Muhammad Umair
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1828655 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Muhammad Umair |
| PRENOMES | Muhammad |
| SOBRENOME | Umair |
| ASSINATURA | UMAIR M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8159-0054 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 29 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 54 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 29 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2014 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Charcoal in the clouds
Shadow economy, financial inclusion and economic growth Nexus
Shadow economy creates a significant barrier to economic progress in developing economies, whereas financial inclusion plays a crucial role in boosting economic performance. This study examines the impact of the shadow economy on economic growth and explores how financial inclusion moderates this relationship. We use two key dimensions of financial inclusion, including financial market development and financial institution development. We apply s…
Estimating the effects of income inequality, information communication technology, and transport infrastructure on transport-oriented household expenditures
Efficacy of sustainable Nano Fillers on the viscoelastic behavior and energy absorption of 3D woven green composites
Exploring the T3E nexus
Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021
BACKGROUND: Understanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk factors is necessary to inform public health policy and practice. To systematically quantify the contributions of risk factor exposures to specific health outcomes, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 aims to provide comprehensive estimates of exposure levels, relative health risks, and attributable burden of disease for 88 ri…
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations worldwide has underscored the need for timely estimates to understand this unprecedented event within the context of long-term population health trends. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 provides new demographic estimates for 204 cou…
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (Dalys), and healthy life expectancy (Hale) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territor…
BACKGROUND: Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury burden over time and across age groups, sexes, and locations. The availability of disease burden estimates can promote evidence-based interventions that enable public health researchers, policy makers, and other professionals to im…
Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021
BACKGROUND: Disorders affecting the nervous system are diverse and include neurodevelopmental disorders, late-life neurodegeneration, and newly emergent conditions, such as cognitive impairment following COVID-19. Previous publications from the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factor Study estimated the burden of 15 neurological conditions in 2015 and 2016, but these analyses did not include neurodevelopmental disorders, as defined by…
Techno-economic evaluation of solar photovoltaic power production in China for sustainable development and the environment
Toward sustainable development
Global warming and energy security are currently the two most challenging issues facing the globe. Economic fitness (EF) is a country's ability to deal with complex issues like environmental degradation (ED) and energy insecurity, which are major global concerns. The significance of this study lies in the fact that it investigates the influencing factors of CO2 emissions (CO2E), as these factors contribute to SDGs. This study, which uses panel da…
The extractive industries transparency initiative
Study of medicinal plants used in ethnoveterinary medical system in riverine areas of Punjab, Pakistan
Background The use of medicinal plants to treat various veterinary illnesses has been practiced for millennia in many civilizations. Punjab is home to a diverse ethnic community, the majority of whom work in dairy farming, agriculture, and allied professions and have indigenous practices of treating animal illnesses using native flora. This study was designed to (1) document and preserve information about the applications of medicinal plant speci…
Fostering a Sense of Belonging among Pakistani Youth
This paper explores the complex relationship between Pakistani identity and cultural legacy in the framework of Mohsin Hamid's "The Reluctant Fundamentalist," with an emphasis on helping young people feel like they belong. The research tries to explore the manner in which the story navigates the challenges of cultural identity in a globalized society by drawing on sociocultural theories, especially Stuart Hall's encoding/decoding model and Homi K…
Balancing Justice and Social Harmony
The topic of the research analyzed in this work is the relationship between legal reforms, justice, and social order with an emphasis on the role of the multicultural and post-conflict societies. It classifies these legal reforms which come as the response to societal wrongs of the past and a desire for parity as both integrating and disintegrative. The paper discusses several categories of changes in the legal systems such as restorative and tra…
Covid-19 vaccine side effects and its associated factors among healthcare workers
Background: Since the COVID-19 epidemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS COV-2) in 2019, with over 376 and 5.7 million people have contracted the disease and died as a result. Objective: This research evaluated the adverse effects of the COVID-19 immunization and its risks factors among healthcare professionals working in Pakistan. Methods: Healthcare professionals who received the Covid-19 vaccine at Mufti Mehmood Memorial Teaching Hos…
Immediate results of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in patients above 70 years
Background: Even in older patients, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is becoming a more widely acknowledged technique for revascularization. Because to its less intrusive nature, PTCA is a desirable option to coronary bypass surgery in this age category due to the increased frequency of postoperative mortality and treatment problems in older patients. Objective: Analyze the immediate and ongoing therapeutic efficacy of PTCA i…
The protective nature of gold during times of oil price volatility
Crude oil security in a turbulent world
