Publications by authors named "E Tahir"

Purpose: The Ageing Voice Index is a valid and reliable tool for assessing the impact of changes in the voice of older adults. Our aim is to adapt the Aging Voice Index with Turkish older adults and test its reliability and validity to create the Turkish Aging Voice Index.

Method: A total of 206 participants were included in the study.

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Objective: To measure the effectiveness of localisation and removal of impalpable target lesions without compromising patient safety in a resource-limited setup using preoperative ultrasound and mammography with peroperative use of C-arm image intensifier.

Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Breast Surgery, Ittefaq Hospital (Trust), Lahore, Pakistan, from 25th October 2011 to 17th February 2023.

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Article Synopsis
  • Patients with acromegaly show significant hearing impairment across all tested frequencies compared to healthy controls, indicating issues with their auditory system.
  • Vestibular function tests revealed that while the specific tests for nystagmus did not differ significantly between groups, acromegaly patients exhibited reduced vestibulo-ocular reflex gains, suggesting compromised balance mechanisms.
  • Subjectively, patients reported higher scores on the Dizziness Handicap Inventory, reflecting greater vestibular-related symptoms and challenges in their daily lives compared to the control group.
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Diabetes is an emerging threat to the world due to large number of deaths reported within the last decade. To overcome its spread and complications, herein, we reported synthesis and anti-diabetic potential of twelve novel 2-[(arylidenyl)methylidene]hydrazinyl-1,3-thiazole-5-carbaldehydes (3 a-l). All compounds have shown good to excellent α-amylase inhibitory activity, among them ortho substituted analogues, the compound 3 a (IC=14.

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