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View article: Pregnancy and cardiovascular disease in developing countries of South Asia—A narrative review
Pregnancy and cardiovascular disease in developing countries of South Asia—A narrative review Open
According to the World Health Organization, low-middle-income countries report higher maternal mortality rates in South Asia compared to higher-income countries. Pregnancy with cardiovascular diseases is a prominent contributor to these pr…
View article: Impact of interprofessional education on enhanced teamwork in ob-gyn emergency: results from a mixed-methods study
Impact of interprofessional education on enhanced teamwork in ob-gyn emergency: results from a mixed-methods study Open
Objective: To evaluate the impact of a 6-week interprofessional education programme on the teamwork perceptions of healthcare providers. Method: The mixed-method, quasi-experimental study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and G…
View article: Point-of-care ultrasound vs. routine transthoracic echocardiography for screening of cardiovascular disease in pregnant women
Point-of-care ultrasound vs. routine transthoracic echocardiography for screening of cardiovascular disease in pregnant women Open
Aims The Prospective Pakistan Registry of Echocardiographic Screening in Asymptomatic Pregnant Women (PRESAP) is a registry designed for the echocardiographic screening of structural heart disease (SHD). It offers a unique opportunity to c…
View article: <b>Use of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist for Gynaecological Surgeries in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan</b>
<b>Use of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist for Gynaecological Surgeries in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan</b> Open
Background: Surgical errors and adverse events contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality worldwide, with complication rates reaching up to 18% in Pakistan. The World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) has b…
View article: COMPARISON OF POST CESAREAN WOUND INFECTION WITH OR WITHOUT USE OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DURING CESAREAN WOUND CLEANING
COMPARISON OF POST CESAREAN WOUND INFECTION WITH OR WITHOUT USE OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DURING CESAREAN WOUND CLEANING Open
Background: Post-cesarean wound infection remains a significant concern, contributing to maternal morbidity and healthcare costs. While normal saline is widely used for wound irrigation, hydrogen peroxide possesses strong antimicrobial and…
View article: FREQUENCY OF CESAREAN SECTION IN PREGNANT WOMEN PRESENTING WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS USING RISK SCORE AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, KARACHI
FREQUENCY OF CESAREAN SECTION IN PREGNANT WOMEN PRESENTING WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS USING RISK SCORE AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, KARACHI Open
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a prevalent pregnancy complication associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, including an increased likelihood of cesarean section. Identifying predictive factors for surgica…
View article: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON ASSESSMENT OF VALUE OF MODIFIED RMI IN PRE-OPERATIVE DISCRIMINATIONBETWEEN BENIGN AND MALIGNANT ADNEXAL MASSES
A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON ASSESSMENT OF VALUE OF MODIFIED RMI IN PRE-OPERATIVE DISCRIMINATIONBETWEEN BENIGN AND MALIGNANT ADNEXAL MASSES Open
Background: Adnexal masses present a diagnostic challenge, requiring accurate differentiation between benign and malignant lesions for optimal management. Ovarian cancer remains a leading cause of gynecologic cancer mortality, often diagno…
View article: 12 - The Clinical Utility of Urethral Pressure Profilometry in Male with Suspected Voiding Dysfunction: A Retrospective Cohort Study
12 - The Clinical Utility of Urethral Pressure Profilometry in Male with Suspected Voiding Dysfunction: A Retrospective Cohort Study Open
View article: Vitamin-D deficiency as a potential indicator of defective placentation in preeclampsia
Vitamin-D deficiency as a potential indicator of defective placentation in preeclampsia Open
Objective: To determine the association of serum Vitamin-D levels and placental laminin expression in pre-eclamptic and normotensive women. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2018 to February 2021, in the Departmen…
View article: Prospective Pakistan Registry of Echocardiographic Screening in Asymptomatic Pregnant Women
Prospective Pakistan Registry of Echocardiographic Screening in Asymptomatic Pregnant Women Open
In a large cohort of pregnant women in Pakistan undergoing routine antenatal echocardiographic screening, almost 4% had structural heart disease. Notably, 2.2% of women had LVSD without active cardiorespiratory symptoms. In select populati…
