaccine Among Parents Of Adolescent Girls, Irene Nzisa Martin Oct 2022

Factors Influencing Uptake Of Human Papilloma Virus (Hpv) Vaccine Among Parents Of Adolescent Girls, Irene Nzisa Martin

Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health

Background: Cervical cancer is one of the most common preventable cancers causing morbidity and mortality in women especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Three HPV vaccines have been approved for vaccination against HPV globally with Cervarix and Gardasil currently available in Kenya. Despite availability of free HPV vaccination and increased media campaigns the proportion of adolescent girls vaccinated against HPV remains low. Understanding the determinants of HPV vaccine uptake will inform strategies to improve the uptake at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. Objectives: The aim was to identify the factors influencing HPV vaccine uptake among parents of adolescent girls. The secondary objective …


Association Between Fetal Abdominal Growth Trajectories, Maternal Metabolite Signatures Early In Pregnancy, And Childhood Growth And Adiposity: Prospective Observational Multinational Interbio-21st Fetal Study, Jose Villar, Roseline Ochieng, Robert B. Gunier, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Stephen Rauch, Rose Mcgready, Julia M. Gauglitz, Fernando C. Barros, Manu Vatish, Michelle Fernandes Oct 2022

Association Between Fetal Abdominal Growth Trajectories, Maternal Metabolite Signatures Early In Pregnancy, And Childhood Growth And Adiposity: Prospective Observational Multinational Interbio-21st Fetal Study, Jose Villar, Roseline Ochieng, Robert B. Gunier, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Stephen Rauch, Rose Mcgready, Julia M. Gauglitz, Fernando C. Barros, Manu Vatish, Michelle Fernandes

Paediatrics and Child Health, East Africa

Background: Obesity predominantly affects populations in high-income countries and those countries facing epidemiological transition. The risk of childhood obesity is increased among infants who had overweight or obesity at birth, but in low-resource settings one in five infants are born small for gestational age. We aimed to study the relationships between: (1) maternal metabolite signatures; (2) fetal abdominal growth; and (3) postnatal growth, adiposity, and neurodevelopment.

Methods: In the prospective, multinational, observational INTERBIO-21st fetal study, conducted in maternity units in Pelotas (Brazil), Nairobi (Kenya), Karachi (Pakistan), Soweto (South Africa), Mae Sot (Thailand), and Oxford (UK), we enrolled women …


Diagnostic Challenge Of Perimenopause Molar Pregnancy In A 52-Year-Old Lady: Case Report, Willbroad Kyejo, Davis Rubagumya, Gregory Ntiyakuze, Nancy Matillya, Munawar Kaguta, Miriam Mgonja, Lynn Moshi Oct 2022

Diagnostic Challenge Of Perimenopause Molar Pregnancy In A 52-Year-Old Lady: Case Report, Willbroad Kyejo, Davis Rubagumya, Gregory Ntiyakuze, Nancy Matillya, Munawar Kaguta, Miriam Mgonja, Lynn Moshi

Family Medicine, East Africa

Introduction and importance: Gestational trophoblastic disease is an uncommon group of pregnancy-related dis- orders, with a course of trophoblastic proliferation, including hydatidiform mole (Agha et al., 2020), invasive and metastatic mole, choriocarcinoma, placental-site trophoblastic tumor, and epithelial trophoblastic tumor. Choriocarcinoma and trophoblastic tumor of the placenta are the most important tumors associated with pregnancy.

Case findings: A 52-year-old woman Para 2 Living 3, 3 years post-menopausal presented with prolong per vaginal bleeding for five weeks accompanied by lower abdominal pain. Diagnosis of gestational trophoblastic disease (choriocarcinoma type) was made by using beta HCG, radiology, and histology report. Patient underwent total …


The Association Of Immune And Genomic Biomarkers And Response To Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy In Breast Cancer Patients At Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Catherine Wairimu Mutahi Oct 2022

The Association Of Immune And Genomic Biomarkers And Response To Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy In Breast Cancer Patients At Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Catherine Wairimu Mutahi

Master of Medicine in Anatomic Pathology

Introduction: Breast Cancer (BC) is the most diagnosed cancer among women worldwide and in Kenya. It is a highly heterogeneous disease requiring patient specific treatment and strategies to monitor response to therapy, especially in the neoadjuvant (NAC) setting. Currently, there are no reliable markers in use that can predict response to chemotherapy among patients receiving NAC. Tumour Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs) and Cell free DNA (cfDNA) are biomarkers that could possibly bridge this gap. However, limited studies have been carried out on the African population. With the increasing mortality rates attributable to BC in Sub-Saharan Africa, coupled with the growing preference …


