Role of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in the Diagnosis of Parotid Gland Tumors: Analysis of 193 Cases by Rahim Dhanani, Haissan Iftikhar, Muhammad Sohail Awan, Nida Zahid, Sehrish Nizar Ali Momin

“…Methods A retrospective chart review of 193 patients who underwent preoperative FNAC and parotidectomy at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, from the period of January 2000 to December 2015 was performed. …”
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Body Mass Index and Diabetes Mellitus May Predict Poorer Overall Survival of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients: A Retrospective Cohort From a Tertiary-Care Centre of a Resource... by Yumna Adnan, Syed Muhammad Adnan Ali, Muhammad Sohail Awan, Nida Zahid, Muhammad Ozair Awan, Hammad Afzal Kayani, Hasnain Ahmed Farooqui

“…Methods: This retrospective cohort analysis was conducted on 386 patients diagnosed and treated for OSCC at The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Patient information was obtained from hospital medical records. …”
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The Role of K-Ras and P53 in Biliary Tract Carcinoma by Saara Ahmad, Bisma Badr, Asra Khan, Rehana Rehman, Kulsoom Ghias, Jibran Sualeh Muhammad, Muhammad Rizwan Khan

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IMPACT OF TIMING OF RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY INITIATION ON OUTCOME OF ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN SEPTIC PATIENTS by Muhammad Nasir, Madiha Hashmi, Muhammad Sohaib, Zahoor Ahmed, Muhammad Salman, Syed Amir Raza

“…Place and Duration of Study: This research was conducted at department of Anaesthesiology and critical care unit of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from Oct 2018 to Jun 2019. …”
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Global variation of COVID-19 mortality rates in the initial phase by Saman Hasan Siddiqui, Azza Sarfraz, Arjumand Rizvi, Fariha Shaheen, Mohammad Tahir Yousafzai, Syed Asad Ali

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Change in mean postoperative pain in patients undergoing tonsillectomy with cold water versus usual practice: A pragmatic trial by Haissan Iftikhar, Nida Zahid, Adan Zubair, Mohammad Wasif, Nabeel N. Baig, Khadijah Abid, Muhammad Ozair Awan, Muhammad Sohail Awan

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Gunshot injury to spine: An institutional experience of management and complications from a developing country by Mir Ibrahim Sajid, Bushra Ahmad, Shaikh Danish Mahmood, Aneela Darbar

“…Patients of all ages who presented to the emergency department of Aga Khan University Hospital, with gunshot injuries to spine between January 2005 and December 2016 were included in the study. …”
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<i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> and <i>Aspergillus flavus</i>-Specific IgG Cut-Offs for the Diagnosis of Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Pakistan by Kauser Jabeen, Joveria Farooqi, Nousheen Iqbal, Khalid Wahab, Muhammad Irfan

“…This study was conducted at the Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan after ethical approval. …”
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Evaluation of visual outcomes with toric intraocular lens implantation using digital marker during cataract surgery by Irfan Kabiruddin Jeeva, Sidra Masud, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Muhammad Abdul Rehman Siddiqui, Ayesha Akbar Waheed, Amna Awan

“…Method: The retrospective, observational study was conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised data from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2020, related to adult patients who had regular astigmatism of at least 0.75D and underwent cataract surgery with toric intraocular lens implantation using a digital marker. …”
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Development and content validation of a financial and functional outcomes tool for diabetes-related foot disease in patients undergoing major lower limb amputation: a prospective o... by Sadaf Khan, Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, Muhammad Anees Khaliq, Muhammad Ammar Pirzada, Ziaur Rehman, Fareed Shaikh, Amna Riaz

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Relationship Between Foot Length and Gestational Age in Pakistan by Shiyam Sunder Tikmani MSc, Sana Roujani MSc, Syed Iqbal Azam MSc, Haleema Yasmin FCPS, Khadija Bano FCPS, Saleem Jessani MSc, Sayyeda Reza MSc, Elizabeth M. McClure PhD, Robert L. Goldenberg MD, Sarah Saleem FCPS

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Adenoma detection rate as a quality indicator for colonoscopy: a descriptive cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan by Mian Shah Yousaf, Shameel Shafqat, Roger Christopher Gill, Asfia Arham Khursheed, Om Parkash

“…Patients and methods This retrospective, cross-sectional study was performed at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, on patients ≥ 18 years, who underwent colonoscopy between January 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. …”
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Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics of Male Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Patients: A Retrospective Cross Sectional Study by Muhammad Saleem, Sajjad Khan, Muhammad Mustansir Khan, Zafar Aleem Suchal, Nanik Ram

“…This research was carried out to identify the laboratory parameters and to present symptoms of the patients with complaints of IHH.Materials and Methods: This retrospective, center, single-center, cross-sectional study was carried out in Aga Khan University from December 2000 until December 2020 on the patients that presented to the clinic with IHH. …”
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Microbiota dynamics, metabolic and immune interactions in the cervicovaginal environment and their role in spontaneous preterm birth by Stanley Onyango, Stanley Onyango, Jia Dai Mi, Angela Koech, Patricia Okiro, Marleen Temmerman, Peter von Dadelszen, Rachel M. Tribe, Geoffrey Omuse, the PRECISE Network

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Delivering Health Services during Early Days of COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Frontline Healthcare Workers in Kenya’s Urban Informal Settlements by Vibian Angwenyi, Sabina Adhiambo Odero, Stephen Mulupi, Derrick Ssewanyana, Constance Shumba, Eunice Ndirangu-Mugo, Amina Abubakar

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Child disability and family-centred care in East Africa: Perspectives from a workshop with stakeholders and health practitioners by Pauline Samia, Susan Wamithi, Amina Kassam, Melissa Tirkha, Edward Kija, Ayalew Moges, Arnab Seal, Peter Rosenbaum, Robert Armstrong

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A simple discharge criteria for transfer of patients from intermediate care to general care: a prospective observational study by Syed Ahsan Ali, Misbah Fazlani, Tazein Amber, Safia Awan

“…Method: The prospective study was conducted in the intermediate care units of Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from July to December 2018. …”
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Surviving Covid-19 Diagnosis Among Registered Nurses: Reactions, Consequences, and Coping Mechanisms by Gladys Mbuthia, Doris Machaki, Sheila Shaibu, Rachel W. Kimani

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An Audit of the effect of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 Treatment in patients with non-union of long bone fractures by Fateh Ali Janjua, Obada Hasan, Fatima Abbas Naqvi, Sarosh Madhani, Masood Umer

“…Methods: A prospective review of patients was done with fracture non-union admitted to Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from January 2016 to January 2019. …”
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FREQUENCY, RISK FACTORS, TREATMENT AND OUTCOMES OF HYPERINSULINEMIC HYPOGLYCEMIA IN NEONATES PRESENTING WITH PROLONGED HYPOGLYCEMIA IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF KARACHI, PAKISTAN by Vinod Kumar Hasija, Waqar Khowaja, Saroop Chand, Adnan Mirza, Shabina Arrif

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