Vol. 16 No. 10 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences

Articles

• Application of Natural Polymers in Wound Dressings

  Maria Shahzadi, Taimoor Hassan, Sana Saeed

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• A Review on Implications of Physiotherapy Techniques in COPD: A Review Article

  Arslan Saeed, Muhammad Umer Arshad, Wajeeha, Muhammad Usman Khalid, Amna Shahid

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• Functional Outcome of Hybrid Illizarov Technique in patients with Complex Tibial Plateau Fractures

  Syed Baqir Jafree, Waqas Siddiqui

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• Prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among Dentists of Faisalabad

  Hafiza Mubashra, Mariam Mehmood, Shomaila Malik, Hijab Zahra, Ayesha Mehmood, Shanzay Mukhtar

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• Prediction of Radiation-Induced Abnormality in Liver Enzymes from Machine Learning (ML) Algorithms

  Saman Shahid, Aysha Ghayyur, Muhammad Afraz, Khalid Masood

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• Comparison of Manual Mode With Automatic Gas Control Mode for Sevoflurane Consumption in Maquet Flow-I Anesthesia Machine

  Muhammad Jamil, Salman Shahzad, Shahbaz Hussain, Hamza Ali Bukhari, Anwar Ul Huda

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• Obesity amongst Medical Students - A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study from Lahore, Pakistan, 2022

  Rozina Shahadat Khan, Sunair Siddique Khan, Romaisa Siddique

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• Role of Synchronized Lifestyle Modification Program and Physiotherapy in Peripheral Neuropathy in Insulin Dependent Type 2 Diabetics

  Tayyaba Anis Chaudhry, Shazia Ali, Shagufta Feroz, Rubab Rameez, Ayesha Zafar, Fatima Iqbal, Humaira Fayyaz

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• Employment-related Physical Activity during Pregnancy: Birth Weight and Still Birth Delivery in Karachi, Pakistan

  Sameera Ali Rizvi, Khadijah Abid, Nida Shoaib, Madiha Abid

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• Prevalence and Intensity of Non-Specific, Mechanical Low Back Pain in Security Guards and Traffic Wardens of Lahore

  Iram Saddique, Tooba Mazhar, Ayesha Arif, Madiha Asghar, Saba Riaz, Aasia Aziz, Iqra Sajjad

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• Assessment of Nurse’s Knowledge Regarding Management of Chest Tube Drainage at a Public Tertiary Care Hospital

  Shakir Ullah, Najma Naz, Saeedullah, Nasir Khan, Shakir Rahman, Amir Sultan

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• Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Dental Erosion related to Acidic Dietary Intake among Medical Undergraduates.

  Saman Hakeem, Anum Baqar, Farnaz Ilyas, Abid Mohsin, Kiran F. M. Bana, M. Faisal Fahim, S. A. Abbas Zaidi, W. Baksh Kadri

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• Comparison of Fetomaternal Outcome With/Without Use of Dates in Primigravidae at Term

  Saima Iqbal, Sana Aftab, Saema Tehseen, Rozina Mustafa

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• Inhibition of Effects of Acetylcholine at Neuromuscular Junction by Omeprazole

  Abdul Azeem, Aamna Khokhar, Sidra Mumal , Adnan Bashir, Eisha Akram, Sadia Lodhi

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• Refractive Errors in Children of 11 to 16 Years of Age Group attending Eye OPD at Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar

  Naveed Ahmad Mohmand, Rozina Shahadat Khan, Abid Ullah, Abid Alam

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• Impact of Integrated Modular Pharmacology Curriculum on Undergraduate Medical Student’s Performance

  Asma Inam, Muhammad Zahid Latif, Muhammad Atif Qureshi

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• Awareness/ Knowledge and practice about the cross-contamination control among Demonstrators

  Farheen Malik, Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Ali, Javeria Afzal, Nida Badar, Rabia Mahmood, Mustafa Sajid

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• Difference in Dietary Factors in Young Females with and Without Polycystic Ovarian Disease

