Immunohistochemical Detection and Prognostic Significance of p53, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, Murine Double Minute 2, and Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 1 in Glioblastoma Multiform... by Syed Muhammad Adnan Ali, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Syed Ather Enam, Zubair Ahmad, Yumna Adnan, Hasnain Ahmed Farooqui

“…Methods: A total of 102 surgically resected formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded specimens from patients diagnosed and treated at Aga Khan University Hospital were included in this study. …”
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Occupational exposure to HIV in a developing country: assessing knowledge and attitude of healthcare professional before and after an awareness symposium by Samina Ismail, Safia Awan, Rubaba Naeem, Sarfraz Siddiqui, Badar Afzal, Bushra Jamil, Uzma Rahim Khan

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Association of Chest Xray (CXR) findings with outcomes in COVID-19 Patients by Ainan Arshad, Ahmed Ayaz, Muhammad Abdullah Javed, Muhammad Anees, Kiran Hilal, Bushra Jamil

“…Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Jospital, Karachi, and comprised data of coronavirus disease-2019 cases admitted to the tertiary care centre from March 1 to March 30, 2020. …”
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High heterotrophic counts in potable water and antimicrobial resistance among indicator organisms in two peri-urban communities of Karachi, Pakistan by Sadia Shakoor, Imran Ahmed, Saima Mukhtiar, Israr Ahmed, Farzeen Hirani, Shazia Sultana, Rumina Hasan

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Private vs public care for intracranial tumours: Findings from Pakistan by Mashal Murad Shah, Mohammad Hamza Bajwa , Muhammad Usman Khalid, Rashid Jooma, Erum Baig, Altaf Ali Laghari, Naveed Zaman Akhunzada, Saad bin Anis, Muhammad Faraz Raghib , Sameen Siddiqi , Syed Ather Enam

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Implementing work place based assessment: the modified direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS) across medical specialties. An experience from a developing country by Saeed Sadiq Hamid, Tabassum Zehra, Muhammad Tariq, Azam Saeed Afzal, Hashir Majid, Erfan Hussain

“…Methods: The quasi-experimental study with pre- and post-test design was conducted from February to June 2013 at the Aga Khan University, Karachi, and comprised four workshops attended by residents. …”
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No healthcare coverage, big problem: lack of insurance for older population associated with worse emergency general surgery outcomes by Adil H Haider, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Zainab Samad, Noreen Afzal, Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant, Komal Abdul Rahim, Namra Qadeer Shaikh, Saad bin Zafar Mahmood, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Mushyada Ali

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Immunophenotypic expression profile of multiple myeloma cases at a tertiary hospital in Nairobi Kenya by Isabella Mengich, Sheerien Rajput, Sheerien Rajput, Riyat Malkit, Zahir Moloo, Elizabeth Kagotho, El-Nasir Lalani, El-Nasir Lalani, Anne Mwirigi

“…The prevalence and significance of expression of these markers in a cohort of MM cases in Kenya has not been studied previously.MethodsA retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. The study population included 83 MM cases with available trephine blocks archived between 1st of January 2009 and 31st of March 2020. …”
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Paediatric choroid plexus carcinoma: a retrospective case series from Karachi by Fatima Mustansir, Erum Baig, Meher Angez, Khurram Minhas, Naureen Mushtaq, Syed Ather Enam

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Adenoid cystic carcinoma of external auditory canal: A rare disease by Abdul Basit Vardag, Muhammad Hassan Danish, Muhammad Sohail Awan, Muhammad Usman Tariq, Omaima Anis Bhatti, Muhammad Hammad

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Covid-19 related isolation and risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in patients presenting to tele-clinics at a private tertiary care hospital in Karachi by Syed Faisal Mahmood, Samrah Nasir, Muneeba Amin, Aleena Arshad, Nargis Asad, Tania Nadeem

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Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for treatment of osteoradionecrosis of mandible in head and neck surgery patients - A way forward into the future with promising clinical Outcomes by Ainulakbar Mughal, Merhaba Aftab, Abdul Basit Shah Vardag, Zubair Khan, Hamdan Ahmed Pasha, Muhammad Sohail Awan

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Aetiology, presentation and outcomes of patients presenting with acute pancreatitis in a tertiary care hospital by Zahabia Sohail, Hafsa Shaikh, Nimra Iqbal, Hassan Musood, Om Parkash

“…This was a cross-sectional, retrospective study conducted at the Department of Gastroenterology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022. …”
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Needs assessment for faculty development in health professions education at a medical university in Karachi, Pakistan by Tabassum Zehra, Sana Saeed, Rahila Ali, Amber Sultan, Areeba Hussain

“…A needs assessment survey was conducted from among the faculty members at the Aga Khan University (AKU), Karachi, Pakistan, and the French Medical Institute for Mother and Children, Afghanistan. …”
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Outcomes of patients with double/triple expressor diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) treated with R-DA-EPOCH/R-CHOP: A single-center experience. by Kanta Devi, Muhammad Usman Shaikh, Natasha Bahadur Ali, Salman Naseem Adil, Maria Khan, Salman Muhammad Soomar

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Evaluation of MONOFER-induced hypersensitive reactions: a retrospective cohort study by Mahreen Muzammil, Ainan Arshad, Ahmed Ayaz, Muhmmad Umair Ihsan, Kashif Hussain, Muhmmad Yasir, Hareem Rehman

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Solitary rib Metastasis from primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a rare clinical presentation by Sehrish Abrar, Bilal Mazhar Qureshi, Nasir Ali, Asim Hafiz, Agha Mohammad Hammad Khan, Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi

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A comparison of disease caused by Shigella and Campylobacter species: 24 months community based surveillance in 4 slums of Karachi, Pakistan by Sajid Bashir Soofi, Muhammad Atif Habib, Lorenz von Seidlein, Muhammad Jawed Khan, Shah Muhammad, Naveed Bhutto, Mohammad Imran Khan, Shahid Rasool, Afia Zafar, John D. Clemens, Qamaruddin Nizami, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

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Endobronchial carcinoid presenting as Focal bronchiectasis in a young woman with systemic lupus erythematosus by Noreen Nasir, Safia Akhlaq, Talha Shehzad, Saulat Fatimi

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Burden of upper respiratory tract infections in primary care facilities and excessive antimicrobial over-prescription: A community-oriented primary care project in rural Kenya by Nelson Nyamu, Florence Mbatia, Pieter van den Hombergh, Simone Jaarsma, Felix Agoi, Jacob Shabani, Michaela Mantel, Fleur O. de Meijer

“…During their community oriented primary care (COPC) rotation in rural coastal Kenya, residents of the Family Medicine programme at the Aga Khan University–Nairobi, identified a high burden of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) in the dispensaries with high prescription of antimicrobials (AMs) in over 80% of the patients presenting with URTI. …”
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