Giant Thymolipoma In A Child: The Silent Chest Mass, Samuel Otido, Z. Dangor, A Zanini, D. Harrison Oct 2022

Giant Thymolipoma In A Child: The Silent Chest Mass, Samuel Otido, Z. Dangor, A Zanini, D. Harrison

Paediatrics and Child Health, East Africa

Thymolipoma is a rare benign anterior mediastinal tumour of thymic origin containing both thymic and mature adipose tissues. In most cases it has a silent course and can grow to large sizes before presenting with respiratory symptoms. We report a case of a giant thymolipoma in a 4-year-old girl treated at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, South Africa.


Quality Of Life Among Cervical Cancer Patients Following Completion Of Chemoradiotherapy At Ocean Road Cancer Institute (Orci) In Tanzania, David H. Mvunta, Furaha August, Nazima Dharsee, Miriam H. Mvunta, Peter Wangwe, Matilda Ngarina, Brenda M. Simba, Hussein Kidanto Oct 2022

Quality Of Life Among Cervical Cancer Patients Following Completion Of Chemoradiotherapy At Ocean Road Cancer Institute (Orci) In Tanzania, David H. Mvunta, Furaha August, Nazima Dharsee, Miriam H. Mvunta, Peter Wangwe, Matilda Ngarina, Brenda M. Simba, Hussein Kidanto

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa

Objective:  Effective cancer treatment involves aggressive chemo-radiotherapy protocols that alter survivors’ quality of life (QOL). This has recently aroused the attention not only to focus on clinical care but rather to be holistic and client-centered, looking beyond morbidity and mortality. The study assessed the QOL and associated factors among patients with cervical cancer (CC) after the completion of chemoradiotherapy.

Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) from September to November 2020. A total of 323 CC patients were interviewed with a structured questionnaire of QOL, the European Organization for Research and Treatment …


A Retrospective Review Of Genital Fistula Occurrence In Nine African Countries, Carrie J. Ngongo, Thomas J. I. P. Raassen, Marietta Mahendeka, Ladeisha Lombard, Jos Van Roosmalen, Marleen Temmerman Oct 2022

A Retrospective Review Of Genital Fistula Occurrence In Nine African Countries, Carrie J. Ngongo, Thomas J. I. P. Raassen, Marietta Mahendeka, Ladeisha Lombard, Jos Van Roosmalen, Marleen Temmerman

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa

Background: Female genital fistulas are abnormal communications that lead to urinary and/or fecal incontinence. This analysis compares the characteristics of women with fistulas to understand how countries differ from one another in the circumstances of genital fistula development.

Methods: This retrospective records review evaluated demographics and circumstances of fistula development for 6,787 women who sought fistula treatment between 1994 and 2017 in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Zambia, and Ethiopia.

Results: Most women developed fistula during childbirth, whether vaginal (3,234/6,787, 47.6%) or by cesarean section (3,262/6,787, 48.1%). Others had fistulas attributable to gynecological surgery …


Diagnostic Accuracy Of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin In The Diagnosis Of Acute Myocardial Infarction At The Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Kenya, Assumpta Wanjiru Chege Oct 2022

Diagnostic Accuracy Of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin In The Diagnosis Of Acute Myocardial Infarction At The Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Kenya, Assumpta Wanjiru Chege

Master of Medicine in Clinical Pathology

Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi between July 1st 2020 and December 31st 2021. Participants were adults aged 18 years and above presenting to the emergency department with signs and symptoms suggesting an acute myocardial infarction. Patients were identified on the hospital management information system (CARE 2000) using test results for baseline high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I. The final diagnosis as well as secondary clinical data was obtained from both physical and electronic patient medical records. The reference standard for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction was taken as the final clinical diagnosis made …


Demographics And Baseline Disease Characteristics Of Patients With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis From Kenya Participating In The Chimes Trial, Dilraj Sokhi, Juzar Hooker, Mitzi J. Williams, Aisleen Shamshudin, Yuashita Hussein, Peter Betti, Heldah Amariati, Noureen Karimi, Stacey Gondi, Mansoor Saleh Oct 2022

Demographics And Baseline Disease Characteristics Of Patients With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis From Kenya Participating In The Chimes Trial, Dilraj Sokhi, Juzar Hooker, Mitzi J. Williams, Aisleen Shamshudin, Yuashita Hussein, Peter Betti, Heldah Amariati, Noureen Karimi, Stacey Gondi, Mansoor Saleh

Book Chapters / Conference Papers

No abstract provided.


