Publications by authors named "Pordil Khan"

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is predominantly the most recurring and devastating neurological condition among the elderly population, characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) and phosphorylated tau proteins, and is accompanied by progressive decline of learning and memory. Due to its complex and multifactorial etiology, a wide variety of therapeutic interventions have been developed. Despite constant advancements in the field, effective treatments that ameliorate the severity of Alzheimer's symptoms or cease their progression are still insufficient.

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Predictions are combined with sensory information when making choices. Accumulator models have conceptualized predictions as trial-by-trial updates to a baseline evidence level. These models have been successful in explaining the influence of choice history across-trials, however they do not account for how sensory information is transformed into choice evidence.

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Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition of the terminal hair follicle, which can present in sporadic, familial, or syndromic forms. The exact pathogenesis of HS remains elusive, posing a challenge for the development of effective treatments. Among the various immunological mechanisms, the NLRP3 inflammasome is thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of HS, releasing cytokines such as IL-1β and IL-18 which initiates and exacerbates inflammation.

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Neuromodulation is a rapidly growing field in neurosurgery and has shown promise in the treatment of stroke. The aim of this study is to review current clinical trials assessing the role of neuromodulation in the treatment of stroke and post-stroke impairments. Clinical trials were found using the search terms "stroke" and "stimulation.

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Background: The utility of polymer-permanent, polymer-absorbable, and polymer-free drug-eluting stents (DES) in the context of different eluting drugs in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of different DES strategies in post-PCI patients.

Methods: Digital databases were searched to select all randomized control trials.

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Soil carbon sequestration and its monitoring is important to improve climate resilience and mitigate global warming. According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), soils in Europe are losing carbon that could hamper achieving the EU climate targets. Hence, it is necessary to explore the dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) storage in different ecosystems so that the EU policymakers can observe the progress towards achieving EU Green Deal objectives.

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Introduction: "Ice"-flavored e-liquids and e-cigarettes, marketed as both sweet and cooling recently entered the US marketplace and are popular among youth. Advertisements featuring attractive product images and descriptions are one of the first exposures to these products for youth. This study examines the appeal of e-cigarette images, with and without a cooling "ice" imagery, among youth who have limited e-cigarette use or who are at risk of future use.

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Objectives: Fundoscopy can be challenging for non-ophthalmologists. For emergency physicians, non-mydriatic fundus photography is superior to other forms of ophthalmoscopy in sensitivity, specificity, and inter-examination agreement. We report on a prospective cross-sectional study evaluating the use of non-mydriatic photography as a triage and telemedicine tool for patients with vision loss in a Canadian emergency setting.

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Modulating mechanotransduction by inhibiting yes-associated protein (YAP) in mice yields wound regeneration without scarring. However, rodents are loose-skinned and fail to recapitulate key aspects of human wound repair. We sought to elucidate the effects of YAP inhibition in red Duroc pig wounds, the most human-like model of scarring.

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Background: The presented study aimed to evaluate the effect of aging on the quality attributes of ODTs.

Experimental: ODTs prepared in one of our previous studies, packed in standard blister packing, were stored at ambient conditions in a laboratory (protected from direct sunlight) for 5 years and evaluated for their quality attributes, including physical parameters, mechanical strength (crushing strength, specific crushing strength, tensile strength, and friability), disintegration behavior ( disintegration time, oral disintegration time, and wetting time), assay and dissolution rates. Drug content of all the samples was determined by HPLC.

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While the mutational landscape across early T-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ETP-ALL) and ETP-like leukemia is known, establishing a unified framework that activates stem cell genes characteristic of these tumors remains elusive. Using complementary mouse and human models, chromatin mapping, and enhancer profiling, we show that the coactivator ZMIZ1 promotes normal and malignant ETP population growth by inducing the transcription factor MYB in feedforward circuits to convergently activate oncogenes (MEF2C, MYCN, and BCL2) through essential enhancers. A key superenhancer, the N-Myc regulating enhancer (NMRE), drives malignant ETP population growth but is dispensable for normal lymphopoiesis.

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Patients with renal artery stenosis (RAS) who fail medical management may be evaluated for Percutaneous transluminal renal artery angioplasty/stenting (PTRA/S). Comorbidities increasing the risk of complications following PTRA have not been explored well. Patients undergoing PTRA/S for RAS were sampled using National Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database.

