Academic & Clinical Research

Published Medical Research

A publication list with links to the original sources and plain-language summaries. The final publication list and total are being confirmed.

About these summaries

Plain-language summaries are draft descriptions of each paper’s topic and limitations. Dr. Berkheez Shabir’s clinical review is pending. They are not personal medical advice. The number and final list of publications also require confirmation.

2026

Publications (1)

Central precocious puberty caused by a hypothalamic hamartoma in an 18-month-old boy: a case report

European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research

Case reportPublished: 2026-02-01Original source ↗

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This case report describes an individual child with early puberty associated with a hypothalamic hamartoma.

How to interpret it: A single case cannot show how common this presentation is or predict what will happen for another child.

2022

Publications (2)

Knowledge of nurses on neonatal sepsis: a tertiary teaching hospital-based study

Eureka: Health Sciences

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This study examines nurses’ knowledge about neonatal sepsis in a tertiary teaching-hospital setting.

How to interpret it: A study at one hospital does not describe every care setting or determine the experience of an individual newborn.

Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) in a child depicting health inequity (HI) in Kashmir

International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research 7(1):46-48

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This article uses a child’s case to discuss protein-energy malnutrition and health inequity in Kashmir.

How to interpret it: A case illustration is not a measure of how common malnutrition is across a population.

2021

Publications (2)

Canavan disease: a rare case report

International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research 6(4):348-350

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This case report describes a rare presentation of Canavan disease.

How to interpret it: A single case cannot predict another person’s clinical course or care needs.

Meckel Gruber Syndrome with Anencephaly: A Rare Case Report

IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 20(8):32-34

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This report describes a rare case involving Meckel-Gruber syndrome and anencephaly.

How to interpret it: A case report describes one clinical presentation; it cannot estimate individual risk or replace specialist assessment.

2020

Publications (6)

Recurrent Mucinous Carcinoma of the Breast: A Case Report

World Journal of Current Medical and Pharmaceutical Research

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This case report describes recurrent mucinous carcinoma of the breast in an individual patient.

How to interpret it: A single case cannot guide an individual cancer diagnosis or treatment decision.

Paederus dermatitis

World Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research

ArticlePublished: 2020-04-19Original source ↗

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This article concerns dermatitis associated with Paederus beetles.

How to interpret it: The citation alone does not establish a diagnosis or treatment approach for a particular skin concern.

Surgical management of vitiligo

European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research

ArticlePublished: 2020-03-11Original source ↗

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This review discusses surgical approaches described for vitiligo.

How to interpret it: A review of options is not a recommendation that surgery is suitable for a particular person.

Case report of placenta accreta: successful management with conservative surgery

World Journal of Current Medical and Pharmaceutical Research

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This case report describes one placenta accreta case managed with a conservative surgical approach.

How to interpret it: One case cannot establish the safest or suitable management for other pregnancies.

Onychomadesis following hand-foot-mouth disease: a prospective observational study on 33 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease

World Journal of Current Medical and Pharmaceutical Research

Prospective observational studyPublished: 2020-03-10Original source (DOI: 10.37022/wjcmpr.2020.2209) ↗

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This observational study follows nail shedding reported after hand-foot-mouth disease in a group of 33 cases.

How to interpret it: The sample is limited and the paper does not predict what an individual patient will experience.

Recurrent infections and rash in a 6-year-old girl: a case report of congenital C3 deficiency

Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This case report describes recurrent infections and rash in a child with congenital C3 deficiency.

How to interpret it: A single paediatric case is not a screening guide or a forecast for another child.

2019

Publications (3)

Hemolytic anemia as a presentation of vitamin B12 deficiency: a case report

European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research

Case reportPublished: 2019-12-18Original source ↗

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This case report describes an 11-year-old with severe anaemia and haemolytic features associated with vitamin B12 deficiency.

How to interpret it: This is one unusual presentation; it does not mean that anaemia in another person has the same cause.

Dental lamina cyst: a case report (Dhidhoo Atoll Hospital, MOH, Maldives)

European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research

Case reportPublished: 2019-10-15Original source ↗

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This report describes a dental lamina cyst in a newborn and discusses this type of oral finding.

How to interpret it: A case report is not a substitute for assessment by an appropriate clinician or dentist.

Sensitivity and specificity of transvaginal ultrasonography in detecting endometrial pathology of postmenopausal bleeding

European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research

Research studyPublished: 2019-05-25Original source ↗

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This study examines how transvaginal ultrasound performed in detecting endometrial pathology among people with postmenopausal bleeding.

How to interpret it: A test result must be interpreted in context; this citation does not determine the right evaluation for an individual.

2017

Publications (1)

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This article concerns Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, a rare condition.

How to interpret it: The citation alone does not provide a complete review of diagnosis, prognosis or care.

2016

Publications (1)

Larsen syndrome

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This article concerns Larsen syndrome, a rare condition affecting development.

How to interpret it: The citation alone does not provide a complete review of diagnosis, prognosis or care.

Date to be confirmed

Publications (4)

Magnitude of iron deficiency anemia among children in Doda (Jammu and Kashmir), India: a cross-sectional study

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This cross-sectional study looks at iron-deficiency anaemia among children in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir.

How to interpret it: Population-level findings do not diagnose an individual child and may not apply to every community.

G-6PD deficiency with severe hemolytic anemia: a case report

World Journal of Current Medical and Pharmaceutical Research

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This case report describes severe haemolytic anaemia in a person with G6PD deficiency.

How to interpret it: A single report does not establish how often this occurs or provide a treatment plan for another person.

Natal teeth, neonatal teeth and Riga-Fede syndrome: a case report

European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This case report discusses teeth present around birth and Riga-Fede syndrome.

How to interpret it: The report describes a specific case and does not determine what care is appropriate for another newborn.

Performance of cord blood albumin at birth for prediction of significant neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research

Plain-language summary - draft for clinician review

This prospective study examined whether cord-blood albumin could help predict significant newborn jaundice in a study group of 70 healthy term newborns.

How to interpret it: The study setting and sample are limited. Its findings do not replace newborn assessment or current clinical guidance.