A5028468398- Health and Well-being Studies
- Advanced Statistical Methods and Models
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Intravenous Infusion Technology and Safety
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Music Therapy and Health
- Nigella sativa pharmacological applications
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Flow Measurement and Analysis
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
Dow University of Health Sciences
2015-2024
Services Hospital
2023
National Health Service
2023
University of Liverpool
2023
Blackpool Victoria Hospital
2023
Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine
2022-2023
Ajman University
2023
North University of China
2023
Indus Hospital
2023
University of Lahore
2023
BackgroundHyperimmune anti-COVID-19 Intravenous Immunoglobulin (C-IVIG) is an unexplored therapy amidst the rapidly evolving spectrum of medical therapies for COVID-19 and expected to counter three most life-threatening consequences including lung injury by virus, cytokine storm sepsis.MethodsA single center, phase I/II, randomized controlled, single-blinded trial was conducted at Dow University Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. Participants were infected individuals, classified as either...
Background: With the increasing rate of oral diseases, global necessity effective and economical products for its prevention treatment has intensified. Aim: This study was to compare effectiveness two hygiene aids: Chewing stick manual toothbrush, plaque removal gingival health after one month a randomized clinical trial. Materials Methods: Dental students (age 18-22 years) public sector dental hospital were recruited. Sample size determined using American Association guidelines....
This study was carried out to assess the influence of pharmacist provided patient counseling on patients' perception about disease management and quality life in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. The present a randomized, prospective controlled conducted over period six months two community pharmacies Calicut, Kerala, India. A total seventy (48 male 22 female) patients were enrolled randomized into test control groups. Patients group received information leaflets from pharmacist, where as...
In clinical trials, sample size is usually lesser as compared to other epidemiological studies make it more feasible and cost effective. Small sizes of such trials discourage the use parametric test due violation assumption under which they are applicable. Therefore, nonparametric substantial in two or independent samples. The Kruskal-Wallis h an alternative one-way ANOVA can be used identify significant differences among different populations. When we have several samples assumed arranged...
The abrupt rise of colorectal cancer in developing countries is raising concern healthcare settings. Studies on assessing relationships with modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors the Pakistani population have been limited. present investigation was designed to examine associations dietary practices, addictive behavior bowel habits (CRC) among patients a low-resource setup.An age-gender matched case control study conducted from October 2011 July 2015 Karachi, Pakistan. Cases were...
Self-medication (SM) is characterized by the procurement and use of medicines bypassing primary healthcare services without consulting a physician, usually to manage acute symptoms self-diagnosed illnesses. Due limited availability anxiety associated with COVID-19 pandemic, compulsion SM public has increased considerably. The study aimed assess characteristics, practices, factors during pandemic in Sargodha, Pakistan. χ2-tests univariable analyses were conducted explore identification...
To assess the effect of Ramadan fasting on blood pressure, glucose, lipid profile, uric acid, HbA1c, body mass index, adiposity index and visceral among medical students, 35 students were recorded before, during after (August) 2011, for their anthropometric measurements, questionnaire response sample.A sample was taken at each visit profile HbA1c.Total physical activity, weight-to-height ratio, calculated insulin sensitivity.Changes in measurements not statistically significant.However,...
Objective Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a relatively common disorder and manifests with extraoesophageal symptoms, such as dental erosions (DE), cough, laryngitis, asthma, oral soft- hard-tissue pathologies. This study aimed (1) to identify soft changes in patients GORD (2) evaluate these indices for assessing its severity. Setting cross-sectional was conducted at four major tertiary care government hospitals, two metropolitan cities of Pakistan. Participants In total, 187 700...
Pharmacological properties of nutmeg components in relation to prostaglandin biosynthesis were investigated. Only the volatile oil contained active principles. Several batches oils showed same anti-aggregating activity on rabbit platelets aggregated with arachidonic acid (AA).
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic, potentially malignant condition of the oral mucosa and habitual chewing areca nut believed to be most potent etiological factor. The role reactive oxygen species (ROS), epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) various cytokines growth factors has been established in recent studies. components particularly, arecoline, flavonoids copper have found affect fibroblasts, endothelial epithelial cells through biological pathways which are either...
The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) has been used extensively to measure the impact of oral disease on health-related quality life (HRQoL) but not validated in Urdu language or tested gastroenterology.To validate OHIP-14 for use Pakistan and its ability assess health patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) hepatic disorders.Multicentre, cross-sectional.Four major tertiary care hospitals.The was reliability validity 700 referred oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopic (OGD) investigation...
We study the mechanics of sessile whole blood drop evaporation using direct experimental color visualization and theoretical methods. show that transient process can be subdivided into three major phases (A, B, C) based on rate. Phase A is fastest where edge dominates leads to formation a gelated phase contact line. Gelation result sol-gel transition occurs due accumulation RBCs (red cells) as they get transported outward capillary flow generated during evaporation. The intermediate B...
Introduction: Declaration of human monkeypox(HMPX) virus as Public Health Emergency International Concern (PHEIC) by World Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns among the public andlack knowledge is a prominent challenge in curbing this outbreak. Therefore, assessment ofknowledge level on outbreak medical students also necessary due to fact that they are future healthcare practitioners who will be directly involved disease management well major source dissemination public. Aim: The main...
Below are the ECGs of a newborn infant (39 weeks gestational age) at three hours (left) and days life (right). Fetal supraventricular tachycardia was not controlled with maternal digoxin, but …
The aim of this study was to assess nurses' health-related quality life.This cross-sectional analytical accomplished among 154 nurses. Data were collected from two tertiary care hospitals Karachi. Consent taken prior data collection every participant. Questionnaire Short Form Health Survey-26 (SF-26) and Patients Questionnaire-9(PHQ-9) used as a tool. analyzed through SPSS version 21.ANOVA T-test confirmed that energy/fatigue domain differed significantly with level education, duty shift...
The objective of this study was to identify the effect nurse-led pre-operative education in minimizing level anxiety among patients waiting for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.This experimental accomplished at National Institute Cardiovascular Diseases. Out 136, there were 80 identified with presence using AKUADS 4 6 weeks before CABG. Data collected by primary researcher from July 2016 December 2016. Patients divided into and non-experimental groups. After group, both groups re-assessed one...
This research article attempts to address the politics of English language assessment in Pakistani context. The focus this qualitative study is unfold ideological factors, socio-cultural political economic agendas, societal elements, issues power, teachers’ roles, educational considerations, and hierarchical structures context with special reference system. Thematic Document analysis used for analyzing data collected from one leading newspapers Pakistan i.e. Dawn. It found out that...