S. H. Ali

Publications of S. H. Ali

• Research Letter

  Authors: A. S. Ansari, M. R. Khanani, S. H. H. Abidi, F. Shah, A. Shahid, S. H. Ali

  AIDS. 01/2011; 25:000-000.

• Patterns of HIV infection among native and refugee Afghans

  Authors: A. S. Ansari, M. R. Khanani, S. H. Abidi, F. Shah, A. Shahid, S. H. Ali

  AIDS. 01/2011; 25(11):1427.

• Safe blood transfusion practices in blood banks of Karachi, Pakistan.

  Authors: M Kassi, A K Afghan, M R Khanani, I A Khan, S H Ali

  Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England). 10/2010; 21(1):57-62.

  Since 1997, legislations pertaining to safe blood transfusion (SBT) have evolved considerably in Pakistan. The objective of this study was to evaluate the SBT practices in the blood banks ofSince 1997, legislations pertaining to safe blood transfusion (SBT) have evolved considerably in Pakistan. The objective of this study was to evaluate the SBT practices in the blood banks of Pakistan. Twenty-three blood banks were randomly selected from a list of registered 40 in Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan. To evaluate the SBT practices in the selected blood banks, a questionnaire and a checklist were administered during 2007-2008. Of the 23 blood banks surveyed, 4 (17%) were affiliated with government or a semi-government institution; 16 (70%) blood banks had a healthy donor recruitment program and 2 (9%) of the blood banks agreed that they recruited remunerated (paid) blood donors. Donors were screened for HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and syphilis by all 23 blood banks, whereas malaria was screened by all blood banks but one. SBT practices in Karachi have improved since 1995; an active role by the government in policy-making has proven effective.

• Human papillomavirus infection in women with and without cervical cancer in Karachi, Pakistan.

  Authors: S A Raza, S Franceschi, S Pallardy, F R Malik, B I Avan, A Zafar, S H Ali, S Pervez, S Serajuddaula, P J F Snijders, F J van Kemenade, C J L M Meijer, S Shershah, G M Clifford

  British journal of cancer. 05/2010; 102(11):1657-60.

  No data exist on the population prevalence of, or risk factors for, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in predominantly Muslim countries in Asia. Cervical specimens were obtained from 899 marriedNo data exist on the population prevalence of, or risk factors for, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in predominantly Muslim countries in Asia. Cervical specimens were obtained from 899 married women aged 15-59 years from the general population of Karachi, Pakistan and from 91 locally diagnosed invasive cervical cancers (ICCs). HPV was detected using a GP5+/6+ PCR-based assay. The prevalence of HPV in the general population was 2.8%, with no evidence of higher HPV prevalence in young women. The positivity of HPV was associated with women's lifetime number of sexual partners, but particularly with the age difference between spouses and other husbands' characteristics, such as extramarital sexual relationships and regular absence from home. The HPV16/18 accounted for 24 and 88% of HPV-positive women in the general population and ICC, respectively. Cervical cancer prevention policies should take into account the low HPV prevalence and low acceptability of gynaecological examination in this population.

• Communicable disease among displaced Afghans: refuge without shelter

  Authors: A. Rajabali, O. Moin, A. S. Ansari, M. R. Khanani, S. H. Ali

  Nature Reviews Microbiology. 01/2009; 7(8):609-614.

• HIV and homosexuality in Pakistan--Authors' reply

  Authors: A. Rajabali, S. H. Ali

  The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 01/2009; 9(4):205-206.

• Pakistan/India open borders... to HIV?

  Authors: M. A. Rai, M. N. Khan, S. Khan, R. Khanani, S. H. Ali, others

  AIDS (London, England). 01/2006; 20(4):634.