  Nida Azeem, Beenish Riaz, Huma Afridi, Wajiha Shadab, Itaat Ullah Khan Afridi

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• Comparing the Assessment Quality of Trained Versus Untrained Peer Examiners in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in OSCE

  Beenish Riaz, Huma Afridi, Wajiha Shadab, Itaat Ullah Khan Afridi

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• Frequency of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Medical Students of Rawalpindi and Islamabad

  Hafsah Gul Khattak, Hafsah Arshad, Kinza Anwar, Saeeda Taj, Maliha Iftikhar, Saif Ilyas, Mohammad Qasim Ali

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• Determination of Anatomical Variation of Mental Foramen and Evaluation of Anterior Loop in Karachi Population Using CBCT

  Shaharyar H. Shaikh, Anwar Ali, Daud Sultan, Syeda Noureen Iqbal, M. Ilyas Shaikh, Saher Shaikh, Rehmatullah Kandhro

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• Cytotoxic Effect of Kigelia Africana Plant Extracts on Liver Cancer Cells

  M. S. Rashid, Faheem Hadi, Zoya Muzaffar, H. M. Asif, Naveed Akhtar, Memoona Zahra, . Maqbool, L. Sumreen, T. Shamim, A. Malik

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• Association of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices With Nutritional Status of Slum Residents of Lahore

  S. M. Umar Kazmi, M. Imran Hussain, W. Ahmed, Momina Najeeb, A. Gul Memon, Saleh Shah,F. Chaudhary,S. Mengal, R. Iqbal

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• Effect of Simvastatin on Hepatic Venous Portal Gradient for Maintenance of Lipid Profile of Liver Cirrhosis patients

  Bilal Rafique Malik, Umair Asghar, Rehan Anwar, Syed Mehmood-Ul-Hassan, Muhammad Wasim Salim

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• Assessment of Quality of life among patients with hip osteoarthritis

  Usman Iftikhar, Farooq Islam, Gulraiz Enderyas, Faisal Shahbaz, Asim Raza, Sobia Azam, Haroon Arshad

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• Oral Manifestations of Patients Diagnosed with Dermatological Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eastern Province, KSA

  Venkata Subramanyam Ramadugula,, Syed Akhtar Hussain Bokhari, Hazem Tarek Rashed, Rakan Rafdan Alhujhuj, Essa Yousef Al-Abdullredha, Hesham Hamad Al-Shuaibi

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• Measuring Average Supraspinatus Tendon Thickness on Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Variation in Young Adults

  Syed Ali Hussain, Anum Khalid, Samina Javed, Zainab Hassan, Nouman Khan, Rabia Afzal

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• Evaluation of Participation Level of Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy

  Uzma Javed, Maleeha Fuad, Sajid Mahmood, Bushra Rani, Waqas Latif

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• Role of Hematological Parameters in Predicting COVID-19 Disease Severity

  Syeda Bint-E-Zahra, Jawad Zaffar Choudry, Hamid Iqbal, Huda Zameer, Zill-E-Rubab, Syed Tasadak Mehdi

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• Effects of Sciatic Nerve Mobilization on Pain, Disability and Range in Patients with Lumbar Radicular Pain

  Zainab, Sahreen Anwar, Ana Avaid, Wajeeha Fatimah, Wajida Perveen, Nimra Naseem

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• Etiological Spectrum of Pancytopenia in Children of Southern Punjab

  Zill-E-Rubab, Jawad Zaffar Choudry, Asma Naseer Cheema, Zulfiqar Ali Rana

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• Quadriceps Avoidance After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Descriptive Study

  Muhammad Nauman Jamal, Ans Hanif, Sameen Saeed, Sidra Shabbir, Ishrat Fatima, Shah Salman

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• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure therapy improves the Quality of Life among Obstructive Sleep Apnea individuals in Pakistani Population

  Madiha Moin, Faisal Asad, Saif-Ur-Rehman, Ubedullah

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• Effectiveness of Oral Magnesium in improving in-Hospital Outcome in patients presenting with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

  Sohail Bashir Sulehria, Hafiza Farah Masood, Muhammad Kamran Yousaf, Nasir Hussain, Masooma Batool, Ch Adnan Ahmed Athar

