Faculty Profile
- Dr. Mansoor Ahmed
- Designation
- Assistant Professor, SPH
- Qualification
PhD in Public Health, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea,
MBBS, LUMHS, Jamshoro, Pakistan- mansoor.mahar@duhs.edu.pk
- Office Location
- School of Public Health (SPH) (2nd FLOOR), Gulzar-e-Hijri Scheme 33, Ojha Campus, DUHS
Research Interest
Health Disparities, Behavioral Health, Noncommunicable Diseases & maternal and Child Health
Research Publications
- Khan A, Khan IA, Abidi H, Ahmed M. Comparison of empagliflozin and vildagliptin for efficacy and safety in type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Pakistani population. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022 Aug 17;13:926633. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.926633. PMID: 36060955; PMCID: PMC9428695.
- Ahmed M, Hwang JH, Ali MN, Al-Ahnoumy S, Han D. Irrational Use of Selected Herbal Medicines During Pregnancy: A Pharmacoepidemiological Evidence From Yemen. Front Pharmacol. 2022 Jul 19;13:926449. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.926449. PMID: 35928277; PMCID: PMC9343843.
- Ahmed M, Im HB, Hwang JH, Han D. Disclosure of herbal medicine use to health care providers among pregnant women in Nepal: a cross-sectional study. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2020 Nov 10;20(1):339. doi: 10.1186/s12906-020-03142-9. PMID: 33172473; PMCID: PMC7654584.
- Ahmed M, Hwang JH, Hasan MA, Han D. Herbal medicine use by pregnant women in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018 Dec 13;18(1):333. doi: 10.1186/s12906-018-2399-y. PMID: 30545348; PMCID: PMC6293557.
Others
Major Research Grants/Projects:
- Metabolic Syndrome and Risk for Cardiovascular Disease in Apparently Healthy Subset of Pakistani Adult Population (PI)
- Assessing the effectiveness of an mHealth intervention versus the usual standard of care for improving medication adherence and self- management among type II diabetics in Pakistan: A randomized controlled trial (Co-I)
Membership of Professional Organizations:
- Epidemiology Society of Pakistan