Sana Waqar, MD

“Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Baker's Cyst Infection” Pervin N, Akram S, Hudali T, Bhattarai M, Waqar S.Case Rep Infect Dis 2017;2017:6527675. doi: 10.1155/2017/6527675. Epub 2017 Jan 10. Hepatitis E, StatPearls, online reference. 2018

“Multidisciplinary Performance Improvement Team for Reducing Health Care Associated Clostridium difficile Infection” Sana Waqar, MD; Kathy Nigh, RN; Lori Sisler, MSN,RN, BC; Mary Fanning, DNP, RN, NEA-BC; Steven Tancin; Erin Brozik, RN, MSN; Rebekah Jones, PharmD; Frank Briggs, PharmD, MPH; Lisa Keller, BCPS, PharmD; P Rocco Lasala, MD; Sam Krautz, Director of Environmental Services; Rashida Khakoo, MD MACP Am J Infect Control. 2015 Nov 3

“Cerebrospinal Fluid Ordering Practices of Physicians at a Tertiary Care Institution” Sana Waqar, MD, Rashida Khakoo, MD MACP (Manuscript submitted for publication)

“Frequency of Transport of Patients in Contact Isolation within the Hospital Compared to Controls” Sana Waqar, MD; Nasira Roidad, MD; Rashida Khakoo, MD MACP (Manuscript submitted for publication)

“Improving Safety in Patients Discharged on Parenteral Antimicrobials” (Quality Improvement Project)  Sana Waqar, MD, Lisa Shaffer, R.M.A, John Guilfoose, MD, Arif Sarwari, MD, Rashida Khakoo, MD, MACP, Melanie Fisher, MD, FACP, MSc, Kristina Alaan, MD, Lindsey Adkins RN, Lisa Keller, PharmD

“An analysis of variations in discharge prescriptions of patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndromes in two tertiary care centers of Pakistan and their comparison with international practices.” Quality Improvement Project at Sheikh Zayed Hospital Lahore and Aga Khan University Karachi.

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcome using ejaculated sperm and retrieved sperm in azoospermic men. Naru T, Sulaiman MN, Kidwai A, Ather MH, Waqar S, Virk S, Rizvi JH Urol J. 2008 spring; 5 (2):106-10

Self-medication amongst university students of Karachi: prevalence, knowledge and attitudes.  Zafar SN, Syed R, Waqar S, Zubairi AJ, Vaqar T, Shaikh M, Yousaf W, Shahid S, Saleem S. J Pak Med Assoc. 2008 Apr;58 (4):214-7

Prescription of medicines by medical students of Karachi, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.Zafar SN, Syed R, Waqar S, Irani FA, Saleem SBMC Public Health. 2008 May 19;   8:162.

Perceptions about the cause of schizophrenia and the subsequent help seeking behavior in a Pakistani population - results of a cross-sectional survey. Zafar SN, Syed R, Gowani SA, Waqar S, Naqvi BMC Psychiatry. 2008 Jul 17; 8:56