This study found that lipid deposition profiles are CL material dependent and that intermittent air exposure can influence the mass of lipid deposited.

The study's goal was to find out how COVID-19 affects female who work in the garment industry in Lahore, which is in the Pakistani province of Punjab. The research looked at how badly the female labor force had to deal with the economic crisis during COVID-19. It also looked at the effects of state-run social protection mechanisms that the female labor force could use or not use. The universe for the study was female working in the garment industry of Lahore. A simple random sampling method was used to select the sample (n=250) from different factories in Lahore, Pakistan. A structured questionnaire was developed using deductive logic to collect data from respondents. Data was collected during the month of August, 2022 retrospectively. According to the findings, there is a significant impact of COVID-19 on female labor participation and economic crisis (unemployment) on women laborers working in garment industry. It was also found that majority of the women are not aware of the state operated social protected system. Those who were aware, showed dissatisfaction with the financial aid provided by state. However, they were satisfied with the provision of medical services during pandemic. It is suggested that state should develop sustainable policies regarding source of earning during pandemic and other natural disasters.

Background: Diabetic nephropathy becomes a disease with a high mortality rate in this modern era of technology. Dialysis in diabetic patients affects kidney functioning is the most common treatment for end-stage renal failure but had different musculoskeletal complications due to bone mineral metabolisms like muscular cramping, atrophy and muscular weakness, restless leg syndrome and limb pain that lowers the quality of life and physical function. Objective: To evaluate the effects of low-impact strengthening exercises on limb pain, strength, glycemic control, hypertension and quality of life of patients with end-stage renal disease. Methods: The randomized controlled study was designed to check the effectiveness of low-impact strengthening exercises on patients involved in the treatment and control group. Using non-probability purposive sampling, data was collected from different hospitals in Faisalabad by providing treatment for six consecutive weeks. Outcomes of measures were pain, strength, glucose level, blood pressure and quality of life which were estimated through the numeric pain rating scale, manual muscle testing, glucometer, sphygmomanometer and kidney disease quality of life questionnaire respectively. Results: Low-impact strengthening exercises in the treatment group showed improvement in muscle strength, blood pressure, glycemic level, pain and quality of life in diabetic patients with end-stage renal disease as compared to the control group. Mean values showed that there was a statistically significant difference in different variables between both groups. Conclusion: It was concluded that there is a statistically significant difference between both groups in the improvement of limb pain and limb muscle strength by low-impact strengthening exercises. These exercises have positive effects on diabetic patients with end-stage renal disease in the treatment group as compared to the control group.

Introduction: The knee is a complex joint with numerous components and is susceptible to a wide range of injuries such as sprains, ligament rips, fractures, and dislocations. Objective: To characterize the knee joint injuries in traumatic patients using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials & Methods: A descriptive study based on retrospective data was conducted within the Radiology Department of Private Hospital Lahore, Pakistan, from September 01, 2021, to January 30, 2022, on 85 patients with knee joint injuries resulting from road traffic accidents and falls from heights. The data were analyzed for descriptive statistics using SPSS version 20. Results: The highest frequency of trauma was in male patients of age group 21 to 30 years. The common knee injuries were Joint Effusion 32(26.2%), Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear 26(21.3%), and Posterior Horn of Medial & Lateral Meniscal Tear 16(13.1%). The most common cause for trauma was road traffic accidents. Conclusion: Magnetic Resonance Imaging was able to provide high quality images to diagnose knee joint status in patients suffering from traumatic injuries.