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  1. Correction: Khan et al. Adherence to Antibacterial Therapy and Associated Factors in Lower Respiratory Infections in War-Affected Areas: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Antibiotics 2025, 14, 977

    Article • Antibiotics, December 2025, MDPI AG

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  2. Global burden of lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, December 2025, Elsevier

    Professor KAMRAN ALI, Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Dr. Mahmoud Nassar, Prof. Tabarak Malik, Dr Muhammad Shahzad Aslam, Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Dr. Georgios D Panos, Prof Dr Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Dr Fuad Hamdi Abuadas, Professor Richard James Maude, Dr Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Dr Amr Hassan, Assistant Professor Ashok Pandey, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti, Yihun Miskir, Sumaira Mubarik, Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Faiz Ullah Khan, Dr Arman Abdous

  3. Packaging-based visual-storytelling nudge to improve antibiotic adherence in uncomplicated urinary tract infection: a pilot randomized trial in Pakistan

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, December 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  4. Multi-centre analysis of predictors of death and treatment failure among multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Pakistan

    Article • Tropical Doctor, October 2025, SAGE Publications

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  5. Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study...

    Article • The Lancet, October 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Dr Muhammad Shahzad Aslam, Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Xiaodong Sun, Adilson Marques, Dr Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee, Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Dr Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Prof. Tabarak Malik, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman, Prof. Dr Martin Siegel, Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Dr Khurshid Ahmad, Dr Miyuru Chandradasa, Mr Ukachukwu Okoroafor Abaraogu, Dr MEHNAZ KAMAL, Asrat Agalu Abejew, Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Prof. Manpreet Singh Bhatti, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Hosam Alzahrani, Prof Dr Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Dr. Wenping Gong, Felix Nyande, Dr. Olumuyiwa James Peter, Dr Shankar M Bakkannavar, James-Paul Kretchy, Dr Fuad Hamdi Abuadas, Sayan Mitra, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Dr. Alok Atreya, Professor Richard James Maude, Dr. Mahmoud Nassar, Dr Nazarii Kobyliak, Professor Yousef Khader, Dr. Georgios D Panos, Ejemai Eboreime, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Dr Isaac Koomson, Godfrey Rwegerera, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Dr Amr Hassan, Dr Fakher Rahim, Mr Anup Bhat, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti, Yihun Miskir, Faiz Ullah Khan, Dr Arman Abdous

  6. Adherence to Antibacterial Therapy and Associated Factors in Lower Respiratory Infections in War-Affected Areas: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Antibiotics, September 2025, MDPI AG

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  7. The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

    Article • The Lancet, September 2025, Elsevier

    Sumaira Mubarik, Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Dr. Olumuyiwa James Peter, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Dr Khurshid Ahmad, Dr MEHNAZ KAMAL, Dr. Farrokh Habibzadeh, Mesfin Abebe, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr Shankar M Bakkannavar, Dr. Mahmoud Nassar, Sok King Ong, Dr. Georgios D Panos, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti, Faiz Ullah Khan, Dr Arman Abdous

  8. GBD 2023 Cardiovascular Disease Collaborators

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, September 2025, Elsevier

    Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Dr Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee, Dr Emeka W. Dumbili, Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Dr Muhammad Shahzad Aslam, Adilson Marques, Professor KAMRAN ALI, Prof. Tabarak Malik, Mohammad Meshbahur Rahman, Yihun Miskir, Dr Miyuru Chandradasa, Prof Dr Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Assistant Professor Ashok Pandey, Dr. Olumuyiwa James Peter, James-Paul Kretchy, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Prof. Dr Martin Siegel, Professor Richard James Maude, Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Dr. Georgios D Panos, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Dr Gowri Sivaramakrishnan, Godfrey Rwegerera, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti, Dr Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Dr Nazarii Kobyliak, Dr Amr Hassan, Prince Peprah, Faiz Ullah Khan, Dr. Mahmoud Nassar

  9. Evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus through EQ-5D-3L: in public sector hospitals of Quetta, Pakistan

    Article • Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, June 2025, The University of Jordan

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  10. Global, regional, and national trends in routine childhood vaccination coverage from 1980 to 2023

