Publications by authors named "Bushra Nasir"

Objective: To describe the co-design process and understand consumer perspectives of a virtual health services (VHS) model of primary healthcare delivery, for Indigenous Australians with chronic disease and living in regional, rural, and remote Queensland.

Design: Using decolonising methodologies, the study used an Indigenous consensus method to undertake the co-design process and generate findings. For analysis, a qualitative interpretive-description framework was applied.

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Background: This systematic review aims to highlight the scope of pharmacogenomics research within global Indigenous populations. This review also explores the barriers and facilitators of pharmacogenomics research within this population.

Methodology: A systematic review of literature was conducted to identify and present an understanding of current empirical evidence demonstrating the conduct of genomics or pharmacogenomics research within global Indigenous populations (PROSPERO registration: CRD42021257226).

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Background: Most rural populations experience significant health disadvantage. Community-engaged research can facilitate research activities towards addressing health issues of priority to local communities. Connecting scholars with community based frontline practices that are addressing local health and medical needs helps establish a robust pipeline for research that can inform gaps in health provision.

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Introduction: Digital technology is increasingly being adopted within primary healthcare services to improve service delivery and health outcomes; however, the scope for digital innovation within primary care services in rural areas is currently unknown. This systematic review aims to synthesise existing research on the use and integration of digital health technology within primary care services for rural populations across the world.

Methods And Analysis: A systematic approach to the search strategy will be conducted.

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  • Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of β-amyloid plaques and tau tangles, the key criteria for diagnosis, but recent research highlights other important factors in its pathology.
  • The difficulty of delivering drugs across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) has historically limited treatment options, but FDA has recently approved lecanemab as a disease-modifying therapy.
  • Various methods are being explored to enhance drug delivery across the BBB, ranging from invasive techniques like hyperosmotic solutions to non-invasive approaches like nanoparticles coated with polymers.
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Background: Hematological disorders are often treated with blood transfusions. Many blood group antigens and variants are population-specific, and for patients with rare blood types, extensive donor screening is required to find suitable matches for transfusion. There is a scarcity of knowledge regarding blood group variants in Aboriginal Australian populations, despite a higher need for transfusion due to the higher prevalence of renal diseases and anemia.

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  • Phytochemicals, or secondary metabolites found in fruits, vegetables, and grains, play a significant role in health despite being classified as non-essential nutrients, as they have medicinal properties that can help prevent and treat diseases.* -
  • Dietary polyphenols, including compounds like kaempferol, quercetin, and resveratrol, offer various health benefits such as regulating oxidation, modulating blood vessel function, and reducing inflammation, which can contribute to heart health.* -
  • Current research emphasizes the protective effects of polyphenols against cardiovascular disorders and related conditions, suggesting that a diet rich in these compounds could lower the risk of heart diseases like hypertension and strokes.*
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Background: Inadequate distribution of the medical workforce in rural regions remains a key global challenge. Evidence of the importance of postgraduation (after medical school) rural immersion time and subsequent rural practice, particularly after accounting for other key factors, remains limited. This study investigated the combined impact of three key training pathway factors: (1) rural background, (2) medical school rural immersion, and (3) postgraduation rural immersion, and duration time of each immersion factor on working rurally.

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Objectives: To investigate the effects of extended short-term medical training placements in small rural and remote communities on postgraduate work location.

Design And Setting: Cohort study of medical graduates of The University of Queensland, Australia.

Participants: Graduating medical students from 2012 to 2021 who undertook a minimum of 6 weeks training in a small rural or remote location.

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Background: The role of personalized treatment approaches, including those based on genetic testing, are increasingly enabling informed decision-making to improve health outcomes. Research involving Indigenous Australians has been lagging behind, although this population experiences a higher prevalence of chronic disease and mental health disorders.

Methods: Using community-based participatory research principles, this study purposefully interviewed participants with a diagnosed common mental disorder and a comorbid chronic disease condition.

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Objective: Trauma is reported by 70% of the global population and 4% of those exposed develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but data from Indigenous populations are limited. We aimed to determine the prevalence, types and age of occurrence of traumatic events among community-living Indigenous Australians and associations with PTSD.

Design: Lifetime trauma and PTSD were quantified among a broadly representative sample of 544 Indigenous participants using a diagnostic clinical interview.

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Background: A four- to seven-fold increase in the prevalence of current mood, anxiety, substance use and any mental disorders in Indigenous adults compared with non-Indigenous Australians has been reported. A lifetime prevalence of major depressive disorder was 23.9%.

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Objective: This study determined the cultural appropriateness of the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) as an acceptable tool for diagnosing mental illness among Indigenous people.

Methods: De-identified qualitative feedback from participants and psychologists regarding the cultural appropriateness of the SCID-I for Indigenous people using open-ended anonymous questionnaires was gathered. Aboriginal Medial Service staff and Indigenous Support Workers participated in a focus group.

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Background And Objectives: Traditional Elders are integral to the social structure of Australian Indigenous communities. Due to progressive loss of traditional way of life, however, the role of Elders has been eroding. This study aims to develop a conceptual model of the role of Elders in an Australian Indigenous community, with the goal of attaining strategies to strengthen the role of Elders.

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This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. : Medical students undertake extensive training yet often feel they lack the practical non-medical skills required for successful transition to internship.

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Objective: To determine, using face-to-face diagnostic interviews, the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) in a cohort of adult Indigenous Australians, the cultural acceptability of the interviews, the rates of comorbid CMD and concordance with psychiatrists' diagnoses.

Design: Cross-sectional study July 2014-November 2016. Psychologists conducted Structured Clinical Interviews for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) (n=544).

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A simple, efficient, accurate and selective HPLC method has been developed and validated successfully for the estimation of 5-fluorouracil in rabbit plasma. The drug was eluted by using Supelco C18 column (1.5 cm x 4.

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Over the past few years, considerable attention has been focused on carrageenan based bionanocomposites due to their multifaceted properties like biodegradability, biocompatibility, and nontoxicity. Moreover, these composites can be tailored according to the desired purpose by using different nanofillers. The role of ferromagnetic nanoparticles in drug delivery is also discussed here in detail.

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There is a strong evidence of the relationship between diabetes and hepatitis C however, there are certain gaps in the literature. Therefore, this study was carried out to determine the prevalence of hepatitis C in diabetic patients and risk factors associated with it, to evaluate the presence of possible relationship between hepatitis C and diabetes. Serological testing for anti HCV antibody was carried out on a sample of 100 diabetic patients visiting the diabetic clinic Nishtar Medical College and Hospital Multan.

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Background: Migraine is a common neurovascular condition that may be linked to hyperhomocysteinemia. We have previously provided evidence that reduction of homocysteine with a vitamin supplementation can reduce the occurrence of migraine in women. The current study examined the occurrence of migraine in response to vitamin supplementation with a lower dose of folic acid.

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