PES Executive Members

Dr. Abdul Basit

Qualification
FRCP (London)

PES Designation
Executive Member

Current Position and Institution
Professor of Medicine, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
Director, Baqai Institute of Diabetology & Endocrinology, Karachi

Other Positions
1. Member, Regional Council IDF, MENA
2. Country Representative, IWGDF
3. Chairman, PWGDF (Pakistan working group on diabetic foot)
4. Member, Executive Board, DASG (Diabetes in Asia Study Group)
5. Project Director, National Diabetes and Diabetic Foot Programme

Organizational Achievements
1. Chairman, Organizing Committee, International Diabetes Conference, Theme of the conference “Decade of Diabetes Care: In Low-resource and Underserved Communities” Held in Hotel Regent Plaza, Karachi – Pakistan; 26 – 28 February 2006
2. Chairman, Pakistan Working group on the Diabetic Foot (PWGDF) representative of “International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot” (IWGDF)
3. Chairman, Committee for Insulin Donation Programme, Eli Lilly donation of 8000 Insulin vials to DAP distributed all over the province of Sind in non affording Type 1 diabetics.

Publications
1. Diabetic Foot Ulcer, a Prospective study. Published in: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Feb 2001, Vol.51, No.2 page.78-80. Authors: S.M.Ali, A.Basit, T.Sheikh, S.Mumtaz, M.Z.I.Hydrie
2. The Effect of Simvastatin on Diabetic Dyslipidemia. Published in: Journal of Baqai Medical University, Jan-June; July-Dec 2001, Vol.1&2, Page.6-8. Authors: A.Basit, H.Rehman, M.Z.I.Hydrie, R.Hakeem
3. Letter to Editor; “The Effect of Simvastatin on Diabetic Dyslipidemia. Published in: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, March 2002 Vol.52, No.3, Page.136. Authors: A.Basit, H.Rehman, M.Z.I.Hydrie, R.Hakeem
4. Knowledge Attitude and Practices of Patients Visiting Diabetes Care Unit. Published in: Pakistan Journal of Nutrition March-April 2002 Vol.1 No 2, Page 99-102. Authors: N.Badruddin, A.Basit, M.Z.I.Hydrie, R.Hakeem
5. Prevalence of Diabetes, Impaired Fasting Glucose and Associated Risk Factors in a Rural Area. of Baluchistan Province According to New ADA Criteria. Published in: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, August 2002, Vol.52, No 8, Page-357-360. Authors: A.Basit, M.Z.I.Hydrie, K. Ahmed, R. Hakeem
6. 24 hours Diabetes Care Team Service. Published in: Journal of Baqai Medical University, Jan-June 2002, Vol.5, No.1, Page.35-9. Authors: M.Z.I.Hydrie, A.Basit
7. Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy. Published in: Journal of Baqai Medical University, July-Dec 2002 Vol.5, No 2, Page 6-11. Authors: M.Z.I.Hydrie, A.Basit
8. Fatness, Lipids, Insulin Sensitivity and Life Style of Children from High and Low Risk Families. Published in: Journal of Ayub Medical College, July-Sep 2003, Vol.15(3). Authors: A.Basit, R.Hakeem, M.Z.I.Hydrie, M.Y.Ahmedani, Q.Masood
9. Community Based Survey of Abnormal Glucose Tolerance and Associated Risk Factors in Gaddap. Published in: Journal of Baqai Medical University, Vol. 6 No 1 & 2, Jan-June/July – Dec 2003; page 6-9. Authors: M. Z.I. Hydrie, A. Basit, M.Y. Ahmedani
10. Diabetes Risk Factors in Middle Income Pakistani School Children. Published in: Pakistan Journal of Nutrition 3(1): 43-49 Jan 2004. Authors: M. Z.I. Hydrie, A. Basit, N. Badaruddin, M.Y. Ahmedani
11. Frequency of Chronic Complications in Type 2 Diabetes. Published in: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan Vol 14, No 2, February 2004; 79-83. Authors: A. Basit, M. Z.I. Hydrie, R. Hakeem, M.Y. Ahmedani, Qamar Masood
12. Children’s Health is Insulin and Lipid Dependent. Published in: Pakistan Journal of Nutrition 3(2): 128-133, March 2004. Authors: M. Z.I. Hydrie, A. Basit, R. Hakeem, , M.Y. Ahmedani, M.Q.Masood
