Vol. 73 No. 12 (2023): DECEMBER

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DECEMBER CONTENT

Published: 2023-12-01

EDITORIAL

Gut microbiota and myeloproliferative neoplasms

Adeniyi Abraham Adesola, Yongfeng Chen, Mihnea Alexandru Gaman

2334-2335
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Original Article

Emotional regulation strategies (ER) used by trainees to overcome negative emotions

Fauzia Butt, Usman Mahboob, Gohar Wajid, Rehan Ahmad Khan

2337-2347
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Research Article

Comparison of inflammatory markers in COVID-19 patients- a study based on disease severity groups

Zahra Riaz, Namra Mahmood, Arooj Sattar, Hira Tariq, Kanwal Babar, Muhammad Ahmad

2379-2382
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CT measurements of the proximal femoral medullary cavity in healthy adults: a cross-sectional study

Ran Zhao, Hong Cai, Hua Tian, Ke Zhang

2363-2369
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Inadvertent hypothermia in paediatric radiotherapy practices under sedation: a single centre observational study

Ismail Aytac, Betul Guven Aytac, Huseyin Furkan Ozturk

2393-2396
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Molecular Characterization of Haemoglobin E

Sara Ejaz, Ghulam Mustafa, Shagufta khaliq, Shahida Mohsin

2357-2362
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The use of an Intra-medullary fusion system in hammer toe surgery; mid-term follow-up

Turan Cihan Dulgeroglu, Fatih Karaaslan

2383-2387
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Prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury in medical students of Rawalpindi; its socio-demographics, methods, and functions

Muzna Mehmood, Noor-ul-ain Awan, Tooba Fiaz, Syeda Aliya Raza

2370-2374
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Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 genetic polymorphism and its relation with clopidogrel resistance

Usman Nawaz, Mudassar Noor, Akbar Waheed

2388-2392
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Association of vascular endothelial growth factor a gene (VEGFA) polymorphisms, rs699947 and rs1570360, with diabetic retinopathy and altered VEGF secretion in the Pakistani patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case-control study

Shazia Qayyum, Muhammad Afzal, Abdul Khaliq Naveed, Imran Azam Butt, Madiha Sajjad, Moiz Azam

2348-2356
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The prevalence and risk factors of kidney disease in first degree relatives of patients with ESRD treatment – single center study

Rabeea Abbas, Tabassum Elahi, Shumaila Manan, Suraj

2397-2402
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Assessment of clinical spectrum of thrombocytopenia and its association with different disease states reported in Dow Diagnostic Reference and Research Lab (DDRRL)

Farah Fatima Abbas, Shaheen Kouser

2375-2378
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Narrative Review

Mobile healthcare simulation units: a narrative review

Charles Docherty, Mehak Rajani, Numair Shahpur, Farah Khalid, Ronika Devi Ukrani

2403-2414
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An insight into genetic landscape of inflammatory bowel disease

Zunaira Ali Baig, Asifa Majeed

2415-2422
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Short Communication

Self-reported Vocal symptoms among speech language pathologists dealing with children with hearing impairment and cerebral palsy

Shamsa Kanwal, Nazia Mumtaz

2434-2437
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Comparison of upper and lower lip position, length and thickness in sagittal and vertical malocclusion

Hafiza Maryam Khurshid, Sadia Rizwan, Imtiaz Ahmed, Hafiz Taha Mehmood, Nasreen Iqbal Nagani, Faiqa Tanvir

2423-2426
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Delirium in critical care unit patients: prevalence and associated risk factors

Ujala Abdul Rashid, Zoha Fatima, Umara Nasim, Hafiza Amina Muattar

2438-2441
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Factors associated with medical students' career choices at a private university: a cross-sectional study

Sana Saeed, Mahanoor Raza, Areeba Hussain, Muhammad Maisam Ali, Farah Khalid

2431-2433
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Survey regarding the use of endodontic posts among dentists of twin cities, Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan

Shehroze Azeem, Zahid Mehmood, Mohibullah

2442-2446
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Prevalence and treatment of HIV/AIDS in Pakistani population: A retrospective study

Hafiza Tania Naveel, Sabiha Gul, Farzana Sadaf, Syed Waleed Ahmed Bokhari, Sidra Afzal, Abdul Wasay Mahmood

2447-2449
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Psychological aftermaths of Covid-19: a study of diagnosed and never diagnosed adults

Riffat Sadiq

2427-2430
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Case Report

Intraocular medulloepithelioma: an unusual and challenging entity in paediatric population

Uzma Imam, Marya Hameed, Irma Anis, Israr Bhutto, Syed Habib Ahmed, Attiya Rizvi, Zubair Ahmad

2469-2472
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Double trouble – primary biliary cholangitis and coeliac disease in a young female: a case report

Ikramullah, Eyan Khan, Khushal Khan, Awais Naeem, Fahad Naim, Aisha Rehman

2455-2457
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Gonadotropin independent sexual precocity in a Pakistani male infant from an activating mutation in LHCGR gene

Ayesha Shahid, Mohsina Noor Ibrahim

2458-2461
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Exercise induced muscle weakness in a young adult: McArdle’s disease unusual presentation

Hira Kalsoom, Haseeb Mukhtar, Rizwana Kitchlew Latif

2473-2475
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Case of Covid-19 co-infection with Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in a CCHF endemic country: a case report

Sadaf Hanif Musani, Muhammad Mehmood Alam, Asad Latif

2465-2468
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The role of single-cell RNA sequencing in cardiac tumour - a case report