Association Between Fetal Abdominal Growth Trajectories, Maternal Metabolite Signatures Early In Pregnancy, And Childhood Growth And Adiposity: Prospective Observational Multinational Interbio-21st Fetal Study, Jose Villar, Roseline Ochieng, Robert B. Gunier, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Stephen Rauch, Rose Mcgready, Julia M. Gauglitz, Fernando C. Barros, Manu Vatish, Shama Munim Oct 2022

Association Between Fetal Abdominal Growth Trajectories, Maternal Metabolite Signatures Early In Pregnancy, And Childhood Growth And Adiposity: Prospective Observational Multinational Interbio-21st Fetal Study, Jose Villar, Roseline Ochieng, Robert B. Gunier, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Stephen Rauch, Rose Mcgready, Julia M. Gauglitz, Fernando C. Barros, Manu Vatish, Shama Munim

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Background: Obesity predominantly affects populations in high-income countries and those countries facing epidemiological transition. The risk of childhood obesity is increased among infants who had overweight or obesity at birth, but in low-resource settings one in five infants are born small for gestational age. We aimed to study the relationships between: (1) maternal metabolite signatures; (2) fetal abdominal growth; and (3) postnatal growth, adiposity, and neurodevelopment.
Methods: In the prospective, multinational, observational INTERBIO-21st fetal study, conducted in maternity units in Pelotas (Brazil), Nairobi (Kenya), Karachi (Pakistan), Soweto (South Africa), Mae Sot (Thailand), and Oxford (UK), we enrolled women (≥18 years, …


Emergence Of A Multidrug-Resistant And Virulent Streptococcus Pneumoniae Lineage Mediates Serotype Replacement After Pcv13: An International Whole-Genome Sequencing Study, Stephanie W. Lo, Kate Mellor, Robert Cohen, Alba Redin Alonso, Sophie Belman, Narender Kumar, Paulina A. Hawkins, Rebecca A. Gladstone, Sadia Shakoor, Muhammad Imran Nisar Oct 2022

Emergence Of A Multidrug-Resistant And Virulent Streptococcus Pneumoniae Lineage Mediates Serotype Replacement After Pcv13: An International Whole-Genome Sequencing Study, Stephanie W. Lo, Kate Mellor, Robert Cohen, Alba Redin Alonso, Sophie Belman, Narender Kumar, Paulina A. Hawkins, Rebecca A. Gladstone, Sadia Shakoor, Muhammad Imran Nisar

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Background: Serotype 24F is one of the emerging pneumococcal serotypes after the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV). We aimed to identify lineages driving the increase of serotype 24F in France and place these findings into a global context.
Methods: Whole-genome sequencing was performed on a collection of serotype 24F pneumococci from asymptomatic colonisation (n=229) and invasive disease (n=190) isolates among individuals younger than 18 years in France, from 2003 to 2018. To provide a global context, we included an additional collection of 24F isolates in the Global Pneumococcal Sequencing (GPS) project database for analysis. A Global Pneumococcal Sequence Cluster …


Capacity Building Among Nursing And Midwifery Professional Associations In East Africa, Stephen Ruhmel, Eunice Ndirangu, Joseph Mwizerwa, Ahmed Sarki, Eunice Pallangyo Oct 2022

Capacity Building Among Nursing And Midwifery Professional Associations In East Africa, Stephen Ruhmel, Eunice Ndirangu, Joseph Mwizerwa, Ahmed Sarki, Eunice Pallangyo

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

Background: Despite improvements in educational opportunities, policy changes, and pay raises in the nursing and midwifery professions in East Africa, poor working conditions, few professional development opportunities, and a general lack of respect for these professions predominate. These issues contribute to a low quality of care among a population with a high burden of communicable diseases. Health professional associations may help to address these challenges by providing a voice for nurses and midwives.