Cross-cultural diversity analysis
Background Fisheries have tremendous cultural and educational importance in human societies. The world is undergoing fast environmental and cultural changes, and local knowledge is being lost. Understanding how people interpret environmental change and develop practices in response to such change is essential to comprehend human resource use. This study was planned with the intent to document and conserve the knowledge about the uses of the fresh…
Medicinal waterbirds in the traditional healthcare system
Background Eastern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is home to a vast range of medicinal and edible waterbird species due to its diverse geographical environment. Waterbird species have been used for various ailments and cultural practices since ancient times, while ethno-pharmacological applications and cultural uses of waterbird species in this area have seldom been documented. This study is the first ethnomedicinal and cultural assessment of waterbird speci…
The use of fish and herptiles in traditional folk therapies in three districts of Chenab riverine area in Punjab, Pakistan
Background Like botanical taxa, various species of animals are also used in traditional and modern health care systems. Present study was intended with the aim to document the traditional uses of herptile and fish species among the local communities in the vicinity of the River Chenab, Punjab Pakistan. Method Data collected by semi-structured interviews and questionnaires were subsequently analyzed using relative frequency of citation (FC), fidel…
Excessive use of medically important antimicrobials in food animals in Pakistan
Demand for poultry meat is rising in low- and middle-countries, driving the expansion of large commercial farms where antimicrobials are used as surrogates for hygiene, good nutrition. This routine use of antimicrobials in animal production facilitates the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Despite potentially serious consequences for the animal industry, few studies have documented trends in antimicrobial use (AMU) at the fa…
Ethnomedicinal knowledge of the rural communities of Dhirkot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Dhirkot and its allied areas harbor rich botanical and cultural diversity because of its unique geography and diverse climatic conditions. However, mostly, traditional ethnobotanical knowledge is restricted to healers, midwives, and older people, and could be extinct in the near future. Therefore, such documentation not only conserves traditional knowledge but may also contribute significantly to novel drug resources
Ethnomedicinal uses of the local flora in Chenab riverine area, Punjab province Pakistan
The significant traditional knowledge possessed by local communities depicts their strong relation with phytodiversity. Reported data could be helpful in sustainable use and protection of plant species in the Chenab wetland, with special emphasis on medicinal plants. Furthermore, screening of plant-borne active ingredients and in vivo/in vitro pharmacological activities could be of interest for novel drug synthesis
Ethnomedicinal and cultural practices of mammals and birds in the vicinity of river Chenab, Punjab-Pakistan
BACKGROUND: Although, use of animal species in disease treatment and culture practices is as ancient as that of plant species; however ethnomedicinal uses and cultural values of animal species have rarely been reported. Present study is the first report on the medicinal uses of mammals and bird species in Pakistan. METHODS: Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were applied to collect qualitative and quantitative data from local informant…
Ethnomedicinal knowledge of the rural communities of Dhirkot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Dhirkot and its allied areas harbor rich botanical and cultural diversity because of its unique geography and diverse climatic conditions. However, mostly, traditional ethnobotanical knowledge is restricted to healers, midwives, and older people, and could be extinct in the near future. Therefore, such documentation not only conserves traditional knowledge but may also contribute significantly to novel drug resources
Ethnomedicinal applications of animal species by the local communities of Punjab, Pakistan
BACKGROUND: Different species of animals are being utilized in traditional therapies by various cultures for a long time and such uses still exist in folk medicine. The present study aimed to document animal-based traditional therapies used by the local communities of Jhelum and Lahore districts of the Punjab province, Pakistan. METHODS: Field surveys were conducted in 2015-2016 in six different sites of the study areas. Data were collected throu…
Ethnomedicinal uses of the local flora in Chenab riverine area, Punjab province Pakistan
The significant traditional knowledge possessed by local communities depicts their strong relation with phytodiversity. Reported data could be helpful in sustainable use and protection of plant species in the Chenab wetland, with special emphasis on medicinal plants. Furthermore, screening of plant-borne active ingredients and in vivo/in vitro pharmacological activities could be of interest for novel drug synthesis
The use of fish and herptiles in traditional folk therapies in three districts of Chenab riverine area in Punjab, Pakistan
Background Like botanical taxa, various species of animals are also used in traditional and modern health care systems. Present study was intended with the aim to document the traditional uses of herptile and fish species among the local communities in the vicinity of the River Chenab, Punjab Pakistan. Method Data collected by semi-structured interviews and questionnaires were subsequently analyzed using relative frequency of citation (FC), fidel…
Medicinal waterbirds in the traditional healthcare system
Background Eastern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is home to a vast range of medicinal and edible waterbird species due to its diverse geographical environment. Waterbird species have been used for various ailments and cultural practices since ancient times, while ethno-pharmacological applications and cultural uses of waterbird species in this area have seldom been documented. This study is the first ethnomedicinal and cultural assessment of waterbird speci…
What Drives Remittances from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan? Home Versus Host Country's Economic Conditions