Xian-Jie Qi, Ting Wei, Isah Amir Abba, Sheng-Qiang Zhang, Jin-jin Meng, Chao Shi, Yiyao Jiang

2462-2464
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Invasive fungal infection by saprochaeta capitata in an immunocompromised child- a case report from cancer hospital in Pakistan

Seemal Aslam, Salma Muhammad Abbas, Nida Safdar

2480-2482
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Spinal abscess after epidural block and radiofrequency ablation in a patient with post-herpetic neuralgia

Jiang Qun, Zeng Ting, Guo Lingsong, Zhang Guangiang

2450-2454
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Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome: a case study of successful treatment with vincristine and propranolol

Aqsa Mazhar, Afza Naureen Ghouse, Saba Shahid, Lubna Samad

2476-2479
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Case Series

Paediatric choroid plexus carcinoma: a retrospective case series from Karachi

Fatima Mustansir, Erum Baig, Meher Angez, Khurram Minhas, Naureen Mushtaq, Syed Ather Enam

2483-2487
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RECENT ADVANCES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY

The endocrinology of the urinary bladder

Saptarshi Bhattacharya, Arbinder Kumar Singal, Sanjay Kalra

2488-2490
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PRIMARY CARE DIABETES

Diabetes and the prostate

Sanjay Kalra, Nitin Kapoor, Saurabh Arora

2491-2492
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BAROCRINOLOGY

Emotional fluidity in chronic care

Sanjay Kalra, Suneet Verma, Nitin Kapoor

2493-2494
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EVIDENCE BASED NEURO-ONCOLOGY

A brief review of skull base chordomas

Syeda Kubra Kishwar Jafri, Ahsan Ali Khan, Duarte Nuno Crispim Candido, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

2495-2498
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IMAGING CORNER

Rapidly growing massive abdominal sarcomatoid carcinoma on F18-FDG PET-CT scan

Tanzil Sajid, Aamna Hassan

2499-2500
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REHABILITATION SCIENCES CORNER

A Brief Review of Inpatient Palliative Rehabilitation

Bhavesh Patel, Vishwa Raj, Charles Mitchell, Farooq Azam Rathore

2501-2504
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CONFERENCE REPORT

International Congress on Health in Arbaeen; to strengthen inter-departmental coordination and synergy to reduce the obstacles in providing health services to the pilgrims

Mulazim Hussain Bukhari, Muhammad Ali Kumail

2505-2508
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Letter to the Editor

Tackling maternal mortality in Pakistan: A perspective and call for systemic improvements

Ajeet Singh, Alishba Raza

2532-2533
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Tailoring medical treatment in Pakistan: The promise of precision medicine

Fawad Mueen Arbi

2528-2528
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Efficacy of gender-affirming therapy for transgender people in Pakistan

Alizeh Saqib, Huzaifa Saqib

2523-2523
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Awareness of Silver Diamine Fluoride Among Dental Practitioners of Pakistan

Muneeba Ashraf, Laiba Shamim

2512-2512
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Quality provision in Pakistani health care system: insights into a major obstacle and the way forward

Hamza Khan, Javed Ahmed Chandio, Atif Bilal Shoaib

2515-2516
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From control to remission: Empowering change in type 2 diabetes care

Hassan Waseem, Asfand Bangash, Amna Aamir

2538-2538
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Myopia: An alarming situation in near future

Ashraf Ali, Aroosa Humayoun

2534-2535
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Dapagliflozin: a potential lifesaver for “heart failure patients with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction” in the world

Faizan Shafqat Ali Bijarani, Ahsan Nazeer, Bisma Shaikh

2529-2529
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Implications and future direction of the effect of reducing acetaminophen dosage in prescription combination drugs on mitigating hepatotoxicity

Hafsa Ahmed, Hamidullah

2524-2525
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Neurotoxic effects of a well known antibiotic!

Mariam Sajjad, Navaira Shoaib

2520-2520
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Defeminization of practicing dentists: A national perspective

Sanaa Masood Aslam, Emaan Ahsin, Nasar Um Min Allah

2517-2517
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Chat GPT and its potential role in medicine

Fatima Nazir, Shafaq Jawed, Syed Maaz Tariq

2509-2510
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A Recurring neurorenal affair; Post CKD stroke

Javairia, Momina Abid, Shabeer Ahmad

2513-2513
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The burden of cardiovascular disease in South Asia: the need for effective treatment

Immad Muhammad Usman

2536-2536
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Robotic-assisted surgery in Pakistan: its Pros and Cons

Muhammad Aqib Faizan, Tooba Rehman

2530-2531
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Hope on the horizon: how pegbelfermin offers a glimmer of hope for NASH sufferers?

Sawairah Mukhtiar, Nisha Babar, Fatima Rehan

2526-2527
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Ophthalmology: a dwindling specialty in Pakistan

Moeez Tariq, Maanak Asif, Ghazala Masood Farrukh

2518-2518
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Glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists: a ray of hope for the treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome

Areesha Babar, Rabbiya Ali, Varisha Zuhair

2521-2522
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Nimesulide: A double-edged sword must be banned

Muhammad Moaz Bin Khalid, Muhammad Nouman

2511-2511
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Non-Obstructing Coronary Artery Ischemia, An Underdiagnosed Silent Killer

Nabeel Ahmad, Naeem Usman, Asia Perveen

2514-2514
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Revisiting the safety profile: Understanding the link between Methotrexate and skin cancer in psoriasis patients

Maryam Qamar, Muhammad Salih, Qamar Uddin Khan

2537-2537
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