Research Publications

1.    Ale Zehra, Naqvi, B. S., Rabia Bushra, and S. Q. Ali. "Comparative study on resistance pattern of different pathogens against cefixime and cefepime." Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 3, no. 2 (2010): 145-156.
2.    Ali, Syeda Q., Ale Zehra, Baquar S. Naqvi, Shahjahan Shah, and Rabia Bushra. "Resistance pattern of ciprofloxacin against different pathogens."Oman Med J 25, no. 4 (2010): 294-298.
3.     Shah, Shajahan, Baquar Shyum Naqvi, Ale-Zehra, Danish Ali, Rehana Saeed, and Ghazala Raza Naqvi. "Quantitative Analysis of Drug-Drug Interactions of OTC Drugs with other Prescribed Drugs Collected from Different Hospitals and Clinics of Karachi, Pakistan." Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 4, no. 2 (2011): 137-148.
4.    Mujeeb, Nimra, Muhammad Liaquat Raza, and Ale Zehra. "Efficacy of Esomeprazole in NSAIDs Induced Gastric Ulcer: A Meta-Analysis." RADS Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 7.1 (2019): 16-21.
5.    Naqvi, A. A., Hassali, M. A., Rizvi, M., Zehra, A., Iffat, W., Haseeb, A., & Jamshed, S. (2018). Development and Validation of a Novel General Medication Adherence Scale (GMAS) for Chronic Illness Patients in Pakistan. Frontiers in pharmacology, 9, 1124. doi:10.3389/fphar.2018.01124
6.    Zehra, A., Naqvi, S. B. S., & Ali, S. Q. (2016). In vitro evaluation of antimicrobial effect of extracts of medicinal plant’s leaves. J Med Microb Diagn, 5(3), 1-14.
7.    Zeb-un-Nisa AN, Ali SI, Rizvi M, Iqbal MS, Shahnaz S, Zehra A, Sheikh S, Perveen S, Arif H, Inayat S, Swaleh MM. Determining the release kinetics of risperidone controlled release matrices to treat schizophrenia. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci. 2021 Mar;34(2):657-63.
8.    Naqvi SF, Khaliq SA, Raza ML, Zehra A, Siddiqui MU, Mohtasheem-ul-Hasan M. A comparative study of the common complaints and secondary complications in patients of osteoarthritis on allopathic, homeopathic and herbal system of medicines. PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES. 2021 Jan 1;34(1):457-63.
9.    Qureshi S, Fatima P, Mukhtar A, Zehra A, Qamar FN. Clinical profile and outcome of antibiotic lock therapy for bloodstream infections in pediatric hematology/oncology patients in a tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2019 Mar 1;6(1):25-8.
10.    Naqvi AA, Hassali MA, Rizvi M, Zehra A, Nisa ZU, Islam M, Iqbal MS, Farooqui M, Imam MT, Hossain MA, Khan I. Validation of the general medication adherence scale in Pakistani patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Frontiers in pharmacology. 2020 Jul 17;11:1039.
 

Others

Service Activity

•    Teacher undergraduate and M.Phil Research Scholars
•    Member of BOS, Research Experiments and Publications
•    Lab in charge of clinical Pharmacy.

Brief Statement of Research Interest

•    Antibiotic stewardship program
•    Clinical Pharmacy
•    Pharmaceutical Care
•    Translational medications
•    Hospital Pharmacy
•    Formulation  of topical medications
•    Antimicrobial effects of plants extract
•    Resistance pattern of antibiotics
•    Community Pharmacy
•    Pharmacovigilance

Honor and Awards

Job Achievement: 
•    Actively participate & Organize World Pharmacist day Symposium First time in history of pharmacy department, AKUH.
•    Prepare training manual first time for pharmacy trainees.
•    Conduct first time in history of pharmacy department, AKUH, Online web based test for on the job hospital pharmacy training program.
•    Organized and supervise the way of abstract submission at different plat form from Pharmacy department. 
•    Introduced first time online training of Pharmacy SAHL and People soft for newly hired Trainees.
•    Actively participate in revision of current edition of Antibiotic Guide line, AKUH.
THESIS EVALUATION FOR M.PHIL./VIVA EXAMINER FOR M.PHIL.
•    Evaluation of anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic and antiamnesic effects of methanol extract of illicium verum Hook.f.(star anise), Hamdard University, Sharah-e-Madinat al Hikmah, Muhammad BinQasim Avenue, Karachi.

Research Grants and Contracts

 As a CO-PI awarded research grant worth 16.6 million under HEC LCF, 2022.