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Background: Data on the efficacy and safety of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (EBCR) in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) remains limited. This study aims to pool evidence on EBCR's efficacy and safety in LVAD patients and compare high-intensity (HIIT) versus moderate-intensity (MIIT) regimens.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus, and Web of Science up to January 2024.

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Background: Although intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is safe and effective in populations with general stroke, its impact on cervical artery dissection-related acute ischemic stroke (CeAD-AIS) remains unclear. This retrospective study used the National Inpatient Sample to compare outcomes in patients with CeAD-AIS treated with and without IVT.

Methods: We included adult patients with concurrent CeAD and AIS diagnoses ( [], codes) hospitalized from 2016 to 2019.

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Background: Elevated levels of tropospheric ozone (O) pose a significant threat to plant health and productivity. Developing ozone-tolerant varieties is crucial for mitigating these environmental stresses. This study investigates the effects of ascorbic acid (AA) and silicic acid (SA) treatments on 12 different mung bean varieties under elevated O conditions.

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Background: The Spatz3® Intragastric Adjustable Balloon (SAB) offers a novel approach to weight loss in super obese patients [body mass index (BMI) ≥50 kg/m 2 ]. This study evaluates the safety, effectiveness, and predictors of success of SAB in this population.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, involving 94 patients with SAB implantation.

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Background: While surgical stabilization is typically recommended for patients with recurrent shoulder instability, the management of first-time shoulder dislocation (FTSD) presents a unique challenge for health care providers.

Purpose: To assess the efficacy of arthroscopic Bankart repair (ABR) compared with nonoperative management for FTSDs.

Study Design: Review.

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Introduction: Anastomotic narrowing post-Type 3 esophageal atresia (EA) primary repair has been linked to life-threatening respiratory complications and failure to thrive during infancy. It becomes important to find some method to ensure anastomotic adequacy in these patients. We in the study here aimed to find the role of follow-up esophagogram and esophagoscopy in detecting anastomotic stricture (AS) in the early stage and to find whether these help in reducing the morbidity in these patients.

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Background: Improving access to institutional delivery is crucial for reducing maternal and newborn mortality. However, government efforts to enhance maternal healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Bangladesh mostly contribute to a significant increase in antenatal care (ANC) uptake, while institutional delivery rates remains low, with notable urban-rural differences. We, therefore, explored the association of the place, timing, and quality of ANC with the uptake of institutional delivery services, as well as explored the urban-rural differences in these associations.

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Objectives: Osteoclasts drive bone resorption under inflammation, with cytokines promoting osteoclastogenesis. The role of proline enzymes like dipeptidyl peptidase-8 and 9 (DPP-8/9) in this process remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the DPP-8/9 involvement in inflammation-driven osteoclastogenesis using the RAW264.

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Tissue engineering (TE) has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy, employing artificial scaffolds to regenerate functional cardiac tissue and offering new hope for innovative treatment approaches. A straightforward method for producing biodegradable, conductive polymer-based composites involves blending conductive polymers directly with biodegradable ones. This approach's flexibility enables the development of diverse biodegradable, conductive polymer scaffolds, which have been extensively explored in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

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Objective: The reappearance of monkeypox in non-endemic countries has preceded critical public health concerns. The public's adherence to preventative measures is influenced by their understanding of the infectious monkeypox virus (Mpox), attitude toward it, and perceptions of it. We conducted this study to evaluate the general population's knowledge, attitude, and perceptions of Mpox in Pakistan.

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Circular dichroism - the spin-selective absorption of light - finds diverse applications in medicine, antennas and microwave devices. In this work, we propose and experimentally demonstrate an ultrathin electronically reconfigurable chiral metasurface which exploits the intrinsic symmetries of the meta-molecule to realize any spin absorption based on the handedness of the chirality chosen. We construct the left-chiral and right-chiral states by reconfiguring the meta-molecule into two enantiomeric states, which achieve strong circular dichroism exceeding 82 % at the design frequency of 9.

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Introduction: Acromioclavicular (AC) joint separation is a common injury that results from direct or indirect trauma to the shoulder. The purpose of this study was to explore the incidence, demographic variations, and injury mechanisms of AC joint separations in the United States from 2004 to 2023.

Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database was queried to identify all patients who visited participating emergency departments between 2004 and 2023 and were diagnosed with an AC joint separation.

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