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• Reproductive Features of Patients with Secondary Infertility

  Shamim Akhtar, Rizwana Nasreen, Humaira Bibi, Ayesha Azhar Khan, Asma Amin Baig, Najia Riffat

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• Impact of Physical Activity on Weight Loss during Intermittent Fasting in Adults

  Hafsa Tahir, Wajeeha Waqar, Khadija Ali, Kaynat Fatima, Sania Maqbool, Hassaan Umar, Umar Bacha

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• Suprathel Dressing at Split Thickness Skin Graft Donor Site for Pain Control and Wound Healing

  Lubna Cheema, Sobia Manzoor, Usman Khalid, Romaisa Shamim, Hashaam, Zahid Tayyab, Mustehsan Bashir

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• Prevalence of Upper Trapezius Tightness Due to Chronic Neck Pain and Poor Posture in University going Students

  Momina Najeeb, Sumbal Habib, Noor Mahmood, Maryam Kamal, Mubashr Awajid, Hijab Aslam, Imran Hussain

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• Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptance, Intention to Participate and its Associated Adverse Events Happening among the Vaccinated Population of Lahore, Pakistan

  Almina Shafiq, Madiha Asghar, Qurat Ul Ain, Sania Maqbool, Rabia Aslam, Sana Mehmood

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• Cannabidiol Enhances Sunitinib Effect in Human Renal Cell Carcinoma by Inducing Apoptosis and Inhibiting Stat3 Signaling Pathway

  Abdul Qadir, Danish Abdus Samad, Zurqa Khalid, Fareha Kashan, Mahayrookh Asif, Fatima Rizvi

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• Prevalence of Class II and III Obesity with Diabetes Type II and Associated Factors

  Saleh Shah, Aamir Gul Memon, M. Imran Hussain, Maryam, Shamshad Gul, Mawra Urooj Memon, Kashaf Inam, Fatima Chaudhary

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• Awareness/ Knowledge and practice about the cross-contamination control among Demonstrators

  Farheen Malik, Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Ali, Javeria Afzal, Nida Badar, Rabia Mahmood, Mustafa Sajid

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• Effects of Eldoa Technique with Conservative Treatment on Pain Threshold of Active Trigger Points in Upper Trapezius and Levator Scpulae

  Misbah Javaid, Haroon Mansha, Muhammad Usman Khalid, Muhammad Hassan, Yasir Kazmi, Muhammad Waseem Naseer

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• Impact of Hydroxyurea on Blood Transfusions and Its Safety in β-Thalassemia patients

  Malik Asif Hussain, Ayesha Asif, Usama Gorsi, Aamir Mushatq, Umar Farooq Gohar, Asad Iftikhar Shah

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• Comparison between Mulligan Sustained natural apophyseal glides (snags) VS McKenzie exercises in Chronic Mechanical Low back pain

  Sumbal Salik, Shaista Rani, Rehana Hayat, Sana Manzoor, Amber Usama Malik,Sania Maqbool

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• Analysis of Antibiotic Resistant Gene from Microbial Isolates of Chlorinated Water

  Ramsha Essa, Naaz Abbas,Sania Mazhar, Sana Riaz, Saira Ashfaq, Abad Ali Nadeem, Ishrat Perveen, Quratulain Syed, Yasar Saleem, Syed Hussain Abidi, Tariq Javed

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• Incidence of Burnout and its Relationship with Musculoskeletal Disorders among Healthcare College Students in Lahore, Pakistan

  Tamkanat Ilyas, Mamoona Anwar, Muhammad Nouman Tabassum, Sania Maqbool, Quratulain, Madiha Asghar

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• Frequency of Recurrence of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients of Chronic Liver Disease Treated With Rifaximin

  Kanwal Arif, Nauman Ismat Butt, Farman Ali, Fahmina Ashfaq, Osama Habib, Aniqa Anser Tufail Khan Kakar

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• A Study of Plasma Anti-Thyroperoxidase Antibodies and Anti-Thyroglobulin Antibodies in patients with Hypothyroidism

