Effect of automobile pollution on chlorophyll content of roadside urban trees by M. Iqbal, M. Shafiq, S. Zaidi, M. Athar

“…The highest levels of chlorophyll pigment were recorded in all tree species leave samples collected from Karachi University Campus.  Similarly, better levels of chlorophyll “a”, chlorophyll “b” and total chlorophyll “a+b” was observed in all tree species growing at Airport site as compared to plants growing at Malir Halt and Quaidabad sites.  …”
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Dual Wavelength RP-HPLC Method for Simultaneous Determination of Two Antispasmodic Drugs: An Application in Pharmaceutical and Human Serum by Najmul Hasan, Mathurot Chaiharn, Sauleha Khan, Hira Khalid, Nawab Sher, Farhan Ahmed Siddiqui, Muhammad Zain Siddiqui

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A social enterprise model for TB detection and treatment through the private sector in Pakistan by S. M. A. Zaidi, W. Z. Jamal, U. Ibrahim, S. Khowaja, A. J. Khan, J. Creswell

“…The proportion of cases in Karachi notified by the centres grew to 27% in 2020. …”
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Vaping Epidemic in Pakistan: A Silently Emerging Public Health Concern by Farhan Muhammad Qureshi, Samira Faiz Bari, Syeda Sehrish Zehra

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Pharmacy Students’ Knowledge Assessment of Naegleria fowleri Infection by Sadia Shakeel, Wajiha Iffat, Madeeha Khan

“…A questionnaire was distributed to senior pharmacy students in different private and public sector universities of Karachi. Descriptive statistics were used to demonstrate students’ demographic information and their responses to the questionnaire. …”
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Abdominal Lymphonodular Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Child by Mehjabeen Zaidi, Sonia Qureshi, Sadia Shakoor, Saira Fatima, Fatima Mir

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Development and validation of a Non-INvaSive Pregnancy RIsk ScoRE (INSPIRE) for the screening of high-risk pregnant women for gestational diabetes mellitus in Pakistan by Romaina Iqbal, Iqbal Azam, Subhash Chandir, Rahat Qureshi, Ali Jaffar, Neelofur Babar, Sabahat Naz, Samreen Jamal, Aisha Syed Wali

“…Our study aimed to develop a Non-INvaSive Pregnancy RIsk ScoRE (INSPIRE) for GDM screening in Pakistani pregnant women based on risk factors reported in the literature.Methods Using a cross-sectional study design, we enrolled 500 pregnant women who attended antenatal clinics at one tertiary and two secondary care hospitals in Karachi between the 28th and 32nd weeks of gestation. …”
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Effectiveness of chain of survival for out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest (OHCA) in resource limited countries: A systematic review by Mirza Noor Ali Baig, Zafar Fatmi, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Uzma Rahim Khan, Ahmed Raheem, Junaid Abdul Razzak

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Discovery of the bacterial HslV protease activators as lead molecules with novel mode of action by Aurangzeb Sana, Aurongzeb Muhammad, Shamim Shahbaz, Rashid Yasmeen, Khan Khalid Mohammed, Aziz Tariq, Alharbi Metab, Alasmari Abdullah F.

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Case Report: A case of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in a patient with a small aortic annulus using the Acurate Neo2 by Shahzil Abdur Rehman Malik, Jamshed Ali, Maleeha Javed, Kamran Hussain, Navaira Azeem, Nasir Rehman, Osman Faheem

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Synthesis, X-Ray Crystal Structures, Biological Evaluation, and Molecular Docking Studies of a Series of Barbiturate Derivatives by Assem Barakat, Hazem A. Ghabbour, Abdullah Mohammed Al-Majid, Qurat-ul-ain, Rehan Imad, Kulsoom Javaid, Nimra Naveed Shaikh, Sammer Yousuf, M. Iqbal Choudhary, Abdul Wadood

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COVID-19: An Emerging Culprit of Inflammatory Arthritis by Muhammad Shariq Mukarram, Muhammad Ishaq Ghauri, Sehrish Sethar, Nasir Afsar, Amir Riaz, Khizra Ishaq

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Trail without Catheter after Transurethral Resection of Prostate: Clamp It or Not? by Vikash Talreja, Aun Ali, Summaya Saeed, Kiran Rani, Sunil Sadruddin Samnani, Farah Naz Farid, Mumtazuddin Haider

“…Randomized clinical trial was conducted at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi from January 2014 to July 2015. Eighty-six study participants who underwent TURP were randomly allocated into two groups of 43 participants each. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury in Lymphoma: A Single Centre Experience by Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Hira Latif, Abdur Rehman, Waqar Uddin Kashif, Safia Awan, Zarghona Khalil, Uziar Mushtaq, Maria Ahmad, Muhammad Ashhad Ullah Khalil, Manickam Ranga Sami, Jackson Tan

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FDA’s approval of resmetirom (Rezdiffra): a breakthrough in MASH management by Muhammad Mazhar Azam, Sameen Mukhtar, Muhammad Haris, Fatima Laique, Suhaina Amir, Mubashir Mohiuddin, Bibek Giri

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Association of Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Type 2 Diabetic Individuals by Noor ul ain, Sheikh Abdul Saeed, Muhammad sajid Abbas jaffri, Shazia Shakoor, Shah jabeen, Sana Kashif

“…Study type, settings & duration: This case control study was conducted at National Medical Center Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan from December 2022 to May 2023.   …”
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Stability-Indicating Photochemical Method for the Assay of Riboflavin: Lumichrome Method by Iqbal Ahmad, Syed Haider Abbas, Zubair Anwar, Muhammad Ali Sheraz, Sofia Ahmed, Adeel Arsalan, Raheela Bano

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Sclerosing Mesenteritis as a Cause of Abdominal Mass and Discomfort in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review by Farzana Nawaz Ali, Sidra Ishaque, Bushra Jamil, Nasir-Ud-Din, Muhammad Idris

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Multiple-Parameter Hamiltonian Approach for Higher Accurate Approximations of a Nonlinear Oscillator with Discontinuity by Najeeb Alam Khan, Muhammad Jamil, Asmat Ara

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Efficacy of Intravenous Versus Oral Administration of Levocarnitine in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating Therapeutic Approaches to Rena... by Sadia Rehman, Muhammad Farhan, Santosh Kumar, Muhammad Raza Sarfraz, Asma Naveed, Muhammad Tassaduq Khan, Hiya Huq

“…Materials and Methods This was a multicenter, randomized controlled trial was conducted on patients undergoing MHD at the hemodialysis unit of our study center in Karachi, Pakistan. Eligible patients were randomly assigned to either the oral or IV groups. …”
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