Publications by authors named "Hashaam Jamil"
Radiology has become a fundamental constituent of the modern medicine. However, it has been observed that medical students in Pakistan often lack sufficient guidance and education in this field. This study aims to establish whether Pakistani medical students possess the requisite basic knowledge required in radiology and their attitude and perception toward radiology as a potential career path.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Monkeypox (mpox), re-emerging zoonotic infectious disease, is striking the world with serious public health concerns, especially in non-endemic countries. The public's knowledge and attitude towards the monkeypox virus (MPXV) influence their adherence to preventive strategies. Therefore, we aimed to assess the public's knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions (KAP) of MPXV in Pakistan.
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- Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a growing health threat in Pakistan, leading to increased illness and death, prompting a study to evaluate public understanding of it.
- An online survey of 1,039 adults showed that only 51.5% had heard of CCHF; with only 20.2% showing good knowledge, 33.3% positive attitudes, and 48.2% good practices toward it.
- Results highlighted that factors like education and income significantly influenced knowledge and attitudes, indicating a need for better public education to improve responses to this contagious disease.
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- Acute appendicitis (AA) is a critical surgical condition that necessitates quick diagnosis and treatment; this study examines the effectiveness of the Alvarado scoring system (ASS) in diagnosing AA based on histopathological outcomes.
- The study involved 120 patients (96 males and 24 females) aged 20 to 60, assessing their Alvarado score against the gold standard of histopathology, calculating various diagnostic metrics like sensitivity (83.3%) and positive predictive value (PPV) (85%).
- The Alvarado scoring system is deemed a practical diagnostic method, particularly in developing nations, as it is cost-effective and easy to implement, despite a notable negative appendectomy rate of 21%.
The recent monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries is a rare event. It is a zoonosis with clinical features similar to smallpox, transmitting from animal to human and human to human. Since 2000, the number of monkeypox cases in humans had increased in African countries, resulting in its spread to the other parts of the world.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith advancements in imaging techniques, interventional radiology (IR) has found an increased utility in multiple diseases such as ischemic stroke, tissue biopsies, oncology, trauma, etc. The benefit has been twofold in being minimally invasive and improved outcomes. IR in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is still in its nascent phase.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in social distancing and isolation which leads to insufficient physical activity and thereby increases sedentary behaviors. Hence, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of insufficient physical activity and sedentary behaviors among medical students during the COVID-19 lockdown in Pakistan, and to determine their associated factors. A cross-sectional online survey was carried out among 407 medical students from the Punjab and Sindh provinces between May and June 2020.
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