Challenges in Rehabilitation Research in Pakistan by Syed Shakil Ur Rehman

“…In terms of stroke prevalence per capita, Pakistan has the highest rate. The number of stroke cases reported in Pakistan each day is approximately 1000, resulting in 400 deaths daily, while the remaining 600 cases are managed through medical management and rehabilitation 6. …”
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Non-linear correlation between amylase day 2 to day 1 ratio and incidence of severe acute pancreatitis by Wandong Hong, Luyao Zheng, Yajing Lu, Minhao Qiu, Ye Yan, Zarrin Basharat, Maddalena Zippi, Vincent Zimmer, Vincent Zimmer, Wujun Geng

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A Mosaic of Risk Factors for Female Infertility in Pakistan by Dua Zhaira, Asma Nafisa, Nadeem Ikram

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Frequency of emotional disturbances among hostelites and day scholars medical students by Shireen Jawed, Benash Altaf, Rana Muhammad Tahir Salam, Farhat Ijaz

“…Pearson’s Chi-square was applied to compare the percentages of anxious and depressed subjects among the studied group. Independent sample t-test was applied for comparison of mean HAD scores between hostelites and day scholars. …”
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Investigating the internal structure of multiple mini interviews-A perspective from Pakistan. by Rukhsana Ayub, Naveed Yousuf, Nadia Shabnam, Muhammad Azeem Ashraf, Azam S Afzal, Ayesha Rauf, Danish Hassan Khan, Faiza Kiran

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Geopolitics of the Sea: the Idea of Ocean Control in the Political Discourse of Independent India by Alexey Vladimirovich Kupriyanov

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Drug utilization patterns among elderly hospitalized patients on poly-pharmacy in Punjab, Pakistan by Muhammad Rehan Sarwar, Muhammad Atif, Shane Scahill, Anum Saqib, Muhammad Qamar-uz-Zaman, Zaheer Babar

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate drug utilization patterns among elderly hospitalized patients on poly-pharmacy regimens in Pakistan. Methods A descriptive, non-experimental, cross-sectional study was carried out from December 2015 to March 2016 in six tertiary-care hospitals in the Punjab province of Pakistan. …”
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Copper deficiency is an independent risk factor for mortality in patients with advanced liver disease by Lei Yu, Sarim Yousuf, Shahrukh Yousuf, Jeffrey Yeh, Scott W. Biggins, Chihiro Morishima, Irene Shyu, Galen O’Shea-Stone, Brian Eilers, Annie Waldum, Valérie Copié, Jason Burkhead

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Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Mothers in Lahore, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study by Faisal Farooq, Mohsin Raza, Zoofishan Imran, Fatima Zulfiqar, Fareeha Gul, Hassaan Altaf

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Statistical modeling for analyzing grain yield of durum wheat under rainfed conditions in Azad Jammu Kashmir, Pakistan by K. Abbas, Z. Hussain, M. Hussain, F. Rahim, N. Ashraf, Q. Khan, G. Raza, A. Ali, D. M. Khan, U. Khalil, N. Irshad

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Acceptability and feasibility of HIV self-testing among transgender people in Larkana, Pakistan: Results from a pilot project. by Arshad Altaf, Muhammad Safdar Kamal Pasha, Ayesha Majeed, Wajid Ali, Ahmed Sabry Alaama, Muhammad Shahid Jamil

“…Four (2.7%) participants who had performed unsupervised self-tests reported reactive HIVST results; all were linked to treatment within five working days once their HIV result was confirmed. The majority (136, 90.6%) of participants felt that self-testing was easy to perform independently, and 143 (95%) reported that they would recommend HIVST to their peers.…”
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Modeling Plant Height and Biomass Production of Cluster Bean and Sesbania across Diverse Irrigation Qualities in Pakistan’s Thar Desert by Ahmad Azeem, Wenxuan Mai, Rajib Ali

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between PH and biomass per-plant production of two fodder crops (Cluster bean and Sesbania) under different water quality irrigation parameters in the Thar desert of Pakistan. Universal models of PH were established in which growing degree days (GDDs) and different water quality irrigation techniques have been applied as independent variables to calculate the maximum plant height of both of these crops. …”
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Family Needs of Patients Admitted in Intensive Care Units, as Perceived by Family Members and Registered Nurses in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan by Shahid Ahmed, Sayed Yousaf Shah, Asghar Khan

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A Review of Inductive Power Transfer: Emphasis on Performance Parameters, Compensation Topologies and Coil Design Aspects by Masood Rehman, Sohrab Mirsaeidi, Nursyarizal Mohd Nor, Mohsin Ali Koondhar, Muhammad Ammirul Atiqi Mohd Zainuri, Zuhair Muhammed Alaas, Elsayed Tag-Eldin, Nivin A. Ghamry, M. M. R. Ahmed

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Effects of motivational interviewing with conventional physical therapy on rehabilitation of chronic musculoskeletal disorders: a quasi-experimental study by Ayesha Jamil, Ahsan Javed, Muhammad Awais Iqbal

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Comparison of SAME verses CIMT on upper-limb functions in chronic stroke: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial by Alina Shoukat, Misbah Ghous, Misbah Waris, Arshad Nawaz Malik

“…They were randomised into group A which received same arm movement therapy for 8 weeks of mental rehearsal of upper limb movements during 45min supervised sessions three times a week and structured independent sessions twice a week, and group B which received constrain induced movement therapy for eight weeks of daily intensive training of the affected extremity for two hours per day, five days per week for eight weeks in association with restriction of the non-affected extremity for 10 hours a day. …”
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Peppermint oil: A herbal solution for Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Moiz Ullah Khan, Haris Jawaid, Mustafa Ali

“…Compared to other treatments such as tricyclic antidepressants and alosetron, it has a significantly higher benefit-to-harm ratio (25:1) second only to Rifaximin, and a small therapeutic dose (0.2mlx3-6 times/day).4 L-menthol, the primary active ingredient in PO, acts primarily as a calcium-channel antagonist in smooth muscles.5 Additionally, other compounds in PO, including menthone, menthyl acetate, isomenthone, etc contributed independently to its therapeutic effect via numerous mechanisms of action (MoA). …”
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Frequency of absent BCG Scar in Babies Vaccinated with BCG by Aqeela Sami, Jawad Jalil, Muhammad Sarfraz, Jawad ul Hassan, Ruhma Khawar, Zahra Mumtaz

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Comparison of harmonic scalpel versus Milligan Morgan technique in haemorrhoidectomy patients by Muhammad Ahmad, Syed Tatheer Abbas, Amna Javaid, Naveed Arshad, Falak Shair

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Radial artery coronary bypass grafting: Surgical outcomes of an unexplored innovation in a developing country by Russell Seth Martins, Laiba Masood, Mabrooka Kazi, Mishal Gillani, Ayesha Sadiq, Hina Inam, Saulat Hasnain Fatimi

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