Reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health in Pakistan: challenges and opportunities
Globally, Pakistan has the third highest burden of maternal, fetal, and child mortality. It has
made slow progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 and in …
made slow progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 and in …
Pakistan's health system: performance and prospects after the 18th Constitutional Amendment
Pakistan has undergone massive changes in its federal structure under the 18th
Constitutional Amendment. To gain insights that will inform reform plans, we assessed …
Constitutional Amendment. To gain insights that will inform reform plans, we assessed …
The state of health in Pakistan and its provinces and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
A Hafeez, WJ Dangel, SM Ostroff, AG Kiani… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Understanding health trends and estimating the burden of disease at the
national and subnational levels helps policy makers track progress and identify disparities in …
national and subnational levels helps policy makers track progress and identify disparities in …
A community-based intervention for managing hypertension in rural South Asia
Background The burden of hypertension is escalating, and control rates are poor in low-and
middle-income countries. Cardiovascular mortality is high in rural areas. Methods We …
middle-income countries. Cardiovascular mortality is high in rural areas. Methods We …
Differences in smoking associated DNA methylation patterns in South Asians and Europeans
HR Elliott, T Tillin, WL McArdle, K Ho, A Duggirala… - Clinical …, 2014 - Springer
Background DNA methylation is strongly associated with smoking status at multiple sites
across the genome. Studies have largely been restricted to European origin individuals yet …
across the genome. Studies have largely been restricted to European origin individuals yet …
Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease in South Asia: current status and future directions
South Asians are more susceptible to diabetes and cardiovascular diseases and have
worse outcomes than other ethnicities, say Anoop Misra, Tazeen Jafar, and colleagues …
worse outcomes than other ethnicities, say Anoop Misra, Tazeen Jafar, and colleagues …
Medication adherence and its association with health literacy and performance in activities of daily livings among elderly hypertensive patients in Islamabad, Pakistan
Background and Objective: Medication non-adherence is a preventable reason for treatment
failure, poor blood pressure control among hypertensive patients and the geriatric …
failure, poor blood pressure control among hypertensive patients and the geriatric …
Why may COVID-19 overwhelm low-income countries like Pakistan?
Since the coronavirus disease 2019, called COVID-19, has overwhelmed the high-income
countries with ample resources and established health-care system, we argue that there are …
countries with ample resources and established health-care system, we argue that there are …
Risk factors for non-communicable diseases in Bangladesh: findings of the population-based cross-sectional national survey 2018
Objectives To determine the national prevalence of risk factors of non-communicable
diseases (NCD) in the adult population of Bangladesh. Design The study was a population …
diseases (NCD) in the adult population of Bangladesh. Design The study was a population …
Prevalence, determinants, and management of chronic kidney disease in Karachi, Pakistan-a community based cross-sectional study
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing being recognized as a global
public health problem. However, there is dearth of information on the prevalence …
public health problem. However, there is dearth of information on the prevalence …