    Article • The Lancet, June 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Alexandru Corlateanu, Dr Salah Thabit Al Awaidy, Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński, Asrat Agalu Abejew, Prof. Tabarak Malik, Dr Muhammad Shahzad Aslam, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Dr Adekunle Sanyaolu, Turki Alanzi, James-Paul Kretchy, Dr Mohammed Kuddus, Dr. Olumuyiwa James Peter, Kamoru Ademola Adedokun, Prof Dr Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr Syed Muhammad Yousaf Farooq, Dr Malik A Althobiani, Dr Sheikh M Alif, Dr Khurshid Ahmad, Dr MEHNAZ KAMAL, Dr Shariful Islam, Professor Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr Mohmmad Khursheed Alam, Felix Nyande, Dr. Alok Atreya, Professor Richard James Maude, Dr. Mahmoud Nassar, Dr. Georgios D Panos, Godfrey Rwegerera, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Ruth W Kimokoti, Faiz Ullah Khan, Dr Arman Abdous

  11. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Pakistan

    Article • May 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  12. Time to sputum culture conversion as a predictor of cure in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort study in Pakistan

    Article • Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, April 2025, PAGEPress Publications

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  13. Pattern of antibiotic dispensing at pharmacies according to access, watch, reserve (AWaRe) classification: multicenter study after COVID-19 waves in different districts of Pakistan

    Article • BMC Research Notes, January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  14. Assessment of health-related quality of life among Afghan refugees in Quetta, Pakistan

    Article • PLOS One, February 2024, PLOS

    Asad Khan, Faiz Ullah Khan

  15. Atypical Complications during the Course of COVID-19: A Comprehensive Review

    Article • Medicina, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  16. Microbiome-Based Therapeutics for the Management of Cancer

    Article • January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  17. Pharmacy Education, Practice, and Research in China

    Article • January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  18. The usage of cosmetics and adverse events among female nurses: need for a cosmetovigilance system

    Article • Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, December 2023, Journal of Clinical Research of Pediatric Endocrinology

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  19. Impact of a pharmacist-led patient-centred care intervention along with textmessage reminders, on the management of newly diagnosed tubercular patients: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, December 2023, Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  20. Editorial: Childhood vaccination and COVID-19

    Article • Frontiers in Pediatrics, November 2023, Frontiers

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  21. Pharmacists’ approach to oncology medicine shortages: results of a cross-sectional survey in Pakistan

    Article • BMJ Open, September 2023, BMJ

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  22. Assessing antibiotic dispensing without prescription through simulated client methodology in developing countries: A comprehensive literature review from 2009 to 2021

    Article • Journal of Public Health, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  23. Assessment of health-related quality of life among patients with obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus and its relationship with multimorbidity

    Article • PLOS One, August 2023, PLOS

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  24. Evaluation of Willingness to Accept COVID-19 Vaccine and Willingness to Pay among Pakistani Parents for Their Children Aged 5 to 11 Years: Findings and Implications

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, July 2023, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  25. Trajectory of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy post-vaccination and public’s intention to take booster vaccines: A cross-sectional analysis

    Article • Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, June 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  26. Mental Health and Coping Strategies among University Staff during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross–Sectional Analysis from Saudi Arabia

    Article • Sustainability, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari, Faiz Ullah Khan

  27. A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of pharmacist-led clinical interventions on the health-related quality of life among TB patients

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, May 2023, Frontiers

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  28. Assessment of prescribing patterns and medication errors related to prescriptions in hospitalized diabetes mellitus type-2 patients in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

    Article • Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, January 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  29. Antibiotics safety case studies: Hospitals

    Article • January 2023, Elsevier

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  30. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  31. Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Different Hospitals in Pakistan: Findings and Implications

    Article • Antibiotics, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  32. Parental self-medication and associated factors in children: a cross-sectional study in Turkey

    Article • Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, December 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  33. Incidence, risk factors and outcomes of acute kidney injury among COVID-19 patients: A systematic review of systematic reviews

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, November 2022, Frontiers

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  34. Adverse drug reactions with antidepressants drugs: Significance of pharmacovigilance in depression pharmacotherapy

