Published in PLoS Med on January 01, 2007
Preventable lifestyle risk factors for non-communicable diseases in the Pakistan Adolescents Schools Study 1 (PASS-1). J Prev Med Public Health (2011) 0.83
Prevalence of physical inactivity and barriers to physical activity among obese attendants at a community health-care center in Karachi, Pakistan. BMC Res Notes (2011) 0.81
Cardiovascular Disease-Related Lifestyle Factors among People with Type 2 Diabetes in Pakistan: A Multicentre Study for the Prevalence, Clustering, and Associated Sociodemographic Determinants. Cardiol Res Pract (2011) 0.75
Survey of Hypertension, Diabetes and Obesity in Three Nigerian Urban Slums. Iran J Public Health (2013) 0.75
Global prevalence of diabetes: estimates for the year 2000 and projections for 2030. Diabetes Care (2004) 75.82
Ethnic subgroup differences in hypertension in Pakistan. J Hypertens (2003) 1.94
Noncommunicable diseases and injuries in Latin America and the Caribbean: time for action. PLoS Med (2006) 1.49
Pakistan--country profile of cancer and cancer control 1995-2004. J Pak Med Assoc (2006) 1.31
Road traffic injuries in Sri Lanka: a call to action. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak (2004) 1.19
Prevalence and awareness of risk factors and behaviours of coronary heart disease in an urban population of Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan: a community survey. J Public Health (Oxf) (2004) 1.79
Knowledge and attitudes about health research amongst a group of Pakistani medical students. BMC Med Educ (2006) 1.32
Comparison of job satisfaction and stress among male and female doctors in teaching hospitals of Karachi. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad (2004) 1.29
Experiences, attitudes and barriers towards research amongst junior faculty of Pakistani medical universities. BMC Med Educ (2009) 1.25
Problem-based versus conventional curricula: influence on knowledge and attitudes of medical students towards health research. PLoS One (2007) 1.19
Prevalence and significance of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency among apparently healthy adults. Clin Biochem (2010) 1.10
An online method for diagnosis of difficult TB cases for developing countries. Stud Health Technol Inform (2011) 1.07
Hepatitis B vaccination status and identification of risk factors for hepatitis B in health care workers. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak (2005) 1.06
Public private mix model in enhancing tuberculosis case detection in District Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc (2009) 1.04
Socio-demographic correlates of betel, areca and smokeless tobacco use as a high risk behavior for head and neck cancers in a squatter settlement of Karachi, Pakistan. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy (2006) 1.02
Knowledge, attitude and practice of private practitioners regarding TB-DOTS in a rural district of Sindh, Pakistan. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad (2010) 1.02
Chewing of betel, areca and tobacco: perceptions and knowledge regarding their role in head and neck cancers in an urban squatter settlement in Pakistan. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev (2006) 1.00
Social environment and depression among pregnant women in urban areas of Pakistan: importance of social relations. Soc Sci Med (2006) 1.00
Underestimation of weight and its associated factors among overweight and obese adults in Pakistan: a cross sectional study. BMC Public Health (2011) 1.00
Effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of powdered Nigella sativa (kalonji) seed in capsules on serum lipid levels, blood sugar, blood pressure, and body weight in adults: results of a randomized, double-blind controlled trial. J Altern Complement Med (2009) 0.96
Disparities in access to surgical care within a lower income country: an alarming inequity. World J Surg (2013) 0.95
Determinants of therapeutic injection overuse among communities in Sindh, Pakistan. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad (2005) 0.94
Resource allocation within the National AIDS Control Program of Pakistan: a qualitative assessment of decision maker's opinions. BMC Health Serv Res (2007) 0.93
Status of children's blood lead levels in Pakistan: implications for research and policy. Public Health (2008) 0.93
Lung function decrement with arsenic exposure to drinking groundwater along River Indus: a comparative cross-sectional study. Environ Geochem Health (2010) 0.92
Knowledge and beliefs of adolescents regarding sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS in a rural district in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc (2007) 0.92
