• Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients Having Chronic Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study 

  Kehf Badar, Iqra Badar, Arsalan Badar, Nida Badar, Ghullam Mujtaba, Aftab Rasool (Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 2022)

  Aim: To determine the frequency of vitamin D deficiency in patients having chronic liver disease Study design: A cross-sectional research Place and Duration: Medical department, People’s University of Medical and Health ...
• An Assessment of Frequency of Deficiency of Vitamin D among HIV/AIDS Patients 

  Mahwish Sajid1, Noor Zahra2, Muhammad Kaleem Ullah3, Sobia Qazi4, Rabia Mahmood5, Nida Badar6 (Pakistan Journal of Public Health, 2021)

  Background: Literature showed that HIV +ve individuals were deficient for vitamin D as well. Vitamin D deficiency is one of the top most commonly observed abnormality and an independent prognostic marker of HIV disease. The ...
• Impact of duration and social support on anxietyamongst amputees 

  Nida Badar, Farheen Malik,Saima Rafi, Qasim Zia, Abdul Baqi Khan, and Rabia Mahmood (International Journal of Health Sciences, 2022)

  Background: Anxiety may be defined as “apprehension, uneasiness or tension that stems from an anticipation of danger, which may be external or internal”. Amputation is “A removal of the limb or its part owing to medical ...
• To assess the frequency of antibiotic use through internet and social media among people visiting Rawal Institute of Health Sciences. 

  Asma Abdul Qadeer1, Rabia Mahmood2, Saadia Baran3, Sara Bashir Kant4, Nida Badar5, Bushra Liaqat (The Professional Medical Journal, 2023)

  Objective: To assess the frequency of antibiotic use through internet and social media among the people visiting Rawal institute of health sciences. To assess knowledge about antibiotics and to explore role of internet ...
• Awareness/ Knowledge and practice about the cross-contamination control among Demonstrators 

  Farheen Malik, Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Ali, Javeria Afzal, Nida Badar, Rabia Mahmood, Mustafa Sajid (Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 2022)

  Background: Cross infection is a type of infection which can spread between three stack holders of the community i.e. Doctors, paramedical staff and the patient. The infectious diseases can spread from doctors to the ...
• Evaluation of the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Expertise of the Demonstrators of Dental College 

  Farheen Malik, Mahnoor Munir, Muhammad Mutahir Mehdi, Muhammad Waheed Tahir, Nida Badar, Rabia Mahmood (Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 2022)

  Background: Cardiac arrest thought as topmost cause of a death in various regions of globe. Cardio-pulmonary arrest (CPA) is unexpected and swift halt/end in the patients breathing or/and circulation because of numerous ...
• FREQUENCY OF DEPRESSION IN NURSES WORKING IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL OF ISLAMABAD 

  Gul Mehar Javaid Bukhari', Shaista Habibullah" Mudassar Mushtaq Jawad Abbasi' (Pakistan Journal of Public Health, 2016)

  Background: Health workers especially nurses are an important Human resources available in the hospitals and their safety, security, physical and mental fitness is very crucial for the better care of patients. Methods: ...
• Beyond words: facets of non-verbal communication used in undergraduate medical and dental education classroom 

  Sara Khan , Abel Jacobus Pienaar , Gideon Victor , Gul Mehar Javaid Bukhari (Khyber Journal Of Medical Sciences, 2025)

  Objective: To measure and evaluate the different facets of non-verbal communication among educators in undergraduate medical and dental classrooms. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted from April ...
• Effects of adverse childhood experiences on university students’ ability to lead healthy lives: an exploratory qualitative study in Lahore, Pakistan 

  Rabia Fatima1, Javeria Saleem1* , Muhammad Ishaq, Humera Zaib Khan1, Gul Mehar Javaid Bukhari, Mahwish Naz, Aneela Fatima, Gholamreza Abdi* and Mukul Jain (BMC Public Health, 2024)

  Background Adverse Childhood Experiences are a significant global public health concern as these experiences have adverse effects on all the health determinants. Methods The interpretive phenomenological research design ...
• Exploring clinical reasoning development perspectives among final year medical students 

  Gul Mehar Javaid Bukharia, ⁎, Abel Jacobus Pienaarb,c, Gideon Victorb, Sara Khand, Javeria Saleeme (Educación Médica, 2024)

  Introduction: Clinical reasoning is essential for effective clinical practice. Clinical reasoning helps medical students for clinical decision-making. However, development of clinical reasoning is challenging. The purpose ...
• Comparison of physical activity levels and dietary habits between women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and healthy controls of reproductive age: a case‑control study 

