218 results on '"Saif Ul Islam"'
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102. Drugs, dosages, side effects, and pregnancy catagory
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Saif ul Islam
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- 2023
103. Cloud of Things (CoT): Cloud-Fog-IoT Task Offloading for Sustainable Internet of Things
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Saif Ul Islam, Salman Tariq Lone, Assad Abbas, and Mohammad Aazam
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Control and Optimization ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Computer science ,business.industry ,Distributed computing ,Mobile computing ,Unstructured data ,Cloud computing ,Energy consumption ,computer.software_genre ,Computational Theory and Mathematics ,Hardware and Architecture ,Middleware (distributed applications) ,Scalability ,CloudSim ,business ,computer ,Mobile device ,Software - Abstract
With the rise in popularity of Internet of Things (IoT), mobile computing, and wearable devices, a huge amount of data is being generated. Running complex tasks such as that are machine learning-based with minimum energy consumption is a challenge. It requires complex algorithms to run locally such as on middleware fog within the proximity of the devices generating data, or globally in a cloud to analyze the acquired data and create robust and smart applications. Deep learning is a technique used to analyze the raw, unstructured data coming from the sensors and mobile devices. However, it depends on the type of task execution policy applied at each level; local or global, to decide on energy and performance efficiency, since deep learning algorithms are high in complexity. Hence, task execution will be hierarchically distributed among the IoT nodes, fog, and cloud. We present in this paper a three-tier IoT-fog-cloud model by augmenting CloudSim toolkit. We argue that with distributed task execution, we can achieve high scalability of IoT services, and manage the global energy consumption as well. As a proof-of-concept, we evaluate our three-tier architecture by considering computational tasks for various applications in IoT related to medical, multimedia, location-based, and text.
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- 2022
104. Factors Affecting Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises’ Accessibility to Institutional Finance in Pakistan: Moderating Role of Government Support
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Abubakar Khaliq, Muhammad Saif Ul Islam, Muhammad Akram, Aamir Hussain, and Muhammad Usman
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The study aims to explore the factors influencing the accessibility of small and medium-sized enterprises to institutional finance and moderating role of government supports in the relationship between collateral security, interest rates, financial information, business ownership, and accessibility to finance facilities in Pakistan. The moderation multiple regression analysis was applied for analysis using SMART PLS3.0 software. A fully structured questionnaire is used for gathering data or information from the respondents. The results showed that all the variables are directly and significantly influencing access to finance except interest rates, but interest rates indirectly affect the dependent. The government support does moderate in the interaction between collateral security, interest rate, and financial accessibility. On the other hand, the variable doesn't quite moderate the interaction between financial information, business ownership, and financial accessibility in Pakistan. This research aimed at making access to finance services essentially helpful to the SME industry by knowing what impacts their financial accessibility and helping lending institutions in understanding what effectively prevents the SME industry from accessing finance-related services in Pakistan.
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- 2022
105. QoS-aware service provisioning in fog computing.
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Faizan Murtaza, Adnan Akhunzada, Saif ul Islam, Jalil Boudjadar, and Rajkumar Buyya
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- 2020
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106. Towards Energy and Performance-aware Geographic Routing for IoT-enabled Sensor Networks.
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Ahmad Raza Hameed, Saif ul Islam, Mohsin Raza, and Hasan Ali Khattak
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- 2020
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107. Impact of Hydro-Politics and Kashmir issue on bilateral relations of India and Pakistan
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Farrukh Faheem, Saif Ul Islam, and Sajjad Hussain
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Politics ,Economy ,Political science - Abstract
This study primarily focuses on developing an exclusive model, generally explaining the importance of international rivers in the relationships of the nations and particularly interlinked conflict over Kashmir and the Indus River. Conflict is a fact among nations caused because of disputed lands or un-decided borders linked to valuable resources or due to political and ideological differences. Historical differences between Pakistan and India especially about water distributions can leads them towards war. So far, they had fought three wars due to Kashmir's un-resolved issue and an upcoming one could be forecasted to control water resources originating from occupied Kashmir. According to the neo-realistic point of view, this study examines the conflicting interests among India and Pakistan, which are related to Kashmir, and claims that it is not just religious but also geographical as it is connected to the control of river waters. There is very limited significant research present that primarily focuses on this facet of India and Pakistan’s relations. The current literature expresses their conflict as of ideological, cultural, and political nature. This model-based research addresses the relationship of water and other related sources to war and peace through a rational research method demonstrated by broadly observed data.
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- 2021
108. UGAVs-MDVR:A Cluster-Based Multicast Routing Protocol for Unmanned Ground and Aerial Vehicles Communication in VANET
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Waqar Farooq, Saif ul Islam, Muazzam Ali Khan, Saad Rehman, Usman Ali Gulzari, and Jalil Boudjadar
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Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes ,VANET ,unmanned ground vehicles ,Process Chemistry and Technology ,General Engineering ,unmanned aerial vehicles ,mines ,cluster-head election ,multicast communication ,General Materials Science ,Instrumentation ,Computer Science Applications - Abstract
Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) are becoming the foremost part of rescue teams for protecting human lives from severe disasters and reducing human casualties by informing them about the risks ahead, such as mine detection and clearance. In mine detection, a centralized system is required so that the UGVs can communicate with each other efficiently to disseminate the mine detection messages (MDMs) to incoming vehicles of military and civilians. Therefore, in this piece of research, a novel unmanned ground and aerial vehicle (UGAV)-based mine-detection-vehicle routing (MDVR) protocol has been proposed, mainly for the mine detection and clearance teams using a vehicular ad hoc network (VANET). The protocol disseminates the MDMs using UGVs and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in combination to overcome the limitations of only inter-UGV communication. The proposed protocol performs cluster-based multicast communication in real time using UAVs so that the dynamic mobility of UGVs cannot affect the performance of MDM dissemination. Hence, the proposed scheme is adaptable because any failure in message delivery can cause a high level of destruction. The proposed cluster-based scheme can adapt to any real-time scenario by introducing the level-based cluster-head election scheme (LBCHE), which works concerning its assigned priority for reducing the delay incurred in MDMs dissemination. The simulation of the proposed protocol in the network simulator (NS) shows that the overhead and delay are reduced in MDMs dissemination. At the same time, the throughput, packet delivery ratio, and stability increased compared to the other competing protocols.
