WEST MEDICAL WARD

The West Medical Ward (Sialkot Ward) at King Edward Medical University, situated within the esteemed Mayo Hospital Lahore, serves as a premier clinical entity, meticulously devoted to the management and treatment of patients afflicted with acute medical conditions, with a particular emphasis on diabetes and endocrine disorders. This illustrious ward not only provides comprehensive medical care to its patients but also serves as a premier hub for medical education, offering facilities and resources that facilitate the didactic and clinical instruction of undergraduate and postgraduate medical trainees. Furthermore, the ward is a vibrant epicenter of educational activities, regularly hosting a display of academic events, including case discussions, journal clubs, and clinical meetings, all designed to foster a culture of intellectual curiosity and academic excellence amongst junior doctors.

• We aim to provide quality disciplined and visionary training to Medical undergraduates of KEMU (MBBS), 4 years Master in Medicine (MD) of KEMU 2 years diploma in family medicine (DFM) of KEMU & Fellows in Medicine(FCPS) for CPSP. (Our faculty also teaches subject of Medicine to students Doctor of Physiotherapy program of KEMU and dentistry program of de’ Montmorency College of Dentistry Lahore, Lahore)
• To provide best available patient care through a dedicated teamwork of house physicians, residents and consultants
• To maintain high standards empathetic and compassionate nursing care

Teaching faculty comprises of well-trained medical educationists with vast experience of teaching. There is well-designed training programs both for undergraduates and postgraduates. It includes a weekly Journal Club and Clinicopathological Conference. This is compulsory a routine and is followed by all the teaching staff, PGRs and house staff. This mandatory activity fulfills not only training requirements but keep us reviewed and updated.
A Mortality Meetings fortnightly also provide a good Feedback to guide us in improving our skills and services in terms of Patient-care. Strict schedule regarding OSCE and SEQ tests for both FCPS and MD Trainees, Mock Exams twice every year for both FCPS and MD Trainees is followed. In order to groom our final year residents there is a Rota for house physician classes and they are also asked to manage weekly clinical methods tests of undergraduates under the supervision of SRs. Monthly best PGR and House physician are decided not only by compiling academics it also includes there assessment of interaction with seniors, colleagues, junior and nursing staff. There is a separate reading room of our ward as well as digital library for study and research purpose with free Wi-Fi facility. We don’t forget to relieve our doctors from there hectic routine of rounds and classes, we have a Non Academic day every two months along with frequent get-togethers in ward as well as outside ward. Twice a year we manage some sports event between doctors of male and female ward.

