Allelic diversity of genes controlling responses to vernalization and photoperiod among spring bread wheat varieties of diverse geographic origin by Zh. T. Kalybekova

“…A dominant Vrn-D1 was found in 61% of Pakistani wheat accessions. Vrn-D1 is present in 41.9% of the studied varieties of Chinese wheat. …”
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Brevibacterium Bacteremia in the Setting of Pyogenic Liver Abscess: A Case Report with Accompanying Literature Review by Sarah Hossain, Afif Hossain, Aldo Barajas-Ochoa, Michael A. Jaker

“…A 71-year-old Pakistani man with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus presenting with worsening mental status, abdominal pain, and oral intake for the past seven days was found to have pyogenic hepatic abscess with unculturable bacteria and subsequently found to have rare Brevibacterium bacteremia.…”
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Cultural validation of the Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination Version III Urdu for the British Urdu-speaking population: a qualitative assessment using cognitive interviewing by Nadine Mirza, Maria Panagioti, Waquas Waheed

“…Participants came from varied socioeconomic backgrounds, with 22 identifying as Pakistani, one as British Pakistani and two as East African. …”
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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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Study of Protein Biomarkers of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Therapy with Vitamin B1 by Samreen Riaz

“…In the present research work, the levels of protein biomarkers specific to diabetes mellitus type 2 in the Pakistani population using proteomic technology have been identified and characterized and effect of high dose thiamine has been seen on the levels of these marker proteins. …”
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Iron Brothers: The Strategic Bond between China and Pakistan by M Jashim Uddin

“…This article examines the Sino-Pakistani partnership through the lens of balance of power and security dilemma theories, highlighting the key factors underpinning their enduring relationship. …”
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SEROPREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS C AMONG THE APPARENTLY HEALTHYBLOOD DONORS OF KARACHI by Maeesa Wadood et al

“…Due to poverty, unemployment, low literacy rate, unawareness and poor health facilities, Pakistani population are susceptible to HCV transmission. …”
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FIRST RECORD OF RED ALGAE POLYSIPHONIA SUBTILISSIMA (MONTAGNE, 1840) (FAMILY: RHODOMELACEAE) COLLECTED FROM KARACHI COAST PAKISTAN (NORTHERN ARABIAN SEA). by Quratulan Ahmed, Qadeer Mohammad Ali, Fikrat. M. Hassan, Ateeqa Baloch, Shumaila Mubarak, Iqra Shaikh

“…This research provides an in-depth examination of the internal and external structures of P. subtilissima, contributing to its systematic study and documenting its first recorded occurrence in Pakistani coastal areas, bordering the northern Arabian Sea. …”
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Effects of the Covid-19 and natural agricultural shocks on preferences of farmers by Hamza Umer, Takashi Kurosaki

“…We contribute to this domain by reporting an incentivized field experiment that examined the effects of agricultural income shocks driven by either the Covid-19 or other natural calamities on preferences (risk-taking, impatience, generosity and fairness) of Pakistani farmers. We find that the Covid-19 shock reduced impatience and generosity while the natural shock increased risk-aversion. …”
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Iron Brothers: The Strategic Bond between China and Pakistan by M Jashim Uddin

“…This article examines the Sino-Pakistani partnership through the lens of balance of power and security dilemma theories, highlighting the key factors underpinning their enduring relationship. …”
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Cardiovascular risk profiling among South Asian adults in Hong Kong: a latent class analysis by Gary Ka-Ki Chung, Woohyung Lee, Danna Camille Vargas, Bulbul Sharma, Kai Sing Sun, Heidi Hung, Lee Sha Tong, Tsz Lui Tang, Hasiba Munir, Chi Yui Wong, Soniya Pun, Man Hin Chio, Eliza Lai-Yi Wong, Dong Dong, Eng-Kiong Yeoh

“…The heavy burden on obesity especially in women, lifestyle and psychological risks especially in men, and low overall physical activity level may be translated into a tremendous cardiovascular disease burden in the forthcoming decades, in particular among Pakistani and Nepalese as well as the socioeconomically disadvantaged.…”
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Evaluation of Yellow Fever Virus Infection in <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Mosquitoes from Pakistan with Distinct Knockdown Resistance Genotypes by Carlucio Rocha dos Santos, Caleb Guedes Miranda dos Santos, Dinair Couto-Lima, Bárbara Silva Souza, Rafi Ur Rahman, Marcos Dornelas Ribeiro, José Bento Pereira Lima, Ademir Jesus Martins

“…<i>aegypti</i> from a Pakistani colony were exposed to YFV strains (PR4408/2008 and ES504/2017) along with the Rockefeller strain. …”
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Investigation and Discrimination of Ballpoint Pen Inks by Analytical Techniques and Chemometrics by Mehwish Sharif, Sohail Chand, Syed Azhar Ali Shah Tirmazi, Umar Farooq, Muhammad Makshoof Athar, Madeeha Batool

“…A population study has been performed for Pakistani ballpoint pen inks of blue, black, red, and green colors (a total of four colors) commercially used in Pakistan. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Gypsies’ Access to Employment Opportunities and Health Services in Pakistan and Turkey by Muhammad Suliman, Reşat Açıkgöz

“…However, it has been observed that the conditions of Gypsies in Turkey were found better than the Pakistani ones in terms of employment opportunities and access to health services. …”
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Taking Place and Finding One’s Place: Unhomely Events in Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007) and Exit West (2017) by Maëlle Jeanniard du Dot

“…In his novels The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007) and Exit West (2017), Pakistani writer Mohsin Hamid plunges the reader into the core of real-life events through purely fictional material. …”
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Psychological Drivers of Alternative Fuel Vehicles’ Adoption and Ecologically Responsible Use by Muhammad Abid Saleem, Rao Akmal Ali, Syed Noman Ali Shah, Sadaf Zahra, Muhammad Haroon Hafeez, Ninh Nguyen

“…Results showed that the extended model of TPB received support in the context of Pakistani culture and for the targeted behaviours related to eco-social purchase, use, and conservation intentions concerning AFVs. …”
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Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: A Challenging Diagnosis in a Patient with Autoimmune Hepatitis by Colin Casault, Juan G. Posadas-Calleja

“…Case Presentation. A 34-year-old Pakistani male with a prior history of biopsy-proven autoimmune hepatitis presented to a regional hospital with severe fever, cytopenias, hyperferritinemia, hypertriglyceridemia, splenomegaly, and a bone marrow biopsy showing hemophagocytosis. …”
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Navigating The Landscape Of Innovation & Entrepreneurship In Pakistan: A Review by Muhammad Iftikhar Hanif, Asif Maqsood Butt, Omaima Asif

“…The article makes various significant proposals for Pakistani entrepreneurs who must work on their odds of coming out on top, including making a strong marketable strategy, finding finance sources, interfacing with others and cooperating, using innovation, and being versatile. …”
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The Prevalence and Underreporting of Needlestick Injuries among Dental Healthcare Workers in Pakistan: A Systematic Review by Mehak Pervaiz, Ruth Gilbert, Nasreen Ali

“…The results of the included studies indicate that the prevalence of NSIs among Pakistani dental-HCWs was between 30% and 73%. The rate of reporting of NSIs was between 15% and 76%, and the most common reason was found to be the lack of awareness regarding the reporting system, or of the need to report NSIs. …”
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