Levels of Vitamin D and Vitamin D Pathway Gene polymorphisms in adults: results from agriculture workers in Punjab, Pakistan
Published in: Progress in Nutrition
Jan 09, 2020
Background and aims: Worldwide low levels of vitamin D (< 30ng/dL) is prevalent and linked to bone disorders, diabetes and coronary heart disease. Deficiency in Vitamin D is a diagnostic challenge in asymptomatic individuals. The present study aimed to assess the environmental and also the genetic determinants affecting vitamin D deficiency in an asymptomatic rural agricultural population sample of Punjab province of Pakistan. Material and method: An interview based questionnaire and blood sam...
Increasing the efficiency of online healthcare services software and mobile applications using artificial intelligence technology
Published in: International Journal on “Technical and Physical Problems of Engineering” (IJTPE)
Jan 01, 2020
The demand for online service applications related to our daily life increases greatly, especially those related to the field of healthcare services, and the importance of these applications during epidemic times rises significantly. This research deals with one of the inquiries correlated to making appointments in hospitals and health centers, as well as providing initial advice to the patient regarding the appropriate doctor, and the primary diagnosis of the disease using arti...
Influence of Health Literacy on Medication Adherence Among Elderly Females With Type 2 Diabetes in Pakistan
Published in: International Quarterly of Community Health Education
Jan 01, 2020
Nadia Hussain
Amira Shaaban
Zainab Khan
Financing Constraints and Investment Efficiency of Canadian Real Estate and Construction Firms: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis
Published in: Working in progress based on Reviewers Comments
Dec 31, 2019
This article investigates the financing constraints and investment efficiency of Canadian real estate and construction firms (RECFs) using a stochastic frontier approach. Our results support the observation that Canadian RECFs have a strong dependence of using both equity financing and debt financing and debt financing is likely to reduce the uncertainty of future financing while equity financing might enlarge the uncertainty. Regional analysis shows that the investment efficiency level o...
The Difference between Obligatory Speech and Declaratory Speech as Explained by Imam Al-Qarafi in his Book Anwar al-Buruq fi-Anwa al-Furuq
Published in: University of Sharjah Journal of Sharia Sciences and Islamic Studies
Dec 31, 2019
jehad saleem
Mohammad Alemoush
This research deals with the difference between obligatory speech and declaratory speech, which is one of the important differences in the fundamentals of jurisprudence. The research first presented a brief biography of Imam Ahmed Ibn Idris al-Qarafi and introduced his book Anwar al-Buruq fi Anwa al-Furuq. Then the researcher dealt with this difference in terms of language and idiomatic usage, stated the difference as explained by Imam al-Qarafi in his book Al-Furuq, and added other differences...