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View article: COVID-19 vaccines side effects among the general population during the pandemic: a cross-sectional study
COVID-19 vaccines side effects among the general population during the pandemic: a cross-sectional study Open
Background and aims The general population have depicted concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine and its long-term effects on human health. Pakistan being on the verge of the pandemic is in more demand for vaccination and immu…
View article: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of vaccinators about expanded programs on immunization: a cross-sectional study
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of vaccinators about expanded programs on immunization: a cross-sectional study Open
Introduction The periodic evaluation of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of healthcare workers, including vaccinators, concerning expanded programs on immunization (EPI) is very crucial for a better healthcare system. This study w…
View article: Knowledge and practice of family planning methods in women of childbearing age
Knowledge and practice of family planning methods in women of childbearing age Open
Background: Increase in the human population entails implementing family planning and contraceptive methods. Globally, modern contraception had risen from 54% in 1990 to 57.4% in 2015. Overpopulation has an adverse affects both on the soci…
View article: Assessment of Different Oxidative, Endocrinological and Biochemical Parameters using Catharanthus Roseus on Rats
Assessment of Different Oxidative, Endocrinological and Biochemical Parameters using Catharanthus Roseus on Rats Open
The current study was planned to assess the different oxidative, Endocrinological and biochemical parameters using extract of Catharanthus roseus (C. roseus) on diabetic rats. Three groups of Diabetic rats were assigned viz. Group A have N…
View article: An Overview of the Treatment Options Used for the Management of COVID-19 in Pakistan: Retrospective Observational Study
An Overview of the Treatment Options Used for the Management of COVID-19 in Pakistan: Retrospective Observational Study Open
Background Since the first reports of COVID-19 infection, the foremost requirement has been to identify a treatment regimen that not only fights the causative agent but also controls the associated complications of the infection. Due to th…
View article: A case study: emerging role of telehealth and local health practitioners during COVID-19 pandemic
A case study: emerging role of telehealth and local health practitioners during COVID-19 pandemic Open
This case study investigates the experiences of planning and strategies to respond to a medical emergency and healthcare delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic, the local health practitioners from rural and urban areas of northern India; we…
View article: Pakistan’s Response to COVID-19: Overcoming National and International Hypes to Fight the Pandemic
Pakistan’s Response to COVID-19: Overcoming National and International Hypes to Fight the Pandemic Open
The COVID-19 outbreak started as pneumonia in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The subsequent pandemic was declared as the sixth public health emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020, by the World Health Organization. Pakistan…
View article: Notes from the Field: The Combined Effects of Tocilizumab and Remdesivir in a Patient with Severe COVID-19 and Cytokine Release Syndrome
Notes from the Field: The Combined Effects of Tocilizumab and Remdesivir in a Patient with Severe COVID-19 and Cytokine Release Syndrome Open
SARS-CoV-2 is known to cause severe bilateral pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome or COVID-19 in patients, which can be debilitating and even fatal. With no drugs or vaccines available yet, a wide range of treatment regimens …
View article: Virtual Screening of Inhibitory Agents Against SARS-CoV2
Virtual Screening of Inhibitory Agents Against SARS-CoV2 Open
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV2) infected about 93 million people and killed over two million worldwide. The disease transmits very quickly, therefore; due to its severity and widespread the World Health Organization has decla…
View article: An Overview of the Treatment Options Used for the Management of COVID-19 in Pakistan: Retrospective Observational Study (Preprint)
An Overview of the Treatment Options Used for the Management of COVID-19 in Pakistan: Retrospective Observational Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Since the first reports of COVID-19 infection, the foremost requirement has been to identify a treatment regimen that not only fights the causative agent but also controls the associated complications of the infection. Due to t…
View article: Pakistan’s Response to COVID-19: Fighting the Pandemic and Busting Myths and False Propagandas (Preprint)
Pakistan’s Response to COVID-19: Fighting the Pandemic and Busting Myths and False Propagandas (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The coronavirus outbreak initiated as pneumonia caused by a novel virus in the city of Wuhan, China in late December 2019. The outbreak was declared as the sixth public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on Janua…
View article: Notes from the Field: The Combined Effects of Tocilizumab and Remdesivir in a Patient with Severe COVID-19 and Cytokine Release Syndrome (Preprint)
Notes from the Field: The Combined Effects of Tocilizumab and Remdesivir in a Patient with Severe COVID-19 and Cytokine Release Syndrome (Preprint) Open
UNSTRUCTURED SARS-CoV-2 is known to cause severe bilateral pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome or COVID-19 in patients, which can be debilitating and even fatal. With no drugs or vaccines available yet, a wide range of treat…
View article: Prevalence of Nomophobia in students due to COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan (Preprint)
Prevalence of Nomophobia in students due to COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND COVID-19 Lockdown has limited the non-essential movement of people. Consequently, the effects of lockdown had a remarkable impact on everyday life, including health, social sector, economic decline, supply chain sectors and edu…
View article: Students’ perception of the learning environment in private-sector pharmacy institutes of Pakistan
Students’ perception of the learning environment in private-sector pharmacy institutes of Pakistan Open
Introduction: A conducive learning environment is crucial to the effective delivery of curriculum and professional and social development of the students. This cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate students’ perception of the …
View article: Alterations in serum AST, ALT and alkaline phosphatase activity during different days of FMD infection in lactating cows
Alterations in serum AST, ALT and alkaline phosphatase activity during different days of FMD infection in lactating cows Open
The present study aims monitoring of AST, ALT and alkaline phosphatase activity on different days in six healthy and six FMD affected lactating cows in field condition.The FMD affected six lactating cows were selected on the basis of clini…
View article: Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C Virus infections among male to female (MFT) transgenders in Rawalpindi (Pakistan)
Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C Virus infections among male to female (MFT) transgenders in Rawalpindi (Pakistan) Open
Background: Transgenders are the individuals, who due to certain psychological or physical requirement mismatch with their naturally received genders. Among transgender types, male to female (MTF) transgenders are highly prevalent in Indo-…