Vol. 71 No. 4 (2021): APRIL

Published: 2021-11-01

AUDIT

Informed consent practices in oral and maxillofacial surgery setups – an audit report

Irfan Shah , Rafia Aneeqa Lahooti, Muhammad Nazir Khan

1197-1199
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CASE REPORT

Hypertrophic olivery degeneration following cerebral trauma: a rehabilitation perspective

Jing Zhou, Yali Liu , Sayed Zulfiqar Ali Shah

1252-1254
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Stage IVa ovarian cancer one year following the third IVF procedure

Qi Jin, Lingli Huang, Weidong Zhao

1270-1272
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Merkel cell carcinoma of the gluteal region: a rare case report and literature review

Mahmut Corapli, Burcin Pehlivanoglu , Haci Taner Bulut, Huseyin Alakus, Nadiye Akdeniz

1273-1276
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Mucocele of appendix: a case report

Fareeha Farooqui, Sehrish Latif , Humera Naz Altaf, Sania Waseem, Sohaib Khan, Muhammad Amir

1260-1262
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A useful anaesthetic technique for ovarian germ cell tumour along with acute kidney injury in young Asian lady

Dileep Kumar , Muhammad Suleman, Mehreen Malik

1258-1259
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Successful treatment of refractory Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE) in a cirrhotic patient with transcatheter arterial embolisation in a tertiary care facility in Pakistan: a case report

Laima Alam, Ayesha Usmani

1263-1265
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Giant parathyroid adenoma diagnosed by brown tumor, a clinical manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism: a case report

Banu Yigit , Mert Tanal, Bulent Citgez

1266-1269
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CASE SERIES

Gastric volvulus in adults in a tertiary care hospital Karachi, Pakistan: a case series

Om Parkash , Roger Christopher Gill, Iman Qaiser, Muhammad Sharoz Rabbani, Tabish chawala, Hasnain Zafar

1277-1280
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Autism: a missing protein in brain?

Hemaila Shanzeh Tariq, Muhammad Yusuf Hafiz

1314-1314
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SGLT2 inhibitors: A revolution in therapeutics of a major Non-Communicable Disease

Muhammad Sami Khan

1293-1295
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META-ANALYSIS

The prognostic relevance of 14-3-3 expression in cancers: a meta-analysis

Caihong Li, Honglan Zhu, Changlu Liu, Ya Liu, Ting Huang, Daishun Liu

1206-1213
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Meta-analysis of diabetes mellitus prevalence among tuberculosis patients in Asia and Africa

Humma Nawaz, Sahar Bibi, Mahwish Rabia

1200-1205
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Narrative Review

Aquaporins; Systemic, Functional and Therapeutic Correlations in Health and Disease

Talal Ahmed, Sarah Ghafoor

1228-1233
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A comprehensive review on gout: the epidemiological trends, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment

Kanwal Ashiq , Mayyda Asif Bajwa, Samreen Tanveer, Mehwish Qayyum, Sana Ashiq, Rabia Khokhar, Farah Abid

1234-1238
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Gut microbiome skin axis in the development of atopic dermatitis

Hitham Abduarhman Alghamdi , Ahmed Behieldin, Sherif Edris

1221-1227
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Is behaviourism really dead? a scoping review to document the presence of behaviourism in current medical education

Ambreen Ansar, Aisha Rafi, Robina Mushtaq Rizvi

1214-1220
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Association of FSHR gene polymorphisms with endometriosis in women visiting tertiary-care hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan

Irfana Liaqat , Najiya al Arifa , Saba Asif , Khalid Parvaiz Lone

1118-1122
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Alexithymia and anxiety symptoms in Pakistani adolescents: a study of compounded directions

Sadia jafer , Farzana Ashraf, Amna Arif

1139-1143
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Socio demographic determinants of BMI of Pakistani women: an evidence from PDHS (2017-18) using quantile regression analysis

Asifa Kamal , Aqsa Asghar Ali, Sameena Irfan

1069-1075
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Comparison of VATS and limited axillary thoracotomy in the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax: a cross-sectional study

Hasan Oguz Kapicibasi

1107-1112
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The effects of a static exercise program verses Swiss ball training for core muscles of the lower back and pelvic region in patients with low back pain after child delivery. a single blind randomized control trial

Hadiqa Adnan, Misbah Ghous , Syed Shakil Ur Rehman, Irum Yaqoob

1058-1062
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Exploring speciality preferences and the influencing factors among undergraduate medical students at University of Kufa - Iraq: a questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey

Amjed Hamid Obaid Al-Jaeed , Yosif Mohammed Hasan Jawad Al-Rammahi , Mohammed Albaqer Abbas Baqer Mawash , Hameed Kareem Shaalan Al-Hadrawy, Basima Shamkhi Jabbar Al Ghazali

