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Employment (1)

The Aga Khan University Medical College Pakistan: Karachi, Sindh, PK

2022-03-15 to present | Research Fellow (Dean's Office)
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

Education and qualifications (3)

The Aga Khan University: Karachi, Sindh, PK

2016-12 to 2022-02 | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) (Medical College)
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

The Lyceum School: Karachi, Sindh, PK

2014-09 to 2016-06 | General Certificate Advanced Level
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

St. Michaels Convent School: Karachi, Sindh, PK

2003-08 to 2014-06 | General Certificate Ordinary Level
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Works (17)

Which curve is better? A comparative analysis of trauma scoring systems in a South Asian country

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
2023-11-22 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001171
Part of ISSN: 2397-5776
Contributors: Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant; Natasha Shaukat; Naela Ashraf; Sheza Hassan; Zeerak Jarrar; Ayesha Abbasi; Tanveer Ahmed; Huba Atiq; Uzma Rahim Khan; Nadeem Ullah Khan et al.
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

Methodological analysis of a community-based training initiative using the EPIS framework: an ongoing initiative to empower 10 million bystanders in CPR and bleeding control

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
2023-11-14 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001132
Part of ISSN: 2397-5776
Contributors: Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant; Sheza Hassan; Noor Baig; Huba Atiq; Sana Mahmood; Ann Doll; Rizwan Naseer; Zia Ul Haq; Deeba Shehnaz; Adil H. Haider et al.
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

Disparities in patient-resident physician communication and counseling: A multi-perspective exploratory qualitative study

PLOS ONE
2023-10-23 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288549
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
Contributors: Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant; Namra Qadeer Shaikh; Noreen Afzal; Ali Aahil Noorali; Komal Abdul Rahim; Rida Ahmad; Areesha Ahmer; Adnan Ali Khan; Saqib Kamran Bakhshi; Saad bin Zafar Mahmood et al.
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

Implementation evaluation of a medical student-led intervention to enhance students’ engagement with research: Findings and lessons learned

PLOS ONE
2023-08-31 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290867
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
Contributors: Mian Arsam Haroon; Ali Aahil Noorali; Abdullah Saeed Khan; Muzamil Hussain; Rohan Advani; Ashmal Sami; Asma Altaf Merchant; Adnan Ali Khan; Sana Gul Baloch; Arsal Tharwani et al.
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

PakSurg 1: determining the epidemiology and risk factors of surgical site infections in Pakistan—a multicentre, prospective cohort study

BMJ Open
2023-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070831
Part of ISSN: 2044-6055
Part of ISSN: 2044-6055
Contributors: PakSurg Collaborative
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

SAEM23 Abstracts

Academic Emergency Medicine
2023-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/acem.14718
Part of ISSN: 1069-6563
Part of ISSN: 1553-2712
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

Leveraging the vantage point – exploring nurses’ perception of residents’ communication skills: a mixed-methods study

BMC Medical Education
2023-03-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04114-6
Part of ISSN: 1472-6920
Contributors: Komal Abdul Rahim; Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir; Noreen Afzal; Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant; Namra Qadeer Shaikh; Ali Aahil Noorali; Umar Tariq; Rida Ahmad; Saqib Kamran Bakhshi; Saad bin Zafar Mahmood et al.
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

Pharmacologic management for polycystic ovary syndrome: Weight loss.

Polycystic ovary syndrome: Basic science to clinical advances across the lifespan.
2023-01-22 | Book chapter
Contributors: Sarah Nadeem; Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

Development, outcome and costs of a simulation-based neurosurgery bootcamp at the national level

BMC Medical Education
2022-12-28 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03965-9
Part of ISSN: 1472-6920
Contributors: Saqib Kamran Bakhshi; Rida Ahmad; Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant; Ali Aahil Noorali; Komal Abdul Rahim; Namra Qadeer Shaikh; Noreen Afzal; Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir; Muhammad Shahzad Shamim; Adil Hussain Haider
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

Developing a communication-skills training curriculum for resident-physicians to enhance patient outcomes at an academic medical centre: an ongoing mixed-methods study protocol

BMJ Open
2022-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056840
Part of ISSN: 2044-6055
Part of ISSN: 2044-6055
Contributors: Hamna Shahbaz; Ali Aahil Noorali; Maha Inam; Namra Qadeer; Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant; Adnan Ali Khan; Noreen Afzal; Komal Abdul Rahim; Ibrahim Munaf; Rida Ahmad et al.
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

Conceptual framework for a cardiac surgery simulation laboratory and competency-based curriculum in Pakistan - a short innovation report.

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
2022-02-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.47391/jpma.aku-21
PMID: 35202380
Contributors: Ali Aahil Noorali; Hussain Merchant AA; Babar Chauhan SS; Khan MA; Anam Ehsan; Pervez MB; Tariq M; Fatimi SH
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

Temporary epicardial pacing wires in isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: Necessity or force of habit?

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
2022-02-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.47391/jpma.aku-04
PMID: 35202363
Contributors: Kamal MM; Sohail AA; Osman M; Hashmi S; Mehdi M; Hussain Merchant AA; Sharif H
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

A Nationwide Virtual Research Education Program for Medical Students in Pakistan: Methodological Framework, Feasibility Testing, and Outcomes

Frontiers in Public Health
2022-01-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.812130
Part of ISSN: 2296-2565
Contributors: Ali Aahil Noorali; Maha Inam; Hamna Shahbaz; Hareem Rauf; Faiqa Binte Aamir; Farah Khalid; Saadia Abbas; Abdullah Saeed; Muhammad Daniyal Musharraf; Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant et al.
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

Comparative Trends in Ischemic Heart Disease Admissions, Presentation and Outcomes Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic: First Insights From a Tertiary Medical Center in Pakistan

Cureus
2021-08-30 | Journal article
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.17558
Part of ISSN: 2168-8184
Contributors: Ali Aahil A Noorali; Humza Thobani; Shiraz Hashmi; Sara Iqbal; Asma A Merchant; Mian Arsam Haroon; Sardar Shahmir B Chauhan; Saad Mallick; Nida Zahid; Yasir Khan et al.
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

Peer Assisted Learning (PAL): Views and Perspectives

Pakistan Journal of Physiology
2020-06-29 | Journal article
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

The Need for Transgender Healthcare Medical Education in a Developing Country

Advances in Medical Education and Practice
2020-06-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2147/amep.s255483
Part of ISSN: 1179-7258
Contributors: Russell Seth Martins; Raisa Saleh; Hasan Kamal; Mishal Gillani; Asma A. H. Merchant; Muhammad M. Munir; Hamza M. Iftikar; Zara Shah; Muhammad H. Z. Hussain; Mohammad K. Azhar et al.
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant

SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF ASPERGILLOMA LEADING TO LOCULATED PNEUMOTHORAX

Chest
2020-06-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.05.120
Part of ISSN: 0012-3692
Contributors: A. Merchant; A. Arif; S. Ahmad; S. Fatimi
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Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant
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