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Hassanabad AF, El-Sherbini AH, Cherif IA, Ahmad B, Gonzalez ALF, Pelletier M, Fedak P, El-Diasty M. Pericardial fluid troponin in cardiac surgery. Clin Chim Acta 2024; 559:119722. [PMID: 38734224 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2024.119722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Pericardial Fluid (PF) is a rich reservoir of biologically active factors. Due to its proximity to the heart, the biochemical structure of PF may reflect the pathological changes in the cardiac interstitial environment. This manuscript aimed to determine whether the PF level of cardiac troponins changes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS This scoping review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Google Scholar databases were electronically searched for primary studies using the keywords "pericardial fluid," "troponin," and "cardiac surgery." The primary outcome of interest was changes in troponin levels within the PF preoperatively and postoperatively. Secondary outcomes of interest included comparisons between troponin level changes in the PF compared to plasma. RESULTS A total of 2901 manuscripts were screened through a title and abstract stage by two independent blinded reviewers. Of those, 2894 studies were excluded, and the remaining seven studies underwent a full-text review. Studies were excluded if they did not provide data or failed to meet inclusion criteria. Ultimately, six articles were included that discussed cardiac troponin levels within the PF in patients who had undergone cardiac surgery. Pericardial troponin concentration increased over time after surgery, and levels were significantly higher in PF compared to serum. All studies found that the type of operation did not affect these overall observations. CONCLUSION Our review of the literature suggest that the PF level of cardiac troponins increases in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, irrespective of the procedure type. However, these changes' exact pattern and clinical significance remain undefined.
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- Ali Fatehi Hassanabad
- Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- School of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Centre, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada; Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Centre, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Rashid S, Kishore A, Ahmad B, Liang LMS, Mironov O, Mahmood SU. Sclerotherapy in the Treatment of Hydroceles: A Comprehensive Review of the Efficacy, Types of Sclerosants, and Comparative Outcomes Against Hydrocelectomy. Can Assoc Radiol J 2024:8465371241243271. [PMID: 38581354 DOI: 10.1177/08465371241243271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2024] Open
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While hydrocelectomy is the gold-standard for treating hydroceles, it poses an increased risk to patients and a greater burden to the healthcare system. Sclerotherapy is an alternative treatment for hydroceles that involves injecting a sclerosant into the hydrocele under ultrasound guidance. This literature review aimed to assess the types of sclerosants used and how sclerotherapy compares to hydrocelectomy. A literature search was conducted of MEDLINE and EMBASE using the terms "sclerotherapy" and "hydrocelectomy," which yielded 1058 studies, of which 29 met the inclusion criteria. Only studies published after 2000 were included to ensure the most recent information was reviewed. The results showed hydrocele sclerotherapy is done using a variety of sclerosants. The most used agents are polidocanol, phenol, and STS. Of these, phenol had the highest clinical success rate of 96.5%. There was evidence for the use of atypical agents, such as tetracycline antibiotics, which yielded cure rates up to 93%, and alcohol, which was found to be especially useful for treating multiseptated hydroceles. The results comparing sclerotherapy to hydrocelectomy indicated hydrocelectomy to be a more effective method in completely curing hydroceles. However, this came at the cost of more complications. Additionally, sclerotherapy was found to be more advantageous for secondary outcomes, such as healthcare costs and burden to patients. In conclusion, this review shows that while hydrocelectomy is more effective, sclerotherapy is a valuable alternative for treating hydroceles. Due to the lack of standardization among studies, a definitive conclusion cannot be made regarding which sclerosant is best to use.
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- Sana Rashid
- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Queen's School of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Urology, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Ahmed S, Ahmad E, Ahmad B, Arif MH, Ilyas HMA, Hashmi N, Ahmad S. Long COVID-19 and primary care: Challenges, management and recommendations. Semergen 2024; 50:102188. [PMID: 38306758 DOI: 10.1016/j.semerg.2023.102188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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Long COVID-19, also known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), is characterized by persistent symptoms after COVID-19 onset. This article explores the challenges, management strategies, and recommendations for addressing long COVID-19 in primary care settings. The epidemiology of long COVID-19 reveals significant variability, with a substantial portion of COVID-19 survivors experiencing post-acute symptoms. Pathophysiological mechanisms include viral persistence, endothelial dysfunction, autoimmunity, neurological dysregulation, and gastrointestinal dysbiosis. Multiple risk factors, including age, sex, pre-existing comorbidities, smoking, BMI, and acute COVID-19 severity, influence the development of long COVID-19. Effective management requires proactive measures such as vaccination, identification of high-risk populations, public awareness, and post-infection vaccination. Collaboration of primary care physicians with specialists is essential for holistic and individualized patient care. This article underscores the role of primary care physicians in diagnosing, managing, and mitigating the long-term effects of COVID-19.
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- S Ahmed
- FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan
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- D.G. Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- D.G. Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- D.G. Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan; Allama Iqbal Teaching Hospital, DG Khan, Pakistan
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- D.G. Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan; Allama Iqbal Teaching Hospital, DG Khan, Pakistan
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Rahman M, Zhang K, Wang Y, Ahmad B, Ahmad A, Zhang Z, Khan D, Muhammad D, Ali A. Variations in soil physico-chemical properties, soil stocks, and soil stoichiometry under different soil layers, the major forest region Liupan Mountains of Northwest China. BRAZ J BIOL 2024; 84:e256565. [DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.256565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract Liupan Mountains are an important region in China in the context of forest cover and vegetation due to huge afforestation and plantation practices, which brought changes in soil physio-chemical properties, soil stocks, and soil stoichiometries are rarely been understood. The study aims to explore the distribution of soil nutrients at 1-m soil depth in the plantation forest region. The soil samples at five depth increments (0-20, 20-40, 40-60, 60-80, and 80-100 cm) were collected and analyzed for different soil physio-chemical characteristics. The results showed a significant variation in soil bulk density (BD), soil porosity, pH, cation exchange capacity (CEC), and electric conductivity (EC) values. More soil BD (1.41 g cm-3) and pH (6.97) were noticed in the deep soil layer (80-100 cm), while the highest values of porosity (60.6%), EC (0.09 mS cm-1), and CEC (32.9 c mol kg-1) were reflected in the uppermost soil layer (0-20 cm). Similarly, the highest contents of soil organic carbon (SOC), total phosphorus (TP), available phosphorus (AP), total nitrogen (TN), and available potassium (AK) were calculated in the surface soil layer (0-20 cm). With increasing soil depth increment a decreasing trend in the SOC and other nutrient concentration were found, whereas the soil total potassium (TK) produced a negative correlation with soil layer depth. The entire results produced the distribution of SOCs and TNs (stocks) at various soil depths in forestland patterns were 0→20cm > 20→40cm > 40→60cm ≥ 60→80cm ≥ 80→100 cm. Furthermore, the stoichiometric ratios of C, N, and P, the C/P, and N/P ratios showed maximum values (66.49 and 5.46) in 0-20 cm and lowest values (23.78 and 1.91) in 80-100 cm soil layer depth. Though the C/N ratio was statistically similar across the whole soil profile (0-100 cm). These results highlighted that the soil depth increments might largely be attributed to fluctuations in soil physio-chemical properties, soil stocks, and soil stoichiometries. Further study is needed to draw more conclusions on nutrient dynamics, soil stocks, and soil stoichiometry in these forests.
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- M. Rahman
- Beijing Forestry University, China; Chinese Academy of Forestry, China
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- Beijing Forestry University, China
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- Chinese Academy of Forestry, China
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- Beijing Forestry University, China; Chinese Academy of Forestry, China; University of Swat, Pakistan
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- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Pakistan
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- Beijing Forestry University, China; Chinese Academy of Forestry, China
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- Beijing Forestry University, China
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- Karakoram International University, Pakistan
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Ali U, Ahmad B, Minhas RA, Awan MS, Khan LA, Khan MB, Zaman SU, Abbasi AA, Nisar R, Farooq S, Shoukat R, Khushal S, Mushtaq A, Uddin MN, Ahmed D. Human-black bear conflict: crop raiding by Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. BRAZ J BIOL 2024; 84:e261446. [DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.261446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Abstract Asiatic black bear has long been in conflict with human beings crop raiding is a major cause of this conflict frequently noted in South Asia. Crops raided by black bears affected by temporal, spatial and anthropogenic attributes. Insight in this conflict and its mitigation is vital for the conservation of this threatened species. Present study aimed to evaluate crop raiding by black bears in the mountainous region of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Field surveys were carried out to observe spatial and temporal crop raiding features between 2015-2020 and data gathered using designed questionnaires randomly tailored in villages nearby the forests. Results revealed that maize was the sole crop raided by black bears. A total of 28-acre area was raided by black bear in the fall season (Aug-November) resulting in a damage of 51 metric tons, whole raiding was carried out at night. Each respondent received crop damage on 0.09 acre with a loss of 0.17 metric ton yield. Crop quantity and area were significantly correlated to each other. District Neelum shared 49% of the total crop loss, while 47% of the maize was raided at the altitudinal range of 2100-2500 m. crop raiding was highly significantly ( χ 2 = 1174.64 ; d f = 308 ; p < 0.01) dependent upon distance to the forest. Linear regression revealed that maize quantity was determined by area, time and the total field area. Farmers faced 3.8 million PKRs loss due to crop damage by black bears. Despite the huge loss, the majority (23%) of the respondents did not respond to the query on mitigation measures indicating a poor adaptation of preventive measures. Preferred strategy to avoid crop damage was making noise (27.8%) when bears attacked their crops. A start of compensation scheme to the farmers is recommended that will have turned their negative attitude into a positive one toward the wildlife and black bear particularly. Study provides a new insight in human-bear conflict, particularly in spatial and temporal context of crop raiding in AJ&K.
