Zahra Aziz

Mental Health of Children and Adolescents Amidst COVID-19 and Past Pandemics: A Rapid Systematic Review.

Salima Meherali, Neelam Punjani, Samantha Louie-Poon, Komal Abdul Rahim, Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam, Zohra S Lassi

Journal article  |  2021  |  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Background: The COVID‑19 pandemic and associated public health measures have disrupted the lives of people around the world. It is..

The effect of maternity waiting homes on perinatal mortality is inconclusive: a critical appraisal of existing evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Jaameeta Kurji, Kristy Hackett, Kayli Wild, Zohra Lassi

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC Research Notes

OBJECTIVES: To assess the appropriateness of the statistical methodology used in a recent meta-analysis investigating the effect o..

Effective interventions to address maternal and child malnutrition: an update of the evidence.

Emily C Keats, Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam, Zohra S Lassi, Aamer Imdad, Robert E Black, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Journal article  |  2021  |  The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

Malnutrition-consisting of undernutrition, overweight and obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies-continues to afflict millions of..

Clinical characteristics, treatment and outcomes of paediatric COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Omar Irfan, Fiona Muttalib, Kun Tang, Li Jiang, Zohra S Lassi, Zulfiqar Bhutta

Journal article  |  2021  |  Archives of Disease in Childhood

OBJECTIVE: Compare paediatric COVID-19 disease characteristics, management and outcomes according to World Bank country income lev..

The impact of interpersonal racism on oral health related quality of life among Indigenous South Australians: a cross-sectional study.

Anna Ali, Alice R Rumbold, Kostas Kapellas, Zohra S Lassi, Joanne Hedges, Lisa Jamieson

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC Oral Health

BACKGROUND: Interpersonal racism has had a profound impact on Indigenous populations globally, manifesting as negative experiences..

Association between metabolic syndrome and gestational diabetes mellitus in women and their children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Maleesa M Pathirana, Zohra S Lassi, Anna Ali, Margaret A Arstall, Claire T Roberts, Prabha H Andraweera

Journal article  |  2021  |  Endocrine

PURPOSE: The primary aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the association between gestational diabetes..

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Immunization Campaigns and Programs: A Systematic Review.

Zohra S Lassi, Rabia Naseem, Rehana A Salam, Faareha Siddiqui, Jai K Das

Journal article  |  2021  |  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on health service delivery, including immunization programs, and this review assesses the ..

Antibiotic therapy versus no antibiotic therapy for children aged 2 to 59 months with WHO-defined non-severe pneumonia and wheeze.

Zohra S Lassi, Zahra Ali Padhani, Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Journal article  |  2021  |  Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

BACKGROUND: Worldwide, pneumonia is the leading cause of death amongst children under five years of age, and accounts for approxim..

Cardiovascular risk factors in offspring exposed to gestational diabetes mellitus in utero: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Maleesa M Pathirana, Zohra S Lassi, Claire T Roberts, Prabha H Andraweera

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a pregnancy complication that affects one in seven pregnancies. Emerging evidence demonstra..

Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin A injection in managing mobility related outcomes in adult patients with cerebral palsy - systematic review.

Nalinda D Andraweera, Prabha H Andraweera, Zohra S Lassi, Venugopal Kochiyil

Journal article  |  2020  |  American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

PURPOSE: Intramuscular Botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) is used in the management of focal spasticity in cerebral palsy (CP). We aimed to..