Muhammad Umer
Biographic Data
| ID | 5489200 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Muhammad Umer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Muhammad |
| FAMILY NAME | Umer |
| SIGNATURE | UMER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aga Khan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9334-3261 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Rates and causes of neonatal and under-five mortality
Background: Neonatal and under-five mortality rates are critical indicators of a country's health status and progress toward Sustainable Development Goals. Despite a decline in mortality rates globally, preventable child deaths continue to occur, particularly in Pakistan, which has one of the highest child mortality rates in the world. In this analysis, we present the latest cause-specific neonatal and under-five mortality estimates determined th…
Exploring mortality patterns in Pakistani children and adolescents aged 5–19
Background: While under-five mortality has declined by approximately 50% globally since 2000, mortality among older children and adolescents has fallen by only 31% since 1990. The age group 5-19-year-olds constitute over a third of Pakistan's population, yet estimates of mortality in this population, which are necessary for identifying preventable causes of death and developing interventions to improve health outcomes, have been limited. We aimed…
Understanding stillbirths and maternal deaths in Pakistan
Background: The global impact of stillbirths and maternal deaths is enormous, with over two million deaths occurring each year, affecting public health outcomes and global development practices. Despite Pakistan's commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, the country faces a substantial burden of stillbirths and maternal deaths. However, data on cause-specific mortality and the timing of deaths remains limited. In this context, we aimed to…
Cyberbullying Detection Using PCA Extracted GLOVE Features and RoBertaNet Transformer Learning Model
Online platforms are nurturing social interactions, yet regrettably, they have also led to the proliferation of antisocial behaviors such as cyberbullying, trolling, and hate speech on a global scale. The identification of hate speech and aggression has become indispensable in the fight against cyberbullying and online harassment. Cyberbullying encompasses the use of aggressive and offensive language, including rude, insulting, hateful, and teasi…
Towards greening smart cities
Evidence of rapid rise in population immunity from Sars-CoV-2 subclinical infections through pre-vaccination serial serosurveys in Pakistan
Background: Understanding factors associated with protective immunity against emerging viral infections is crucial for global health. Pakistan reported its first COVID-19 case on 26 February 2020, but experienced relatively low COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality between 2020 and 2022. The underlying reasons for this remain unclear, and our research aims to shed light on this crucial issue. Methods: We conducted a serial population-based ser…
Synergizing Financial Inclusion and Green Finance
Financial inclusion (FI) and green finance (GF) are critical enablers for achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and fulfilling objectives outlined in COP 29 related to climate action. FI and GF drive capital mobilization, green investments, and emissions reduction. A comprehensive literature review on FI and GF was conducted on the Web of Science and Scopus databases using VoSviewer and the Bibliometrix package in R…
Automated approach for fetal and maternal health management using light gradient boosting model with SHAP explainable AI
Fetal health holds paramount importance in prenatal care and obstetrics, as it directly impacts the wellbeing of mother and fetus. Monitoring fetal health through pregnancy is crucial for identifying and addressing potential risks and complications that may arise. Early detection of abnormalities and deviations in fetal health can facilitate timely interventions to mitigate risks and improve outcomes for the mother and fetus. Monitoring fetal hea…
Exploring the path to polio eradication
Introduction: After trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (tOPV) cessation, Pakistan has maintained immunity to type 2 poliovirus by administering inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) in routine immunization, alongside monovalent OPV type 2 (mOPV2) and IPV in supplementary immunization activities (SIAs). This study assesses the change in poliovirus type 2 immunity after tOPV withdrawal and due to SIAs with mOPV2 and IPV among children aged 6-11 months. Me…
Mapping Cropland Extent in Pakistan Using Machine Learning Algorithms on Google Earth Engine Cloud Computing Framework
