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View article: UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF BIOENERGY: A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION FOR ENERGY SECURITY, WASTE MANAGEMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF BIOENERGY: A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION FOR ENERGY SECURITY, WASTE MANAGEMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Open
The study was carried out to generate biogas from fresh cowdung. Proximate analysis on the cow-dung sample revealed moisture content to be 60.53%, Ash content 11.01%, total solids 39.47%, volatile matter 10.78%, protein content 12%, nitrog…
In vitro evaluation of antimicrobial and cytotoxic potential of Epimedium grandiflorum hydroethanolic extract as natural medicine Open
Medicinal plants are used as fundamental and low-cost source for remedy of numbers of infectious and metabolic diseases in developing and developed countries. Current research work was planned to evaluate the antibacterial, antifungal, and…
Production and Physico-Chemical Evaluation of Non-Dairy Probiotic Beverages Open
Background: Probiotics are live and beneficial bacteria for gut health. The purpose of this study was to develop non-dairy probiotic-rich beverages. Methodology: a fixed quantity of brown sugar was dissolved in distilled water and autoclav…
View article: Corrigendum: Disease specific symptoms indices in patients with celiac disease—A hardly recognised entity
Corrigendum: Disease specific symptoms indices in patients with celiac disease—A hardly recognised entity Open
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Impact of Physical Activity on Weight Loss during Intermittent Fasting in Adults Open
Background: Obesity is increasing rapidly in our country leading to many chronic diseases and health related issues. Intermittent fasting proves to be beneficial in treating obesity in other countries but have not been much researched in P…
Impact of Food Literacy on Consumer's Food Purchasing Habits and Dietary Intake - A Systematic Review Open
Introduction: A well-nourished population represents the sustainable development of a nation. Poor alignment between food intake and dietary recommendations results in consumption of high calorie, low nutrient dense foods. Aims & Objective…
View article: Association of Age and Gender with the BMI of Obese Subjects in Pakistan
Association of Age and Gender with the BMI of Obese Subjects in Pakistan Open
Obesity is a rapidly increasing public health concern which is globally associated with chronic diseases, such as type II diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the current study was to find the association among age, gender, and…
View article: Disease specific symptoms indices in patients with celiac disease—A hardly recognised entity
Disease specific symptoms indices in patients with celiac disease—A hardly recognised entity Open
Background Celiac disease (CD) was considered a rare disease before and was perceivably only limited to children but now affects almost 1–2% of the global population. This abrupt increase in prevalence is due to advancements in diagnostic …
Mortality Rate in Pakistan - among Low and Middle-Income Countries Open
Age-specific and sex-specific cause of death determination is becoming very important task particularly for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Therefore, consistent openly accessible information with reproducibility may have signifi…
Awareness to Handle Research and Healthcare Waste (RHCW) in teaching and research institutes; a comprehensive review Open
Environmental pollution has become the major challenge not only for developing countries but also for developed ones Worldwide. The major goal of this comprehensive review is to compile the reference data regarding the different types of w…
Physico-Functional, Nutritional and Sensorial Features of Psyllium Husk Enriched Gluten-Free Oat Cookies Open
Objective: Gluten-free (GF) cookies are usually deficient in dietary fibers as compared to traditional wheat cookies. So, we aimed to formulate GF cookies with different levels of psyllium husk (fiber) from oats flour. Methods: Three types…
Evaluation of Dietary Intake and Food Insecurity: A Case Study on Selected Households from Lahore,Pakistan Open
Background: Food insecurity consistently challenges middle-income countries, including Pakistan. The aim of this study was to evaluate the dietary food intake of the households in the selected location through a semi-structured questionnai…
View article: Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 Open
BACKGROUND: Detailed assessments of mortality patterns, particularly age-specific mortality, represent a crucial input that enables health systems to target interventions to specific populations. Understanding how all-cause mortality has c…
View article: Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 Open
BACKGROUND: Monitoring levels and trends in premature mortality is crucial to understanding how societies can address prominent sources of early death. The Global Burden of Disease 2016 Study (GBD 2016) provides a comprehensive assessment …
View article: Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 Open
BACKGROUND: Measurement of changes in health across locations is useful to compare and contrast changing epidemiological patterns against health system performance and identify specific needs for resource allocation in research, policy dev…
View article: Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 Open
As mortality rates decline, life expectancy increases, and populations age, non-fatal outcomes of diseases and injuries are becoming a larger component of the global burden of disease. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Fact…
View article: Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 Open
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are grounded in the global ambition of “leaving no one behind”. Understanding today’s gains and gaps for the health-related SDGs is essential for decision makers as they aim to improve the heal…
View article: Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2017
Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2017 Open
Importance Cancer and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are now widely recognized as a threat to global development. The latest United Nations high-level meeting on NCDs reaffirmed this observation and also highlighted the slow progres…
Aflatoxins: Their Toxic Effect on Poultry and Recent Advances in Their Treatment Open
About 25% of total agriculture products are contaminated with aflatoxins (AFs) and other mycotoxins in the world especially in Africa, Asia and Latin America, completely losing about 2–3% of food values and thus causing economic losses to …
View article: Child and Adolescent Health From 1990 to 2015
Child and Adolescent Health From 1990 to 2015 Open
Consistent international attention and investment have led to sustained improvements in causes of health loss among children and adolescents in many countries, although progress has been uneven. The persistence of infectious diseases in so…