Vol. 71 No. 3 (2021): MARCH

Published: 2021-11-01

AUDIT

Demonstrating competence in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP): recently credentialed operator’s performance for deep biliary cannulation over 1 year period from tertiary care hospital in Pakistan

Om Parkash, Umar Bhatti, Hasnain Zafar , Saeed Hamid

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CASE REPORT

Minor dysmorphic features in a patient with papillorenal syndrome – A Case Report

Ferit Kulali, Ahmet Yagmur Bas, Fatma Iyigun Guzel, Husniye Yucel, Caner Kara , Cigdem Uner, Nihal Demirel

1004-1006
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Anterior chest wall pilonidal sinus: disease at a rare site

Niaz Soomro , Hira Pervez

1002-1003
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Management of difficult airway in a pregnant patient with severely reduced mouth opening

Faisal Shamim, Aly Bahadur , Dinaz Gandhi, Anum Aijaz

1011-1013
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Pregnancy after embolization for arteriovenous malformation: an uncommon successful outcome

Arshia Javed, Sana Sheikh

1020-1021
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Dyskeratosis congenita: a case report on a rare disease

Sehar Khaliq, Syed Kumail Hasan Kazmi

1-10
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Recurrent formation of haematocolpos in a young girl with multiple congenital anomalies of the urogenital tract

Mehreen Yousaf Rana, Syeda Hira Naqvi , Rubina Hussain

1017-1019
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Bilateral diffuse anterior scleritis after unilateral cataract surgery: a case report

Kazuki Matsuura, Ryu Uotani, Yoshitsugu Inoue

1014-1016
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CASE SERIES

Clinical analysis of 125I seed implantation combined with Apatinib in the treatment of locally advanced lung cancer: a case series

Yiling Feng , Bo Yang, Xiaoping Li

1025-1027
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Prognostic potential of CK-19 managing disseminated oral squamous cell carcinomas in Pakistan: A descriptive cross-sectional study

Waqas Iqbal, Uzma Tariq, Arhama Surwaich, Surwaich Ali channa, Abdul Majid, Shan Ali, Naeem Bukhari

1028-1032
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Fodder cutter (Tokka) injuries; a preventable morbidity

Danish Ali, Muhammad Adeel kaiser , Muhammad Imran khokhar , Anwer Zeb , Hassan Zaheer , Muhammad Farooq Afzal

1022-1024
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

An insight to medical therapy for Anterior resection syndrome

Nimra Shakeel , Muhammad Umar Raza , Ahla Jasim

1055-1055
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Phasing out Diploma in Nursing: Merits and Implications on Nursing Education in Pakistan

Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja

1045-1048
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Transfusion associated circulatory overload (TACO): Significance of appropriate pre-transfusion risk assessment to prevent fatal health outcomes

Nazish Sana , Muhammad Shariq Shaikh

1049-1049
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Esophageal foreign body: Shirdan

Sehmus Olmez, Bunyamin Saritas

1050-1050
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Proximal Subclavian artery injury managed without performing median sternotomy: a case report

Zia Ur Rehman

1028-1044
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NARRATIVE REVIEW

An overview of self-medication: a major cause of antibiotic resistance and a threat to global public health

Mubasher Rehman, Shehzad Ahmed, Umair Ahmed, Kosar Tamanna, Muhammad Shehryar Sabir, Zeeshan Niaz

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A snapshot of the global policies and practices of medicine use reviews by community pharmacist in chronic diseases: a narrative review

Naeem Mubarak , Sarwat Ali Raja, Tahir Mehmood Khan, Che Suraya Zin

950
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Medical benefits of Camel’s Milk: a comprehensive review

Sultan Fahad AlNohair

933
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Salivary and imaging-based biomarkers of radiation therapy-induced xerostomia

Saira Atif, Norsila Abdul Wahab , Sarah Ghafoor, Muhammad Qasim Saeed, Azlina Ahmad

938
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Differential expression of P63, P27, P57, Ki-67, and CD146 in hydropic and molar pregnancies

Mahi Balci, Gulhan Ozdemir; Admin

796-800
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Effect of position on gross motor function and spasticity in spastic cerebral palsy children

Wardah Rauf, Samia Sarmad, Iqra Khan , Muhammad Jawad

801-805
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Almond protects the liver in coronary artery disease – a randomized controlled clinical trial

Humaira Jamshed, Jamshed Arslan, Fatehali Tipoo Sultan, Hasan Salman Siddiqi, Muhammad Qasim, Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani ; Admin

791-795
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Impact of the Clinico-pathological Conferences as a teaching modality on medical students’ performance in Endocrine Course

Muhammad Abrar Barakzai

925
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Comparison of 3% saline and 0.9% normal saline nebulization as diluent in children with bronchiolitis

Shobha Sapkota , Ammara Kaleem , Suffura Huma , Muhammad Aleem Ud-Din , Shabbir Ahmad , Sobia Shah Alam

822-825
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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Results of vertical figure-of-eight tension band suture for fingernail disruption with fractures of distal phalanx

Suneel Kumar, Faisal Akhlaq Ali Khan, Hyder Ali, Madiha Siddique, Roqayyah Munawer Khursheed, Mujtuba Pervez Khan

1-11
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Seroprevalence of HBV, HCV, HIV, syphilis, and malaria among blood donors at tertiary care hospital blood bank

Hira Qadir, Nadia Nasir, Shaheen Kouser, Huma Mansoori, Nida Qadir, Rozina Baig, Areesha Qadir

