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View article: FDA approval of imetelstat: a new era in the treatment of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome
FDA approval of imetelstat: a new era in the treatment of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome Open
The recent FDA approval of Imetelstat marks a significant advancement in the treatment of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a clonal hematopoietic disorder primarily affecting the elderly and characterized by ineffective hematopoi…
View article: Efficacy and safety of transradial versus transfemoral approach for secondary access in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Efficacy and safety of transradial versus transfemoral approach for secondary access in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) requires a primary access to deliver the valve and a secondary access for angiographic guidance. Although transfemoral access (TFA) is most commonly employed, alternative access sit…
Comparative Outcomes of Warfarin vs. Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) in Anticoagulant-Related Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Single-Center Study Open
The study demonstrates that DOACs offer better outcomes in bleeding control and mortality compared to warfarin in anticoagulant-related GI bleeding, emphasizing the importance of tailored treatment strategies. These findings highlight the …
View article: BUILDING CAPACITY AND ENHANCING KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS REGARDING HEALTHCARE FINANCING IN PAKISTAN
BUILDING CAPACITY AND ENHANCING KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS REGARDING HEALTHCARE FINANCING IN PAKISTAN Open
Background: The Office of Research, Innovation, And Commercialization (ORIC) of the Health Services Academy in Collaboration with the Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI) and the German Corporation for International Coopera…
View article: A Mental State-Aware Brain Computer Interface for Adaptive Control of Electric Powered Wheelchair
A Mental State-Aware Brain Computer Interface for Adaptive Control of Electric Powered Wheelchair Open
Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) provide a mobility solution for patients with various disabilities. However, BCI systems require further research to enhance their performance, while incorporating the physical and behavioral states of patie…
View article: A lightweight deep learning approach for COVID-19 detection using X-ray images with edge federation
A lightweight deep learning approach for COVID-19 detection using X-ray images with edge federation Open
Objective This study aims to develop a lightweight convolutional neural network-based edge federated learning architecture for COVID-19 detection using X-ray images, aiming to minimize computational cost, latency, and bandwidth requirement…
View article: Blockchain with IOT
Blockchain with IOT Open
The Internet of Things (IoT) has extended the internet connectivity to reach not just computers and humans, but most of our environment things. The IoT has the potential to connect billions of objects simultaneously which has the impact of…
View article: Outlook of Power Re-alignment in Indian Ocean
Outlook of Power Re-alignment in Indian Ocean Open
Pakistan and China have uplifted decade’s old bondage to economic cooperation on a win-win basis through CPEC. In the Chinese equation this initiative is an economic integration of the 21st century; whereas, the US endeavors to ensure impl…
View article: Multipath Routing in Wireless Body Area Sensor Network for Healthcare Monitoring
Multipath Routing in Wireless Body Area Sensor Network for Healthcare Monitoring Open
Mobility and low energy consumption are considered the main requirements for wireless body area sensor networks (WBASN) used in healthcare monitoring systems (HMS). In HMS, battery-powered sensor nodes with limited energy are used to obtai…
View article: Interobserver Variability in the Assessment of Fluorescence Angiography in the Colon
Interobserver Variability in the Assessment of Fluorescence Angiography in the Colon Open
Background Fluorescence angiography in colorectal surgery is a technique that may lead to lower anastomotic leak rates. However, the interpretation of the fluorescent signal is not standardised and there is a paucity of data regarding inte…
View article: Central Aggregator Intrusion Detection System for Denial of Service Attacks
Central Aggregator Intrusion Detection System for Denial of Service Attacks Open
Vehicle-to-grid technology is an emerging field that allows unused power from Electric Vehicles (EVs) to be used by the smart grid through the central aggregator. Since the central aggregator is connected to the smart grid through a wirele…
View article: Facial palsy as a manifestation of COVID‐19: A systematic review of cases
Facial palsy as a manifestation of COVID‐19: A systematic review of cases Open
Background and Aims Facial palsy is a rare complication of the COVID‐19 infection. Herein, we conducted a systematic review of all published cases of facial palsy post‐COVID‐19 infection in an attempt to educate the general population and …
View article: Apoptosis in Human Papillomavirus-Induced Cervical Cancer Cells By Higher Doses of Ascorbic Acid
Apoptosis in Human Papillomavirus-Induced Cervical Cancer Cells By Higher Doses of Ascorbic Acid Open
Objective: To assess the anti-cancer role of ascorbic acid using high doses against the cervical cancer cell line and to establish a cell culture facility in the laboratory. Study Design: In Vitro Study. Place and Duration of Study: Depart…