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- U. Ali
- The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan; Mirpur University of Science & Technology, Pakistan
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- The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- Mirpur University of Science & Technology, Pakistan
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- Mirpur University of Science & Technology, Pakistan
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- Mirpur University of Science & Technology, Pakistan
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- Mirpur University of Science & Technology, Pakistan
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- Mirpur University of Science & Technology, Pakistan
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- Mirpur University of Science & Technology, Pakistan
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- The University of Haripur, Pakistan
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Khan LA, Ahmad B, Chaudhary AA, Minhas RA, Awan MS, Dar NI, Ali U, Ahmad F, Kabir M, Bibi S. The human-wildlife conflict in Musk Deer National Park, Neelum Gureze Valley, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. BRAZ J BIOL 2024; 84:e261655. [DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.261655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract Growing human population is a solemn risk to biodiversity at a global level. Massive anthropogenic pressure and invasion in the natural habitats initiated the human-wildlife conflict in rural areas. Present study aimed to assess human-wildlife conflict in Musk Deer National Park (MDNP) from 2013 to 2018. Results revealed an estimated 241784 nomadic and 5589 residential livestock heads grazed in different areas of MDNP during the summer season. A total of 126 heads were depredated by carnivores during the study period. Majority (n=39) of livestock heads were killed in May (n=29). Livestock depredation resulted in economic losses worth 3.115 million PKRs (25744 US$) to the herder community while farmers received 1.629 million PKRs (13466 US$) losses due to crop raiding. Most (64%) of the respondents believed human-wildlife conflict heightened due to scarcity of food or prey in the natural habitats of carnivores. Majority (92%) of the respondents did not like the presence of predators in MDNP. Loss compensation schemes could turn this negative attitude into the positive one and increase tolerance about the presence of carnivores in their vicinity. This study provides an insight into the human-wildlife conflict in MDNP and paves a way for understanding the conflict and conservation of carnivore species in the study area.
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- L. A. Khan
- The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- Wildlife and Fisheries Department, Pakistan
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- The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan; Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Pakistan
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- The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan; Wildlife and Fisheries Department, Pakistan
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Ahmad B, Yogathasan V, Meng E, Khoury W, Alakhtar A, Fernandez AL, El-Diasty M. The Impact Of Active Chest Tube Clearance Technology On Surgical Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery: An Updated Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis. Port J Card Thorac Vasc Surg 2023; 30:43-53. [PMID: 38499023 DOI: 10.48729/pjctvs.379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Active chest tube clearance technology (ACT) systems were introduced to improve the patency of chest tubes and to reduce the potential complications associated with inadequate mediastinal blood drainage after cardiac surgical procedures. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of ACT on the incidence of chest tube clogging, retained blood syndromes (RBS), re-exploration for bleeding, and the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgical procedures. METHODS A database search was conducted using Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science. Only articles comparing the use of ACT to conventional chest tube drainage after cardiac surgery were screened. Included articles were restricted to adult patients and English language only. RESULTS Nine of the 841 articles screened were included in this review. Two studies were randomized controlled trials (RCT) and seven were observational studies. Pooled estimates showed RBS, surgical re-exploration rates, and POAF were significantly less common in the ACT group. CONCLUSION Our meta-analysis suggests that the use of ACT may be beneficial in reducing the incidence of postoperative complications associated with inadequate drainage of mediastinal blood after cardiac surgery. However, more robust evidence is required to endorse these findings and support the routing use of ACT in clinical practice.
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- Basil Ahmad
- Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Department of Surgery, Qassim University, Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, Cardiac Surgery Department, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Machavariani E, Nonyane BAS, Lebina L, Mmolawa L, West NS, Dowdy DW, Martinson N, Ahmad B, Hanrahan CF. Perceived stigma among people with TB and household contacts. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2023; 27:675-681. [PMID: 37608483 PMCID: PMC10443789 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.22.0670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND: TB-related stigma hampers access to diagnosis and treatment, making it important to understand the demographic and clinical characteristics associated with perceived TB stigma. TB stigma has not been studied in household contacts before, yet they comprise an important population for epidemic control, with high risk of infection.METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted among people with TB and household contacts in South Africa using a 12-item perceived TB stigma scale (score range: 0-36). Demographic and clinical characteristic data were collected using a close-ended questionnaire. A linear mixed-effects regression model was used to explore perceived TB stigma levels and its associated characteristics.RESULTS: The sample included 143 people with TB and 135 household contacts. The mean perceived TB stigma score among people with TB was 22.1 (95% CI 21.1-23.1) and 22.2 (95% CI 21.1-23.3) among household contacts. Being in the same household explained 24.3% variability in stigma perception. Residence in the urban study site (Soshanguve) and a positive HIV diagnosis were associated with higher perceived TB stigma score.CONCLUSIONS: People with TB and household contacts have similarly high prevalence of perceived TB stigma. Positive HIV status and urban location were associated with higher prevalence of perceived TB stigma.
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Ahmad B, Gill I, Liblik K, Uppal JS, El-Diasty M. The Role of Hypnotherapy in Postoperative Cardiac Surgical Patients, A Scoping Review of Current Literature. Curr Probl Cardiol 2023:101787. [PMID: 37187215 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Hypnotherapy has been proposed as an emerging tool that can be implemented in management of different aspects of postoperative cardiac surgical care. This technique involves hypnotic induction to redirect focus and attention away from post-surgical pain. Emerging literature has shown that hypnosis significantly improves emotional distress immediately preceding surgical procedures and these effects have been demonstrated to extend into the postoperative period. The purpose of this scoping review is to summarize current literature on the role of hypnotherapy in the management of perioperative pain, anxiety, and depression in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS A database search was conducted using PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar. We included all comparative studies (randomized and non-randomized) that examined the effect of hypnotherapy on pain, anxiety, and depression in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Included articles were restricted to adult patients and English language only. RESULTS Literature search yielded a total of 64 articles, of which, 14 duplicates were removed. After title and abstract screening, only 18 articles were included for full-text review. Six studies (with a total number of 420 patients) were included in the final analysis. Of these, five were randomized control trials and one was a cohort study. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that there may be a potential role for the use of hypnotherapy in the management of pain, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in the perioperative period of cardiac surgery. However, more robust evidence is required to justify its incorporation in the routine perioperative management pathways in this group of patients.
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- Basil Ahmad
- Queen's University School of Medicine, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Queen's University School of Medicine, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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Khan RU, Khan M, Sohail A, Ullah R, Iqbal A, Ahmad B, Khan IU, Tariq A, Ahmad M, Said A, Ullah S, Ali A, Rahman MU, Zaman A, Bilal H. Efficacy of pentamidine-loaded chitosan nanoparticles as a novel drug delivery system for Leishmania tropica. Trop Biomed 2022; 39:511-517. [PMID: 36602209 DOI: 10.47665/tb.39.4.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The present study compares the in vitro effects of nanoparticles loaded pentamidine drug and conventional pentamidine on Leishmania tropica. Herein, pentamidine-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (PTN-CNPs) have been synthesized through an ionic gelation method with sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP). Next, the physical characteristics of PTN-CNPs were determined through the surface texture, zeta potential, in vitro drug release, drug loading content (DLC), and encapsulation efficacy (EE) and compared its efficacy with free pentamidine (PTN) drug against promastigotes and axenic amastigotes forms of L. tropica in vitro. The PTN-CNPs displayed a spherical shape having a size of 88 nm, an almost negative surface charge (-3.09 mV), EE for PTN entrapment of 86%, and in vitro drug release of 92% after 36 h. In vitro antileishmanial activity of PTN-CNPs and free PTN was performed against Leishmania tropica KWH23 promastigote and axenic amastigote using 3-(4, 5- dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyletetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. It was observed that the effect of PTN-CNPs and free PTN on both forms of the parasite was dose and time dependent. Free PTN presented low efficacy even at higher dose (40 µg/ml) with 25.6 ± 1.3 and 26.5 ±1.4 mean viability rate of the promastigotes and axenic amastigotes, respectively after 72 hrs incubation. While PTN-CNPs showed strong antileishmanial effects on both forms of parasite with 16 ± 0.4 and 19 ± 0.7 mean viability rate at the same higher concentration (40 µg/ml) after 72 hrs incubation. Half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of PTN-CNPs toward promastigotes and amastigotes were obtained as 0.1375 µg/ml and 0.1910 µg/ml, respectively. In conclusion, PTN-CNPs effectively inhibited both forms of the L. tropica; however, its effect was more salient on promastigotes. This data indicates that the PTN-CNPs act as a target drug delivery system. However, further research is needed to support its efficacy in animal and human CL.
