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Imtiaz Jehan
Researcher at Aga Khan University
Publications - 48
Citations - 2322
Imtiaz Jehan is an academic researcher from Aga Khan University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Verbal autopsy. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 46 publications receiving 1977 citations. Previous affiliations of Imtiaz Jehan include University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Newborn-care training and perinatal mortality in developing countries.
Waldemar A. Carlo,Waldemar A. Carlo,Shivaprasad S. Goudar,Imtiaz Jehan,Elwyn Chomba,Elwyn Chomba,Antoinette Tshefu,Ana Garces,Sailajanandan Parida,Fernando Althabe,Elizabeth M. McClure,Richard J. Derman,Robert L. Goldenberg,Carl L. Bose,Carl L. Bose,Nancy F. Krebs,Pinaki Panigrahi,Pierre Buekens,Hrishikesh Chakraborty,Tyler Hartwell,Linda L. Wright,José M. Belizán,John Ditekemena,Antoinette Tshefu,Arjit Mohapatra,Bhalchandra S. Kodkany,S. R. Jafri,Omrana Pasha,M. Mbelenga,Michael Hambidge,M. Douoguih,A. Willoughby,H Harris +32 more
TL;DR: The rate of neonatal death in the 7 days after birth did not decrease after the introduction of Essential Newborn Care training of community-based birth attendants, although the rate of stillbirths was reduced.
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Neonatal mortality, risk factors and causes: a prospective population-based cohort study in urban Pakistan
Imtiaz Jehan,Hillary Harris,Sohail Salat,Amna Zeb,Naushaba Mobeen,Omrana Pasha,Elizabeth M. McClure,Janet Moore,Linda L. Wright,Robert L. Goldenberg +9 more
TL;DR: In an urban population with good access to professional care, a high neonatal mortality rate is found, often due to preventable conditions, and it is suggested that improved health service quality is crucial to decrease Neonatal mortality.
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Anemia prevalence and risk factors in pregnant women in an urban area of Pakistan
Naila Baig-Ansari,Salma H. Badruddin,Rozina Karmaliani,Hillary Harris,Imtiaz Jehan,Omrana Pasha,Nancy Moss,Elizabeth M. McClure,Robert L. Goldenberg +8 more
TL;DR: Pica, tea consumption, and low intake of eggs and red meat were associated with anemia and women of childbearing age should be provided nutritional education regarding food sources of iron, especially prior to becoming pregnant, and taught how food choices can either enhance or interfere with iron absorption.
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices survey on organ donation among a selected adult population of Pakistan.
Taimur Saleem,Sidra Ishaque,Nida Habib,Syedda Saadia Hussain,Areeba Jawed,Aamir Ali Khan,Muhammad Imran Ahmad,Mian Omer Iftikhar,Hamza Pervez Mughal,Imtiaz Jehan +9 more
TL;DR: Better knowledge may ultimately translate into the act of donation and effective measures should be taken to educate people with relevant information with the involvement of media, doctors and religious scholars.
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Knowledge, awareness and practices regarding dengue fever among the adult population of dengue hit cosmopolitan.
Ahmed Itrat,Abdullah Khan,Sunniya Javaid,Mahwash Kamal,Hassan Khan,Sannia Javed,Saira Kalia,Adil Haleem Khan,Muhammad Imran Sethi,Imtiaz Jehan +9 more
TL;DR: Adult population of Karachi has adequate knowledge related to the disease ‘dengue’ on isolated aspects, but the overall prevalence of ‘sufficient knowledge’ based on the authors' criteria is poor and adequate prevalence of preventive practices against the disease is demonstrated.