Utilizing Data Analytics And Business Intelligence Tools In Laboratory Workflow.

A business intelligence (BI) tool in a laboratory workflow offers various benefits, including data consolidation, real-time monitoring, process optimization, cost analysis, performance benchmarking (quality indicators), predictive analytics, compliance reporting, and decision support. These tools improve operational efficiency, quality control, inventory management, cost analysis, and clinical decision-making. This write up reveals the workflow process and implementation of BI in a private hospital laboratory.

Role of therapeutic plasma exchange in the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia: an experience.

Hypertriglyceridemia of obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and type II diabetes mellitus are highly prevalent in Saudi Arabia. Severe hypertriglyceridemia is a rare but well known cause of acute pancreatitis. In treatment pancreatic rest, lifestyle changes, and lipid-lowering medications are essential, but the response is slow.

COMPARISON OF VITAMIN D REPLACEMENT STRATEGIES WITH HIGH-DOSE INTRAMUSCULAR OR ORAL CHOLECALCIFEROL: A PROSPECTIVE INTERVENTION STUDY.

Objective: To ascertain the frequency of correction of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) with single or multiple doses of oral (p.o.) and intramuscular (i.

Validation of a food frequency questionnaire for assessing macronutrient and calcium intake in adult Pakistani population.

Objective: To develop and validate a food frequency table (FFQ) for use in urban Pakistani population.

Study Design: A validation study.

Place And Duration Of Study: The Aga Khan University, Karachi, from June to November 2008.

Assessing the effect of dietary calcium intake and 25 OHD status on bone turnover in women in Pakistan.

Summary: Bone health assessed in three towns of Karachi, Pakistan in females showed poor calcium intake, vitamin D deficiency, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and high bone turnover. Correlates of high bone turnover included females residing in Saddar Town, underweight females less than 30 years of age from low socio-economic status, and secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Aims: To assess bone health and association of dietary calcium and 25 hydroxy vitamin D with bone turnover in the community-dwelling females of Karachi.

Bone health status of premenopausal healthy adult females in Pakistani females.

Unlabelled: Bone health status in healthy premenopausal females was assessed. We found high bone turnover in 36.8 % and vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in 82.

Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its correlates: results of a community-based study conducted in Karachi, Pakistan.

Unlabelled: Of the 305 premenopausal females in a cross-sectional study in randomly selected communities of Karachi, Pakistan, 90.1 % showed to be vitamin D deficient. Age, town of residence, and housing structure were significant predictors of vitamin D levels.

Pattern of drugs of abuse identified in chemical samples.

Objective: To determine the pattern of drugs of abuse in urine and blood samples processed at referral laboratory in Pakistan so that information on the type of drugs used can be identified and used for ready reference for future strategy.

Study Design: Observational study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Clinical Laboratory of The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from July 2006 to March 2008.