Publications by authors named "Syed Zubair Hussain"
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- The study introduces a high-performance composite using nanocellulose extracted from water hyacinth through a method involving acid hydrolysis and sonication, followed by incorporation into fabrics like jute, glass, and cotton.
- The crystallinity index of the extracted nanocellulose was found to be 40.72%, with confirmation of its functional groups and morphological changes via XRD, FT-IR, and SEM analyses.
- Tests showed significant improvements in tensile and flexural strength of the nanocomposites, with jute nanocomposite showing a 24.61% strength increase, indicating successful enhancement compared to traditional materials.
This article aims to study the thermo-regulating properties of infiltrated Phase change material (PCM) micro-particles treated on polyester fabric. The melt infiltration method was implemented for the synthesis of the Silica aero-gel/Eicosane particles by dispersing eicosane in silica aero-gel. Synthesized particles were incorporated into the polyester knitted fabric by both exhaustion dyeing and coating method to impart the thermoregulation characteristics.
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- This study aimed to evaluate how effective thyroid ultrasound is in distinguishing between benign and malignant thyroid nodules.
- Conducted at Aga Khan University Hospital over 18 months, it involved patients with thyroid nodules undergoing ultrasound and fine needle aspiration cytology, with results showing 95% of nodules were benign.
- Key ultrasound features such as calcification and hypoechogenicity showed varying sensitivity and specificity for malignancy, highlighting their importance in guiding further diagnostic procedures.
Demographic characteristics, presentations and treatment outcome of patients with prolactinoma.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad
March 2015
Background: Prolactinomas are the most common type of functional pituitary tumours. The objective of this study was to determine demographic profile of patients with prolactinomas, and to compare the outcomes in patients treated with Cabergoline versus those receiving Bromocriptine treatment.
Methods: This descriptive study was conducted at Endocrinology Section, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome presenting as short stature: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
December 2014
Introduction: Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome is a rare congenital abnormality of the pituitary that is responsible for anterior pituitary deficiency. It is characterized by a classic triad of interrupted pituitary stalk, absent or ectopic posterior pituitary, and anterior pituitary hypoplasia or aplasia. Clinical presentation varies according to age.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground. About 90% of thyroid cancers are differentiated thyroid cancers. Standard treatment is total thyroidectomy followed by radioactive I(131)remnant ablation and TSH suppression with thyroxine.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sorafenib can be considered as the effective option of treatment in patients with metastatic radioiodine refractory differentiated thyroid cancers. The cutaneous manifestations of Sorafenib include rash, desquamation, hand foot skin reactions, pruritus, alopecia and erythema. We report the first case of hypopigmentation related to sorafenib therapy.
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