  Umer Saeed, Saman Saeed, Qanita Mehmood, Asima Ayyub

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• Total White blood count, absolute neutrophil count and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio and heart failure in patients with STEMI

  Ahmed Raza Khan, Naseem Akhter, Ali Sarfraz, Shazia Maqbool, Maliha Asif, Asma Ejaz

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• Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors Associated with Raw Alcohol Consumption

  Zain Ul Abidin Abbasi, Muhammad Ilyas Siddiqui, Gulzar Usman, Sikander Munir Memon, Aftab Haider Deeshak, Mahesh K. Luhana

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• The Utility of Brain CT in Highlighting the Etiological Patterns and Incidental Findings of Traumatic Brain Injury

  Arifa Mobeen, Maheen Asif Malik, Mahnoor Sajid, Talha Ali, Tuba Babar, Sania Maqbool, Tamkanat Ilyas, Tamsal Hameed

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• Impact of COVID-19 on mental health of pregnant women in Punjab, Pakistan

  Saadia Maqbool, Iram Manzoor, Tayyaba Farman, Tayyaba Arshad, Zaib Fatima, Usama Arshad

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• Alloimmunization and Autoimmunization in Multi-Transfused Thalassemic Patients: A Single Center Study

  Tooba Fateen, Nazish Saqlain, Naghmana Mazhar, Sundus Arshad, Seema Butt, Jannat Zahid Malik

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• Frequency of Various Etiological Causes of Intestinal Obstruction in Children

  Aamir Farooq, Maria Malik, Azhar Hayat, Misbah Abbas

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• Computed Tomography Scan Findings in Various Modes of Head Injury, using Ge Optima 128 Slice CT Scanner

  Nadia Khattak, Muhammad Riaz, Raheel Iqbal, Sana Hussain, Muhammad Jawad, Fayaz Ahmed

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• Otolaryngology specialty choice among the 4th year MBBS students

  Mumtaz Ahmad Umar, Mohibullah Mushwani, Naveed Arshad

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• Assessment of Predictors of Mortality in COVID-19 Patients Treated with Tocilizumab

  M. Asim Rana, M. Ahad Qayyum, M. Hasan Siddiqui, R. Omer Siddiqui, M. Waseem, M. Javed, R. Pervaiz, M. Mansoor Hafeez

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• Pyknotic Nuclei and Change in N/C Ratio of Heptocytes by Consumption of Allicin Present in Garlic Extract

  Asma Siddique, Muhammad Sohail Aslam, Saba Amjad, Asma Zulfiqar, Saqib Mansoor, Sibgha Fatima

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• Diagnostic Performance of Ultrasound in Predicting the Extension of Disease in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

  Asma Qamar Mudassir, Abdul Matin Qaisar, Sehrish Ahmad Ali, Wajiha Mehwish, Humaira Zulfiqar Saifee

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• Clinical Evaluation of Respiratory-triggered 3D Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography with Navigator Echoes Compared to Breath-hold Acquisition Using Compressed Sensing and/or Parallel Imaging

  Bhagwan Das, Pirya Nangdev, Kailash Kumar Daseja, Shaiq Hussain, Sushma Qadir, Aneel Kumar

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• Correlation between Admission Criteria and Academic Performance in Medical and Dental Colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  Imran Zaman Khan, Usman Mahboob, Rahila Yasmeen

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• Role of Multislice CT Imaging in Predicting the Visibility of the Round Window during Cochlear Implantation

  Kailash Kumar Daseja, Sushma Qadir, Bhagwan Das, Imran Khan Memon, Pirya Nangdev, Shaiq Hussain

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• The Outcome of Single Stage versus Two Stage Repair in Anorectal Malformations with Recto-Vestibular Fistula

  Shafiq-Ur-Rehman, Muhammad Riaz-Ul-Haq, Zarlish Fazal, Yasir Makki, Muhammad Anwar, Fareena Ishtiaq

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• Prevalence and Associated Factors of Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) in Pakistani Women during Pregnancy

