Publications by authors named "I Sheikh"
Background: Infectious diseases remain the leading cause of death among children younger than 5 years due to disparities in access and acceptance of essential interventions. The Community Mobilisation and Community Incentivisation (CoMIC) trial was designed to evaluate a customised community mobilisation and incentivisation strategy for improving coverage of evidence-based interventions for child health in Pakistan.
Methods: CoMIC was a three-arm cluster-randomised, controlled trial in rural areas of Pakistan.
Skilled forelimb patterning is regulated by the corticospinal tract (CST) with support from brainstem regions. When the CST is lesioned, there is a loss of forelimb function; however, if indirect pathways remain intact, rehabilitative training can facilitate recovery. Following spinal cord injury, rehabilitation is thought to enhance the reorganization and plasticity of spared supraspinal-propriospinal circuits, aiding functional recovery.
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- Arboviruses like dengue, chikungunya, and Zika are emerging as significant global health threats, with this study focusing on their prevalence in Kashmir, North India, among patients with acute febrile illness.
- A total of 812 blood samples were tested, revealing dengue in 12.93% of patients, chikungunya in 2.09%, and no cases of Zika; most affected individuals had traveled within India.
- The study found that dengue virus-1 was the dominant serotype among positive cases, with common symptoms including fever, fatigue, and joint pain; it emphasizes the need for screening travelers showing symptoms as local populations appear less affected.