264 results match your criteria: "University of Wah[Affiliation]"

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  • The study investigates the effects of long COVID, defined as symptoms persisting for over 12 weeks post-infection, and how it impacts general health and psychosocial well-being.
  • Out of 300 participants, 155 had COVID-19, with 54 (35%) experiencing long COVID symptoms, primarily muscle problems and fatigue.
  • The findings indicate significant perceived stress among participants, with suggestions for further research on long COVID effects and the need for ongoing support for those affected in Pakistan.
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In this article, we have suggested a new improved estimator for estimation of finite population variance under simple random sampling. We use two auxiliary variables to improve the efficiency of estimator. The numerical expressions for the bias and mean square error are derived up to the first order approximation.

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Glycogen storage disease type I (GSD I) is a rare autosomal recessive inborn error of carbohydrate metabolism caused by the defects of glucose-6-phosphatase complex (G6PC). Disease causing variants in the G6PC gene, located on chromosome 17q21 result in glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSD Ia). Age of onset of GSD Ia ranges from 0.

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Aflatoxin is a group I carcinogen and causes significant public health and food safety risks, throughout the world. This study was carried out to assess the levels of aflatoxin contamination in diseased peach (Prunus persica L.) fruit and their control using myco-synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles (FeO NPs).

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In this era, renewable energy technologies are suitable to meet the challenges of fossil fuel depletion and global warming. Thus, hydrogen is gaining attention as an alternative clean energy carrier that can be produced from various methods, one of them is the iodine-sulfur (I-S) cycle which is a thermochemical process. The I-S cycle requires a material that can withstand an extremely corrosive environment at high temperatures.

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Integrated multi-omic analysis reveals the cytokinin and sucrose metabolism-mediated regulation of flavone glycoside biosynthesis by MeJA exposure in Ficus pandurata Hance.

Food Res Int

December 2023

College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; Chemical Biology Center, Lishui Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Lishui 323000, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Protection and Innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou 311300, China. Electronic address:

Ficus pandurata Hance (FPH) holds a rich history as a traditional Chinese botanical remedy, utilized both as a culinary condiment and a medicinal intervention for diverse ailments. This study focuses on enhancing FPH's therapeutic potential by subjecting it to exogenous methyl jasmonate (MeJA) treatment, a strategy aimed at elevating the levels of active constituents to align with clinical and commercial requirements. Employing metabolomics, the impact of MeJA treatment on the lipid and flavonoid profiles of FPH leaves was investigated, revealing a marked increase in flavone glycosides, a subset of flavonoids.

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The impact of activation energy in chemical processes, heat radiations, and temperature gradients on non-Darcian steady MHD convective Casson nanofluid flows (NMHD-CCNF) over a radial elongated circular cylinder is investigated in this study. The network of partial differential equations (PDEs) for NMHD-CCNF is developed using the modified Buongiorno framework, and the network of controlling PDEs is then transformed into ordinary differential equations (ODEs) utilizing the Von Karman method. Finally, the resulting non-linear ODEs are computed using the ND-solve approach to produce sets of data to assess the proposed model's skills, which can then be handled using the Bayesian Regularization technique of artificial neural networks (BRT-ANN).

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In social surveys, the randomized response technique can be considered a popular method for collecting reliable information on sensitive variables. Over the past few decades, it has been a common practice that survey researchers develop new randomized response techniques and show their improvement over previous models. In majority of the available research studies, the authors tend to report only those findings which are favorable to their proposed models.

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This article aims to suggest a new generalized class of estimators based on probability proportional to size sampling using two auxiliary variables. The numerical expressions for the bias and mean squared error (MSE) are derived up to the first order of approximation. Four actual data sets are used to examine the performances of a new improved generalized class of estimators.

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Magnetorotational instability in dense electron-positron-ion plasmas.

Sci Rep

September 2023

Department of Physics, FBAS, International Islamic University (IIUI), Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.

We in this manuscript analyzed the magnetorotational instability (MRI) by using a multi-component quantum fluid model with the effect of spin magnetization in a differentially rotating degenerate electron-positron-ion (e-p-i) quantum plasma. The electrons and positron having the same mass but opposite charge are taken to be degenerate whereas ions are considered as classical owing to their large inertia. The general dispersion relation is derived and a local dispersion relation for MRI is obtained by applying MHD approximations.

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Epidemiologists frequently adopt statistical process control tools, like control charts, to detect changes in the incidence or prevalence of a specific disease in real time, thereby protecting against outbreaks and emergent health concerns. Control charts have proven essential in instantly identifying fluctuations in infection rates, spotting emerging patterns, and enabling timely reaction measures in the context of COVID-19 monitoring. This study aims to review and select an optimal control chart in epidemiology to monitor variations in COVID-19 deaths and understand pandemic mortality patterns.

