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Vol. 39 No. 6 (2023): November - December 2023

Pak J Med Sci Vol.39, No.6 2023

Published: 2023-09-08

Guest Editorial

Opening new vista for rapid detection of antimicrobial resistant genes via film array multiplex PCR

Humaira Zafar, Irfan Ali Mirza
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Original Articles

Epidemiology of hip & knee replacement across Pakistan according to Pakistan national joint registry: A cross-sectional study

Syed Imran Bukhari, Asad Rehman Allana, Kazim Rahim Najjad, Syed Shahid Noor, Amin Chinoy
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Comparison of the effect of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis in the treatment of end-stage renal disease

Yuan Zhao
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Clinical efficacy of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy combined with Laparoscopic Surgery in patients with Middle and Low Rectal Cancer and its Effect on serum VEGF Levels and quality of life

Wei Hou, Xin Song, Qingfang Pan, Sukun Liu, Qinglian Zhao, Dan Hong
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Development and validation of Digi-MEE Instrument measuring online learning environments in medical education

Noor-i-Kiran Naeem, Siti Nurma Hanim Hadie, Irwan Mahazir Ismail, Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff
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Correlations between APACHE-II score and pressure parameters of mechanical ventilation in patients with ARDS and their value in prognostic evaluation

Wei Lu, Jiansong Zhang, Yao Qiu, Na Fei, Liansen Yin
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Shunt rate of ductus arteriosus and ductus venosus in middle and late fetuses and their application value in the evaluation of fetal growth restriction

Yijia Zhou, Qunqun Chen, Ruhui Luan, Yaping Zhao
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Evaluating patient safety research performance in Arab world countries: Changing trends and reflections

Nadeem Zubairi, Nadeem Butt, Ahmad Malik, Zohair Gazzaz
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Efficacy of preoperative Tranexamic Acid in patients undergoing intertrochanteric hip fracture surgery: A randomized placebo controlled trial

Faaiz Ali Shah, Naeemullah, Mian Amjad Ali, Mian Javed Iqbal
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Clinical effectiveness of suture anchor repair combined with open reduction and internal fixation in the treatment of deltoid ligament rupture in ankle fracture

Le Zhang, Xiaochuan Kong, Gang Hong, Yinfeng Zheng, Lei Zang
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Application of Micro-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (Micro-PCNL) combined with FURL in 1-2 cm symptomatic, refractory lower calyceal stones

Xiao-qiang Shi, Tao Ma, Wentao Wang, Zhenyu Cui, Xin-yao Li, Ying Gao
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Spontaneous decompression of sigmoid volvulus

Nurhak Aksungur, Rifat Peksoz, Esra Disci, Sabri Selcuk Atamanalp
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Effects of periodontal initial therapy combined with orthodontic treatment on anterior tooth function and inflammatory factors in gingival crevicular fluid in patients with periodontal disease induced anterior tooth displacement

Yan Liu, Xie Shi, Gengbing Lin, Nan Guo
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Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy for multi-segmental lumbar disc herniation

Ya-fei Zhao, Bin-wu Tian, Qiu-shuang Ma, Meng Zhang
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Surface, mechanical and chemical properties of modified denture resin using natural biopolymer

Aftab Ahmed Khan, Abdulaziz Alkhureif, Meshal Awaiyer, Leonel Bautista
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Post-graduate educational environment of two parallel programs in Pediatric Medicine

Muhmmad Haroon Hamid, Usman Mahboob , Rehan Ahmed Khan
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Analysis of risk factors and construction of predictive model for post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis

Ping Zhu
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Bioequivalence assessment of two Ticagrelor formulations under fasting condition in healthy Pakistani subjects

Naghma Hashmi, Masood Jawaid, Muhammad Raza Shah
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Correlation analysis and clinical significance of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound semi-quantitative grading with bone salt metabolism, Rheumatoid factor and Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Pei-ze Song, Nan Wu, Cong Huo, Xiao-ming Wang
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Association between contrast-enhanced adenosine-stress perfusion cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and invasive coronary angiogram for the detection of coronary artery disease: A retrospective analysis

Sher Bahadar Khan, Rehmat Ghaffar, Muhammad Adil, Muneeb Jan
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Comparison of the effects of contrast-enhanced ultrasound and conventional ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation on benign thyroid nodules

