L. Sheikh

Most-cited papers

1. Delayed versus Immediate Cord Clamping in Preterm Infants

   W. Tarnow-Mordi, J. Morris, Adrienne Kirby, K. Robledo +51 more

   2017New England Journal of Medicine252 citations Open access

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2. Randomized Trial of Early Detection and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage.

   I. Gallos, A. Devall, James T. Martin, L. Middleton +45 more

   2023New England Journal of Medicine174 citations Open access

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3. Antenatal dexamethasone for early preterm birth in low-resource countries

   O. Oladapo, Joshua P. Vogel, G. Piaggio, M. Nguyen +117 more

   2020New England Journal of Medicine99 citations Open access

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4. The role of renal biopsy in women with kidney disease identified in pregnancy.

   C. Day, P. Hewins, S. Hildebrand, L. Sheikh +3 more

   2007Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation63 citations Open access

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5. Factors associated with failed induction of labour in a secondary care hospital.

   N. B. Khan, Iffath Ahmed, A. Malik, L. Sheikh

   2012JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association61 citations

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6. Evaluation of compliance and outcomes of a management protocol for massive postpartum hemorrhage at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan

   L. Sheikh, N. Najmi, U. Khalid, T. Saleem

   2011BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth53 citations Open access

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7. Wilson’s disease in pregnancy: case series and review of literature

   A. Malik, Ali Khawaja, L. Sheikh

   2013BMC Research Notes49 citations Open access

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8. Massive primary postpartum haemorrhage: setting up standards of care.

   L. Sheikh, N. Zuberi, R. Riaz, J. Rizvi

   2006JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association43 citations

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9. Reducing the rate of primary caesarean sections--an audit.

   L. Sheikh, Sarah Tehseen, S. Gowani, H. Bhurgri +2 more

   2008JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association25 citations

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10. Cholestasis in pregnancy associated with ciclosporin therapy in renal transplant recipients

    C. Day, P. Hewins, L. Sheikh, M. Kilby +2 more

    2006Transplant International20 citations Open access

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11. Obstetric triage improvement process using the Donabedian model of quality care: a quality improvement initiative

    S. Naz, Shamila Saleem, Zaheena Shamsul Islam, Shelina Bhamani +1 more

    2022BMJ Open Quality19 citations Open access

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12. A review of the methodological features of systematic reviews in maternal medicine

    L. Sheikh, S. Johnston, S. Thangaratinam, M. Kilby +1 more

    2007BMC Medicine19 citations Open access

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13. Antenatal dexamethasone for improving preterm newborn outcomes in low-resource countries: a cost-effectiveness analysis of the WHO ACTION-I trial.

    Katherine E. Eddy, Joshua P. Vogel, Nick Scott, D. Fetene +44 more

    2022Lancet Global Health16 citations Open access

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14. Effect of dexamethasone on newborn survival at different administration-to-birth intervals: A secondary analysis of the WHO ACTION (Antenatal CorticosTeroids for Improving Outcomes in Preterm Newborn)-I trial

    O. Oladapo, Joshua P. Vogel, G. Piaggio, M. Nguyen +23 more

    2022EClinicalMedicine13 citations Open access

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15. Surgical management of valvular heart diseases in pregnancy.

    Asif Jafferani, A. Malik, Ranish Khawaja, L. Sheikh +1 more

    2011European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology10 citations

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16. A large chorioangioma causing intrauterine foetal demise.

