Publications by authors named "Madeeha Fatima"
Point prevalence probing of antimicrobial prescription patterns from a developing country.
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study highlights the irrational use of antibiotics in Pakistan, revealing that 78.5% of surveyed inpatients were prescribed antibiotics, predominantly ceftriaxone.
- The multi-centered survey, conducted in six public hospitals, identified key reasons for prescriptions as surgical prophylaxis and community-acquired infections, with a significant number of patients receiving multiple antibiotics.
- The results stress the need for improved antimicrobial stewardship programs and mentoring for clinical teams to promote more rational antibiotic use.
Cataracts are the problems associated with the crystallins proteins of the eye lens. Any perturbation in the conformity of these proteins results in a cataract. Age-related cataract is the most common type among all cataracts as it accounts for almost 80% of cases of senile blindness worldwide.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has substantially affected students around the globe due to the closure of educational institutes. However, student involvements and contributions are important in combating the disease; for this reason, the current study was designed to assess the knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP), preventive behavior, and risk perception among university students.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted among medical and non-medical university students, from April 1 to June 30, 2020.