Shouxing Xu, Huiling He, Meijuan Jiang
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Perceptions about the Implementation and Education of Telemedicine among University Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Shoukat Ali Arain, Juman Saleh Al Ajlan, Mohammed Ejaz Ahmed, Amjad Abdullah Alshehry, Sultan Ayoub Meo
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Clinical and genetic attributes of congenital anomalies ascertained at a tertiary care hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Fatima Shaheen, Qaisar Shehzad Humayoon, Sajid Malik, Sara Mumtaz
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Clinical effect of Lymph Node Dissection in the Lateral Neck for the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Endoscopic Thyroidectomy versus Open Surgery

Guangyu Wang, Gang Zhang, Xiaoming Gao
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Outcomes of Radioactive Iodine (131I) Therapy among Hyperthyroid patients

Muhammad Sajjad Ali Khan, Arshad Hussain, Shahzad Ahmad, Muhammad Harris Shah
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Value of Cardiac Troponin, Myoglobin Combined with Heart-type Fatty Acid-binding Protein Detection in Diagnosis of Early Acute Myocardial Infarction

Jian-hua Sun, Xiao-kun Liu, Xiao-wei Xing, Yang Yang, Hui-hong Xuan, Bin-bin Fu
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The effect of Dapagliflozin on renal functions in hospitalized patients with Acute Heart Failure

Syedah Fauzia Fatima Gilani, Shabana Ali, Muhammad Bilal Siddique, Kulsoom Farhat, Mudassar Noor, Farzana Waqar
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Correlation between Triclosan (TCS) exposure and endometriosis

Kailai Ma, Yan Cheng, Hongling Guo, Jianguo Wang, Tingting Yu
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MBBS admission criteria as predictor of academic performance in a medical college of Pakistan

Sundus Iftikhar, Khalid Mahmood Cheema, Iqra Aziz
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Osteoarthritis knee and modifiable cardiovascular risk factors: play in tandem

Abrar Ahmed Wagan, Paras Surahyo, Abdul Qadir Bhutto, Ammad Asghar
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Role of coronary arteries in patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Muhammad Usman, Hareem Zahra Qureshi, Kiran Zahid, Syed Naseem Bukhari
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Analysis of clinical efficacy of comprehensive nursing intervention on elderly patients with hypertension combined with hyperuricemia

Na Lu, Jing Liu, Pan Cai
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Relationship of Emotional Intelligence with academic scores and gender in students of Masters in Health Professions Education (MHPE) at a Public Sector University

Afzal Fatima, Syeda Kauser Ali
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Dimensions of challenges in transformation from traditional to integrated modular curriculum - Experiences from Pakistan

Sajid Aziz, Gohar Wajid, Rehan Ahmed Khan, Fatima Zia Zaidi
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Effects of Butylphthalide Combined with Fasudil on Inflammatory Factors, Cognitive Function and Vascular Endothelial Function in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Complicated with Cerebral Vasospasm

Nan Tian, Ning Gan, Chaoyan Song, Fei Su, Jing Xie, Yu Zhang
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Demographic and clinical variables in the dengue epidemic in Punjab, Pakistan

Saira Mushtaq Saad, Malik Ihsan Ullah Khan, Muhammad Tahir Khan, Aamir Husain
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Prevalence of visual dysfunction and ocular motility disorders in developmentally delayed patients

Muhammad Ajmal Ch, Muhammad Ajmal Chaudhary, Muhammad Nishat Bukhari, Naima Ahmed
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Patient-reported outcomes of taste alterations and quality of life in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Jie Li, Xiaoqian Shao, Rongling Yu, Lingyun Shi, Dejing Xu, Xiaoyan Yu
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Radiographic assessment of sacral hiatus anatomy with backache

Samia Khalid Khokhar, Ambreen Surti Khan, Aisha Qamar, Saneed Khaliq
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Effect of single intravenous injection of esketamine on quality of recovery during early period after modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer: A retrospective study

Guofang Fei, Wei Yan, Huaqi Yao
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Role of Human Papilloma Virus 16/18 In Laryngeal Carcinoma with Correlation to the Expression of Cyclin D1, p53, p16 and EGFR

Naila Tariq, Talat Mirza, Maqsood Ansari, Sobia Nazir
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Analgesic effect of thoracic paravertebral block on patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy under general anesthesia

Wenhui Zeng, Jianbo Zhang, Leilei Huang, Zhihang Tang
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Perceived Social Support and Anxiety among Chronic Hepatitis-C Patients

Muhammad Hafeez, Qurat Ul Ain Hafeez, Fuad Ahmad Siddiqi
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Comparison of open and laparoscopic outcomes of adult Type-I congenital choledochal cysts