Indoor air pollution (PM2.5) due to secondhand smoke in selected hospitality and entertainment venues of Karachi, Pakistan. Tob Control (2011) 0.91
Association of Online Health Information-Seeking Behavior and Self-Care Activities Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Saudi Arabia. J Med Internet Res (2015) 0.91
Background demographics and risk behaviors of injecting drug users in Karachi, Pakistan. Int J Infect Dis (2006) 0.90
Smokeless tobacco use among adult patients who visited family practice clinics in Karachi, Pakistan. J Oral Pathol Med (2009) 0.89
Treatment and vaccination for hepatitis C: present and future. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad (2008) 0.88
Are unhygienic practices during the menstrual, partum and postpartum periods risk factors for secondary infertility? J Health Popul Nutr (2007) 0.87
Attitudes and perceptions about prenatal diagnosis and induced abortion among adults of Pakistani population. Prenat Diagn (2008) 0.87
Eight key household practices of integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI) amongst mothers of children aged 6 to 59 months in Gambat, Sindh, Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc (2007) 0.87
Metabolic syndrome: frequency and gender differences at an out - patient clinic. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak (2007) 0.86
Practices and knowledge of schoolchildren regarding chhaalia/paan masala in Mahmoodabad and Chanesar Goth, Karachi. J Pak Med Assoc (2008) 0.86
Experience of devolution in district health system of Pakistan: perspectives regarding needed reforms. J Pak Med Assoc (2012) 0.86
A history of childhood maltreatment among spouses predicts violence against women. Ann Saudi Med (2014) 0.85
Anion gap among patients of multiple myeloma and normal individuals. Clin Biochem (2006) 0.85
Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding HIV/AIDS among adult fishermen in coastal areas of Karachi. BMC Public Health (2014) 0.84
Factors associated with Helicobacter pylori infection, results from a developing country - Pakistan. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev (2013) 0.83
Preventable lifestyle risk factors for non-communicable diseases in the Pakistan Adolescents Schools Study 1 (PASS-1). J Prev Med Public Health (2011) 0.83
Predictors of unintentional poisoning among children under 5 years of age in Karachi: a matched case-control study. Inj Prev (2010) 0.82
Awareness of stroke risk factors, signs and treatment in a Pakistani population. J Pak Med Assoc (2009) 0.82
Self-examination for breast and testicular cancers: a community-based intervention study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev (2010) 0.82
Risk factors for depression among married women belonging to higher and lower socioeconomic status in Karachi, Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc (2012) 0.81
Promoting motivation towards community health care: a qualitative study from nurses in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc (2010) 0.81
Prevalence of physical inactivity and barriers to physical activity among obese attendants at a community health-care center in Karachi, Pakistan. BMC Res Notes (2011) 0.81
Patients' evaluations of family practice care and attributes of a good family physician. Qual Prim Care (2012) 0.81
Screening of hepatitis B and C among people visiting general practice clinics in a rural district of Sindh, Pakistan. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad (2012) 0.81
Assessment of quality of care for the management of type 2 diabetes: a multicentre study from a developing country. Qual Prim Care (2010) 0.80
Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among barbers and their knowledge, attitude and practices in the district of Sukkur, Sindh. Int J Occup Med Environ Health (2014) 0.80
Deceased-donor organ transplantation: knowledge and attitudes among health care professionals managing critically ill patients in Karachi. Exp Clin Transplant (2012) 0.80
Pattern and predictors for respiratory illnesses and symptoms and lung function among textile workers in Karachi, Pakistan. Occup Environ Med (2012) 0.80
Population attributable risk of unintentional childhood poisoning in Karachi Pakistan. PLoS One (2011) 0.80
Quit smoking for life--social marketing strategy for youth: a case for Pakistan. J Cancer Educ (2010) 0.79
Student centered curricular elements are associated with a healthier educational environment and lower depressive symptoms in medical students. BMC Med Educ (2014) 0.79
Retracted Is Chaalia/Pan Masala harmful for health? practices and knowledge of children of schools in Mahmoodabad and Chanesar Goth, Karachi. J Pak Med Assoc (2009) 0.79