View article: Intrapartum and postpartum antibiotic use in seven low‐ and middle‐income countries: Findings from the A‐PLUS trial
Intrapartum and postpartum antibiotic use in seven low‐ and middle‐income countries: Findings from the A‐PLUS trial Open
Objective To describe the intrapartum and postpartum use of non‐study antibiotics in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) during the double‐blinded NICHD Global Network Azithromycin in Labor (A‐PLUS) trial. Design The antibiotic use su…
View article: Consensus Statements for Assessment and Management of Threatened Miscarriage in the First Trimester in Pakistan: A Three-Step Modified Delphi Approach
Consensus Statements for Assessment and Management of Threatened Miscarriage in the First Trimester in Pakistan: A Three-Step Modified Delphi Approach Open
These consensus statements aggregated the best available evidence and experts' opinion-supported statements to improve patient education, risk assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation as well as management of threatened miscarriage during the…
View article: Perceived barriers and facilitators of implementing a sustained smartphone-based telemonitoring program for pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in the public and private sectors in Pakistan
Perceived barriers and facilitators of implementing a sustained smartphone-based telemonitoring program for pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in the public and private sectors in Pakistan Open
Background In Pakistan, a smartphone-based telemonitoring (TM) program (Raabta) has been designed to support pregnant women with high risk for preeclampsia (HRPE) in Pakistan. However, implementing TM interventions is often challenging, pa…
View article: Predictors of Preterm Neonatal Mortality in India and Pakistan: A Secondary Analysis of Data from PURPOSe Study
Predictors of Preterm Neonatal Mortality in India and Pakistan: A Secondary Analysis of Data from PURPOSe Study Open
Objective. To create a prediction model for preterm neonatal mortality. Methods. A secondary analysis was conducted using data from a prospective cohort study, the Project to Understand and Research Preterm Pregnancy Outcome South Asia. Th…
View article: Prevalence of urinary tract infection with asymptomatic bacteriuria among gravid females: A Pakistani multicenter cross-sectional study.
Prevalence of urinary tract infection with asymptomatic bacteriuria among gravid females: A Pakistani multicenter cross-sectional study. Open
Objective: To determine the prevalence of urinary tract infection with asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant females. Study Design: Multi-center, Cross-sectional study. Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jinnah Postgraduat…
View article: Frequency of domestic violence in pregnancy and its adverse maternal outcomes among Pakistani women
Frequency of domestic violence in pregnancy and its adverse maternal outcomes among Pakistani women Open
Objective: To determine the frequency of domestic violence in pregnancy and its adverse maternal outcomes among Pakistani women.Material and methods: This was a prospective descriptive longitudinal study conducted at the Department of Obst…
View article: Remote Moderated Usability Testing of a Mobile Phone App for Remote Monitoring of Pregnant Women at High Risk of Preeclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan
Remote Moderated Usability Testing of a Mobile Phone App for Remote Monitoring of Pregnant Women at High Risk of Preeclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan Open
This study assessed the usability of the smartphone app, named “Raabta” from the perspective of pregnant women at high risk of preeclampsia to improve the Raabta app for future implementation. Think-aloud and task-completion techniques wer…
View article: Impact of Interprofessional Education for Enhanced Teamwork in OBGYN Emergency: Results from a mixed methods study
Impact of Interprofessional Education for Enhanced Teamwork in OBGYN Emergency: Results from a mixed methods study Open
Background Interprofessional education is a collaborative approach to developing healthcare students as future interprofessional team members and a recommendation suggested by the Institute of Medicine. Complicated medical issues can be be…
View article: The PURPOSe cause of death study in stillbirths and neonatal deaths in India and Pakistan: A review
The PURPOSe cause of death study in stillbirths and neonatal deaths in India and Pakistan: A review Open
The PURPOSe study was a prospective, observational study conducted in India and Pakistan to determine the cause of death for stillbirths and preterm neonatal deaths, using clinical data together with minimally invasive tissue sampling (MIT…
View article: Morphological study of the placenta in deliveries with pre‐eclampsia: Results from a prospective, observational study in India and Pakistan (<scp>PURPOSe</scp>)
