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Vol. 75 No. 07 (2025): JULY

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Published: 2025-07-01

EDITORIAL

Eradicating Corporal Punishment in Pakistan: Upholding Children's Rights and Promoting Healthy Development

Masood Ali Shaikh, Syed Muhammad Mubeen

1047-1048
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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Role of mean platelet volume in diagnosis of neonatal sepsis

Awais Tahir, Rabia Aziz, Rabia Tabassum, Fasih Hashmi, Muhammad Almas Hashmi, Sayed Ibrar Hussain

1049-1052
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Evaluating postoperative complications in radical cystectomy and ileal conduit for bladder cancer using the clavien-dindo grading system

Shuah Ullah, Laraib Gul, Shariq Bin Yousuf, Bazgha Hassan, Tanzeel-Ur-Rahman Gazder, Asad Shahzad Hassan

1053-1057
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National Institute Pulmonary Hypertension Registry (NIPHeR): Insights from the first pulmonary hypertension registry of Pakistan

Jawed Abubaker, Abdul Sattar Shaikh, Mujtaba Hassan, Ali Ammar, Usman Tauseef, Muhammad Sohaib Arif

1058-1066
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Age and gender specific normative physical fitness values among school going children; a cross-sectional analytical study

Sana Manzoor, Danish Hassan, Saira Khalid, Muhammad Husnain Irshad, Sumbal Salik

1067-1071
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Causal beliefs of conversion disorder: a cross-sectional study

Sara Latif, Aisha Sitwat

1072-1076
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Comparison of degree of sexual dysfunction by using female sexual functional index-6 in the subfertile and other females presenting to tertiary care hospital

Hasina sadiq, Shafaq Fatima, Irum Sohail, Maria Aslam, Filza Habib, Falak Naz

1077-1081
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Comparison of intralesional triamcinolone acetonide alone and with 5 -fluorouracil for the treatment of keloids

Sadia Bhatti, Sadaf Ahmed Asim, Madiha Sajid, Tayyaba Iqbal, Fozia Shaikh, Hira Fatima Waseem

1082-1085
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Tech strain: the musculoskeletal impact of electronic devices on young adults- a cross-sectional study

Mehwish Mehmood, Shabnam Rashid Khan, Aiesha Ishaque, Rabbia Tariq, Gulshan Himani

1086-1090
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Relationship of glycaemic control with endurance and fall risk in diabetics with and without cardiovascular diseases

Saira Jahan, Sunbal Fatima, Amna Mumtaz, Aiman Alam, Nimra Kanwal Bhatti, Aruba Saeed

1091-1094
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Validation of extended international classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF) core set for stroke in post-acute stroke rehabilitation using FIM Scoring

Roohi Abbas, Arshad Nawaz Malik, Hina Gul

1095-1099
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Unveiling awareness: determining the university students' understanding of female reproductive rights through a validated questionnaire

Hina Ahmed, Haiqa Ashraf, Fiza Shahbaz

1100-1108
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SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

Outpatient follow-up of stroke patients: A systematic review

Zhonghua Hu, Hongyan Zhao, Tianhao Yu, Qingxin Gu, Yingxue Xi, Tian Ye, Rui Wang

1109-1115
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SHORT COMMUNICATION

Opioid epidemic: why replacement therapy is part of the answer

Asma Suleman, Anees Fatima, Ali Madeeh Hashmi

1116-1117
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CASE REPORT

Myofascial pain syndrome—a diagnostic challenge for dental practitioners

Robia Ghafoor, Nighat Naved

1118-1121
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Colorenal fistulae: a rare but fatal presentation of renal tuberculosis in a paediatric patient

Naveed Ahmed Mahar, Nazish Mughal, Raheem Mahar, Mazhar Ali Channa, Manzoor Hussain

1135-1137
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Physical therapy rehabilitation of Cohen syndrome in Pakistan

Safa Saleem, Samia Sarmad, Muhammad Jawad, Sameed Liaqat, Muhammad Ahad, Wardah Rauf

1122-1124
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Rare case of refractory hypokalaemia in a patient with acute myelomonocytic leukaemia (AML M4): a case report

Sadia Shakeel, Muhammad Muneeb Khan, Adil Hussain Shah, Awais Waqar, Muhammad Bilal

1125-1127
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Neurofibromatosis type 2: A challenging case report and multidisciplinary management approach

Muhammad Usman, Syed Muhammad Salman Hassan, Maria Batool, Ramisha Chaudhary, Salman Ahmed Malik

1128-1130
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Giant renal angiomyolipoma (RAML): a case report and literature review

Ahsan Nasim, Adeena Azam, Amna Faheem Mufti, Hafiz Usman Azeem

1131-1134
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RECENT ADVANCES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY

