National University of Medical Sciences

Association between household fuel use and childhood undernutrition in Pakistan: evidence from a National survey

Childhood undernutrition significantly contributes to under-five mortality in Pakistan, yet its association with household air pollution remains underexplored. This study examined associations between household cooking fuels and childhood undernutrition using data from the Pakist...

Bridging the Academic Gap: Examining Academic Program Satisfaction and Perceived Employability Among Psychology Graduates

Perceived employability has become a central concern for psychology graduates navigating a competitive labor market, particularly in Pakistan, where the professional scope of psychology remains comparatively narrow. This study examined the relationship between academic program sa...

Decellularized plant-derived scaffolds as biomimetic platforms for bone tissue engineering

Plant-derived decellularized scaffolds have emerged as sustainable and structurally versatile biomaterials for tissue engineering; however, their potential for supporting early osteogenic responses remains insufficiently explored. In this study, decellularized scaffolds derived f...

Heat and mass transfer analysis in magneto-electroosmotic Oldroyd 8-constant fluid flow through a serpentine passage: a comparative FDM-CSCM analysis under convective and soret effects

In this draft, an analysis is carried out for Hall currents and variable transport characteristics in an electro-osmotically driven flow inside a serpentine wavy channel. The Oldroyd 8-constant model, along with heat and mass transfer, is taken into account. Assuming a low zeta p...

Enhancing ERP security through threat modelling, digitization, and external integrations: a comprehensive empirical analysis

Today, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems form the backbone of the operations of almost any business, and this reliance has come at a high cost: cloud-based ERP and third-party integrations have increased attack surface way beyond what perimeter defenses ever addressed. T...

A Manganese-Chlorella Hydrogel for an Integrated “Remove–Remodel–Repair” Strategy in Pancreatic Cancer Therapy

Abstract Pancreatic cancer faces the challenges of tumor progression and postoperative pancreatic fistula during the perioperative period, which severely affect patient prognosis. In this study, an injectable self-healing multifunctional hydrogel (CMCGel) was developed based on d...

Stethoscope disinfection practices among doctors: knowledge, attitudes, barriers, and acceptance of UVC technology

Abstract Background Stethoscopes are widely used across multiple patients and can serve as reservoirs of healthcare-associated infections if not disinfected. This study assessed doctors’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding stethoscope disinfection, perceived barriers, aw...

Comparative chloroplast genomics of 75 Asparagus species reveals conserved genome architecture, gene-specific positive selection, and chloroplast–nuclear phylogenetic discordance

The chloroplast genome offers a compact, maternally inherited resource for resolving evolutionary relationships in plants, yet in Asparagus it has received limited genus-wide attention relative to recent nuclear genomic efforts. Here, we de novo assembled 35 chloroplast genomes:...

In Silico Screening of Cannabis sativa Phytochemicals as Potential Ornithine Decarboxylase Inhibitors for Anti-Leishmanial Drug-Prioritized Compound Development

Leishmaniasis remains a major neglected tropical disease with limited therapeutic options, increasing drug resistance, and significant treatment-associated toxicity. Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC), which plays an essential role in polyamine synthesis and survival of parasites, is...