Publications by authors named "Humna Khalid"

Objective: The study aimed to study the association of hypomagnesemia with diabetic complications in type 2 diabetics.

Materials And Method: This cross-sectional study, conducted at a Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, spanned from January to June 2023 and included 100 randomly selected diabetic patients aged 30-70. With institutional board approval and informed consent, the study focused on assessing hypomagnesemia, using a standard level of below 1.

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Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) poses a significant global health challenge, even more so for children less than five years old. Nutritional interventions, such as zinc and vitamin A supplementation, are gaining attention for their therapeutic potential in enhancing recovery and minimizing pneumonia severity in pediatric patients.

Objective: To assess the therapeutic benefits of zinc and vitamin A supplementation in pediatric CAP patients under five years old and to advocate for their use in clinical settings.

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Cardio-obstetrics refers to an approach to maternal care that is based upon teamwork with specialists from maternal-foetal medicine, cardiology, anaesthesiology, neonatology, nursing, social work, and pharmacy that work together to achieve appropriate outcomes for the pregnant patient. The aim of this paper is to highlight and provide a narrative review on the currently published research on the current status and future of cardio-obstetrics. A short review on the hemodynamic physiology in pregnancy has also been described in this paper.

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