• Learning and Recall of Metered Dose Inhaler Technique Amongst Junior Medical Residents in A Teaching Hospital – Published June 2012
• Factors Predicting Severe Dengue in Patients with Dengue Fever, Muhammad Imran Hasan Khan *, Eram Anwar*, Adnan Agha Imran Ali Syed1 and Arsalan Raja Citation: Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 2013, 5(1): e2013014, DOI: 10.4084/MJHID.2013.014. This article is available from: http://www.mjhid.org/article/view/11178
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Disease manifestations in patients from Central Punjab (Pakistan); International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology (2012), Muhammad Abbas Raza, Muhammad Imran Hasan Khan. 7(6) Published December 2012, DOI: 10.2217/IJR.12.69 c 2012 Future Medicine Ltd, Int. J. Clin. Rheumatol. (2012) 7 (6). 1-xxx ISSN 1758-4272
• Clinical Effectiveness Of Laser Acupuncture On Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) And Comparing The Effectiveness With The Efficacy Of Tricyclic Medicines In Similar Condition (A Randomized Control Trial) – Muhammad Imran Hasan Khan, Shahzad Anwar, Asif Haneef, Bilal Nasir, Muhammad Ayub, Arsalan Jamil Raja, Vol.14 No 1 Jan –March 2016, JAIMC
• Comparison of hypoglycemia episodes in people with type-2 diabetes fasting in Ramazan, treated with vildagliptin or sulphonyl urea: Results of the Pakistani cohort of the VIRTUE study Saeed Ahmed Mahar,1 Mohammad Imtiaz Hasan,2 Mohammad Imran Hasan Khan,3 Asher Fawwad,4 Shakir Hussain,5 Maheshwary,6 Kishore Kumar,7 Ahson Siddiqi,8 Muhammad Athar Khan9. (JPMA 64: 1297; 2014)
• Screening Of Diabetic Retinopathy in Specialty Centre, Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume no 31, Issue No 3, July 2015
• Effect Of Obesity On Diabetes Control And Cholesterol Levels-A Retrospective Study In Specialized Centre In Lahore, PJMHS, April 2016
• Clinical Patterns of Stroke in Lahore General Hospital, 5 A Tertiary Care Center, Professional Med J 2016;23(5): 539- ww.theprofesional.com
• Patterns Of Endoscopic Findings in Patients In Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Professional Med J 2016;23(10): 12471251. www.theprofesional.com 10. HbA1c Control: Can We Predict Hba1c Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Without Performing This Test? Dr. Muhammad Imran Hasan Khan1 , Ehsan Ullah2 , Zohaib Abbas Khan3 , Salman Shakeel4 , Amina Javid Qaiser5. Professional Med J 2016;23(7):875- DOI: 10.17957/TPMJ/16.3456
• Diabetes Mellitus Type 2; Complications In Medical Ward Lahore General Hospital. Professional Med J 2017;24(12):1844- DOI:10.17957/TPMJ/17.4189
• Perinatal Outcomes In Explained And Unexplained PolyhydramnioS, Professional Med J 2018; 25(11):1759- DOI:10.29309/TPMJ/18.4745
• Evaluating Outcomes In The Management Of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Among Established And Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetics, Professional Med J 2018; 25(8):1235- DOI:10.29309/TPMJ/18.4744
• Can we link foot ulcer with risk factors in diabetics? A study in a tertiary care hospital Muhammad Imran Hassan Khan, Usama Azhar, Fizza Zubair, Zohaib Abbas Khan, Pak J Med Sci. 2018;34(6):1375- doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.346.16199
• Do near-peers learn better by teaching junior colleagues? A qualitative study to assess perceptions, J Fatima Jinnah Med Univ 2018; 12(3): 96-
• Association Of Hypertension and Dyslipidemia with Increasing Obesity in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s2175–97902019000118136
• Evaluating Large Group Lectures – A Scientific Approach Outcomes, Pakistan Postgraduate Medical Journal Vol. 28 No. 3 Jul. – Sep. 2017
• Health Knowledge And Attitude Practices In Pakistani Hajj Pilgrims. Nowledge And Attitude Practices In Pakistani Hajj Pilgrims. The Professional Medical Journal www.theprofesional.com, DOI: 10.29309/TPMJ/2020.27.2.3988
• Metabolic Syndrome: Comparing Performance Of Three Different Diagnostic Criteria In Pakistan. Pak Postgrad Med J Jul. – Sep. 2018 Vol. 29 No. 3 ppmj.org.pk
• Comparison of Features of Corona Virus in Confirmed and Unconfirmed Patients In Lahore Muhammad Imran Hasan Khan1, Muhammad Maqsood2, Muzammal Aslam Kataria3, Asif Sagheer4, Abdul Basit5, Zohaib Abbas Khan6. Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College (JRMC); 2020; 24(2): 166-172, DOI:https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v24i2.1405
• Features of Corona Virus in Confirmed Elderly Patients in Lahore: Comparison with Young and Middle Aged, Muhammad Imran Hassan Khan, Muhammad Maqsood, Abdul Basit, Zohaib Abbas Khan. Vol 26 | Special Issue | 2020 | Page 472, Annals of King Edward Medical University
• Gender Specific Distribution of Different Patterns Of Diabetic Retinopathy In Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. A 6 Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study From A Tertiary Care Specialized Center In Lahore, Pakistan, Muhammad Imran Hasan Khan, Ammara Waqar, Ayesha Riaz, Usama Azhar, Aemin Tariq, Irsa Ismail, Fizza Zubair, Postgraduate Medical Institute / Ameer ud Din Medical College, Lahore, Pak Postgrad Med J Jan. – Mar. 2019 Vol. 30 No. 1 www.ppmj.org.pk 32-35
• Use of oral rivaroxaban in cerebral venous Thrombosis, Muhammad Maqsood , Muhammad Imran Hasan Khan , Mubashar Yameen , Kashif Aziz Ahmed , Nazim Hussain & Safdar Hussain, Journal of Drug Assessment, DOI: 10.1080/21556660.2020.1838769
• Clinical and Demographic Characteristics Including Comorbidities and Their Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 in Four Tertiary Care Hospitals Across Lahore, Aijaz Zeeshan K. Chachar , Khurshid Khan , Asma Khan , Khan Muhammad Imran Hasan, Muhammad Ashraf Zia , Nasir Siddique , Bilal Bin Younis , Zohaib Ahmad Khan, 2021 Chachar et al. Cureus 13(1): e12663. DOI 10.7759/cureus.12663