  Sania, Shagufta Parveen, Uzma Zia, Fouzia Unar, Masood Ahmed

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• Effect of Out of Pocket Cost on Following Mammography Screening

  Shaiq Hussain, Pirya Nangdev, Bhagwan Das, Kailash Kumar Daseja, Sushma Qadir, Aneel Kumar

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• Clinical Epidemiological Study of Children with Cleft Lip and Palate

  Shawana Iqbal, Shahab Adil, Syed Riaz Gillani, Syed Salman Shah, Asma Sami

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• Recurrence of COVID-19 Infection in Healthcare Workers after complete Vaccination

  Aqsa Naseer, Madeeha Nazar, Jamila Khan, Humera Nasim, Mujeeb Khan, Nida Anjum, Muhammad Umar

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• Frequency of Caesarean Section in patients undergoing trial of Labor after Caesarean Section (TOLAC)

  Neha Farooq, Sadia Habib, Sidra Dilpazeer, Nimra Naeem, Salma Rehman, Sundus Nawaz

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• Periodontal Disease Risk Factors Assessment in Association with Frequency of Tooth Brushing

  Noor-ul-Ain Qazi, Amna Bilal, Fatima Siraj, Shahwar Siddiq, Hafsa Gul, Madiha Riasat

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• A Rare Case of Herlyn Werner Wunderlich Syndrome (HWWS) with Urethrovaginal Fistula

  Meher-un-Nisa, Maria Maqsood, Aleena Sarwar, Tayyaba Iqbal, Ayesha Siddiqa, Ayesha Sabrina Aslam

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• Systematic Review on Implication for DNA Assisted Technology into Molecular Medicine and the useful is the application of Genome Wide Studies

  Fahmida Khatoon, Reem Ayed Alshammari, Aasma Batool, Abeer Hassan Elhaj, Fatmah Fahad Alreshidi, Gamal Eldin Mohamed Osman Elhussein, Rania Abdeen Hussin Abdalla, Amel Bakri Mohammed Elhag, Zahid Balouch

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• Association of Low Cardiac Output Syndrome with in Hospital Outcomes after on Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery

  Ajwad Farogh, Ahmad Hasan, Farah Naz, Jacollin George, Shagufta Emmanuel, Ayyazda Farhana

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• Association of Post-Operative Infection and MI with Metabolic Syndrome after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

  Ghulam Kibriya, Amna Abbas, Hina Aftab, Muhammad Athif Akram, Yahya Saeed, Omar Iqbal, Azhar Iqbal

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• Awareness Regarding Causes of Infertility among Out-patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan

  Zobia Jawad, Rubina Mustafa, Anikah Kanwal, Sadia Khan

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• A Comparison between the Post-Operative Pain Relief in Total Hystrectomy with Epidural Bupivacaine and TAP Block

  Sarosh Ul Hassan, Muhammad Amim Anwar, Syed Nouman Ahmed, Aqil Qayyum, Muhammad Arshed

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• Association of C-Reactive Protein (CRP) with Bipolar Disorder & Gender

  Tehmina Tariq, Amna Noor, Shama Akram, Muhammad Ahmad Khan, Nabeel Ibad, Faraha Tariq, Muhammad Fahim-Ul-Haq, Samiah Shahid

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• Frequency of Prediabetes in patients of HIV Infection Presenting at Tertiary Care Hospital

  Muhammad Haroon Bilal, Muhammad Abdul Raziq, Muhammad Ajwad Humayon, Tariq Hussain, Muhammad Tahir

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• Assessment of Neurocognitive Effect in Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

  Ahmed Jamal, Usman Javed Iqbal, Aroosa Amjad, Rabia Javed Iqbal, Abrar Hussain, Hassan Abbas Abdullah

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• Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pakistan: A Cross Sectional Study

  Iram Inam, Eman Madnia, Ahmed Ammar, Saadia Sajjad

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• Prevalent Estimates of HIV/AIDS in Chronically Ill patients admitted in JPMC Karachi Pakistan

