Publications by authors named "S A Masih"
crops are vital as they supply essential minerals, antioxidants, and bioactive substances like anthocyanins, glucosinolates, and carotenoids. However, biotic and abiotic elements that cause oxidative stress through heavy metals and other eco-toxicants pose a risk to plants. Increased generation of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) causes oxidative stress, which damages biomolecules and interferes with plant growth, productivity, and cellular equilibrium.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To determine the level of health-related quality of life among patients treated for ischaemic heart disease in two public-sector tertiary care settings.
Methods: The analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from July to September 2021 at two tertiary care hospitals in Karachi after approval from the ethics review boards of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and the Dow University of Health Sciences, and comprised patients of either gender treated for ischaemic heart disease after being diagnosed within the preceding year who were coming for follow-up in the outpatient department. Data was collected using the short version of the World Health Organisation quality of life tool.
Objectives: To assess the impact of educational intervention by nurses guided by Orem's theory to reinforce the self-care abilities of patients experiencing myocardial infarction.
Methods: The prospective, quasi-experimental case-control study was conducted from September 2020 to April 2021 at Dr. Ruth K.
Precrastination is the act of completing a task as soon as possible even at the expense of extra effort. Past research has suggested that individuals precrastinate due to a desire to reduce their cognitive load, also known as the cognitive load-reduction (CLEAR) hypothesis [VonderHaar, R. L.
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- A woman in her mid-30s suffered extensive burns after falling into a pit of burning tea leaves, arriving at a healthcare center with significant injuries but without airway issues.
- Despite the critical nature of her condition (45% of her body burned) and the family's refusal for her to be referred to a specialized burns center, the hospital tried to provide immediate care, although it wasn't equipped for such cases.
- After initial treatment, the patient chose to leave the hospital due to personal reasons, but tragically, she passed away within a month, underscoring the need for better access to burns care in rural India.