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- R U Khan
- Institute of Pathology and Diagnostic Medicine, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pathology and Diagnostic Medicine, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pathology and Diagnostic Medicine, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Dairy Technology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Agriculture Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, MNS University of Agriculture Multan, Punjab, 25000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
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- Directorate of Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-E Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pathology and Diagnostic Medicine, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pathology and Diagnostic Medicine, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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Palma D, Olson R, Harrow S, Gaede S, Louie A, Haasbeek C, Mulroy L, Lock M, Rodrigues G, Yaremko B, Schellenberg D, Ahmad B, Senthi S, Swaminath A, Kopek N, Liu M, Schlijper R, Bauman G, Laba J, Qu X, Warner A, Senan S. OC-0104 Stereotactic radiation for treatment of oligometastases (SABR-COMET) – Extended long-term outcomes. Radiother Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(22)02480-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ahmad B, Khan W, Haq TU, Ahmad S, Zahoor M, Alotaibi A, Ullah R. Beneficial effects of coconut oil (Cocos nucifera) on hematobiochemicl and histopathological markers in CCL4-intoxicated rabbits. BRAZ J BIOL 2022; 84:e252555. [PMID: 35293540 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.252555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The study was designed to investigate the effect of Coconut Oil on the levels of some liver and hematological parameters in carbon tetrachloride intoxicated rabbits. Also the antioxidant capacity of Coconut Oil for various concentrations was assessed on the basis of percent scavenging of (DPPH) free radical. Experimental animals were divided into five groups, eight rabbits in each group. These were: group A (Normal control), group B (Toxic control), group C (Standard control), group D (Treated with Coconut Oil 50 mL/kg body weight after CCl4 intoxication), group E (Treated with Coconut Oil 200 mL/kg body weight after CCl4 intoxication). The effects observed were compared with a standard hepatoprotective drug silymarine (50 mL/kg body weight). The Coconut Oil (200 mL/kg body weight) significantly (P<0.05) reduced the elevated serum levels of alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) when compared to a toxic control rabbits. The results of extract treated rabbits were similar to silymarine administered rabbits group. Treatment with Coconut Oil root and silymarine caused no significant changes in RBC, Platelets, (Hb), (MCH) concentration and (HCT) values. However, significant (P<0.05) increase was observed in the total WBC count. The present study suggested that Coconut Oil can be used as an herbal alternative (need further exploration i.e to detect its bioactive compound and its efficacy) for hepatoprotective activity.
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- B Ahmad
- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Biotechnology, Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Islamia College Peshawar, Department of Zoology, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Biochemistry, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, College Of Medicine, Department of Basic Science, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Saud University, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Medicinal Aromatic and Poisonous Plant Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Rahman HU, Khatoon N, Arshad S, Masood Z, Ahmad B, Khan W, Rafiq N, Khan MI, Kabir M, Haq ZU, Kamal I, Khan E, Rashid M, Haq AU, Garedaghi Y. Prevalence of intestinal nematodes infection in school children of urban areas of district Lower Dir, Pakistan. BRAZ J BIOL 2022; 82:e244158. [DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.244158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Abstract Intestinal parasitism is the main cause of disease all over the world and described as a significant community health problem. The current study intended to find out the occurrence and identification of hazard factors linked with IPIs among 4-12 years aged shool-age children residing in Lower Dir district, Pakistan during 2019 - 2020. A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted using a pre-arranged pre-tested survey. Anthropometric data and stool collection were done to obtain the findings. The direct wet mount preparation in saline/iodine/methods was used for stool examination. Data were investigated using the GraphPad Prism 5. A total of 400 children studied (mean age of 8.6±3.6 years) the total incidence rate for the intestinal parasitic disease was established to be 71.75%. Of the 400 children studied, the overall prevalence rate for intestinal parasitic infections was found to 71.75% Ascaris lumbricoides (33.1%), Trichuris trichiura (1.04%), E. vermicularis (1.39%), Hookworm (19.86%) were identified in children living in the study area. We concluded that there is a mass scale campaigns were required to generate alertness about health and sanitation in children and the need for the development of effective poverty control programs because deworming (killing of worm with drugs) alone is not adequate to control parasitic infections.
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- Sardar Bahadur Khan women University, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Pakistan
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- Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan
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- Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan
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- University of Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan
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- Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan
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- Government Degree College, Pakistan
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- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Pakistan
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Helfenstein G, Ahmad B, Pasquini B, Azze-Natel R, Zaghini C, Mariotti G, Rahal-Jr A, Lemos G, Gobbo-Garcia R. Incremental diagnostic value of transrectal ultrasound guided by multiparametric magnetic resonance with target biopsies (mpMRI-TRUS) versus 14 prostatic biopsy fragments: The prospective of a controlled study. EUR UROL SUPPL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(21)02739-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Helfenstein G, Ahmad B, Pasquini B, Azze-Natel R, Zaghini C, Rahal-Jr A, Sokolowski L, Andrade J, Gobbo-Garcia R. Cryoablation (CA) versus Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) in kidney nodules: Which one is the best technique? EUR UROL SUPPL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(21)02750-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Zaghini C, Ahmad B, Pasquini B, Azze-Natel R, Falsarella P, Rahal-Jr A, Vieira F, Gobbo-Garcia R. Use of hemostatic matrices in renal biopsy pathways: Why and why not? EUR UROL SUPPL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(21)02745-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Attaullah M, Ullah I, Ali M, Maula F, Ilahi I, Ahmad B, Khwaja S, Ullah Z, Siraj M, Raheel SMM. Diversity of the Anisoptera & Zygoptera (Odonata: Insecta) of Swat, Pakistan. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e251958. [PMID: 34614127 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.251958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Odonates are important biological control agents for the control of insect pests and insect disease vectors of medical and veterinary importance. The present study was conducted to evaluate the odonate fauna of Swat, Pakistan from March to October 2019. A total of 200 specimens of odonates were collected from diverse habitats. The collected specimens of the order Odonata belonged to 5 families, three families of suborder Anisoptera namely Libellulidae, Gomphidae and Aeshnidae while two families of suborder Zygoptera (Chlorocyphidae and Coenagrionidae). The specimens were categorized into 12 genera and 22 species. Libellulidae was the dominant family (n = 138) accounting for 69% of the odonate fauna. Orthetrum was the dominant genus (n = 73) of suborder Anisoptera accounting for 36.5% of the odonate fauna. The least dominant genera were Anax, Paragomphus and Rhyothemis (n = 5 each) accounting each for 2.5% of the odonate fauna. In Zygoptera, the dominant genus was Ceriagrion (12.5%) and the least dominant genus was Ischnura (6%). Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798) was the most abundant odonate species in the study area recorded from all surveyed habitats. Shannon Diversity Index (H) was 2.988 and Simpson Diversity Index (D) was 0.95 for the collected odonate fauna. The highest abundance of Odonata was recorded in August, September and May while no odonate species were recorded in January, February, November and December. Lotic water bodies were the most suitable habitats with abundant odonate fauna. Anax immaculifrons (Rambur, 1842) was the largest sized odonate species having a wingspan of 53.2±1.63 mm and body length of 56.3 ± 0.4 mm. The present study shows the status of odonate fauna of Swat, Pakistan in diverse habitats and seasonsonal variation throughout the year. Further work is recommended to bridge the gaps in the existing literature.
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- M Attaullah
- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- Agricultural Research Institute, Entomology Section, Mingora, Swat, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology, Department of Zoology, Karachi, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Department of Zoology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Govt. Sadiq Abbas Post Graduate College, Department of Zoology, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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Gul F, Ahmad B, Afzal S, Ullah A, Khan S, Aman K, Khan MT, Hadi F, Kiran K, Zahra M, Maqbool T, Mohsin U, Nadeem T, Javed MA, Ali Q, Ahmad L. Comparative analysis of various sources of selenium on the growth performance and antioxidant status in broilers under heat stress. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e251004. [PMID: 34614126 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.251004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The supplementation of Selenium-enriched probiotics is effective in reducing oxidative stress and maintaining meat quality stability in broiler chicken especially under heat stress. An experimental study was conducted to perform Comparative analysis of Selenium yeast with inorganic Se in broilers under heat stress. A total of 120 broilers chicks of one day were assigned to 4 groups each consisting 30 chicks fed on same basal diet but different selenium sources. The basal diet of group D1 was not supplemented with Se source (Negative control), group D2 basal diet was supplemented with inorganic selenium (Sodium selenite 0.22mg/Kg starter phase and 0.15mg/Kg finisher phase), group D3 basal diet was supplemented with commercially available organic selenium (Seleno-methionine 0.22mg/Kg starter phase and 0.15mg/Kg finisher phase) and group D4 basal diet was supplemented with self-developed organic selenium (Se-enriched yeast 0.22mg/Kg starter phase and 0.15mg/Kg finisher phase). The performance parameters i.e. feed intake (FI), live body weight (BW) and FCR were not significantly (p>0.05) effected by selenium supplementation in the starter phase but were significantly (p<0.05) effected in the finisher phase. Selenium supplementation significantly (p<0.05) effected serum Se level in different supplemented groups. Higher serum Se value (58.20±0.06) was recorded in D4 group. Similarly significantly lower selenium value was recorded for D4 and higher was recorded for D1 (11.36±0.08). However lower serum Paraoxonase (PON) value was recorded for D4 (13.24±0.01) and higher for D1 (13.33±0.03). Comparatively self-developed Se enriched yeast increased the Se accumulation and improved antioxidant system. Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) was found higher in D4 (12.333±0.03) followed by D3, D2 and D1 respectively. Whereas superoxide dismutase (SOD) was significantly lower (p<0.05) in D4 (0.1437±0.003) followed by D3 (0.1457±0.002). Selenium supplementation increased the bird's survival rate. Birds fed on Se enriched yeast showed higher Se deposition and better antioxidant capacity as compared to other sources of selenium. Se-enriched yeast displayed an improved result on Se deposition in tissues, and oxidative capacity, meat tenderness and immune response level as compared to other sources of selenium.
