Quantum secure metrology for network sensing-based applications.

Quantum secure metrology protocols harness quantum effects to probe remote systems with enhanced precision and security. Traditional QSM protocols require multi-partite entanglement, which limits its near-term implementation due to technological constraints. This paper proposes a QSM scheme that employs Bell pairs to provide unconditional security while offering precision scaling beyond the standard quantum limit.

Lack of knowledge regarding the misuse of domperidone in Pakistan and its serious consequences: short communication.

Domperidone is an antagonist of the peripheral dopamine (D2) receptor. It works as an antiemetic by blocking D2-receptors at the chemoreceptor trigger zone and as a gastroprokinetic drug by blocking GI tract D2-receptors. According to research, using domperidone significantly raises the risk of cardiac arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death by 70%, most likely through prolonging the QT interval.

Respiratory Diseases' Burden in children and adolescents of marginalized population: A retrospective study in slum area of Karachi, Pakistan.

Background: Worldwide, the burden of respiratory disease has dramatically increased, endangering public health. To our knowledge, there have been no reported cases of respiratory illness among children and adolescents living in the slums of Karachi, Pakistan. This study aimed to assess the burden of respiratory disease in marginalized slum populations and the factors causing such an increase in disease burden.

Particle uptake driven phagocytosis in macrophages and neutrophils enhances bacterial clearance.

Humans are exposed to numerous synthetic foreign particles in the form of drug delivery systems and diagnostic agents. Specialized immune cells (phagocytes) clear these particles by phagocytosing and attempting to degrade them. The process of recognition and internalization of the particles may trigger changes in the function of phagocytes.

Frequency of high bleeding risk in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of risk factors for bleeding and high bleeding risk in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Methods: The single-centre retrospective observational study was conducted at Ittefaq Hospital Lahore and comprised data of patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention from February 2018 to December 2019. Minor and major bleeding risk factors were identified on the basis of the consensus definition of the Academic Research Consortium.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of patients with chronic illnesses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey from Pakistan.

Objectives: We studied the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the physical and mental health of patients with chronic illnesses and their behavioural responses.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) survey among outpatients with chronic illnesses in Lahore, Pakistan.

Results: Four hundred and one participants were surveyed (84% above 50 years of age).

Toxicity of (Lem.) A. C. Sm. Essential Oil to the Bed Bug, L. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae).

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Essential Oils of Five Species: Investigations on the Chemical Composition and Biological Activities.

This paper provides a comparative account of the essential oil chemical composition and biological activities of five Brazilian species of (Asteraceae), namely , , , , and . The chemical compositions of three species (, , and ) are reported for the first time. Analyses by GC/MS showed notable differences in the essential oil compositions of the five species.

Eleutherococcus senticosus (Araliaceae) Leaf Morpho-Anatomy, Essential Oil Composition, and Its Biological Activity Against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae).

The roots of Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim.

A Novel in vitro Bioassay to Explore the Repellent Effects of Compounds Against Mosquito Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae).

Mosquitoes are vectors for many pathogens resulting in many deaths of humans. Repellents play an important role in reducing mosquito bites and the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. Currently, Klun & Debboun (K & D) and human-arm-based bioassay systems are used to identify repellent properties of compounds, extracts, and essential oils.

Plant based products: use and development as repellents against mosquitoes: A review.

Global warming and deforestation have resulted in the relocation of many living creatures including insects during the recent years. This has affected the population balance of disease vectors including mosquitoes resulting in outbreaks. Traditionally, mankind has been using plants as means of protection from the mosquitoes which are considered to be environment friendly unlike the synthetic chemicals that cause major risk to human health and the ecosystem.

Effects of Peganum harmala (Zygophyllaceae) seed extract on the olive fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) and its larval parasitoid Psyttalia concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).

Peganum harmala L. (Zygophyllaceae) is an herb native to arid and semiarid regions of Central Asian deserts. This study investigated the effects of ethanol extracts of P.