Publications by authors named "Shireen Jawed"
Objective: To access the frequency of depression and anxiety among the various blood groups of medical and physiotherapy students.
Method: A cross-sectional study on 215 MBBS and DPT students was conducted at Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College (AFMDC) from November 2022-May 2023. Google Form containing sections for relevant information concerning participants and fourteen items- Hospital anxiety and depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire for evaluation of anxiety and depression, was administered among the MBBS and DPT students through social media.
Objective: This review is aimed to study MAFLD responses of lifestyle modifications using Diet and Exercise.
Methods: The sources for this MAFLD review following PRISMA protocol were PubMed, Google scholar, Scopus and Science Direct. Quality of evidence was assessed by consistent results with previous studies.
Objective: To explore the association of various adiposity parameters in young adults.
Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Karachi, from January to February 2021, and comprised healthy medical students aged 19-21 years. Height, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio and percentage body fat were recorded.
Objectives: To compare surfactant protein-D levels in type 2 diabetics and non-diabetics, and to explore its link with random blood glucose and extra-pulmonary infections.
Methods: The case-control study was conducted in 2012-13 at the Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, and comprised diabetic cases and non-diabetic controls. Extra pulmonary infections, body mass index and random blood glucose levels were noted and serum surfactant protein-D was analysed using enzynme-linked immunosorbent assay.
General Public Perception of Social Media, Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic, and Related Misconceptions.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
July 2021
Objectives: This research aimed at investigating the general public perception of social media (SM), impact of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, and related misconceptions among the Pakistani population.
Methodology: Cross-sectional study conducted during the peak of COVID-19 in Pakistan between May and June, 2020 comprised of 2307 Pakistani male and female participants. Subjects under 18 years of age and nationality other than Pakistani were excluded.
Outbreak of COVID-19, in many countries, has imposed a lockdown on their residents. The usefulness of extenuative actions is extremely reliant on society's knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward pandemic control. This study aimed to explore the awareness, attitudes, and practices of the general Pakistani population to COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study was aimed to determine and compare the frequency of the emotional disturbances, anxiety and depression among the medical students on Hospital Anxiety Depression scale (HAD) score among the hostelites and day scholars.
Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at a private medical college in Faisalabad, Pakistan, from March 2019 to April 2019, comprising of 105 male and female students. Validated Hospital Anxiety depression scale (HAD-A and HAD-D) was used to collect data from 1st year and 2nd year MBBS students in order to evaluate anxiety and depression among them.
Objective: Non Alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated with hypertension (HTN) is an emerging health issue globally. It is associated with increased levels of apoptotic marker CK18. Main objective of this study was to explore association of cytokeratin18 (CK18) with hypertension (HTN) in NAFLD patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate the association of gold standard liver biomarkers with serum cytokeratin 18 (CK18), serum Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and serum aspartate (AST).
Methods: This was cross sectional study. It was conducted at Mayo Hospital from January 2016 to December 2017.
Objective: To investigate apparent stress, severity and sources of stress among female medical undergraduate students.
Methods: The cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted at the University Medical and Dental College, Faisalabad, Pakistan, from August to December, 2016, and comprised female medical students from first year to final year. The students were divided into pre-clinical, para-clinical and clinical groups.
Objective: To assess the role of good-quality embryos in acquiring pregnancy after intracytoplasmic sperm injection and to predict factors required for development of embryos.
Methods: The quasi-experimental study was conducted from June 2010 to August 2012 at Islamabad Clinic Serving Infertile Couples and comprised infertile females who received long-term gonadotropin agonist protocol for intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Basal estradiol and antral follicle count was measured at baseline, while estradiol, progesterone and interleukin levels with pre-ovulatory follicle count were evaluated on the ovulation induction day.
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to determine the frequency of obesity among female university students in Faisalabad and its link to blood groups in the ABO system, involving 200 participants over a three-month period.
- The results indicated that 30% of the participating students were obese, with blood group O having a significant association with higher obesity rates, while blood group AB was related to leaner body types.
- The findings suggest that students with blood group O might be more susceptible to obesity, highlighting the potential influence of blood group on body weight.
Objective: To assess the knowledge, practices and attitude of medical students towards blood donation.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan, from April to August 2016, and comprised female medical students. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed.
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the cognitive levels of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & Short Answer Questions (SAQs) and types of Item Writing Flaws (IWFs) in MCQs in Medical Pharmacology internal assessment exams.
Methods: This descriptive, study was conducted over a period of six months, from December 2015 to May 2016 and evaluated six internal assessment examinations comprising SAQs and MCQs. A total of 150 MCQs and 43 SAQs were analyzed.
Objective: To determine the frequency of different blood groups among female medical students and to find the association of blood groups and body mass index with blood pressure.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed at the University Medical and Dental College, Faisalabad, Pakistan, from March to April 2016, and comprised female medical students. Participants were divided into groups on the basis of their ABO blood groups and on body mass index criteria.
Background: Obesity is associated with inflammatory diseases and obese individual's poses high risk for infections. Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is an important regulator of immunity and inflammation. Latest studies have suggested that it is also involved in lipid homeostasis and obese subjects have decrease concentration of SP-D as compared to normal weight peoples.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: Anemia is a common health problem worldwide. This problem is most commonly faced by 18 to 25 years of females. Medical students especially female hostelites poses high risk of anemia because of their poor eating habits, breakfast skipping, long schedule in college, burden of medical studies, clinical postings, and extra-curricular activities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare anti-mullerian hormone among fertile and infertile groups of women in their reproductive age.
Methods: This case-control study was conducted at the Dow University of Health Sciences in collaboration with Civil Hospital, Karachi, from October 2011 to October 2012, and comprised fertile non-pregnant and infertile women. Serum anti-mullerian hormone levels were measured in both the infertile and fertile groups.
Objective: To identify predictors of fertilization rate in patients of unexplained infertility after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
Methods: Retrospective analysis of females (282) enrolled in quasi experimental design for ICSI at "Islamabad Clinic Serving Infertile Couples" was carried out from July 2013 till June 2014. Females with unexplained infertility were included, whereas well defined male and female causes of infertility were excluded.
Objective: To find out the rate of respiratory tract infections in diabetic and non-diabetic individuals and their relation with surfactant protein D.
Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, from September 2011 to April 2012, and comprised subjects of both genders between ages of 30 and 60 years. The subjects were divided into four groups: diabetic obese, non-diabetic obese, diabetic non-obese, and non-diabetic-non-obese.
Objective: To identify the role of Interleukin-l Beta(IL-1β) in patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
Methods: The quasi-experimental study was conducted at an infertility clinic in Islamabad from June 2010 to August 2011, and comprised couples opting for intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Down regulation of ovaries was followed by calculated stimulation, ovulation induction, oocytes retrieval, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, in vitro maturation of embryos and embryo transfer.
Objectives: To determine the effect of smoking on forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1 sec. and the ratio between the two.
Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted in two Karachi-based medical colleges, Dow International Medical College and Bahria University Medical and Dental College between March 2010 and February 2011.