Governance Challenges to the Neurosurgical Care of Brain Tumors in LMICs: A Systematic Review

M Shakir, SF Shariq, HA Irshad, AH Khowaja, I Tahir… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) often struggle to provide adequate
neurosurgical care due to poor governance and institutional efforts, making access to care …

Infrastructural Barriers to the Neurosurgical Care of Brain Tumors in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

M Shakir, AH Khowaja, HA Irshad, I Tahir, SF Shariq… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Appropriate surgical infrastructure is important for improving patient outcomes.
However, low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) often struggle to provide adequate …

Global neurosurgery: the Pakistani perspective

S Javed, RK Shabbir, T Khan, E Yaqoob, KB Park… - …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Lack of access to basic surgical care poses a challenge on resource-constrain health care
delivery in Pakistan. The delay between onset of symptoms and seeking health care, lack of …

Neurosurgical landscape in Pakistan: Past, present and future perspectives

S Javed, MA Asif, E Yaqoob, Z Mushahid… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Intricate fields have always posed a challenge for the healthcare department all over the
world, particularly in developing countries. This article elaborates on the history of …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the neurosurgery training landscape in Pakistan: A trainee's perspective in resource-limited settings

M Shakir, HA Irshad, AH Khowaja, A Altaf… - World Neurosurgery: X, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Shortage of neurosurgeons in Pakistan, one per 720,000 people, stems from a
lack of trainees. Therefore, it is vital to assess the training experience, career opportunities …

Benchmarking of neurosurgery training in Pakistan

S Ali, S Sharif, F Amin - Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
Introduction: Neurosurgery is a challenging field of surgery. A neurosurgeon has to be
trained with the finest skills, knowledge, and competencies necessary to provide high-quality …

Gender differences in medical students' perception of neurosurgery: a cross-sectional study from Pakistan

M Shakir, A Altaf, HA Irshad, EA Ali, AH Khowaja… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Despite 15,000 annual medical graduates, few choose neurosurgery,
especially women. The scarcity of female neurosurgeons is a global concern, particularly in …

The challenges in neurosurgery training in a third world country

Y Shaikh, S Sharif, F Amin - World Neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Neurosurgery in Pakistan is an advanced field with significant challenges. The
training program tests one's endurance, knowledge, empathy, and dedication. The training …

A plea for surgical equity in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia

M Hodaie - Journal of Neurosurgery, 2024 - thejns.org
EQUITABLE establishment of neurosurgery with access to all necessary care remains as a
persistent challenge worldwide. Within the realm of functional neurosurgery, conditions such …

[HTML][HTML] Traumatic Brain Injury in Underage Motorcycle Drivers: Clinical Outcomes and Sociocultural Attitudes from a Lower-Middle-Income Country

M Ashraf, UA Kamboh, SS Hussain, MA Raza… - World neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and Objective Poor societal attitudes and inadequate law enforcement have
greatly contributed to the increase in underage motorcycle driving in Pakistan. This study …