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- F Gul
- University of Peshawar, Center of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- University of Peshawar, Center of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- University of Peshawar, Center of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- University of Peshawar, Center of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Bacha Khan University, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Charsada, Pakistan
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- Abasyn University Peshawar, Department of Microbiology, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- The University of Lahore, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- The University of Lahore, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- The University of Lahore, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- The University of Lahore, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- The University of Lahore, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- The University of Lahore, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of the Punjab Lahore, Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- University of the Punjab Lahore, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Lahore, Pakistan
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- The University of Lahore, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Lahore, Pakistan.,University of the Punjab Lahore, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Khybar Medical College Peshawar, Department of Medicine, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan
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Attaullah M, Nawaz MA, Ilahi I, Ali H, Jan T, Khwaja S, Hazrat A, Ullah I, Ullah Z, Ullah S, Ahmad B, Ullah R. Honey as a bioindicator of environmental organochlorine insecticides contamination. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e250373. [PMID: 34550295 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.250373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Honey is a suitable matrix for the evaluation of environmental contaminants including organochlorine insecticides. The present study was conducted to evaluate residues of fifteen organochlorine insecticides in honey samples of unifloral and multifloral origins from Dir, Pakistan. Honey samples (5 g each) were extracted with GC grade organic solvents and then subjected to Rotary Evaporator till dryness. The extracts were then mixed with n-Hexane (5 ml) and purified through Column Chromatography. Purified extracts (1μl each) were processed through Gas Chromatograph coupled with Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD) for identification and quantification of the insecticides. Of the 15 insecticides tested, 46.7% were detected while 53.3% were not detected in the honey samples. Heptachlor was the most prevalent insecticide with a mean level of 0.0018 mg/kg detected in 80% of the samples followed by β-HCH with a mean level of 0.0016 mg/kg detected in 71.4% of the honey samples. Honey samples from Acacia modesta Wall. were 100% positive for Heptachlor with a mean level of 0.0048 mg/kg followed by β-HCH with a mean level of 0.003 mg/kg and frequency of 83.3%. Minimum levels of the tested insecticides were detected in the unifloral honey from Ziziphus jujuba Mill. Methoxychlor, Endosulfan, Endrin and metabolites of DDT were not detected in the studied honey samples. Some of the tested insecticides are banned in Pakistan but are still detected in honey samples indicating their use in the study area. The detected levels of all insecticides were below the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) and safe for consumers. However, the levels detected can cause mortality in insect fauna. The use of banned insecticides is one of the main factors responsible for the declining populations of important insect pollinators including honeybees.
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- M Attaullah
- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Department of Biotechnology, Dir Upper, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Chemistry, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Botany, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Department of Zoology, Karachi, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Botany, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Botany, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Pakistan
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- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Department of Zoology, Dir Upper, Pakistan
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Ashraf RZ, Ahmad B, Shafique F, Hassan MU, Asim N, Muhammad MW, Khawaja S, Butt S, Akbar N, Sheikh N. Evaluation of economic loss caused by Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) in agricultural land of district Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e249847. [PMID: 34524374 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.249847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) is a vertebrate pest of agricultural lands and forest. The study was aimed to report the damage to local crops by the Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) in the Muzaffarabad District. A survey was conducted to identify the porcupine-affected areas and assess the crop damage to the local farmers in district Muzaffarabad Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) from May 2017 to October 2017. Around 19 villages were surveyed, and a sum of 191 semi-structured questionnaires was distributed among farmers. Crop damage was found highest in village Dhanni where a porcupine destroyed 175 Kg/Kanal of the crops. Regarding the total magnitude of crop loss, village Danna and Koomi kot were the most affected areas. More than half (51.8%) of the respondents in the study area suffered the economic loss within the range of 101-200$, and (29.8%) of the people suffered losses in the range of 201-300$ annually. Among all crops, maize (Zea mays) was found to be the most damaged crop ranging between 1-300 Kg annually. In the study area, porcupine also inflicted a lot of damages to some important vegetables, including spinach (Spinacia oleracea), potato (Solanum tuberosum) and onion (Allium cepa). It was estimated that, on average, 511Kg of vegetables are destroyed by porcupine every year in the agricultural land of Muzaffarabad. It was concluded that the Indian crested porcupine has a devastating effect on agriculture which is an important source of income and food for the local community. Developing an effective pest control strategy with the help of the local government and the Wildlife department could help the farmers to overcome this problem.
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- R Z Ashraf
- University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Department of Zoology, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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- University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Department of Zoology, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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- University of Sheffield, Department of Biomedical Science, Sheffield, UK
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- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Department of Microbiology, Peshawar, Pakistan.,University of Sheffield, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Sheffield, UK
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- The University of Agriculture, Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic engineering, Division of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Institute Peshawar, Division Pakistan Forest, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Department of Biotechnology, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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- Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Department of Microbiology, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Hazara University Manshera, Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Hazara, Pakistan
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- University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Department of Zoology, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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Ahmad B, Ilahi I, Yousafzai AM, Attaullah M, Rahim A, Naz D, Hazrat A, Batiha GES, Nassan MA, Khalil AAK. Protective effects of Zizyphus oxyphyla on liver and kidney related serum biomarkers in (CCl4) intoxicate rabbits. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e246980. [PMID: 34468522 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.246980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The study was aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effects of Zizyphus oxyphyla leaves methanolic (ZOX-LME), on serum liver, kidney and hematology along with other serum parameters in Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) intoxicated rabbits. Experimental animals were divided into five groups, six rabbits in each. These were: group NC (normal control), group, TC (toxic control) and group ST i.e. silymarine administered group at dose rate (50) mg/kg body weight (BW). Group ET1 and group ET2 treated with (ZOX-LME) at dose 200 mg/kg BW and 400 mg/kg BW. CCl4 administration caused significant (P> 0.05) impairment in serum liver enzymes, blood factors and other serum indices. Treatment with (ZOX-LME) significantly (P<0.05) reduced and normalized the levels of serum alanine transaminase (ALT) aspartate transaminase (AST) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and hematological indices. Also significant (P< 0.05) reduction was observed in creatinine, urea, uric acid, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and albumin and glucose concentrations. The altered levels of lipid profile and serum electrolytes (Ca, Mg, Cl, Na, K, and P) were significantly (P<0.05) change toward normal levels with (ZOX-LME) feeding. In addition (ZOX-LME) ingestion caused significant improvement in GSH, GST and CAT levels, while reducing the TBARS levels, exhibited antioxidant capacity. Also (ZOX-LME) showed increase inhibition against percent scavenging of 2, 2-diphenile-1-picrylehydrazyle (DPPH) free radical. Significant (P<0.05) normalizing effects were observed with high dose 400 mg/kg BW of (ZOX-LME and were equivalent to silymarine administered groups. The histological study of liver supported the hepatoprotective and renal curative activity of (ZOX-LME).
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- B Ahmad
- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Islamia College, Department of Zoology, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Departments of Botany, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Damanhour University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Damanhour, AlBeheira, Egypt
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- Taif University, Turabah University College, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- National University of Medical Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Tabassum S, Hussain SM, Ali S, Arsalan MZUH, Ahmad B, Asrar M, Sharif A. Partial replacement of fish meal with Moringa oleifera leaf meal in practical diets of Cirrhinus mrigala fingerlings. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e246333. [PMID: 34468517 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.246333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Fish protein is serving as a source of nutrition for protein starving world. However, sustainable aquaculture products require inexpensive plant by-products due to finite sources of fish meal. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine nutrient utilization, growth performance and hematological indices of Cirrhinus mrigala fingerlings fed on Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) based diets. Fish were fed with six isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets having MOLM as a substitute of fish meal (FM) at the levels of 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% for the period of 90 days. Fingerlings having initial weight 6.35±0.04g were reared in triplicate tanks at the stocking density of 15 and hand fed at the rate of 5% of total biomass twice regularly. Chromic oxide inclusion level was 1% in diets. After analysis, maximum growth performance and improved digestibility of nutrients were found in fish fed with diet at 10% replacement level as compared to fish fed on control diet and other test diets. Additionally, it was found that the red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration of fish showed a significantly (p<0.05) inverse correlation with the increase in MOLM. In present research, it was concluded that MOLM has good potential to be used as a FM substitute in C. mrigala diet with maximum effect at 10% showing positive hematological indices.
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- S Tabassum
- Government College University Faisalabad, Fish Nutrition Lab, Department of Zoology, Pakistan
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- Government College University Faisalabad, Fish Nutrition Lab, Department of Zoology, Pakistan
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- Government College University, Department of Environmental Sciences & Engineering, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- China Medical University, Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Government College University Faisalabad, Fish Nutrition Lab, Department of Zoology, Pakistan
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- Government College University Faisalabad, Fish Nutrition Lab, Department of Zoology, Pakistan
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- Government College University Faisalabad, Fish Nutrition Lab, Department of Zoology, Pakistan
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Ahmad B, Hussain SM, Ali S, Arsalan MZUH, Tabassum S, Sharif A. Efficacy of acidified phytase supplemented cottonseed meal based diets on growth performance and proximate composition of Labeo rohita fingerlings. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e247791. [PMID: 34431918 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.247791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The growth of aquaculture sector is strongly dependent upon the continuous supply of inexpensive fish feed with balanced nutritional profile. However, fish meal (FM) is unable to satisfy this demand due to its scarce supply and high cost. In order to test the potential of cottonseed meal (CSM) as a fish meal replacer, a feeding trial of 12 weeks was conducted to check growth performance and proximate composition of Labeo rohita fingerlings. The protein ration of the test feed was satisfied by replacing FM with CSM at 0, 25, 50 and 75%. Sixteen test diets viz., TD1 (control), TD2, TD3, TD4, TD5, TD6, TD7, TD8, TD9, TD10, TD11, TD12, TD13, TD14, TD15 and TD16 were supplemented with citric acid (CA; 0 and 2.5%) and phytase (PHY; 0 and 750 FTU/kg) in a completely randomized design with 3×3 factorial arrangement. The highest weight gain (11.03g), weight gain% (249.21%), specific growth rate (1.39) and best feed conversion ratio (1.20) were recorded by fish fed with TD12. Furthermore, the same level increased the crude protein (59.26%) and fat (16.04%) being significantly different (p<0.05) than that of control. Conclusively, the addition of acidified phytase (CA; 2.5%, PHY; 750 FTU/kg) in TD12 (CSM=50%) led to the improved growth and proximate composition of L. rohita fingerlings.
