Publications

Undergraduate Research Productivity

Khalifa Scientific and Research Club (KSRC), in collaboration with the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, is committed to fostering a robust undergraduate research culture at SKZMDC. We will measure our progress through yearly research productivity, with the long-term impact evaluated based on the research achievements of our alumni five and ten years post-graduation.

  1. Azam S, Khan ZZ, Shahbaz H, et al. Video Versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Intubation: Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus. 2024;16(1):e51720. Published 2024 Jan 5. doi:10.7759/cureus.51720
  2. Ashraf DA, Ahmed U, Khan ZZ, Mushtaq F, Bano S, Khan AR, Azam S, et al. Long-term clinical outcomes of intravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention versus angiography-guided percutaneous coronary intervention in complex coronary lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Future Cardiol. 2024;20(3):137-150. doi:10.2217/fca-2023-0124
  3. Azam S, Shahbaz H, Azam F. Perceived stress and food consumption among Pakistani medical students – a survey study. BJPsych Open. 2024;10(S1):S19-S19. doi:10.1192/bjo.2024.109
  4. Jain H, Marsool Marsool MD, Verma A, Irfan H, Nadeem A, Jain J, et al. A Comprehensive Review on the Electrocardiographic Manifestations of Cardiac Sarcoidosis: Patterns and Prognosis. Current Cardiology Reports. 2024;1–12.
  5. Irfan H, Ahmed A. Advancements in chikungunya virus management: FDA approval of ixchiq vaccine and global perspectives. Health Science Reports. 2024;7(6).
  6. Irfan H. Air pollution and cardiovascular health in South Asia: A comprehensive review. Current Problems in Cardiology. 2023;102199.
  7. Irfan H, Tanvir L, Malik F, Rafique W, Ahmed J. Dengue outbreak after devastating floods: double trouble for Pakistan. Vol. 6, IJS Global Health. LWW; 2023.
  8. Irfan H, Ali MH, Talha M. Emergence of Naegleria fowleri Infection in Lahore: Expanding Geographical Range and Implications for Surveillance and Research. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. 2023;1:2.
  9. Hussain SAS, Irfan H, Ali MH, Talha M. Emerging Threat: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Balochistan, Pakistan. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. 2024;1:2.
  10. Ashraf S, Khalaf AKS, Fatima L, Hashim HT, Irfan H, Ashfaq H, et al. Evaluating the Role of Ivabradine in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Current Problems in Cardiology. 2024;102604.
  11. Oduoye MO, Faloye TO, Ubechu SC, Nafula WP, Taleb YKA, Gharaibeh RS, Irfan H, et al. Factors responsible for the re-emergence of Monkeypox and implications for global health. IJS Global Health. 2024;7(4):e0459.
  12. Sana M, Ali MH, Irfan H, Talha M. From Bangladesh to Pakistan: Tracking the Regional Surge in Conjunctivitis Cases. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. 2024;1:2.
  13. Irfan H, Irfan H. HIV surge in Pakistan: a challenge for the nation. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2023;35(4):295–6.
  14. Irfan H, Ahmed A, Nawani KD. Hypertension and Lorundrostat: Key Discoveries from the TARGET-HTN Trial. Current Problems in Cardiology. 2023;102144.
  15. Irfan H. Violence against healthcare providers in Pakistan: an urgent need for policy reforms and safety measures. Internal medicine journal. 2023;53(9):1726–1726.
  16. Oduoye MO, Fatima E, Muzammil MA, Dave T, Irfan H, Fariha FNU, et al. Impacts of the advancement in artificial intelligence on laboratory medicine in low‐and middle‐income countries: Challenges and recommendations—A literature review. Health Science Reports. 2024;7(1):e1794.
  17. Irfan H, Ahmed A, Hafeez H, Tatsadjieu NLS. Multidrug-resistant Candida auris outbreak: a new challenge for the United States. Vol. 6, IJS Global Health. LWW; 2023.
  18. Irfan H. Obesity, cardiovascular disease, and the promising role of semaglutide: insights from the SELECT trial. Current Problems in Cardiology. 2023;102060.
  19. Singh A, Irfan H, Ali T, Mughal S, Shaukat A, Jawwad M, et al. Precision medicine in peripartum cardiomyopathy: advancing diagnosis and management through genomic and phenotypic integration. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2024;10.1097.
  20. Singh A, Irfan H, Fatima E, Nazir Z, Verma A, Akilimali A. Revolutionary breakthrough: FDA approves CASGEVYTM, the first CRISPR/Cas9 gene therapy for sickle cell disease. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2024;10.1097.
