This study examined the impact of hostel living on the psychological well-being and feelings of loneliness among nursing students. A sample of 150 students residing in hostels, aged between 18 and 25, completed the UCLA ...
Margus Bibi , Raisa Begum Gul , Kainat Asmat , Muhammad Nasir Ayub Khan(J Pak Med Assoc, 2026)
Objective: To explore women's participation in decision-making related to the type of anaesthesia for
elective caesarean section.
Methods: The exploratory, descriptive qualitative study was conducted from June to August ...
Rehana Batool Niazi1 , Margus Bibi2 , Jamila Bibi3 , Saira Manzoor4 , Zeeshan U. Zaman5(Migration Letters, 2024)
This qualitative study delves into the lived experiences of nurses providing care to patients
with mental health conditions in Pakistan. Using a phenomenological approach, the
research examines the emotional, ethical, ...
Mehrunnisa*1, Bibi Amira2, Margus Bibi3(Frontier in Medical & Health Research, 2025)
Moral suffering is a complex and underexplored phenomenon experienced by healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, when they are unable to act according to their moral judgment due to institutional, hierarchical, or ...
Rehana Batool Niazi*1 , Dr. Iffat Rohail2 , Jamila Bibi3 , Margus Bibi4(Migration Letters, 2024)
Intentional Indirect Self-Harm (IISH) is an emerging but under-researched concern in adolescent mental health, particularly in South Asian contexts like Pakistan. Unlike direct self-injury, IISH involves covert, harmful ...
Dr. Rehana Batool Niazi1, Margus Bibi2, Saira Manzoor3(SOCIAL SCIENCE REVIEW ARCHIVES, 2025)
This qualitative study explored how empathy shapes the daily experiences of mental health nurses working in government and private hospitals. Interviews with 20 participants, 10 female and 10 male nurses revealed that ...
Uncontrolled hematopoietic cell growth and poor differentiation are
hallmarks of leukemia, a diverse group of hematological cancers. A
growing body of research indicates that leukemogenesis, illness
progression, and ...
Muhammad Faizan, Muhammad Amir, Muhammad Iqbal, Ehsan Elahi, Muhammad Faraz, Owais Amjad Janjua(Pak Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2026)
Objective: To see diagnostic accuracy of GeneXpert MTB in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis in sputum smear negative
patients.
Study Design: Cross-sectional Study.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pulmonology, ...
Aisha Nasir Hashmi a, b,c, Ricardo S. Harripaul b,d, Tahir Muhammad b,d, Benjamin J. Lowther b, Anna Mikhailov b, Zehra Agha a,e, Raheel Qamar a,f, John B. Vincent b,d,g,*, Maleeha Azam(Journal of Affective Disorders, 2026)
Background: Bipolar disorder (BD) is highly heritable, polygenic, multifactorial, and has complex genetic heterogeneity.
This study aimed to identify rare variants contributing to the aetiology of BD in a consanguineous
family ...
Ricardo Harripaul, Ansa Rabia, Nasim Vasli, Anna Mikhailov, Ashlyn Rodrigues, Stephen F. Pastore, Tahir Muhammad, Thulasi Thiruvallur Madanagopal, Aisha Nasir Hashmi, Clinton Tran, Cassandra Stan, Katherine Aw, Clement C. Zai, Maleeha Azam, Saqib Mahmood, Abolfazl Heidari, Raheel Qamar, Leon French, Shreejoy Tripathy, Zehra Agha, Muhammad Iqbal, Majid Ghadami, Susan L. Santangelo, Bita Bozorgmehr, Laila Al Ayadhi, Roksana Sasanfar, Shazia Maqbool, Arsalan Hassan, James A. Knowles, Muhammad Ayub & John B. Vincent(Scientific Reports, 2026)
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental
disorder (NDD) that affects about 1 in 54 children worldwide, imposing
enormous economic and socioemotional burden on families and
communities. Genetic ...
Ghazala Jawwad, 1 Shazia Ali,1 Maryam Khizar Hayat,1 Sana Nawab,1 Ruqaiyya Nazir1 Humera Noreen2(Rawal Medical Journal, 2025)
Objective: To explore the association of poor sleep quality with the development of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP).
Methodology: This prospective cohort study was con-ducted at Islamic International Medical ...
Ruqaiyya Nazir1, Shazia Ali1, Rabia Azhar1, Humaira Fayyaz Khan1, Shagufta Feroz2 and Ghazala Jawwad1(Journal of 1584 the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 2025)
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of whole wheat in reversing hormonal disturbances and sperm abnormalities induced by stress
in male rats.
Study Design: An experimental study.
Place and Duration of the Study: ...
Ghazala Jawwad1*, Mehvish Iftikhar2, Maleha Asim3, Arslan Kareem1, Amanat Ali4 and Saira Jahan5(Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2025)
This study aimed to explore the relationship between total leukocyte count (TLC), ferritin, D-dimer, C-reactive
protein (CRP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) with the outcomes of ...
Ghazala Jawwad, 1 Ghulam Mustafa Azad Lodhi,1 Javeria Abbasi,2 Ramesha Tahir1 Arslan Kareem,1 Maleha Asim3(Rawal Medical Journal, 2025)
Objectives: To compare the outcome in obese and non-obese covid positive patients.
Methodology: In this retrospective study, data were obtained from the records of 150 COVID-positive pat-ients, aged 18-80 years, admitted ...
Muhammad Amir, Muhammad Iqbal, Ehsan Elahi, Muhammad Faraz, Owais Amjad Janjua,Muhammad Faizan(Pak Armed Forces Med Journal, 2026)
Objective: To see diagnostic accuracy of GeneXpert MTB in diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis in sputum smear negative
patients.
Study Design: Cross-sectional Study.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pulmonology, ...
Dr. Muhammad Hassam Rehm, Dr. Shahid Nadeem, Dr. Noreen Farid, Dr. Aftab Nazir, Dr. Zobia Mushtaq, Dr. Navida Manzoor(International Journal of Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma Research, 2025)
Objective: Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are widely used in Pakistan, yet their misuse for induced abortions raises significant forensic, pharmacological, and public health concerns. This study investigates the ...
Gul Maria Muhammad Asif, Noreen Farid, M. Asghar Khattak, Riffat Masood, Anwaar Ahmed(Esculapio Journal Services Institute of Medical Sciences Lahore Pakistan, 2022)
Objective: Aim of this study was to find out correlation between arm span length and height. The regression
equation obtained will be used to estimate height from arm span length.
Method: Study design: cross sectional ...
Shazia Inam, Tayyeba Iftikhar Mirza, Ayesha Aleem Qureshi, Noreen Farid(Journal of Population Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacology, 2025)
Background: Clinical reasoning is a fundamental competency in medical education, essential for
accurate diagnosis and effective patient management. Traditional lecture-based teaching often limits
students’ ability to ...
NOREEN FARID, RABIA KHAN, ANWAR ALI, GHULAM MUHAYUDIN, SHAHIDA NAVEED, FAQIR ULLAH, IJAZ AZIZ(Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 2023)
Objective: To analyze the prevalence, types, and causes of intracranial hemorrhages in medico-legal autopsies, highlighting
the association with traumatic and non-traumatic deaths.
Study Design: A retrospective study.
Place ...
SYED ABDULLAH FAIZ, SADIA MAJEED, SHAZIA INAM, TAYYEBA IFTIKHAR MIRZA, AYESHA ALEEM QURESHI, NOREEN FARID(Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 2024)
Background: Clinical reasoning is a critical competency in medical education, enabling future physicians to make accurate
diagnoses and management decisions. Traditional didactic methods often fail to actively engage ...