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Vol. 42 No. 5 (2026): May 2026

Pak J Med Sci Vol.42, No.5 2026

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Published: 2026-05-08

Original Articles

Content Validation of a Professionalism in Public Health Scale (PPHS) for Pakistani Public Health Professionals: An Expert Panel Study

Syed Fawad Mashhadi, Rukhsana Ayub , Khadija Qamar , Muhammad Alamgir Khan

1067-1072
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.14981
Exploring the shared biomarkers between acute ischemia stroke and diabetes by transcriptome sequencing

Congxu, Yonghong Xu, Guangming Wang

1073-1086
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.12759
Effect of Nurse-Led Intermittent Bladder Catheterization on Recurrence of Female Urethral Stricture following Urethral Dilatation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Farah Naz, Samina Kausar, Jamshed Rahim, Shazia Taj

1087-1091
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.12309
Comparative predictive value of AIMS65, Pre-endoscopic Rockall and Glasgow-Blatchford Scoring Systems in Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Tingting Cui, Zhongsheng Cao

1092-1099
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.15131
Factors affecting belongingness of Occupational Therapists in an Interprofessional Clinical Environment

Nazish A Qadir, Ahsan Sethi

1100-1104
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.13539
Spectrum and epidemiology of neurological disorders and neuromuscular anomalies in pediatric population of Sialkot, Pakistan

Hamna Shahid, Aneeta Kumari, Urwa Hafeez, Mubara Khizer, Sajid Malik, Sara Mumtaz

1105-1112
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.14103
Expression characteristics of peripheral blood miR-146a and TLR4 in septic cardiomyopathy: Correlations with myocardial injury markers and cardiac function classification

Yejiao Shen, Zheng Zhou, Yan Sha, Lei Nie, Min Gao

1113-1119
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.15866
The relationship between infectious disease risk awareness and health literacy: A study among midwifery students

Sümeyye Ahi, Tuğba Çalışkan

1120-1126
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.14469
Failed back surgery syndrome after non-instrumented lumbar surgery: Clinical report of a Tertiary care neurosurgical center

Zahid Khan, Seema Sharafat, Muhammad Sohaib Khan, Syed Jawad Ahmad

1127-1132
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.14717
Comparative efficacy of unilateral biportal endoscopy and micro-endoscopic discectomy in the treatment of elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

Renbo Li, Bo Chen, Xin Ai, Guang Yang, Wei Zhou

1133-1139
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.15073
Beyond Red Pen: Comparing the machine vs human grading of reflective assignments on clinical reasoning in Dermatology undergraduate students

Lubna Rani Faysal, Shabana Ali, Mahwish Aftab Khan, Humaira Fayyaz Khan

1140-1147
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.12376
Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting recurrence in epithelial ovarian cancer after primary cytoreductive surgery: A single-center retrospective study

Weifeng Zhang, Yan Shu, Zeqiu Wan, Shuying Yang

1148-1156
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.14519
Is p53 Immunohistochemistry a Reliable Indicator of TP53 mutation? An NGS-based assessment in lung adenocarcinoma

Gizem Teoman, Zeynep Sağnak Yılmaz, Şafak Ersöz, Sevdegül Aydın Mungan

1157-1162
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.14704
The impact of CSF gusher on preservation of low frequency residual hearing following cochlear implantation

Ghulam Fatima, Rimsha Jabeen, Jawad Ahmad, Muhammad Jahangeer Badar, Junaid Shahzad, Ghulam Saqulain

1163-1168
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.12688
Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting unplanned readmission within 30 days after discharge in patients with chronic heart failure

Shangran Meng, Xiandong Sun

1169-1177
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.14958
The mind-liver connection: Exploring psychological stress and its association with the risk of developing intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

Shazia Ali, Maryam Khizar Hayat Khan, Sana Nawab, Ghazala Jawwad

1178-1183
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.13871
Analysis of neuropsychological characteristics and related influencing factors in patients with vascular cognitive impairment

Fengliang Jing, Xin Li, Zhuangwei Xie, Yipan Su, Xiaoyuan Zhang, Chunyu Di

1184-1190
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.14949
Recurrence in ileosigmoid knotting

Mesud Fakirullahoglu, Esra Disci, Rifat Peksoz, Enes Agirman, Sabri Selcuk Atamanalp