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- 2022
109. Evaluating Automatic CV Shortlisting Tool For Job Recruitment Based On Machine Learning Techniques
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Muntaha Mehboob, M. Saad Ali, Saif Ul Islam, and Syed Sarmad Ali
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- 2022
110. The Impact of Information, Communication Technology and Innovation on SMEs in Pakistan
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Aamir Hussain and null Muhammad Saif ul Islam
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Information and communication technology plays an important role in developing innovation at the organization level, not only for big companies but also for micro, small and medium enterprises while also facilitating the growth and advancement of organizations. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of innovation on SMEs between information and communication technologies with a sample of 364 SMEs in Pakistan. The findings indicate that information and communication technology have a positive and significant effect on the innovation activities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan.
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- 2022
111. Spatio-temporal keyword search for nearest neighbour queries.
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Mohammed Eunus Ali, Saif-ul-Islam Khan, Sharowar Md. Shahriar Khan, and Md. Nasim
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- 2015
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112. Evaluating Energy Consumption in CDN Servers.
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Saif ul Islam and Jean-Marc Pierson
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- 2012
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113. Utilization-Aware Redirection Policy in CDN: A Case for Energy Conservation.
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Saif ul Islam, Konstantinos Stamos, Jean-Marc Pierson, and Athena Vakali
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- 2011
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114. Impact of oil prices on the Islamic and conventional stock indexes’ performance in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic: Fresh evidence from the wavelet-based approach
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Ali Burhan Khan, Arshian Sharif, Muhammad Saif Ul Islam, Anis Ali, Muhammad Fareed, and Maria Zulfaqar
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Economics and Econometrics ,Fuel Technology ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology - Abstract
The motivation behind conducting this research is to study the association between oil prices and Islamic and conventional stock indexes’ performance in the Malaysian market during COVID-19 using the wavelet analysis technique. The daily data on selected variables were collected from 1 January 2020, to 10 June 2021. Empirical investigation was made with wavelet analysis along with the Toda-Yamamoto test. The results revealed the significant response of both indexes to the oil price. Such response was negative for the short- and medium terms; however, it became positive in the long run. Our research has several important implications and recommendations for asset managers and policymakers. Policymakers and regulators should promote awareness and adopt effective action plans to minimize the risk of change in oil prices during the COVID-19 period. This research will enable investors, scholars, and policymakers to improve their current structure and prepare them for any potential future crisis.
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- 2022
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115. Design and Implementation of Novel Fault Ride through Circuitry and Control for Grid-Connected PV System
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Donghwi Kim, Umar Fitra Ramadhan, Saif Ul Islam, Seungmin Jung, and Minhan Yoon
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Building and Construction ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,renewable energies ,photovoltaic system (PVS) ,fault ride through (FRT) circuitry ,point of common coupling (PCC) ,switch-type fault current limiter (STFCL) ,bridge-type fault current limiter (BFCL) - Abstract
This paper provides a comparison of a designed method of a fault ride through (FRT) circuit, i.e., switch-type fault current limiter (STFCL) and bridge-type fault current limiter (BFCL), to optimize the electrical parameters of grid-connected solar systems (PVSs) under asymmetric single line-to-ground fault and symmetric three-phase fault. The main differences between switch- and bridge-type fault current limiters is the electric component devices such as the bridge rectifier, snubber capacitor, energy absorption bypass and current-limiting inductors. In addition, the designed FRT performance with the inverter control are analyzed in-depth, e.g., a well-adjusted proportional integral (PI) and proposed steepest descent (SD) controller are compared in the fault condition. To compare the proposed method with the conventional method, the AC power and voltage on a common coupling point (PCC) and DC link voltage of the PV system are analyzed with a MATLAB/Simulink model of a 100 kW three-phase grid-connected photovoltaic system. The simulation results of the proposed FRT circuit and SD controller verify the stability improvement and vibration-free and fast and robust responses of electrical parameters on both PV grid sides during asymmetric disturbances.
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- 2022
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116. Performance of Advanced Nurse Practitioners in Minor Trauma Patients
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David Bodansky, Manickam Rathinam, Grace Liversedge, Saif Ul Islam, Jordi Sanchez-Ballester, Caroline Charlton, Jenna Doherty, and Nameer Choudhry
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Advanced and Specialized Nursing ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Standard of care ,Nurse practitioners ,business.industry ,education ,Statistical difference ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Nursing ,Minor trauma ,Orthopedic surgery ,cardiovascular system ,medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,business ,hormones, hormone substitutes, and hormone antagonists ,circulatory and respiratory physiology ,Qualitative research - Abstract
Advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs) manage minor trauma in emergency departments; however, the quality of their care has not been objectively evaluated in comparison to orthopedic senior house officers (SHOs)/junior residents. We reviewed the management of 100 patients by ANPs. SHOs were tested as comparators. ANPs were then re-evaluated after receiving an education program. No difference between ANPs and novice SHOs was observed initially. After an education program, ANPs substantially improved with no statistical difference from experienced SHOs. ANPs provide a comparable standard of care to SHOs for minor trauma once they have completed an education program.
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- 2021
117. Comparative Analysis of State-of-the-Art Deep Learning Models for Detecting COVID-19 Lung Infection from Chest X-Ray Images
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Munam Ali Shah, SAIF UL ISLAM, ZEBA GHAFFAR, ABDULLAH GANI, IZAZ AHMAD KHAN, Pir Masoom Shah, and Hikmat Khan
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has already taken millions of lives and damaged economies across the globe. Most COVID-19 deaths and economic losses are reported from densely crowded cities. It is comprehensible that the effective control and prevention of epidemic/pandemic infectious diseases is vital. According to WHO, testing and diagnosis is the best strategy to control pandemics. Scientists worldwide are attempting to develop various innovative and cost-efficient methods to speed up the testing process. This paper comprehensively evaluates the applicability of the recent top ten state-of-the-art Deep Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) for automatically detecting COVID-19 infection using chest X-ray images. Moreover, it provides a comparative analysis of these models in terms of accuracy. This study identifies the effective methodologies to control and prevent infectious respiratory diseases. Our trained models have demonstrated outstanding results in classifying the COVID-19 infected chest x-rays. In particular, our trained models MobileNet, EfficentNet, and InceptionV3 achieved a classification average accuracy of 95%, 95%, and 94% test set for COVID-19 class classification, respectively. Thus, it can be beneficial for clinical practitioners and radiologists to speed up the testing, detection, and follow-up of COVID-19 cases.
