Publications by authors named "Sumaira Farman"
Article Synopsis
- A set of quality indicators (QIs) was created to enhance care for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in the Asia-Pacific region.
- The development process involved a systematic literature review and input from a Delphi panel of pediatric rheumatologists and stakeholders, narrowing down from 32 initial QIs to a final list of 22.
- These QIs cover six areas of care, focusing on improving access, clinical assessments, medication management, screening, counseling, and patient satisfaction to ultimately boost health outcomes for children with JIA.
Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the pattern and cause of noninfectious uveitis in rheumatology practice. The secondary objective was to identify the pattern of treatment and outcomes.
Materials And Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Rheumatology, National Hospital and Medical Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.
Prostatitis As An Initial Presentation For Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad
December 2022
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an uncommon pauci-immune small-vessel necrotising granulomatous vasculitis mostly seen in age 45-60 years. We present the case of a formerly healthy 44 years old male presenting with dysuria and intermittent urinary retention for 8 months, not responding to empirical antibiotic therapy and TURP. A prostate biopsy showed necrotising granulomatous prostatitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To identify factors causing diagnostic and therapeutic delay in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and to evaluate relationship of diagnostic and therapeutic delay with disease outcome.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Rheumatology Department, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, from May 2018 to July 2018. In this study 102 patients fulfilling ACR/EULAR criteria 2010 were enrolled.
Objective The objective of this study was to determine the involvement of the foot as the first manifestation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods This study was conducted on 100 patients who presented to the outpatient department of the Rheumatology Department at Fatima Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine and Dentistry in Lahore, Pakistan. The period of this cross-sectional study was three months - from October 2017 to December 2017.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: To determine the prevalence of inflammatory back pain (IBP) and radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) in a semi-urban community of Lahore, Pakistan.
Methods: This cross-sectional household survey was designed as per the Community Oriented Program for the Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD) model. In Phase 1, the subjects were interviewed for musculoskeletal (MSK) pain in the last 7 days by clinical assistants.
Objective: To determine the association of systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI) score in pediatric onset SLE (p-SLE) with clinical and laboratory parameters.
Methods: This cross sectional observational study was conducted at Division of Rheumatology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore from November 2018 to January 2019. Total 23 patients diagnosed with p-SLE having onset of symptoms at ≤ 18 years of age, irrespective of their current age at presentation, of either gender, fulfilling criteria of 2012 Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) criteria were enrolled.
Introduction: Pakistan has a population of over 200 million with only 75 trained rheumatologists. To address the needs of rheumatology care, it is of paramount importance to train the primary care physician as a first line of defense.
Methods: The project "Empowering Family Physicians; fighting disability" was the recipient of a 2018 ILAR grant.
Objective: To determine the frequency of dyslipidemia in patients with lupus nephritis and its association with the degree of proteinuria.
Methods: This cross-sectional analytic study included 65 patients who fulfilled the ACR (American College of Rheumatology) criteria for SLE and had renal involvement, presenting to the Division of Rheumatology, Fatima Memorial Hospital (FMH), and Lahore from 21 Sep 2016 to 20 Dec 2016. After 12 hours overnight fast their blood samples were assessed for total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL).
Objective: To determine the frequency of cognitive dysfunction in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Pakistani population, presenting at a tertiary care Rheumatology setting.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Division of Rheumatology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, from March to June 2016. A total of 43 consecutive patients, who fulfilled the 2012 SLICC (Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics) classification criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), were enrolled.
Objective: To determine the pattern of initial clinical manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and to compare these features with those recorded elsewhere in Pakistan.
Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive study was performed in the Department of Rheumatology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, from November 2015 to January 2016. Sixty one patients of SLE diagnosed as per ACR (American College of Rheumatology) 1982 revised criteria, were enrolled.
Objective: To determine adherence to methotrexate (MTX) therapy in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and to identify factors that promote either adherence or non adherence.
Methods: One hundred Rheumatoid Arthritis patients on MTX for at least two months were enrolled. Questionnaire was completed by direct interview.
Objective: To determine the frequency of patients with early Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) achieving disease remission and/or low disease activity after 6 months of treatment with conventional Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) by using treat-to-target approach in routine clinical practice.
Study Design: Descriptive study.
Place And Duration Of Study: Division of Rheumatology, Fatima Memorial Hospital (FMH), College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, from March 2011 to February 2012.
Introduction: Leflunomide is a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It has been widely studied in the West but there is no available local Pakistani data.
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of leflunomide in Pakistani patients with RA, either alone or in combination with methotrexate.