A systematic review of transfusion-transmissible infections among blood donors and associated safety challenges in Pakistan

H Ehsan, A Wahab, MA Shafqat, MK Sana… - Journal of Blood …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The blood transfusion (BT) system in Pakistan is fragmented, demand-driven and depends
on weakly regulated transfusion practices. There is a considerable possibility that …

The presence of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in rice and rice products; and evaluation of dietary intake

SZ Iqbal, MR Asi, U Hanif, M Zuber, S Jinap - Food chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
In present study aflatoxins (AFs) and ochratoxin A (OTA) were analysed in 208 samples of
rice and products collected from central areas of Punjab, Pakistan. The analysis was carried …

[HTML][HTML] Viral hepatitis in Pakistan: challenges and priorities

S Ashraf, A Ahmad - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Hepatitis B and C are big health issues worldwide as more than 400 million people are
suffering from chronic hepatitis B and C which result in more than 1.4 million deaths each …

Seroepidemiology and associated risk factors of hepatitis B and C virus infections among pregnant women attending maternity wards at two hospitals in Swabi …

M Israr, F Ali, A Nawaz, M Idrees, A Khattak… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background & aim Hepatitis B and C infections are global issues that are associated with a
massive financial burden in developing countries where vertical transmission is the major …

Detection of HBsAg mutants in the blood donor population of Pakistan

A Farooq, U Waheed, HA Zaheer, F Aldakheel… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Infection with the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) continues to be one of the leading
healthcare issues in Pakistan, affecting over 6 million people. The existence of HBsAg …

Comparative prevalence of different types of viral hepatitis in the district Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

MA Khan - Egyptian Liver Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Viral hepatitis causes both liver inflammation and damage and is a serious
health problem. Methods The indoor data of different types of hepatitis were collected from …

Incidence of hepatitis B among malarial patients in Islamabad

F Dilshad, M Irfan, M Qayyum, A Shabbir… - PSM Biological …, 2016 - psmjournals.org
The chronic nature of hepatitis B infection influences the clinical approach and management
of this disease. The current study was conducted to determine prevalence of hepatitis B …

A vision for nursing in Pakistan: is the change we need possible?

A Yaqoob - British Journal of Nursing, 2020 - magonlinelibrary.com
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Demographic Distribution of Viral Hepatitis in the Patients of District Quetta, Pakistan

H Sadia, N Bugti, S Ashiq, S Kalsoom… - RADS Journal of …, 2022 - jbas.juw.edu.pk
Background: Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, caused by viruses in most of the cases.
In the Asian region, the prevalence of viral hepatitis is very high. Worldwide, about 71 million …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Infection in Tehsil Fort Abbas, Pakistan

H Irshad, F Aziza, A Rahman - International Journal of Infection, 2022 - brieflands.com
Background: The prevalence of hepatitis B in the world differs from low (< 2%) to high (> 8%)
in different areas. According to the CDC, more than 320 million people suffer from hepatitis …