View article: POWER REALIGNMENT IN SOUTH ASIA – AN OUTCOME OF BRI (CPEC)
POWER REALIGNMENT IN SOUTH ASIA – AN OUTCOME OF BRI (CPEC) Open
Pakistan and China, through CPEC, have uplifted decade’s old and time-tested bondage to the zenith of economic cooperation on a win-win basis. In the Chinese equation, BRI (CPEC – an integral part of BRI) is an initiative for the economic …
View article: Neonatal haemolytic disease with co-existing Anti-D and Anti-C antibodies: an unusual experience
Neonatal haemolytic disease with co-existing Anti-D and Anti-C antibodies: an unusual experience Open
Neonatal haemolytic disease in the new-born remains of prime importance for paediatricians due to high perinatal morbidity and mortality rates. The Rh antigen family comprises several different antigens, out of which, D antigen incompatibi…
View article: Cloudlet Federation Based Context-Aware Federated Learning Approach
Cloudlet Federation Based Context-Aware Federated Learning Approach Open
A Cloudlet federation can be beneficial to overcome the latency and resource scarcity challenges in a cloudlet deployment altogether, as a task can run on a cloudlet within the federation, sharing resources of member cloudlets. Nonetheless…
View article: LBRO: Load Balancing for Resource Optimization in Edge Computing
LBRO: Load Balancing for Resource Optimization in Edge Computing Open
Mobile cloud computing and edge computing-based solutions provide means to offload tasks for resource-limited mobile devices. Mobile cloud computing provides remote cloud solutions while edge computing provides closer proximity-based solut…
View article: LUSPATERCEPT – a better strategy for thalassemia?
LUSPATERCEPT – a better strategy for thalassemia? Open
Letter to the editor
View article: Ideology in the critique of Fateh Muhammad Malik
Ideology in the critique of Fateh Muhammad Malik Open
served for a long time at different renowned educational institutions and deliverd lectures in different countries.Most importantly, he stands out from his peers for championing the notion that all literature has to subscribe to an ideolog…
View article: Routine group and save screening prior to emergency laparoscopic surgery
Routine group and save screening prior to emergency laparoscopic surgery Open
Introduction Two group and save (G&S) samples are routinely collected from patients undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy and/or emergency appendicectomy. We aimed to identify the necessity of this practice by looking at the perioperative tran…
View article: Cytokine Storm Syndrome, a potential cause of death in COVID-19 patients
Cytokine Storm Syndrome, a potential cause of death in COVID-19 patients Open
COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has infected more than two million people worldwide accounting for more than 130,000 mortalities. [1] Its mortality rate of 3.4% is driven by lower respiratory tract infections such as pneumonia, sept…
View article: Social Media; its role in the infodemic of COVID-19
Social Media; its role in the infodemic of COVID-19 Open
Introduction: A pandemic is defined as an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the global population.Objective: This study aims to observe the discrepancies that soci…
View article: EmoWrite: A Sentiment Analysis-Based Thought to Text Conversion -- A Validation Study
EmoWrite: A Sentiment Analysis-Based Thought to Text Conversion -- A Validation Study Open
Objective- The objective of this study is to introduce EmoWrite, a novel brain-computer interface (BCI) system aimed at addressing the limitations of existing BCI-based systems. Specifically, the objective includes improving typing speed, …
View article: Interest flooding attack mitigation in a vehicular named data network
Interest flooding attack mitigation in a vehicular named data network Open
Vehicular named data network (VNDN) is the next‐generation network architecture for intelligent transportation system. Contrary to the conventional transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) communication model, VNDN follows …
View article: Neural Networks based approaches for Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis using EEG signals: A review.
Neural Networks based approaches for Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis using EEG signals: A review. Open
Mental disorders represent critical public health challenges as they are leading contributors to the global burden of disease and intensely influence social and financial welfare of individuals. The present comprehensive review concentrate…
View article: Dynamic Wireless Information and Power Transfer Scheme for Nano-Empowered Vehicular Networks
Dynamic Wireless Information and Power Transfer Scheme for Nano-Empowered Vehicular Networks Open
In this paper, we investigate the wireless power transfer and energy-efficiency (EE) optimization problem for nano-centric vehicular networks operating over the terahertz band. The inbody nano-sensors harvest energy from a power station vi…
View article: MISC: A Kawasaki-like hyperinflammation syndrome in COVID-19
MISC: A Kawasaki-like hyperinflammation syndrome in COVID-19 Open
A surge in pediatric patients presenting with an unfamiliar "multi-system inflammatory state" has been recorded since the coronavirus pandemic. A subgroup of these children tested positive for COVID-19 or had antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 …