Publications by authors named "M A Sattar"

Burns carry a large surface area, varying in shapes and depths, and an elevated risk of infection. Regardless of the underlying etiology, burns pose significant medical challenges and a high mortality rate. Given the limitations of current therapies, tissue-engineering-based treatments for burns are inevitable.

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Background: Recent studies have focused on treating cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) with corticosteroids primarily mitigating symptoms and reducing the risk of mortality and other cardiovascular complications. A promising new treatment approach involves tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha inhibitors.

Methodology: A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Elsevier's Science Direct databases to identify studies comparing TNF alpha inhibitors with other drugs in CS patients who had heart failure.

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Introduction: Patients receiving renal transplants have weakened immune systems and are more vulnerable to lung infections.

Objectives: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in detecting pneumocystis carinii in renal transplant patients presenting with pulmonary infection in a tertiary care transplant center, keeping bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) as the gold standard.

Methods:  This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Radiology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplant, Karachi, from February 14, 2023, to August 13, 2023.

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Limited research in Saudi Arabia has devolved into the prevalence and genetic diversity of begomoviruses. Utilizing Illumina MiSeq sequencing, we obtained 21 full-length begomovirus sequences (2.7-2.

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Article Synopsis
  • The red palm weevil (RPW) is a major pest threatening palm trees globally, commonly managed using synthetic insecticides.
  • Recent research has explored RNA interference (RNAi) as an alternative method by targeting key genes in RPW larvae, particularly focusing on genes like serine carboxypeptidase (SCP) and actin.
  • The study found that larvae exposed to RNAi treatments showed significantly lower survival rates and reduced weight, indicating that SCP and actin are effective targets for controlling the RPW population.
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