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Farooqi MA, Farooqi HMU, Bhatti T, Siddiqui GU, Kausar F, Kang CU. Functionalization of niobium nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide (TiO 2) nanoparticles with ethanolic extracts of Mentha arvensis. Discov Nano 2024; 19:67. [PMID: 38619645 PMCID: PMC11018591 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-024-04011-x] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles have gained significant attention due to their wide-ranging applications. This research explores an approach to functionalize Niobium Nitrogen Titanium Dioxide nanoparticles (Nb-N-TiO2 NPs) with Mentha arvensis ethanolic leaf extracts. This functionalization allows doped NPs to interact with the bioactive compounds in extracts, synergizing their antioxidant activity. While previous studies have investigated the antioxidant properties of TiO2 NPs synthesized using ethanolic extracts of Mentha arvensis, limited research has focused on evaluating the antioxidant potential of doped nanoparticles functionalized with plant extracts. The characterization analyses are employed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy to evaluate these functionalized doped nanoparticles thoroughly. Subsequently, the antioxidant capabilities through the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays have been assessed. Within functionalized Nb-N-TiO2, the FTIR has a distinctive peak at 2350, 2010, 1312, 1212, and 1010 cm-1 with decreased transmittance associated with vibrations linked to the Nb-N bond. SEM revealed a triangular aggregation pattern, 500 nm to 2 µm of functionalized Nb-N-TiO2 NPs. Functionalized doped Nb-N-TiO2 NPs at 500 µg mL-1 exhibited particularly robust antioxidant activity, achieving an impressive 79% efficacy at DPPH assessment; meanwhile, ferric reduction efficiency of functionalized doped Nb-N-TiO2 showed maximum 72.16%. In conclusion, doped Nb-N-TiO2 NPs exhibit significantly enhanced antioxidant properties when functionalized with Mentha arvensis ethanolic extract compared to pure Nb-N-TiO2 manifested that doped Nb-N-TiO2 have broad promising endeavors for various biomedicine applications.
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- Muhammad Awais Farooqi
- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Advanced Convergence Technology and Science, College of Pharmacy, Jeju National University, Jeju-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si, Republic of Korea.
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Zahid AS, Farooqi HMU, Ahsan A, Farooqi MA, Kausar F, Muhammad J, Ahmad A. Comparative Analysis of Antigenic Strength and In vivo Serum Antibodies Concentration of Tetanus Toxoid Vaccine Adsorbed in Pakistan. Saudi J Biol Sci 2022; 29:103337. [PMID: 35770270 PMCID: PMC9234703 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.103337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Clostridium tetani produce tetanospasmin, a potent exotoxin; that causes tetanus or lockjaw disease. Scientists developed an anti-tetanus toxoid to protect the body from the spasm's neurotoxic effect. In Pakistan recently, 478 cases of neonatal tetanus were reported. The study was carried out at The National Control Laboratory for Biologicals Islamabad, aiming to decipher the effectiveness of the most frequently used tetanus toxoid vaccine adsorbed in Pakistan in comparison to standard reference vaccine having earlier known consistent values. The vaccines included domestic public sector, domestic private sector, imported private sector I, and imported private sector II. The triplicate experiments on purebred Swiss albino mice were performed by immunizing with Tetanus toxoid and then tested parallel with standard reference vaccine. Various analytical tests were performed on the test organism that included flocculation test/identity test, antibody quantification using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), potency test, abnormal toxicity test, osmolality, pH test, liquid sub-visible particle test, and sterility test. Results of all the vaccines were compared in comparison with the standard reference vaccine. Absorbances of test vaccines were recorded at the lowest dilution by ELISA. The domestic private sector, imported private sector I, imported private sector II and standard reference vaccine were flocculated at mean dilution (Mean: 0.24, 95% CI: 0.1903–0.2897), and the domestic public sector was flocculated at mean dilution (Mean: 0.23, 95% CI: 0.2052–0.2548). All the products were found within the normal ranges where it was concluded that the maximum average titer of 2.81 was observed at dilution 10−1.6, indicating that these vaccines were adequate/suitable for the prevention of tetanus.