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- B Ahmad
- Government College University Faisalabad, Department of Zoology, Fish Nutrition Lab, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Government College University Faisalabad, Department of Zoology, Fish Nutrition Lab, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Government College University, Department of Environmental Sciences & Engineering, Faisalabad, Pakistan.,China Medical University, Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Government College University Faisalabad, Department of Zoology, Fish Nutrition Lab, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Government College University Faisalabad, Department of Zoology, Fish Nutrition Lab, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Government College University Faisalabad, Department of Zoology, Fish Nutrition Lab, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Arsalan MZUH, Hussain SM, Ali S, Ahmad B, Sharif A. Use of phytase and citric acid supplementation on growth performance and nutrient digestibility of Cirrhinus mrigala fingerlings fed on canola meal based diet. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e246568. [PMID: 34259781 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.246568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Fishmeal; being a limited and costly feed ingredient is continuously been substituted with locally available plant proteins. However, the occurrence of anti-nutritional factors in plant meal suppresses its potential to be fully replaced. Therefore, in this study we aimed to study the synergistic effects of dietary additives like citric acid and phytase enzyme supplementation on growth performance and nutrient digestibility of Cirrhinus mrigala fingerlings. Canola meal (CM) was used as a test ingredient to replace fishmeal (FM) as; 0%, 25%, 50% and 75%. These four diets were further supplemented by varying levels of phytase (0 and 750 FTU kg-1) and citric acid (0% and 2.5%) to formulate total sixteen test diets as T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12, T13, T14, T15 and T16. Each treatment contained three replicates; applied to fish groups having 15 fingerlings each; following 3×3 factorial arrangement. 1% of chromic oxide was added as an inert marker. Maximum weight gain% (288%) and the lowest value of FCR (1.07) were recorded when fish was fed on diet T12 as compared to fish fed control diet (T1). Similarly, optimum nutrient digestibility values such as crude protein (77%), crude fat (84%) and gross energy (70%) were noted on same level. It was concluded that 50% canola meal can optimally replace fishmeal when supplemented with phytase and citric acid at the levels of 750 FTU kg-1 and 2.5%, respectively.
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- Government College University, Department of Zoology, Fish Nutrition Lab, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Government College University, Department of Environmental Sciences & Engineering, Faisalabad, Pakistan.,China Medical University, Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Government College University, Department of Zoology, Fish Nutrition Lab, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Government College University, Department of Zoology, Fish Nutrition Lab, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Khan W, Naqvi SMHM, Khan HU, Rafiq M, Ahmad B, Ahmad B, Ahmad B, Noor A, Akhtar S, Shadman M. Feeding habit of Brown trout (Salmo trutta fario) in upper parts of river Swat, Pakistan. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 82:e239219. [PMID: 33787749 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.239219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Salmo trutta fario is the most important fish species of family Salmonidae inhibited in cool waters all over the world including the nortern parts of Pakistan. This study was aimed to find out the prey selection and feeding habits of the species. One hundred and eighty five Salmo trutta fario were captured from March 2016 to April 2017. Feeding intensity as represented by a fullness index (FI), changing with various length groups and season. Out of 185 Brown trout 24 fish stomaches were found empty. The most important and common food items of brown trout were Brachycentridae, Blepharocera, Hydropsychidae, ephemerella spp. Kruskal Wallis H-test were applied on feeding intensity groups consisting of three month group. The test statistic for K.W-H-test were (H=8.13 with df =3) had a p-value of 0.043 < (alpha=0.05 indicates favor of the alternative hypothesis of at least one difference among the feeding intensity groups. The linear relationship of N with index of relative importance and %IRI denoted by least square regression line (N = 35.2 + 22.1%IRI), shows that for 22 prey there is 1% change in IRI. The relationship between total length (mm) and fish body weight (gm) is expressed by Pearson correlation coefficient (r = 0.976), showed that total length (mm) and fish body weight (gm.) is highly correlated. Descriptive statistics are used for the stomach fullness, which shows that feeding intensity was recorded higher from March to May. A total of 2289 preys was recorded including the most common were; Trichoptera, Hydropsychidae, Brachycentridae, diptera, blepharocera, ephemerala, chironomida, honey bees, grass hopper, locust, trout egg, trochanter, plant tissue, stones were retrieved from the gut contents of brown trout. According to index of relative importance IRI% four preys represents major components of the diet. The highest IRI% was recorded in Brachycentridae (39.38%), followed by blepharocera (13.23%), Hydropsychidae (10.76%) and ephemerella spp (8.28%). The relationship between IRI and FO is (r =0.556) is moderately correlated with coefficient of determination (r2=0.31). This study will help in the development of an artificial diet for the species for better growth performance in captivity.
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- W Khan
- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Southern Zone Agricultural Research Center - SARC, Outreach Research Activity Unit - ORAU, Karach, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Statistics, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Islamia College University, Peshawar, Department of Zoology, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- University of Swabi, Department of Zoology, Swabi, Pakistan
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- Karakoram International University Gilgit-Baltistan, Biological Sciences Department, Biltstan, Pakistan
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- Hazara University, Department of Zoology, Mansehra, Pakistan
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- University of Malakand, Department of Zoology, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Ahmad B, Yousafzai AM, Zeb A, Khan AA, Attaullah M, Ahmad S. In-vitro and in-vivo evaluation of the antibacterial potential of Typha elephantina. Trop Biomed 2021; 38:1-7. [PMID: 33797516 DOI: 10.47665/tb.38.1.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The present study was aimed to evaluate the in-vitro and in-vivo antibacterial effects of the Typha elephantina aqueous extract (TE.AQ), ethanolic extract (TE.ET) and T. elephantina methanolic extract (TE.ME) against eight selected clinical pathogens. The test samples were tested for in-vitro analysis (by disc diffusion method) at different concentrations of 5, 15, 25, 50 and 100 mg/dL against both gram positive and gram-negative strains. The highest potential was observed in TE.ME at a concentration of 100 mg/dL against Pseudomonas aeruginosa exhibiting 19.67 ± 0.577 mm zone of inhibition (ZOI). The same fraction also showed good activity against Staphylococus aureus with ZOI of 17.50 ± 0.70 mm. The TE.ET was found most active against P. aeruginosa and Streptococcus pyogenes having ZOI of 18.53 ± 0.503 and 16.2 ± 1.55 mm respectively at a concentration of 100 mg/dL. The most sensitive bacteria P. aeruginosa was selected for in-vivo study (using poultry chicks) for induction of infection in chicks. The effects of TE.AQ, TE.ET and TE.ME were determined at concentrations of 300 mg/kg body weight based on hematological parameters, liver enzymes and gross pathological findings of lungs and livers. The findings of the in-vivo study in chick's model showed that treatment of experimental animals with TE.ME significantly restored the hematological parameters, liver enzymes and architecture of lungs and livers. Based on scientific evidence, the current study suggests that TE.ME may serve as a best and new natural antibacterial agent and can be used against infections caused by P. aeruginosa.
