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BACKGROUND: The process of involving sustainability in the Human Resources (HR) area, which is still a major challenge to be faced, will only occur when the leadership shares the values that influence ethics at work and have a more involved relationship with all business stakeholders. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to verify the relationship between the dimensions of Spiritual Leadership, the functional and competitive dimensions of Human Resources and Organizational Sustainability. METHODS: Through the Systematic Review Method, the available literature has been categorized based on the thematic alignment of the topics. Content analysis of 49 articles included predetermined codes verifying the most recurrent dimensions of each thematic axis. RESULTS: Among the HR functional dimensions, the one represented by training and development, assumes an intermediate role between the achievement of the intended cultural management, which can be through communication and teamwork, until reaching the organizational sustainability actions, which is the main purpose of this thematic relationship. CONCLUSIONS: This article makes a unique contribution to the existing literature on spiritual leadership and sustainable human resources management as well as reveals new avenues of in-depth research focusing specifically on the relationship of the thematic axes uncovered in the study.

Nanotechnology is an emerging technology in textile sector for the fabrication of functional textiles with different properties such as antibacterial, hydrophobicity, UV-protection, flame retardancy, anti-static and self-cleaning. In current COVID-19 crises, the development of antimicrobial textiles through the deposition of nanoparticles has emerged as a research subject of particular interest. Recently, the green-synthesis of nanoparticles from plant extracts has become an effective alternative to conventional physical and chemical synthesis methods due to being environmentally benign and nontoxic. In this review article, the significance of nanotechnology in antibacterial finishing of textiles, mechanism of antibacterial activity of nanoparticles, significance of green synthesis methods for nanoparticles have been discussed. The green-synthesis of different nanoparticles from the citrus plant extracts and their application on textiles for imparting antibacterial activity is reviewed in particular. The chemical composition of citrus plant extracts and their role as bioreductants in the synthesis of nanoparticles is also highlighted. Moreover, different qualitative and quantitative standard testing protocols employed for the antimicrobial characterization of plant extracts and textiles have been discussed. The major challenges and limitations associated with the plant-based biosynthesis of nanoparticles have also been highlighted.

Dental caries seems to be a significant public health issue and a common non-communicable disease. And is more prevalent in age group 6-12 years. There has never been a national oral health survey conducted in Pakistan between age 6-12 years in recent years. The purpose of this study was to look into the dental health of children between the ages of 6 and 12. Objectives: To determine the oral health status of children age 6-12 years using Decayed, Missed, Filled tooth Index. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out which included 385 children age between 6-12 years, using a simple random sampling. Children were evaluated in schools, and data collected included details on caries and the condition of the gingiva. The WHO's methodology and standards were used for oral examination. Results: Mean DMFT index of children age 6-12 years came out to be 2.28 ± 0.97. More than 2/3rd of children age between 6-12 years needs urgent dental care. Conclusion: The oral health status of children age between 6-12 years is unsatisfactory and higher DMFT index than expected. To effectively prevent and control burden of dental caries and promote gingival health, the oral health program must be implemented. Dental caries seems to be a significant public health issue and a common non-communicable disease. And is more prevalent in age group 6-12 years. There has never been a national oral health survey conducted in Pakistan between age 6-12 years in recent years. The purpose of this study was to look into the dental health of children between the ages of 6 and 12. Objectives: To determine the oral health status of children age 6-12 years using Decayed, Missed, Filled tooth Index. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out which included 385 children age between 6-12 years, using a simple random sampling. Children were evaluated in schools, and data collected included details on caries and the condition of the gingiva. The WHO's methodology and standards were used for oral examination. Results: Mean DMFT index of children age 6-12 years came out to be 2.28 ± 0.97. More than 2/3rd of children age between 6-12 years needs urgent dental care. Conclusion: The oral health status of children age between 6-12 years is unsatisfactory and higher DMFT index than expected. To effectively prevent and control burden of dental caries and promote gingival health, the oral health program must be implemented.

Dental caries among Pakistani’s school children continue to increase. To identify treatment needs, current epidemiologic data are needed. Such statistics are currently not available for elementary school children. Objectives: To determine the oral status of school children using Decayed, Missed, Filled, Teeth index. To identify treatment need by using Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs index. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was performed on 385 elementary school children aged between 13 to 17 years. A simple random sampling method was performed. The participants were both from government and private schools of Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Pakistan. Data were collected by modified WHO questionnaire. Oral examinations were performed in accordance to WHO guidelines. After taking permission from school, informed consent from parents, and assent from students, oral examinations were done by undergraduate and DMFT and CPITN index were assessed. Results: Mean DMFT and CPITN score among school children came 1.17±2.182 and 1.04±0.910 respectively. More than a one-third of the elementary school students needed high level dental care. Conclusions: Oral health status of elementary school aged children is relatively unsatisfactory. There is a need to introduce dental camps and oral hygiene awareness programs in educational settings.

Although most interventional cardiologists favor radial artery (RA) access because to its ergonomic practicality, data on distal artery (DRA) access with relation to RA patency has not been compared in major trials. Objective: To compare the access feasibility of distal radial artery vs Forearm radial artery for cardiac catheterization operations. Methods: A cross sectional study of total of 198 patients undergoing radial coronary operations were monitored for radial artery occlusion (RAO) and other local problems with DRA and FRA access. Purposive sampling was performed. The inclusion criteria include all participants who had a palpable distal or proximal radial pulse. The patient was free to choose between the two approaches. Patients having an inappropriate radial pulse were eliminated. Results: The main objective was fulfilled by 11.7% in the FRA and 10.4% in the DRA group (p-value=0.24). Cannulation time was greater in the DRA group compared to the FRA group; however, this had no effect on hemostasis time (254 20 vs. 254 17; p-value=0.72). Hematoma (26.4% vs. 12.5%; OR (95% CI): 3.18 (1.09–5.63); p-value 0.001) was more prevalent with FRA, while radial artery spasm (18.6 % vs. 22.9 %; OR (95 % CI): 0.53 (0.03 – 0.95); p-value=0.01). Conclusions: When compared to Forearm Radial Artery access, Distal Radial Artery access is linked with poorer cannulation success rates and greater RAO rates. It is, however, linked to the production of lower hematomas

