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Multimode rotationally symmetric bosonic codes from group-theoretic construction Open

Rafay Ahmed, Adithi Udupa, Giulia Ferrini · 2025

We introduce a new family of multi-mode, rotationally symmetric bosonic codes inspired by the group-theoretic framework of [Phys. Rev. Lett. 133, 240603 (2024)]. Such a construction inverts the traditional paradigm of code design by identi…

Comparative evaluation of application of bioactive glass desensitizer and dentin bonding agent on prepared vital tooth in postoperative sensitivity at varying time period before cementation: An observational study Open

B. Bhuvaneswari, Uma Maheswari, Fathima Banu Raza, Rafay Ahmed, Anand Kumar Vaidyanathan · 2025

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of bioactive glass as a desensitizer with dentin bonding agent in preventing the postvital tooth preparation sensitivity at three different time periods. Settings and Design: An Obser…

Pivotal roles of biglycan and decorin in regulating bone mass, water retention, and bone toughness Open

Rui Hua, Yan Han, Qingwen Ni, Roberto J. Fajardo, Renato V. Iozzo , et al. · 2025

Effect of Teriparatide in Fracture Healing in Elderly Open

Sibi Sanjay, P. V. Pradeep, Thiyagarajan, B Raghavendran, Rafay Ahmed · 2025

Introduction: Teriparatide (TPTD), a recombinant form of the biologically active Parathyroid hormone, has been shown to increase bone mass and prevent fractures by increasing serum calcium levels in response to systemic hypocalcemia. Studi…

Bone Fragility in High Fat Diet-induced Obesity is Partially Independent of Type 2 Diabetes in Mice Open

Sasidhar Uppuganti, Amy Creecy, Daniel Fernandes, Kate Garrett, Kara Donovan , et al. · 2024

Soft-tissue augmentation for increasing keratinized tissue around dental implants: A systematic review Open

Farjad Zafar, Maryam Riaz, Rafay Ahmed, Rahul Kumar · 2024

Background: This systematic review aims to comprehensively assess the efficacy of soft-tissue augmentation procedures in enhancing the width of keratinized mucosa (KM) surrounding implants with compromised soft-tissue status. Materials and…

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Saleem Abdullah, Bryar Khaleel Husein, Rafay Ahmed, Parween Abdullah Khudhur, Karzan Mohsen Qadir · 2024

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Prevalence of Gunshot Injuries Seen in Robbery Cases in Karachi and their Characteristic Features Open

Gulzar Ali, Ramlah Naz, Mehreen Fatima, Zubair Ahmed Tirmizi, Rafay Ahmed , et al. · 2023

Aim: To determine the prevalence of gunshot injuries seen in robbery cases at different locations in Karachi and their characteristic features. Methodology: This retrospective observational study was conducted from January to December 2022…

Assessment of spatially offset Raman spectroscopy to detect differences in bone matrix quality Open

Rekha Gautam, Rafay Ahmed, Ezekiel Haugen, Mustafa Ünal, Sean Fitzgerald , et al. · 2023

Impregnation of biochar with montmorillonite and its activation for the removal of azithromycin from aqueous media Open

Muhammad Arif, Guijian Liu, Muhammad Zia‐ur‐Rehman, Md Manik Mian, Aniqa Ashraf , et al. · 2023

Effect of ribose incubation on physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of human cortical bone Open

Mustafa Ünal, Sasidhar Uppuganti, Daniel Dapaah, Rafay Ahmed, Jacquelyn S. Pennings , et al. · 2023

Intracellular and extracellular ion variation measurement in alpha(α)-particle irradiated cells using t-FROZEN! and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy Open

Abdul‐Mojeed Olabisi Ilyas, Jamal‐Deen Musah, Rafay Ahmed, Renardi Gunawan, Irfan Ahmed , et al. · 2023

Many radiobiological changes occur in unirradiated cells due to concealed signals transmitted from the irradiated cells through the Radiation-induced bystander effect (RIBE). Calcium ions (Ca2+) remain the only ion–molecule extensively stu…

Sensitivity of the amide I band to matrix manipulation in bone: a Raman micro-spectroscopy and spatially offset Raman spectroscopy study Open

Rafay Ahmed, Mustafa Ünal, Rekha Gautam, Sasidhar Uppuganti, Shrey Derasari , et al. · 2023

The SORS probe and the proposed method successfully detected the effects of high temperature and pressure (autoclaving) on collagen type 1 integrity changes in human cortical bone.

Platelet-Rich Plasma and Platelet-Rich Fibrin as a Regenerative Tool Open

Athiban Inbarajan, Padmanabhan Thallam Veeravalli, Madhan Kumar Seenivasan, Shanmuganathan Natarajan, Anusha Sathiamurthy , et al. · 2021

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) are used as a valuable adjunct in the treatment of maxillofacial rehabilitation. PRP used along with growth hormone helps in bone healing and tissue regeneration in the areas affect…

Exploring the Relationship between Foreign Investments and Carbon Emission: A Bound Test Analysis for Pakistan Open

H. Samreen, Shahida Wizarat, Zain Mehdi, Rafay Ahmed · 2021

In this study, the theoretical and empirical effects of foreign investment, openness to trade, urbanization, and economic development on carbon dioxide emission levels (CO2) in Pakistan were examined. Annual time series for 38 years 1970-2…

Recent trends in advanced oxidation process-based degradation of erythromycin: Pollution status, eco-toxicity and degradation mechanism in aquatic ecosystems Open

Aniqa Ashraf, Guijian Liu, Balal Yousaf, Muhammad Arif, Rafay Ahmed , et al. · 2021

Compositional assessment of bone by Raman spectroscopy Open

Mustafa Ünal, Rafay Ahmed, Anita Mahadevan‐Jansen, Jeffry S. Nyman · 2021

Raman spectroscopy (RS) is used to analyze the physiochemical properties of bone because it is non-destructive and requires minimal sample preparation.

