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Vol. 76 No. 03 (2026): March

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Published: 2026-03-01

EDITORIAL

Dyslipidemia in children with type 1 diabetes: A cassandran cause or a pollyannic perspective

Sanjay Kalra

304-305
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Use of cinemeducation for professional identity formation in medical students

Rabia Aftab, Azam Afzal, Shazia Babar, Hina Zahid

306-307
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effects of cervical traction with and without EMG biofeedback in patients with cervical radiculopathy- A randomised controlled trial

Sana Sabir, Maria Khalid, Kiran Azam Khan, Zainab Noor Qazi, Summaiyah Obaid, Sania Khawar

308-315
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Assessing the risk of diabetes among healthcare professionals in Mardan: a multicentre cross-sectional study using the QDiabetes® calculator

Syed Arshad Ullah, Hasnain Ali, Saeed Ahmad, Syed Liaquat Ali Shah, Soma Hussain

316-321
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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Factors affecting the development of hydrocephalus in patients with decompressive craniectomy

Mahrukh Afreen, Syed Vaqar Hussain, Hussain Mustafa

336-340
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Single-site laparoscopic-assisted surgery for congenital intestinal atresia

Shan Zeng, Bin Zhong, Fang Shu, Peng Zhang, Shuqing Wu

392-399
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Patient’s knowledge and perception of anaesthesia and anaesthesiologist: data from a tertiary centre in Pakistan

Khalid Maudood Siddiqui, Fahad Islam, Bushra Salim, Muhammad Ali Asghar

372-380
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Comparative effects of post isometric relaxation and active release technique of calf muscles in young females; Randomized Clinical Trial

Zuha Javed, Maryam Safdar

353-357
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Filling the void: Peer assisted learning’s effects & acceptability in basic medical subjects using randomized control study in Islamabad

Arshia Bilal, Iffat Noreen, Asifa Afzal, Bushra Anwar, Ayesha Tayyab

341-345
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Bioceramics based pulp capping; evaluation of Post operative pain in teeth diagnosed with reversible pulpitis

Jazib Pervez, Mehmood Ahmed Rana, Mujeeb Ahmad, Ujala Shahid, Saba Saif, Zoya Hussain

327-329
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A mixed-method concurrent study exploring the importance of patient safety among healthcare professionals from a low-resource setting

Hiba Hamid, Lubna Ansari Baig, Zaeema Ahmer, Athar Memon

381-386
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Clinico-radiologic evaluation of new onset seizures in children presenting to the tertiary care hospital; a descriptive cross-sectional study

Rukhsana Aziz, Hina Parvaiz, Nosheen Noor, Zenab Rehman, Wasq Raza, Muhammad Shoaib

358-364
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Molecular subtypes of breast carcinoma and their association with clinicopathological parameters

Erum Khaliq, Summayya Shawana

346-352
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Epidemiological and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacterial paronychial infection

Bilal Javed, Muhammad Kamran Taj, Masroora Ali Khan, Aroosa Akram

330-335
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Dyslipidaemia in children with Type 1 diabetes: Experience from a tertiary care hospital

Mohammad Raza, Saba Shahid, Sidra Maqsood, Rijaa Zaheer, Sujata Luhana

322-326
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Histopathological spectrum of oral squamous cell carcinoma in Naswar users: Correlation with duration, age and site

Fatima Iqbal, Nasiha Bashir, Hoor Maryam, Sajjad Ahmad

387-391
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Perception of medical students on implementation of Clerkship model in Community medicine

Shamaila Mohsin, Ayesha Javed, Memoona Ajmal, Aayesha Bint Abdur Rauf, Mohammad Awais Sadiq, Ibrahim Aamir

365-371
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SHORT COMMUNICATION

Use of pre-operative Midazolam as oral sedation for anxiety reduction amongst patients scheduled for dental extractions under local anaesthesia

Humayun Kaleem Siddiqui, Farhan Raza Khan, Wajiha Anzar, Noureen Batool, Maryam Chapra, Jawad Safdar

424-426
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Pakistan’s national hepatitis strategic framework (2024-2030)

Hassan Mahmood, Ahmed Sabry Alaama, Muhammad Shahid Jamil, Shabana Saleem, Safdar Kamal Pasha, Atiya Aabroo, Saeed Akhter, Ammara Naveed, Saeed Hamid, Aamir Ghafoor Khan, Abid Ghori, Zulfiqar Dharejo, Tariq Hayat, Mehreen Awan, Shoaib Kurd, Muhammad Salman, Shah Zaman, Muhammad Farooq, Zaeem Zia, Muhammad Khawar Aslam, Ambreen Arif, Huma Qureshi

400-416
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NARRATIVE REVIEW

Cosmetics and their role in modulating skin microbiome health. A narrative review

