Vol. 76 No. 8 (2026): AUGUST

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Published: 2026-07-14

EDITORIAL

Physiotherapy following pelvic organ prolapse surgery: Addressing the unmet needs

Hassan M Elbiss, Sheeraz Shehzad

1213-1215
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effect of early versus late trophic feeding initiation on high dependency unit stay in preterm infants: a non-randomised clinical trial

Rabiya Munir, Afzal Khan, Amir Muhammad, Zainab Rahman, Alia Abdulhaq

1216-1219
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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Association of rs10741657 polymorphism in CYP2R1 gene with apparently healthy vitamin-D deficient Pakistani subjects

Abdur Rauf, Asifa Majeed

1252-1256
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Frequency of lower segment caesarean section in patients receiving a Foley’s Catheter and Misoprostol for induction of labour

Adila Abdul Manan, Shaheen Zafar, Bushra Mohsin

1238-1241
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Survival of anterior metal ceramic and porcelain veneered zirconia cantilever resin bonded fixed dental prostheses

Sara Qureshi, Muhammad Waseem Ullah Khan, Momina Akram

1298-1303
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Exploration of the correlation between subjective and objective balance indicators in older adults with falls

Yao Cui, Bo Liu, Jian Zhou, Qian Liu, Hui Ye, Mingzhao Qin

1226-1231
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Effectiveness and safety of triple-diode laser with or without adjunctive topical eflornithine in female hirsutism

Sadia Bhatti, Sadaf Ahmed Asim, Tayyaba Iqbal, Madiha Sajid

1288-1291
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The accuracy of patient’s demographic and NCCT brain findings in predicting the vascular aetiology of non-traumatic intracranial haemorrhage. A retrospective cohort study

Nisar Ahmed, Saira Noreen, Saira Ahmed, Muhammad Zeeshan Ali, Tehmina Sadiq

1277-1282
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Short-term outcomes of urethroplasty: experience from a specialized center: a retrospective descriptive cohort study

Nadeem Bin Nusrat, Sarmad Imtiaz , Assad ur Rehman, Nauman Zafar, Shujah Muhammad, Sharafat Ali, Moin Arshad, Saira Imtiaz

1304-1309
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Workplace Sexual and Racial harassment among nurses at tertiary care hospitals in Karachi

Noureen Fazal, Lubna Baig, Hira Tariq, Athar Hussain Memon

1242-1247
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A case control study to determine the frequency of vitamin d deficiency in carcinoma breast in females of local population of Rawalpindi and Islamabad area

Urooj Fatima, Uzma Naeem, Quratul-Ann-Mustafa, Saima Bashir, Aisha Siddiqi, Sayeda Basma Bukhari

1283-1287
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Correlation of preoperative localisation of parathyroid adenoma with imaging findings and surgical outcome

Asifa Jamali, Nanik Ram, Ujalla Kumari, Farah Khalid, Najmul Islam

1267-1270
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Evaluation of clinical symptoms and disease severity in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders using the fonseca anamnestic index: a cross-sectional descriptive study

Ridvan Guler, Ahmet Akduman, Belgin Gulsun, Hatice Ortac

1257-1262
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The role of systemic unfractionated heparin in free flap surgery outcomes: A retrospective study from a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan

Osama Ahmed Qureshi, Shehab Beg, Shahab Ghani, Asad Waqar, Tooba Malik, Mohsin Anwer

1248-1251
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Predictors of seizures in patients with stroke in a tertiary care setup

Sana Khan, Bushra Jamil

1317-1320
Outcome of acute kidney injury in Covid 19 patients admitted in SIUT hospital Karachi- a retrospective study from march 2020 till march 2021

Nausheen Butt, Fazal Akhtar

1310-1316
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NAFLD becomes MASLD, frequency & characteristics of non obese metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) among patients seeking care at a tertiary medical facility

Sumerah Jabeen, Fivzia Farooq Herekar, Angbeen Aqeel, Manzoor Hussain

1232-1237
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The diagnostic value of cyclin d1, EGFR, P53 and Ki-67 in epithelial dysplasi of the gallbladder

Ozgen Arslan Solmaz, Mumin Emiroglu, Mehmet Bugra Bozan

1292-1297
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Therapeutic efficacy of radiofrequency ablation in hepatocellular carcinoma evaluated with MRI and serum alpha-fetoprotein

Jin-ming Cao, Zhi-qiang Ming, Jing Wang, Li-qin Yang, Jian-qiong Yang

1220-1225
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Evaluation of patients’ satisfaction in cardiac emergency of tertiary care hospitals of Quetta

Zainab Omer, Rahila Basharat, Muhammad Hamza, Muhammad Sulman Ashraf, Fehmida Hussain, Marwah Haleem

1271-1276
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Outcomes of laparoscopic small ventral hernia repair using barbed suture in young females; A prospective study

Shafaq Naseer, Imrana Zulfikar, Summaya Saeed, Abeer Fatima, Omer Bin Khalid

1263-1266
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CASE REPORT

Incidental diagnosis of euglycaemic diabetic ketoacidosis: a case report

Abrar Ali, Salva Shariq , Ramsha Abid, Muhammad Qamar Masood

1354-1356
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Successful management of severe paediatric influenza-associated encephalopathy with shock and a reversible splenial lesion using combined immunomodulation and early haemopurification: a case report

Jiapei Wang, Peisen Ruan, Hehe Chen

1361-1364
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Coeliac lymph nodes SBRT Combined with Immunotherapy Rechallenge Induce Abscopal Effect in Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report and Literature Review