An actual cropland extent product with a high spatial resolution with a precision of up to 60 m is believed to be particularly significant in tackling numerous water security concerns and world food challenges. To advance the development of niche, advanced cropland goods such as crop variety techniques, crop intensities, crop water production, and crop irrigation, it is necessary to examine how cropland products typically span narrow or expansive…
Automated diagnosis and treatment planning in dentistry
This study aims to investigate the perceptions and experiences regarding automated diagnosis and treatment planning in dentistry. The field of automated diagnosis and treatment planning is rapidly evolving, leveraging advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to enhance patient care and outcomes. However, there is a need to understand the perspectives of dental professionals regarding the adoption and impleme…
The effectiveness of non-Invasive ventilation in Covid-19 patients
Background: Endotracheal intubation is avoided more often with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in COVID-19 patients with hypoxemia. An endotracheal or tracheostomy tube is not required to use the NIV to deliver mechanical ventilation. When inflating the lungs for oxygenation, positive pressure is provided directly to the airway while negative pressure is applied externally to the abdomen and thorax to draw air into the lungs. Methods: The study was…
A Psychological Exegesis of Displacement in Bapsi Sidhwa's Novel The Bride
This reports the psychological perspective of displacement in the English Pakistani novel The Bride (also published as The Pakistani Bride), written by a Pakistani American novelist Bapsi Sidhwa. This is a sociolinguistic study with the employment of Close Reading (CR) and Systematic Functional Linguistics (SFL). The study involves social, psychological and semantic aspects with the aim to present the psychological impact of displacement on the p…
Independent Botswana
With revolutionary advances in next-generation sequencing, the human transcriptome has been comprehensively interrogated. These discoveries have highlighted the emerging functional and regulatory roles of a large fraction of RNAs suggesting the potential they might hold as stable and minimally invasive disease biomarkers. Although a plethora of molecular-biology- and biosensor-based RNA-detection strategies have been developed, clinical applicati…
Synergizing Financial Inclusion and Green Finance
Financial inclusion (FI) and green finance (GF) are critical enablers for achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and fulfilling objectives outlined in COP 29 related to climate action. FI and GF drive capital mobilization, green investments, and emissions reduction. A comprehensive literature review on FI and GF was conducted on the Web of Science and Scopus databases using VoSviewer and the Bibliometrix package in R…
Independent Botswana
With revolutionary advances in next-generation sequencing, the human transcriptome has been comprehensively interrogated. These discoveries have highlighted the emerging functional and regulatory roles of a large fraction of RNAs suggesting the potential they might hold as stable and minimally invasive disease biomarkers. Although a plethora of molecular-biology- and biosensor-based RNA-detection strategies have been developed, clinical applicati…
A Psychological Exegesis of Displacement in Bapsi Sidhwa's Novel The Bride
This reports the psychological perspective of displacement in the English Pakistani novel The Bride (also published as The Pakistani Bride), written by a Pakistani American novelist Bapsi Sidhwa. This is a sociolinguistic study with the employment of Close Reading (CR) and Systematic Functional Linguistics (SFL). The study involves social, psychological and semantic aspects with the aim to present the psychological impact of displacement on the p…
Mapping Cropland Extent in Pakistan Using Machine Learning Algorithms on Google Earth Engine Cloud Computing Framework
An actual cropland extent product with a high spatial resolution with a precision of up to 60 m is believed to be particularly significant in tackling numerous water security concerns and world food challenges. To advance the development of niche, advanced cropland goods such as crop variety techniques, crop intensities, crop water production, and crop irrigation, it is necessary to examine how cropland products typically span narrow or expansive…
Automated diagnosis and treatment planning in dentistry
This study aims to investigate the perceptions and experiences regarding automated diagnosis and treatment planning in dentistry. The field of automated diagnosis and treatment planning is rapidly evolving, leveraging advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to enhance patient care and outcomes. However, there is a need to understand the perspectives of dental professionals regarding the adoption and impleme…
The effectiveness of non-Invasive ventilation in Covid-19 patients