1-9
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Bioevaluation of agro-waste for postprandial glucose and insulin concentration in blood

Huma Umbreen, Sadia Javed, Razia Noreen , Munazzah Meraj

830-833
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Role of religiosity, optimism, demographic characteristics and mental health problems among cancer patients

Qasir Abbas , Uzma Kanwal, Muhammad Umar Khan, Wizra Saeed, Mafia Shahzadi; Admin

1-9
Outcome of first relapse of Hodgkin lymphoma: Single Institution experience

Najma Shaheen , Ata Ur Rehman Maaz, Muhammad Saghir Khan

1-15
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Awareness of quantity of ORS and Zinc among mothers of under five children with diarrhoea at a tertiary care Centre Lahore

Mubeen Nazar Duggal , Attia Bari, Ayesha Mansoor, Sara Saeed, Wajiha Rizwan, Javeria Nayar

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“Cognitive Peer Coaching” - a workplace-based faculty development approach for problem- based learning facilitators: a qualitative study

Madeeha Rehan , Rahila Yasmeen

1-22
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Role of C- reactive proteins and liver function tests in assessing the severity of dengue fever

Akash Khetpal, Ansab Godil, Muhammad Tanveer Alam, Inam ul Haq Muhammad Makhdoom, Arsalan Majeed Adam, Muhammad Saad Ali Mallick, Mohammad Abubakar Abbas, Abdul Haseeb Abbas, Syed Saboor Hasan, Asim Shaikh , Hassan Ahmed, Rohan Kumar Ochani

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Comparison of the performance of Tubex® TF, widalimmunodiagnostic assay and blood culture in diagnosis of enteric fever in a private tertiary care hospital Peshawar, Pakistan

Kamran Amir Khan, Sameed Ullah Qureshi , Shumaila Ehtisham

1-8
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Amalgamation of self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress among prosthesis users

Muhammad Kamran, Nazia Mumtaz , Ghulam Saqulain

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Distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of bacterial and fungal pathogens isolated from burn wounds in hospitalized patients

Madiha Basit, Abu Baker Siddique , Bilal Aslam, Muhammad Asif Zahoor, Riaz Hussain, Mazhar Ulhaq

1-17
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Burden of Drug resistant Tuberculosis in newly diagnosed Tuber-culosis patients of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abdul Jabbar, Taj Ali Khan, Hazir Rehman, Anwar sheed khan, Sajjad Ahmad, Sadiq noor Khan

1-12
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Self-consciousness in female university students: the predictive role of social anxiety

Bisma Ejaz, Amina Muazzam

1-12
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Lepra reactions in new leprosy cases at diagnosis: a study of 50 Pakistani patients

Rabia Ghafoor, Muhammad Irfan Anwar , Mutaher Zia

838-842
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Comparison of the effects of different types of maxillary protraction on the maxilla with finite element analysis

Muhammed Hilmi Buyukcavus , Burak Kale

1-18
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Differentials and determinants of neonatal mortality in Pakistan: A cross sectional analysis (PDHS 2017-18)

Asifa Kamal , Abeera Shakeel

1-14
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Emotional intelligence as an indicator of coping Skills among undergraduate dental students at Peshawar: a correlational study

Basheer Rehman, Brekhna Jamil ; Admin

806-809
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Post renal transplant polycythemia and treatment- single center study

Azhar Ali Khan, Haroon Ayub, Waqar Ahmed, Azhar Waheed Khan

1-12
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P.arg102ser is a common Pde6? mutation causing autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa in Pakistani families

Anosha Ali Khan, Yar Muhammad Waryah, Muhammad Iqbal, Hafiz Muhammad Azhar Baig, Muhammad Rafique, Ali Muhammad Waryah

816-821
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SHORT COMMUNICATION

Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding implants among women of childbearing age

Irshad Begum Shaikh, Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Jafry, Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi, Syeda Nadia Firdous

993-996
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Indicators of child health in pastoral communities in the Karakoram and Hindukush mountains, Pakistan

Spenta Kakalia

997-999
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General practitioner’s (GP) home management guidelines for COVID-19 patients: Guidelines

Aisha Ambreen , Tabinda Ashfaq , Marie Andrades , Fauzia Akhtar , Sadaf Badiuzzaman, Lubna Baig

982-992
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Knowledge and attitude towards identification and management of sepsis among resident physicians in tertiary care teaching hospital in Pakistan

Ainan Arshad , Abdul Aziz, Ahmed Ayaz, Syed Maaz Salahuddin, Bushra Jamil

1000
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Translation and validation of core bereavement items into Urdu language on a sample of bereaved parents and spouses in Pakistan - pilot study

Syed Aziz Uddin Agha, Mohammad Anis-Ul-Haque

990
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Attitudes and practice of surgeons in reporting medical errors at a tertiary care hospital

Zayed Rashid , Hashim Talat Khan, Fakeha Rehman, Saeed Ahmad , Shahida Niazi , Muhammad Zeeshan Sarwar

1051-1054
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SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

Challenges for implementing WFME standards for accreditation in health professions education in low and middle-income countries: a scoping review

Aisha Rafi , Muhammad Idrees Anwar

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REVIEW ARTICLE

Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization- an emerging trend for soft tissue dysfunction

Tahir Mahmood , Muhammad Hafeez, Muhammad Waqas Ghauri, Abdul Salam

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