Ahmad Khan
Biographic Data
| ID | 6211550 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ahmad Khan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ahmad |
| FAMILY NAME | Khan |
| SIGNATURE | KHAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aga Khan University |
| ORCID | 0009-0002-4314-5747 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding stillbirths and maternal deaths in Pakistan: Evidence from a national household survey
Background: The global impact of stillbirths and maternal deaths is enormous, with over two million deaths occurring each year, affecting public health outcomes and global development practices. Despite Pakistan's commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, the country faces a substantial burden of stillbirths and maternal deaths. However, data on cause-specific mortality and the timing of deaths remains limited. In this context, we aimed to…
A verbal and social autopsy study to improve estimates of mortality determinants in Pakistan: Study design and methods
Background: Reducing newborn, child, adolescent, and maternal mortality is a global priority, yet Pakistan continues to bear a high burden of preventable deaths. Routine civil registration does not capture causes or social determinants for most of these deaths. The verbal and social autopsy (VASA) methodology fills this gap by combining symptom-based identification of the cause of death with structured assessment of social and care-seeking factor…
Exploring the path to polio eradication: Insights from consecutive seroprevalence surveys among Pakistani children
Introduction: After trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (tOPV) cessation, Pakistan has maintained immunity to type 2 poliovirus by administering inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) in routine immunization, alongside monovalent OPV type 2 (mOPV2) and IPV in supplementary immunization activities (SIAs). This study assesses the change in poliovirus type 2 immunity after tOPV withdrawal and due to SIAs with mOPV2 and IPV among children aged 6-11 months. Me…
Efficacy of probiotics for treatment of acute or persistent diarrhoea in children from birth till 10 years: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Clinical audit on evaluating situations where patients are prescribed long-term steroids without appropriate monitoring for adverse effects such as osteoporosis, diabetes, or adrenal suppression
Chronic inflammatory diseases are better managed with long-term steroid therapy. Nevertheless, it predisposes the patient to numerous complications if not monitored properly. The current clinical audit was carried out at the Emergency Lady Reading Hospital to check on the adequacy of monitoring practices of prolonged steroid use. In particular, the study focused on preventing adverse effects such as osteoporosis, diabetes, and adrenal suppression…
Prescription drug dependence with and without concurrent illicit drug use: A multicenter cross-sectional survey among an addiction treatment seeking population
The study found benzodiazepine and opioid dependence in sub sample of addiction treatment seekers. The results have implications for drug policy and intervention strategies for preventing and treating drug use disorders
Global maps of cropland extent and change show accelerated cropland expansion in the twenty-first century
Spatiotemporally consistent data on global cropland extent is essential for tracking progress towards sustainable food production. In the present study, we present an analysis of global cropland area change for the first two decades of the twenty-first century derived from satellite data time-series. We estimate that, in 2019, the cropland area was 1,244 Mha with a corresponding total annual net primary production (NPP) of 5.5 Pg C year −1 . From…
Investigation of the preliminary mechanism of action for the acute anti-inflammatory activity of the methanol extract of Smilax ornata Lem
Dispatches from Cairo to India: Editors, Publishing Houses, and a Republic of Letters
This article documents the existence of a vibrant republic of letters stretching from Cairo to Karachi in the middle of the twentieth century. On the basis of private letters, memoirs, and modern editions of classical texts, this article recreates the scholarly and personal commitments of a new class of professional editors (muḥaqqiqūn). These editors were responsible for the emergence of some of the most influential publishing houses in the Isla…
Investigation of the anti-inflammatory and the analgesic effects of the extracts from Smilax ornata Lem. (Jamaican sarsaparilla) plant
Reclaiming Islamic Tradition: Modern Interpretations of the Classical Heritage
Integrated Talent Management Scale: Construction and Initial Validation
Talent management is of strategic importance for organizations across the globe. Organizations face formidable challenges in managing talent. Although talent management is gaining attention in emerging economies such as India, there is scanty research in integrated talent management practices in the context of developing markets. This study reviews the existing but scattered measurement scales of talent management processes. Using a systematic sc…
The Strategic Impasse over India's Doctrinal Restructuring
Like other powers, over the last two decades India has reevaluated its military strategy, tactics, and doctrine. The doctrinal reassessment is regional-centric,1 seemingly planned to gain regional
Irrational use of antimalarial drugs in rural areas of eastern Pakistan: A random field study
Use of antimalarial drugs in the absence of malarial infection or the vectors that transmit the disease was common in the study area. Continuous use of such drugs, not only in Pakistan, but in other parts of the world, may lead to drug-induced side effects amongst users. Better training of health care professionals is needed to ensure accurate diagnoses of malaria and appropriate prescription of antimalarial drugs delivered to communities
Integrated Talent Management Scale: Construction and Initial Validation
