Search Results - "Almas, Aysha"

Obesity and risk of hypertension in preadolescent urban school children: insights from Pakistan by Akhtar, Samina, Khan, Shahid, Aziz, Namra, Imran, Muhammed, Samad, Zainab, Iqbal, Romaina, Almas, Aysha

“…Childhood obesity and hypertension are growing concerns globally, especially in developing countries. This study investigated the association between overall…”
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Rise in Multimorbidity in Internal Medicine Patients: a Longitudinal Study from a Tertiary Care Center in Karachi, Pakistan by Ansari, Ahras Adeeb, Mahmood, Saad Bin Zafar, Afzal, Ahmed, Yasmin, Ammarah, Tariq, Muhammed, Almas, Aysha

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Acuity level of care as a predictor of case fatality and prolonged hospital stay in patients with COVID-19: a hospital-based observational follow-up study from Pakistan by Almas, Aysha, Mushtaq, Zain, Moller, Jette

“…ObjectivesTo determine if there is an association between acuity level of care (ALC), case fatality and length of stay in patients admitted to hospital due to…”
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Severity of Depression, Anxious Distress and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in a Swedish Population-Based Cohort by Almas, Aysha, Forsell, Yvonne, Iqbal, Romaina, Janszky, Imre, Moller, Jette

“…Depression is known to be associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This population-based cohort study aimed to determine the association between…”
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Severity of depression, anxious distress and the risk of type 2 diabetes - a population-based cohort study in Sweden by Deleskog, Anna, Ljung, Rickard, Forsell, Yvonne, Nevriana, Alicia, Almas, Aysha, Möller, Jette

“…Previous studies assessing the relationship between depression and diabetes mellitus did not consider the severity of depression. In the present study we…”
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Challenges of managing hypertension in Pakistan - a review by Elahi, Adil, Ali, Arzina Aziz, Khan, Aamir Hameed, Samad, Zainab, Shahab, Hunaina, Aziz, Namra, Almas, Aysha

“…This review aims to describe existing evidence on the state of hypertension in Pakistan, including the prevalence, associated risk factors, preventive…”
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Assessment of macronutrients consumption in the diet of adolescent school children in four seasons: a longitudinal study from an urban city in Pakistan by Abidi, Syed Hasan Raza, Almas, Aysha, Ghani, Abdul, Sabir, Sania, Iqbal, Romania

“…Abstract Background A healthy diet in the adolescence period is essential for physical, mental, and immunological development. We aimed to assess macronutrient…”
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Effect of neuroticism on risk of cardiovascular disease in depressed persons - a Swedish population-based cohort study by Almas, Aysha, Moller, Jette, Iqbal, Romaina, Forsell, Yvonne

“…The relationship between neuroticism, depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is complex and has so far not been studied in depth. The aim of this study…”
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Patient-related factors associated with severe heat-related illnesses in Karachi: A hospital perspective by Kanwal, Saima, Sajid, Sara, Nasir, Noreen, Ahsan, Syed, Almas, Aysha

“…In 2015, Karachi saw its first ever epidemic of severe heatrelated illnesses that resulted in an extraordinary number of hospital admissions, especially in the…”
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Association of Depression and Anxiety With Hypertensive Crisis: A Cross-Sectional Study From a Hospital Setting in Karachi, Pakistan by Yousuf, Fatimah S, Arif, Aiman, Bibi, Raheela, Almas, Aysha

“…IntroductionHypertension, a leading risk factor for cardiovascular death, has been closely linked with depression and anxiety. The aim of this study was to…”
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Disparities in Cardiovascular Research Output and Disease Outcomes among High-, Middle- and Low-Income Countries - An Analysis of Global Cardiovascular Publications over the Last Decade (2008-2017) by Qureshi, Nada Qaisar, Mufarrih, Syed Hamza, Bloomfield, Gerald S, Tariq, Wajeeha, Almas, Aysha, Mokdad, Ali H, Bartlett, John, Nisar, Imran, Siddiqi, Sameen, Bhutta, Zulfiqar, Mark, Daniel, Douglas, Pamela S, Samad, Zainab

