Ammar Anwer

University of Lahore | UOL · Neurosurgery

Background: Predatory publishing is an exploitative fraudulent open-access publishing model. Most predatory journals do not follow policies that are set forth by organizations including the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Council of Science Editors (CSE), and the International Committee o...

Objective: To assess the discrepancy among and within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) regarding PPE availability, use, and satisfaction. Methods: The study population consisted of healthcare workers from LMICs who partook in the questionnaire survey from March 1, 2020, until April 15, 2020. Results: In the bivariate analysis, gender (...

Metabolic alterations play a crucial role in glioma development and progression and can be detected even before the appearance of the fatal phenotype. We have compared the circulating metabolic fingerprints of glioma patients versus healthy controls, for the first time, in a quest to identify a panel of small, dysregulated metabolites with potentia...

Introduction A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of injury-related deaths, making it a public health concern of extreme importance. In a developing country such as Pakistan, TBIs are significantly underreported, with the treatment frequently being delayed and inadequate, especially in rural healthcare setups all across the c...

Objective: To assess gender bias, discrimination and bullying at medical schools, and to explore the phenomenon of 'doctor brides'. Methods: The multicentre survey was conducted at 14 medical education institutions across Pakistan from September 2020 to April 2021, and comprised medical students of either gender at both public-sector and private-...

Background: Cervical spine stenosis is one of the most common degenerative changes of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) and results in severe dysfunction of the cervical spinal cord. The conventional treatment of such degenerative cervical spine conditions is anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Strut graft remains the gold standard...

Objective: The objective of the current study was to compare the clinical outcomes of a micro-endoscopic discectomy with an open discectomy. Materials & Methods: This Quasi-experimental study was conducted in the Department of Neurosurgery, Alrazi Healthcare, Lahore, and Ammar Medical Complex, Lahore. The sample consisted of 40 patients with lower...

My Talk on head injury to 3rd year students of University of Lahore

Severe acute respiratory syndrome called COVID-19, was declared as global health emergency and a pandemic due to its worldwide distribution and frightful spread. Patients are presented with severe respiratory illness along with thrombotic disorders. Elevated d-dimer level (>2000ng/ml) is a potentialpredictive biomarker of the disease outcome and pr...

Objective: To observe the comparative mean post-operative back-pain score between hemilaminectomy and conventional laminectomy in patients of lumbar stenosis. Material and Methods: The randomized controlled study was carried out in Neurosurgery Unit, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan. A total of 60 patients were distributed equally in two group...

Authorship credit is very important for research publications. All the authors are credited based upon their contributions to research project. International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICJME) has issued guidelines on authorship credit. Previously, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) was equally crediting first six authors in any...

Recently, Punjab Residency Program has enforced the rule of Impact Factor Publications for applicants to discourage predatory publications. In this presentation, I have highlighted 1. Impact Factor Journals 2. How to search for appropriate journal in Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) database

Sample size calculation is one of the fundamentals of starting a research. A correct sample size saves time, money and effort. In this talk, I have explained various terminologies and have shown the easiest way to calculate sample size for Proportions, un-matched case control studies, quasi experimental studies, cohorts, cross-sectional studies and...

This presentation was given in an online webinar. This presentation covers; 1. A basic Concept of Keywords & MeSH terms 2. Understanding Boolean Logic 3. What are Boolean Operators 4. Why you should always search with Boolean Terms 5. Common search database (Video link is mentioned on first slide)

A presentation given on AUPSP Online webinar on basics of research methodology. Video Link: https://youtu.be/RXFSEtdOny4

Portable dialysis facility at Mayo hospital Lahore, Pakistan

Lab reports used to be done at lab and were manually collected by the attendants of the patients. These used to get misplaced , samples were sent again and again and then even labs were not available on bed side. Had been watching this issue in last 4 years of my PG training and always wanted to do something to resolve this. In 2018 I appeared befo...

A working paper on deep brain stimulation (DBS) for epilepsy in Pakistan

In a matter of months, our articles have been cited 4 times including one international citation. In addition to that, 67% of our articles are on 1st page on google search. This has only been possible because of our worthy editors who have ensured that we publish quality work. Thank You Editors of Pakistan Journal of Surgery and Medicine.

Our goal is to provide baseline data regarding the anecdotal issues of the medical culture in Pakistan due to a silence on this issue from within the community. Many developing countries still suffer from a toxic culture within medicine that once plagued Western countries in the 20th Century. These include gross sexual harassment of women, under re...