  21. Habib A, Kumari A, Nazir Z, Irfan H, Ali T, Haque MA. Revolutionizing gastric linitis plastica diagnosis: the crucial role of EUS-FNA in a sequential diagnostic approach. International Journal of Surgery. 2024;110(5):2529–31.
  22. Ajmal H, Irfan H. Rising Threat: Tuberculosis and HIV Co-Infection in Resource-Limited Pakistan. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. 2024;1:2.
  23. Damarlapally N, Thimmappa V, Irfan H, Sikandari M, Madhu K, Desai A, et al. Safety and efficacy of hypoxia-inducible factor-prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors vs. erythropoietin-stimulating agents in treating anemia in renal patients (with or without dialysis): a meta-analysis and systematic review. Cureus. 2023;15(10).
  24. Kareem OM, Oduoye MO, Bhattacharjee P, Kumar D, Zuhair V, Dave T, Irfan H, et al. Single parenthood and depression: A thorough review of current understanding. Health science reports. 2024;7(7):e2235.
  25. Ahmed A, Irfan H, Oduoye MO. Tularemia resurgence in Sweden 2023: A call to arms for health. New Microbes and New Infections. 2024;57.
  26. Oduoye MO, Haider MU, Marsool MDM, Kareem MO, Adedayo AE, Abdulkarim AS, Adegoke AA, Kaushik I, Irfan H, et al. Unlocking the potential of novel RTS, S/AS01, and R21/Matrix‐MTM malaria vaccines in African nations. Health Science Reports. 2024;7(1):e1797.
  27. Ahmed A, Irfan H, Islam MA. Unraveling the conjunctivitis crisis: understanding the spiking incidence in Karachi and Lahore-Pakistan. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2024;86(2):920–2.
  28. Oduoye MO, Rehman LU, Ubechu SC, Abdulkareem L, Mourid MR, Irfan H. Urgent call to action: Supporting Morocco in the aftermath of the recent earthquake. Journal of Global Health. 2023;13.
  29. Aslam M, Ali MH, Irfan H. Mirikizumab: promising breakthrough in Crohn's disease treatment. Health Sci Rep. 2024;e2294. doi:10.1002/hsr2.2294
  30. Rahmat ZS, Ali MH, Talha M, Hasibuzzaman MA. FDA approval of casgevy and lyfgenia: A dual breakthrough in gene therapies for sickle cell disease. Ann Med Surg (Lond). Published online 2024:10.1097/MS9.0000000000002409. doi:10.1097/ms9.0000000000002409
  31. Hussain SAS, Ali MH, Imtiaz MH, Al Hasibuzzaman M. “Breaking the silence: gene therapy offers hope for OTOF-mediated hearing loss, editorial.” Ann Med Surg (Lond). Published online 2024. doi:10.1097/ms9.0000000000002360
  32. Saeed M, Huzaifa M, Ali MH. Comment on “Percutaneous coronary intervention can be safely performed with left ventricular thrombus without increasing stroke risk: A 5-year retrospective review using real-world data.” Int J Cardiol. 2024;411(132281):132281. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132281
  33. Talha M, Ali MH. FDA approves leniolisib (Joenja) as the first treatment for APDS: A breaththrough in the field of immunology. Rare. 2024;2(100028):100028. doi:10.1016/j.rare.2024.100028
  34. Ali MH, Talha M, Hussain SAS. The role of hepatic stellate cells and the Gas6/Axl axis in liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2024;14(5):101400. doi:10.1016/j.jceh.2024.101400
  35. Talha M, Ali MH, Fatima E, Nadeem A, Ahmed A, Nashwan AJ. Efficacy and safety of lotilaner ophthalmic solution (0.25%) for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis: A GRADE assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of observational & experimental studies. Am J Ophthalmol. 2024;264:8-16. doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2024.03.019
  36. Patel HM, Kaur MR, Ali MH, et al. Evaluation of non-invasive diagnostic tools for diarrhea: a systematic review of point-of-care tests and biomarkers. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024;86(5):2951-2962. doi:10.1097/ms9.0000000000001946
  37. Talha M, Ali MH. Palovarotene approved as first treatment for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). J Rare Dis. 2024;3(1). doi:10.1007/s44162-024-00032-3
  38. Talha M, Ali MH. Obesity, type 2 diabetes, NASH, and the promising role of bariatric surgery: Insights from the BRAVES trial. Obes Surg. 2023;33(12):4181-4182. doi:10.1007/s11695-023-06930-7
  39. Mohiyuddin Z, Ali MH. A lingering threat of polio in Pakistan: A 2023 update. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2023;35(8):555-556. doi:10.1177/10105395231205732
  40. Talha M, Ali MH. Latest FDA‐approved drug nirsevimab‐alip (Beyfortus): A gamechanger for treatment of respiratory syncytial virus. J Med Virol. 2023;95(10). doi:10.1002/jmv.29169
  41. Talha M, Ali MH. Letter to the editor: Latest FDA approved drug sotagliflozin (inpefa): A glance at its prospectives for heart failure. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2023;48(11):101897. doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101897
