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View article: Optimizing the Proportions of Essential Oils as <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Repellent using Response Surface Methodology
Optimizing the Proportions of Essential Oils as <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Repellent using Response Surface Methodology Open
Mosquito-borne diseases, particularly those transmitted by Aedes aegypti, pose significant global health risks. Chemical repellents such as DEET are widely used; however, concerns regarding toxicity and environmental safety have increased …
View article: A Path Less Taken: Reshaping the Future of Medical Education with a Community Focus in Pakistan
A Path Less Taken: Reshaping the Future of Medical Education with a Community Focus in Pakistan Open
Background Community-based medical education (CBME) enhances social accountability by incorporating medical training into community settings. As part of the ongoing reform of undergraduate medical education, the Pakistan Medical and Dental…
View article: Using Machine Learning to Predict Cerebral Hyperperfusion Following Carotid Revascularization
Using Machine Learning to Predict Cerebral Hyperperfusion Following Carotid Revascularization Open
View article: Early Detection and Intervention: A Framework for Preventing Academic Failure in Medical Students
Early Detection and Intervention: A Framework for Preventing Academic Failure in Medical Students Open
Academic failure is multifactorial with personal, institutional, and societal factors. Identification after high stake assessments comes too late for meaningful interventions. There is limited data to predict academic failure at an early s…
View article: 'One Health' and Health Professions Education: The uphill path
'One Health' and Health Professions Education: The uphill path Open
The whole cosmos is interconnected maintaining an intricate balance of creative – destruction. Similarly, here on the 'Pale Blue Dot', as Sagan called our planet Earth, every living and non-living thing is woven together. They all function…
View article: Leveraging Global Fund’s investments to expand innovative public-private provider engagement in TB
Leveraging Global Fund’s investments to expand innovative public-private provider engagement in TB Open
BACKGROUNDTB remains a significant global health threat, claiming 1.3 million lives annually. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted progress in the global TB response. Most patients with TB initially seek care from private providers, whereas onl…
View article: Navigating ‘C’ of the SPICES Model in Twin Cities of Pakistan
Navigating ‘C’ of the SPICES Model in Twin Cities of Pakistan Open
This article explores practices regarding community–based activities (CBAs) of the undergraduate outcome–based integrated curriculum in medical colleges of twin cities (Rawalpindi–Islamabad) of Pakistan. The study identifies gaps and recom…
View article: Optimising exposure in shoulder arthroplasty: novel use of the Gripper table retraction system
Optimising exposure in shoulder arthroplasty: novel use of the Gripper table retraction system Open
View article: Significance of Correlation Between Spinopelvic Parameters in Patients of Chronic Low Back Pain
Significance of Correlation Between Spinopelvic Parameters in Patients of Chronic Low Back Pain Open
Objective: To determine the significance of the correlation between spinopelvic parameters in patients with chronic low back pain. Materials and Methods: 129 patients with chronic low back pain of a minimum of 03 months duration were inclu…
View article: Evolving Perception Regarding Online Learning and Teachingin the COVID-19 Era of Graduate Students with diverse educational backgrounds enrolled inMaster’s Health Professional Education Program of a Pakistani University
Evolving Perception Regarding Online Learning and Teachingin the COVID-19 Era of Graduate Students with diverse educational backgrounds enrolled inMaster’s Health Professional Education Program of a Pakistani University Open
Objective: To analyze the evolving perception of graduate students of Masters in ‘health professional education with diverse educational backgrounds regarding online learning and teaching.