Objective: This study evaluated the impact of a 5-year programme focused on strengthening nurses’ and midwives’ professional associations in East Africa. Methods: This study used …


Prenatal Allostatic Load And Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Gianella Santos Pana, Alexander Cuncannon, Paul E. Ronksley, Aliyah Dosani, K. Alix Hayden, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Wangira Musana, Kiran Shaikh, Ilona S. Yim Oct 2022

Prenatal Allostatic Load And Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Gianella Santos Pana, Alexander Cuncannon, Paul E. Ronksley, Aliyah Dosani, K. Alix Hayden, Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Wangira Musana, Kiran Shaikh, Ilona S. Yim

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa

Objective: Allostatic load refers to cumulative neuroendocrine burden and has been postulated to mediate and moderate physiological and psychological stress-related responses. This may have important implications for the risk of preterm birth. This systematic review examines the evidence on the association between prenatal allostatic load and preterm birth.

Data sources: A comprehensive search of seven electronic databases was conducted from inception to August 23, 2022 to identify all English-language observational and mixed methods studies examining allostatic load and preterm birth with no year or geographic restrictions.

Study eligibility criteria: Studies were included if they measured allostatic load, evaluated as the …


Inspire : Vol 5, Issue 10, Department Of Medicine Oct 2022

Inspire : Vol 5, Issue 10, Department Of Medicine

INSPIRE – Department of Medicine Archives

  • Message from the Chair
  • Medicine at National and International Forums
  • On achieving this great milestone Dr Faisal Ismail shares his Journey
  • Department of Medicine | Annual Research Week
  • By Salma Tajuddin & Dr Saadia Sattar
  • Department of Medicine | Annual Research Week
  • 1st Medical Education day “Promoting Innovation in Medical Education
  • Heart Health Camp
  • Featured Faculty – Dr Harris Farooq Murad – New Faculty member- Nephrology section …trust your gut. No one knows you better than yourself…”
  • Poem Section
  • What are Academics Around the World Reading This Month?
  • Publications


Inspire : Vol 5, Issue 9, Department Of Medicine Oct 2022

Inspire : Vol 5, Issue 9, Department Of Medicine

INSPIRE – Department of Medicine Archives

  • Message from the Chair
  • Medicine at National and International Forums
  • AKU – Flood Relief Task force
  • DoM Grand Rounds – Dr Tazeen Jafar
  • 2nd AKU Inter-professional certificate course in liver disease
  • In-depth featuring Assistant Professor Endocrinology section Dr Sarah Nadeem
  • Poem Section
  • What are Academics Around the World Reading This Month?
  • Publications


Time For Reintroducing Hpv Vaccine In Pakistan For Primary Prevention Of Cervical Cancer, Uzma Shamsi, Afshan Anwar, Zainab Samad Oct 2022

Time For Reintroducing Hpv Vaccine In Pakistan For Primary Prevention Of Cervical Cancer, Uzma Shamsi, Afshan Anwar, Zainab Samad

Community Health Sciences

No abstract provided.


Antenatal Dexamethasone For Improving Preterm Newborn Outcomes In Low-Resource Countries: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Of The Who Action-I Trial, Who Action Trial Collaborators, Katherine E. Eddy, Joshua P. Vogel, Nick Scott, Dagnachew Fetene, Shabina Ariff, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Lumaan Sheikh, Farrukh Raza, Almas Aamir Oct 2022

Antenatal Dexamethasone For Improving Preterm Newborn Outcomes In Low-Resource Countries: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Of The Who Action-I Trial, Who Action Trial Collaborators, Katherine E. Eddy, Joshua P. Vogel, Nick Scott, Dagnachew Fetene, Shabina Ariff, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Lumaan Sheikh, Farrukh Raza, Almas Aamir

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Background: After considerable debate, there is now unequivocal evidence that use of antenatal corticosteroids improves outcomes in preterm neonates when used in women at risk of early preterm birth in reasonably equipped hospitals in low-resource countries. We aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of dexamethasone administration in the management of preterm birth in a cohort of pregnant women from five low-resource countries.
Methods: We performed a cost-effectiveness analysis using data from 2828 women (and 3051 babies) who participated in the WHO ACTION-I trial, a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled trial that assessed the safety and efficacy of dexamethasone in pregnant women at risk …


Intimate-Partner Violence And Its Association With Symptoms Of Depression, Perceived Health, And Quality Of Life In The Himalayan Mountain Villages Of Gilgit Baltistan, Gul Nowshad, Neelum Jahan, Nasim Zahid Shah, Nasloon Ali, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Sartaj Alam, Ambreen Khan, Mohammad Afzal Mahmood, Malika Saba, Syed M. Shah Sep 2022