Jing Yan, Yaping Guo, Wan Zhao, Xiaojuan Zhang, Yi Yang, Xinyu Tang

1357-1360
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META-ANALYSIS

Poisons causing acute kidney injury in Indo-Pak region: A meta-analysis

Ahya Aziz, Sakina Abbas, Aleena Aftab, Rubina Naqvi

1321-1328
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SHORT COMMUNICATION

Comparison of overall cost of plasma separation card with that of plasma preparation tube

Huma Qureshi, Ghayas Hayi, Amtul Quddos Latif, Zulfiqar Dharejo, Syed Ejaz Alam

1351-1353
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NARRATIVE REVIEW

Neurosurgical research in Pakistan: a descriptive bibliometric analysis of developments and disparities in 25 years

Haseeb Mehmood Qadri, Arham Amir Khawaja, Gohar Rehman, Haris Yaseen, Muhammad Omar Hussain Jakhar, Asif Bashir, Shaukat Ali Jawaid

1329-1335
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Advancing reproductive rights in Pakistan: recommendations for enhancing access to abortion and post-abortion care

Azra Ahsan, Marium Waqas; Zeba Sathar, Ali Muhammad Mir, Humera Mansoor; Sara Malkani

1336-1347
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SHORT REPORT

Patient acceptance of clean intermittent self-catheterization: comparing urethral route and Mitrofanoff stoma

Farag Mohsen Saleh Abo Ali, Naveed Ahmed Mahar, Mohsin Muatafa, Tanzeel Ur Rahman Gazder, Amr Abdullah Ahmed Shaddad, Murli Lal

1348-1350
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CASE SERIES

Vacuum-assisted closure: a weapon in the arsenal of orthopaedic surgeons in the treatment of Gustilo-Anderson III-B fractures

Muhammad Mannan Ali Khan, Badaruddin Sahito, Tariq ali Bhatti, Husnain Ali, Waqar Ali, Syed Mohammad Mohtashim Ali

1365-1368
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RECENT ADVANCES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY

The Neovitamins: Metavitamins and Vitaminoids

Sanjay Kalra, Shivani Sidana, Madhur Verma, Nitin Kapoor

1369-1370
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BAROCRINOLOGY

The Laws of Bariatric Pheromonology

Sanjay Kalra, Sourabh Sharma, Madhur Verma, Nitin Kapoor

1373-1374
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PRIMARY CARE DIABETES

Databombing in Medicine

Sanjay Kalra, Suneet Kumar Verma, Nitin Kapoor

1371-1372
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ADVANCES IN NEPHROLOGY

Nutrition Recalibration in Transplant Recipients: A Phase-Based Metabolic Strategy for Optimizing Graft and Patient Outcomes

Sourabh Sharma, Sabine Karam, Rasha Shemies, Sanjay Kalra

1375-1378
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EVIDENCE BASED NEURO-ONCOLOGY

Proton Pump Inhibitors in Glioblastoma: From Reflexive Prescribing to Evidence-Based Practice

admin; Noor Us Sabahat, Fareeha Nisar, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

1379-1381
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IMAGING CORNER

Coexistence of Lung Cancer and Warthin Tumour in a Smoker: Importance of Accurate Interpretation of 18F-FDG-Avid Parotid Lesions

Sharjeel Usmani, Anjali Jain, Khulood Al Riyami, Subash Kheruka

1382-1383
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REHABILITATION SCIENCES CORNER

Rehabilitation for Preterm Infants in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Mini-Review

Javeria Shahid, Farooq Azam Rathore

1384-1386
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Keratin-based enamel regeneration: a promising frontier in conservative dentistry

Fatima Maqsood

1388-1388
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Increased brain cancer risk from constant mobile phone use in children

Muhammad Rizwan Farooq

1389-1389
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Ozempic and thin line between therapy and dependence

Tayyaba Maheen, Uzair Sohail

1387-1387
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STUDENT'S CORNER RESEARCH ARTICLE

Assessing cultural competence and factors affecting it among nurses in tertiary care hospitals in Peshawar: a cross-sectional study

Imad khan, Muhammad Mehr Ali, Nadia Qazi, Hazrat Hussain Khan, Muhammad Abdullah, Hashir Jehanzeb

1390-1395
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STUDENT'S CORNER LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Sotorasib and Panitumumab: A breakthrough in the treatment of KRAS-mutated mCRC

Muhammad Ahsan, Muhammad Ibrahim Siddique

1396-1397
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Reassessing antibiotic duration in bloodstream infections: A case for the 7-day regimen

Daniyal Ahmad, Muhammad Umar Rafique, Abdullah Ahmad

1403-1403
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The silent burden: Sarcopenia in Pakistan's elderly

Shanzay Abdul Sattar, Muhammad Uzair Naeem Awan, Muhammad Talha Ghaffar

1400-1400
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Reflections from a final-year MBBS student on “Enablers and barriers to online and e-Learning for health professionals in Pakistan

Abdullah Farooq

1399-1399
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Fremanezumab for migraine in children and adolescents: A promising option for Pakistan

Hadia Ahsan

1404-1404
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FDAs new approval: yeztugo (lenacapavir): a longer lasting avenue against HIV

Maryam Tanveer, Ahsan Kamal

1401-1401
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Off-label semaglutide: A call for monitoring protocols in non-obese populations

Muhammad Rehman

1402-1402
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Exfoliation or exposure - the hidden risks of hydroxy acids in skincare

Muznah Arsalan, Raqib Ali, Syed Azfar Hussain

1398-1398
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