Importance Reasons for elevated suicide risks among autistic people are unclear, with
insufficient population-based research on sex-specific patterns to inform tailored prevention and …

Background: Pakistan is the sixth most populous nation in the world and has an estimated 4
million stroke survivors. Most survivors are taken care of by community-based caregivers, …

Objective Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder (FGIDs) are a heterogenous group of
disorders, with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Functional Dyspepsia (FD) being the most …

Background: Youth have reported worsening mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We sought to evaluate rates of pediatric acute care visits for self-harm during the pandemic …

Background The addition of Global Positioning System (GPS) to a mobile phone makes it a
very powerful tool for surveillance and monitoring coverage of health programs. This …

Background ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is an acute cardiac manifestation
that requires immediate revascularization preferably through primary percutaneous coronary …

Background Contextually relevant stressful life events are integral to the quantification of
stress. None such measures have been adapted for the Pakistani population. Methods The …

… Salam, and Moiz Artani. … Artani updated the literature search and assisted with interpretation
of the results, formulation of data tables, and editing the manuscript jointly with Azmina Artani…

Background Recent Life Changes Questionnaire (RLCQ) developed by Richard Rahe has
enabled quantification of stress by analyzing life events. The overall aim of the study was to …

Background Office blood pressure (BP) measurement is affected by the white-coat phenomenon
and shows a weaker correlation with the gold standard ambulatory blood pressure …