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- 2022
118. Poly(3-methylpyrrole): Vibrational dynamics, phonon dispersion and heat capacity
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Ali, Parvej, Srivastava, Seema, Ansari, Saif-ul-Islam, and Gupta, V.D.
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- 2013
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119. Consumers’ Views and Responses Towards Sales Promotion Strategies in Pakistan: Fresh Evidence from Second Generational Approach
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null Muhammad Saif ul Islam, null Abubakar Khaliq, null Hafiz Muhammad Muien, and null Moazam Shahwar
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This study aims to analyze the responses and views of Pakistani consumers to different sales-promotion techniques used by companies. The methodological contribution of the current study used the second-generation technique (Smart PLS) as compared to OLS. In addition, the instrument used in this study is a fully structured questionnaire adapted, a total of 200 questionnaires is filled from the respondents. The findings of the current study show that different sales promotions tools have different effects on consumer buying behaviour. We observed significant evidence of an association between buy one get one free, coupon discount, price discount, and Pakistani consumer buying behaviour. We further revealed an insufficient association between free samples and buying behaviour. This study will be helpful for the marketing managers in understanding what attracts consumers most? It can be an efficient source of relevant information for marketing managers about the responses of consumers towards sales promotions.
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- 2022
120. Phonon dispersion and heat capacity in polyfuran
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Ali, Parvej, Srivastava, Seema, Ali Khan, Irfan, Gupta, V.D., and Ansari, Saif-ul-Islam
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- 2012
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121. The Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Elbow
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Nisarg Mehta, Robert J MacFarlane, Saif Ul Islam, Alexander William Glover, and Mohammad Waseem
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musculoskeletal diseases ,030222 orthopedics ,business.industry ,Elbow ,Biomechanics ,030229 sport sciences ,Anatomy ,musculoskeletal system ,body regions ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,medicine ,business - Abstract
A sound knowledge of the elbow anatomy and biomechanics is critical to understanding the pathology of various elbow disorders and instigating appropriate management. The elbow joint is a trochoginglymoid joint: that is, it has flexion-extension [ginglymoid] motion at the ulnohumeral and radiocapitellar articulations and pronation and supination [trochoid] motion at the proximal radioulnar joint. Stability of the elbow joint is achieved through static and dynamic components. The aim of this article is to concisely describe the anatomy and biomechanics of the elbow joint relevant to the practice of trauma and orthopaedic surgeons.
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- 2020
122. Toxic and repellent potentials of different plant oils and new chemistry insecticides against Tribolium castaneum
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Saif ul Islam, Tariq Arbab, Awais Muhammad, Gulzar Muhammad Umair, Moon Bushra, and Rubab Sana
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Larva ,biology ,Chemistry ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Mortality rate ,fungi ,Ricinus ,Eruca sativa ,Azadirachta indica ,Ricinus communis ,T. castaneum ,Eruca ,Insect ,Azadirachta ,biology.organism_classification ,Toxicology ,Insect pest ,Bioassay ,media_common - Abstract
Stored grains commodities are attacked by a variety of beetles and larvae of lepidopteron insect pets. of them,Tribolium castaneum(Herbst) is a severe insect pest of stored commodities throughout the world. This insect is widely spreading various climatic regions throughout the world. Results of bioassay with Spinetoram exposed that maximum larval mortality was detected 88.87% and 44.04% after “48 hr” and “72 hr”. Exposure time period after 0.03% concentration, correspondingly. Minimum mortality 14.17% after “24 hr” at same concentration. At lower concentration 0.02%, maximum mortality 61.96% after “72 hr”, 31.65% after “48 hr” of exposure time period. Minimum mortality of 15.02% was observed after “24 hr”. At lowest concentration 0.01%, maximum mortality 60.38% was recorded at “72 hr”, 28.22% after “48 hr”. Whereas, minimum mortality 8.41% was detected after “24 hr”. The mortality was increased by increased the concentration of spinetoram and exposure time. Repellent activities of acetone based plant extracts ofEruca sativa,Azadirachta indicaandRicinus communisagainst the insect pest of stored grain commodities,Tribolium castaneum. Various concentrations (5, 10 and 15%) of the plant extracts were applied on the filter papers in the bioassay experiments and after the release of 15d old beetles, repellency was evaluated after fixed intervals (12, 24). Increased repellency was found at increased concentrations of plants. The concentration interaction and plant extracts findings for the treatments remained momentous. The generally findings exposed raised death rate with raise the doses and time period.
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- 2020
123. Empowering Political Executive: Analysing Government-Opposition Relations Amidst Constitutional Development During Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Regime
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Saif Ul Islam, Arif Khan, and Bakhtiar Khan
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Politics ,Constitution ,media_common.quotation_subject ,General election ,Political economy ,Political science ,Opposition (politics) ,Victory ,Democracy ,media_common ,Bhutto - Abstract
The era of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is characterized by sensational and dramatic political developments. As the post-1972 developments revealed, Bhuttos style of politics was quite different from what he had been projecting ever since 1967. The PPP was lacking the collaborative working mechanism. The opposition leaders sensed undemocratic treatment all the time. The PPP victory in the firstever general elections of 1970 afforded to the party an opportunity to make a new beginning. A change in the attitude of the party leadership, however, did not allow the ship of the nation to sail smoothly. This paper evaluates the performance of the PPP government with reference regarding constitutional development when PPP was in power. The purpose is to determine whether or not the PPP style of politics was in line with the spirit of the Constitution and under the established principles of democracy.