  Muhammad Salman Butt1, Javeria Saleem1, Rubeena Zakar1, Sobia Aiman, Gul Mehar Javaid Bukhari and Florian Fischer (BMC Women’s Health, 2024)

  Background Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a reproductive hormonal anomaly prevalent among women of reproductive age, with an alarmingly high prevalence of 52% among Pakistani women. This study aims to compare the ...
• Application of the Boruta algorithm to assess the multidimensional determinants of malnutrition among children under five years living in southern Punjab, Pakistan 

  Javeria Saleem1, Rubeena Zakar1, Muhammad Salman Butt, Rana Muhammad Aadil, Zulfiqar Ali, Gul Mehar Javaid Bukhari, Muhammad Ishaq and Florian Fischer (BMC Public Health, 2024)

  Background Malnutrition causes nutrient deficiencies that have both physical and clinical consequences in severe acute malnutrition children. Globally, there were 47 million wasted children under the age of five in 2019. ...
• Myths and Challenges Regarding Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent Girls of Islamabad 

  Gul Mehar Javaid Bukhari, Maimoona Nazar, Laiba Sultan, Laiba Sultan, Janita Azeem, Mariam Jamil, Hajr-e-Aswad Khan Khattak, Farah Rashid (PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, 2023)

  Background: Menstrual hygiene remains clouded by misconceptions, posing challenges for adolescent girls. This study aims to identify myths surrounding menstrual hygiene among young girls in Islamabad and recognize the ...
• The Effectiveness of Different Doses or Types of Vitamin D Supplementation in HIV-Positive Individuals in Lahore 

  Fatima Majeed , Javeria Saleem , Kifayat Ullah , Shamsa Rafique, Gul Mehar Javaid Bukhari, Aimen Dilnawaz Ali Tariq and Ferheen Shahbaz (PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, 2023)

  The average lifespan of people suffering from HIV-AIDS is estimated to be 9 to 11 years, with Vitamin D de􀃯ciency as one of the most common phenomena among them. Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) could signi􀃯cantly enhance ...
• THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE EDUCATION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS OF FEDERAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN 

  Gul Mehar Javaid Bukhari, Hareem Binte Saleem1, Javeria Saleem2, Munazza Batool, Fatima Majeed, Hania Batool (Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023)

  Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the impact of covid-19 on the learning of medical students of Federal Medical College, Islamabad. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was ...
• Quality of life among beta-thalassemic major children presenting at Federal Government Hospital Islamabad, Pakistan 

  Gul Mehar Javaid Bukhari (Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 2022)

  Objective: To assess the quality of life among beta-thalassemic major children in a tertiary care setting. Method: The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the Federal Government Hospital, Islamabad, ...
• Climate change vulnerability, adaptation assessment, and policy development for occupational health 

  Muhammad Salman Butt, Javeria Saleem, Muhammad Ishaq, Gul Mehar Javaid Bukhari, Joham Faryal (Avicenna, 2022)

  Global climate change exposes workers to increased air temperature, polluted air, and ultraviolet radiation due to ozone depletion, increased extreme weather events, and evolving patterns of vectorborne diseases. These ...
• Evaluation of Occupational Exposure to Heat Stress and Working Practices in the Small and Mid-Sized Manufacturing Industries of Lahore, Pakistan 

  Muhammad Salman Butt, Kalev Kuklane, Javeria Saleem, Rubeena Zakar, Gul Mehar Javaid Bukhari, Muhammad Ishaq (Avicenna, 2022)

  Background: Climate change is evident around the globe causing heat stress as an emerging public health problem for people working in tropical and subtropical areas. Occupational heat stress can impact the health and ...
• Factors Associated with Knowledge of Lactational Amenorrhea as a Contraceptive Method 

  Bazgha Tamkeen, Muhammad Salman Butt, Javeria Saleem, Gul Mehar Javaid Bukhari, Muhammad Ishaq (Journal of The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Pakistan, 2022)

  Objectives: To access the factors associated with knowledge of lactational amenorrhea as a contraceptive method among postpartum women dwelling in the Rajanpur district of Pakistan. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey ...
• Frequency and causes of self-medication among the medical students of Federal Medical College, Islamabad, Pakistan 

  Gul Mehar Javaid Bukhari, Hareem Binte Saleem, Zafar Hayat Maken, Shabana Saleem, Tayyaba Saleem, Hania Batool (Rawal Medical Journal, 2022)

  Objective: To determine the frequency and causes of self-medication among medical students of Federal Medical College, Islamabad. Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted on 292 medical students ...

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