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- B Ahmad
- Department of Zoology, Islamia College, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Islamia College, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Cheung P, Patel S, North S, Sahgal A, Chu W, Soliman H, Ahmad B, Winquist E, Niazi T, Pantenaude F, Lim G, Heng D, Dubey A, Czaykowsky P, Wong R, Swaminath A, Morgan S, White J, Keshavarzi S, Bjarnason G. Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Oligoprogression in Metastatic Kidney Cancer Patients Receiving Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy: A Prospective Phase II Multi-Centre Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.2121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Raja U, Soualhi A, Awil M, Ahmad B, Shoaib H, Mukhtar F. Re: The role of radiology in anatomy teaching in UK medical schools: a national survey. Clin Radiol 2020; 75:390. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Olson R, Senan S, Harrow S, Gaede S, Louie A, Haasbeek C, Mulroy L, Lock M, Rodrigues G, Yaremko B, Schellenberg D, Ahmad B, Griffioen G, Senthi S, Swaminath A, Kopek N, Liu M, Moore K, Currie S, Bauman G, Warner A, Palma D. Quality of Life Outcomes after Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) vs. Standard of Care Palliative Treatments: A Secondary Analysis of the SABR-COMET Randomized Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Triolo TM, Fouts A, Pyle L, Yu L, Gottlieb PA, Steck AK, Greenbaum CJ, Atkinson M, Baidal D, Battaglia M, Becker D, Bingley P, Bosi E, Buckner J, Clements M, Colman P, DiMeglio L, Gitelman S, Goland R, Gottlieb P, Herold K, Knip M, Krischer J, Lernmark A, Moore W, Moran A, Muir A, Palmer J, Peakman M, Philipson L, Raskin P, Redondo M, Rodriguez H, Russell W, Spain L, Schatz D, Sosenko J, Wentworth J, Wherrett D, Wilson D, Winter W, Ziegler A, Anderson M, Antinozzi P, Benoist C, Blum J, Bourcier K, Chase P, Clare-Salzler M, Clynes R, Eisenbarth G, Fathman C, Grave G, Hering B, Insel R, Kaufman F, Kay T, Leschek E, Mahon J, Marks J, Nanto-Salonen K, Nepom G, Orban T, Parkman R, Pescovitz M, Peyman J, Pugliese A, Roep B, Roncarolo M, Savage P, Simell O, Sherwin R, Siegelman M, Skyler J, Steck A, Thomas J, Trucco M, Wagner J, Krischer JP, Leschek E, Rafkin L, Bourcier K, Cowie C, Foulkes M, Insel R, Krause-Steinrauf H, Lachin JM, Malozowski S, Peyman J, Ridge J, Savage P, Skyler JS, Zafonte SJ, Rafkin L, Sosenko JM, Kenyon NS, Santiago I, Krischer JP, Bundy B, Abbondondolo M, Dixit S, Pasha M, King K, Adcock H, Atterberry L, Fox K, Englert N, Mauras J, Permuy K, Sikes T, Adams T, Berhe B, Guendling L, McLennan L, Paganessi C, Murphy M, Draznin M, Kamboj S, Sheppard V, Lewis L, Coates W, Amado D, Moore G, Babar J, Bedard D, Brenson-Hughes J, Cernich M, Clements R, Duprau S, Goodman L, Hester L, Huerta-Saenz A, Asif I, Karmazin T, Letjen S, Raman D, Morin W, Bestermann E, Morawski J, White A, Brockmyer R, Bays S, Campbell A, Boonstra M, Stapleton N, Stone A, Donoho H, Everett H, Hensley M, Johnson C, Marshall N, Skirvin P, Taylor R, Williams L, Burroughs C, Ray C, Wolverton D, Nickels C, Dothard P, Speiser M, Pellizzari L, Bokor K, Izuora S, Abdelnour P, Cummings S, Cuthbertson D, Paynor M, Leahy M, Riedl S, Shockley R, Saad T, Briones S, Casella C, Herz K, Walsh J, Greening F, Deemer M, Hay S, Hunt N, Sikotra L, Simons D, Karounos R, Oremus L, Dye L, Myers D, Ballard W, Miers R, Eberhard C, Sparks K, Thraikill K, Edwards J, Fowlkes S, Kemp A, Morales L, Holland L, Johnson P, Paul A, Ghatak K, Fiske S, Phelen H, Leyland T, Henderson D, Brenner E, Oppenheimer I, Mamkin C, Moniz C, Clarson M, Lovell A, Peters V, Ford J, Ruelas D, Borut D, Burt M, Jordan S, Castilla P, Flores M, Ruiz L, Hanson J, Green-Blair R, Sheridan K, Garmeson J, Wintergerst G, Pierce A, Omoruyi M, Foster S, Kingery A, Lunsford I, Cervantes T, Parker P, Price J, Urben I, Guillette H, Doughty H, Haydock V, Parker P, Bergman S, Duncum C, Rodda A, Perelman R, Calendo C, Barrera E, Arce-Nunez Y, Geyer S, Martinez M, De la Portilla I, Cardenas L, Garrido M, Villar R, Lorini E, Calandra G, D’Annuzio K, Perri N, Minuto C, Hays B, Rebora R, Callegari O, Ali J, Kramer B, Auble S, Cabrera P, Donohoue R, Fiallo-Scharer M, Hessner P, Wolfgram A, Henderson C, Kansra N, Bettin R, McCuller A, Miller S, Accacha J, Corrigan E, Fiore R, Levine T, Mahoney C, Polychronakos V, Henry M, Gagne H, Starkman M, Fox D, Chin F, Melchionne L, Silverman I, Marshall L, Cerracchio J, Cruz A, Viswanathan J, Heyman K, Wilson S, Chalew S, Valley S, Layburn A, Lala P, Clesi M, Genet G, Uwaifo A, Charron T, Allerton W, Hsiao B, Cefalu L, Melendez-Ramirez R, Richards C, Alleyn E, Gustafson M, Lizanna J, Wahlen S, Aleiwe M, Hansen H, Wahlen C, Karges C, Levy A, Bonaccorso R, Rapaport Y, Tomer D, Chia M, Goldis L, Iazzetti M, Klein C, Levister L, Waldman E, Keaton N, Wallach M, Regelmann Z, Antal M, Aranda C, Reynholds A, Vinik P, Barlow M, Bourcier M, Nevoret J, Couper S, Kinderman A, Beresford N, Thalagne H, Roper J, Gibbons J, Hill S, Balleaut C, Brennan J, Ellis-Gage L, Fear T, Gray L, Law P, Jones C, McNerney L, Pointer N, Price K, Few D, Tomlinson N, Leech D, Wake C, Owens M, Burns J, Leinbach A, Wotherspoon A, Murray K, Short G, Curry S, Kelsey J, Lawson J, Porter S, Stevens E, Thomson S, Winship L, Liu S, Wynn E, Wiltshire J, Krebs P, Cresswell H, Faherty C, Ross L, Denvir J, Drew T, Randell P, Mansell S, Lloyd J, Bell S, Butler Y, Hooton H, Navarra A, Roper G, Babington L, Crate H, Cripps A, Ledlie C, Moulds R, Malloy J, Norton B, Petrova O, Silkstone C, Smith K, Ghai M, Murray V, Viswanathan M, Henegan O, Kawadry J, Olson L, Maddox K, Patterson T, Ahmad B, Flores D, Domek S, Domek K, Copeland M, George J, Less T, Davis M, Short A, Martin J, Dwarakanathan P, O’Donnell B, Boerner L, Larson M, Phillips M, Rendell K, Larson C, Smith K, Zebrowski L, Kuechenmeister M, Miller J, Thevarayapillai M, Daniels H, Speer N, Forghani R, Quintana C, Reh A, Bhangoo P, Desrosiers L, Ireland T, Misla C, Milliot E, Torres S, Wells J, Villar M, Yu D, Berry D, Cook J, Soder A, Powell M, Ng M, Morrison Z, Moore M, Haslam M, Lawson B, Bradley J, Courtney C, Richardson C, Watson E, Keely D, DeCurtis M, Vaccarcello-Cruz Z, Torres K, Muller S, Sandberg H, Hsiang B, Joy D, McCormick A, Powell H, Jones J, Bell S, Hargadon S, Hudson M, Kummer S, Nguyen T, Sauder E, Sutton K, Gensel R, Aguirre-Castaneda V, Benavides, Lopez D, Hemp S, Allen J, Stear E, Davis T, O’Donnell R, Jones A, Roberts J, Dart N, Paramalingam L, Levitt Katz N, Chaudhary K, Murphy S, Willi B, Schwartzman C, Kapadia D, Roberts A, Larson D, McClellan G, Shaibai L, Kelley G, Villa C, Kelley R, Diamond M, Kabbani T, Dajani F, Hoekstra M, Sadler K, Magorno J, Holst V, Chauhan N, Wilson P, Bononi M, Sperl A, Millward M, Eaton L, Dean J, Olshan H, Stavros T, Renna C, Milliard, Brodksy L, Bacon J, Quintos L, Topor S, Bialo B, Bancroft A, Soto W, Lagarde H, Tamura R, Lockemer T, Vanderploeg M, Ibrahim M, Huie V, Sanchez R, Edelen R, Marchiando J, Palmer T, Repas M, Wasson P, Wood K, Auker J, Culbertson T, Kieffer D, Voorhees T, Borgwardt L, DeRaad K, Eckert E, Isaacson H, Kuhn A, Carroll M, Xu P, Schubert G, Francis S, Hagan T, Le M, Penn E, Wickham C, Leyva K, Rivera J, Padilla I, Rodriguez N, Young K, Jospe J, Czyzyk B, Johnson U, Nadgir N, Marlen G, Prakasam C, Rieger N, Glaser E, Heiser B, Harris C, Alies P, Foster H, Slater K, Wheeler D, Donaldson M, Murray D, Hale R, Tragus D, Word J, Lynch L, Pankratz W, Badias F, Rogers R, Newfield S, Holland M, Hashiguchi M, Gottschalk A, Philis-Tsimikas R, Rosal S, Franklin S, Guardado N, Bohannon M, Baker A, Garcia T, Aguinaldo J, Phan V, Barraza D, Cohen J, Pinsker U, Khan J, Wiley L, Jovanovic P, Misra M, Bassi M, Wright D, Cohen K, Huang M, Skiles S, Maxcy C, Pihoker K, Cochrane J, Fosse S, Kearns M, Klingsheim N, Beam C, Wright L, Viles H, Smith S, Heller M, Cunningham A, Daniels L, Zeiden J, Field R, Walker K, Griffin L, Boulware D, Bartholow C, Erickson J, Howard B, Krabbenhoft C, Sandman A, Vanveldhuizen J, Wurlger A, Zimmerman K, Hanisch L, Davis-Keppen A, Bounmananh L, Cotterill J, Kirby M, Harris A, Schmidt C, Kishiyama C, Flores J, Milton W, Martin C, Whysham A, Yerka T, Bream S, Freels J, Hassing J, Webster R, Green P, Carter J, Galloway D, Hoelzer S, Roberts S, Said P, Sullivan H, Freeman D, Allen E, Reiter E, Feinberg C, Johnson L, Newhook D, Hagerty N, White L, Levandoski J, Kyllo M, Johnson C, Gough J, Benoit P, Iyer F, Diamond H, Hosono S, Jackman L, Barette P, Jones I, Sills S, Bzdick J, Bulger R, Ginem J, Weinstock I, Douek R, Andrews G, Modgill G, Gyorffy L, Robin N, Vaidya S, Crouch K, O’Brien C, Thompson N, Granger M, Thorne J, Blumer J, Kalic L, Klepek J, Paulett B, Rosolowski J, Horner M, Watkins J, Casey K, Carpenter C, Michelle Kieffer MH, Burns J, Horton C, Pritchard D, Soetaert A, Wynne C, Chin O, Molina C, Patel R, Senguttuvan M, Wheeler O, Lane P, Furet C, Steuhm D, Jelley S, Goudeau L, Chalmers D, Greer C, Panagiotopoulos D, Metzger D, Nguyen M, Horowitz M, Linton C, Christiansen E, Glades C, Morimoto M, Macarewich R, Norman K, Patin C, Vargas A, Barbanica A, Yu P, Vaidyanathan W, Nallamshetty L, Osborne R, Mehra S, Kaster S, Neace J, Horner G, Reeves C, Cordrey L, Marrs T, Miller S, Dowshen D, Oduah V, Doyle S, Walker D, Catte H, Dean M, Drury-Brown B, Hackman M, Lee S, Malkani K, 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Kuhns K, Letlau M, Lord S, McCulloch-Olson M, Miller L, Nepom G, Odegard J, Ramey M, Sachter E, St. Marie M, Stickney K, VanBuecken D, Vellek B, Webber C, Allen L, Bollyk J, Hilderman N, Ismail H, Lamola S, Sanda S, Vendettuoli H, Tridgell D, Monzavi R, Bock M, Fisher L, Halvorson M, Jeandron D, Kim M, Wood J, Geffner M, Kaufman F, Parkman R, Salazar C, Goland R, Clynes R, Cook S, Freeby M, Pat Gallagher M, Gandica R, Greenberg E, Kurland A, Pollak S, Wolk A, Chan M, Koplimae L, Levine E, Smith K, Trast J, DiMeglio L, Blum J, Evans-Molina C, Hufferd R, Jagielo B, Kruse C, Patrick V, Rigby M, Spall M, Swinney K, Terrell J, Christner L, Ford L, Lynch S, Menendez M, Merrill P, Pescovitz M, Rodriguez H, Alleyn C, Baidal D, Fay S, Gaglia J, Resnick B, Szubowicz S, Weir G, Benjamin R, Conboy D, deManbey A, Jackson R, Jalahej H, Orban T, Ricker A, Wolfsdorf J, Zhang HH, Wilson D, Aye T, Baker B, Barahona K, Buckingham B, Esrey K, Esrey T, Fathman G, Snyder R, Aneja B, Chatav M, Espinoza O, 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Identical and Nonidentical Twins: Risk and Factors Involved in Development of Islet Autoimmunity and Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2019; 42:192-199. [PMID: 30061316 PMCID: PMC6341285 DOI: 10.2337/dc18-0288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE There are variable reports of risk of concordance for progression to islet autoantibodies and type 1 diabetes in identical twins after one twin is diagnosed. We examined development of positive autoantibodies and type 1 diabetes and the effects of genetic factors and common environment on autoantibody positivity in identical twins, nonidentical twins, and full siblings. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Subjects from the TrialNet Pathway to Prevention Study (N = 48,026) were screened from 2004 to 2015 for islet autoantibodies (GAD antibody [GADA], insulinoma-associated antigen 2 [IA-2A], and autoantibodies against insulin [IAA]). Of these subjects, 17,226 (157 identical twins, 283 nonidentical twins, and 16,786 full siblings) were followed for autoantibody positivity or type 1 diabetes for a median of 2.1 years. RESULTS At screening, identical twins were more likely to have positive GADA, IA-2A, and IAA than nonidentical twins or full siblings (all P < 0.0001). Younger age, male sex, and genetic factors were significant factors for expression of IA-2A, IAA, one or more positive autoantibodies, and two or more positive autoantibodies (all P ≤ 0.03). Initially autoantibody-positive identical twins had a 69% risk of diabetes by 3 years compared with 1.5% for initially autoantibody-negative identical twins. In nonidentical twins, type 1 diabetes risk by 3 years was 72% for initially multiple autoantibody-positive, 13% for single autoantibody-positive, and 0% for initially autoantibody-negative nonidentical twins. Full siblings had a 3-year type 1 diabetes risk of 47% for multiple autoantibody-positive, 12% for single autoantibody-positive, and 0.5% for initially autoantibody-negative subjects. CONCLUSIONS Risk of type 1 diabetes at 3 years is high for initially multiple and single autoantibody-positive identical twins and multiple autoantibody-positive nonidentical twins. Genetic predisposition, age, and male sex are significant risk factors for development of positive autoantibodies in twins.
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- Taylor M. Triolo
- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
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- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
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- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
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- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
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Ahmad B, Landes D, Moffatt S. Dental Public Health In Action: Barriers to oral healthcare provision for older people in residential and nursing care homes: A mixed method evaluation and strategy development in County Durham, North East England. Community Dent Health 2018; 35:136-139. [PMID: 30102021 DOI: 10.1922/cdh_4143ahmad04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This paper presents a case study on the use of mixed methods in research into practice to inform policy. The study was undertaken as part of a review of oral healthcare for older people in residential and nursing care homes in County Durham, North East England. The findings highlighted challenges in the provision of good quality oral healthcare to older people in residential and nursing care homes and informed the county's oral health strategy (Durham County Council DCC, 2016). Key recommendations include the need to develop and implement a minimum set of best practice oral health standards within care home contracts and train care home staff in oral healthcare. The paper relates to two key dental public health competencies: (i) designing and using mixed method studies to address gaps in evidence and triangulating the findings from quantitative and qualitative methods; (ii) the development of evidence based policies. The research is relevant to: care home staff; commissioners in local authority adult and social care; public health practitioners; oral health improvement teams; domiciliary and special care dentists, dental commissioners, researchers and academics.
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- Specialty Registrar in Public Health & Associate lecturer, Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University Baddiley-Clark Building, Newcastle upon Tyne
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- Associate Clinical Lecturer, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne
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- Reader in Social Gerontology, Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Sir James Spence Institute, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Correa R, Warner A, Johnson C, Rodrigues G, Ahmad B, Louie A. A Prospective, Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Trial of Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy As an Alternative to Cytoreductive Nephrectomy for Primary Renal Tumors in the Setting of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Farooq S, Awais M, Naseem M, Hayat T, Ahmad B. Magnetohydrodynamic peristalsis of variable viscosity Jeffrey liquid with heat and mass transfer. Nuclear Engineering and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2017.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Tanveer A, Hayat T, Alsaedi A, Ahmad B. Mixed convective peristaltic flow of Sisko fluid in curved channel with homogeneous-heterogeneous reaction effects. J Mol Liq 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2017.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Muhammad RW, Qayyum A, Ahmad MQ, Hamza A, Yousaf M, Ahmad B, Younas M, Malik W, Liaqat S, Noor E. Characterization of maize genotypes for genetic diversity on the basis of inter simple sequence repeats. Genet Mol Res 2017; 16:gmr-16-01-gmr.16019438. [PMID: 28362998 DOI: 10.4238/gmr16019438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Genetic diversity in crops is essential to make improvements related to superior germplasms. Implementation of molecular markers to identify suitable genotypes speeds up the breeding progress by enhancing selection efficiency. This study was carried out to probe genetic diversity among 21 maize genotypes using 20 inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers. We identified a total of 190 polymorphic bands with an average of 9.5 alleles per primer. The highest number of polymorphic bands (17) was found using ISSR marker UBC-10, whereas the lowest number of polymorphic bands (4) was found using UBC-809. The coefficient of genetic similarity ranged from 0.888 to 0.118%. The highest similarity was found between accessions 12 (015224) and 9 (015114), whereas the lowest similarity was found between genotypes 20 (EV-5098) and 14 (015030). The polymorphism information content ranged from 0.17 to 0.47. A dendrogram was generated based on Jaccard's distance matrix. The genotypes were found to group into two major clusters that could be further partitioned into two sub-clusters. Genotypes located within the same cluster are genetically more closely related to each other. The present study efficiently identified diverse genotypes that may be used for creating new varieties with distinct characteristics. The identified genotypes could be used as parents for future development of diverse populations.
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- PARC Research and Training Station, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- PARC Research and Training Station, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Multan, Pakistan
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- Arid Zone Research Institute, PARC, Bahawalpur
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- Arid Zone Research Institute, PARC, Bahawalpur
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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Tanveer A, Hayat T, Alsaedi A, Ahmad B. Numerical simulation for peristalsis of Carreau-Yasuda nanofluid in curved channel with mixed convection and porous space. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0170029. [PMID: 28151968 PMCID: PMC5289439 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 12/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Main theme of present investigation is to model and analyze the peristaltic activity of Carraeu-Yasuda nanofluid saturating porous space in a curved channel. Unlike the traditional approach, the porous medium effects are characterized by employing modified Darcy’s law for Carreau-Yasuda fluid. To our knowledge this is first attempt in this direction for Carreau-Yasuda fluid. Heat and mass transfer are further considered. Simultaneous effects of heat and mass transfer are examined in presence of mixed convection, viscous dissipation and thermal radiation. The compliant characteristics for channel walls are taken into account. The resulting complex mathematical system has been discussed for small Reynolds number and large wavelength concepts. Numerical approximation to solutions are thus plotted in graphs and the physical description is presented. It is concluded that larger porosity in a medium cause an enhancement in fluid velocity and reduction in concentration.