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- 2019
124. Design of Robust Fuzzy Logic Controller Based on Gradient Descent Algorithm with Parallel-Resonance Type Fault Current Limiter for Grid-Tied PV System
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Saif Ul Islam, Kamran Zeb, and Soobae Kim
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photovoltaic system (PS) ,GD based control ,low-voltage-ride-through (LVRT) capacity ,parallel-resonance type fault current-limiter (PRFCL) ,crowbar-circuitry ,point of common-coupling (PCC) ,asymmetrical faults ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Building and Construction ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law - Abstract
This article demonstrates a new topology for optimization of the electrical variables and enhancement of low-voltage-ride-through (LVRT) capacity of a grid-tied photovoltaic system (PS) during asymmetrical faults. The proposed topology comprises a fuzzy-logic controller (FLC) based on gradient descent (GD) optimization in association with parallel-resonance-type fault current limiter (PRFCL) as an LVRT circuitry. Gradient descent is an iterative process to minimize the objective function by updating the variable in the opposite direction of the gradient of the objective function. The PRFCL optimizes the fault variables, specifically preventing voltage sag without any transitional spikes. A 100-kW detailed model of grid-tied PS is used in MATLAB/Simulink to analyze the response of the proposed topology at the point of common coupling (PCC) and PV side variables. A keen comparative study of the conventionally adopted proportional-integral (PI) controller in association with crowbar circuitry is carried out for the justification of the proposed topology. The simulation findings of the proposed topology authenticate the optimal response of variables in terms of stability, robustness, smoothness, and fault tolerance at both the grid side and the PV side.
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- 2022
125. Three Phase Transformer Based Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel Inverter
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Akrama Khan, Shahood Tarique, Spogmay Riaz, Saif ul Islam Siddiqui, and Omer Shaikh
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Three-phase ,Modulation ,Computer science ,020208 electrical & electronic engineering ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Electronic engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,H bridge ,Phase modulation ,Pulse-width modulation ,Voltage ,Electronic circuit ,Transformer (machine learning model) - Abstract
This paper presents a three phase nine-level transformer based cascaded H-bridge (CHB) modular multilevel inverter. Each single-phase module consists of two cascaded H-bridge circuits, having only eight switches and a transformer for efficient and cost-effective voltage conversion. This will lead to fewer number of switches and lower filtering requirement to generate multilevel output. For the switching logic, multiple modulation techniques are reviewed, such as Level-shift, Carrier-based and Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation technique (SVPWM. An improvised switching pattern is applied and multilevel voltage output is demonstrated with the aid of mathematical model and simulations.
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- 2021
126. Suprascapular Neuropathy in Overhead Athletes: A Systematic Review of Aetiology and Treatment Options
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Pratham Surya, Saif Ul Islam, and Rahul Pankhania
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030222 orthopedics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Arthroscopy ,Treatment options ,030229 sport sciences ,Nerve palsy ,Suprascapular neuropathy ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Etiology ,Physical therapy ,Medicine ,Rotator cuff ,Overhead athletes ,business - Abstract
Suprascapular neuropathy is often overlooked as a cause for shoulder pain in overhead athletes and can be misdiagnosed for many months, even years. With recent advancements in the understanding of the condition as well as its treatment methods, suprascapular neuropathy is now being diagnosed more frequently. However with a multitude of treatment options, it can be difficult to choose the optimal management. In this systematic review, we have carried out a detailed literature search about suprascapular neuropathy looking into evidence-based diagnostic workup and treatment modalities available. Repetitive overhead activities, rotator cuff tear and direct compression of the nerve by space-occupying lesion are important etiologies for suprascapular neuropathy. Whilst MRI is widely used for the identification of space-occupying lesions and rotator cuff injury; Electromyography (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) remain gold standards for confirming injury to the nerve. Conservative treatment modalities including physiotherapy and activity modification, nerve blocks, arthroscopic and open surgical interventions are the main treatment options for suprascapular neuropathy.
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- 2019
127. Management of osteoarthritis of the wrist and hand
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Daniel Brown, Saif Ul Islam, and Graham Cheung
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musculoskeletal diseases ,030222 orthopedics ,Ligamentous laxity ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Arthrodesis ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Arthritis ,030229 sport sciences ,Osteoarthritis ,Wrist ,medicine.disease ,Arthroplasty ,Wrist osteoarthritis ,body regions ,03 medical and health sciences ,Splints ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,medicine ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,business - Abstract
Osteoarthritis of the wrist and hand can cause significant functional impairment and disability. Its management is as much an art as it is science, as one has to consider increasing patient expectations, functional demands, pain relief and preserving motion. A sound knowledge of the wrist and hand anatomy, biomechanics, appreciation of the specific location and grade of wrist and hand joints arthritis and various treatment options and their pros and cons is important to successfully manage patients with this condition. Wrist osteoarthritis can be idiopathic, however more commonly it is secondary to distal radius and/or carpal fractures and ligamentous injuries. A small proportion still can occur due to avascular necrosis of carpus or congenital and developmental causes. Osteoarthritis of the hand is often idiopathic with a high familial tendency, especially in younger patients but can be secondary to other causes such as trauma, gout and ligamentous laxity. Once the non-surgical management options such as analgesia, activity modifications, steroid injections and splints have been exhausted, then there are various surgical options available for wrist and hand osteoarthritis. These are tailored to the exact location of arthritis and patient factors. For the wrist, these include anterior and posterior interosseous nerve neurectomy, arthroscopic debridement, selective bony excisions, wrist arthroplasty and focal or total fusion. Whilst for finger osteoarthritis, surgical options include arthroplasty and arthrodesis. This article aims to describe the pathology of wrist and hand arthritis and various treatment options available.
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- 2019
128. Faults and Fault Ride Through strategies for grid-connected photovoltaic system: A comprehensive review
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Kamran Zeb, Saif Ul Islam, Imran Khan, Waqar Uddin, M. Ishfaq, Tiago Davi Curi Busarello, S.M. Muyeen, Iftikhar Ahmad, and H.J. Kim
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment - Published
- 2022
129. Three Phase Transformer Based Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel Inverter
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Shaikh, Omer, primary, Siddiqui, Saif ul Islam, additional, Khan, Akrama, additional, Riaz, Spogmay, additional, and Tarique, Shahood, additional
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- 2021
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130. Infectious Diseases : Smart Study Guide for Medical Students, Residents, and Clinical Providers
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Saif ul Islam and Saif ul Islam
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- Communicable diseases--Examinations--Study guides, Infection--Examinations--Study guides
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Infectious Diseases: Smart Study Guide for Medical Students, Residents, Physicians and Clinical Pharmacists attempts to consolidate knowledge and information into a step-by-step process that would be easy to understand, remember, and apply in a clinical setting. High-yield information presented in this book is necessary for medical students and residents. This book has provided information for all disciplines working in infectious diseases, whether students, residents, physicians, pharmacists, or nurses. The book is organized for quick and easy to retrieve information for all professionals. Medical and pharmacotherapeutic information about infectious diseases are combined into one book Consolidates knowledge and information on infectious diseases Presents content that is easy to understand, remember, and apply in a clinical setting High-yield information for students and residents