Peer reviewers take time out of their busy schedule to do critical appraisal of a scientific journal. I am thankful to the following peer reviewers who have reviewed Pak J Surg Med Vol 1 No 2 and helped us in publishing quality work. 1. Abrar Ullah Khan 2. Aitzaz Bin Sultan Rai 3. Arshia Kanwal 4. Asim Andrabi 5. Ejaz Hussain Wadd 6. Ghazwan A. Laf...

Highlighting the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan’s National Response Program against COVID-19 is being implemented with various diagnostic and isolation facilities set up to control the threat. Around 2,000 isolation beds, 7 diagnostic labs with the ability to conduct 15,000 tests are currently available in Pakistan. However, the public...

Who we are and what we stand by? Pakistan Journal of Surgery and Medicine (Pak J Surg Med) is defined by its unique stance on current research affairs. We share that enthusiasm, that readers and writers strive for, in education, clinical practice, research, and the public as well. This mission defines the work we publish with our content. A true...

The progress of the human race over the last 200 years is unprecedented in recent history. Rapid industrialization, urbanization, and consumerism have made lives easier for humankind. Still, these changes come at a very high price. We never anticipated that we will have to pay the price in the form of climate change and global warming. Our planet,...

Background: Predatory publishing is an exploitative fraudulent open-access publishing model. Most predatory journals do not follow policies that are set forth by organizations including the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Council of Science Editors (CSE), and the International Committee o...

The progress of the human race over the last 200 years is unprecedented in recent history. Rapid industrialization, urbanization, and consumerism have made lives easier for humankind. Still, these changes come at a very high price. We never anticipated that we will have to pay the price in the form of climate change and global warming. Our planet,...

Objectives: The main objective of the study was to analyze the efficacy of Depo-medrole injection in post-operative pain relief after lumbar discectomy. Material and Methods: This study was conducted in the Neurosurgery department of Mayo Hospital KEMU, Lahore during March 2018 to September 2018. The data was collected from 50 patients of lumbar di...

Endoscopic Surgery for Prolapsed Lumbar Intervetebral Disc using Easy Go System at Neurosurgery unit 1, Lahore General Hospital Lahore

Analysis of 35 patients who underwent Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Excision of pituitary tumors at Neurosurgery unit 1 Lahore General Hospital between September 2015 to February 2016

A Case Report of Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Clipped at Neurosurgery Unit 1 Lahore General Hospital Lahore

A Case report of interventricular brain tumor

A case review of Pineal Region Tumor operated at Neurosurgery unit 1 Lahore General Hospital Lahore

Presented our experience of Conservative Management of Small Extra Dural Hematomas at Neurosurgery Unit 1, Lahore General Hospital

Aim: To describe our experience with Metastatic Carcinoma (CA) breast in posterior fossa. Materials and Methods: All patients who had history of Carcinoma (CA) breast and had posterior fossa space occupying lesion (SOL) were included in this study. Detailed history, examination and baseline investigations were done and patients were operated on lis...

A literature review of VP Shunt Infections

A case report of Cerebellopontine Angle tumors

A review of Management of Head injury was presented by me in Clinico Pathology Conference of Surgical Unit III, Chaired by Professor Syed Asgar Naqi.

Aim: To describe our early experience of five patients treated with the lateral calcaneal artery skin flap for reconstruction of posterior heel defects. Methods: Our case series was conducted at department of Plastic Surgery Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan from July 2009 to June 2012. Five patients (4 male and 1 female) with soft-tissue defec...

My talk on Peritoneal Cavity. Was a house officer in Surgical Unit I at the time

Background: Pregnancy has marked effect on pulmonary functions and capacities. Objectives: This study was designed to determine the changes in pulmonary functions during pregnancy. Patients and Methods: This was

ABSTRACT…Objective: This study was carried out to find out the prevalence of Jervell and Lange Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS) in deaf schoolchildren for impaired hearing and to correlate this with consanguineous marriages. Setup: Schools for deaf and dumb children and Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan. Design: Cross sectional, case control stud...

Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome and its association with cousin marriages. Presented by Ammar Anwer (3rd Year MBBS) in 17th Annual International Ain Shams Medical Students Congress. Cairo. Egypt.

Comparative study about lung physiology changes during pregnancy & its comparison with non-pregnant females of same age group.

Won Best Verbal Presentation Award.

Presented this poster in Gulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College, Sukkur.