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Shakir M, Irshad H, Alidina Z, Lodhi B, Ali Z, Khan M, et al.
Neurosurg Rev . 2025 Jan; 48(1):46. PMID: 39808338
Public and private medical institutes must adhere to the same standards of quality set by the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC). However, studies have noted varied learning environments. The...
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Jehanzeb M, Khizar A, Shabbir M, Shakir M, Anwar K, Bashir A
Pak J Med Sci . 2024 Dec; 40(12PINS Suppl):S47-S54. PMID: 39703955
Objective: To compare correction of kyphotic deformity (KD) and implant failure (IF) in percutaneous short-segment pedicle screws fixation (SSPF) with index level versus long-segment pedicle screws fixation (LSPF) without index...
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Shakir M, Irshad H, Shahzad A, Ali E, Khowaja A, Ahmer A, et al.
Asian J Neurosurg . 2024 Nov; 19(4):650-658. PMID: 39606289
 Neurosurgery receives several applicants every year, but the decreasing size of the neurosurgery workforce in Pakistan despite evidence of initial student interest is perplexing. Therefore, it is vital to evaluate...
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Shakir M, Khowaja A, Irshad H, Tahir I, Shariq S, Rae A, et al.
World Neurosurg . 2024 Nov; 194:123375. PMID: 39489332
Background: Appropriate surgical infrastructure is important for improving patient outcomes. However, low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) often struggle to provide adequate brain tumor surgery due to fractured infrastructure. This study...
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Shakir M, Irshad H, Lodhi B, Ali Z, Zubair F, Mahar M, et al.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg . 2024 Oct; 247:108610. PMID: 39461303
Objective: To evaluate the role of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to large vessel occlusion in the very late window (>24 hours). Methods:...
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Shakir M, Irshad H, Alidina Z, Shaikh T, Ashfaq D, Ali Z, et al.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg . 2024 Oct; 246:108580. PMID: 39395281
Objective: To compare outcomes of middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) alone versus combined with conventional surgery in the management of chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH). Methods: A systematic literature search was...
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Enam S, Urooj F, Siddiqui K, Bajwa M, Aziz H, Shaukat F, et al.
J Pak Med Assoc . 2024 Sep; 74(3 (Supple-3)):S201-S211. PMID: 39262082
Surgical removal remains the primary treatment for most brain tumours. However, radiosurgery presents an effective, less invasive alternative or additional treatment for certain types. Our goal was to explore radiosurgery's...
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Aziz H, Bakhshi S, Tariq R, Baqai M, Bajwa M, Siddiqui K, et al.
J Pak Med Assoc . 2024 Sep; 74(3 (Supple-3)):S191-S200. PMID: 39262081
Almost any primary or metastatic brain tumour can manifest in intraventricular (IV) locations. These tumours may either originate within the ventricular system or extend into the IV space through growth....
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Aziz H, Bajwa M, Mushtaq N, Bakhshi S, Siddiqui K, Khan S, et al.
J Pak Med Assoc . 2024 Sep; 74(3 (Supple-3)):S186-S190. PMID: 39262080
The posterior fossa is a limited compartment therefore lesions compressing its structures can result in devastating outcomes. It can cause significant neurological deficit due to mass effect on critical structures...
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Enam S, Masroor M, Bakhshi S, Shaukat F, Aziz H, Siddiqui K, et al.
J Pak Med Assoc . 2024 Sep; 74(3 (Supple-3)):S152-S158. PMID: 39262076
Intra-cranial meningiomas represent the most common type of extra-axial brain tumour in adults. Characteristically slow-growing and often asymptomatic, these tumours may only require observation in some cases. However, lesions that...