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Syed Nabeel Zafar
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Open AccessThe global burden of cervical cancer requiring surgery: database estimates
Scaling up surgical services for cervical cancer in low and middle income countries requires quantification of the need for those services. The aim of this study was to estimate the global burden of cervical c...
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Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following colorectal surgery: a survey of American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (ASCRS) member surgeons
Postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) is associated with significant morbidity. Evidence from other surgical specialties demonstrate inadequate use of extended VTE prophylaxis following cancer surgery. Wh...
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Marijuana use does not affect the outcomes of bariatric surgery
The decriminalization of marijuana and legalization of derived products requires investigation of their effect on healthcare-related outcomes. Unfortunately, little data are available on the impact of marijuan...
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Estimating the Global Demand and Delivery of Cancer Surgery
Cancer is a leading cause of death and disability globally. While surgery remains a vital part of cancer management, access to surgical care remains inconsistent. Our objective was to estimate the global need ...
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Postoperative bleeding after laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass: predictors and consequences
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is a common, safe and effective bariatric procedure. Bleeding is a significant source of postoperative morbidity. We aimed to determine the incidence, outcomes, an...
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Revision of Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass for Weight Regain: a Systematic Review of Techniques and Outcomes
Weight regain has led to an increase in revision of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgeries. There is no standardized approach to revisional surgery after failed RYGB. We performed an exhaustive literature s...
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Benchmarking of Trauma Care Worldwide: The Potential Value of an International Trauma Data Bank (ITDB)
National trauma registries have helped improve patient outcomes across the world. Recently, the idea of an International Trauma Data Bank (ITDB) has been suggested to establish global comparative assessments o...
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Inter-facility Transfer of Surgical Emergencies in a Develo** Country: Effects on Management and Surgical Outcomes
Outcomes of surgical emergencies are associated with promptness of the appropriate surgical intervention. However, delayed presentation of surgical patients is common in most develo** countries. Delays commo...
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Disparities in Access to Surgical Care within a Lower Income Country: An Alarming Inequity
Surgical care is not uniformly available worldwide. Inequities in surgical care and access may also vary within countries, and the present study aimed to explore these disparities in Pakistan.
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Venous thromboembolism in Pakistan:a neglected research agenda
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an important cause of in-hospital mortality. A local understanding of disease burden, occurrence, etiology and successful preventive and therapeutic interventions is of vital im...
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Open AccessPhenytoin versus Leviteracetam for Seizure Prophylaxis after brain injury – a meta analysis
Current standard therapy for seizure prophylaxis in Neuro-surgical patients involves the use of Phenytoin (PHY). However, a new drug Levetiracetam (LEV) is emerging as an alternate treatment choice. We aimed t...
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Surgery, Public Health, and Pakistan
Surgical healthcare is rapidly gaining recognition as a major public health issue. Surgical disparities are large, with poorest populations receiving the least amount of emergency and essential surgical care. ...
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Open AccessEarly complications after biliary enteric anastomosis for benign diseases: A retrospective analysis
Biliary-enteric anastomosis (BEA) is a common surgical procedure performed for the management of biliary obstruction or leakage that results from a variety of benign and malignant diseases. Complications follo...
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Open AccessImpact of age on outcome after colorectal cancer surgery in the elderly - a develo** country perspective
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major source of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population and surgery is often the only definitive management option. The suitability of surgical candidates based on age al...
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Open AccessPerceptions about the cause of schizophrenia and the subsequent help seeking behavior in a Pakistani population – results of a cross-sectional survey
There is a cultural variability around the perception of what causes the syndrome of schizophrenia. Generally patients with schizophrenia are considered dangerous. They are isolated and treatment is delayed. S...
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Open AccessPrescription of medicines by medical students of Karachi, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study
Prescription of medicines by non-doctors is an issue with serious global implications. To our knowledge prescription of drugs by medical and non-medical students has not been studied before. We aimed to determ...