Talent management is of strategic importance for organizations across the globe. Organizations face formidable challenges in managing talent. Although talent management is gaining attention in emerging economies such as India, there is scanty research in integrated talent management practices in the context of developing markets. This study reviews the existing but scattered measurement scales of talent management processes. Using a systematic sc…
Irrational use of antimalarial drugs in rural areas of eastern Pakistan: A random field study
Use of antimalarial drugs in the absence of malarial infection or the vectors that transmit the disease was common in the study area. Continuous use of such drugs, not only in Pakistan, but in other parts of the world, may lead to drug-induced side effects amongst users. Better training of health care professionals is needed to ensure accurate diagnoses of malaria and appropriate prescription of antimalarial drugs delivered to communities
The Strategic Impasse over India's Doctrinal Restructuring
Like other powers, over the last two decades India has reevaluated its military strategy, tactics, and doctrine. The doctrinal reassessment is regional-centric,1 seemingly planned to gain regional
Reclaiming Islamic Tradition: Modern Interpretations of the Classical Heritage
Integrated Talent Management Scale: Construction and Initial Validation
Talent management is of strategic importance for organizations across the globe. Organizations face formidable challenges in managing talent. Although talent management is gaining attention in emerging economies such as India, there is scanty research in integrated talent management practices in the context of developing markets. This study reviews the existing but scattered measurement scales of talent management processes. Using a systematic sc…
Investigation of the anti-inflammatory and the analgesic effects of the extracts from Smilax ornata Lem. (Jamaican sarsaparilla) plant
Investigation of the preliminary mechanism of action for the acute anti-inflammatory activity of the methanol extract of Smilax ornata Lem
Dispatches from Cairo to India: Editors, Publishing Houses, and a Republic of Letters
This article documents the existence of a vibrant republic of letters stretching from Cairo to Karachi in the middle of the twentieth century. On the basis of private letters, memoirs, and modern editions of classical texts, this article recreates the scholarly and personal commitments of a new class of professional editors (muḥaqqiqūn). These editors were responsible for the emergence of some of the most influential publishing houses in the Isla…
Global maps of cropland extent and change show accelerated cropland expansion in the twenty-first century
Spatiotemporally consistent data on global cropland extent is essential for tracking progress towards sustainable food production. In the present study, we present an analysis of global cropland area change for the first two decades of the twenty-first century derived from satellite data time-series. We estimate that, in 2019, the cropland area was 1,244 Mha with a corresponding total annual net primary production (NPP) of 5.5 Pg C year −1 . From…
Prescription drug dependence with and without concurrent illicit drug use: A multicenter cross-sectional survey among an addiction treatment seeking population
The study found benzodiazepine and opioid dependence in sub sample of addiction treatment seekers. The results have implications for drug policy and intervention strategies for preventing and treating drug use disorders
Exploring the path to polio eradication: Insights from consecutive seroprevalence surveys among Pakistani children
Introduction: After trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (tOPV) cessation, Pakistan has maintained immunity to type 2 poliovirus by administering inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) in routine immunization, alongside monovalent OPV type 2 (mOPV2) and IPV in supplementary immunization activities (SIAs). This study assesses the change in poliovirus type 2 immunity after tOPV withdrawal and due to SIAs with mOPV2 and IPV among children aged 6-11 months. Me…
Efficacy of probiotics for treatment of acute or persistent diarrhoea in children from birth till 10 years: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Clinical audit on evaluating situations where patients are prescribed long-term steroids without appropriate monitoring for adverse effects such as osteoporosis, diabetes, or adrenal suppression
Chronic inflammatory diseases are better managed with long-term steroid therapy. Nevertheless, it predisposes the patient to numerous complications if not monitored properly. The current clinical audit was carried out at the Emergency Lady Reading Hospital to check on the adequacy of monitoring practices of prolonged steroid use. In particular, the study focused on preventing adverse effects such as osteoporosis, diabetes, and adrenal suppression…
Understanding stillbirths and maternal deaths in Pakistan: Evidence from a national household survey
Background: The global impact of stillbirths and maternal deaths is enormous, with over two million deaths occurring each year, affecting public health outcomes and global development practices. Despite Pakistan's commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, the country faces a substantial burden of stillbirths and maternal deaths. However, data on cause-specific mortality and the timing of deaths remains limited. In this context, we aimed to…
A verbal and social autopsy study to improve estimates of mortality determinants in Pakistan: Study design and methods
Background: Reducing newborn, child, adolescent, and maternal mortality is a global priority, yet Pakistan continues to bear a high burden of preventable deaths. Routine civil registration does not capture causes or social determinants for most of these deaths. The verbal and social autopsy (VASA) methodology fills this gap by combining symptom-based identification of the cause of death with structured assessment of social and care-seeking factor…
Medicine (6 works) · Pharmacology (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Anti-inflammatory (2 works) · Biochemistry (2 works) · Chemistry (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Education and Islamic Studies (2 works) · Geography (2 works)