• Assessment of knowledge in healthcare workers about diabetes and complication attending structured workshop before Ramadan, Muhammad Imran Hasan Khan, Salman Shakeel, Rana Asif Sagheer, Hafiz Ehsan Ullah, Usama Azhar, Professional Med J 2020; 27(11):2504-https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2020.27.11.5018
• Gestational diabetes mellitus: Beliefs, emotions and treatment compliance: A Pakistani Cohort. Maryam Zulfiqar, Muhammad Imran Hasan Khan, Salman Shakeel, Usama Azhar, Professional Med J 2021; 28(3):361-36 https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2021.28.03.5629
• Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitor drugs: Assessment of safety in Fasting Diabetics, Muhammad Imran Hasan Khan, Salman Shakeel, Usama Azhar, Aqsa Javaid, Faiqa Ijaz Khan, Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College. 30 Mar. 2021; 25(1): 53- DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.37939/jrmc.v25i1.1467
• Anxiety and depression level in working mothers who leave their children at home as compared to those who leave them at day care. Fizza Zubair, Muhammad Imran Hasan Khan, Maryam Zulfiqar, Salman Shakeel, Professional Med J 2021; 28(07):944- https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2021.28.07.5844
• Efficacy of Vitamin D supplementation in achieving an early sputum conversion in smear positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Pak J Med Sci. JulAug 2018;34(4)
• Presence of pre-diabetes in Helicobacter pylori positive versus Helicobacter pylori negative patients having dyspepsia. J Pak Med Assoc Vol. 68, No. 6, June 2018
• Efficacy of oral vitamin D on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in type 2 diabetics having vitamin D deficiency – A randomized controlled trial. J Pak Med Assoc. 2018 May;68(5):694-
• Frequency of Type-2 diabetes mellitus in Nephropathic patients and comparison of mean magnesium levels in Nephropathic patients with and without Type-2 diabetes mellitus. Pak J Med Sci. 2017;33(5):1254- doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.335.12974
• Correlation between Serum Uric Acid Level and Microalbuminuria in Type-2 Diabetic Nephropathy. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. NOV-DEC 2017
• Comparison of metformin and pioglitazone in achieving sustained virological response in chronic hepatitis C patients with insulin resistance: A quasiexperimental study. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association. Dec 2017
• Correlation Between Cardiac Markers and Serum Phosphate Levels in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Chronic Kidney Disease. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Science JUL-SEPT, 2017
• Role of Vitamin D in reducing number of acute exacerbations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients. Pak J Med Sci. 2017;33(3):610- doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.333.12397
• Prevalence of depression in patients of chronic hepatitis B and C presenting to Mayo Hospital Lahore. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Science April-June, 2017
• Frequency of QTC abnormalities seen on electrocardiogram in patients of acute stroke at the time of presentation in emergency department of Mayo Hospital Lahore. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Science April-June, 2017
• Frequency of control of blood glucose using glycated hemoglobin in patients suffering with type 2 diabetes mellitus presenting to Mayo hospital Lahore. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences vol-11 Jan-March, 2017
• Clinical Presentation of Type 2 Diabetes. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences vol-11 Jan-March, 2017
• Use of Rifaximine in patients of Irritable bowel syndrome with predominant diarrhea. Annals of KEMU 2014. ANNALS VOL 19, ISSUE 4, OCT. – 2013
• Complications and outcome of patients of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia presenting to medical wards of Mayo Hospital Lahore. ANNALS VOL. 16. NO. 1 JAN- 2010.
• Diabetes mellitus in patients with decompensated liver disease due to hepatitis C. (Esculapio Volume 03. Issue 04, Jan-Mar, 2008.)
• Psoriases and Myocardial InfarctionA case report. (Esculapio Volume 03. Issue 04, Jan-Mar, 2008.)
• Evan’s syndrome A case report. (Esculapio Volume 04. Issue 04, Jan-Mar, 2009.)
• Hemophagocytic SyndromeA Rare Complication of Dengue Fever. Annals of King Edward Medical University. ANNALS VOL 18. NO. 1 JAN.  2012
• To evaluate the relationship of low LDL level and hip waist ratio as a risk of ischemic heart disease. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. Vol. 5, Jan-Mar 2011.
• Stroke in Elderly Patients Admitted at Mayo Hospital, Lahore. ANNALS VOL 12. NO. 4 OCT. – DEC. 2006.
• Eradication of H. Pylori by quadruple or triple therapy. A comparative study. (ANNALS VOL. 13 NO.1 JAN-MAR 2007.)
• Siriraj Score as tool for clinical diagnosis of stroke. ANNALS VOL. 13 NO.1 JAN-MAR 2007.
• Optimum therapy for secondary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding patient: Endoscopic, pharmacological or combination, A Randomized Study. SPECIAL EDITION. ANNALS VOL 16. NO. 1 JAN.- 2010.
• An unusual cause of Acute Abdominal Pain in Dengue Fever Article by Dr Tariq Waseem Dr Bilquis Shabbir Dr Hina Lateef American Journal of Emergency MedicineComparison Of CRP in Hypertensive VS Normotensive patients Dr Faisal under supervision of Dr Bilquis Shabbir
• Association of Level of uric acid with proteinuria in type 2 Diabetics Vs nondiabetic Patients Dr Hina Lateef under supervision of Dr Adil Iqbal
• Frequency of Hypomagnesaemia in diabetics & comparison of mean magnesium levels in Nephropathic diabetic VS non-diabetic patients Dr Mariam Azeem under supervision of Bilquis Shabbir
• Frequency Of Depression in Patients Of Hepatitis B & C Dr Jehangir Ahmed under Supervision of Dr Tariq Waseem
• Role Of Montelukast in prevention of Dengue Shock Syndrome Dr Amtiaz Ahmad under Supervision of Dr Tariq Waseem

