Publications by authors named "Asfia Arham Khursheed"

Importance: There has been an emerging trend of podcast use in medical education over the past decade. With the increasing number of podcasts and learners' interest in trauma surgery, it is vital to validate the quality of these podcasts.

Objective: To determine the quantity and quality of podcast episodes on trauma surgery.

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Introduction: Hepatocellular carcinoma constitutes for approximately 75% of primary cancers of liver. Around 80- 90% of patients with HCC have cirrhosis at the time of diagnosis. Use of AI has recently gained significance in the field of hepatology, especially for the detection of HCC, owing to its increasing incidence and specific radiological features which have been established for its diagnostic criteria.

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Adenoma detection rate (ADR) is validated for measuring quality of colonoscopy, however there is lack of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program in South Asia. The purpose of this study is to analyze and review the polyp detection rate (PDR) and ADR and provide insight into the factors that influence them in Pakistan. This retrospective, cross-sectional study was performed at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, on patients ≥ 18 years, who underwent colonoscopy between January 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.

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