Salim Khan

• Birmingham City University

Recovery from COVID-19 can be accompanied by persistent symptoms and complications, collectively termed post-COVID syndrome or ‘long COVID’. This study explores the prevalence and nature of long-term physical and psychological complications among recovered COVID-19 patients in Dhaka, six months post-discharge. A cross-sectional study was conducted...

Introduction. The global shift towards digital education in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the landscape of higher education. Public health and social care programmes have adapted to this transformation, embracing online learning strategies to engage students. This study focuses on the assessment of online learning experiences in pu...

The Bangladeshi restaurants and workforce that dominate the British curry market face a variety of difficulties and opportunities that have a big impact on public health. This study conducts a comprehensive content analysis spanning from 2001 to 2023 to explore the portrayal of public health implications amidst the British curry conundrum in both p...

Background Contact heat is commonly used in experimental research to evoke brain activity, most frequently acquired with electroencephalography (EEG). Although magnetoencephalography (MEG) improves spatial resolution, using some contact heat stimulators with MEG can present methodological challenges. This systematic review assesses studies that uti...

Background: This study aimed to determine the level of functional health literacy (FHL) among type 2 diabetes patients and its relationship to their socio-demographic status and physical activity. Methods: A cross-sectional study was undertaken. A semi-structured questionnaire including a short test of FHL was used to collect data from adult Type 2...

Introduction: Information and services relating to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) are limited particularly to unmarried adolescents who often turn to friends and family for guidance. The purpose of this study was to analyze adolescent males' knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and the influencing...

A cross-sectional survey was undertaken to understand the management patterns and post-COVID-19 complications among hospital and home-treated participants. Retrospective information was collected from four COVID-19 dedicated hospitals and four selected community settings. Using probability proportional sampling, 925 participants were selected. Data...

Background: Burns are considered one of the biggest wounds and the most devastating injuries humans can receive as they have prolonged consequences which are not only physical, but psychological in addition to the cost of treatment. The aim of the study was to explore the relationships between socio-demographic factors (SDF) and the incidence and...

Opioids commonly used for pain relief may lead to hypogonadism, which is characterised by suppression of production of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) resulting in inadequate production of sex hormones. The aim of this narrative review was to highlight the effects of opioids on the endocrine system and the development of hypogonadism. MED...

Background: In most countries, socio-demographic factors influence the incidence of burns in children. The aims of this literature review were therefore to identify which of those factors are linked to an increase in the prevalence and identify ways of enhancing burn prevention programmes and preventing practices which play a role in the occurrenc...

BACKGROUND The number of people in Thailand who have Type 2 diabetes has increased dramatically making it one of the country's major health problems. The rising prevalence of diabetes in Thailand is associated with dietary changes, reduced physical activity and health education. Although there is much research about health education programmes, the...

Medical devices such as 'surgical headgears' are used by surgeons during certain micro-surgical applications requiring enhanced vision and magnification. The main aim of the study was to investigate the clinical usability of existing headgear, the prevalence of discomfort experienced by surgeons frequently using such devices and ascertain if the su...

A number of socio-cultural factors have been associated with the emergence of eating disorders in non-western nations. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is characterized by many, if not all of these socio-cultural factors. To date, however there have been very few studies exploring the prevalence of eating disorders symptomatology within the UAE. The...

There is great concern over the increasing incidence of stress amongst British population. Using questionnaires, the study evaluated various aspects of students' behaviour in relation to their habits and quality of life. A NeXus-4 system was mailed on an adult male participant, wirelessly capturing various physiological data associated with stress...

beta-Endorphin and a C-terminal analogue have been shown to decrease muscle fatigue and increase glucose uptake in muscles of normal mice. In order to provide evidence whether these peptides might be useful in muscle-wasting conditions and whether the two actions of the peptides are interdependent, the effect of beta-endorphin on muscle fatigue and...

The uptake of 2-[3H]deoxyglucose, a non-metabolisable derivative of glucose, was studied in resting and contracting muscle. An isolated phrenic nerve/hemidiaphragm preparation of the mouse was used, and contractions of the muscle were elicited by electrical stimulation of the nerve. beta-Endorphin stimulated the uptake of 2-deoxyglucose in resting...

The effect of derivatives of beta-endorphin on the contractile response to indirect stimulation in mouse diaphragm muscle was studied to determine whether the action of the peptide to increase muscle tension is an opioid effect. beta-Endorphin (1-27), beta-endorphin (30-31), and a beta-endorphin (28-31) analogue all increased the amplitude of the c...

Tension development in response to direct and indirect electrical stimulation was studied in an isolated phrenic nerve hemidiaphragm preparation of the mouse. beta-Endorphin (beta-EP) caused an increase in the amplitude and a decrease in the time to peak of muscle contractions in response to low frequency stimulation of the nerve. Upon direct stimu...