Shehla Baqi

Clinical and microbiological characteristics and outcome of patients with healthcare associated ventriculitis and meningitis at a Public Sector Hospital in Pakistan

Nazish Arshad, Saima Samad, Sughand Memon, Sadia Ishaque et autres

Background: Healthcare-associated meningitis and ventriculitis (HAVM) is a serious complication of placement of ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) and external ventricular device (EVD), and can incur high morbidity and mortality. Material And Methods: This retrospective descriptive, single center study was conducted in patients who …

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Viral suppression with antiretroviral therapy after single drug substitution of efavirenz with dolutegravir at an HIV Centre in Karachi, Pakistan

Saima Samad, Nazish Misbah, Sughand Memon Mir, Sadia Ishaque et autres

Background: AIDS was first reported in the 1980s. The HIV prevalence rate among Pakistani adults is 0.2%. The Sindh Center for AIDS Control Programs (SACP) was established in Karachi in 2006. In 2018, the SACP introduced the integrase chain transfer inhibitor dolutegravir …

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Outbreak of Burkholderia Cepaciae Bacteremia in Neonatal Units of a Public Sector Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan

Shamaila Tasleem, Madiha Sattar Ansari, Azizullah Khan Dhillo, Sadia Ishaque et autres

Aim: This study aimed to determine the occurrence of Burkholderia cepaciae outbreak in neonatal units, identifying the source, defining the best therapy for B. Cepaciae, and enhancing infection control practices. Methods: All neonates with BCC bacteremia during the study period were included. …

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Establishment and evaluation of Pakistan's trauma registry

Muhammad Sabbir Memon, Humera Ismail, Shehla Baqi, Abdul Mannan et autres

Background: The need for a trustworthy Trauma Registry (TR) to enhance patient care and direct trauma prevention strategies has been recognized for a very long time. Objectives: This research sought to establish, develop, and assess Pakistan's first Digital TR at SMBB Institute …

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Operation theatre time utilization during emergency surgeries at a government institute of trauma in Karachi, Pakistan

Rabia Asim, Humera Ismail, Shehla Baqi

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate operation theatre time utilisation during emergency cases. METHODS: The prospective, observational study was conducted at the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institute of Trauma, Karachi, from January 17 to April 17, 2020, during which the three dedicated emergency operating rooms …

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CLINICAL AND LABORATORY CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOME OF COVID-19 PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE ISOLATION WARD OF A PUBLIC SECTOR HOSPITAL

Shumaila Ismail, Azizullah Khan Dhiloo, Sohaima Manzoor, Farzana Batool et autres

Objective: To evaluate the clinical and laboratory presentation and outcome of COVID-19 patients admitted to a public sector hospital in Pakistan. Methodology: This is a retrospective, cross sectional chart review of COVID-19 patients admitted to Dr. Ruth K.M Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi …

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The Characteristics and Outcome of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury in the Intensive Care Unit of a Public Sector Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan

Arshi Naz, Ghulam Rasheed, Mirza Shahzad Baig, Shehla Baqi

Objective: To determine the characteristics, management and outcome of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and associated risk factors.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institute of Trauma from January 2018 to April 2019. TBI patients ≥16 years …

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EXPERIENCE WITH DOLUTEGRAVIR IN HIV PATIENTS AT A PUBLIC SECTOR HOSPITAL IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN

Farzana Batool, Sohaima Manzoor, Azizullah Khan Dhiloo, Humera Ismail et autres

Objective: To study the tolerability and efficacy of dolutegravir in naïve and experienced patients, their management and outcome. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Ruth KM Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi Pakistan, from Apr 2018 to Apr 2020. Methodology: …

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Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Patients With Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia at a Public Sector Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan

Shehla Baqi, Arshi Naz, Muneeba Ahsan Sayeed, Samita S. Khan et autres

INTRODUCTION: In Pakistan, the first case of COVID-19 was reported in February of 2020, cases peaked in June, and by January 2021, approximately 500,000 confirmed cases and over 10,000 deaths have been reported. There is a lack of data in Pakistan of …

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HIV infection predominantly affecting children in Sindh, Pakistan, 2019: a cross-sectional study of an outbreak

Fatima Mir, Faisal Mahmood, Amna Rehana Siddiqui, Shehla Baqi et autres

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Perceptions of gender equality, work environment, support and social issues for women doctors at a university hospital in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Shehla Baqi, Amal Al-Balbeesi, Sundus Iftikhar, Naila Baig‐Ansari et autres

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is an Islamic monarchy and was established in 1932. Saudi women first entered the medical field in 1975 and the country has since seen a steady increase in women pursuing medicine. However, there is limited data …

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Diversity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC22-MRSA-IV from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region

Abiola Catherine Senok, Ali M. Somily, Adeola Raji, Darius Gawlik et autres

OBJECTIVES: CC22-MRSA-IV, UK-EMRSA-15/Barnim EMRSA, is a common and pandemic strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that has been found mainly in Western Europe, but also in other parts of the world including some Gulf countries. One suspected case of an infection with …

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