13. Letter to Editor; “Statin in Type 2 Diabetics having Macrovascular Disease, Still a Long Way to Go. Published in: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Vol 54, No 5; Page 289 May 2004. Authors: A. Basit, M. Z.I. Hydrie, M.Y. Ahmedani
14. Frequency of Statin use in Type 2 Diabetics Having Macrovascular Disease- at a Tertiary Care Hospital
of Karachi. Published in: Journal Ayub Medical College, 16(4): Oct-Dec 2004. Authors: Abdul Basit, M. Zafar Iqbal Hydrie, Rubina Hakeem,* M. Yakoob Ahmedani, Qamar Masood
15. Relation between Family History, Obesity and Risk for Diabetes and Heart Disease in Pakistani Children.
Published in: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 20, No.4, Dec 2004
Authors: Abdul Basit, Rubina Hakeem, M. Zafar Iqbal Hydrie, * M. Yakoob Ahmedani, Qamar Masood
16. Comparison of Risk Factors for Diabetes in Children of Different Socioeconomic Status. Published in: Journal of College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan, Vol.15, No.02 (February 2005) P: 74-77. Authors: M. Z.I. Hydrie, A. Basit, M.Y. Ahmedani, Naeema Badruddin, Q. Masood, Zahid Miyan
17. Relationship among fatness, blood lipids and insulin resistance in Pakistani children. Published in: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition March; 23 (1); 34-43, 2005. Authors: A. Basit, R. Hakeem, M. Z.I. Hydrie, M.Y. Ahmedani, Q. Masood
18. Comparison of Fasting Glucose, Insulin Levels and Lipid Profile in Normal and Overweight Children. Published in: Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute, March 2005;19(1):8-13. Authors: M.Z.I.Hydrie, Abdul Basit, Rubina Hakeem, M. Yakoob Ahmadani, M.Qamar Masood
19. Glycemic Control, Hypertension and Chronic Complications in Type-2 diabetic Subjects. Published in: Journal Ayub Medical College, 17(2) Apr –Jun 2005. Authors: Abdul Basit, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Hydrie, Rubina Hakeem, Mohammad Yakoob Ahmedani, Mohiuddin Waseem
20. Letter to Editor; High Prevalence of Obesity and Associated Risk Factors in Urban Children in
India and Pakistan. Publication in: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice June 2005. Authors: Anoop Misra, Abdul Basit, Rakha Sharma
21. Prevalence of Microalbuminuria in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Karachi – Pakistan A Multi-Center Study.
Published Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Vol 55(9), Page 382-86, Sep 2005. Authors: Mohammad Yakoob Ahmedani, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Hydrie, Azhar Iqbal, Asma Gul, Waheed Baig Mirza, Abdul Basit
22. Fasting & Feasting Safely During Ramadan in the Patients with Diabetes. Published in: Practical Diabetes International, Vol 22, Issue 3, Page 100-104, 2005. Authors: MF. Akbani, M. Saleem, WU. Gaddit, M. Ahmed, A. Basit, Dr.RA. Malik
23. Sulphonylureas in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes during the Fasting Mnth of Ramadan. Published in: Journal of Indian Medicine Association, Sep 2005. Authors: Abdul Zargar, A. Basit, Hajera Mahtab
24. Assessment of Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects at a Tertiary Care Hospital of Karachi – Pakistan. Published in: Journal of Baqai Medical University, Vol.8 No.1&2,Jan-June / July-Dec, 2005. Authors: Asher Fawwad, Rashida Qasim, Z. I. Hydrie, Abdul Basit, Zahid Miyan, & Asma Gul
25. Glimepiride Study on Type 2 Diabetic Subjects. Published in: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol.22 No.2, April 2006. Authors: M. Zafar Iqbal Hydrie, Asma Gul, Rubina Hakeem, M. Yakoob Ahmedani, Abdul Basit
26. Role Wound Classification in Predicting the Outcome of Diabetic Foot Ulcer. Published in: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Vol.56 No.10, October 2006. Authors: A. Gul, A. Basit, S.M. Ali, M.Y. Ahmadani, Z. Miyan