Identifying Bone Matrix Impairments in a Mouse Model of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) by Clinically Translatable Techniques Open

Rafay Ahmed, Sasidhar Uppuganti, Shrey Derasari, Josua P. Meyer, Jacquelyn S. Pennings , et al. · 2020

Three-to-four percent of children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) present with unilateral tibia bowing, fracture, and recalcitrant healing. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) enzyme therapy prevented poor bone mineralization and poor mechanica…

Carcinoid heart disease: the role of echocardiography in predicting post-surgical outcomes Open

Abigail Brooke, Rafay Ahmed, James Hodson, S Rooney, Tessa Oelofse , et al. · 2020

Background Carcinoid heart disease (CHD) often complicates neuroendocrine tumours (NET). The prognosis of CHD without intervention is poor; 3 year survival is estimated at 31%. Surgical valve replacement is the only treatment for CHD, but …

CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRIC STUDY OF ELECTRO-OXIDATION OF METHANOL ON PLATINUM ELECTRODE IN ACIDIC AND NEUTRAL MEDIA Open

Ashiq Khan, Rafay Ahmed, Misbah Mirza · 2020

The electro-oxidation of methanol on electrochemically treated platinum foil was investigated in acidic and neutral media for comparison of cyclic voltammetric characteristics and elucidation of mechanism of electro-oxidation of methanol. …

Heatstroke: A Case Report and Review of Classic and Atypical Brain Imaging Findings Open

Rafay Ahmed · 2020

Contrasting effects of biochar and hydrothermally treated coal gangue on leachability, bioavailability, speciation and accumulation of heavy metals by rapeseed in copper mine tailings Open

Mehr Ahmed Mujtaba Munir, Guijian Liu, Balal Yousaf, Md Manik Mian, Muhammad Ubaid Ali , et al. · 2020

Single red blood cell analysis reveals elevated hemoglobin in poikilocytes Open

Suet Man Tsui, Rafay Ahmed, Noreen Amjad, Irfan Ahmed, Jingwei Yang , et al. · 2020

Abnormally shaped red blood cells (RBCs), called poikilocytes, can cause anemia. At present, the biochemical abnormalities in poikilocytes are not well understood. Normal RBCs and poikilocytes were analyzed using whole-blood and single-cel…

Rapid and in situ optical detection of trace lithium in tissues Open

Irfan Ahmed, Jingwei Yang, Alan Wing Lun Law, Francis A. M. Manno, Rafay Ahmed , et al. · 2018

Lithium-based medications are used successfully to treat many mental disorders, including bipolar disorder and Alzheimer's disease. However, the therapeutic mechanisms are not well characterized due to limitations in detecting lithium in o…

Raman spectroscopy of bone composition during healing of subcritical calvarial defects Open

Rafay Ahmed, Alan Wing Lun Law, Tsz Wing Cheung, Condon Lau · 2018

Subcritical calvarial defects heal spontaneously and optical methods can study the healing without mechanically perturbing the bone. In this study, 1mm defects were created on the skulls (in vivo) of Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 14). After 7 (…

Elemental analysis of the thyroid by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy Open

Irfan Ahmed, Rafay Ahmed, Jingwei Yang, Alan Wing Lun Law, Yanpeng Zhang , et al. · 2017

The thyroid is an important hormone regulation organ. Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is developed to assess iodine and other essential elements in the thyroid (of rats). Subjects are administered 0.05% iodine water for 0, 6, a…

In situ cellular level Raman spectroscopy of the thyroid Open

Alan Wing Lun Law, Rafay Ahmed, Tsz Wing Cheung, Chun Yu Mak, Condon Lau · 2017

We report a novel Raman spectroscopy method for in situ cellular level analysis of the thyroid. Thyroids are harvested from control and lithium treated mice. Lithium is used to treat bipolar disorder, but affects thyroid function. Raman sp…

Preclinical Evaluation of <sup>18</sup>F-ML-10 to Determine Timing of Apoptotic Response to Chemotherapy in Solid Tumors Open

Emre Demirci, Rafay Ahmed, Meltem Ocak, Joseph D. Latoche, April Radelet , et al. · 2017

Purpose: We investigated 2-(5-fluoro-pentyl)-2-methyl-malonic acid ( 18 F-ML-10) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of apoptosis posttherapy to determine optimal timing for predicting chemotherapy response in a mouse head/neck xeno…

Antibacterial, Structural and Optical Characterization of Mechano-Chemically Prepared ZnO Nanoparticles Open

Umair Manzoor, Sumera Siddique, Rafay Ahmed, Zobia Noreen, Habib Bokhari , et al. · 2016

Structural investigations, optical properties and antibacterial performance of the pure Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized by mechano-chemical method are presented. The morphology, dimensions and crystallinity of the ZnO NPs …

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