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Smart Detecting and Versatile Wearable Electrical Sensing Mediums for Healthcare.

Sensors (Basel)

July 2023

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21544, Egypt.

A rapidly expanding global population and a sizeable portion of it that is aging are the main causes of the significant increase in healthcare costs. Healthcare in terms of monitoring systems is undergoing radical changes, making it possible to gauge or monitor the health conditions of people constantly, while also removing some minor possibilities of going to the hospital. The development of automated devices that are either attached to organs or the skin, continually monitoring human activity, has been made feasible by advancements in sensor technologies, embedded systems, wireless communication technologies, nanotechnologies, and miniaturization being ultra-thin, lightweight, highly flexible, and stretchable.

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This work investigates the classification of finger-tapping task images constructed for the initial dip duration of hemodynamics (HR) associated with the small brain area of the left motor cortex using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Different layers (i.e.

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This study aimed to evaluate the impact of self-efficacy and perfectionism on academic procrastination among university students and its differences among genders in Pakistan. It was hypothesized that self-efficacy and perfectionism would significantly impact academic procrastination and that there is a significant difference in students' views concerning their gender. The sample comprised 405 university students, 104 male and 301 female.

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Due to the close relationship of diabetes with hypertension reported in various research, a set of pyridine derivatives with US FDA-approved drug cores were designed and integrated by artificial intelligence. Novel pyridines were designed and synthesized. Compounds - were evaluated for their structure and were screened for their antidiabetic (α-amylase) activity and anticancer (HepG2) activity by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium assay.

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To overcome the extensive heat generation inside the microprocessors nanofluids have gained importance because of their better thermophysical properties as compared with air and water. This work proposes a two-pronged strategy for thermal performance enhancement of mini channel heat sinks. Firstly, a novel dual flow slotted fin mini channel heat sink flow configuration is proposed.

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The article introduces a novel class of estimators designed for estimating finite population proportions. These estimators utilize dual auxiliary attributes and are applicable under simple random sampling. The proposed class of estimators includes various members with distinct characteristics.

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In this article, we suggest an enhanced family of estimators for estimation of population mean employing the supplementary variables under probability proportional to size sampling. Up to the first order of approximation, numerical formulations of the bias and mean square error of estimators are obtained. From our suggested improved family of estimators, we give sixteen different members.

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Hybrid nanofluid are the modified class of nanofluids with extra high thermal performances and present different applications in automotive cooling, heat transfer devices, solar collectors, engine applications, fusion processes, machine cutting, chemical processes etc. This thermal research explores the heat transfer assessment due to hybrid nanofluid with of different shape features. The thermal inspections regarding the hybrid nanofluid model are justified with aluminium oxide and titanium nanoparticles.

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  • This study focuses on creating efficient organic hole-transporting materials (HTMs) using Schiff base chemistry by modifying a phenothiazine core with triphenylamine and thiophene linkers.
  • The developed HTMs (AZO1-AZO5) demonstrated improved hole mobility due to better planarity and attractive forces, leading to deeper HOMO energy levels and smaller energy band gaps, which enhanced the performance of perovskite solar cells.
  • The HTMs showed significant improvements in power conversion efficiency (from 26.19% to 28.76%) and open-circuit voltage (from 1.43V to 1.56V), along with higher absorption wavelengths compared to existing materials, showcasing their
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The purpose of the present study is to examine the link of Abusive Supervision with Organizational Cynicism i.e. Cognitive, Emotional, or Behavioral Cynicism by focusing on the mediating role of Abusive Supervisor's Knowledge Hiding behavior of Playing Dumb in Higher Education Institutions in Pakistan.

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Three N, N', N″-trisubstituted ferrocenyl guanidines (MG-10, MG-12 and MG-14) were synthesized, characterized by several analytical methods such as FT-IR, H and C NMR, elemental analysis and UV-visible spectroscopy. These compounds have long chain aliphatic groups therefore their aliphatic nature has been evaluated by determining their critical micelle concentration (CMC). CMC point decreases from 0.

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Background: This study examined the associations between coping strategies and quality of life in psoriasis patients.

Subjects And Methods: A total of 150 psoriasis patients (M = 74, F = 76) participated in this study. The Dermatology Life Quality Index, the Coping Style Scale, and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire were administered to participants.

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An unsteady free convective flow of an electrically conducting viscous fluid due to accelerated inestimable inclined perpendicular shield has been presented in presence of heat and mass transfer phenomenon. The applications of thermos-diffusion and heat source are also incorporated. The chemical reaction consequences are considered in the concentration equation.

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This article aims to suggest a new improved generalized class of estimators for finite population distribution function of the study and the auxiliary variables as well as mean of the usual auxiliary variable under simple random sampling. The numerical expressions for the bias and mean squared error (MSE) are derived up to first degree of approximation. From our generalized class of estimators, we obtained two improved estimators.

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