Saudi Arabia is the largest source country of remittances to Pakistan since the 1970s. This study examined the impact of home versus host country’s economic conditions on remittances from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan. The ARDL bounds testing is used on the annual data set from 1973 to 2014. The study concluded that economic growth in the host country and economic crises in the home country increase remittances. 1% decrease in domestic output increase…
Crude oil security in a turbulent world
Cross-cultural diversity analysis
Background Fisheries have tremendous cultural and educational importance in human societies. The world is undergoing fast environmental and cultural changes, and local knowledge is being lost. Understanding how people interpret environmental change and develop practices in response to such change is essential to comprehend human resource use. This study was planned with the intent to document and conserve the knowledge about the uses of the fresh…
Exploring the T3E nexus
The extractive industries transparency initiative
Study of medicinal plants used in ethnoveterinary medical system in riverine areas of Punjab, Pakistan
Background The use of medicinal plants to treat various veterinary illnesses has been practiced for millennia in many civilizations. Punjab is home to a diverse ethnic community, the majority of whom work in dairy farming, agriculture, and allied professions and have indigenous practices of treating animal illnesses using native flora. This study was designed to (1) document and preserve information about the applications of medicinal plant speci…
The protective nature of gold during times of oil price volatility
Determinants of Customer Satisfaction and its impact on Customer loyalty in Nokia brand
This study examines major influences on customer loyalty in a research framework where customer loyalty is the dependent variable and customer satisfaction, perceived price, service quality and trust are all independent variables. The research also tests the hypothesis that there exists a moderating relationship between service quality and customer satisfaction. The study employs various statistical techniques, including reliability, factor and r…
What Drives Remittances from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan? Home Versus Host Country's Economic Conditions
Saudi Arabia is the largest source country of remittances to Pakistan since the 1970s. This study examined the impact of home versus host country’s economic conditions on remittances from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan. The ARDL bounds testing is used on the annual data set from 1973 to 2014. The study concluded that economic growth in the host country and economic crises in the home country increase remittances. 1% decrease in domestic output increase…
Ethnomedicinal and cultural practices of mammals and birds in the vicinity of river Chenab, Punjab-Pakistan
BACKGROUND: Although, use of animal species in disease treatment and culture practices is as ancient as that of plant species; however ethnomedicinal uses and cultural values of animal species have rarely been reported. Present study is the first report on the medicinal uses of mammals and bird species in Pakistan. METHODS: Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were applied to collect qualitative and quantitative data from local informant…
Ethnomedicinal applications of animal species by the local communities of Punjab, Pakistan
BACKGROUND: Different species of animals are being utilized in traditional therapies by various cultures for a long time and such uses still exist in folk medicine. The present study aimed to document animal-based traditional therapies used by the local communities of Jhelum and Lahore districts of the Punjab province, Pakistan. METHODS: Field surveys were conducted in 2015-2016 in six different sites of the study areas. Data were collected throu…
Excessive use of medically important antimicrobials in food animals in Pakistan
Demand for poultry meat is rising in low- and middle-countries, driving the expansion of large commercial farms where antimicrobials are used as surrogates for hygiene, good nutrition. This routine use of antimicrobials in animal production facilitates the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Despite potentially serious consequences for the animal industry, few studies have documented trends in antimicrobial use (AMU) at the fa…
Ethnomedicinal knowledge of the rural communities of Dhirkot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Dhirkot and its allied areas harbor rich botanical and cultural diversity because of its unique geography and diverse climatic conditions. However, mostly, traditional ethnobotanical knowledge is restricted to healers, midwives, and older people, and could be extinct in the near future. Therefore, such documentation not only conserves traditional knowledge but may also contribute significantly to novel drug resources
Ethnomedicinal uses of the local flora in Chenab riverine area, Punjab province Pakistan
The significant traditional knowledge possessed by local communities depicts their strong relation with phytodiversity. Reported data could be helpful in sustainable use and protection of plant species in the Chenab wetland, with special emphasis on medicinal plants. Furthermore, screening of plant-borne active ingredients and in vivo/in vitro pharmacological activities could be of interest for novel drug synthesis
The use of fish and herptiles in traditional folk therapies in three districts of Chenab riverine area in Punjab, Pakistan
Background Like botanical taxa, various species of animals are also used in traditional and modern health care systems. Present study was intended with the aim to document the traditional uses of herptile and fish species among the local communities in the vicinity of the River Chenab, Punjab Pakistan. Method Data collected by semi-structured interviews and questionnaires were subsequently analyzed using relative frequency of citation (FC), fidel…
Medicinal waterbirds in the traditional healthcare system
Background Eastern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is home to a vast range of medicinal and edible waterbird species due to its diverse geographical environment. Waterbird species have been used for various ailments and cultural practices since ancient times, while ethno-pharmacological applications and cultural uses of waterbird species in this area have seldom been documented. This study is the first ethnomedicinal and cultural assessment of waterbird speci…
