Publications by authors named "Syed F Raza"
Nomex honeycomb composite (NHC) has been increasingly used in the automotive, aerospace and defence applications due to its excellent thermal and mechanical properties. Its complex cellular hexagonal thin-walled configuration along with heterogeneous, soft and brittle nature pose substantial processing defects such as burr formation, tearing of walls, surface roughness, dimensional inaccuracy and low machining quality during conventional machining (CM). These surface defects have a substantial influence on the operating life and functional performance of its sandwiched structural members.
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- Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 improves outcomes for COVID-19 pneumonia patients, particularly older individuals at high risk for severe disease.
- In a study of hospitalized patients over and under 70 years, low serum vitamin D levels (D30) were linked to significantly higher rates of ICU admission and mortality in unvaccinated patients.
- While older patients generally showed higher mortality rates, those over 70 with low vitamin D levels experienced a reduction in mortality when vaccinated or with higher vitamin D levels, indicating that both factors can help lessen the risk, though age remains a significant risk factor.
Objective: To assess the risk factors, frequency and transience rate for ventilator-associated pneumonia in geriatric patients.
Study Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive study.
Place And Duration Of Study: Various campuses of Ziauddin University Hospital and Civil Hospital, Karachi, from April 2016 to May 2017.