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- Asif Shah Zahid
- Department of Microbiology, Abasyn University, Park Road, Meherban Colony Chatta Bakhtawar, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
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- University Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, University of Lahore, 1-Km Defense Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Abasyn University, Park Road, Meherban Colony Chatta Bakhtawar, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
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Kausar F, Kim KH, Farooqi HMU, Farooqi MA, Kaleem M, Waqar R, Khalil AAK, Khuda F, Abdul Rahim CS, Hyun K, Choi KH, Mumtaz AS. Evaluation of Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activities of Selected Medicinal Plants of Himalayas, Pakistan. Plants (Basel) 2021; 11:plants11010048. [PMID: 35009052 PMCID: PMC8747275 DOI: 10.3390/plants11010048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Medicinal plants are known for their diverse use in the traditional medicine of the Himalayan region of Pakistan. The present study is designed to investigate the anticancer and antimicrobial activities of Prunus cornuta and Quercus semicarpifolia. The anticancer activity was performed using cancerous human cell lines (HepG2, Caco-2, A549, MDA-MB-231, and NCI-H1437 carcinoma cells), while the antimicrobial activity was conducted with the agar-well diffusion method. Furthermore, toxicity studies were performed on alveolar and renal primary epithelial cells. Initially, different extracts were prepared by maceration techniques using n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, butanol, and methanol. The preliminary phytochemical screening showed the presence of secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, tannins, saponins, flavonoids, glycosides, and quinones. The chloroform extract of P. cornuta (PCC) exhibited significant inhibitory activity against Acinetobacter baumannii (16 mm) and Salmonella enterica (14.5 mm). The A. baumannii and S. enterica strains appeared highly susceptible to n-hexane extract of P. cornuta (PCN) with an antibacterial effect of 15 mm and 15.5 mm, respectively. The results also showed that the methanolic extracts of Quercus semecarpifolia (QSM) exhibited considerable antibacterial inhibitory activity in A. baumannii (18 mm), Escherichia coli (15 mm). The QSN and QSE extracts also showed good inhibition in A. baumannii with a 16 mm zone of inhibition. The Rhizopus oryzae strain has shown remarkable mycelial inhibition by PCM and QSN with 16 mm and 21 mm inhibition, respectively. Furthermore, the extracts of P. cornuta and Q. semicarpifolia exhibited prominent growth inhibition of breast (MDA-MB-231) and lung (A549) carcinoma cells with 19-30% and 22-39% cell viabilities, respectively. The gut cell line survival was also significantly inhibited by Q. semicarpifolia (24-34%). The findings of this study provide valuable information for the future development of new antibacterial and anticancer medicinal agents from P. cornuta and Q. semicarpifolia extracts.
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- Farzana Kausar
- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan; (F.K.); (M.K.); (R.W.)
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea; (K.-H.K.); (H.M.U.F.); (M.A.F.); (C.S.A.R.); (K.H.)
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea; (K.-H.K.); (H.M.U.F.); (M.A.F.); (C.S.A.R.); (K.H.)
- National Control Laboratory for Biologicals, Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan, Islamabad 44090, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea; (K.-H.K.); (H.M.U.F.); (M.A.F.); (C.S.A.R.); (K.H.)
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan; (F.K.); (M.K.); (R.W.)
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan; (F.K.); (M.K.); (R.W.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan;
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan;
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea; (K.-H.K.); (H.M.U.F.); (M.A.F.); (C.S.A.R.); (K.H.)
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea; (K.-H.K.); (H.M.U.F.); (M.A.F.); (C.S.A.R.); (K.H.)
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea; (K.-H.K.); (H.M.U.F.); (M.A.F.); (C.S.A.R.); (K.H.)
- BioSpero, Inc., Jeju-si 63243, Korea
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan; (F.K.); (M.K.); (R.W.)
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Andres EM, Neely HL, Hafeez H, Yasmin T, Kausar F, Basra MAR, Raza MH. Study of rare genetic variants in TM4SF20, NFXL1, CNTNAP2, and ATP2C2 in Pakistani probands and families with language impairment. Meta Gene 2021; 30. [PMID: 34540591 DOI: 10.1016/j.mgene.2021.100966] [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] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Language impairment (LI) is highly heritable and aggregates in families. Genetic investigation of LI has revealed many chromosomal regions and genes of interest, though very few studies have focused on rare variant analysis in non-English speaking or non-European samples. We selected four candidate genes (TM4SF20, NFXL1, CNTNAP2 and ATP2C2) strongly suggested for specific language impairment (SLI), a subtype of LI, and investigated rare protein coding variants through Sanger sequencing of probands with LI ascertained from Pakistan. The probands and their family members completed a speech and language family history questionnaire and a vocabulary measure, the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-fourth edition (PPVT-4), translated to Urdu, the national language of Pakistan. Our study aimed to determine the significance of rare variants in these SLI candidate genes through segregation analysis in a novel population with a high rate of consanguinity. In total, we identified 16 rare variants (according to the rare MAF in the global population in gnomAD v2.1.1 database exomes), including eight variants with a MAF <0.5 % in the South Asian population. Most of the identified rare variants aggregated in proband's families, one rare variant (c.*9T>C in CNTNAP2) co-segregated in a small family (PKSLI-64) and another (c.2465C>T in ATP2C2) co-segregated in the proband branch (PKSLI-27). The lack of complete co-segregation of most of the identified rare variants indicates that while these genes could be involved in overall risk for LI, other genes are likely involved in LI in this population. Future investigation of these consanguineous families has the potential to expand our understanding of gene function related to language acquisition and impairment.