  42. Talha M, Khalid MHA. Topology-optimized splints: A novel approach for management of distal radial fractures. J Wrist Surg. Published online 2024. doi:10.1055/s-0044-1787182
  43. Ali T, Nazir Z, Talha M, Habib A, Raza FA, Haque MA. Harmonizing pain: the melodic pathway to hypoalgesia through emotional music responses – correspondence. Int J Surg. 2024;110(3):1820-1822. doi:10.1097/js9.0000000000000973
  44. Sana M. Promotion of sexual and reproductive health in Pakistan-The role of technology and online awareness. Asian Pac J Reprod. 2024;13(1):1-2. doi:10.4103/apjr.apjr_117_23
  45. Ravipati S, Amjad A, Zulfiqar K, Biju H, Hassan W, Jafri HM, Husnain A, Tahir I, Aslam M, et al. Endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke with a large infarct area: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2024;33(8):107818. doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.107818
  46. Dean YE, Motawea KR, Aslam M, et al. Association between type 1 diabetes mellitus and Eating Disorders: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab. 2024;7(3). doi:10.1002/edm2.473
  47. Dean YE, Shebl MA, Rouzan SS, Bamousa BAA, Talat NE., Ansari SA., Tanas Y, Aslam M, et al. Association between insomnia and the incidence of myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Clin Cardiol. 2023;46(4):376-385. doi:10.1002/clc.23984
  48. Abdullah M, Afzal MA, Khalid N, Mushtaq A, et al. Safety and efficacy of obicertapib in hypercholesterolemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024;83(13):2076. doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(24)04066-x
  49. Dean YE, Shebl MA, Rouzan SS, Bamousa BAA, Talat NE., Ansari SA., Tanas Y, Aslam M, et al. Association between insomnia and the incidence of myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023;81(8):2116. doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(23)02560-3
  50. Ashraf S, Masood S, Shahbaz A, Saboor QA. Factors responsible for worse outcomes in Stemi patients with early vs delayed treatment presenting in a tertiary care center. Pak Hear J. 2023;56(Supplement_2):S11. doi:10.47144/phj.v56isupplement_2.2683
  51. Siddiqui M, Bajwa N, Junaid K, Awais M, Amin A, Haleem I, Rasool SH, et al. The impact of vaccination status on anthropometric indices of growth among children: A cross-sectional study. Cureus. Published online 2024. doi:10.7759/cureus.64123
  52. Sameed MT, Nayyab D. The prevalence of COPD in rikshaw driver. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2024;36(2-3):293-294. doi:10.1177/10105395231226347
  53. Nayyab D, Sameed MT. The emergence of e-cigarettes among medical students. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2024;36(1):150-151. doi:10.1177/10105395231222535
  54. Nadeem U, Sarwar S, Ahmad B. Can the choice of resuscitation fluid in a patient with traumatic brain injury affect the outcome? J Pak Med Assoc. 2023;73(11):2301-2301. doi:10.47391/jpma.10032
  55. Abdullah M, Ahmad B, Tufail Z, et al. Neurosurgery and social media: A bibliometric analysis of scientific production from 2004 to 2023. World Neurosurg. 2024;188:45-54. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2024.04.128
  56. Bavurhe RF, Ahmad B, Naaz F, et al. Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of acute malnutrition among under-5 children attending a rural hospital in the democratic republic of congo. A cross-sectional study. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024;86(8):4402. doi:10.1097/ms9.0000000000002264
  57. Ahmad B, Sagide M, Ntamwinja S, et al. National burden of Ebola virus disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo: the urgency to act. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024;86(8):4579. doi:10.1097/MS9.0000000000002213
  58. Azlan A, Rafaqat Z, Ahmad A. Improving machine learning predictions for metastases in colorectal cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2024;(108440):108440. doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2024.108440
  59. Kakar AI, Fatima Z, Samiullah FNU. Letter to the editor: Association between physical activity and diet quality of obese and non-obese MAFLD. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. Published online 2024. doi:10.1016/j.numecd.2024.06.025
  60. Irfan H, Muneer SU, Maheshwari AB, Kumar N, Iftikhar S. Lixisenatide in early parkinson’s disease: efficacy, safety, and future directions: a correspondence. Neurosurgical Review. 2024;47(1):1–3.