Hui Lu, Wailin Hou
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Responses of β-thalassemia and compound heterozygote of Sickle/βthalassemia of BCL11A Gene Polymorphism in Pakistani Patients

Nayab Soomro, Mohsin Wahid, Mehreen Mehmood, Syed Hasan Danish
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Effects of a Doula instrument combined with auricular acupuncture and acupoint application on numerical rating scale scores, labour time of puerperae with a natural delivery and Apgar scores of the newborns

Bing Sun, Jing Ren, Ying Yang, Chunhong Yang
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Translation and validation of Suicide Risk Scale for Medical Inpatient (SRMI) in Urdu Language

Mobeen Mehmood, Noshi Iram Zaman
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Comparison of Honey & Povidone Iodine dressings in Post-Cesarean Surgical Site Wound Infection Healing

Erum Majid Shaikh, Sadia Pathan, Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Memoona Rehman, Shoaib Malik
Clinical effect of glucosamine hydrochloride combined with compound osteopeptide injection for knee osteoarthritis

Mo Han Liu, Kang He, Fengxia Liu
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Correlation between HER2/neu protein overexpression on Immunohistochemistry and Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization (FISH) in breast carcinoma: Problems in developing countries

Zubaria Mukhtar, Amina Faisal, Ghazala Mudassir, Nadira Mamoon
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Clinical application of upper limb fracture fixator in emergency treatment of upper limb fracture

Lianghao Xiong, Jintao Le, Chun Zhao, Rongxia Yuan, Mai Yang, Hai Shen
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Frequency of extra pulmonary complications in critically ill COVID-19 patients and their association with inflammatory markers and hypoxia: Retrospective analysis at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan

Sadaf Hanif, Muhammad Sohaib, Syed Talha, Asma Rayani
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Diagnostic Accuracy of 18F-FDG PET - CT Imaging in determining the bone marrow involvement (BMI) in pediatric Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (HL)

Sana Naveed, Hira Faheem, Kashif Shazlee, Muhammad Shamvil Ashraf
A prediction model of risk factors of poor wound healing after craniocerebral surgery

Chunlian Zhong, Wei Lu, Wenzhong Xie, Wei Jiao
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Identification of appropriate tools to gauge brain functions in a clinical setup of a developing country: A pilot study

Umema Zafar, Syed Hamid Habib, Syed Shahmeer Raza
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Impact of combining Lenvatinib with Transarterial chemoembolization for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

Jianwu Long, Longfei Liu, Xuefeng Yang, Xianzhou Lu, Lei Qin
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Clinical Case Series

Optic nerve sheath fenestration for salvaging acutely threatened vision in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension - A two-year completed follow up

Sidrah Latif, Amna Rizwan, Asad Aslam Khan, Summan Zahra
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Review Article

Role of autoimmunity in Neuronal damage in children with Autism spectrum disorder

Dost Muhammad Halepoto, Laila Yousif AL-Ayadhi , Abdulrahman Mohammed Alhowikan, Nadra Elyass Elamin
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Brief Communication

Building on the Health Policy Analysis Triangle: Elucidation of the Elements

aysha zahidie, meesha iqbal, saima asif

Case Reports

An initial experience of using dual energy contrast enhanced mammography at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan

Sana Zeeshan, Gulnaz Shafqat, Danish Ali, Lubna Vohra
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Lamotrigine-associated toxic epidermal necrolysis

Omair Farooq, Akifa Abbas, Muhammad Ahmad, Abu Bakr Manzoor
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Pleomorphic adenomia of lower lip: A case report

Muhammad Usman Akram, Nausheen Hasham, Hafsa Atique, Ahmad Raza
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Moya Moya Disease: A rare disease with a common presenting symptom in a chronic kidney disease patient

Sidra German, Sajid Islam Bhatti, Rubina Naqvi, Tajammul Waqar
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Intrapelvic Kirschner wire Migration following Developmental Dysplasia of Hip Surgery and Laparoscopic Removal

Muhammad Abdul Basit, Ahmed Shams, Shahzad Anver Qureshi, Mumtaz Hussain
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Systematic Review

The metabolic associated fatty liver disease responses of lifestyle changes using diet and exercise

Benash Altaf, Mahaneem Mohamed, Shireen Jawed, Wan Syaheedah Wan Ghazali
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Correspondence

Efficacy and safety of Telitacicept in patients with IgA nephropathy

Dongrui Liang, Xiaodong Li
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The potential of peritoneal dialysis as a cost-effective and sustainable treatment option for chronic kidney disease: A perspective from a resource-limited country like Pakistan

Rahima Azam, Maryam Raza
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