27. Correlation of Fasting Insulin Resistance Indices, Clinical Parameters of Metabolic Syndrome in Type 2 Diabetics. Published in: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol.22 No.4, Oct - Dec 2006. Authors: Asher Fawwad, Rashida Qasim, M.Zafar Iqbal Hydrie, Abdul Basit, Zahid Miyan, Asma Gul
28. Clinical Profile of Fasting Diabetic Subjects during Ramadan. Published in: Journal of College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan, Vol 17. (7) 2007 P: 446-447. Authors: M.Y. Ahmedani, M. Riaz, Asma Gul, Imran Waheed, M. Z.I. Hydrie, R. Hakeem and A. Basit.
29. Effect of Simvastatin on Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects. Published in: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences Oct - Dec 2007 (Part-I) Vol. 23 No. 5, 755-759. Authors: M. Zafar Iqbal Hydrie, Rashida Qasim, M. Yakoob Ahmedani, Zahid Miyan,Asher Fawwad, Abdul Basit
30. Trends of Type 1 Diabetes in Karachi, Pakistan. (Online Published). Published in: Journal of Pediatrics Diabetes, July, 2008, 9(4)pt2: 401-406. Author: A. S Shera, Z. Miyan, A. Basit, A. Maqsood, M.Y. Ahmedani, A. Fawwad, M. Riaz
31. Use of the SINBAD Classification System and Score in Comparing Outcome of Foot Ulcer”. Published in: Diabetes Care, 2008 31: 964-967. Author: Ince P. Abbas ZG. Lutale JK. Basit A. Mansoor Ali S. Chohan F.Morbach S. Mollenberg J. Game. FL, Geffcoate WJ
32. Determination of Reference Values for Elevated Fasting and Random Insulin Levels and their Association with Metabolic Risk Factors (family history of diabetes, abnormal glucose tolerance, hypertension, overweight & android obesity) among Rural Pakistanis from Province of Sindh. Published in: Journal of Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, June, 2008, 6(2): 143-148. Author: M Yakoob Ahmedan,. Rubina Hakeem, Asher Fawwad, A. Basit, A Samad Shera.
33. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Pakistan. (Online Published). Published in: Journal of Metabolic Syndrome & Related Disorder, Sep 2008, 6(3):171-175. Author: A Basit. A Samad Shera
34. Efficacy of Dietetics in Low Resource Communities: Dietary Intake and BMI of Type 2 Diabetics living in Karachi before and after receiving Dietician’s Guidance. Published in: Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, JULY 11(10): 1324 - 1329, 2008. Author: Rubina Hakeem, Asher Fawwad, Afshan Siddiqui, M Yakoob Ahmadani and A. Basit.
35. Role of Depression In Mortality from Diabetic Foot Ulcer (Summary and Comment). Published in: International Diabetes Monitor 20(2): 88-91, 2008 Authors: Abdul Basit
36. The Personal Cost of Diabetic Foot Disease in Developing World – a Study from Pakistan. (Short Paper). Publication in: Journal of Diabetic Medicine, 2008, 25, 1231–1233 Author: S. M. Ali, A. Fareed*, S. M. Humail†, A. Basit, M. Y. Ahmedani, A. Fawwad, Z. Miyan
37. Presentation and Outcome of Diabetic Foot at a Tertiary Care Unit. Accept for publication in: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences Oct - Dec 2008 (Part-I). Author: S. M. Ali, A. Basit, A. Fawwad, M. Y. Ahmedani, Z. Miyan, R. A. Malik.
38. Glycaemic Trend during Ramadan in Fasting Diabetic Subjects - a Study from Pakistan. Publication in: Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 11 (16): 2044 – 2047, 2008. Authors: M.Y. Ahmedani, M. Riaz, A. Fawwad, M. Z.I. Hydrie, R. Hakeem, A. Basit
39. Efficacy of Dongsulin (r DNA human insulin) in a normal clinical practice setting. Accepted for publication: Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences. Authors: M.Y. Ahmedani, A. Fawwad, A. Basit, A. Nawaz
40. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Urban Pakistan: (Karachi): Comparison of newly proposed IDF and modified ATP III Criterions (ahead of print). Accepted for Publication: Journal of Metabolic Syndrome & Related Disorder. Author: M. Zafar Iqbal Hydrie, A. Samad Shera, Asher Fawwad, Abdul Basit, Akhtar Hussain