Background: Endotracheal intubation is avoided more often with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in COVID-19 patients with hypoxemia. An endotracheal or tracheostomy tube is not required to use the NIV to deliver mechanical ventilation. When inflating the lungs for oxygenation, positive pressure is provided directly to the airway while negative pressure is applied externally to the abdomen and thorax to draw air into the lungs. Methods: The study was…
Automated approach for fetal and maternal health management using light gradient boosting model with SHAP explainable AI
Fetal health holds paramount importance in prenatal care and obstetrics, as it directly impacts the wellbeing of mother and fetus. Monitoring fetal health through pregnancy is crucial for identifying and addressing potential risks and complications that may arise. Early detection of abnormalities and deviations in fetal health can facilitate timely interventions to mitigate risks and improve outcomes for the mother and fetus. Monitoring fetal hea…
Exploring the path to polio eradication
Introduction: After trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (tOPV) cessation, Pakistan has maintained immunity to type 2 poliovirus by administering inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) in routine immunization, alongside monovalent OPV type 2 (mOPV2) and IPV in supplementary immunization activities (SIAs). This study assesses the change in poliovirus type 2 immunity after tOPV withdrawal and due to SIAs with mOPV2 and IPV among children aged 6-11 months. Me…
Cyberbullying Detection Using PCA Extracted GLOVE Features and RoBertaNet Transformer Learning Model
Online platforms are nurturing social interactions, yet regrettably, they have also led to the proliferation of antisocial behaviors such as cyberbullying, trolling, and hate speech on a global scale. The identification of hate speech and aggression has become indispensable in the fight against cyberbullying and online harassment. Cyberbullying encompasses the use of aggressive and offensive language, including rude, insulting, hateful, and teasi…
Towards greening smart cities
Evidence of rapid rise in population immunity from Sars-CoV-2 subclinical infections through pre-vaccination serial serosurveys in Pakistan
Background: Understanding factors associated with protective immunity against emerging viral infections is crucial for global health. Pakistan reported its first COVID-19 case on 26 February 2020, but experienced relatively low COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality between 2020 and 2022. The underlying reasons for this remain unclear, and our research aims to shed light on this crucial issue. Methods: We conducted a serial population-based ser…
Synergizing Financial Inclusion and Green Finance
Financial inclusion (FI) and green finance (GF) are critical enablers for achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and fulfilling objectives outlined in COP 29 related to climate action. FI and GF drive capital mobilization, green investments, and emissions reduction. A comprehensive literature review on FI and GF was conducted on the Web of Science and Scopus databases using VoSviewer and the Bibliometrix package in R…
Rates and causes of neonatal and under-five mortality
Background: Neonatal and under-five mortality rates are critical indicators of a country's health status and progress toward Sustainable Development Goals. Despite a decline in mortality rates globally, preventable child deaths continue to occur, particularly in Pakistan, which has one of the highest child mortality rates in the world. In this analysis, we present the latest cause-specific neonatal and under-five mortality estimates determined th…
Exploring mortality patterns in Pakistani children and adolescents aged 5–19
Background: While under-five mortality has declined by approximately 50% globally since 2000, mortality among older children and adolescents has fallen by only 31% since 1990. The age group 5-19-year-olds constitute over a third of Pakistan's population, yet estimates of mortality in this population, which are necessary for identifying preventable causes of death and developing interventions to improve health outcomes, have been limited. We aimed…
Understanding stillbirths and maternal deaths in Pakistan
Background: The global impact of stillbirths and maternal deaths is enormous, with over two million deaths occurring each year, affecting public health outcomes and global development practices. Despite Pakistan's commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, the country faces a substantial burden of stillbirths and maternal deaths. However, data on cause-specific mortality and the timing of deaths remains limited. In this context, we aimed to…
Medicine (5 works) · Artificial Intelligence (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · MEDLINE (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Immune system (2 works) · Immunity (2 works)