The Peptide Paradox in Pharmacology of Obesity

Sanjay Kalra, Amandeep Singh, Nitin Kapoor

1138-1140
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PRIMARY CARE DIABETES

Preventive Metabolic Medicine in Primary Care

Tint Swe Latt, Madhur Verma, Nitin Kapoor, Sanjay Kalra

1141-1142
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BAROCRINOLOGY

Coping with the Stress of Obesity

Sanjay Kalra, Komal Verma, Ashok Kumar, Nitin Kapoor

1143-1144
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ADVANCES IN NEPHROLOGY

Renal Barocrinology: The Interface between Obesity and Kidney Health

Sourabh Sharma, Sabine Karam, Nitin Kapoor, Sanjay Kalra

1145-1147
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EVIDENCE BASED NEURO-ONCOLOGY

CNS Manifestations of Rosai-Dorfman Disease

Zanib Javed, Moeez Tariq, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

1148-1150
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IMAGING CORNER

68Ga-FAPI PET in detection of 18F-FDG PET Negative Cholangiocarcinoma: A Case Report on Alternative Molecular Imaging in Biliary Tract Malignancy

Sharjeel Usmani, Anjali Jain, Khulood al Riyami, Asiya al Busaidi, Asim Jamal Shaikh

1151-1152
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REHABILITATION SCIENCES CORNER

The rehabilitation management of sexuality and fertility issues in people with disabling health conditions

Sara Laxe, Farooq Azam Rathore, Carlotte Kiekens

1153-1155
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

FDA's New Approval: Kisunla (Donanemab-Azbt) - A Major Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s Care

Zara Babar, Areesha Babar

1156-1156
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Childbirth; A traumatic event for women in Pakistan

Bushra Syed, Yumna Zahid, Zunaira Saleem

1157-1157
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STUDENT'S CORNER CASE REPORT

Salbutamol in the management of congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS) and associated IgA and IgG Deficiency

Abia Abdullah, Sana Ashraf , Prem Chand

1158-1161
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STUDENT'S CORNER LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Exploring Sinomenine: New frontier in early brain injury treatment

Syeda Sana Tanveer, Ahsan Shabbir

1162-1162
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Early life antibiotics exposure: exploring the fine line between treatment and neurodevelopmental risks

Bakhtawara Alam, Haram Rehman

1163-1163
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Empowering women: urging immediate breast reconstruction awareness in Pakistan

Urwah Noor, Muhammad Shumas

1164-1164
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The spread of suffering: Chikungunya’s toll in Pakistan

Shazia Rahim, Syed Muhammad Hassan Murshid

1165-1165
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The risk of infections in stem cell therapy: A growing concern

Rehab Bint E Tahir, Areeba Tahir Khan

1166-1166
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Children at risk: the overlooked threat of Monkeypox in Pakistan

Ayesha Jameel, Zaid Abdul Samad

1167-1167
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Targeting HbA1c: A strategy for cardiovascular disease prevention

Sahar Imran Khalfay, Muhammad Roshan, Muhammad Ahmad Nadeem

1168-1168
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Beta Defensin Index: The future of oral cancer detection?

Syeda Tehreem Irfan, Sameen Zafer, Hasan Baber

1169-1169
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Treatment non-compliance with antipsychotics in Pakistan

Zahra Aamir Khan, Iman Ishfaq, Tooba Jabeen

1170-1170
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Overcoming mental health care barriers for postpartum depression in developing countries: Zuranolone as a game changer

Aqsa Eeman, Muhammad Afaq Khan, Hamza Ashraf, Haider Ashfaq

1171-1172
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Are we ready to embrace cannabis as a potential treatment for multiple sclerosis in Pakistan?

Amna Asif, Sarah Ali, Namra Ijaz, Iman Amir

1173-1173
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Insights from managing rare complications in systemic lupus erythematosus: Lessons from felty syndrome

Syed Sarosh Rehman, Tooba Naveed, Hufsa Naveed

1174-1174
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Laparoscopic surgery; Stepping into a clip-less cholecystectomy era

Mohammad Osama, Sarfaraz Khan, Nawazish Ali

1175-1176
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Digital bridges to health: overcoming telemedicine barriers in rural Pakistan

Hamid Bin Tariq, Suleman Saeed

1177-1177
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Long-term Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) and Their Effects on Bone Health

Ayesha Ahmad, Malik Saif Ul Haq Jami, Asad Khan

1178-1178
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Vitamin K2: A promising new treatment for nocturnal leg cramps

Aroosha Waheed, Arham Khalid

1179-1179
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Mpox virus-The unfolding of a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)

Hamnah Sohail

1180-1180
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