Intimate-Partner Violence And Its Association With Symptoms Of Depression, Perceived Health, And Quality Of Life In The Himalayan Mountain Villages Of Gilgit Baltistan, Gul Nowshad, Neelum Jahan, Nasim Zahid Shah, Nasloon Ali, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Sartaj Alam, Ambreen Khan, Mohammad Afzal Mahmood, Malika Saba, Syed M. Shah

Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health

Study objectives: We aimed to estimate the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and associated risk factors in married women in rural villages of Gilgit Baltistan in Pakistan.
Methods: A cross-sectional design to assess the magnitude and factors associated with IPV in a random sample of 789 married women aged 18-49 years. A World Health Organization screening instrument was used to assess the presence of IPV in the previous 12 months. A locally validated instrument was adopted to identify self-reported symptoms of major depression according to the DSM IV. Trained nurses obtained socio-demographic and reproductive history through structured interviews. Bivariate …


Clinical Profile, Diagnostic Yield, And Procedural Outcomes Of Single Balloon Enteroscopy: A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience, Maha Inam, Masood Muhammad Karim, Umar Tariq, Faisal Wasim Ismail Sep 2022

Clinical Profile, Diagnostic Yield, And Procedural Outcomes Of Single Balloon Enteroscopy: A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience, Maha Inam, Masood Muhammad Karim, Umar Tariq, Faisal Wasim Ismail

Medical College Documents

Background: Single balloon enteroscopy (SBE) allows ease of access for small bowel visualization and has multiple diagnostic and therapeutic indications. It provides the advantage of performing various therapeutic interventions alongside the diagnostic procedure. SBE has also been considered a relatively safe procedure with no major complications.
Aim: To investigate the indications, safety, and clinical yield of SBE, and determine its effect on disease outcome.
Methods: A retrospective, descriptive study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Medical records of 56 adult patients (≥ 18 years) who underwent SBE between July 2013 and December 2021 were reviewed and …


Association Between Exposure To Family Planning Messages On Different Mass Media Channels And The Utilization Of Modern Contraceptives Among Young Women In Sierra Leone: Insights From The 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic Health Survey, Quraish Sserwanja, Patricia Turimumahoro, Lilian Nuwabaine, Kassim Kamara, Milton W. Musaba Sep 2022

Association Between Exposure To Family Planning Messages On Different Mass Media Channels And The Utilization Of Modern Contraceptives Among Young Women In Sierra Leone: Insights From The 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic Health Survey, Quraish Sserwanja, Patricia Turimumahoro, Lilian Nuwabaine, Kassim Kamara, Milton W. Musaba

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

Background

Access to sexual and reproductive health information enables young women to make appropriate decisions. We examined the association between exposure to family planning messages on different mass media and the use of modern contraceptives among young women in Sierra Leone.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis of the 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey data of young women aged 15–24 years. Multistage stratified sampling was used to select study participants in the survey. We used multivariable logistic regression to determine the association between exposure to family panning messages on different types mass media channels and utilization of modern …


Health Workers’ Documentation Process As A Prerequisite To The Integration Of Patient Care At A Regional Referral Hospital In Uganda, Grace Nakate, Mary Moleki, Ahmed Sarki, Valerie Fleming Sep 2022

Health Workers’ Documentation Process As A Prerequisite To The Integration Of Patient Care At A Regional Referral Hospital In Uganda, Grace Nakate, Mary Moleki, Ahmed Sarki, Valerie Fleming

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

Background: Integrated patient care is necessary for better care outcomes. Documentation enhances the integration of care; however, in the Ugandan setting, documentation of care is poor (e.g., omissions and incomplete records) and integration of patient care is not visible. This study presents a review of patient health records that was undertaken to understand documentation of care at a regional referral hospital in Eastern Uganda. This information will help in developing a documentation model to facilitate the integration of patient care in Uganda.

Methodology: This retrospective review involved 513 patient health records from the medical-surgical, pediatric, and obstetric/gynecological departments of Jinja …


Adapting The Fast-M Maternal Sepsis Intervention For Implementation In Pakistan: A Qualitative Exploratory Study, Sheikh Irfan Ahmed, Bakhtawar M H. Khowaja, Rubina Barolia, Raheel Sikandar, Ghulam Kubra Rind, Sehrish Rani, Raheela Rani, James Cheshire, Catherine Louise Dunlop, Lumaan Sheikh Sep 2022