    A. Imdad, L. Sheikh, A. Malik

    2009JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association10 citations

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17. Enhancing antenatal education in Pakistan: an audit and recommendations

    Maliha Abbas, Shelina Bhamani, Yasmin Kanjani, L. Sheikh

    2023BMC Women's Health9 citations Open access

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18. Adapting the FAST-M maternal sepsis intervention for implementation in Pakistan: a qualitative exploratory study

    S. Ahmed, Bakhtawar M. Hanif Khowaja, Rubina Barolia, R. Sikandar +8 more

    2022BMJ Open9 citations Open access

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19. Fear of COVID-19 among pregnant women in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study

    Sidrah Nausheen, S. Bhamani, A. Makhdoom, L. Sheikh

    20208 citations Open access

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20. Evaluation of the feasibility of the FAST-M maternal sepsis intervention in Pakistan: a protocol

    S. Ahmed, R. Sikandar, Rubina Barolia, Bakhtawar M. Hanif Khowaja +6 more

    2021Pilot and Feasibility Studies7 citations Open access

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21. Cabergoline therapy for Macroprolactinoma during pregnancy: A case report

    Hira Shahzad, Aisha Sheikh, L. Sheikh

    2012BMC Research Notes7 citations Open access

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22. Early recognition and management of maternal sepsis in Pakistan: a feasibility study of the implementation of FAST-M intervention

    S. Ahmed, Ghulam Kubra Rind, R. Sikandar, A. Raza +14 more

    2023BMJ Open6 citations Open access

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23. Early detection and bundled treatment of postpartum haemorrhage with the E-MOTIVE intervention: a prospective pre–post intervention study in Pakistan

    A. Devall, Sidrah Nausheen, S. Muhammad, S. Soofi +24 more

    2025The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health5 citations Open access

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24. Changing prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus during pregnancy over more than a decade.

    Aisha Sheikh, L. Sheikh

    2020JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association5 citations Open access

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25. Prevention of postpartum haemorrhage: from evidence to implementation at scale.

    I. Gallos, K. N. Sindhu, I. Yunas, S. Sobhy +17 more

    2026The Lancet4 citations Open access

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26. Pregnancy and cardiovascular disease in developing countries of South Asia—A narrative review

    Farhala Baloch, Alveena Zafar, Momina Faisal, Anoosha Marium +4 more

    2025npj Women's Health4 citations Open access

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27. Barriers to Performing Essential Surgery at First-Level Hospitals in Pakistan: A Mixed Methods Study.

    Amna Urooba, M. Shah, S. Siddiqi, U. Afzal +7 more

    2024Journal of Surgical Research3 citations

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28. Mitral valve replacement in a twin pregnancy

    M. Kisat, S. Fatimi, L. Sheikh, K. Samad

    2011The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research3 citations

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29. Effect of diclofenac suppository on tramadol consumption in posthysterectomy pain.

    A. Hussain, F. Khan, L. Sheikh

    2008Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP3 citations

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30. Assessment of surgical services and needs in rural district and subdistrict hospitals in Pakistan.

    S. Siddiqi, I. Naeem, Shaheen Mehboob, Amna Urooba +6 more

    2025Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit2 citations Open access

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31. Perceptions of health care providers and parents related to benefits and predisposition factors of skin-to-skin contact

    Shelina Bhamani, Areeba Syed, Maliha Abbas, Hijaan Mitha +8 more

    2022International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health2 citations Open access

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32. Association of Factor V Leiden G1691A and Prothrombin gene G20210A mutations with adverse pregnancy outcomes.

    S. Ali, B. Moiz, L. Sheikh

    2021JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association2 citations Open access

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33. Impact of pregnancy on cancer survival: Experience at a tertiary care hospital

    Dur-e-shahwar, Sheikh Irfan, Z. Islam, L. Sheikh

    2021Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences2 citations Open access

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34. Stakeholders' Perceptions of Hospital-Based Early Childhood Parenting Education Services: A Thematic Analysis

    Shelina Bhamani, Fatima Shafique, Misbah Shams, Sara Sheikh +3 more

    2 citations

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35. Incidence of maternal infection and its related outcomes in a public sector hospital in Pakistan

    F. Amir, Bakhtawar M. Hanif Khowaja, F. Sattar, Amir Raza +7 more

    2025Women's Health1 citations Open access

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36. Establishment of hospital-based parenting education program in Karachi, Pakistan.