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Health research is crucial to managing disease burden. Previous work has…”
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Comparison of Critical Illness Score in Patients Admitted to Intermediate Care Units of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study from Karachi, Pakistan by Ahmed, Amber Sabeen, Iqbal, Madiha, Sethi, Sher Muhammad, Sabir, Sania, Almas, Aysha

“…Abstract Introduction Intermediate care units (IMCUs) serve as step-up units for emergency department patients and as step-down units for critically ill…”
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School Health Education Program in Pakistan (SHEPP): findings from a feasibility trial in pre-adolescent school children from a lower middle-income country by Almas, Aysha, Iqbal, Romaina, Ghani, Abdul, Samad, Zainab, Sabir, Sania, Kazmi, Khawar

“…The school environment plays an essential role in promoting health education and physical activity for children and adolescents. We aim to assess the…”
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Depression is linked to uncontrolled hypertension: a case-control study from Karachi, Pakistan by Almas, Aysha, Patel, Junaid, Ghori, Uzma, Ali, Ambreen, Edhi, Ahmed Iqbal, Khan, Mohammad Ataullah

“…High blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and may be more prevalent in persons with psychopathology. To determine the…”
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Correction to: Severity of depression, anxious distress and the risk of type 2 diabetes - a population-based cohort study in Sweden by Deleskog, Anna, Ljung, Rickard, Forsell, Yvonne, Nevriana, Alicia, Almas, Aysha, Möller, Jette

“…It was highlighted that the original article [1] contained an error in the flow chart in Fig. 1…”
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Association of critical illness scores (q-SOFA and APACHE) and multimorbidity in patients admitted to internal medicine step down units by Sethi, Sher, Iqbal, Madiha, Sabeen, Amber, Sabir, Sania, Almas, Aysha

“…There are various scoring systems developed in this context to calculate the severity of illness.2 These scoring systems aim to help physicians estimate…”
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Opportunities and challenges to non-communicable disease (NCD) research and training in Pakistan: a qualitative study from Pakistan by Almas, Aysha, Awan, Safia, Bloomfield, Gerald, Nisar, Muhammad Imran, Siddiqi, Sameen, Ahmed, Asma, Ali, Asad, Shafqat, Saad Hameed, Bhutta, Zulfiqar Ahmed, Mark, Daniel Benjamin, Douglas, Pamela, Bartlett, John, Jafar, Tazeen H, Samad, Zainab

“…IntroductionMost of the global non-communicable disease (NCD)-related death burden is borne by low and middle-income countries (LMICs). In LMICs like Pakistan,…”
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Medication Adherence in Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension & Hypertensive Crisis Presenting to a Hospital Setting in Karachi, Pakistan by Yousuf, Fatimah S, Khan, Muhammad Arbaz A, Bibi, Raheela, Arif, Aiman, Arshad, Ainan, Almas, Aysha

“…Hypertension is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Non-adherence to antihypertensive medications contributes to poorly controlled…”
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Does depressed persons with non-cardiovascular morbidity have a higher risk of CVD? A population-based cohort study in Sweden by Almas, Aysha, Moller, Jette, Iqbal, Romaina, Lundin, Andreas, Forsell, Yvonne

“…Depression often co-exists with non-cardiovascular morbid conditions. Whether this comorbidity increases the risk of cardiovascular disease has so far not been…”
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Association of Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT Val 158 Met) with future risk of cardiovascular disease in depressed individuals - a Swedish population-based cohort study by Almas, Aysha, Forsell, Yvonne, Millischer, Vincent, Möller, Jette, Lavebratt, Catharina

“…Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT Val Met) has been implicated in both depression and cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study was to assess if COMT…”
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