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

1.     Present projects at 7th All Pakistan DUHS-DICE Health Innovation Exhibition 2022. Project Title " Formulation And Evaluation of Antiacne Herbal Face Serum Containing Neem and Aloe Vera"
        •      Present projects at 7th All Pakistan DUHS-DICE Health Innovation Exhibition 2022. Project Title: Improve patient safety by incorporating the antibiotic steward ship program (ASP) with Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) in Hospital Pharmacy" 
2.    Win best Poster presentation at giving back to pharmacy in Pakistan on research tittle: Defined Daily Doses (DDD) of Antimicrobial Agents: Evaluation of Consumption Pattern in a Tertiary Care Hospital setting of Karachi, Pakistan.
WORK SHOP PARTICIPANT CERTIFICATE:
      •     Workshop facilitator 2015: Department of Continuous Professional Education
      •    Presentation on Narrow Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Point to Remember at forum: Role of CME in effective Health care Delivery, 2015, AGA Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
      •    Work shop Facilitator 2018, Managing Drug and Poison Information Center Services, AGA Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
      •    As an organizer, workshop organized in collaboration with Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Organize workshop on “Role of Health Informatics in AMR: Challenges and Future Perspective”
      •    As a Facilitator Organizes a workshop at Dow College of Pharmacy on ““Multi Drug Resistance Enterobacteriaceae and Its Challenges in Health Care Environment”.
      •    As a Facilitator in conducting the training session on “Use of EndNote in Pharmaceutical Sciences”
      •    Indus hospital visit of 5th year students as part of their academic activities.
      •    Attend 10th Annual International Pharma Convention 2022.

Selected Professionals Presentations

 CERTIFICATE AND SHIELD AS A SPEAKER:
1.    As a Speaker on world Pharmacist day on plat forum of PGA.
2.    Presentation on, Role of Drug and Poison Information Center in Addressing Public Health Issues, Seminar 2014, Hamdard University.
3.    Presentation on Narrow Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Post Graduate Medical Education (PGME), 2015, AGA Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
4.    Presentation on Narrow Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Post Graduate Medical Education (PGME), 2016, AGA Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
5.    Presentation on Narrow Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Post Graduate Medical Education (PGME), 2017, AGA Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
6.    Presentation on “ Poison Management” at 4th ALL PAKISTAN DUHS-DICE, Health innovation Exhibition 2018.
7.    Presentation on “Reporting Adverse Drug Reaction”  at CME Conferences on Update in Clinical Sciences, 2018, AGA Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
8.    Presentation on “ Perspective And Principles Of Palliative Care” at Department of Continuous Professional Education (DCPE)-AKUH.

ARTICLE WRITING   
1.    Post Graduate Medical Educational (PGME), AKU, 2011, Challenges In Training And Patient Care (In Field Of Pharmacy), Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
2.    Pharmacist Intervention to preventing potential prescribing Error, Pharmacy Newsletter, Volume 23, issue 02, 2013, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
3.    New WHO guide to prevent and control Cervical Cancer, Pharmacy Newsletter, Volume 24, issue 03, 2014, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. 
4.    Define Daily dose, a step toward antibiotic Stewardship Program, Pharmacy Newsletter, Volume 26    issue 03   , 2016, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
5.    Warfarin therapy monitoring of admitted and post discharge patients lead to enhance the patient medication safety, Pharmacy Newsletter, Vol. 26, Issue 03, December 2016, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
6.    Antibiotics Loaded Bone Cement, Pharmacy Newsletter, Volume 27,   issue 01, 2017, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan .
7.    Polypill Drug Concept - Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Pharmacy Newsletter, Volume 27,   issue 02   , 2017, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan .

EDUCATIONAL FLYER IN PHARMACY NEWSLETTER, AKUH: 

1.    Update on flu vaccine, Pharmacy Newsletter, Volume 26    issue 03   , 2016, AGA Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
2.    Extra Care is needed, because Warfarin is a high alert, Pharmacy Newsletter, Volume 26, issue 01, 2016, AGA Khan University Hospital, Karachi..
    
ABSTRACT POSTER PRESENTATION:

1.    Comparative study on resistant pattern of different isolates between Cefixime & Cefpime, published in AKUH health sciences research assembly 2010 abstract book.
2.    Quantitative analysis of drug- drug interactions of OTC drugs with other prescribed drugs from different hospitals and clinics of Karachi, accepted at the 71st international congress of FIP in Hyderabad, India, 2011. Abstract ID# 560
3.    Feedback System on Fortification of On the Job Hospital Pharmacy Training Entrance Test, accepted at the 74th international congress of FIP in Bangkok, Thailand, 2014. Abstract ID # 382.
4.    Community Pharmacist and Patient Acquaintance, A Novel Technique in Counseling, accepted at the 74th international congress of FIP in Bangkok, Thailand, 2014. Abstract ID # 387.
5.    Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting, A Novel Approach, accepted at the 74th international congress of FIP in Bangkok, Thailand, 2014. Abstract ID # 553.