Sheikh Mohd Saleem

Original ArticleBackground: A series of measures have been suggested to reduce Covid-19 infection, including knowledge training for prevention and control, isolation, disinfection, classified protections at different degrees in infection areas, and protection of confirmed cases. Objectives: We conducted this study with an aim to assess the knowledg...

The mental health burden in Kashmir and the scarce and poor mental health services available need to be addressed in the context of wider social and economic paradigms. We believe there is dire need for a collaboration between mental health experts in India and Pakistan for an organised response to the mental health crisis.

A multinational alliance between current rulers, neighbouring governments, and non-governmental organisations, is imperative to avoid vicious cycles of trauma and violence. There are understandable reasons that high-income countries and multilateral organisations are reluctant to work with the new regime of Afghanistan—its legality is doubtful and...

SUD is a widespread non-communicable disease (NCD) with biological, social, or psychological foundations which policymakers have given less attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. People with alcohol dependence went into withdrawal as a result of the lockdown and acute lack of alcohol availability, which led to black marketing and, in extreme case...

The issue of substance abuse has emerged as a global public health crisis in the 21st century, affecting every country worldwide, as drug trafficking and addiction have become pervasive. Different local and global entities have documented an elevated occurrence of substance abuse among youths in comparison to earlier cohorts. The COVID-19 pandemic...

The proliferation of violent content in modern cinema and OTT platforms has sparked global discourse on its societal impact. This opinion examines the complex relationship between exposure to violent media content and mental well-being, with particular focus on children and adolescents. Analysis of diverse cinematic traditions, including Hollywood...

Plastics are integral to daily life due to their flexibility, durability, low viscosity, and poor conductivity. However, UV exposure, weathering, and biodegradation fragment plastics into microplastics and nano plastics, forming a heterogeneous mix categorized as Large Microplastics (5mm to 1mm), Small Microplastics (1mm to 1μm), and Nano Plastics...

Introduction Social media platforms have emerged as powerful tools for disseminating public health messages and influencing health-related behaviors. This study aimed to explore the role of social media in public health communication and behavior change interventions. Methods A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining quantitative analysis o...

Regenerative AI is transforming breast cancer diagnosis and treatment through enhanced imaging analysis, personalized medicine, drug discovery, and remote patient monitoring. AI algorithms can detect subtle patterns in mammograms and other imaging modalities with high accuracy, potentially leading to earlier diagnoses. In treatment planning, AI int...

Introduction The impact of excessive screen time and social media use on mental health, particularly among adolescents and young adults, has raised concerns. Objective The objective of this study is to assess the mental health effects of excessive screen time and social media use among adolescents (13–19 years) and young adults (20–25 years) in In...

Background Anxiety and depression often exacerbate multimorbidity conditions, leading to increased disability rates among affected individuals. Objective The study aimed to assess the mental health status of individuals with multimorbidity belonging to the marginalized population of Karachi, Pakistan. Specifically, the prevalence of anxiety and de...

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Background: Inadequate and frequent prescribing of antibiotics due to “antibiotic shopping” can contribute to the development of antimicrobial resistance, a major public health concern. Despite the relatively high prevalence of antimicrobial prescribing in community-based primary healthcare settings in Karachi's slums, there is a lack of establishe...

Background: In 2021, India witnessed a resurgence in Coronavirus cases, marking the onset of the second wave of the pandemic, six months after the first wave peaked in September 2020. This study aims to investigate trends and disparities in COVID-19 case-fatality rates across various districts within the Union territory of Kashmir Division during t...

Objective: To understand the challenges posed by the second wave of COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Materials and Methods: The study utilised weekly aggregated surveillance data from November 2020 to May 2021. Ethical clearance was obtained, and an exploratory trend analysis was performed using Excel 2019. Res...

We applaud the authors for their illuminating perspective on India's malaria slide bank (MSB), featured in the recent publication in your esteemed journal[1]. The article provides a comprehensive overview of the establishment, challenges, and future potential of MSBs, offering valuable insights into the complexities and opportunities inherent in th...

The COVID-19 pandemic, with its vast impact illustrated by 770 million confirmed cases and 6.9 million deaths as of September 21, 2023, has exposed a critical challenge: the infodemic. Effective communication and health literacy are pivotal in addressing this crisis. This article emphasizes the urgency of combating health misinformation, highlighti...

Background The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has detrimental effects on physical and mental health. Patients with severe mental illness are at higher risk of contracting the virus due to social determinants of health. Vulnerable populations include the elderly, p...

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Background The kneecap, also called the patella, is located in front of the knee joint and protects it from injury. It is the most prominent sesamoid bone of the body and is embedded in the quadriceps tendon. The purpose of this study is to perform a detailed morphometric examination of the patella and compare it to specimens from the right and lef...

