Shahul H. Ebrahim
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View article: Unexpected Onset of Severe Hypothyroidism Following a Thyroid Technetium Scan in a Young Patient With Graves' Disease: A Case Report
Unexpected Onset of Severe Hypothyroidism Following a Thyroid Technetium Scan in a Young Patient With Graves' Disease: A Case Report Open
This is a case report of a 20-year-old Bahraini man who presented for a regular check-up. Upon further questioning, he complained of difficulty gaining weight. Initial laboratory results indicated Graves' disease (thyroid-stimulating hormo…
View article: Opportunity, Challenges and Approaches of Multivariate Diversity Analysis for Quantitative Traits of Pulse Crops: A Review
Opportunity, Challenges and Approaches of Multivariate Diversity Analysis for Quantitative Traits of Pulse Crops: A Review Open
Plant breeding faces the significant challenge of feeding a growing global population on increasingly limited arable land. While advancements have been made in modern breeding practices, the narrow genetic base of many cultivated crops has…
View article: Breeding Techniques on Pulse Crops to Enhance Climate Resilience: A Review
Breeding Techniques on Pulse Crops to Enhance Climate Resilience: A Review Open
The major food and economic crops known as pulse crops is produced in tropical and temperate countries. Due to their advantages, pulse crop production and consumer demand have grown significantly over the past 20 years. Low yield and varia…
View article: India’s role in the odyssey of medical training in South Africa
India’s role in the odyssey of medical training in South Africa Open
Apartheid had a devastating impact on medical education in South Africa. Until the development of the University of Natal Medical School in 1951, there were minimal opportunities for blacks (collectively Africans, Indians and so-called col…
View article: Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together: Reflections on AMR Week 2023
Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together: Reflections on AMR Week 2023 Open
System CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention in the USA Human life expectancy improved worldwide during the last century largely attributable to foundational changes in health enabling factors such as clean drinking water, improved…
View article: Early Death Among COVID-19 Patients: A Cross-sectional Analysis of the First 10,000 COVID-19 Deaths from the Indian State of Tamil Nadu
Early Death Among COVID-19 Patients: A Cross-sectional Analysis of the First 10,000 COVID-19 Deaths from the Indian State of Tamil Nadu Open
Background Tamil Nadu state reported the second highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India. In this study, we aimed to describe and determine the risk factors for early death among the first 10,000 COVID-19 deaths in the state. Me…
View article: The global case fatality rate of coronavirus disease 2019 by continents and national income: A meta‐analysis
The global case fatality rate of coronavirus disease 2019 by continents and national income: A meta‐analysis Open
The aim of this study is to provide a more accurate representation of COVID‐19's case fatality rate (CFR) by performing meta‐analyses by continents and income, and by comparing the result with pooled estimates. We used multiple worldwide d…
View article: Genetic and Epigenetic Variations of SARS-Cov-2 and Host Genes and Their Impact in Covid-19 Pandemic
Genetic and Epigenetic Variations of SARS-Cov-2 and Host Genes and Their Impact in Covid-19 Pandemic Open
The global COVID-19 pandemic claiming global spread continues to evolve, now to the verge of a third wave of outbreak possibly caused by the novel variants of concern of severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The te…
View article: Intimate Partners Violence against Women during a COVID-19 Lockdown Period: Results of an Online Survey in 7 Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Intimate Partners Violence against Women during a COVID-19 Lockdown Period: Results of an Online Survey in 7 Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo Open
Intimate Partners’ Violence (IPV) is a public health problem with long-lasting mental and physical health consequences for victims and their families. As evidence has been increasing that COVID-19 lockdown measures may exacerbate IPV, our …
View article: Determinants of Modern Contraceptive Methods (MCM) discontinuation among childbearing age women in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Determinants of Modern Contraceptive Methods (MCM) discontinuation among childbearing age women in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Open
Background: Family planning (FP) is one of the main strategies to reduce maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. However, only 8% of women use modern contraceptive methods in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is estimated that at leas…
View article: Focus on international and domestic travellers are equally important for successful SARS-COV-2 mitigation: ecological comparison of emigrant and migrant travel patterns and COVID-19 trends in Kerala State, India
Focus on international and domestic travellers are equally important for successful SARS-COV-2 mitigation: ecological comparison of emigrant and migrant travel patterns and COVID-19 trends in Kerala State, India Open
We posit from our ecological analysis of COVID-19 trends that the focus on returning international emigrants helped the Indian State of Kerala to successfully mitigate transmission from emigrants. However, the state’s failure to prevent SA…