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Hepatitis C virus associated ALT, AST, GGT, Bili T, HB, HBA1C, CREAT, PT, aPPT, AFP, CEA, CA 125, CA 19-9, iPTH biomarkers, computed tomography and HCV burden of disease during pre COVID-19 era (2018-2019) and post COVID-19 era (2020-2022) in Pakistan by Saeed, U, Uppal, M R, Uppal, M S, Uppal, R, Khan, A A, Hassan, A, Piracha, Z Z

“…The national burden of HCV has significantly mounted over the period of last few decades placing Pakistan at the worst placement of second largest burden of…”
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SARS-CoV-2 clearance in term of Cycle Threshold (Ct) during first two waves of COVID-19 in Pakistan: a phenomenon of delayed viral clearance post-corticosteroid treatment by Uppal, R, Saeed, U, Uppal, M R, Khan, A A, Ahmad, M, Piracha, Z Z

“…SARS-CoV-2 is recently emerged virus, which caused millions of deaths, all over the world. To tackle COVID-19 pandemic, there is an utmost need for in-depth…”
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Analytical assessment of clinical sensitivity and specificities of pharmaceutical rapid SARS-CoV-2 detection nasopharyngeal swab testing kits in Pakistan by Saeed, U, Uppal, R, Khan, A A, Uppal, M R, Piracha, Z Z, Uppal, S R

“…Despite of the global unity against COVID-19 pandemic, the threat of SARS-CoV-2 variants on the lives of human being is still not over. SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has…”
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Unveiling diagnostic prowess: a comparative study of exercise treadmill test and CT coronary in coronary artery disease detection in Pakistan (2021-2023) by Saeed, U, Uppal, M R, Uppal, R, Uppal, M S, Khan, A A, Mehmood, A, Saleem, H, Alam, M S, Ozsahin, Dilber Uzun, Uzun, Berna, Ozsahin, Ilker, Piracha, Z Z

“…Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is a global health concern, with diagnostic modalities and risk factors that exhibit regional variations. This study, conducted…”
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Hepatitis C virus induces oxidative stress and DNA damage by regulating DNAPKCs, ATM, ATR and PARP mediated signaling and guards cell from cancerous condition by upregulating RB, P53 and downregulating VEGF by Saeed, U, Piracha, Z Z, Manzoor, S

“…Hepatitis C virus is responsible for liver damage and various metabolic disorders. HCV infections promote oxidative stress and cause damage to macromolecules…”
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Evaluating the transition of adolescents and young adults with palliative care needs from pediatric to adult care by Healy, Emma W., Piracha, Natasha Z.

“…The transition from pediatric to adult healthcare poses significant challenges for adolescents and young adults (AYA), especially those with chronic…”
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LRIG1 expression during homeostasis and skin wound healing in mice by Murad, S, Anwar, A, Piracha, Z Z, Sultan, A

“…Leucine-rich repeats and immunoglobulin-like domains (LRIG)-1 belong to the family of proteins known to be expressed in skin. Ablation of LRIG1 in mice results…”
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Muslims and End-of-Life Healthcare in Non-Muslim Majority Nations: A Systematic Literature Review by Piracha, Natasha Z., Nickel, Lauren B., Quryshi, Afiya, Salah, Ramy, Padela, Aasim I.

“…As Muslim populations in non-Muslim majority nations grow and age, they will increasingly require culturally appropriate healthcare. Delivering such care…”
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18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT Appearance of Baastrup's Disease and Its Multimodality Correlation by Piracha, Ali Z, Suthar, Pokhraj P, Virmani, Sumeet

“…Baastrup's disease (BD), commonly known as "kissing spine syndrome," presents a significant cause of lower back pain, predominantly affecting the lumbar…”
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Transmastoid Repair of Otogenic Encephaloceles in Patients With Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy by Patel, Tirth R., Roy, Alexa S., Piracha, Ali Z., Michaelides, Elias, Wiet, R. Mark

“…Description of a series of cases in which otogenic encephaloceles in patients requiring canal wall down (CWD) mastoidectomies were repaired via a transmastoid…”
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Comparing Outcomes and Billing Costs of Middle Cranial Fossa and Transmastoid Approaches for Otogenic Encephalocele and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair by Patel, Tirth R., Piracha, Ali Z., Roy, Alexa S., Byrne, Richard, Jhaveri, Miral, Michaelides, Elias, Wiet, R. Mark

“…Objective Comparison of outcomes and billing costs of patients treated at our institution using transmastoid (TM), middle cranial fossa (MCF), and combined…”
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Cervical Alignment Analysis Comparing Two-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty with Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Anterior Plate Fixation by Bakare, Adewale A, Kolcun, John Paul G, Piracha, Ali Z, Moss, Jonah R, Khanna, Ryan, O'Toole, John E, Deutsch, Harel, Traynelis, Vincent C, Fessler, Richard G

“…This study assesses cervical alignments after 2-level cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with anterior…”
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Rates of Postoperative Complications and Approach-related Neurological Symptoms After L4–L5 Lateral Transpsoas Lumbar Interbody Fusion Compared With Upper Lumbar Levels by Nolte, Michael T., Gandhi, Sapan D., Nguyen, Austin Q., Siyaji, Zakariah K., Piracha, Ali Z., Khanna, Krishn, Rush, Augustus J., Sheha, Evan D., Phillips, Frank M.

“…This was a retrospective comparative study. To compare the likelihood of approach-related complications for patients undergoing single-level lateral lumbar…”
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Comparing Outcomes and Billing Costs of Middle Cranial Fossa and Transmastoid Approaches for Otogenic Encephalocele and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair by Patel, Tirth R., Piracha, Ali Z., Roy, Alexa S., Byrne, Richard, Jhaveri, Miral, Michaelides, Elias, Wiet, R. Mark

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Terminal Withdrawal of Mechanical Ventilation in a PICU by Baird, J. Scott, Piracha, Natasha Z., Lindeman, Max E.

“…Abstract Data regarding a terminal withdrawal of mechanical ventilation (TWMV) in pediatric patients, in particular the time to death, would be helpful to…”
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Global emergence of Langya virus: A serious public health concern by Piracha, Zahra Z, Saeed, Umar, Ahmed, Rawal Ai, Khan, Fatima Na, Nasir, Muhammad I

“…HUMAN-TO-HUMAN TRANSMISSION OF LANGYA VIRUS NEEDS EXTENSIVE RESEARCH Most disease outbreaks during the past two decades have been of zoonotic origin [3]. Rapid…”
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Rates of Postoperative Complications and Approach-related Neurological Symptoms After L4–L5 Lateral Transpsoas Lumbar Interbody Fusion Compared With Upper Lumbar Levels by Nolte, Michael T., Gandhi, Sapan D., Nguyen, Austin Q., Siyaji, Zakariah K., Piracha, Ali Z., Khanna, Krishn, Rush, Augustus J., Sheha, Evan D., Phillips, Frank M.

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