Research Publications

All these research publications are from the research work done by medical students during their 5 years at SKZMDC. Many are current 4th and final year students.
  1. Sohaib Ashraf, Shoaib Ashraf, Moneeb Ashraf, Muhammad Ahmad Imran, Larab Kalsoom, Uzma Nasim Siddiqui, Iqra Farooq, Muhammad Ghufran, Romaisa Arshad Khokhar, Muhammad Kiwan Akram, Iqra Shahid, Muhammad Sohaib Ur Rehman, Rutaba Akmal, Arbaz Tahir, Ayesha Zahid, Sidra Ashraf, Sundas Rafique, Nazish Matti, Muhammad Faisal Nadeem, Ayesha Humayun, Amber Malik, Qazi Abdul Saboor, Ali Ahmad, Muhammad Ashraf & Mateen Izhar.

    A quadruple blinded placebo controlled randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an Iodine complex for patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 in Pakistan (I-COVID-PK): A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 2021; 22(127). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05081-3
  2. Anza Zahid, Muhammad Ali Ayub, Mujtaba Saeed, Nasir Pasha, Abdul Jabbar Dar, Huzaifa Javed, Aimen Shakeel, Amna Nasir, Ana Akbar, Zainab Tarrar, Ayesha Humayun. Treatment Compliance in Diabetics: Physician Patient Relationship. Annals of KEMU, 2017 last issue.
  3. Hadia Shahbaz, Sumbal Shabbir, Jawaria Maryam, Safoora Amir, Ayesha Humayun. Quality of Life in Patients with Skin Diseases on Exposed Parts - A Study in Two Teaching Hospitals of Lahore. Proceeding S.Z.P.G.M.I. Vol: 31(2): pp. 103-110, 2017. http://proceedings-szh.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Quality-of-Life-in-Patients-with-Skin-Diseases-on-Exposed-Parts-A-Study-in-Two-Teaching-Hospitals-of-Lahore.pdf
  4. Muhammad Zaeem Khalid, Maria Azim, Noor Haroon, Aneeza Irfan, Mohammad Hamza Khan, Mehro Mashhadi, Muhammad Imran Anwar, Ayesha Humayun. Pattern and Socio-Demographic Determinants of presentation of Breast Cancer. Proceeding S.Z.P.G.M.I. Vol: 31(2): pp. 111-119, 2017. http://proceedings-szh.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Pattern-and-Socio-Demographic-Determinants-of-presentation-of-Breast-Cancer-1.pdf
  5. Danyal Shafiq Butt, Saima Malik, Muhammad Zaeem Khalid, Mona Aziz and Ayesha Humayun. Gender Distribution of ABO and Rhesus Blood Groups among Medical Students of a Public Medical School in Lahore, Pakistan. Proceeding S.Z.P.G.M.I. Vol: 30(2): pp. 77-81, 2016. http://proceedings-szh.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Gender-Distribution-of-ABO-and-Rhesus-Blood-Groups-among-Medical-Students-of-a-Public-Medical-School-in-Lahore-Pakistan-1.pdf