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- 2023
131. The relationship between corporate investment decision and firm performance: Moderating role of cash flows.
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Saif Ul Islam, Muhammad, Meo, Muhammad Saeed, and Usman, Muhammad
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CORPORATE investments , *ORGANIZATIONAL performance , *CASH flow , *FINANCE , *CORPORATION reports , *REGRESSION analysis - Abstract
This study examines relationship between corporate investment decision and firm performance with the moderating role of cash flows. The sample of this study is consisting of 68 nonfinancial companies and data are gathered from companies audited annual reports and business recorder websites for 2013–2017. Simple multiple regression and moderated regression analysis are used to achieve objectives of the study. The overall findings of the study show that corporate investment decisions significantly influence the performance of the company. Moreover, the results of the overall moderated regression show that cash flows significantly but negatively moderate the relationship between corporate investment decisions and performance of the company. The study results reveal that investment decisions have a greater significant effect on accounting base performance rather than market base performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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132. The relationship between corporate investment decision and firm performance: Moderating role of cash flows
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Muhammad Saeed Meo, Muhammad Usman, and Muhammad Saif Ul Islam
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Public Administration ,Political Science and International Relations ,Cash flow ,Business ,Monetary economics ,Investment (macroeconomics) - Published
- 2020
133. Design of Adaptive Sliding Mode Controller for Single-Phase Grid-Tied PV System
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Muhammad Ishfaq, Hee-Je Kim, Saif-ul-Islam, Tiago Davi Curi Busarello, Waqar Uddin, Kamran Zeb, Imran Khan, and Zahid Ullah
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Computer science ,business.industry ,020209 energy ,020208 electrical & electronic engineering ,Photovoltaic system ,PID controller ,02 engineering and technology ,Grid ,Phase-locked loop ,Software ,Control theory ,Robustness (computer science) ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,MATLAB ,business ,computer ,computer.programming_language ,Voltage - Abstract
This paper proposed Fuzzy-Sliding Mode Controller (F-SMC) for regulation of DC-link voltage and Proportional Resonant (PR) with Resonant Harmonic Compensator (RHC) for output current control of two stages 3 kW single-phase grid-tied Photovoltaic (PV) system. The dynamics of the system are tested with and without a feed-forward PV power loop. A SOGI phase lock loop is implemented that has harmonic insusceptibility, a fast-tracking accuracy, and rapid-dynamic response. The proposed controller enhances the dynamic and steady state performance of the overall system. Furthermore, the simulation results of PI controller is also presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy. A graphical and tabulated comparative assessment with a well-tuned PI controller authenticates the effectiveness, fastness and robustness of proposed controller. MATLAB/Simulink R2017b software is used as a design and implementation platform.
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- 2019
134. سائنس اور رُوحانیت کی تمثیل،ایک تحقیقی جائزہ
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Prof.Dr. Saif ul Islam
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Psychoanalysis ,Spirituality ,General Medicine ,Sociology ,Research review - Abstract
Spirituality is usually understood as a way of being that flows from a certain profound experience of reality, which is known as ‘mystical’, ‘religious’, or ‘spiritual’ experience. There are numerous descriptions of this experience in the literature of the world’s religions, which tend to agree that it is a direct, non-intellectual experience of reality with some fundamental characteristics that are independent of cultural and historical contexts. Spiritual and scientific quests are two complementary inquiries into reality. Any feeling of antagonism between them is a product of a narrow vision. Science deals with what is measurable; religion is the quest for discovering and understanding the immeasurable. A scientist is not intelligent if he denies the existence of the immeasurable. There is nothing that is anti-science but there is a lot that is beyond science. The two quests have to go hand in hand. We not only need to have an understanding of the laws that govern the phenomena occurring in the external world around us but also we need to discover order and harmony in our consciousness. Human understanding is incomplete unless it covers both aspects of reality: matter as well as consciousness. Indeed the division between the scientific and spiritual quests is itself the creation of the human mind. Reality is one undivided whole which includes both matter and consciousness. Our thoughts, being limited by our experience, divide the external world from the inner world of our consciousness, in much the same way as our mind divides time from space though they are both two aspects of a single continuum۔
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135. Challenges and Solutions in Management of Distal Humerus Fractures
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Alexander William Glover, Mohammad Waseem, and Saif Ul Islam
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030222 orthopedics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Surgical approach ,Evidence-based practice ,Humerus fractures ,business.industry ,General surgery ,Elbow ,Distal humerus ,Treatment options ,Elbow approaches ,Humerus ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,medicine ,Total elbow arthroplasty ,Total elbow replacement ,In patient ,Distal humerus plates ,030212 general & internal medicine ,business - Abstract
Background:Management of distal humerus fractures remains a challenge for trauma surgeons and advancements in treatment options continue to be made to achieve the best results for patients presenting with these complex fractures. Our aim in this article is to provide the surgeons with a detailed review of current literature to help them make an evidence based decision when faced with managing such complex injuries in their surgical practice.Methods:This is a comprehensive review of the current literature that details various aspects of distal distal humerus fractures such as classification, surgical anatomy, surgical approaches, treatment options, choices of devices, outcomes and complications.Results:With the advancements in techniques and equipment, there has been improvement in patients’ outcomes following surgical management of these fractures and a large proportion of these patients are able to achieve pre-injury level of function. The contoured locking plates have enabled successful fixation of many of these fractures that were previously considered unfixable. For those not amenable to surgical fixation, total elbow arthroplasty and elbow hemiarthroplasty are considered as good alternatives.Conclusion:Since the days where the ‘bag of bones’ technique was the preferred method of treating these complex injuries, techniques and outcomes have advanced greatly. However, they still present a significant technical challenge and need meticulous technique and experience to achieve optimal results.
