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Sana Usman

Consultant Maternal Fetal Medicine
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Cited by 421

Sonographic prediction of outcome of vacuum deliveries: a multicenter, prospective cohort study

BH Kahrs, S Usman, T Ghi, A Youssef… - American journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Safe management of the second stage of labor is of great importance. Unnecessary
interventions should be avoided and correct timing of interventions should be focused. …

Attitudes toward medical cannabis among family physicians practising in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative research study

JY Ng, K Gilotra, S Usman, Y Chang… - … Association Open Access …, 2021 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Medical cannabis has been legally available in Canada since 2001, but its
benefits and harms remain uncertain. We explored attitudes toward medical cannabis among …

A model to predict vaginal delivery in nulliparous women based on maternal characteristics and intrapartum ultrasound

…, C Wilhelm-Benartzi, WA Hassan, S Usman… - American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Accurate prediction of whether a nulliparous woman will have a vaginal delivery
would be a major advance in obstetrics. The objective of the study was to develop such a …

[HTML][HTML] The current status of anti-GPCR drugs against different cancers

S Usman, M Khawer, S Rafique, Z Naz… - Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2020 - Elsevier
G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) have emerged as the most potential target for a
number of drug discovery programs ranging from control of blood pressure, diabetes, cure for …

Descent of fetal head during active pushing: secondary analysis of prospective cohort study investigating ultrasound examination before operative vaginal delivery

BH Kahrs, S Usman, T Ghi, A Youssef… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To investigate if descent of the fetal head during active pushing is associated
with duration of operative vaginal delivery, mode of delivery and neonatal outcome in …

[PDF][PDF] Alpha-fetoprotein: A fabulous biomarker in hepatocellular, gastric and rectal cancer diagnosis

Z Naz, S Usman, K Saleem, S Ahmed, H Bashir… - Biomed. Res, 2018 - academia.edu
Elevated level of Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) has proved to be a golden ticket to track down
tumors and various cancers such as Hepatocellular Carcinomas (HCC), Gastric (GC) and …

The medical cannabis regulatory framework in Canada: A narrative review

JY Ng, P Homayouni, S Usman, Z Gomes - European Journal of Integrative …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction In 2001, Canada became one of the first countries to legalize medical cannabis;
since then, the Canadian government has released policies regulating this product. In 2018…

Ultrasound is better tolerated than vaginal examination in and before labour

S Usman, H Barton… - Australian and New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Intrapartum ultrasound has been proposed as a method of assessing labour
progress but its acceptability has not been comprehensively assessed. Aims We evaluated the …

[HTML][HTML] Facilitators and barriers to the regulation of medical cannabis: a scoping review of the peer-reviewed literature

MA Ruheel, Z Gomes, S Usman, P Homayouni… - Harm Reduction …, 2021 - Springer
Background In recent decades, several political, legislative, judicial, consumer, and commercial
processes around the world have advanced legalization efforts for the use of medical …

Fetal rotation during vacuum extractions for prolonged labor: a prospective cohort study

BH Kahrs, S Usman, T Ghi, A Youssef… - Acta Obstetricia et …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The aim of the study was to investigate fetal head rotation during vacuum extraction.
Material and methods We conducted a prospective cohort study from November 2013 …