Fostering a Sense of Belonging among Pakistani Youth
This paper explores the complex relationship between Pakistani identity and cultural legacy in the framework of Mohsin Hamid's "The Reluctant Fundamentalist," with an emphasis on helping young people feel like they belong. The research tries to explore the manner in which the story navigates the challenges of cultural identity in a globalized society by drawing on sociocultural theories, especially Stuart Hall's encoding/decoding model and Homi K…
Balancing Justice and Social Harmony
The topic of the research analyzed in this work is the relationship between legal reforms, justice, and social order with an emphasis on the role of the multicultural and post-conflict societies. It classifies these legal reforms which come as the response to societal wrongs of the past and a desire for parity as both integrating and disintegrative. The paper discusses several categories of changes in the legal systems such as restorative and tra…
Covid-19 vaccine side effects and its associated factors among healthcare workers
Background: Since the COVID-19 epidemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS COV-2) in 2019, with over 376 and 5.7 million people have contracted the disease and died as a result. Objective: This research evaluated the adverse effects of the COVID-19 immunization and its risks factors among healthcare professionals working in Pakistan. Methods: Healthcare professionals who received the Covid-19 vaccine at Mufti Mehmood Memorial Teaching Hos…
Immediate results of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in patients above 70 years
Background: Even in older patients, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is becoming a more widely acknowledged technique for revascularization. Because to its less intrusive nature, PTCA is a desirable option to coronary bypass surgery in this age category due to the increased frequency of postoperative mortality and treatment problems in older patients. Objective: Analyze the immediate and ongoing therapeutic efficacy of PTCA i…
The protective nature of gold during times of oil price volatility
Crude oil security in a turbulent world
Cross-cultural diversity analysis
Background Fisheries have tremendous cultural and educational importance in human societies. The world is undergoing fast environmental and cultural changes, and local knowledge is being lost. Understanding how people interpret environmental change and develop practices in response to such change is essential to comprehend human resource use. This study was planned with the intent to document and conserve the knowledge about the uses of the fresh…
Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021
BACKGROUND: Understanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk factors is necessary to inform public health policy and practice. To systematically quantify the contributions of risk factor exposures to specific health outcomes, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 aims to provide comprehensive estimates of exposure levels, relative health risks, and attributable burden of disease for 88 ri…
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations worldwide has underscored the need for timely estimates to understand this unprecedented event within the context of long-term population health trends. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 provides new demographic estimates for 204 cou…
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (Dalys), and healthy life expectancy (Hale) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territor…
BACKGROUND: Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury burden over time and across age groups, sexes, and locations. The availability of disease burden estimates can promote evidence-based interventions that enable public health researchers, policy makers, and other professionals to im…
Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021
BACKGROUND: Disorders affecting the nervous system are diverse and include neurodevelopmental disorders, late-life neurodegeneration, and newly emergent conditions, such as cognitive impairment following COVID-19. Previous publications from the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factor Study estimated the burden of 15 neurological conditions in 2015 and 2016, but these analyses did not include neurodevelopmental disorders, as defined by…
Techno-economic evaluation of solar photovoltaic power production in China for sustainable development and the environment
Toward sustainable development
Global warming and energy security are currently the two most challenging issues facing the globe. Economic fitness (EF) is a country's ability to deal with complex issues like environmental degradation (ED) and energy insecurity, which are major global concerns. The significance of this study lies in the fact that it investigates the influencing factors of CO2 emissions (CO2E), as these factors contribute to SDGs. This study, which uses panel da…
The extractive industries transparency initiative
Study of medicinal plants used in ethnoveterinary medical system in riverine areas of Punjab, Pakistan
Background The use of medicinal plants to treat various veterinary illnesses has been practiced for millennia in many civilizations. Punjab is home to a diverse ethnic community, the majority of whom work in dairy farming, agriculture, and allied professions and have indigenous practices of treating animal illnesses using native flora. This study was designed to (1) document and preserve information about the applications of medicinal plant speci…
Shadow economy, financial inclusion and economic growth Nexus
Shadow economy creates a significant barrier to economic progress in developing economies, whereas financial inclusion plays a crucial role in boosting economic performance. This study examines the impact of the shadow economy on economic growth and explores how financial inclusion moderates this relationship. We use two key dimensions of financial inclusion, including financial market development and financial institution development. We apply s…
Medicine (14 obras) · Biology (10 obras) · Ecology (9 obras) · Geography (9 obras) · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (8 obras) · Economics (7 obras) · Business (6 obras) · Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (6 obras) · Veterinary medicine (6 obras) · Biodiversity (5 obras)