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Hypertension is an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Among normotensives, excessive dietary salt elevates the blood pressure and thereby increases the risk of CVD events. Despite such solid evidence, there is no effective approach to address excessive salt intake in India. Instead of just encouraging patients to low...

In this study, the aim is to analyze numerically heat transfer through a higher grade Forchheimer porous CuO–H2O-nano-medium in an unsteady magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) porous flow. The nano-medium is confined between two non-isothermal moving infinite parallel plates. The flow governing equations are developed through variational calculus approach a...

The human ear is an important organ that serves as a sensory input for sound and balance. Ear morphology can vary greatly between individuals and can be influenced by various factors such as age, sex, genetics, and environmental factors. This study aimed to investigate ear dimensions and anthropometry of a sample of Indian college students. A total...

Yoga is a 5000-year-old practice from India that originated as a spiritual practice. The term “yoga” is derived from the Sanskrit word “Yuj,” meaning union.1 Yoga is done by stretching and forming positions with one’s body while achieving self-realization and reducing bodily and mental suffering. Yoga aims to unite an individual’s soul with absolut...

Background: Anthropometric data for a specific population is always required for identification, product design, ear reconstruction, and manufacture of ear‑related instruments. This study aimed to determine the anthropometric measures of the external ear and compare them on both the sides and in either sex among the ethnic Kashmiri population. Meth...

The goal of this study was to determine the effect that NP shape has on the entropy produced by Al2O3−H2O nanofluid across a permeable MHD stretching sheet under the conditions of quadratic velocity, thermal radiation, and viscous dissipation. H2O is the cold fluid, while Al2O3−H2O nanofluid, which includes five various NP forms (oblate spheroid, p...

In recent years, there has been a lot of interest in studying stagnation point flow. This is because stagnation point flow is used in many technological applications, such as cooling spinning machinery segments and nuclear reactors. This study analyzes the potential practical applications of the ternary (Cu-Fe3O4-SiO2/SA) hybrid nanofluid as it flo...

This article is mainly focused on the viscous flow of cu-water/Methanol suspended nanofluids towards a three-dimensional stretching sheet reformed by magnetohydrodynamic phenomenon. The viscous effect is considered as temperature dependent with water treated as a base fluid. Similarity conversions are employed to set forth the non-linear equations...

Introduction: SPN is a rare, low-grade malignancy that accounts for 1-3% of all pancreatic neoplasms and tends to affect young females. It can be asymptomatic or present with abdominal pain, and surgical resection is the only curative treatment. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on patients with biopsy proven Solid Pseudopapillary Neopla...

The purpose of the investigation is to analyze the effect of fin length and position in terms of rotational angle on heat transmission and entropy generation. Different parameters such as Prandtl numbers, Hartmann numbers, Rayleigh numbers, and particle volume fractions are used to analyze nanofluid laminar flow behavior and temperature distributio...

The Quran, the holy book of Islam, contains several references to medical concepts and practices. This study aims to review and analyze the medical knowledge presented in the Quran and its relevance in modern medicine. To this end, a comprehensive literature review was conducted to identify all the medical concepts discussed in the Quran. The accur...

Background: The fourth round of National Family Health Survey (2015–2016) measured blood pressure for the first time and provided a unique opportunity of exploring trends in hypertension prevalence across states and districts for the first time. Aim: This study will be the first in India to estimate the geospatial variation of hypertension among th...

Background: The fourth round of National Family Health Survey (2015-2016) measured blood pressure for the first time and provided a unique opportunity of exploring trends in hypertension prevalence across states and districts for the first time. Aim: This study will be the first in India to estimate the geospatial variation of hypertension among...

Background: Domestic violence (DV) is widespread, deeply ingrained and severely impacts health; its increasing rates during the COVID 19 pandemic put it in a growing concern. Aim and objective: The objective of this paper is to review the scenario of domestic violence globally during the COVID 19 pandemic, its prevalence, factors, impact, and recom...

With the sharp rise in dengue cases across the state and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial to pay attention to the common misbelieves among the population about dengue. It should be considered to actively spread awareness about the disease to bust the common myths associated with it. A few common myths include that it is a contagious dis...

Sir Michael Llewellyn Rutter CBE FRS FRCP FRCPsych FMedSci (Aug 15, 1933–Oct 23, 2021) was a British psychiatrist who was widely considered as the 'father of modern child psychiatry'. Rutter revolutionised our understanding of child and adolescent mental health. He laid the groundwork for the development of fields of child psychiatry and developmen...

Introduction Digital eye strain, which is often ignored by the public, has emerged as a “Shadow Pandemic” in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim The current paper is aimed at discussing the ill effect of digital screens on eyes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology A literature search was done using “PubMed,” “Google scholar”, and “...