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- Anum Tanveer
- Department of Mathematics, Quaid-I-Azam University 45320, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Mathematics, Quaid-I-Azam University 45320, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
- Nonlinear Analysis and Applied Mathematics (NAAM) Research Group, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Nonlinear Analysis and Applied Mathematics (NAAM) Research Group, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Nonlinear Analysis and Applied Mathematics (NAAM) Research Group, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Hayat T, Ahmed B, Abbasi FM, Ahmad B. Mixed convective peristaltic flow of carbon nanotubes submerged in water using different thermal conductivity models. Comput Methods Programs Biomed 2016; 135:141-150. [PMID: 27586487 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2016.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Revised: 06/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs) are the advanced product of nanotechnology having notable mechanical and physical properties. Peristalsis of SWCNTs suspended in water through an asymmetric channel is examined. Such mechanism is studied in the presence of viscous dissipation, velocity slip, mixed convection, temperature jump and heat generation/absorption. METHODS Mathematical modeling is carried out under the low Reynolds number and long wavelength approximation. Resulting nonlinear system is solved using the perturbation technique for small Brinkman's number. Physical analysis and comparison of the results in light of three different thermal conductivity models is also provided. CONCLUSIONS It is reported that the heat transfer rate at the boundary increases with an increase in the nanotubes volume fraction. The addition of nanotubes affects the pressure gradient during the peristaltic flow. Moreover, the maximum velocity of the fluid decreases due to addition of the nanotubes.
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- T Hayat
- Department of Mathematics, Quaid-I-Azam University 45320, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; Nonlinear Analysis and Applied Mathematics (NAAM) Research Group, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mathematics, Quaid-I-Azam University 45320, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Mathematics, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
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- Nonlinear Analysis and Applied Mathematics (NAAM) Research Group, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Zadeh TD, Barahoyie D, Delarami GH, Ahmad B. Effect of combined teaching method (role playing and storytelling) on creative thinking of fourth-grade students in the course of heaven gifts. J Fundam and Appl Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.4314/jfas.v8i2s.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Hayat T, Hussain Z, Alsaedi A, Ahmad B. Heterogeneous-homogeneous reactions and melting heat transfer effects in flow with carbon nanotubes. J Mol Liq 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2016.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Clinical features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been described from different geographical regions in the world, with some clinical differences among different racial groups. Although data on the characteristics of SLE in Pakistan is scarce, it is not uncommon in the South East Asian region. The purpose of this study was, therefore, to delineate the clinical pattern and disease course in Pakistani patients with SLE and to compare it with international data on lupus patients. A total of 196 patients with SLE fulfilling the clinical and laboratory criteria of the American Rheumatism Association admitted to the hospital between 1986 and 2001 were studied by means of a retrospective review of their records. Demographically, it was seen that SLE is a disease predominantly of females in their third decade, which is consistent with worldwide data. The mean age of presentation was 31 years (range 14-76) and the mean duration of follow up was 34 (4-179) months. Generally, there was less cutaneous (46%), arthritic (38%), serositis (22%) and renal involvement (33%) but more neuropsychiatric symptoms (26%) in our population. Eighty-six percent of patients were ANA positive, whereas anti dsDNA was positive in 74% of patients. Infections, renal involvement, seizures and thrombocytopenia were associated with poor prognosis (P, 0.05). This study is the first of its kind in Pakistan. The clinical and laboratory characteristics of SLE patients in our study place our population in the middle of a spectrum between the Caucasians and other Asian populations. It has shown that the clinical characteristics of SLE patients in this country may be different to those of its neighbors.
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- M A Rabbani
- Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Hayat T, Bibi A, Yasmin H, Ahmad B. Simultaneous effects of Hall current and homogeneous/heterogeneous reactions on peristalsis. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2015.05.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Muhammad RW, Qayyum A, Hamza A, Ahmad MQ, Naseer NS, Liaqat S, Ahmad B, Malik W, Noor E. Analysis of genetic traits for drought tolerance in maize. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:13545-65. [PMID: 26535668 DOI: 10.4238/2015.october.28.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Fifty-four genotypes of maize were crossed and evaluated in the field during the crop season in February 2012 under both normal and water stress conditions. To identify the major parameters responsible for variation among genotypes, single linkage cluster analysis and principle component analysis (PCA) were carried out. Thirteen characters were studied. The PCA showed that the first six components, with eigen values >1, contributed 82.30% of the variability among the genotypes under normal field irrigation conditions while other PCs (7-13) had eigen values less than 1. Under drought conditions, the first four PCs, with eigen values >1, contributed 64.79% of the variability among genotypes while the other PCs (5-13) had eigen values less than 1. In the absence of water stress, heritability ranged from 68% (sucrose content) to 99% (plant height) and genetic advance ranged between 158.43% for stomatal frequency and 0.87 for biological yield. Under drought conditions, the coefficient of variability (CV) was 1.43-7.79, whereas estimates of heritability ranged between 68% and 99% for sucrose content and leaf area, respectively. The values of genetic advance ranged between 153.41 for stomatal frequency and 0.47 for nitrogen content. CV was 1.52-7.38 under drought conditions. The results indicated that the plant characters studied were under the control of additive genetic effects and suggested that selection should lead to fast genetic improvements. Clusters with superior agronomic types were identified and could be exploited for the transfer of desirable genes to improve the yield potential of the maize crop.
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- R W Muhammad
- PARC Research and Training Station, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- PARC Research and Training Station, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- PARC Research and Training Station, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Arid Zone Research Institute, PARC, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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In this paper, we study the global dynamics of a SVEIS epidemic model with distinct incidence for exposed and infectives. The model is analyzed for stability and bifurcation behavior. To account for the realistic phenomenon of non-homogeneous mixing, the effect of diffusion on different population subclasses is considered. The diffusive model is analyzed using matrix stability theory and conditions for Turing bifurcation are derived. Numerical simulations support our analytical results on the dynamic behavior of the model.
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- N. Nyamoradi
- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences, Razi University, 67149 Kermanshah, Iran
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- Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Mathematical model is developed for peristaltic flow of viscous fluid through a compliant wall channel subject to melting heat transfer. Fluid is incompressible and magnetohydrodynamic. Analysis has been performed in the presence of Joule heating and thermal radiation. Solutions for small wave number are obtained. Physical quantities of interest are examined for various parameters of interest.
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- T. Hayat
- Department of Mathematics, Quaid-i-Azam University 45320, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Mathematics, Quaid-i-Azam University 45320, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mathematics, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, G. T. Road, Wah Cantt 47040, Pakistan
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The objective of this communication is to examine the effect of rotation on the peristaltic motion of non-Newtonian fluid. Constitutive relationship of Jeffrey fluid is employed in the mathematical formulation and related analysis. The thermal radiation and Joule heating effects are also considered. An electrically conducting fluid in a channel with compliant boundaries is taken. Solution expressions are established through assumptions of large wavelength and low Reynolds number. Impact of Taylor and Hartman numbers on the axial velocity is similar in a qualitative sense. There is reverse effect of Taylor number on the secondary velocity when compared with the axial velocity. Temperature and heat transfer coefficients are increasing functions of Taylor number.
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- T. Hayat
- Department of Mathematics, Quaid-i-Azam University 45320, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
- Nonlinear Analysis and Applied Mathematics (NAAM) Research Group, Department of Mathematics, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mathematics, Quaid-i-Azam University 45320, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Nonlinear Analysis and Applied Mathematics (NAAM) Research Group, Department of Mathematics, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Lowes LE, Lock M, Rodrigues G, D'Souza D, Bauman G, Ahmad B, Venkatesan V, Allan AL, Sexton T. The significance of circulating tumor cells in prostate cancer patients undergoing adjuvant or salvage radiation therapy. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2015; 18:358-64. [PMID: 26238233 PMCID: PMC4788488 DOI: 10.1038/pcan.2015.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Revised: 06/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Background: Following radical prostatectomy, success of adjuvant and salvage radiation
therapy (RT) is dependent on the absence of micrometastatic disease.
However, reliable prognostic/predictive factors for determining this are
lacking. Therefore, novel biomarkers are needed to assist with clinical
decision-making in this setting. Enumeration of circulating tumor cells
(CTCs) using the regulatory-approved CellSearch System (CSS) is prognostic
in metastatic prostate cancer. We hypothesize that CTCs may also be
prognostic in the post-prostatectomy setting. Methods: Patient blood samples (n=55) were processed on the CSS to
enumerate CTCs at 0, 6, 12 and 24 months after completion of RT. CTC values
were correlated with predictive/prognostic factors and progression-free
survival. Results: CTC status (presence/absence) correlated significantly with positive
margins (increased likelihood of CTCneg disease;
P=0.032), and trended toward significance with the presence
of seminal vesicle invasion (CTCpos; P=0.113) and
extracapsular extension (CTCneg; P=0.116).
Although there was a trend toward a decreased time to biochemical failure
(BCF) in baseline CTC-positive patients (n=9), this trend
was not significant (hazard ratio (HR)=0.3505;
P=0.166). However, CTC-positive status at any point
(n=16) predicted for time to BCF (HR=0.2868;
P=0.0437). Conclusions: One caveat of this study is the small sample size utilized
(n=55) and the low number of patients with CTC-positive
disease (n=16). However, our results suggest that CTCs may
be indicative of disseminated disease and assessment of CTCs during RT may
be helpful in clinical decision-making to determine, which patients may
benefit from RT versus those who may benefit more from systemic
treatments.
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- L E Lowes
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Abbasi F, Hayat T, Ahmad B. Peristalsis of silver-water nanofluid in the presence of Hall and Ohmic heating effects: Applications in drug delivery. J Mol Liq 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2015.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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