    Article • Arşiv Kaynak Tarama Dergisi, September 2022, Archives Medical Review Journal

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  35. Evaluation of knowledge and barriers of influenza vaccine uptake among university students in Saudi Arabia; a cross-sectional analysis

    Article • PeerJ, September 2022, PeerJ

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  36. Assessment of antibiotic storage practices, knowledge, and awareness related to antibiotic uses and antibiotic resistance among household members in post-conflict areas of Pakistan: Bi-central study

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, September 2022, Frontiers

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  37. Evaluation of Consumers Perspective on the Consumption of Antibiotics, Antibiotic Resistance, and Recommendations to Improve the Rational use of Antibiotics: An Exploratory Qualitative Study From Post-Conflicted Region of Pakistan

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, May 2022, Frontiers

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  38. Assessment of Adverse Drug Events, Their Risk Factors, and Management Among Patients Treated for Multidrug-Resistant TB: A Prospective Cohort Study From Pakistan

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, May 2022, Frontiers

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  39. Adjunctive vitamin D therapy in various diseases in children: a scenario according to standard guideline

    Article • BMC Pediatrics, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  40. Use of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis and the prevalence and risk factors associated with surgical site infection in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia

    Article • Drugs & Therapy Perspectives, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  41. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Pharmacogenomics Among Senior Pharmacy Students: A Cross Sectional Study from Punjab, Pakistan

    Article • Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine, April 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  42. Understanding of Future Prescribers About Antimicrobial Resistance and Their Preparedness Towards Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities in Pakistan: Findings and Implications

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, March 2022, Frontiers

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  43. Exploring the factors and barriers of healthcare professionals in tertiary care hospitals toward pharmacovigilance: a multicenter study from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

    Article • Current Medical Research and Opinion, March 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  44. Assessment of without prescription antibiotic dispensing at community pharmacies in Hazara Division, Pakistan: A simulated client’s study

    Article • PLOS One, February 2022, PLOS

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  45. Mortality and its predictors among hospitalized patients with infections due to extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) Enterobacteriaceae in Malaysia: a retrospective observational study

    Article • Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mohamed Hassan Elnaem, Faiz Ullah Khan

  46. Assessment of Factors Associated with Unfavorable Outcomes among Drug-Resistant TB Patients: A 6-Year Retrospective Study from Pakistan

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Khezar Hayat, Faiz Ullah Khan

  47. Fate of drug-metabolizing enzymes in metabolic diseases

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  48. Impact of Protracted Displacement on Delay in the Diagnosis Associated with Treatment Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study in Internally Displaced Tuberculosis Patients of Pakistan

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Khezar Hayat, Faiz Ullah Khan

  49. Exploring Undergraduate Pharmacy Students Perspectives Towards Antibiotics Use, Antibiotic Resistance, and Antibiotic Stewardship Programs Along With the Pharmacy Teachers’ Perspectives: A Mixed-Methods Study From Pakistan

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, November 2021, Frontiers

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  50. Diagnosing a rare case of lymphocytic infiltration of the pituitary gland without the invasive procedure of pituitary biopsy

    Article • Romanian Journal of Neurology, September 2021, AMALTEA Medical Publishing House

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  51. Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Led Brief Educational Intervention for Adherence to the Antibiotics for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (EATSA) in Post-Conflict Rural Areas of Pakistan: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Antibiotics, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  52. Impact of Protracted Displacement on Delay in the Diagnosis Associated with Treatment Outcomes: A Cross-sectional Study in Internally Displaced Tuberculosis Patients of Pakistan

    Article • September 2021, MDPI AG

    Khezar Hayat, Faiz Ullah Khan

  53. Perceptions, Expectations, and Experience of Physicians About Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Care Services in Pakistan: Findings and Implications

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, May 2021, Frontiers

    Khezar Hayat, Faiz Ullah Khan

  54. Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study From Pakistan

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, April 2021, Frontiers

    Khezar Hayat, Faiz Ullah Khan

  55. A Simulated Client Exploration of Nonprescription Dispensing of Antibiotics at Drugstores for Pediatric Acute Diarrhea and Upper Respiratory Infection in Lahore, Pakistan

