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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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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Pregnancy outcomes amongst adolescents/young adults at tertiary-care hospital in low-middle-income country: ten-year retrospective record-review by Azra Amerjee, Dur-e-Shahwar, Sana Sheikh, Iffat Ahmed, Nuruddin Mohammed, Ifrah Ali Baig, Raima Hashmi

“…Our objective was to compare pregnancy outcomes amongst adolescents (young adolescents YA: 15-17 years; older adolescents OA: 18-19 years) and young adults (20 to 25 years) Methods: Study was conducted at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. Ten-year retrospective record review was done through convenience sampling. …”
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Burden of ocular abnormalities in patients with beta thalassaemia: a cross-sectional study by Shabneez Hussain, Nida Zahid, Khabir Ahmad, Rashid Baig, Faiza Kausar, Hina Israr Ahmed Qazi, Bushra Moiz, Aysha Habib Khan, Fazal Arain

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Estimating the frequency of inpatient adverse events using a two-step retrospective chart review: a study protocol by Asad Latif, Fozia Asif, Tahir Munir, Fauzia Khan, Syed Sabih ul Hassan, Ghazal Haque, Farwa Ayub

“…Further analysis will look to identify and quantify associations between the main outcome of interest and a variety of variables such as patient age and gender using tests of independence and regression techniques.Ethics and dissemination This study protocol has been approved by the Ethics Review Committee at Aga Khan University (Reference number: 2023-6324-24566). …”
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Women in Health and their Economic, Equity and Livelihood statuses during Emergency Preparedness and Response (WHEELER) protocol: a mixed methods study in Kenya by Robert Lorway, Marleen Temmerman, Lisa Avery, Ferdinand Okwaro, Evaline Chepchichir Langat, Bilali Yusuf Mazoya, Pauline Oginga, Norah Matheka, Irene Kibara, Rhoda Otieno, Michaela Mantel, Elsabe du Plessis

“…Community research advisory groups and local advisory boards will be established to ensure integration and the sustainability of participatory research design.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Scientific and Ethics Review Committee at the Aga Khan University and the University of Manitoba.This study will generate evidence on root cultural, structural, socioeconomic and political factors that perpetuate gender inequities and female disadvantage in the paid and unpaid health sectors. …”
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Survival of oral tongue cancer in low middle-income country: a cohort study by Ronika Devi Ukrani, Muhammad Hassan Danish, Mubasher Ikram, Karim Rizwan Nathani, Shaharyar Salim, Adnan Yar Muhammad, Shafquat Rozi, Nida Zahid, Haissan Iftikhar

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Radial artery coronary bypass grafting: Surgical outcomes of an unexplored innovation in a developing country by Russell Seth Martins, Laiba Masood, Mabrooka Kazi, Mishal Gillani, Ayesha Sadiq, Hina Inam, Saulat Hasnain Fatimi

“…Methods: The pilot prospective cohort study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from September 2019 to September 2020, and comprised adult patients of either gender due to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting for coronary artery disease involving two or more vessels. …”
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Schwannoma: A surgical epidemiology by Muhammad Usman Khalid, Mashal Murad Shah, Mohammad Hamza Bajwa, Karim Rizwan Nathani , Altaf Ali Laghari, Muhammad Faraz Raghib, Saad bin Anis, Naveed Zaman Akhunzada , Sameen Siddiqi , Syed Ather Enam 

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Clinical characteristics and treatment outcome of paediatric non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan by Juverya Naqvi, Mir Ibrahim Sajid, Saiqa Khan, Zaib-un-Nisa Kamran, Zehra Fadoo

“…Method: The retrospective study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised data of all paediatric patients aged 0-18 years diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma from 2010 to 2020. …”
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Foreign body aspiration presenting as a chronic lung disease: a unique finding in an elderly patient by Yasir Khan, Hamdan Mallick, Sobia Siddiqui, Mir Ibrahim Sajid, Saulat Hasnain Fatimi

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Exploring the path to polio eradication: insights from consecutive seroprevalence surveys among Pakistani children by Imtiaz Hussain, Muhammad Umer, Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Sajid, Imran Ahmed, Kehkashan Begum, Junaid Iqbal, Muhammad M. Alam, Rana M. Safdar, Shahzad Baig, Arie Voorman, Jeffrey Partridge, Sajid Soofi, Sajid Soofi

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