JPMA - Journal Of Pakistan Medical Association

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

July 2019, Volume 69, Issue 7

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Combination of Intense Pulse Light and Topical Eflornithine Therapy versus Intense Pulse Light Therapy alone in the Treatment of Idiopathic Facial Hirsutism: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Hina Zahoor , et al

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Maternal Mortality due to Eclampsia in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Identifying Underlying Risk Factors, and Care-seeking Behaviours

Ali Mohammad Mir , et al

JCR IMPACT
FACTOR

0.781

JCR 5-YEAR
IMPACT FACTOR

0.928

H INDEX

43

SJR

0.24

Editorial

Cell Phone Addiction: A Rising Epidemic

Faiza Javaid Tariq , Abdur Rahman Bin Irfan

Estimated users of smartphone are over a 5.6 billion subscribers worldwide, ¹

RESEARCH ARTICLES

The Association between Morphological Characteristics of Palatal Rugae and Sagittal Skeletal Patterns

Farheen Fatima , et al

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Malaria prevalence in Malakand district, the north western region of Pakistan

Wali Khan , et al

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Comparing dental caries status using Modified International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) and World Health Organization (WHO) indices among school children of Bhakkar, Pakistan

Muhammad Taqi , et al

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Effects of smartphone usage on psychological wellbeing of school going children in Lahore, Pakistan

Kalsoom Tariq , et al

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Frequency of Alpha Thalassaemia in homozygous Beta Thalassaemia paediatric patients and its clinical impact at a blood disease centre in Karachi, Pakistan

Jawad Hassan , et al

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Efficacy of Mobile Phone SMS Reminder for Increasing the Patient Follow-Up Consultation Visits in OPD Clinics

Ayesha Sabah , et al

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Critical Thinking: Perception and disposition of students in a Medical College of Pakistan

Aroosa Zia , et al

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Psychological Stress and Satisfaction with Life among Physical Therapy Students of Rawalpindi / Islamabad, Pakistan

Furqan Ahmed Siddiqi , et al

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Survival analysis of breast cancer patients with different treatments: a multicentric clinicopathological study

Saima Shakil Malik , et al

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IN THIS ISSUE

Short Reports

Emotional intelligence and systolic blood pressure are determinants of cognitive deficits in patients with heart failure

Amara Gul , et al

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Gender based differences in patients of poisoning managed at a Medical Unit

Munema Khan , et al

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Educational environment for residents in Obstetrics and Gynaecology working in teaching hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study

Khadija Waheed , et al

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Frequency of post-operative hypotony after 23-gauge transconjunctival vitrectomy with locally made instruments

Qundeel Zahra , et al

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Case Series

Variability of presentation and surgical approach in Congenital Cystic Lesions of Lung: A retrospective study in children presenting in Mayo Hospital

Fatima Naumeri , et al

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Outcome of interventional treatment modalities for retinoblastoma: Experience at a tertiary care centre in Pakistan

Lubna Siddiq Mian , et al

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Inventory Article

The Effect of Health Literacy on Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life among Turkish Cancer Patients

Ayse Ozkaraman , et al

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Pilot Study

Single Intramuscular Methylprednisolone dose in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients on Discharge

Jawed Abubaker , et al

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Surver Report

The prevalence of hypertension and obesity and effective factors: A cross-sectional bazaar study

Melek Ardahan , et al

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Innovation

Absolute reliability and concurrent validity of a novel electromechanical pulley dynamometer for measuring shoulder rotation isometric strength in asymptomatic subjects. Study conducted at Pontificia Universidad Católica, Santiago, Chile

Claudio Chamorro , et al

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KAP Study

Population preferences for sources that offers information about dietary fibres health effects - an international cross-sectional survey

Georgescu Ion Mihai , et al

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LAB RESEARCH

Susceptibility pattern of tracheal tube isolates from Intensive Care Unit of Fauji Foundation Hospital Rawalpindi

Asim Ali Shah , et al

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REVIEW ARTICLES

Systematic Review

Can alternate-day Statin regimen minimize its adverse effects on muscle and tendon? A systematic review

Zehra Abdul Muhammad , et al

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Narrative Review

Myokines: Discovery Challenges and Therapeutic Impediments

Safi Ullah Khan , et al

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CASE REPORTS

May-Thurner Syndrome: A Cause of Acute Left Iliac Vein Obstruction in Early Postpartum Period: A Case Report

Hina Inam , et al

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Evans Syndrome and pregnancy: A case report with literature review

Shahida Parveen , et al

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Conservative management of placenta increta in a primigravida: A case report

Khadija Waheed , et al

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Comment on Umer Farooq et al. ( JPMA 2018; 68 (7): 1129-31) Short term surgical outcomes of Wilms tumour from a single institute

Yogesh Kumar Sarin , et al

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Response to comment on Umer Farooq et al. ( JPMA 2018; 68 (7): 1129-31) Short term surgical outcomes of Wilms tumour from a single institute

Umer Farooq , et al

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Concept Mapping: a way of meaningful learning for medical students

Rehana Rehman , et al

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Current laboratory techniques commonly used for the detection of molecular biomarkers and potential technologies on the horizon

Muhammad Shariq Shaikh , et al

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Can low Vitamin D Binding Protein levels be a cause of infertility in females?

Bisma Badr , et al

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STUDENTS' CORNER

Health Screening as a tool to tackle the growing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in Pakistan – Letter To Editor

Muhammad Hasanain , et al

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RECENT ADVANCES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY

The Lipo- Phenotypic Screening Tool for Familial Hypercholesterolaemia

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PRIMARY CARE DIABETES

Obstetric metabolic medicine: a window to health

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EVIDENCE BASED NEURO-ONCOLOGY

Effect of pregnancy on growth of intracranial meningiomas

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IMAGING CORNER

Hodgkin lymphoma with co-existing extramedullary haematopoiesis in a Thalasaemia Major patient: Killing

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