Due to the high frequency of in-stent restenosis, repeat coronary angiography and left main percutaneous coronary intervention is recommended. But Computed Tomography Angiography is a noninvasive procedure for evaluating coronary arteries. Objectives: To assess the proportion of InStent restenosis in left main per-Cutaneous coronary intervention and to evaluate diagnostic efficacy of Computed Tomography Angiography in detecting In stent Restenosis. Methods: We assessed 263 consecutive LM PCI patients; 130 patients were chosen for this study procedure as they meet our criteria. CTA was conducted three months following the LM PCI. Results: The vast majority of patients (73.8 %) had PCI from LM to LAD and 16.2 % from LM to LCX. Only 10% of patients had bifurcation PCI, and all patients had DES (100%). The average period for ISR development was 125 months, with ISR rates of 32.2 % in the LM to LAD cohort and 38 % in the LM to LCX cohort. The median time between PCI and CTA was 194 days, with a mean basal heart rate of 69 ± 12 beats per minute. CTA exhibited a positive predictive value of 84.7%. Conclusion: CTA enables an accurate noninvasive assessment of selected patients following LM PCI. And CTA can be used as a first-line treatment instead of coronary angiography.

BACKGROUND: The demand for innovation and satisfaction is increasing rapidly due to technological advancement and the fast-changing business environment. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to investigate how job crafting augments work outputs (i.e., innovation performance and career satisfaction) through work engagement. METHODS: Data were collected from 477 workers working in the Pakistan manufacturing sector. A structural equation modeling technique was used to investigate the mediation model. RESULTS: Job crafting has a direct and indirect association with innovation performance and career satisfaction – via employees’ work engagement. Additionally, the mediating impact was stronger for innovation performance than for career satisfaction. The findings advocate that managers should pay attention to employees’ job crafting to improve employees’ work engagement in manufacturing organizations. To improve employees’ innovation performance and career satisfaction via work engagement, it is important to improve organization-wide job crafting in traditional manufacturing organizations. Strategic and managerial actions related to job crafting might boost employees’ engagement in the organization that environments provide incessantly better outcomes. CONCLUSION: By linking job crafting and work engagement to their attitude towards career satisfaction and innovation performance in Pakistani manufacturing firms, this study adds a new dimension to the study of Pakistani manufacturing employees and typically to the best practices in career debates. This knowledge is important and unique because it accentuates that in addition to work engagement, which focuses primarily on employee growth in the organization, job crafting should also be given equal importance to advance manufacturing employees’ outcomes.

Bioactive textiles garnered considerable attention during the COVID-19 pandemic owing to their antimicrobial properties.

PurposeRecent years have witnessed a rise in interest in neuromarketing from academia and industry, as it offers practical tools for determining consumers' subconscious reactions to marketing stimuli. Despite this, the current state of neuromarketing research is not well supported by empirical data. To offer a thorough overview of the studies conducted on this discipline in the past few years, a bibliometric analysis of neuromarketing is carried out, taking into account its techniques, key areas and publication patterns trends from several viewpoints.Design/methodology/approachThis study searched 463 documents for the web of science databases published during the previous sixteen years and visualized them. The graphical display of data was created using the VOS Viewer software.FindingsElectroencephalogram (EEG) appeared as a predominantly tool used in neuromarketing research. EEG is either used alone or together with Human Eye-Tracking (HET). “Emotions” was identified in the study as a crucial area of neuromarketing, among other pertinent concepts. The study's results also showed that authors from the United States produced the most articles on neuromarketing, followed by those from the United Kingdom and Spain. The publishing trend, sources and major contributors in neuromarketing are identified using Web of Science data from 2006 to 2021. Overall, the research provides insight into neuromarketing's past, present and future as well as the most widely utilized analytical techniques.Originality/valueThe study's conclusions will be of interest to researchers in understanding the journals that publish neuromarketing research, the themes that contributors and writers have identified, and the countries where research is carried out. This is the first comprehensive study, to the authors' knowledge, that provides a general summary of the key trends in neuromarketing research throughout its history. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first thorough study that offers a broad overview of the most important developments in neuromarketing research from 2006 to 2021.

Poor oral hygiene is a major factor for oral diseases. Urban slums are recognized as a risk group population as the burden of oral diseases is highest among them. Objectives: To evaluate the oral health status of slums using Decayed, Missed, and Filled Tooth index. To evaluate the oral health status of slums using Community Periodontal Index for Treatment Need. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 385 urban slum people aged between 20 to 50 years. A convenient sampling method was adopted. Data were collected by structured questionnaire included information related to patient’s knowledge, attitude, and behavior towards oral hygiene and interviewed by trained staff. Oral examinations were performed in line with WHO guidelines. After taking informed consent oral examinations were done by fresh graduate and DMFT and CPITN index were evaluated. Results: Study participants were assessed for attitude, knowledge and oral health behavior, 47% had Good Attitude, only 6% had Very Good Knowledge and < 1% had Very Good oral health behavior. Mean DMFT and CPITN score among Slums came 8.91 + 7.627 and 1.93 + 0.971 respectively. More than a third of the slums population required emergency levels dental treatments. Conclusions: The residents of slums have poor oral hygiene and high prevalence of dental caries. Low socioeconomic status, and lack of primary dental care programs and session are main reasons for poor oral health