    Shelina Bhamani, K. Aslam, Misbah Shams, Sara Sheikh +3 more

    2024International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research1 citations Open access

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37. Investing in mental health during the first 1,000 days of life: Now and future.

    Shelina Bhamani, Areeba Syed, L. Sheikh, Ayesha Mian

    2023JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association1 citations Open access

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38. Beneficiaries perceptions on motivation to family planning intervention in a community of Karachi Pakistan

    Z. Chand, Shelina Bhamani, Areeba Syed, Maliha Abbas +2 more

    2023International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health1 citations Open access

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39. Effect of bovine lactoferrin on seroconversion following polio vaccine administration in children: protocol for a double-blinded randomised controlled trial

    A. Habib, Sidrah Nausheen, S. Nooruddin, Tooba Javed +9 more

    2022BMJ Open1 citations Open access

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40. Maternal and Fetal Attachment before Birth: Trends in Pregnant Women of Urban Karachi

    Shelina Bhamani, Anita Attaullah, Hajra Malik, F. Aamir +3 more

    2022International Journal on Women Empowerment1 citations Open access

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41. Child Wellbeing during COVID-19: A Cross-sectional Study from Pakistan

    Shelina Bhamani, K. Rahim, Mohsina Gujrati, A. Raza +1 more

    2022Pakistan journal of medicine and dentistry1 citations Open access

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42. Response to Comments on Aisha Sheikh et al (J Pak Med Assoc. 70: 1477, 2020) Changing prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus during pregnancy over more than a decade.

    Aisha Sheikh, L. Sheikh

    2020JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association1 citations

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43. Wilson’s disease in pregnancy: case series and review of literature

    A. Malik, Ali Khawaja, L. Sheikh

    2013BMC Research Notes1 citations Open access

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44. Biological impacts of rising temperatures on maternal, fetal and newborn health: protocol for a cohort study (BIRTH-Cohort)

    Jai K. Das, Asma Abdul Malik, A. Papageorghiou, S. Piryani +19 more

    2026BMJ Open0 citations Open access

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45. Safety and immunogenicity of recombinant hepatitis E vaccine in healthy pregnant women between 14 and 34 weeks of gestation and non-pregnant women of reproductive age: Protocol for a Phase II, randomized, observer-blinded, placebo-controlled trial

    K. R. Song, I. Nisar, J. Lee, L. Yang +15 more

    2026medRxiv0 citations Open access

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46. Perceived impact of advanced clinical skill Building program for women’s health: a retrospective review of a public-private partnership model

    Shelina Bhamani, Abdur Rehman, Adeeb Kanji, L. Sheikh +1 more

    2026BMC Medical Education0 citations Open access

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47. The World Health Organization Antenatal CorTicosteroids for Improving Outcomes in preterm Newborns (ACTION-III) trial—rationale for the selected lower steroid dose

    E. Adejuyigbe, O. Adesina, Salahuddin Ahmed, Shabina Ariff +27 more

    2026Trials0 citations Open access

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48. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Early-Life Cardiovascular Disease: Bridging the Knowledge Gap among Healthcare Providers

    Sarosh Ali, S. Taseen, Farhala Baloch, L. Sheikh +4 more

    2026Current Atherosclerosis Reports0 citations

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49. Early Detection and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage Using the E-MOTIVE Intervention: A Before-and-After Implementation Study in Pakistan [ID 1301]

    Sidrah Nausheen, L. Sheikh, L. Beeson, S. Muhammad +2 more

    2025Obstetrics & Gynecology0 citations

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50. Impact of the Early COVID-19 Pandemic on the Quality of Obstetric Care in a Tertiary Care Center in Karachi, Pakistan

    Dur-e-shahwar, Sumaira Naz, Maleeha Naseem, Shamila Saleem +2 more

    2024Cureus0 citations Open access

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