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136. The relationship between corporate investment decision and firm performance: Moderating role of cash flows
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Saif Ul Islam, Muhammad, primary, Meo, Muhammad Saeed, additional, and Usman, Muhammad, additional
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137. Can the Surgical Approach to Total Knee Arthroplasty Influence Early Postoperative Outcomes? - A Comparative Study between Trivector and Medial Parapatellar Approaches
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Saif Ul Islam, Prakash Chandran, Gautam Reddy, and Fahad G Attar
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Straight leg raise ,Medial parapatellar approach ,030222 orthopedics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Medial parapatellar ,Surgical approach ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Knee flexion ,Total knee arthroplasty ,030229 sport sciences ,Postoperative rehabilitation ,Surgery ,trivector approach ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,postoperative rehabilitation ,medicine ,Original Article ,Quadriceps tendon ,business ,Hospital stay ,time to discharge - Abstract
Background: Trivector approach to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a quadriceps tendon sparing approach, whereas the medial parapatellar (MPP) approach involves making a longitudinal incision in quadriceps tendon. We postulated that quadriceps-sparing approach such as trivector should make postoperative rehabilitation easier and ultimately reduce the length of hospital stay. Objectives: The aim of the study is to compare the early postoperative outcomes of the TKA performed through the trivector and the MPP approaches. Methodology: We prospectively reviewed the results of 56 consecutive patients operated on by two knee surgeons: one routinely performs trivector and the other an MPP approach. Both the groups consisted of 28 patients each. We looked at operative times, the time taken to perform straight leg raise (SLR), range of movements achieved before discharge, and length of the hospital stay. Results: The mean time taken for performing the surgery through the MPP approach was 56 min, whereas, for the trivector approach, it was 54 min (P = 0.31). The mean time taken to perform SLR in the MPP approach group was 3.5 days, whereas in the trivector group, the meantime taken for SLR was 2.5 days (P = 0.003). The average extension at the time of discharge in the MPP group was 3.8°, and in the trivector group, it was 0.86° (P = 0.007). The average knee flexion at the time of discharge in the MPP group was 84.2°, whereas in the trivector group, it was 86.5° (P = 0.199). The average hospital stay in the MPP group was 5.96 days, whereas in the trivector group, it was 4.84 days (P = 0.11). Conclusions: The trivector approach patients took significantly less time to do SLR and achieved a better range of extension before discharge from the hospital. The patients with trivector approach were discharged early by one day, although it is not statistically significant, it is clinically significant.
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138. Healthcare Monitoring System and transforming Monitored data into Real time Clinical Feedback based on IoT using Raspberry Pi
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Kamran Zeb, Asif Mahmood, Waqar Uddin, Muhammad Khan, Imran Khan, Hee-Je Kim, and Saif-ul-Islam
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Raspberry pi ,Arduino uno ,business.industry ,Computer science ,Health care ,Real-time computing ,Web page ,Monitoring system ,The Internet ,Internet of Things ,business ,Nursing homes - Abstract
In recent decade significantly rise in chronic diseases and ageing population ratio in world, demand efficient Health monitoring system (HMS) for comfort of people. This approach is not only cost effective but also a feasible alternative to traditional healthcare. The aged peoples and patients having chronic diseases refrain visit to health institutions (hospitals and nursing homes etc.) as a result it reduces burden on health institutions. In this paper we proposed IoT-based, intelligent HMS which continuously monitors patient’s health parameters like blood pressure, heart beat and ECG. Data from blood pressure sensor, heart rate sensor and ECG sensor automatically monitored by Arduino UNO and Pi-camera attached to raspberry pi for video. Arduino UNO sends sensor data to raspberry pi which fed data to server’s database using Wi-Fi, finally server sent data to webpage, which updates every 2 minutes. Doctor access data anywhere using internet and give feedback accordingly using text.
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139. Possible use of alcohol vapors by inhalation in the treatment of COVID-19 in clinical ill patients
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Saif Ul Islam
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chemistry.chemical_compound ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,chemistry ,Inhalation ,business.industry ,viruses ,Anesthesia ,Medicine ,Alcohol ,business - Abstract
Ethyl alcohol or ethanol is an effective chemical in denaturing enveloped viruses in vitro, including SARS-CoV-2. It is found that exposure of only 30 seconds is sufficient to deactivate the virus. Alcohol has never been used for the treatment of viral lung infection. However, alcohol vapors by inhalation are used for acute respiratory distress syndrome and alcohol withdrawals. This article aims to discuss the possibility of using the alcohol vapors by inhalation in the treatment of COVID-19 and other viral lung infection. So far, alcohol vapors by inhalation have never been used before to treat viral infection in the lungs. Therefore, there is no data, or clinical trials are available to report the finding, but theoretically, it seems a possibility.
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140. Possible treatments of COVID-19 present and future
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Saif Ul Islam
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,business.industry ,Medicine ,business ,Intensive care medicine - Abstract
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 infection in December 2019, millions of people are infected, and thousands of people have died. Genetic shift and high infectivity rate made SARS-Cov-2 a pandemic. Doctors, researchers, and world leaders are scratching their heads, how to contained or treat the virus. Several treatment options are tried, but so far, there is no effective treatment available. Thousands of articles are published about COVID-19, and so much information is available that it is challenging for a practicing physician to review these articles in the limited time they have. This article summarized the treatment options for COVID-19 that have tried or are in clinical trials. The article also reviews other possibilities that are either briefly or not discussed in the literature but could play a role in the fight against COVID-19.
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141. Using deep learning based methods to classify salt bodies in seismic images
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Muhammad Saif ul Islam
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010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Computer science ,business.industry ,Process (engineering) ,Intersection (set theory) ,Deep learning ,010502 geochemistry & geophysics ,computer.software_genre ,01 natural sciences ,Fault detection and isolation ,Domain (software engineering) ,Identification (information) ,Geophysics ,Domain knowledge ,Segmentation ,Artificial intelligence ,Data mining ,business ,computer ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences - Abstract
Identification of salt bodies buried under the earth's surface remains important for hydrocarbon industry as they form traps to hold oil and gas reservoirs in the subsurface. Seismic data interpretation on a large volume of data is labour-intensive and time-consuming task if performed manually. Many efforts have been made in the past to automate or semi-automate the process of extracting the salt bodies from migrated images using many proposed seismic attributes. There remains need of domain experts for picking the right geological features for interpretation and these attributes may not completely interpret the noise-contaminated seismic data. In the recent past, machine-learning algorithms have also been used to identify salt bodies using seismic attributes and they out-perform the existing methods. However, there is still need to have directly assisted processes of seismic data interpretation without the compulsion of providing seismic features. Recent researches have used deep learning methods for seismic facies classification and fault detection, which resulted with better outcomes than other machine learning algorithms. In this document, we propose a novel deep learning method based on U-Net plus Se-ResNet to identify salt bodies in seismic images. This method does not require domain knowledge expert and it is expected to extract required useful features automatically from the seismic data. After 10-fold cross-validation, a promising intersection over union (IOU) score has been achieved.