1303-1308
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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Phenotypic detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase in multidrug-resistant acinetobacter baumannii isolated in Fauji Foundation Hospital Rawalpindi

Asim Ali Shah, Yasir Ali, Ayesha Maqbool, Shahid Ahmad Abbasi

1144-1147
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Infiltration and extravasation of intravenous infusions in children-value of high-quality care on outcome

Huang Litao, Ren Yuxuan, Shu Yongxia

1181-1183
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Six-minute walk distance, ECOG Performance Status, and Modified Borg Scale scores in a cohort of Pakistani men and women with noncancerous end-stage liver disease selected for liver transplant

Khaula Ashraf, Saeed Bin Ayaz , Rehana Yasmeen, Bisharat Ullah Khan, Rabia Fayyaz, Naureen Tassadaq

1162-1166
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To assess the role of cataract extraction in glaucoma management by its intraocular pressure lowering effect

Muhammad Ifraheem Khan , Saba Ali Arif, Muhammad Tanweer Hassan Khan, Muhammad Adnan Khan, Muhammad Saleem

1100-1102
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Health insurance acceptance of female labour force: a special focus on reproductive health

Mohammad Aman Ullah, Sobia Rose, Asima Ihsan, Bushra Fatima, Gulalai Khan

1089-1092
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Epidemic and PCR-based identification of vibrio cholera through OmpW gene from diarrheal patients admitted at different hospitals of Baluchistan

Ashiq Hussain , Muhammad Kamran Taj, Muhammad Shafi Khosa, Bezan Baloch, Muhammad Tahir, Abdul Sadiq

1189-1192
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Frequency and impact of individual symptoms on quality of life in dry eye disease in patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital

Saba Ali Arif , Muhammad Ifraheem Khan, Muhammad Salman Abid, Ayla Babar, Mohammad Ali Arif, Hafiz Muhammad Jahanzaib, Inayatullah Khan

1063-1068
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Association analysis of -429T/C receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) gene polymorphism with type 2 diabetic retinopathy and serum soluble RAGE levels in Pakistani patients

Shazia Qayyum , Muhammad Afzal, Abdul Khaliq Naveed

1175-1180
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Effects of motivational interviewing with conventional physical therapy on rehabilitation of chronic musculoskeletal disorders: a quasi-experimental study

Ayesha Jamil , Ahsan Javed, Muhammad Awais Iqbal

1123-1127
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Medical students’ attitudes towards the clinical importance of embryology

Naureen Waseem, Khadija Iqbal, Noreen Anwar, Irum Rehman, Hina Kundi, Abdullah Qamar

1167-1170
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Translation and adaptation of adult self report: a tool for assessment of adult psychopathology

Saira Khan, Anila Kamal

1133-1138
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Perception of medical students’ about problem-based learning at Jouf University

Altaf Bandy

1152-1156
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Optimisation of user-selectable volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) planning parameters: A study of VMAT arcs for prostate and head-and-neck cancers

Ghulam Murtaza , Zaheer Abbas Gillani, Shahid Mehmood, Jalil Ur Rehman, Ehsan Ullah Khan

1093-1099
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Use of simulation based technology in pre-clinical years improves confidence and satisfaction among medical students

Muhammad Bilal Mirza, Anjiya Sulaiman, Satwat Hashmi , Samar Zaki, Rehana Rehman, Rozmeen Akbar

1296-1302
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Disclosing bad news of cancer: patients’ preference for communication

Sabah Uddin Saqib , Khawaja Muhammad Inam Pal

1239-1242
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Genetic reprogramming of cord blood derived endothelial colony forming cells towards human induced pluripotent stem cells using episomal plasmids

Osama Shahid, Sumbul Shamim, Jahan ara Ainuddin, Mohsin Wahid

1081-1088
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Impact of perceived social support and parental bonding in predicting suicidal intent among self-harm patients

Naila Yaqoob , Sadaf Ahsan

1148-1151
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Hypermobility among children with autism spectrum disorders and its correlation with anthropometric characteristics

Jaya Shanker Tedla , Faisal Asiri, Mastour Saeed Alshahrani, Kumar Gular

1076-1080
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Specific Learning Disorder among Primary School Children of Sarai Alamgir

Noreena Kausar , Nadia Farhat, Fauzia Maqsood , Hafsa Qurban

1193-1196
Quality assurance procedures in assessment - a descriptive study of medical colleges in Pakistan

Nighat Murad , Syed Moyn Aly

1113-1117
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SHORT COMMUNICATION

Diagnostic value of synovial fluid adenosine deaminase level in tuberculous arthritis

1246-1248
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Retention of mathematics and drug dosage calculation knowledge among undergraduate nursing students of a private school of nursing in Pakistan

Nishat Tabassum, Hussain Maqbool Ahmed Khuwaja

1243-1245
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