  6. Huma Khalid, Komal Khawar, Maheen Fawad, Mahrukh Farhat, Mahum Imran, Myera Shahnawaz, Mazia Shahid, Pashmal Yousaf, Qurrat-ul-Ain, Rubab Saleem, Saba Ahmed, Rabbiya Sarwar, Hyder Ali Khan, Ayesha Humayun. ‘Age of menarche in relation to socio-economic status, BMI, physical activity and stress among school girls’. Proceedings of Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, 2015 Jan to June. http://proceedings-szh.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Age-of-Menarche-in-Relation-to-Socioeconomic-Status-BMI.pdf
  7. Fatima Riaz, Hafiza Asma Nazir, Hira Tariq, Hamna Sohail, Sehrish Gul Khattak, Hyder Ali Khan, Hina Mehmood, Ayesha Humayun. ‘Risk factors of oral cancer in Lahore, Pakistan: a case control design’. Proceedings of Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex, 2015 Jan to June. http://proceedings-szh.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Risk-Factors-of-Oral-Cancer-in-Lahore-Pakistan.pdf
  8. Fatimah N, Hasnain Nadir M, Kamran M, Shakoor A, Mansoor Khosa M, et al Depression among Students of a Professional Degree: Case of Undergraduate Medical and Engineering Students. Int J Ment Health Psychiatry Vol: 2 Issue: 2. doi:10.4172/2471-4372.1000120

Oral Research Paper Presentations

Undergraduate Original Research Papers were presented at International Public Health Conference 2016. In Oral Presentations Competition,
  • 1st position was secured by 4th year students.
    Researchers: Muhammad Rassan, Ibtihaj Imran, M. Azfar Ehsan, Tahira Qadeer, Selina Mahmood, Hareem Fatima, Muzna Ali Khan, Hareem Fatima, Michelle Ahmed, Ramisha Rabbani, Mehrwar Ismail (4th Year 2015-16)
    Titled: ‘Prevalence of Hypertension among Depressed’
  • 2nd position was secured by 4th year students
    Researchers: Muhammad Zaeem Khalid, Maria Azim, Noor Haroon, Aneeza Irfan, Muhammad Hamza Khan, Mehro Mashhadi (4th Year 2015-16)
    Titled: ‘Advanced Stage Diagnosis and Treatment Delay of Breast Cancer Patients: Its Predictors and Impact on Patient's Life’
  • 3rd position was secured by 4th year students
    Researchers: Syed Hasnain Ali, Rani Bushra Saeed, Shalla Azeem, Sharmeen.F. Subzwari, Tayyaba Aslam, Salum Shahzad, M. Usama Nazir, Hiba Shakeel (4th Year 2015-16)
    Titled: ‘Role of Hidden Curriculum in The Development Of Empathy Among Undergraduate Medical Students’

Research Poster Presentations

Undergraduate Original Research Papers were presented at International Public Health Conference 2016. In this final year students secured 3rd position in Posters’ talk competition in 2016.
Research titled; ‘Practice of Informed Consent for physical examination as perceived by patients in OPDs of tertiary care hospitals’.
Researchers: Mr. Mufazzal H Mahmud, Mr. Hassan Zahid, Ali Shahbaz, Usman Ansari, Shaheer Azhar, Salman Zaheer Chatha, M.Aoun Shah, Muhammad Ali, M.Hasan Asif, Hamza Asif, Haris Ashraf, Saifullah Dogar, Usama Bilal, Hanzla Amir, Omer Bajwa, Ateeb Usman, Haroon Israr, Rao Awais Akhtar, M.Zain-ul-Hassam and Abdul Rehman Cheema (Final Year 2015-16)