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Zafar Fatmi

Professor of Environmental Health and Climate Change, Aga Khan University
Verified email at aku.edu
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[HTML][HTML] Coronary heart disease and household air pollution from use of solid fuel: a systematic review

Z Fatmi, D Coggon - British medical bulletin, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Coronary heart disease and household air pollution from use of solid fuel: a systematic
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[HTML][HTML] Knowledge and attitudes about health research amongst a group of Pakistani medical students

H Khan, MRH Khawaja, A Waheed, MA Rauf… - BMC medical …, 2006 - Springer
Background Health research training is an important part of medical education. This study
was conducted to assess the level of knowledge and attitudes regarding health research in …

Prevalence and significance of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency among apparently healthy adults

S Mansoor, A Habib, F Ghani, Z Fatmi, S Badruddin… - Clinical …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the prevalence and significance of vitamin D
deficiency and insufficiency among apparently healthy adults. DESIGN AND METHODS: A …

Comparison of job satisfaction and stress among male and female doctors in teaching hospitals of Karachi

AK Khuwaja, R Qureshi, M Andrades… - Journal of Ayub …, 2004 - demo.ayubmed.edu.pk
Background: Job dissatisfaction and stress among doctors affect the quality of health care.
We assessed the levels of satisfaction for workplace characteristics and job stress among …

[HTML][HTML] CARRS Surveillance study: design and methods to assess burdens from multiple perspectives

M Nair, MK Ali, VS Ajay, R Shivashankar, V Mohan… - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background Cardio-metabolic diseases (CMDs) are a growing public health
problem, but data on incidence, trends, and costs in developing countries is scarce …

[HTML][HTML] Situational analysis of household energy and biomass use and associated health burden of indoor air pollution and mitigation efforts in Pakistan

Z Fatmi, A Rahman, A Kazi, MM Kadir… - International journal of …, 2010 - mdpi.com
Biomass fuel burning leads to high levels of suspended particulate matter and hazardous
chemicals in the indoor environment in countries where it is in common use, contributing …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence, patterns and severity of reported unintentional injuries in Pakistan for persons five years and older: results of the National Health Survey of Pakistan …

Z Fatmi, WC Hadden, JA Razzak, HI Qureshi… - BMC public health, 2007 - Springer
Background National level estimates of injuries are not readily available for developing
countries. This study estimated the annual incidence, patterns and severity of unintentional …

Health burden of skin lesions at low arsenic exposure through groundwater in Pakistan. Is river the source?

Z Fatmi, I Azam, F Ahmed, A Kazi, AB Gill… - Environmental …, 2009 - Elsevier
A significant proportion of groundwater in south Asia is contaminated with arsenic. Pakistan
has low levels of arsenic in groundwater compared with China, Bangladesh and India. A …

[HTML][HTML] Problem-based versus conventional curricula: influence on knowledge and attitudes of medical students towards health research

H Khan, AM Taqui, MR Khawaja, Z Fatmi - Plos one, 2007 - journals.plos.org
Background Medical education curricula in developing countries should emphasize training
in health research. This study compares the knowledge and attitudes towards health …

High burden of prediabetes and diabetes in three large cities in South Asia: The Center for cArdio-metabolic Risk Reduction in South Asia (CARRS) Study

M Deepa, M Grace, B Binukumar, R Pradeepa… - Diabetes research and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Aim To estimate the prevalence of, and assess factors associated with, diabetes and
prediabetes in three South Asian cities. Methods Using a multi-stage cluster random sample …