Publications by authors named "A Amirali"
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- The study investigated the prevalence of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) among asthma patients and its effects on asthma control and quality of life (QoL) over an 8-month period.
- Out of 190 asthma patients surveyed, 71.6% were found to have GERD, with a significant proportion experiencing poor control of their asthma and lower QoL scores.
- Results indicated that those with GERD had notably lower scores in areas such as physical functioning, energy/fatigue, and bodily pain compared to those without GERD, highlighting the chronic disease's adverse effects on overall well-being.
Medication reconciliation is one of the best measures to prevent medication-related errors at the time of admission and discharge of patients. We conducted a quasi-experimental study to evaluate the impact of a Medication reconciliation improvement package (intervention) on adherence to medication reconciliation at the time of admission in Department of Internal Medicine. The study included all adult patients admitted to internal medicine from August 2019 to December 2020.
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- Wastewater can help scientists understand public health by showing how germs and viruses are present in communities over time and space.
- Researchers studied wastewater in Miami Dade County from 2020 to 2022 to track different viruses and bacteria, linking them to COVID-19 cases in hospitals and universities.
- They found harmful germs and bacteria in the water, showing connections between wastewater, human health, and the use of antibiotics, which can help improve public health decisions in the future.
Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA copies in wastewater can be used to estimate COVID-19 prevalence in communities. While such results are important for mitigating disease spread, SARS-CoV-2 measurements require sophisticated equipment and trained personnel, for which a centralized laboratory is necessary. This significantly impacts the time to result, defeating its purpose as an early warning detection tool.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Heated tobacco products (HTPs) are reshaping the tobacco industry and just recently, a plan was sought to regularize HTPs in Pakistan. Pakistan provides an intriguing case study in this context, as tobacco use is deeply ingrained in public use. To ensure that future evidence-based policy recommendations are grounded in the public's knowledge, attitudes, and usage of HTPs, a nationwide survey must be conducted.
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