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142. Predictive analytics framework for accurate estimation of child mortality rates for Internet of Things enabled smart healthcare systems
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Muhammad Saif Ul Islam, Azhar Mahmood, Aaqif Afzaal Abbasi, Oh-Young Song, and Muhammad Usman
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Actuarial science ,Computer Networks and Communications ,business.industry ,Computer science ,Accurate estimation ,General Engineering ,Developing country ,02 engineering and technology ,Predictive analytics ,lcsh:QA75.5-76.95 ,Child health ,Child mortality ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Key (cryptography) ,020201 artificial intelligence & image processing ,lcsh:Electronic computers. Computer science ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Internet of Things ,business ,Healthcare system - Abstract
Globally, under-five child mortality is a substantial health problem. In developing countries, reducing child mortality and improving child health are the key priorities in health sectors. Despite the significant reduction in deaths of under-five children globally, developing countries are still struggling to maintain an acceptable mortality rate. Globally, the death rate of under-five children is 41 per 1000 live births. However, the death rate of children in developing nations like Pakistan and Ethiopia per 1000 live births is 74 and 54, respectively. Such nations find it very challenging to decrease the mortality rate. Data analytics on healthcare data plays a pivotal role in identifying the trends and highlighting the key factors behind the children deaths. Similarly, predictive analytics with the help of Internet of Things based frameworks significantly advances the smart healthcare systems to forecast death trends for timely intervention. Moreover, it helps in capturing hidden associations between health-related variables and key death factors among children. In this study, a predictive analytics framework has been developed to predict the death rates with high accuracy and to find the significant determinants that cause high child mortality. Our framework uses an automated method of information gain to rank the information-rich mortality variables for accurate predictions. Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey and Pakistan Demographic Health Survey data sets have been used for the validation of our proposed framework. These real-world data sets have been tested using machine learning classifiers, such as Naïve Bayes, decision tree, rule induction, random forest, and multi-layer perceptron, for the prediction task. It has been revealed through our experimentation that Naïve Bayes classifier predicts the child mortality rate with the highest average accuracy of 96.4% and decision tree helps in identifying key classification rules covering the factors behind children deaths.
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143. A Novel Design of FRT Strategy and Proportional Resonant Controller for Three Phase Grid connected PV System
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Hee-Je Kim, Waqar Uddin, Saif-ul-Islam, Kamran Zeb, Zahid Ullah, Muhammad Khan, and Imran Khan
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Three-phase ,Control theory ,Computer science ,Control system ,Photovoltaic system ,Grid-connected photovoltaic power system ,Grid ,MATLAB ,Fault (power engineering) ,computer ,computer.programming_language - Abstract
This paper presents a new fault ride through (FRT) strategy to optimize the electrical parameters during Symmetrical and Asymmetrical faults for 3 phase grid-connected photovoltaic system (PVS). MATLAB simulations are carried out to analyze various abnormalities at point of common coupling (PCC) for 100 kW grid connected PVS. Proportional-resonant controller (PR) is also designed in detail. The simulation results during fault conditions with FRT and without FRT strategy are critically and analytically compared for both PR and conventionally tuned PI (proportional-integrator) controllers. The simulation results of PR controller with proposed FRT strategy effectively validated fast, stable, oscillation free, and robust response for Symmetrical and Asymmetrical faults in comparison with prior works.
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144. Rating visual contents of website using brain computer interface
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Humera Farooq and Muhammad Saif ul Islam
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business.product_category ,Computer science ,business.industry ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Scientific literature ,Visualization ,World Wide Web ,The Internet ,Quality (business) ,User interface ,Everyday life ,business ,Headphones ,Brain–computer interface ,media_common - Abstract
Websites are part of our everyday life and are used to exchange and convey information between user communities. Despite website proliferation, assessment of site quality remains a challenging area of research. Scientific literature identifies several aspects, or criteria, of quality, which are often aggregated to content, structure, design, navigation and multimedia but they cannot determine what the user is thinking about the content while browsing. Previous researches supported the notion that the internet users do not read the websites. Only thing that attract them is the visual contents. This project aims to develop an EEG (Electroencephalogram) based application to rate interest in presented visual content. The idea is to analyze the feeling difference of a human mind as compare to the subjects' verbal interest. Some popular websites are selected for this purpose having similarities in the main contents. Brain signals collected through EEG device are send to an application for processing. It compares results of all the websites observed by the user and produces a rating which is displayed on the user interface of the application as a feed back to the user. Knowledge from the results can be basically used when designing websites and marketing campaigns online.
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145. Triage for low income countries: is ESI truly the way forward?
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Siddiqui, Emaduddin, primary, Daniyal, Muhammad, additional, Khan, Muhammad Abdul Raffay, additional, Siddiqui, Saif ul Islam, additional, Siddiqui, Zain ul Islam, additional, and Farooqi, Walid, additional
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146. Outcome of Scapulothoracic Arthroscopy for Painful Snapping Scapula
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Muhammad Naghman Choudhry, Sobia Akbar, Mohammad Waseem, and Saif Ul Islam
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Scapulothoracic arthroscopy ,Snapping scapula ,Thoracic ,Pain relief ,Scapulothoracic syndrome ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Scapula ,medicine ,In patient ,Oxford shoulder score ,Snapping ,030222 orthopedics ,Crepitus ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Bursectomy ,Arthroscopy ,030229 sport sciences ,Surgery ,Conservative treatment ,Physical therapy ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
Introduction: Patients with scapulothoracic syndrome present with pain in the scapulothoracic area aggravated by overhead and repetitive shoulder movements. The aim of our study was to assess the outcome of scapulothoracic arthroscopic treatment in patients with painful snapping scapula in our institution. Methods: Fourteen patients underwent scapulothoracic arthroscopic treatment for painful snapping scapula. Pre-operatively, all these patients had a trial of conservative treatment modalities for at least 6 months. Two portals along the medial border of scapula were used for arthroscopy and instrumentation. In three cases a superior portal was also used. The arm was placed in the “chicken wing” position so that the scapula lifted up from the chest wall. Outcome was assessed using pre and postoperative pain visual analogue score and Oxford Shoulder Score. Results: Of the fourteen patients included in our study, ten were female and four were male patients. Mean age at the time of surgery was 27.6 years. Mean follow up was 35.7 months. Pain visual analogue score improved significantly from a mean of 8.8 preoperatively to 2.5 postoperatively (P value 0.00002). There was also a significant improvement in Oxford Shoulder Score from a mean of 10.8 to 40.9 (P= 0.00001). Mean crepitus score significantly decreased from 2.6 to 0.21 (p < 0.00001). Crepitus completely resolved in eleven patients. In three there was residual palpable crepitus but they had good pain relief. Conclusion: Arthroscopic scapulothoracic treatment provides significant pain relief and functional improvement for painful snapping scapula symptoms not responding to non-surgical treatment modalities.