Adapting The Fast-M Maternal Sepsis Intervention For Implementation In Pakistan: A Qualitative Exploratory Study, Sheikh Irfan Ahmed, Bakhtawar M H. Khowaja, Rubina Barolia, Raheel Sikandar, Ghulam Kubra Rind, Sehrish Rani, Raheela Rani, James Cheshire, Catherine Louise Dunlop, Lumaan Sheikh

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Objective: A maternal sepsis management bundle for resource-limited settings was developed through a synthesis of evidence and international consensus. This bundle, called 'FAST-M' consists of: Fluids, Antibiotics, Source control, assessment of the need to Transport/Transfer to a higher level of care and ongoing Monitoring (of the mother and neonate). The study aimed to adapt the FAST-M intervention including the bundle care tools for early identification and management of maternal sepsis in a low-resource setting of Pakistan and identify potential facilitators and barriers to its implementation.
Setting: The study was conducted at the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, which …


Frequency Of Bystander Exposure To Antibiotics For Enteropathogenic Bacteria Among Young Children In Low-Resource Settings, Elizabeth T. Rogawski Mcquade, Stephanie A. Brennhofer, Sarah E. Elwood, Timothy L. Mcmurry, Joseph A. Lewnard, Estomih R. Mduma, Sanjaya Shrestha, Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Pascal O. Bessong, Gagandeep Kang Sep 2022

Frequency Of Bystander Exposure To Antibiotics For Enteropathogenic Bacteria Among Young Children In Low-Resource Settings, Elizabeth T. Rogawski Mcquade, Stephanie A. Brennhofer, Sarah E. Elwood, Timothy L. Mcmurry, Joseph A. Lewnard, Estomih R. Mduma, Sanjaya Shrestha, Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Pascal O. Bessong, Gagandeep Kang

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Children in low-resource settings carry enteric pathogens asymptomatically and are frequently treated with antibiotics, resulting in opportunities for pathogens to be exposed to antibiotics when not the target of treatment (i.e., bystander exposure). We quantified the frequency of bystander antibiotic exposures for enteric pathogens and estimated associations with resistance among children in eight low-resource settings. We analyzed 15,697 antibiotic courses from 1,715 children aged 0 to 2 y from the MAL-ED birth cohort. We calculated the incidence of bystander exposures and attributed exposures to respiratory and diarrheal illnesses. We associated bystander exposure with phenotypic susceptibility of E. coli isolates in …


Impact Of Social Vulnerability On Comorbid Cancer And Cardiovascular Disease Mortality In The United States, Sarju Ganatra, Sourbha S. Dani, Ashish Kumar, Safi U. Khan, Rishi Wadhera, Tomas G. Neilan, Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan, Ana Barac, Joerg Hermann, Salim S. Virani Sep 2022

Impact Of Social Vulnerability On Comorbid Cancer And Cardiovascular Disease Mortality In The United States, Sarju Ganatra, Sourbha S. Dani, Ashish Kumar, Safi U. Khan, Rishi Wadhera, Tomas G. Neilan, Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan, Ana Barac, Joerg Hermann, Salim S. Virani

Office of the Provost

Background: Racial and social disparities exist in outcomes related to cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Objectives: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to study the impact of social vulnerability on mortality attributed to comorbid cancer and CVD.
Methods: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research database (2015-2019) was used to obtain county-level mortality data attributed to cancer, CVD, and comorbid cancer and CVD. County-level social vulnerability index (SVI) data (2014-2018) were obtained from the CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. SVI percentiles were generated for each county and aggregated to form …


Breast Cancer In A Teenage Girl With Brca Mutation: A Case Report From A Low Middle-Income Country, Lubna Mushtaque Vohra, Danish Ali, Syeda Amrah Hashmi, Meher Angez Sep 2022

Breast Cancer In A Teenage Girl With Brca Mutation: A Case Report From A Low Middle-Income Country, Lubna Mushtaque Vohra, Danish Ali, Syeda Amrah Hashmi, Meher Angez

Section of General Surgery

Introduction: A staggering majority of pediatric breast masses are benign (mostly fibroadenoma) and so a biopsy is not readily performed as it can potentially lead to a future breast disfigurement. However, this should not be standard practice as this can lead to a delayed diagnosis, and hence, the treatment of pediatric breast cancer (BC); this was also seen in our patient's scenario.
Case history: Here, we report the case of the youngest known breast cancer patient in Pakistan, a 15-year-old girl. The right-sided breast lump which was diagnosed clinically as a fibroadenoma later turned out to be stage IIb pT3N0M0 …