Search Results - "Iram, Shagufta"

GeneXpert Technology for the diagnosis of HIV-associated tuberculosis: Is scale-up worth it? by Saeed, Muhammad, Hussain, Shahida, Riaz, Saba, Rasheed, Farhan, Ahmad, Maqsood, Iram, Shagufta, Arif, Mizna, Rahmani, Tariq Hamid, Anwar, Ambereen Imran

“…Recent evaluations of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay for the simultaneous detection of and drug resistance in less than 2 h have stimulated tremendous enthusiasm…”
Get full text

FREQUENCY AND TYPE OF DYSPLASIA IN ULCERATIVE COLITIS IN COLORECTAL BIOPSIES by Shagufta Iram, Muhammad Tahir Khadim, Ali, Syed Salman, Jamil, Unaiza, Mumtaz, Kiran

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the frequency and type of dysplasia in ulcerative colitis in colorectal biopsies. Study Design: Cross sectional analytical…”
Get full text

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY IN DETECTION OF THYROID CARCINOMA IN PATIENTS WITH THYROID NODULES USING HISTOPATHOLOGY AS GOLD STANDARD by Mumtaz, Kiran, Muhammed Tahir Khadim, Jamil, Unaiza, Haider, Ayesha, Ali, Syed Salman, Shagufta Iram

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology in detection of thyroid carcinoma in patients with thyroid nodules…”
Get full text

BUGGED MOBILE PHONES OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS COULD TRANSMIT MORE THAN JUST A CALL by Naveed, Muhammad, Rasheed, Farhan, Saeed, Muhammad, Iram, Shagufta, Akhtar, Mehwish, Imran, Ambreen Anwar

“…Objective: To evaluate contamination of mobile phones from healthcare workers with nosocomial pathogens.Study Design: Cross sectional study.Place and Duration…”
Get full text

GeneXpert technology. A breakthrough for the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis and pleuritis in less than 2 hours by Saeed, Muhammad, Ahmad, Mobeen, Iram, Shagufta, Riaz, Saba, Akhtar, Mehwish, Aslam, Maleeha

“…To evaluate the diagnostic validity of GeneXpert for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in pericardial and pleural effusions samples. A cross…”
Get full text

Rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis using Xpert MTB/RIF assay - Report from a developing country by Iram, Shagufta, Zeenat, Asyia, Hussain, Shahida, Wasim Yusuf, Noshin, Aslam, Maleeha

“…To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the detection of M. tuberculosis in pulmonary and extrapulmonary specimens and to compare it…”
Get full text

Diagnosis of paediatric sepsis by automated blood culture system and conventional blood culture by Ahmad, Adeel, Iram, Shagufta, Hussain, Shahida, Yusuf, Noshin Wasim

“…To evaluate the time required for isolation of aerobic bacterial pathogen from paediatric septicaemia suspects by using BACTEC 9240 blood culture system, and…”
Get full text

GeneXpert: A new tool for the rapid detection of rifampicin resistance in mycobacterium tuberculosis by Saeed, Muhammad, Iram, Shagufta, Hussain, Shahida, Ahmed, Adeel, Akbar, Mamoon, Aslam, Maleeha

“…To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of GeneXpert assay for the detection of rifampicin resistance in mycobacterium tuberculosis using conventional drug…”
Get full text

Diagnostic validation of rapid molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in pus samples by GeneXpert by Shakeel, Komal, Iram, Shagufta, Akhtar, Mehwish, Hussain, Shahida, Maryam, Hannana, Anwar, Ambreen

“…To evaluate the performance of GeneXpert for detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis in pus samples and compare its results with conventional techniques in…”
Get full text

False Negativity of Ziehl-Neelsen Smear Microscopy: Is the Scale-up the Worth It in Developing Countries? by Saeed, Muhammad, Rasheed, Farhan, Iram, Shagufta, Hussain, Shahida, Ahmad, Adeel, Riaz, Saba, Ahmad, Maqsood