Other Publications

• Frequency of hypomagnesaemia and its relations with HbA1c in diabetics
• Efficacy of allopurinol in LVH
• Role of Montelukast in prevention of dengue shock syndrome.
• Comparison effect of prolo9nged use of histamine receptor antagonist and proton pump inhibitors on serum iron level in patients of functional dyspepsia
• Gamma GT as a predictor of SVR in patients receiving interferon and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C.
• Efficacy of Magnesium Sulphate in patient presenting with tetanus.
• Correlation between HbA1c and average glucose in type II diabetes mellitus patients with CKD.
• Frequency of depression in patients of hepatitis B and C.
• Role of Calcitriol on protein urea in type II diabetes.
• Effect of low dose zinc in reducing MELD score in decompensated chronic liver disease due to hepatitis C and B.
• Mean Platelet Volume As A Predictor Of Severity Of Acute Ischemic Stroke Using Modified Rankin Score.
• Prevalence And Severity Of Restless Leg Syndrome In Chronic Liver Disease Patients Presenting To Mayo Hospital Lahore.
• Comparison Of Combination Of Methotrexate And Statins With Methotrexate
• Alone As An Anti Inflammatory Agent In The Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Efficacy of high dose Allopurinol in reducing left ventricular mass in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy by comparing its efficacy with Febuxostatrandomized controlled trial
• Montelukast Reduces the Risk of Dengue Shock Syndrome in Dengue Patients

PUBLISHED BOOK

Problem Based Differential Diagnosis with important and helpful diagnosis points A book on Differential Diagnosis. (1st EDITION 2003.)

Sialkot Ward (west medical ward) is a 58 bedded medical unit including 4 bedded High Dependency Unit (HDU) equipped with latest lifesaving equipment. There are two out-patient clinics per week and 36 hours emergency on call per week. There is a 1 in 4 Rota of special Sunday emergency. We have facilities of upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy. To facilitate cardiac patients admitted through emergency, there is echocardiography facility in our ward. We also have facility of pulmonary function test for indoor patients. There is Biometric System of attendance in the ward.