Gomal University

Kartagener syndrome with pulmonary mycetoma and recurrent thromboembolism

Rationale: Kartagener syndrome, a variant of primary ciliary dyskinesia, is defined by chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis, and situs inversus. While recurrent infections are seen, a combination of thromboembolic disease, pulmonary mycetoma, cardiac dysfunction, and serological evi...

Climate Risk Disclosure, Green Finance, and Cost of Capital Among PSX Non-Financial Firms

ABSTRACT: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine correlations between climate risk disclosure quality (CRDI), green finance (GFI), and cost of capital (COC) among Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)-based non-financial companies for 2013-2023. The study is based on Informatio...

Climate Risk Disclosure, Green Finance, and Cost of Capital Among PSX Non-Financial Firms

ABSTRACT: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine correlations between climate risk disclosure quality (CRDI), green finance (GFI), and cost of capital (COC) among Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)-based non-financial companies for 2013-2023. The study is based on Informatio...

High-flow nasal cannula versus conventional oxygen therapy in adults with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: an updated systematic review, meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

HFNC oxygen therapy is widely used for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF), yet its superiority over conventional oxygen therapy (COT) remains uncertain. This meta-analysis evaluated HFNC efficacy and safety in adults with AHRF. Five databases were searched from January 20...

Securing the open-source ecosystem: AI-enhanced and explainable supply chain security for reliable software development

Abstract Modern software supply chains face increasing risks from vulnerable and anomalous dependencies, necessitating automated and interpretable detection methods integrated within Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) workflows. Open-source software (OSS) ec...

GREEN GOVERNANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs): INSTITUTIONAL THEORY PERSPECTIVE IN OIC COUNTRIES

ABSTRACT: The world system of sustainable governance is on a crossroad: although the current state of the United Nations 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development has caused a surge in political dedication among its 193 member states, little is still known about the empirical proces...

AI transparency and bias mitigation in customer service: how ethical culture shapes customer trust

Purpose This study aims to examine an unresolved issue in artificial intelligence (AI) driven customer service: Why transparency and bias mitigation do not automatically translate into customer trust across organizational contexts. Specifically, this study investigates the effect...

ELLS–NSBA three-stage framework for optimal DG/SC placement and EV integration in distribution networks

The growing penetration of distributed generation (DG), shunt capacitors (SC), and electric vehicles (EVs) in distribution networks demands optimal siting strategies that balance operational efficiency and structural resilience. Existing metaheuristic approaches treat every bus a...

Thiram Disrupts Hepatic and Tibial Calcium Homeostasis via ER Stress‐Mediated IP3R1 / VDAC1 Hyperactivation

ABSTRACT Thiram is an agricultural fungicide known to disrupt cellular calcium homeostasis by inducing endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and mitochondrial calcium overload in hepatic and growth plate (GP) tissues. Current study investigated thiram‐induced alterations at mitochond...

Ropeginterferon alfa-2b in Polycythemia Vera: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Ropeginterferon alfa-2b, a novel monopegylated interferon with improved pharmacokinetics, has emerged as a promising cytoreductive agent for managing polycythemia vera (PV). Despite increasing adoption, evidence synthesis of its efficacy and safety compared to standar...