In line with its mission, SKMCH&RC places great emphasis on research. The Hospital takes great pride in providing excellent research opportunities to its trainees. Currently, various departments of the Hospital are actively involved in multiple research projects. The Hospital encourages its faculty members to present their research findings in many prestigious meetings, both, nationally and internationally. The Hospital has had research articles published in various renowned indexed journals.
Ahmad N, Asif H, Burhan M, Burhan M, Ahmad AH, Mahmood MT. (2025) Coexistence of acute myeloid leukemia and B-cell Non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosed on a bone marrow trephine biopsy. Cureus 17(3): e81107. DOI 10.7759/cureus.81107.
Akbar Z, Aamir M, Saleem Z, Niazi MRK, Ejaz H, Alruwaili M, Abosalif K. (2025) Antifungal resistance among candida species: Diagnostic and clinical challenges in specialized cancer care hospital of Lahore. J Clin Lab Anal. Mar 29:e70022. doi:10.1002/jcla.70022.
Akbar Z, Usman M, Aamir M, Saleem Z, Khan MR, Alamri A, Alharbi MS, Osman GEM. (2025) Population pharmacokinetic analysis of intravenous voriconazole in cancer patients. PLoS One. Mar 27;20(3):e0318883. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0318883.
Farooq A, Amin A, Bashir S, Fatima M, Hassan M, Sheikh AZ, Tahseen M, Sheikh UN, Asghar K. (2025) Evaluation of Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase (IDO) Expression in Osteosarcoma: Insights From a 10-Year Retrospective Cohort. Onco Targets Ther. Mar 17;18:367-377. doi:10.2147/OTT.S494899.
Iftikhar J, Sheikh F, Hamdani SAM, Azhar M, Khan SA, Ahsan B. (2025) Autoimmune flare after receiving chemotherapy in hematological malignancies; A case series and review of literature. Pak Armed Forces Med J; 75(Suppl-2): S375-S378. https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v75iSUPPL-2.6117.
Imtiaz S, Khalid IB, Hyidar Z, Chughtai AS, Khan MY, Ahmed I. (2025) Peritoneal patch in portal vein reconstruction: Evaluating graft material outcomes in hepatopancreatobiliary and liver transplant surgery – A systematic review. Pak J Med Science. 41(4):1202-1210. https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10465.
Mansoor F, Jan S, Abidin ZU, Khan HRA. (2025). Establishing comprehensive anesthesia services for cancer surgery at SKMCH Peshawar: Challenges, achievements, and innovations. Pak J Med Science. 41(4): 944-946. https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11139.
Maryam H, Mushtaq S, Hussain M, Syed M, Maqbool H, Sadaf S. (2025) Clinicopathological study of pilocytic astrocytoma. Pakistan Journal of Pathology. 36(1):51-58. https://doi.org/10.55629/pakjpathol.v36i1.866.
Molla YM, Shad A, Wali R, Yimer MA. (2025) The magnitude and associated factors of childhood cancer treatment abandonment at the university of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Ethiopia. Sci Rep. Mar 27;15(1):10534. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-90493-3.
Najam SA, Tauqeer X, Hassan A, Siddique K. (2025) Stereotypical depiction of erdheim-chester disease on Tc-99m MDP skeletal scintigraphy. J Pak Med Assoc. Mar;75(3):512-513. doi:10.47391/JPMA.25-23.
Pathak N, Sapkota S, Wangge G, Siddiqui A, Shrestha S. (2025) Updated definition and components for oncology stewardship in healthcare systems. J Oncol Pharm Pract. Mar 28:10781552251330241. doi:10.1177/10781552251330241.
Somasundaram N, and Raza SA, et al. (2025) Metformin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in Asian adults: A systematic review. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity.18:873-904. https://doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S479889.
Sultan A, Izhar M, Yaseen A, Tariq H. (2025) Frequency and molecular typing of nasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in admitted patients at a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan. Infectious Diseases Journal of Pakistan. 34(1):19-26. https://doi.org/10.61529/idjp.v34i1.329.
Tayyab Z, Ahmad T, Zubair M, Hussain S, Javed T, Khalid A, Baig HM, Chaudhry NF, Nasir TB, Tara N. (2025) Survival outcomes in stage IV small bowel neuroendocrine tumor patients undergoing loco-regional surgery: An experience from a Pakistani cancer center. Cureus 17(3): e81259. doi:10.7759/cureus.81259.
Gillani MKUH, Sajid MK. (2025) The need for a multidimensional approach to mortality prediction in COVID-19: A critical review of recent findings. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. Mar;35(3):394-395. doi:10.29271/jcpsp.2025.03.394.
Shahzad M, Shirazi SH, Yaqoob M, Khan Z, Rasheed A, Ahmed Sheikh I, Hayat A, Zhou H. (2024) AneRBC dataset: A benchmark dataset for computer-aided anemia diagnosis using RBC images. Database (Oxford). Dec 25; 2024:baae120. doi:10.1093/database/baae120.
Sultan A, Safdar N, Malik N, Nizamuddin S. (2024) Identification of carbapenemase genes and evaluation of in vitro activity of ceftazidime-avibactam against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales. Infectious Diseases Journal of Pakistan. 33(4):160-166. https://doi.org/10.61529/idjp.v33i4.327.
Yiangou K, and Rashid MU, et al. (2024) Polygenic score distribution differences across European ancestry populations: Implications for breast cancer risk prediction. Breast Cancer Res. Dec 29;26(1):189. doi: 10.1186/s13058-024-01947-x.
Zubair M, Akhtar MAB, Tayyab Z, Kazim SM, Syed A, Khattak S, Tayyab M, Atiq H, Alauddin M, Afzaal M. (2024) Incidence, clinicopathological features, and outcomes of signet ring colorectal carcinoma: A retrospective study. Cureus. Dec 1;16(12):e74916. doi: 10.7759/cureus.74916.
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