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Gallery- Interns Publications & Presentations

Projects Completed since 2022

Sep 2022 (Cohort 1) 

1- Health and Living conditions after flood in Pakistan, 2022; Experience of one Union Council. (Published)

2- Awareness and Barriers in Implementing Cost-Effective WHO Package of Essential Non-communicable Diseases in Pakistan. (Published)


3- Assessing Smartphone Addiction Among Pakistani Medical & Engineering University Students; A Cross Sectional Study. (Published)


Jan 2023 (Cohort 2) 

4- Socio-developmental outcomes among children in relation to physical activity. (Published)


5- Recent Advancements in Nephrotoxicity Assessment using Microfluidic Kidney-on-a- Chip Models: A Narrative Review. (Submitted for Publication)

May 2023 (Cohort 3) 

6- Awareness regarding ChatGPT among medical students and trainees. (Published)


7- Unraveling the Complexities of Narcissism: Investigating its Multifactorial Determinants. (Submitted for Publication)

8- Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Organ Donation among Healthcare Professionals in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. (Published)

9- The Role of Transparency in Building Trust and Organizational Effectiveness in Healthcare. (Submitted for Publication)

10- Exploring the controversial link between artificial sweeteners and cancer risk: A narrative review (Published)

Nov 2023 (Cohort 4) 

 11- Caring for the care givers: An examination of determinants of Happiness among health care professionals in Pakistan. (Submitted for Publication)

Presenter Interns (at 3:12:50 min): Dr. Hafsa, Hasina, Faheem, conference by PALM, March 2024 

12- Association Between Sleep Disturbance and Lean Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Case Control Study. Submitted for Publication, and presented in conferences:

Presenter: Dr. Ramsha Abdul Qadir, AKUK conference, Karachi- 2024

Presenter: Dr. Syeda Sarah (Intern), APPIC Conference, Toronto, 2025

13- Assessing Health and Economic Ramifications of Smog. (Submitted for Publication)

Presenter: Dr. Bushra Anwar (Mentor), APPIC conference 2025- Vancouver

14- Navigating Antimicrobial Resistance Insights: An In-Depth Analysis Of Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practices, With An Emphasis On Precision Medicine In Pakistan. (Published

April 2024 (Cohort 5)

 15- Frequency and Contributing Factors of Unnecessary Prescription of MRI Lumbo-Sacral Spine by Health Care Physicians for Low Back Pain in Pakistan (Manuscript Writing)

16- Effect of long working hours and shift work during pregnancy on obstetric and perinatal outcomes in female healthcare workers; A Cross-sectional study (Manuscript Writing)

17- Exploring Clinicians’ knowledge, Attitude and Perceptions of Vitamin D Deficiency Awareness: A Mixed-Method Study (Published)

18- Sunscreen search trends in Asia  and its correlation with socioeconomic indicators and skin health (Submitted for publication)

July 2024 (Cohort 6)

19- Bridging the Gap: A Study on Mental Health of Institutionalized Adolescents and Caregivers’ Effectiveness. (Under Review for Publication) 

20- Association between intrinsic Capacity and aquatic fitness intensity among older persons at a community recreational  center in British columbia, Canada- a cross sectional study. (Manuscript Writing)

21- Frequency of IBS and ADHD and their association with each other in university students-a systematic review. (Under Review for Publication, pre-print published)

Presenter: Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed (Intern), conference in Orlando, US

22- Impact of Parental Exposure to IPV among Women in Rural areas and the Likelihood of  Completed Childhood Immunization: A mediated Analysis. (Submitted for Publication) 

December 2024 (Cohort 7)

23-Growing Up in Digital the Age: The Impact of Social Media on Self-Esteem and Aggression Among Adolescents. (Under Review for publication)

24-The Scope of Existing Digitally Enabled Patient Education Tools or Interventions for Supporting Pain Self-Management, Among People Living with Chronic Pain: A Scoping Review. (In process for publication)

25-How Does Male Knowledge of HIV Prevention Impact Contraceptive Use in Household? (In process for publication)

26-Sleep Disturbances, Cognitive Efficiency and Emotional Well-being as Determinants of Burnout Among Pakistani Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Survey. (In process for publication)

27-Trends of Inequality in Birth by Cesarean Section Among Women in Pakistan: A Comparative Analysis of Socioeconomic and Geographic Disparities Between Pakistan And Southeast Asian Countries. (Submitted for publication)

April 2025 (Cohort 8)

28- Qualitative phenomenological design exploring self-care practices of diabetes patients — by Aliza, Saad, Farheen, Saba, Mehvish (Manuscript Complete)

29- Case-control study developing a predictive model to distinguish between high-risk and low-risk cases of lymphadenopathy — by Maryam, Ujala, Saba, Neeta (Manuscript Complete)

30 - Delayed diagnosis with complications of Hepatitis C in Pakistan; a cross sectional study - Rukash, Aneeq, Umar, Saima, Nida (Data Collection) 

1 project cancelled & group refunded.

October 2025 (Cohort 9)

31. Gamified and personalized patient education to support self-management among individuals living with chronic musculoskeletal pain: A content and design ideation study


32. Mental wellbeing and its associated factors in women: A comparative cross-sectional study of working vs. non-working married women in Pakistan (Details on this Webpage)


33. Association between physical activity levels and depression among healthcare workers in Pakistan: A cross-sectional study



Publications


2023, Flood Survivors- HITEC Medical & Dental Journal 
2024, WHO PEN Package- European Journal of Pharmaceutical & Medical Research 
2024, Smartphone addiction - Journal of Society of Prevention, Advocacy & Research KEMU
2025, Developmental outcomes in children- Pakistan Pediatric Journal 
2024- Awareness of ChatGPT- Journal of Society of Prevention, Advocacy & Research KEMU
2025- Organ Donation; KAP study - Journal of Liaqat National Hospital 
2024- Artificial Sweeteners- Journal of Population Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacology 
2025- Vitamin D awareness- Journal of Dow University of Health Sciences 
2025- IBS and ADHD- Research Square- Under review of BMC Psychiatry     
2025, Navigating Antimicrobial Resistance Insights- MDPI - Antibiotics (Q1 journal)