Morphological study of the placenta in deliveries with pre‐eclampsia: Results from a prospective, observational study in India and Pakistan (<span>PURPOSe</span>) Open
Objective To compare placental findings in women with and without pre‐eclampsia. Design The PURPOSe study included women with stillbirths, women with preterm births and women at term as controls. The placenta of each case was evaluated usi…
View article: Group B streptococcal prevalence in internal organs and placentas of deceased neonates and stillbirths in South Asia
Group B streptococcal prevalence in internal organs and placentas of deceased neonates and stillbirths in South Asia Open
Objective Group B streptococcus (GBS) has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, but few prospective studies have assessed its prevalence in low‐ and middle‐income country settings. We sought to evaluate the prevalence of GBS by …
View article: Pregnancy outcomes in preterm multiple gestations: Results from a prospective study in India and Pakistan (<scp>PURPOSe</scp>)
Pregnancy outcomes in preterm multiple gestations: Results from a prospective study in India and Pakistan (<span>PURPOSe</span>) Open
Objective To evaluate perinatal outcomes in preterm multiple compared with singleton pregnancies in India and Pakistan. Design Prospective, observational study. Settings Study hospitals in India and Pakistan. Population We evaluated 3897 p…
View article: Maternal anaemia and the risk of postpartum haemorrhage: a cohort analysis of data from the WOMAN-2 trial
Maternal anaemia and the risk of postpartum haemorrhage: a cohort analysis of data from the WOMAN-2 trial Open
View article: Exploring Caregivers’ Perspectives and Perceived Acceptability of a Mobile-Based Telemonitoring Program to Support Pregnant Women at High-Risk for Preeclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Exploring Caregivers’ Perspectives and Perceived Acceptability of a Mobile-Based Telemonitoring Program to Support Pregnant Women at High-Risk for Preeclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan: A Qualitative Descriptive Study Open
Very little is known about the perspectives of the caregivers on the use of telemonitoring (TM) interventions in low-middle-income countries. Understanding caregivers’ perspectives on TM interventions is crucial, given that caregiving acti…
View article: Feasibility of implementing a mobile phone-based telemonitoring programme to support pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan: protocol for a mixed-methods study
Feasibility of implementing a mobile phone-based telemonitoring programme to support pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan: protocol for a mixed-methods study Open
Introduction High maternal mortality from pre-eclampsia/eclampsia results from lack of early identification and management of pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia. A potential tool to support pregnant women at high-risk for pre-ec…
View article: The causes of preterm neonatal deaths in India and Pakistan (PURPOSe): a prospective cohort study
The causes of preterm neonatal deaths in India and Pakistan (PURPOSe): a prospective cohort study Open
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View article: Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Pakistan Guideline on Second Trimester Anomaly Scan
Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Pakistan Guideline on Second Trimester Anomaly Scan Open
The Guideline on Second trimester anomaly scan has been prepared by the National Maternal Fetal Medicine guidelines committee, approved by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Pakistan. These guidelines are developed in 2022 and …
View article: The causes of stillbirths in south Asia: results from a prospective study in India and Pakistan (PURPOSe)
The causes of stillbirths in south Asia: results from a prospective study in India and Pakistan (PURPOSe) Open
View article: Birth asphyxia is under‐rated as a cause of preterm neonatal mortality in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A prospective, observational study from PURPOSe
Birth asphyxia is under‐rated as a cause of preterm neonatal mortality in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A prospective, observational study from PURPOSe Open
This is the accepted manuscript version of the work published in its final form as Goldenberg, R. L., Dhaded, S., Saleem, S., Goudar, S. S., Tikmani, S. S., Trotta, M., Jackson, K. H., Guruprasad, G., Kulkarni, V., Kumar, S., Uddin, Z., Re…
View article: Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Pallor to Detect Anemia among Pregnant Females Seeking Antenatal Care in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Pallor to Detect Anemia among Pregnant Females Seeking Antenatal Care in a Tertiary Care Hospital Open
Background: One-third of the world's population is affected by anemia, and the vast majority of those who suffer from it live in developing countries. Eye, nail bed, facial, and palmer wrinkle coloration are some of the most classic indica…