Study Design: Mixed-method’ study of Convergent P…
View article: Assessment of the Association between Hypovitaminosis D and Chronic Low Back Pain in South Punjab
Assessment of the Association between Hypovitaminosis D and Chronic Low Back Pain in South Punjab Open
Objective: To assess the relationship between hypovitaminosis D and chronic low back pain in South Punjab. Materials and Methods: Retrospective research was done from January 2021 to June 2022. 173 chronic nonspecific low back pain patient…
View article: Spatiotemporal Profile and Ecological Impacts of Major and Trace Elements in Surface Sediments of Marginal Seas of the Arctic and Northern Pacific Oceans
Spatiotemporal Profile and Ecological Impacts of Major and Trace Elements in Surface Sediments of Marginal Seas of the Arctic and Northern Pacific Oceans Open
View article: PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TIKTOK SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATION ON BEHAVIOR OF YOUTH: A CASE STUDY OF PAKISTAN
PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF TIKTOK SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATION ON BEHAVIOR OF YOUTH: A CASE STUDY OF PAKISTAN Open
Social media has become an integral part of our life. People around the globe interact with each other by using social media applications. Social media turns the world into global village. The use of social media has become a great risk fo…
View article: A Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes between Open and Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
A Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes between Open and Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Open
Objective: To compare the clinical, radiological and functional outcomes of patients between open TLIF and minimally invasive TLIF techniques. Study Design: Prospective cohort study Place and duration: Study was conducted at department of …
View article: Exploring the Experiences of Undergraduate Medical Students with Online Open-Book Exams: An Exploratory Qualitative Study
Exploring the Experiences of Undergraduate Medical Students with Online Open-Book Exams: An Exploratory Qualitative Study Open
Background: During COVID-19 medical education system in our ever-burgeoning societies thus saw a paradigm shift from in-person interactions to a virtual ones. In Pakistan, HEC also preferred online open-book exams (OBE) to closed-book exam…
View article: Transmission Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Arsenic-Contaminated Soil Under Sulfamethoxazole Stress
Transmission Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Arsenic-Contaminated Soil Under Sulfamethoxazole Stress Open
View article: Elemental Contaminants in Surface Sediments from Jiulong River Estuary, China: Pollution Level and Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment
Elemental Contaminants in Surface Sediments from Jiulong River Estuary, China: Pollution Level and Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment Open
Estuaries, being the transitional zones between freshwater and marine environments, are important for protecting and rehabilitating the aquatic environments. Sediments from freshwater and marine environments were studied in Jiulong River E…
View article: Checklist of earthworm species (Oligochaeta) of the North Eastern Region of India
Checklist of earthworm species (Oligochaeta) of the North Eastern Region of India Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Tiwari, Nalini, Paliwal, R., Rashid, Azhar, Yadav, Shweta (2020): Checklist of earthworm species (Oligochaeta) of the North Eastern Region of Ind…
View article: Environmental Filtering Drives the Assembly of Habitat Generalists and Specialists in the Coastal Sand Microbial Communities of Southern China
Environmental Filtering Drives the Assembly of Habitat Generalists and Specialists in the Coastal Sand Microbial Communities of Southern China Open
Coastal sands harbor diverse microbial assemblages that play a critical role in the biogeochemical cycling of beach ecosystems. However, little is known about the relative importance of the different ecological processes underlying the ass…
View article: Immobilized cells of a novel bacterium increased the degradation of N-methylated carbamates under low temperature conditions
Immobilized cells of a novel bacterium increased the degradation of N-methylated carbamates under low temperature conditions Open
View article: Productive thinking for the trainers and players in the premier league of hand ball and its relationship arrangement of teams
Productive thinking for the trainers and players in the premier league of hand ball and its relationship arrangement of teams Open
View article: Deciphering the Assembly Processes of the Key Ecological Assemblages of Microbial Communities in Thirteen Full-Scale Wastewater Treatment Plants
Deciphering the Assembly Processes of the Key Ecological Assemblages of Microbial Communities in Thirteen Full-Scale Wastewater Treatment Plants Open
Limited information is currently available on the assembly processes (deterministic vs. stochastic) shaping the compositions of key microbial communities in activated sludge (AS). The relative importance of deterministic and stochastic pro…
View article: The Rockwood classification in acute acromioclavicular joint injury does not correlate with symptoms
The Rockwood classification in acute acromioclavicular joint injury does not correlate with symptoms Open
Purpose: Rockwood classified acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries by displacement of the joint on radiographs. This classification has driven the management dogma of acute AC dislocation. The correlation between Rockwood grade and symptom…
View article: Bioremediation Potential of White Rot Fungi, Pleurotus Spp against Organochlorines
Bioremediation Potential of White Rot Fungi, Pleurotus Spp against Organochlorines Open
White rot fungi play significant role in biological dissipation of Organochlorine (DDT, HCH, Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin, Endosulfan and Heptachlor) in ecosystem. Relative biodegradation potential of Pleurotus ostreatus(OST-1), Pleurotus pulm…