Distribution and bioaccumulation of trace elements in two Cyprinidae fish species in the Indus river, Pakistan, including the impact of hydraulic structure on macroinvertebrates' biodiversity
Environ Res. 2024 Apr 4:118882. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118882. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe concentration of trace elements (chromium, lead, zinc, copper, manganese, and iron) was determined in water, sediment and tissues of two Cyprinidae fish species - Labeo rohita and Tor putitora - collected from the eight sampling stations of Indus River in 2022 for four successive seasons (autumn, winter, spring, summer), and also study the present condition of macroinvertebrates after the construction of hydraulic structure. The obtained results of trace element concentrations in the Indus River were higher than the accepta...
Source: Environmental Research - April 6, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Muhammad Waseem Boota Shan-E-Hyder Soomro Haoming Xia Yaochen Qin Mian Adnan Kakakhel Chaode Yan Luo Weiran Jikun Xu Source Type: research
Vaccine coverage among children born to immigrant parents in Norway, 2000-2020
This study examines pertussis and measles vaccination coverage among six immigrant groups in Norway. These vaccines are normally administered as part of different combination vaccines and their coverage rate indicate the national vaccination coverage against a range of additional infections.METHODS: Data from the Norwegian National Population Register were linked at individual level with vaccination data from the Norwegian Immunisation Registry. The final sample consisted of 53,052 children born during 2000-2018 in Norway to parents who were born in Iraq, Lithuania, Pakistan, Poland, Somalia, or Vietnam. Vaccination covera...
Source: Vaccine - April 6, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Rebecca Nybru Gleditsch Trine Skogset Ofitserova Richard Aubrey White Marte Karoline R åberg Kjøllesdal Evy Dvergsdal Bo T Hansen Brita Askeland Winje Source Type: research
Distribution and bioaccumulation of trace elements in two Cyprinidae fish species in the Indus river, Pakistan, including the impact of hydraulic structure on macroinvertebrates' biodiversity
Environ Res. 2024 Apr 4:118882. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118882. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe concentration of trace elements (chromium, lead, zinc, copper, manganese, and iron) was determined in water, sediment and tissues of two Cyprinidae fish species - Labeo rohita and Tor putitora - collected from the eight sampling stations of Indus River in 2022 for four successive seasons (autumn, winter, spring, summer), and also study the present condition of macroinvertebrates after the construction of hydraulic structure. The obtained results of trace element concentrations in the Indus River were higher than the accepta...
Source: Environmental Research - April 6, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Muhammad Waseem Boota Shan-E-Hyder Soomro Haoming Xia Yaochen Qin Mian Adnan Kakakhel Chaode Yan Luo Weiran Jikun Xu Source Type: research
Construction and Validation of the Belief in Divine Retribution Scale for Pakistani Muslims
AbstractThe purpose of the study was to construct and validate a Belief in Divine Retribution Scale for the Pakistani Muslim population. The process of construction and validation was completed by following standardized guidelines for scale construction (Boateng et al., 2018). The present study was carried out in four phases. In phase I, the task of item generation was completed through literature review and interviews (inductive and deductive approaches). Phase II aimed at exploration of factor structure. Exploratory factor analysis was carried out on a sample of seven hundred Muslim participants. Data for EFA were collec...
Source: Journal of Religion and Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Source Type: research
National guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma
World J Gastroenterol. 2024 Mar 7;30(9):1018-1042. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i9.1018.ABSTRACTA consensus meeting of national experts from all major national hepatobiliary centres in the country was held on May 26, 2023, at the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Centre (PKLI & RC) after initial consultations with the experts. The Pakistan Society for the Study of Liver Diseases (PSSLD) and PKLI & RC jointly organised this meeting. This effort was based on a comprehensive literature review to establish national practice guidelines for hilar cholangiocarcinoma (hCCA). The consensus was that hCCA is a comple...
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - April 5, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Faisal Saud Dar Zaigham Abbas Irfan Ahmed Muhammad Atique Usman Iqbal Aujla Muhammad Azeemuddin Zeba Aziz Abu Bakar Hafeez Bhatti Tariq Ali Bangash Amna Subhan Butt Osama Tariq Butt Abdul Wahab Dogar Javed Iqbal Farooqi Faisal Hanif Jahanzaib Haider Siraj Source Type: research
miR-4716-3p and the target AKT2 Gene/rs2304186 SNP are associated with blood cancer pathogenesis in Pakistani population
Noncoding RNA Res. 2024 Mar 14;9(3):695-703. doi: 10.1016/j.ncrna.2024.03.005. eCollection 2024 Sep.ABSTRACTAKT2 is crucial for cancer cells' invasion, metastasis, and survival. It is a possible downstream gene target of cancer glycolysis-related microRNAs. The study investigated the role of miRNA-4716-3p, rs2304186, and the AKT2 gene in blood cancer pathogenesis. RT-qPCR was used to analyze AKT2 gene mRNA and miRNA-4716-3p expression in 200 blood cancer samples and 200 healthy controls. Furthermore, Tetra-ARMS PCR was used to examine the rs2304186 AKT2 SNP in 300 patients and 290 control samples. miRNA-4716-3p was shown t...
Source: Cancer Control - April 5, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Jairus Olumasai Nandwa Azhar Mehmood Ishrat Mahjabeen Kayode Yomi Raheem Mamoudou Hamadou Mouhamed Z K A Raimi Mahmood A Kayani Source Type: research
Digital eye strain and its associated factors among radiology physicians in Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey using logistic regression analysis
CONCLUSION: With recent advances in the field of radiology in Pakistan, the frequency of developing DES among radiologists is increasing. Being a female, having long working hours, and having noticeable flickers on the digital screens were among the significant factors in developing DES among radiologists.PMID:38576948 | PMC:PMC10990352 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001882 (Source: Annals of Medicine)
Source: Annals of Medicine - April 5, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Muhammad Junaid Tahir Ummey Aymen Qasim Mehmood Muhammad Sohaib Asghar Usha Kumari Zair Hassan Nasreen Naz Nida Rafiq Muhammad Tayyeb Irfan Ullah Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed Osamah Alwalid Source Type: research
The interplay between diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a cross-sectional study from Pakistan
CONCLUSION: There is a positive association between elevated HbA1c and ALT levels in T2DM patients with NAFLD.PMID:38576946 | PMC:PMC10990318 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001875 (Source: Annals of Medicine)
Source: Annals of Medicine - April 5, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Ayesha Akhtar Huda Ijaz Maria Waseem Muhammad Ijaz Khan Yasir Saif Haris Iqbal Syeda Aasia Batool Usha Kumari Salim Surani Aarash Khan Source Type: research
