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Citation: BMC Proceedings 2022 16(Suppl 7):7
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Genetic relationships and epidemiological links between wild type 1 poliovirus isolates in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Efforts have been made to eliminate wild poliovirus transmission since 1988 when the World Health Organization began its global eradication campaign. Since then, the incidence of polio has decreased significan...
Citation: Virology Journal 2012 9:51 -
Prevalence and associated risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are still a major health problem, especially in resource-limited countries. The community-based prevalence of STH is unknown in Afghanistan. Main objectives of this s...
Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2022 22:361 -
Influence of COVID-19 on lifestyle behaviors in the Middle East and North Africa Region: a survey of 5896 individuals
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected health and lifestyle behaviors of people globally. This project aims to identify the impact of COVID-19 on lifestyle behavior of individuals in the Middle E...
Citation: Journal of Translational Medicine 2021 19:129 -
Proceedings of the 1st Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS) International Medical Research Conference
Citation: European Journal of Medical Research 2017 22(Suppl 1):53 -
Proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health
Citation: Implementation Science 2022 17(Suppl 1):35 -
33rd Annual Meeting & Pre-Conference Programs of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC 2018)
Citation: Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer 2018 6(Suppl 1):114 -
34th Annual Meeting & Pre-Conference Programs of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC 2019): part 1
Citation: Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer 2019 7(Suppl 1):282 -
The efficacy and safety of subcutaneous continuous local infiltration analgesia with ropivacaine in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a comparative study
Continuous local infiltration analgesia (CLIA) can be administered via intraarticular or periarticular techniques in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this investigation was to ...
Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:214 -
Predictors of poor health-related quality of life among hemodialysis patients with anemia in Jordan
This study examined health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and factors associated with poor HRQoL among hemodialysis (HD) patients.
Citation: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2021 19:272 -
Level of knowledge and attitude regarding organ donation: a community-based study from Karachi, Pakistan
The aim of our study was to assess the knowledge and attitude and to find out the statistics regarding public awareness of organ donation in Karachi. This convenient based, cross-sectional study was conducted ...
Citation: BMC Research Notes 2019 12:309 -
Diminished accuracy of biomarkers of fibrosis in low replicative chronic hepatitis B
We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of aspartate aminotransferase (AST)-to-platelet ratio index (APRI), fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4), AST/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ratio (AAR), and age-platelet index (API) f...
Citation: BMC Gastroenterology 2017 17:101 -
Adverse pregnancy outcomes during the COVID-19 lockdown. A descriptive study
The ongoing spread coronavirus disease worldwide has caused major disruptions and led to lockdowns. Everyday lifestyle changes and antenatal care inaccessibility during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ...
Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:761 -
The level of countries’ preparedness to health risks during Covid-19 and pre-pandemic: the differential response to health systems building blocks and socioeconomic indicators
The global health security (GHS) Index assesses countries’ level of preparedness to health risks. However, there is no evidence on how and whether the effects of health systems building blocks and socioeconomi...
Citation: Health Economics Review 2023 13:16 -
Prevalence of asthma in Saudi adults: findings from a national household survey, 2013
There are not enough data on the epidemiology of asthma in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). We analyzed data from a national household survey conducted in KSA in 2013 to estimate prevalence, associated risk ...
Citation: BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2015 15:77 -
Innovative design of 3D-printed nasopharyngeal pediatric swab for COVID-19 detection
3-dimensional (3D) printing technology provides a solution to meet the high demand for producing adult nasal swabs. A smaller, more flexible nasopharyngeal swab needs to be developed for children and infants s...
Citation: 3D Printing in Medicine 2021 7:22 -
Machine learning guided postnatal gestational age assessment using new-born screening metabolomic data in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa
Babies born early and/or small for gestational age in Low and Middle-income countries (LMICs) contribute substantially to global neonatal and infant mortality. Tracking this metric is critical at a population ...
Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:609 -
Global prevalence and distribution of coinfection of malaria, dengue and chikungunya: a systematic review
Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya are vector borne diseases with shared endemic profiles and symptoms. Coinfections with any of these diseases could have fatal outcomes if left undiagnosed. Understanding the pre...
Citation: BMC Public Health 2018 18:710 -
Use of the Arabin pessary in women at high risk for preterm birth: long-term experience at a single tertiary center in Malaysia
Spontaneous preterm birth is a global issue that contributed to perinatal morbidities and mortalities worldwide. The study aimed to describe the experience at UKM Medical Center in managing women at high risk ...
Citation: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2021 21:368 -
Technology-enabled activation of skin cancer screening for hematopoietic cell transplantation survivors and their primary care providers (TEACH)
Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a curative option for a growing number of patients with hematologic diseases and malignancies. However, HCT-related factors, such as total body irradiation used for ...
Citation: BMC Cancer 2020 20:721