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147. Contributors
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Ghufran Ahmed, Raluca Maria Aileni, Ionut Anghel, Nauman Aslam, Abdullah Balcı, Liviu Breniuc, Ivan Chorbev, Chandreyee Chowdhury, Tudor Cioara, Valeriu David, Antonio Del Campo, Ciprian Dobre, Elisa Felici, Ennio Gambi, Nuno M. Garcia, Alejandro García Marchena, Rossitza I. Goleva, Sérgio Guerreiro, Cristian-Győző Haba, Vasos Hadjioannou, Najmul Hassan, Hilal Jan, Elisa Jimeno, Helmut Leopold, María Lindén, Javier Malagón Hernández, María Luisa Martín Ruiz, George Mastorakis, Constandinos X. Mavromoustakis, Laura Montanini, Davide Perla, Laura Raffaeli, Muhammad Riaz, Lorena Rossi, Ioan Salomie, Victor Sanchez Martin, Maham Shahid, Azfar Shakeel, Radosveta I. Sokullu, Susanna Spinsante, Rumen Stainov, Vera Stara, Rodica Strungaru, Loizos Toumbas, Vladimir Trajkovik, Saif ul Islam, Laura Vadillo Moreno, Alberto Carlos Valderrama, Dan Valea, Miguel Ángel Valero Duboy, Martijn Vastenburg, Florian Wamser, Irene Yu-Hua Gu, Yixiao Yun, and Thomas Zinner
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148. Multiple solitary plasmacytoma of the spine with compressive cervical myelopathy: A rare case report and review of literature
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Aishik Mukherjee, Amit Narang, Vikas Maheshwari, and Saif Ul Islam
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Cord ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Decompression ,medicine.medical_treatment ,lcsh:R ,lcsh:Medicine ,Neurological examination ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,multiple solitary plasmacytoma ,compressive myelopathy ,Myelopathy ,Cervical spine ,medicine ,Plasmacytoma ,Histopathology ,Radiology ,Presentation (obstetrics) ,Corpectomy ,business - Abstract
We present a case of multifocal plasmacytoma, one of the rarest hematological malignancies, with an unusual presentation of cervical myelopathy. A 60-year-old male presented with features of cervicalgia and radiculomyelopathy. There was a history of significant weight loss over 2 months with no sphincter involvement. Neurological examination showed spastic quadriparesis with extensor plantars. Radiological workup showed multiple lytic lesions from C3 to C6 with cord compression and myelomalacic changes. The patient underwent three-level corpectomy (C5–C7) with cord decompression. Reconstruction was done with an expandable titanium cage, and anterior cervical plating from C4 to T1 was done. The histopathology and immunohistochemistry markers enabled in clinching this rare diagnosis of multifocal plasmacytoma. It is essential to distinguish early between various entities among plasmacytoma as each one has a different clinical course and prognosis. Multiple solitary plasmacytoma presenting de novo with cord compression and myelopathy is an extremely rare presentation.
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149. Clinical outcome of pediatric patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) receiving 3% hypertonic saline (HTS) in emergency room at a tertiary care hospital
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Feroza Perveen, Shahan Waheed, Muhammad Abdul Raffay Khan, Muhammad Daniyal, Emaduddin Siddiqui, Saif ul Islam Siddiqui, and Zain ul Islam Siddiqui
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Resuscitation ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Traumatic brain injury ,Head injury ,Glasgow Coma Scale ,Physical examination ,General Medicine ,Emergency department ,medicine.disease ,Hypertonic saline ,Anesthesia ,medicine ,business ,Case series - Abstract
OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical outcome and mean length of hospital stay of paediatric patients with severe blunt traumatic head injury (THI) receiving 3% hypertonic saline (HTS) in the Emergency Department (ED). Methodology This case series study was conducted at the Department of Emergency Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from 2014 to 2015 via chart review of 105 patients. Detailed history and clinical examination of all paediatric patients aged 2-16 years was recorded which included moderate to severe head injury as classified by the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) by the Brain Trauma Foundation. As per routine care after admission of such a patient, for resuscitation 3% HTS was administered. GCS was recorded at 6 hours and at the time of discharge. RESULTS Of the 105 patients, 76 (72.4%) were male and 29 (27.6%) were female, and the mean age was 61.6+45.9 months. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) was found moderate in 60 (57.1%) cases and severe in 45 (42.9%) of our patients as per the GCS. Six hours after resuscitation with 3% hypertonic saline, 45 (43%) patients normalised as per GCS, 39 (37%) patients had moderate TBI and 21 (20%) had severe TBI. Forty five patients had a hospital stay of 2-3 days. The GCS improved after resuscitation with 3% hypertonic saline in emergency department, with a mean length of stay of 4.6+3.9 and 12.6+10.7 days in moderate and severe head injury respectively with a P value of
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150. Medical simulation: a novel innovation from resource limited nation
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Siddiqui, Emaduddin, primary, Mustahsan, Syed, additional, Daniyal, Muhammad, additional, Khan, Muhammad Abdul Raffay, additional, Mikdad, Ali, additional, Siddiqui, Saif Ul Islam, additional, and Siddiqui, Zain ul Islam, additional
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- 2018
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