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- Erin M Andres
- University of Kansas, Child Language Doctoral Program
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- School of Chemistry, University of the Punjab
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Kausar F, Farooqi MA, Farooqi HMU, Salih ARC, Khalil AAK, Kang CW, Mahmoud MH, Batiha GES, Choi KH, Mumtaz AS. Phytochemical Investigation, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities of Acer cappadocicum Gled. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:656. [PMID: 34357028 PMCID: PMC8306863 DOI: 10.3390/life11070656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The appearance of novel microbial resistance, diverse cancer ailment and several other morbidities such as appetite loss, hair loss, anemia, cell damage, etc., are among most critical situation that keeps the phytochemical quest on. Thus, this study characterized the antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer potentials of a rarely accessed Acer cappadocicum gled (AC) population thriving in a remote Palas Valley in northern Pakistan. Leaf extracts of the plant were prepared in organic solvents with different polarities through maceration. Extracts were subjected to antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities using agar well, DPPH and cell viability assays. A. cappadocicum methanolic extract (ACM) significantly inhibited bacterial growth, followed by n-butanolic extract (ACB) with the second-highest bacterial inhibition. Similar activity was observed against mycelial growth inhibition in plant-fungal pathogen by ACM and ACB. However, human pathogenic fungi did not affect much by extracts. In antioxidant assessment, the chloroform extract (ACC) showed strong scavenging activity and in cytotoxic evaluation, extracts restricted growth proliferation in cancer cells. The inhibitory evidence of extracts, potent scavenging ability, and low cell viability of human-derived cell lines supports the antimicrobial, antioxidant and anticancerous potential of A. cappadocicum. It advances our quest for natural product research.
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- Farzana Kausar
- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan;
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea; (M.-A.F.); (H.-M.-U.F.); (A.-R.-C.S.); (C.-w.K.)
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea; (M.-A.F.); (H.-M.-U.F.); (A.-R.-C.S.); (C.-w.K.)
- National Control Laboratory of Biologicals, Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan, Islamabad 44090, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea; (M.-A.F.); (H.-M.-U.F.); (A.-R.-C.S.); (C.-w.K.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan;
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea; (M.-A.F.); (H.-M.-U.F.); (A.-R.-C.S.); (C.-w.K.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, Egypt;
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- Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Jeju National University, Jeju-si 63243, Korea; (M.-A.F.); (H.-M.-U.F.); (A.-R.-C.S.); (C.-w.K.)
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan;
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Deb S, Mohammed MS, Dhingra U, Dutta A, Ali SM, Dixit P, Juma MH, Hassan MJ, Sazawal S, Nisar I, Ilyas M, Mehmood U, Kausar F, Jaweed S, Karim M, Hussain A, Nadeem N, Jehan F, Rahman S, Islam N, Azad R, Moin SMI, Rahman M, Ahmed S, Quiayum A, Khanam R, Baqui AH, Yoshida S, Manu A, Bahl R, Lee ACC, Naqvi M, Schaeffer LE, Whelan R, Wylie BJ. Performance of late pregnancy biometry for gestational age dating in low-income and middle-income countries: a prospective, multicountry, population-based cohort study from the WHO Alliance for Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (AMANHI) Study Group. Lancet Glob Health 2020; 8:e545-e554. [PMID: 32199122 PMCID: PMC7091029 DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30034-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to evaluate and improve the accuracy of the ultrasound scan in estimating gestational age in late pregnancy (ie, after 24 weeks' gestation) in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), where access to ultrasound in the first half of pregnancy is rare and where intrauterine growth restriction is prevalent. METHODS This prospective, population-based, cohort study was done in three LMICs (Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Tanzania) participating in the WHO Alliance for Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement study. Women carrying a live singleton fetus dated by crown-rump length (CRL) measurements between 8+0-14+6 weeks of gestation, who were willing to return for two additional ultrasound scans, and who planned on delivering in the study area were enrolled in the study. Participants underwent ultrasonography at 24+0-29+6 weeks and at 30+0-36+6 weeks' gestation. Birthweights were measured within 72 h of birth, and the proportions of infants who had a small-for-gestational-age birthweight (ie, a birthweight <10% of the standard birthweight for the infant's gestational age and sex according to the INTERGROWTH-21st project newborn baby reference standards) and appropriate-for-gestational-age birthweights were ascertained. Estimation of gestational age by standard fetal biometry measurements in addition to transcerebellar diameter (TCD) measurements was compared with gold-standard CRL measurements by use of Bland-Altman plots to calculate the mean difference and 95% limits of agreement. Statistical modelling was done to develop new gestational age prediction formulas for third trimester ultrasonography in LMICs. FINDINGS Between Feb 7, 2015, and Jan 9, 2017, 1947 women were enrolled in the study. 