A pathogenic COL7A1 variant highlights semi-dominant inheritance in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa by Saira Sattar, Thashi Bharadwaj, Umm-e- Kalsoom, Anushree Acharya, Saadullah Khan, Suzanne M. Leal, Isabelle Schrauwen

“…Both autosomal dominant and recessive inheritance has been reported with variable phenotype. We investigated a Pakistani family with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa via exome sequencing and identified a pathogenic nonsense variant in COL7A1 NM_000094 c.1573 C > T:p.…”
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Understanding reasons for delay in diagnosis of leprosy in Pakistan: A qualitative study. by Anil Fastenau, Maxwell Oliver Beresford, Matthew Willis, Sophie Cw Stuetzle, Fabian Schlumberger, Heleen Neeltje Willemijn Duighuisen

“…Additionally, cultural features relevant to different communities in Pakistan which might be different from other care access frameworks demonstrated a need for further study into the health beliefs of Pakistani patients in a wide range of communities.…”
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Investigation of the Thermal Degradation Behavior of Coal/Biomass Blends for Kinetics Analysis with Sequential Method Implication by SHOAIB Hafiz Muhammad, QURESHI Tayyab, KHAN Ihtisham, MAHMOOD Hamayoun, IQBAL Tanveer

“…Keeping in mind for effective use of this agro-waste the pyrolysis behavior of Pakistani local coal (LC), rice husk (RH), and their blends 75LC/25RH wt.%, 50LC/50RH wt.%, 25LC/75RH wt.% were studied using a thermogravimetric analyzer in a nitrogen environment with 10K/min heating rate. …”
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Successful Outpatient Management of Children at a Secondary Care Hospital in Pakistan in a Dengue Fever Epidemic and Their Clinical Outcomes by Ammara Farooq, Brekhna Aurangzeb, Taimur Khalil Sheikh, Huma Bashir, Maryam Ghuncha, Tehmina Mustafa

“…There is limited published literature on the feasibility of WHO 2009 guidelines for the management of dengue fever (DF) in Pakistani children. This study aimed to assess the outcome of children with DF who received outpatient treatment according to these guidelines during a DF epidemic. …”
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Gender Disparities and Socioeconomic Triggers in Filicide-Suicide—An Analysis of Media Portrayals by Zainab Pervaiz, Maryam Ayub, Nazish Imran

“…Methodology: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using reports from major Pakistani newspapers over two years (January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020). …”
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Das Ende der kolonialen Epoche im Himalaya by Anna Okopińska

“…The process varies in different regions I visited—Nepal, the Indian Himalaya, the western Pakistani Karakoram, and Xinjiang—but the trend is the same everywhere. …”
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Effect of Emission Penalty and Annual Interest Rate on Cogeneration of Electricity, Heat, and Hydrogen in Karachi: 3E Assessment and Sensitivity Analysis by Mehdi Jahangiri, Ali Mostafaeipour, Habib Ur Rahman Habib, Hamed Saghaei, Asad Waqar

“…According to these results, it is recommend that Pakistani authorities promote the use of renewable energies through incentives and investment subsidies.…”
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The impact of green human resource management practices on organisational sustainability through green knowledge sharing by Aimun Khawaja, Khalida N. Janjua

“…Motivation for the study: This research is pioneering in the Pakistani context, representing the significance of GHRMP in fostering OS. …”
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Depression among adult patients with primary brain tumour: a cross-sectional study of risk factors in a low–middle-income country by Adnan Abdul Jabbar, Anum Sadruddin Pidani, Amna Rehana Siddiqui, Muhammad Shahzad shamim, Shameel Khan

“…However, their association with depression in Pakistani setting has not yet been assessed. Thus, we aim to study the factors associated with depression among adult patients with primary brain tumour at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.Study design A prospective cross-sectional study.Setting This study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan.Participants This study included 132 patients with confirmed diagnosis of primary brain tumour (initially diagnosed on MRI of the brain with contrast and later confirmed on histology of surgical specimen) in various stages of treatment.Primary outcome The primary outcome of this study was to assess depression and its associated factors among adult patients with primary brain tumour. …”
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Opportunities and challenges for enhancing preconception health in primary care: qualitative study with women from ethnically diverse communities by Joe Kai, Nadeem Qureshi, Helena Tuomainen, Laura Cross-Bardell, Mandeep Bhoday

“…We sought to explore perceptions about preconception health and care among women from these communities to identify opportunities and challenges for intervention development in primary care.Design Qualitative study using focus groups and semistructured interviews.Setting Ethnically diverse and socially disadvantaged community settings of the UK.Participants 41 women aged 18–45 years, of Pakistani, Indian, Caribbean, African, White and mixed ethnic origin, participating in nine focus groups, half of whom (n=19) had one-to-one follow-up telephone interviews.Results Women had modest or poor awareness of preconception health issues. …”
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The refugees and health crisis: migration policy management and government response to Afghan migrants by Kalsoom B. Sumra, Muhammad Mumtaz, Naqib Ullah Khan, Helen Huifen Cai, Qiong Yuan

“…The lack of government facilities is due to the harder closed-door policy of the Pakistani government which has worsened the vulnerability of Afghan refugees after the sudden victory of the Taliban in Afghanistan. …”
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Identifying genetic susceptibility loci associated with human coronary artery disease. by Aqsa Zahid, Andleeb Batool, Abdul Wajid, Yurong Wu, Chun Liang, Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Amin Ullah, Kashif Iqbal Sahibzada, Hong Xue