Diabetes and hypertension: public awareness and lifestyle - findings of a health mela. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak (2003) 0.79
An audit of the quality of care indicators for the management of diabetes in family practice clinics in Karachi, Pakistan. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad (2009) 0.79
Thalassemia and premarital screening: potential for implementation of a screening program among young people in Pakistan. Hemoglobin (2013) 0.78
Epidemic of obesity: prevention must start in childhood. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad (2005) 0.78
Three-level quality assessment of a dental hospital using EFQM. Int J Health Care Qual Assur (2011) 0.78
Knowledge practice gaps about needle stick injuries among healthcare workers at tertiary care hospitals of Pakistan. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad (2014) 0.78
Correlates of cardiovascular disease risk scores in women in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Women Health (2015) 0.78
Social environment and depression among pregnant women in rural areas of Sind, Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc (2011) 0.78
Educational intervention among barbers about liver cancer-inducing viruses: a pilot study from a developing country. J Cancer Educ (2010) 0.77
Correlation of arsenic exposure through drinking groundwater and urinary arsenic excretion among adults in Pakistan. J Environ Health (2014) 0.77
A validation study comparing the sensitivity and specificity of the new Dr. KSU H1N1 RT-PCR kit with real-time RT-PCR for diagnosing influenza A (H1N1). Ann Saudi Med (2011) 0.77
Coverage and predictors of vaccination among children of 1-4 years of age in a rural sub-district of Sindh. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak (2010) 0.77
Self-perceived health among school going adolescents in Pakistan: influence of individual, parental and life style factors? Glob J Health Sci (2013) 0.76
Correlates of morbidity and mortality in severe necrotizing pancreatitis. ISRN Surg (2012) 0.76
Knowledge and skills in community oriented medical education (COME) self-ratings of medical undergraduates in Karachi. J Pak Med Assoc (2006) 0.75
Coronary heart disease risk factor profile of children in a country with developing economy--an issue that needs prompt attention. J Pak Med Assoc (2004) 0.75
Hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: management needs to be more intensified. Singapore Med J (2005) 0.75
Microalbuminuria among patients with type II diabetes mellitus: early screening and intervention required. Hong Kong Med J (2005) 0.75
Retrospective analysis of metabolic syndrome: prevalence and distribution in executive population in urban pakistan. Int J Family Med (2012) 0.75
Family physicians understanding about Mantoux test: A survey from a high endemic TB country. Asia Pac Fam Med (2010) 0.75
Restless legs syndrome: common but frequently unrecognized disorder in pregnancy. J Pak Med Assoc (2007) 0.75
Castleman's disease -- a rare disease of lymph nodes. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak (2006) 0.75
Predictors of oral tobacco use among young adult patients visiting family medicine clinics in Karachi, Pakistan. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev (2011) 0.75
Burden of asthma among children in a developing megacity: childhood asthma study, Pakistan. J Asthma (2014) 0.75
Situation analysis of child labour in Karachi, Pakistan: a qualitative study. J Pak Med Assoc (2012) 0.75
Self examination for breast and testicular cancers: a community-based intervention study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev (2010) 0.75
Comparison of exhaled carbon monoxide levels among commuters and roadside vendors in an urban and a suburban population in Pakistan. Environ Monit Assess (2010) 0.75
Myths and fallacies about epilepsy among residents of a Karachi slum area. Trop Doct (2008) 0.75
Sleep deprivation and its associated factors among general ward patients at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. J Pak Med Assoc (2006) 0.75
Cost effectiveness of screening of all newly recruited employees for diabetes at a tertiary care hospital. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad (2008) 0.75
Frequency of hypercalcemia in patients of multiple myeloma in Karachi. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak (2005) 0.75
Exposure assessment of lead from food and airborne dusts and biomonitoring in pregnant mothers, their fetus and siblings in Karachi, Pakistan and Shimotsuke, Japan. Rev Environ Health (2016) 0.75
Characteristics of patients using psychoactive drugs in Karachi, Pakistan. Pharm World Sci (2009) 0.75