1387 pregnant women had an ultrasound scan at 24+0-29+6 weeks of gestation and 1403 had an ultrasound scan between 30+0-36+6 weeks of gestation. Of the 1379 unique infants whose birthweights were available, 981 (71·1%) infants were born with an appropriate-for-gestational-age birthweight and 398 (28·9%) infants were born with a small-for-gestational-age birthweight. The accuracy of late pregnancy ultrasound biometry using existing formulas to estimate gestational age in LMICs was similar to that in high-income settings. With standard dating formulas, late pregnancy ultrasound at 24+0-29+6 weeks' gestation was accurate to within approximately plus or minus 2 weeks of the gold-standard CRL measurement of gestational age, and late pregnancy ultrasound was accurate to within ±3 weeks of the CRL measurement at 30+0-36+6 weeks' gestation. In infants who were ultimately born small for gestational age, individual parameters systematically underestimated gestational age, apart from TCD, which showed minimal bias. By use of a novel parsimonious model formula that combined TCD with femur length, gestational age at the 24+0 -29+6-week ultrasound scan was estimated to within ±10·5 days of the CRL measurement and estimated to within ±15·1 days of the CRL measurement at the 30+0-36+6-week ultrasound scan. Similar results were observed in infants who were small-for-gestational-age. INTERPRETATION Incorporation of TCD and the use of new formulas in late pregnancy ultrasound scans could improve the accuracy of gestational age estimation in both appropriate-for-gestational-age and small-for-gestational-age infants in LMICs. Given the high rates of small-for-gestational-age infants in LMICs, these results might be especially relevant. Validation of this new formula in other LMIC populations is needed to establish whether the accuracy of the late pregnancy ultrasound can be narrowed to within approximately 2 weeks. FUNDING Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Sahoo PC, Kausar F, Lee JH, Han JI. Facile fabrication of silver nanoparticle embedded CaCO3microspheres via microalgae-templated CO2biomineralization: application in antimicrobial paint development. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra03623a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Akhtar K, Sabih DE, Laghari NA, Mateen A, Sabih Z, Haq AU, Anees M, Alam I, Kausar F. Role of hysterosalpingoscintigraphy in the workup of infertility. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2007; 16:760-3. [PMID: 17125634 DOI: 12.2006/jcpsp.760763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2006] [Accepted: 10/07/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the role of hysterosalpingoscintigraphy (HSSG) in the evaluation of fallopian tube patency and function and compare the results with hysterosalpingography (HSG) and laparoscopy (LS). DESIGN Cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The study was conducted at Multan Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy (MINAR), Multan from August 2004 to February 2005. PATIENTS AND METHODS HSSG was performed after instillation of 4mCi (148 MBq) 99mTechnetium-macroaggregated albumin (99mTc-MAA) in posterior vaginal fornix in 65 patients. Serial static images were acquired in supine position at 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours and, if needed, at 24 hours. The results were compared to the findings on LS and HSG. RESULTS Out of 65 patients, 37 (56.9%) patients had bilateral blocked tubes, 17 (26.1%) patients had bilateral patent tubes, 6 (9.2%) patients had blocked left tube and 5 (7.1%) patients had blocked right tube. The calculated sensitivity, specificity, positive predicted value (PPV), negative predicted value (NPV) and accuracy for HSSG were 90%, 83%, 90% and 90% respectively. The agreement between HSSG and LS was found in 32 out of 35 patients and agreement between HSG and HSSG was found in 24 out of 30 patients. CONCLUSION This simple procedure can delineate tubal physiology; in selected cases it can replace HSG and in others augment the information gathered by HSG. HSSG should be part of the infertility workup algorithm.
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- Kalsoom Akhtar
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Bahawalpur Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology (BINO), Bahawalpur
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- N A Charania
- The Aga Khan University School of Nursing, Karachi, Pakistan
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