“…To evaluate the false negative results of Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) smear microscopy. Descriptive study. Mycobacteriology Laboratory, Allama Iqbal Medical College…”
Get full text

GeneXpert technology by Saeed, Muhammad, Ahmad Mobeen, Shagufta, Iram, Saba, Riaz, Akhtar Mehwish, Aslam Maleeha

“…Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic validity of GeneXpert for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) in pericardial and pleural effusions…”
Get full text

Identification of TBc: Using MTP 64 protein and cord formation by Mannan, Abdul, Iram, Shagufta, Ahmad, Adeel, Hussain, Shahida, Ahmad, Bilal Munir

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The genus Mycobacterium comprises over 150 species. Non-tuberculosis…”
Get full text

Acinetobacter Spp: Resistance and therapeutic decisions at the turn of the novel millennium by Saeed, Muhammad, Rasheed, Farhan, Hussain, Shahida, Riaz, Saba, Hanif, Aamir, Ahmad, Maqsood, Ain, Noorul, Khan, Fizza, Iram, Shagufta, Arshad, Muhammad

“…This study was planned to evaluate sample wise isolation and antimicrobial resistant trends of Acinetobacter spp in different departments of a tertiary care…”
Get full text

Bad Bugs and No Drugs: Activity of Colistin as Waging War against Emerging Metallo-β-Lactamases Producing Pathogens by Naz, Sahar, Rasheed, Farhan, Saeed, Muhammad, Iram, Shagufta, Imran, Ambereen Anwar

“…Inter-hospital and intra-hospital dissemination of metallo-β-lactamase (MβL) producing strains possess significant therapeutic challenges. Objective: This…”
Get full text

DISSEMINATION AND DETECTION OF CARBAPENEMASES PRODUCING GRAM-NEGATIVE RODS by Awan, Mariam, Rasheed, Farhan, Saeed, Muhammad, Iram, Shagufta, Ashraf, Fouzia, Imran, Ambreen Anwar

“…Material and Methods: A total of 12126 clinical specimens were enrolled through a non-probability/consecutive sampling technique, every sample was processed…”
Get full text

Concomitant presence of culture-proven active pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - A hospital based study by Liaquat, Aneela, Iram, Shagufta, Hussain, Shahida, Yusuf, Noshin Wasim, Azeem, Hassan

“…To find out the prevalence of concomitant active pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) in patients of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) using the gold…”
Get full text

HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION: FREQUENCY OF A DUMB MURDERER IN BLOOD DONORS’ COMMUNITY OF LAHORE by Saeed, Muhammad, Iram, Shagufta, Hussain, Shahida, Mobeen, Rabeea, Ahmad, Maqsood, Ashraf, Maleeha

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the main causative agent of post transfusion hepatitis.The virus is distributed worldwide with varying prevalence in different…”
Get full text

BURDEN OF MALARIAL PARASITEMIA: AMONG HEALTHY POPULATION OF LAHORE by Iram, Shagufta, Saeed, Muhammad, Hussain, Shahida, Mobeen, Ayesha, Jabbar, Rabia, Aslam, Maleeha

“…Background : Hematology: 21st century is evolutionary in the arena of medicallaboratory sciences but immunological adverse reactions of blood transfusion and…”
Get full text

BURDEN OF MALARIAL PARASITEMIA; AMONG HEALTHY POPULATION OF LAHORE by Iram, Shagufta, Saeed, Muhammad, Hussain, Shahida, Mobeen, Ayesha, Jabbar, Rabia, Aslam, Maleeha

Get full text

PATHOGENS CAUSING BLOOD STREAM INFECTIONS: IN CARDIAC PATIENTS & THEIR SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN FROM A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL by Saeed, Muhammad, Rasheed, Farhan, Ashraf, Fouzia, Iram, Shagufta, Hussain, Shahida, Khawaja, Abdul Rehman

“…Blood stream infections (BSI) remain a major cause of debility and death aroundthe world. BSI accounts for 10-20% of all Nosocomial infections. Empirical…”
Get full text