    Article • Infection and Drug Resistance, March 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Khezar Hayat, Faiz Ullah Khan

  56. Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on mental health status and associated factors among general population: a cross-sectional study from Pakistan

    Article • Psychology Health & Medicine, February 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Khezar Hayat, Faiz Ullah Khan

  57. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Antibiotics and Its Resistance: A Two-Phase Mixed-Methods Online Study among Pakistani Community Pharmacists to Promote Rational Antibiotic Use

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Khezar Hayat, Faiz Ullah Khan

  58. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Antibiotics and Its Resistance: Two Phases Mixed-Methods Online Study Among Pakistani Community Pharmacists to Promote Rational Antibiotics Use

    Article • January 2021, MDPI AG

    Khezar Hayat, Faiz Ullah Khan

  59. Impact of National Drug Pricing Policy 2018 on access to medicines in Lahore division, Pakistan: a pre-post survey study using WHO/HAI methodology

    Article • BMJ Open, October 2020, BMJ

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  60. Audit of antibiotic prophylaxis and adherence of surgeons to standard guidelines in common abdominal surgical procedures

    Article • Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, September 2020, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO/EMRO)

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  61. Pharmacovigilance and incidence of adverse drug reactions in hospitalized pediatric patients: a mini systematic review

    Article • Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  62. Need of Guidelines and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pakistan for Perioperative Surgical Practices to Prevent Surgical Site Infections

    Article • Journal of College of Physicians And Surgeons Pakistan, August 2020, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  63. Prices, Availability and Affordability of Medicines with Value-Added Tax Exemption: A Cross-Sectional Survey in the Philippines

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Khezar Hayat, Faiz Ullah Khan

  64. Knowledge, attitude and practices among consumers toward antibiotics use and antibiotic resistance in Swat, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

    Article • Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, June 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Khezar Hayat, Faiz Ullah Khan

  65. Antimicrobial prophylaxis for adult surgical patients in a Pakistani teaching hospital

    Article • Le Pharmacien Hospitalier et Clinicien, June 2020, Elsevier

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  66. Knowledge, attitude, and practices of Community pharmacists about COVID-19: A cross-sectional survey in two provinces of Pakistan

    Article • May 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  67. Audit of pre-operative antibiotic prophylaxis usage in elective surgical procedures in two teaching hospitals, Islamabad, Pakistan: An observational cross-sectional study

    Article • PLOS One, April 2020, PLOS

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  68. Audit of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Surgical Infections: A Call to Action for Antimicrobial Stewardship

    Article • Klimik Dergisi/Klimik Journal, January 2020, Doc Design and Informatics Co. Ltd.

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  69. A General Overview of Incidence, Associated Risk Factors, and Treatment Outcomes of Surgical Site Infections

    Article • Indian Journal of Surgery, January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  70. Occurrence, associated risk factors, and treatment of surgical site infections in Pakistan

    Article • European Journal of Inflammation, January 2020, SAGE Publications

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  71. Pattern of antibiotic prophylaxis usage and timing of administration in common paediatric surgeries: a retrospective cross-sectional study in teaching hospitals

    Article • Drugs & Therapy Perspectives, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  72. Perspective of community pharmacists about community-based antimicrobial stewardship programs. A multicenter cross-sectional study from China

    Article • Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, November 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Faiz Ullah Khan, Khezar Hayat

  73. Perception of Surgical Teams Towards Surgical Site Infections in Tertiary Care Hospital Islamabad, Pakistan

    Article • Indian Journal of Surgery, September 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  74. Utilization Pattern of Antibiotics and Patient Care Indicators in the Teaching Hospitals, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Article • SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  75. Utilization of Antibiotic Prophylaxis

    Article • June 2019, MDPI AG

    Zakir Khan, Faiz Ullah Khan

  76. Glycan regulation in cancer, nervous and immune system: A narrative review

    Article • Biomedical Research and Therapy, April 2019, Biomedical Research and Therapy

    Faiz Ullah Khan

  77. Two Years of Retrospective Study on the Incidence of Tuberculosis in Dir Lower Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

    Article • Hospital Pharmacy, February 2018, SAGE Publications

    Faiz Ullah Khan