COVID-19 was accompanied with the increasing broadcast of fake news, misinformation and excessive information via social media platforms. This phenomenon has been termed "infodemic", to describe an overwhelming amount of mostly fake, false or inaccurate information which spreads rapidly and impacts negatively on achieving a solution. It would there...

In December 2019, an unusual form of pneumonia of unknown origin was identified in Wuhan and soon expanded into an intercontinental pandemic that affected nations all over the world. The unusual pneumonia was subsequently named COVID-19. The management of COVID-19 disease has been highly dependent on the early identification of patients who are pos...

Patients with neurocysticercosis, a common infection of the central nervous system caused by Taenia solium, have been reported to develop neuropsychiatric complications. We report a unique case of recurrent psychosis caused by neurocysticercosis in a 37-year-old El Salvador immigrant woman and discuss the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of...

Background: In the era of new normal life (after Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)), our children are experiencing the double threat of COVID-19 and Childhood Obesity (CO-BESITY). The rate of childhood obesity has been rapidly increasing in developed as well as low middle-income countries during the pandemic. Design and Methods: The current pape...

Chronic illnesses linked to diet, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes, have become a serious concern for the current health‑care system. Approximately 39.5 million people worldwide died of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in 2016, including 17.6 million from cardiovascular disease and 8.9 million from cancer. Over the past decade, w...

Libyan Mental Health

The Libyan mental health system has long been seen as inefficient and insufficient for the demands of the country. Thousands of Libyans require mental health therapy now more than ever before. Libya's Ministry of Health has worked to improve access to mental health services. Despite international assistance, Libya continues to face issues due to st...

Advances and change are inevitable in the health care sector, leading to the promotion and encouragement in medicine and research. Trainees are an excellent resource for evolution because they volunteer at all levels of research and have sufficient clinical experience. Therefore, we will discuss the role of medical trainees as agents of change in a...

Background: The circle of Willis (CW) encircles the pituitary stalk and is considered an anastomotic vascular system that links the forebrain and hindbrain. Because morphology varies between races, it was reasonable to do research on the anatomy of the CW. The purpose of this study was to determine the anatomical variations in the arteries composin...

Background and aim Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) had an inverse impact on the economic stability of many nations all over the globe. We describe and recommend food policy measures to improve food package labelling and global eating patterns for the population to measure secondary prevention and behavioural change. Methods A Literature search wa...

Islam arose from the same Semitic soil that gave rise to Judaism and Christianity. As stated in the Declaration of Faith, its most fundamental idea is monotheism. For Muslims, holy law is an all-encompassing entity that concerns every aspect of human life. Many Ulema has concluded that the concept of a "consensus decree" is preferable in the circum...

Maslow’s “hierarchy of needs” is a well-known theory of motivation that ranks the needs of individuals according to their perceived importance. It is visualized as a pyramid, with the more indispensable needs at the base and the least essential at the peak. Maslow theorized that humans are typically motivated to attain lower basic needs before sati...

INTRODUCTION: We know that risk communication is equally important as risk identification, which is usually not communicated properly to the patients and resulting in poor outcomes, especially in hypertensive patients. OBJECTIVE: Our study objective was to evolve and test a colour coded client segmentation based public health approach to educate th...

Multiple salt reduction strategies have been devised from time to time, addressing the issues of hypertension without considering the other essential factors, like the variability of salt sensitivity from the person to person. In this paper, we discuss how high salt consumption is one modifiable risk factor associated with hypertension among Indian...

Background and Aim The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased across the globe and millions of the school children are either obese or overweight. This has happened due to rapid nutritional transition over the past few decades. As childhood obesity is multi-factorial in origin and unhealthy foods, packaged foods, high calorie foods are consi...

A 50-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes was referred to the hospital with a 4-week history of a facial redness that proceeded to significant midface ulceration and bilateral vision loss. Her nasal bridge was completely collapsed, she had naso-palatal ulceration with black eschars on the mucosa, and her fasting blood sugar was significantly increas...

Background: Schizophrenia is one of the worst diseases with its ubiquitous challenges due to its unique psycho-pathology and life events. Patients with schizophrenia use various coping strategies to overcome distress. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between perceived stress, quality of life, and coping skills in patients with s...

"Geographic information system (GIS) collects various kinds of data based on the geographic relationship across space." Data in GIS is stored to visualize, analyze, and interpret geographic data to learn about an area, an ongoing project, site planning, business, health economics and health-related surveys and information. GIS has evolved from anci...

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"Geographic information system (GIS) collects various kinds of data based on the geographic relationship across space." Data in GIS is stored to visualize, analyze, and interpret geographic data to learn about an area, an ongoing project, site planning, business, health economics and health-related surveys and information. GIS has evolved from anci...