Munazza Fatima, Hiba Omer, Nadia Nadeem, Saira Imtiaz

417-423
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CASE SERIES

Vegetation on the chordae and papillary muscle of the mitral valve: a diagnostic and therapeutic enigma

Rizwan Ali Khawaja, Muhammad Ahmed Tamiz, Fateh Ali Tipoo Sultan

427-431
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CASE REPORT

Impacted urethral stones in an eleven years old girl: A case report

Mahwish Noor-ul-haq, Zuha Zafar, Abdullah Yousaf, Babar Shahzad, Muhammad Rehman Waheed, Batool Fatima

448-450
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A schwannoma at the lower cerebellopontine angle mimicking a brainstem glioma on neuroimaging: case report

Kui Zhang, Wenhu Li, Kai Zhao, Ninghui Zhao, Chongjing Zhang

443-447
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Enteric duplication cyst—a peculiar aetiology of anaemia in a two-year- old boy: a case report

Fanzer Khan, Nabiha Eeman, Ahsan Ali Mirza, Atta ul Rehmen Saadi

439-442
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Invasive streptococcus pneumoniae infection in the hip joint and thigh muscle group of an adult diagnosed by Q-mNGS: a case report

Dongming Su, Tu Ni, Xiu-lei Yu

451-454
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Paediatric Sialorrhoea

Golya Sulaiman, Ahmad Al Ghabban Mahroos, Ahmad Othman, Emad Uddin Siddiqui

432-434
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Human monocytic ehrlichiosis-associated haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis treated successfully with doxycycline and dexamethasone: a case report and review of the literature

Hafiz Javed, Arfa Ahmad, Abdul Rehman, Mohammed Saad

435-438
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RECENT ADVANCES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY

Vocabular Therapeutics

Sanjay Kalra, Sourabh Sharma, Rahul Chauda, Nitin Kapoor

455-457
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PRIMARY CARE DIABETES

Person Centred Primary Care Diabetes

Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, Nitin Kapoor

458-459
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BAROCRINOLOGY

Barovariability

Sanjay Kalra, Nishant Raizada, Saptarshi Bhattacharya, Nitin Kapoor

460-461
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ADVANCES IN NEPHROLOGY

Dialysis Hygiene

Sourabh Sharma, Shubharthi Kar, Rasha Darwish, Sanjay Kalra

462-464
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IMAGING CORNER

Hemithyroiditis - A Rare Scintigraphic Insight on Pertechnetate Thyroid Scan

Sana Munir Gill, Laiba Talib Hussain, Mairah Razi

468-469
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EVIDENCE BASED NEURO-ONCOLOGY

Predicting Surgical Outcomes in Pituitary Adenomas: The Role of Radiological Classifications

Fareeha Nisar, Mubashirah Charolia, Mehar Mansoor, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

465-467
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REHABILITATION SCIENCES CORNER

Task-Specific Training and Neuroplasticity for Stroke Recovery: Mechanisms, Interventions, and Future Directions

Furqan Ahmed Siddiqi, Saira Jahan, Muhammad Furqan Hassan, Farooq Azam Rathore

470-474
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Placental stem cell therapy: a promising avenue for bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants

Sophia Rafiq, Zainab Pervaiz

475-475
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Socio-Political instability in Baluchistan: A growing barrier to polio eradication

Umair Wajid, Muhammad Hassan Ahsan, Haris Muhammad Anwer

476-476
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STUDENT'S CORNER RESEARCH ARTICLE

Relationship between resilience and personality traits of students in undergraduate medical programs

Haiqa Imran, Fatima Binte Arif, Khadija Qamar, Aneesha Rashid, Muhammad Ali Qadeer, Marium Sohail, Mujtaba Bashir Memon

477-483
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STUDENT'S CORNER LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Improving ECMO outcomes through comprehensive education

Wania Khalid

485-485
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The effects of supplements on metabolic parameters in PCOS patients

Malaika Ashraf, Usama Sagheer, Muhammad Umar Rafique

489-489
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Targeting zombie cells: Potential of senolytics in slowing aging and promoting longevity

Kainat Younis, Ayesha Younis, Hafsa Ahsun

486-486
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3D bioprinting of organs: revolutionizing transplant medicine and personalized healthcare

Muhammad Abdul Rafay, Alisha Hafeez, Umaiymah Irfan

490-491
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Tirzepatide a major breakthrough in treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

Ali Ahmad, Natkai Mirwais, Aamir Khan

487-487
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SIDS; bed sharing and passive smoking, the leading causes in Pakistan- Letter to the Editor

Ajaz Ahmad, Tehreem Samee, Iqra Farooq

484-484
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40% PCV dose and its cost saving potential

Raafey Imran, Momin Jalal, Muhammad Danial Tarar

488-488
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