Shisha use and trends in Pakistan: A narrative review

A Narrative Review of Blockchain in Healthcare: Applications and challenges

Introduction: Healthcare as an industry has unique requirements such as patient security and privacy, interoperability, sharing, transmission, and access control of patient data. On the other hand, the advantages of blockchain technology and the compliance of these advantages with the requirements of the health industry have encouraged researchers to investigate the methods of applying blockcha...

A Narrative Review of Blockchain in Healthcare: Applications and challenges

Introduction: Healthcare as an industry has unique requirements such as patient security and privacy, interoperability, sharing, transmission, and access control of patient data. On the other hand, the advantages of blockchain technology and the compliance of these advantages with the requirements of the health industry have encouraged researchers to investigate the methods of applying blockcha...

Crosstalk between Sleep Disturbance and Opioid Use Disorder: A Narrative Review

Review Paper: COVID-19 and Orthodontic Emergencies: A Narrative Review

  Abstract COVID-19 pandemic has faced orthodontists with challenges. The number of unnecessary orthodontics visits should be decreased to stop the spread of this virus. However, if the patients undergoing orthodontic treatments are not followed for more than two months emergencies can occur. Hopefully these emergencies can mostly be handled at home if the orthodontist guides the patient c...

Review Article: Cancer Trends in Asia Cancer Care in Pakistan

Pakistan is a country in south-west Asia with an area of 310 403 square miles and a population in 2008 of 173 million. The gross domestic product (GDP) in 2010 was US$ 177 billion with a per capita GDP of US$ 2005, ranking 173rd in the world, and a per capita income of US$ 1257 or 138th in the world rankings. The human development index in 2011 was 0.504 making Pakistan 145th in the world ranki...