1191-1195
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.15007
Existence of gender bias in clinical dentistry: A cross-sectional study on Perception and experience of dental clinicians at a private dental institute in Lahore

Muhammad Abdullah, Mahnoor Sikander, Kanza Iqbal, Gul E Zahra

1196-1202
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.13623
Efficacy of paraspinal muscle-sparing approach in the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures with neurological deficits

Binsong Tang, Zheng Lei, Fan Li, Taiheng Liu, Quanxiang Liu

1203-1208
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.12988
Role of psychiatric intensive care units in preventing long term hospital stays

Aqsa shahbaz, Noman Ahmed, Farasat Ali, Ali Madeeh Hashmi

1209-1213
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.14062
Development of a Prognostic Predictive Model for Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer using PET-CT Radiomics Based on Multi-Center and Heterogeneous Data and External Validation

Jianyang Zhang, Yujing Hu, Congna Tian, Xinchao Zhang, Yanzhu Bian

1214-1221
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.14183
Association of CD4+/CD8+ T Cell Subsets and Cytokine Profiles with Clinical Outcomes in COVID-19

Cengiz Karacaer, Gülsüm Kaya, Hasan Ergenç, Ceyhun Varım, Oğuz Karabay

1222-1227
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.15021
Peripartum cardiomyopathy: Clinical Predictors of favourable maternal-fetal outcomes

Zahoor Ahmad Khan, Farnaz Zahoor, Saira Jabeen

1228-1233
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.13114
Predictive model for postoperative hyperalgesia in patients with lower limb fractures undergoing nerve block surgery

Pingping Pang, Hengyi Xu, Wei Du, Fengmei Dong

1234-1242
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.14933
Comparison of methods of Weaning from Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Rabia Asif, Heena Rais, Tayyaba Anwar, Saba Safdar

1243-1249
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.15003
Vitamin-D status in sixty adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: An observational study

Xiufeng Wang, Luping Ji, Xi Wang, Jinhui Zhou

1250-1253
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.14121
Stunting in hospitalized children: Prevalence and modifiable nutritional risk factors at a tertiary care hospital

Zia Muhammad, Muhammad Kashif

1254-1259
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.13054
Association between Lipid Profile, Anthropometric Parameters, and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2015–2023

Haimeng Luo, Chang Chen, Rongli Xu, Xiuqiong Zheng, Xuechun Wang

1260-1266
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.15422
Reflective practice in management of morbidly adherent placenta: A four year comparative retrospective study

Syeda Sitwat Fatima, Shandana Bawar, Wagma Haq, Shahzadi Saima Hussain

1267-1271
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.13964
The efficacy of nursing protocol based on preoperative visualization rehearsal in the operating room, combined with intraoperative dynamic risk management and control in patients undergoing ambulatory hysteroscopy

Guoqin Chen, Xiaoxue Wang, Xueting Kan

1272-1278
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.14792

Special Communications

Sustainability and Localization of Health Infrastructure under CPEC 2.0: Toward a Self-Reliant Health System in Pakistan

Yang Rui, Qu Qiumei

1279-1284
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.16529

Short Communication

Perioperative Anemia in Patients Planned for Cesarean Deliveries: A Quality Improvement Audit from a Private Tertiary Care Center of Pakistan

Faraz Shafiq, Samina Ismail, Umair Aftab Baig, Iqra Wahid, Misbah Qurban Ali, Shazia Musheer, Sadique Ali Wadho

1285-1288
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.12525

Systematic Review

Impact of Sarcopenia on outcomes of pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Jie Wang, Yongmin Ding

1289-1297
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.15756
Pregnancy outcomes after fetal reduction vs. expectant management of triplet pregnancies: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Shanshan Lu, Xudong Yang

1298-1308
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.15586

Review Article

Commercialism in Medical Education in Low- and Middle‑Income Countries through a Neo-colonial Lens: A Qualitative Evidence Meta-synthesis (2015-2025)

Abeera Fawad Khan, Ayesha Junaid, Junaid Sarfraz Khan

1309-1317
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.15253

Guideline

Gaps in awareness and clinical practices regarding GERD among healthcare physicians in Pakistan

Ghias Un Nabi Tayyab, Saad Khalid Niaz, Zaigham Abbas, Sher Rehman, Rafi Ud Din, Daud Ghilzai, Mahaveer Maheshwari

1318-1325
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.5.13387

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