JPMA - Journal Of Pakistan Medical Association

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ISSN (Print): 0030-9982; ISSN (Linking): 0030-9982-L

November 2017, Volume 67, Issue 11

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Negative correlation among vitamin B12 levels, obesity severity and metabolic syndrome in obese children: A case control study

Samet Ozer , et al

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Evaluation of several classification methods in carpal tunnel syndrome

Refah Sayin , et al

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Association of Vitamin D binding protein polymorphism with risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Pakistani urban population: A case control study

Khalida Iqbal , et al

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Assessment of the risk factors of hypertension among adult & elderly group in twin cities of Pakistan

Saba Ishtiaq , et al

JCR IMPACT
FACTOR

0.781

JCR 5-YEAR
IMPACT FACTOR

0.928

H INDEX

43

SJR

0.24

Editorial

Women and Diabetes: They have a right to a healthy future!

Sarita Bajaj

Women of today are at greater risk for non communicable diseases and other health issues at a young age. Epidemiological studies have given a grave picture of epidemic proportions of Type 2 diabetes worldwide and the prevalence is expected to increase exponentially in the coming y

The challenge of dealing with animal derived ingredients in medical/surgical products

Ali Yawar Alam

Many pharmaceutical products (capsules, tablets, injections, vaccine, cream) and surgical products (surgical mesh) have ingredients derived from animal sources (pig, cow; not slaughtered as per Islamic law) that are directly in conflict with the Islamic faith and Islamic law.

RESEARCH ARTICLES

Effects of supervised structured aerobic exercise training programme on level of Exertion, dyspnoea, VO2 max and Body Mass Index in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Syed Shakil Ur Rehman , et al

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Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol in stoma reversals

Muhammad Taqi Pirzada , et al

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Prognostic importance of paraoxonase, arylesterase and mean platelet volume efficiency in acute ischaemic stroke

Mehmet Tahir Gokdemir , et al

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Mutation analysis for detection of drug resistance in mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Bashir Ahmad , et al

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Frequency and pattern of common primary headache among depressed patients at tertiary care centre, Karachi

Anil Kumar , et al

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Frequency of acute kidney injury and its short-term effects after acute myocardial infarction

Imran Khan , et al

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The impact of health behaviours development training on healthy lifestyle behaviours amongst adolescents with obesity risk: A school example in a city in western Turkey

Duygu Yesilfidan , et al

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Mental health of cardiac patients in Gilgit, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study

Sadiq Hussain , et al

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IN THIS ISSUE

Short Reports

Bacterial contamination of medical uniforms: a cross-sectional study from Suzhou city, China

Zi Yan Du , et al

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Susceptibility pattern of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus to vancomycin and other alternate agents: report from a private sector hospital laboratory

Faryal Saleem , et al

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Learning about facts of life: perspective from medical students on sources and preferences about puberty and sex education in Karachi

Masood Ali Shaikh , et al

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Methanol poisoning: 27 years experience at a tertiary care hospital

Fareed Ahmed , et al

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Case Series

Neurobrucellosis: A report of two cases

Nosheen Farhan , et al

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Common clinical features of pediatric multiple sclerosis in Pakistan - A report of 15 cases

Muhammad Arshad Javid , et al

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Effectiveness of locking compression plate in wedge fracture of diaphysis of radius and ulna in adults: A descriptive case series

Ranjit Kumar Sah , et al

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Pilot Study

An effective and doable interventional strategy to enhance vaccination coverage - are we ready to change?

Muhammad Afzal , et al

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Systemic Review

Retinitis pigmentosa genes implicated in South Asian populations: a systematic review

Sidra Zafar , et al

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KAP Study

Effectiveness of autism training programme: An example from Van, Turkey

Safak Eray , et al

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Knowledge and practices of critical care health professionals related to ventilator associated pneumonia in tertiary care hospitals of Islamabad and Rawalpindi

Hassan Bin Usman Shah , et al

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REVIEW ARTICLES

Review Articles

Risk factors of cardiovascular disease and its recommendations in Pakistani context

Rubina Barolia , et al

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HIV-1 in Pakistan: Where we stand? Where we will go?

Sheraz Khan , et al

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CASE REPORTS

A case of hypotriploid chromosome in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Bilal Ahmed Khan , et al

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An elusive case of dermatomyositis

Tasnim Ahsan , et al

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A case of Vogt Koyanagi Harada disease in a 16 year old girl

Salman Zahid , et al

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A case for setting-up dedicated peritoneal surface malignancy centers in Pakistan

Raza Sayyed , et al

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Content validation of the Urdu version of international prostate symptom score

Muhammad Salman , et al

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Concordance of cerebrospinal fluid latex particle agglutination test with CSF and blood culture among children with acute bacterial meningitis

Muhammad Khalid , et al

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Comment on Mohammad Hamid et al (J Pak Med Assoc. 67: 1019; 2017)

Mehwish Hussain , et al

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Response to comment on Mohammad Hamid et al (J Pak Med Assoc. 67: 1019; 2017) - Incidence and pattern of Thrombocytopenia in cardiac surgery patients

Khalid Ahsan , et al

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Comment on Sanjay Kalra et al (J Pak Med Assoc. 2017; 5: 810-813) - Diabetes mellitus, malaria and HbA1c levels

Jan Broz , et al

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Response to comment on Sanjay Kalra et al (J Pak Med Assoc. 2017; 5: 810-813) - Malaria, red blood cells turnover and glycated hemoglobin: Pitfalls and challenges

Sanjay Kalra , et al

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STUDENTS' CORNER

Knowledge about asthma: A cross-sectional survey in 4 major hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan

Omar Irfan , et al

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Frequency of different lifestyle modification measures among patients with GERD based on monthly income

Philumena Chen , et al

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