“…This study examined and analyzed the susceptibility of CAD to genetic variants in various Pakistani families. A total of 50 families, 308 participants (79 affected and 229 unaffected were genotyped for NOS3 (rs1799983, rs2070744), PON1 (rs662), LPA-PLA2 (rs105193, rs1805017), APOE (rs429358, rs7412), PCSK9 (rs505151), MEF2A (rs325400), TNF (rs1800629) and LDLR (rs1122608, rs2228671) genes. …”
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Quantitative risk assessment of rainstorm-induced flood disaster in Piedmont plain of Pakistan by Ming Chang, Kangchi Zhou, Xiangyang Dou, Fenghuan Su, Bo Yu

“…In this paper, in response to the inability to accurately predict the flood damage in the pre-hill plains region in previous studies, combined with the current Pakistan mega-flood disaster, will couple the impacts of various flood-inducing factors on flooding, construct a prediction model for the degree of inundation of the Pakistani pre-hill plains flood disaster, and combined with the distribution of regional bearers, analyze the risk-resistant capacity of different types of bearers, and draw a comprehensive risk map piece under the flooding disaster. …”
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A qualitative study assessing acceptability and appropriateness of a technology-assisted mental health intervention by community frontline workers: mPareshan implementation researc... by Samina Akhtar, Fauziah Rabbani, Javeria Nafis, Amna Siddiqui, Zul Merali

“…Conclusion This study highlights that a technology-focused mental health intervention is feasible, acceptable, and appropriate to be implemented by community frontline workers in resource-constrained rural Pakistani settings. The mPareshan intervention can be easily adopted within the LHW-P. …”
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Qualitative focus group study investigating experiences of accessing and engaging with social care services: perspectives of carers from diverse ethnic groups caring for stroke sur... by Geoffrey Cloud, Nan Greenwood, Jess Holley, Theresa Ellmers, Gill Mein

“…Data were analysed thematically focusing on similarities and differences between ethnic groups.Setting Carers were recruited from voluntary sector organisations supporting carers, stroke survivors and black and minority ethnic groups in the UK.Participants 41 carers from 5 ethnic groups (Asian Indian, Asian Pakistani, black African, black Caribbean, white British) participated in the focus groups.Results Several interconnected themes were identified including: the service gap between hospital discharge and home; carers as the best person to care and cultural aspects of caring and using services. …”
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Abortion and unintended pregnancy in Pakistan: new evidence for 2023 and trends over the past decade by Susheela Singh, Octavia Mulhern, Zeba Sathar, Iqbal H Shah, Muhammad Rehan Niazi, Tahira Parveen, Ali Mohammad Mir

“…This treatment rate declined by 16% between 2012 and 2023.Conclusions The unintended pregnancy rate has remained stable in the past decade. However, Pakistani women are increasingly relying on abortion to resolve unintended pregnancy. …”
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The Impact of Private Standards on Corporate Social Responsibility Compliance and Rural Workers’ Motivation in Developing Countries: A Study of Mango Farms in Pakistan by Honglei Tang, Zeeshan Rasool, Ahmad Imran Khan, Anum Afzal Khan, Mohsin Ali Khan, Ghulam Ahmad Azaz

“…This study examines the role of a private standard on corporate social responsibility (CSR) compliance in the Pakistani mango industry and how this compliance affects rural workers’ motivation. …”
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Evaluating Forelimb and Hindlimb Joint Conformation of Morna Racehorses (<i>Equus caballus</i>) by Israr Ahmad, Sahar Ijaz, Mirza M. Usman, Ayesha Safdar, Imdad U. Khan, Muhammad Zeeshan, Syed S. U. H. Bukhari

“…While Thoroughbred horses have been extensively studied, local Pakistani breeds (e.g., Morna racehorse) have not received scientific attention. …”
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Simultaneous central retinal vein and cilioretinal artery occlusion in a young female patient with progestin-only oral contraceptive use: a case report by Sardar Noman Qayyum, Risha Naeem, Faraz Azhar, Gulmeena Aziz Khan, Tehreem Zubair, Samim Noori

“…Case presentation A 28-year-old Pakistani female patient presented with sudden, painless vision loss in the left eye, 3 hours prior to her arrival at the ophthalmology clinic. …”
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Inequalities in children’s tooth decay requiring dental extraction under general anaesthetic: a longitudinal study using linked electronic health records by Carol Dezateux, Nicola Firman, Vanessa Muirhead

“…Children from white Irish (OR: 1.96; 95% CI 1.17 to 3.29), other Asian (1.23; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.50), Bangladeshi (1.49; 95% CI 1.30 to 1.70) and Pakistani (1.41; 95% CI 1.21 to 1.65) ethnicities were more likely and those from Chinese (0.48; 95% CI 0.27 to 0.86), white and black African (0.59; 95% CI 0.35 to 0.98), other mixed (0.69; 95% CI 0.50 to 0.95), Indian (0.65; 95% CI 0.53 to 0.81), black African (0.79; 95% CI 0.66 to 0.93) and other black (0.62; 95% CI 0.48 to 0.82) ethnicities and living in less deprived areas less likely, to have had a DGA. …”
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