  Muhammad Anwar, Noshaba Rahat, Humera Shahzad, Amtul Qudos

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• Impact of Demographic Factors on Oral Health Knowledge and Attitude of patients with Type II Diabetesmellitus Visiting A THQ Hospital in Punjab, Pakistan

  Farhan Riaz, Afifa Ehsan, Ali Raza, Umer Abdullah, Muhammad Mutahir Mehdi, Ejaz Hussain Sahu

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• Diagnostic Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Comparison to Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Obstructive Biliopathy

  Muhammad Ayub Naich, Sagheer Hussain, Hina Zamir, Adeel Qamar, Fatima Cheema, Zia Ul Mustafa

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• Comparison of Surgical Outcomes of Fistulotomy and Fistulectomy for the Management of Simple Low Fistula-In-ANO

  Naeem Ghaffar, Mudassar Ali, Kamran Abbas

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• Perinatal Outcome in Patients with Borderline AFI

  Salma Sadia, Nishat Akram, Sana Gull, Hina Aftab, Muhammad Athif Akram, Rehana Kanwal, Hafiz Irfan Shahzad

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• Management of Diabetic Neuropathy: A Comparison of Duloxetine with Amitriptyline

  Salman Azhar, Nargis Tasleem, Asad Mahmood Khan, Farasat Ali, Saima Tabassum

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• Outcome of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy as a Day Case Procedure

  Rabia Ramzan, Danish Afzal, Abeera Ishaq Butt, Muhammad Hassaan, Muhammad Zeeshan Sarwar, Syed Asghar Naqi

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• To Assess the Iron Reserves in Blood Donors by Measuring Serum Ferritin and Hemoglobin in the Children Hospital Lahore

  Tooba Fateen, Sehar Shamshad Ali, Nazish Saqlain, Faiza Shafqat, Ayesha Khalid, Kanwar Sajid Ali, Zertaj Kashif

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• Comparison of Continuous Infusion of Intravenous Tramadol and Fentanyl on Postoperative Analgesia in Cardiac Surgery

  Kaneez Ume Farwa, Waseema Afzal, Shumaila Ali Rai, Taha Malik, Hafiz Haseeb Ahsan, Fatima Skina

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• Frequency of Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia Requiring Exchange Transfusion, Etiology and its Immediate Outcome in Term Neonates in Neonatal ICU of National Institute of Child Health, Karachi

  Sania Rafique, Mashal Khan, Mehmood Shaikh, Muhammad Hanif

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• Oral Health Related Habits, Knowledge, and Frequency of Dental Floss use among Undergraduate Medical and Dental Students in a Public Health Sector University in Pakistan: A Comparative Study

  Hina Shah, Sanaa Ahmed, Sadaf Talha, Sumbul Ayaz, Talha Bin Saeed, Marium Irshad

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• Pathological Impact of Methotrexate on Body Weight, Absolute and Relative Weight of Liver with Amelioration by Sulforaphane in Albino Rats

  Sadia Sundus, Kaneez Fatima, Talat Samreen, Asma Aijaz, Erum Khan, Khalida Anwar

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• Incidence, Clinical Evaluation and Antibiogram of Bacterial Isolates Obtained from Burn Patients

  Ali Abuzar Raza, Muhammad Ibrahim, Romah Ishfaq, Iqra Saleem, Muhammad Awais Altaf, Umema Asmat

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• The Importance of Chin Position on Perceived Attractiveness in Orthodontic Patient and Lay Person

  Sadia Shabbir, Zain Rauf, Hana Pervez, Hijab Fatemah, Anam Sattar, Taskeen Khan

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• Surgical Audit of Leakage after Open Surgical Repair of Perforated Peptic Ulcer

  Ibrahim Asghar, Saira Fatima, Aisha Shaikh, Nargis Shaikh, Kanwal Qureshi

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• Critical Analysis of the Frequency and Factors Leading to Hypocalcemia after Total/ Near Total Thyroidectomy

  Marvi Sangi, Aisha Shaikh, Saira Fatima, Nadia Bhatti, Muharam Ali, Aasia Aamir

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• Real World Data about the Characteristics of Adult Diabetes Mellitus Patients Visiting Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital

  Shafat Khatoon, Ghazanfer Ali, Sher Ali, Maria Zafer, Amber Ghaffar

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• Evaluation of Diagnostic Accuracy of Typhidot Test Against Blood Culture in Diagnosis of Enteric Fever

  Mohsan Sohail, Anam Nazeer, Sarah Azhar, Ghazal Irfan, Saba Abrar, Muhammad Khan

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• Impact of Delayed Presentation on the Surgical Outcome of Epidural Hematoma in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients

  Arshad Iqbal, Taimoor Ali, Muhammad Anwarullah, Qazi Ziaullah

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• A Point of Care Quality Improvement Initiative for Enhancing Immediate Drying of Babies and Prevention of Hypothermia in Labor Room, Nishtar Medical University, Multan Pakistan

  Asma Akhter, Humaira Bashir, Summaira Perveen, Sajilah Karim, Ayesha Khan Khakwani, Mirab Badar, Huma Quddussi

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• A Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes between Open and Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion

  Waqas Noor Chughtai, Muhammad Adeel Razzaque, Tanveer Ahmad, Manqoosh Ur Rehman, Azhar Rashid, Amjad Maqsood

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• Comparison of Ferrous Sulphate Versus Iron Polymaltose Complex in the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children

  Saeed Zaman, Masud Murad Khan, Samina Tabussam, Sadaf Nawaz, Ammara Ayub, Sajid Ali Shah

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• Frequency of Anemia among the Patients Presented with Myocardial Infarction at a Tertiary Care Hospital of Karachi, Pakistan

  Farhan Memon Lal Chand, Rameez Ahmed, Aijaz Ali, Vashu Mal, Ghulam Rasool Memon

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• Efficacy of Dexpanthenol, Olive Oil and Breast Milkfor the Nipple Crack Treatment in Lactating Mothers

  Noreen Kousar, Muhammad Tariq Ghaffor, Sadaf Shahzadi, Sohail Sabir, Sajida Naseem, Syeda Sabahat Haider

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• Comparison between Intracorporeal Pneumatic Lithotripsy and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) in terms of efficacy and Safety for Management of Proximal Ureteric Stones

  Muhammad Amjad, Imran Hyder, Rana Ata Ur Rehman, Hammad Shafi, Muhammad Seerwan, Ali Shandar Durrani

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• Aggression Assessment and Plasma Serotonin Level amongst Pakistani Youngsters

  Sumaira Riffat, Sahar Zahid, Mushtaq Hussain, Raza Ur Rehman, Masood Anwar Qureshi

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• Etiological Risk Factors Profile of Arterial Ischemic Stroke in Children at A Tertiary Care Children's Hospital

  Naveed Anjum, Muhammad Yousuf, Zia Ur Rehman, Faisal Zafar, Irum Aslam, Hafiz Muhammad Ishfaq

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• Supracondylar Displaced Fracture of Elbow in Children Treated with Closed Reduction and Percutaneous K Wire Fixation

  Aqeel Moazzam, Agha Momin, Kamran Saeed, Naeem Mehmood Mughal, Muhammad Saleem Akhtar

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• Incidence of Pre-Operative Deep Vein Thrombosis in Patients with Post-Hip Fractures

  Dost Mohammad Sohu, Rashid Muhammad, Suresh Kumar, Hafeez Ullah Ghumro, Zamir Ahmed Soomro, Kashif Ali Shaikh, Aijaz Ali Maitlo, Fazallullah Mahar

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• Diagnostic Laparoscopy and its Role in Patients with Chronic Abdominal Pain: Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital

  Farrukh Sami, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Tahir Ali, Javaid Sajjad Hashmi, Muhammad Tariq Khan, Muhammad Hanif Memon

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• An Audit of Injuries Sustained in Two–Wheeler Accidents in the Metropolitan City of Karachi, Pakistan

  Farzana azam khan, ramlah naz, mehreen fatima, s. Zubair ahmed tarmizi, qarar abbasi, adina anwar

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