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Vol. 42 No. 3 (2026): March 2026

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Pak J Med Sci Vol.42, No.3 2026

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Original Articles

Quality of Life in relation to Vitamin-D levels in asymptomatic young health care professionals in a tertiary care hospital: Quality of Life and Vitamin-D (QoLD) study

Azizul Hasan Aamir, Shaista Kanwal, Azmat Ali Khan

557-564
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.11603
Risk factors and prediction models for bronchitis obliterans after severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia with plastic bronchitis in children

Fang Cheng, Ruixue Sun, Yingmian Zhao, Shixin Sun, Yunfeng Ma, Shuqing Feng

565-569
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13709
Outcomes of Complex Iatrogenic Biliary Tract Injuries: Retrospective Single-Center Experience from Pakistan

Nadir Farid, Muhammad Yasir Khan, Ihsan Ul Haq, Sohail Rashid

570-577
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.14851
Application and advantages of induced sputum cytology with gradient concentrations of hypertonic saline in the diagnosis of chronic cough

Wei Luo, Hanxiao Xin, Pengyun Zhao, Ji Qi

578-582
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13191
Frequency of cardiovascular diseases in patients of psoriasis presenting at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi Pakistan

Peryanka Jagdeesh Kumar, Saadia Tabassum, Sadia Masood, Shaheen Naveed

583-587
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.12295
Value of whole-process quality control management in central sterile supply department nursing practice and nosocomial infection prevention

Fengjuan Wang, Na Zhao

588-593
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13511
Tobacco use and knowledge of lung disease risks in medical students: Implications for medical education

Zeliha Demir Giden

594-598
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13611
Changes in MELD-Na & Fibroscan Scores in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis-B on Entecavir: A Cohort Analysis

Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Faiza Sadaqat Ali, Tazeen Rasheed, Nimrah Bader

599-603
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.12534
Impact of task-oriented training based on sodium hyaluronate therapy on kinesiophobia in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Yinghui Wang, Weihua Song, Hui Li, Chunhong Zhao

604-609
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.12621
Determining physiotherapy students’ level of knowledge about non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Esin Ergönül, Tahir Keskin, Mesut Ergan, Ferdi Başkurt, Zeliha Başkurt, Mehtap Savran

610-616
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.14070
Correlation of the Cognitive, Psychomotor and Affective Domains of Professionalism Assessment in Dental Graduates

Saba Rehman, Usman Mahboob, Attique ur Rehman, Faiza Salman

617-620
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.12101
Association of CDK15 and L1CAM Expression in Cervical Cancer Tissues with Clinicopathological Characteristics and Recurrence/Metastasis After Radical Hysterectomy

Jingjing Li, Yuanyuan Su, Limin Chen, Yan An, Lin Shen

621-628
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13277
Histopathological findings in gallbladders of asymptomatic living liver donors at a liver transplant center

Haider Ali, Ihsan ul Haq, Sohail Rashid, Muhammad Yasir Khan, Hirra Iftikhar, Arslan Saleem Chughtai, Muhammad Hassan, Faisal Saud Dar, Irfan Ahmed

629-635
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13528
Efficacy of cognitive rehabilitation training combined with multisensory stimulation on cognitive function and quality of life in patients after intracerebral hemorrhage surgery

Yuan-yuan Li, Xiaofei Li, Bonan Zhao

636-641
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.12775
Secondary Prophylaxis of Hepatic encephalopathy in Liver cirrhosis: Rifixamine plus Probiotics vs. Rifixamine alone

Khurram Shahzad, Shahid Sarwar, Samina Saeed, Amina Umer

642-646
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13066
Risk factors for bone cement leakage in percutaneous vertebroplasty and its prevention

Chenyang Jiang, Jun Miao

647-652
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13396
Total knee Arthroplasty: Patient expectations and outcomes in a resource constrained setting

Muhammad Ahmed Ghazni Khan, Mohammad Ahsan Sulaiman, Mohammad Motiwala, Shahryar Noordin

653-659
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13328
A clinical study on the augmented therapeutic effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation combined with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of moderate-to-severe depression

Shuhui Gao, Yuan Zhang, Kun Mi, Haizhu Yu, Mengxue Wu, Lin Li

660-665
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13028
Comparison of per operative methotrexate infusion with postoperative intra silicon oil methotrexate injections for prevention of proliferative vitreoretinopathy development after vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair

Ahmad Zeeshan Jamil, Muhammad Hannan Jamil, Abdullah Muaz, Hina Nazir

666-670
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13344
Precision Nursing Guided by IKAP Theory for Volume Management in Elderly Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Retrospective Study

Lulu Ma, Liang Tao, Yulan Liu, Yi Xu, Si Huang

671-679
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.14435
Association of exclusive breast feeding and early cereal introduction with the development of Type-1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM)

Muhammad Saqib Manzoor, Muhammad Zulfiqar Siddiq, Perwez Ali, Asim Khurshid

680-683
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13063
Thymalfasin combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective study on efficacy, safety, and immunological function

Peipei Wang, Xiaojing Zhang, Cheng Xiang, Guoying Li, Yajing Zhang

684-691
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13385
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis-E infection in healthy blood donors in an endemic country

Lubna Kamani, Adeel Rahat, Sana Anwar

692-696
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.11545
Validity and Reliability of SCOPE (Structured Comprehensive Oral Problem-based Examination) using Generalizability and Decision Study

Mashaal Sabqat, Noorul Ain, Rehan Ahmed Khan

697-703
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13939
Comparative analysis of population with positive anti-gliadin antibody and anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody

Xin Liu, Mingyue Zhang, Yue Hu, Kai Yang, Sha Feng, Wei Geng

704-708
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.12767
Unraveling the relationship among lifestyle, tumor eruption site, histopathological grading, and oral squamous cell carcinoma: A clinicopathological study

Quratulain Javaid, Tasneem Fatima, Jehan Alam, Muhammad Faraz Anwar

709-714
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13124
Construction of a ubiquitination-related gene signature to predict prognosis and treatment response in lung adenocarcinoma

Xue Li, Jianian Lai, Meifang Guo, Zhen Lian

715-724
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13747
An immunoinformatic strategy for developing peptide vaccines against autoimmune diseases by targeting cross-reactive bacterial antigens

Hamid Nawaz Tipu, Mustajab Alam

725-730
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13091
Efficacy and safety of different intensities of anticoagulation with warfarin in elderly patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Minghong Yan, Shandong Mao, Hongping Zhao, Liping Wang, Shuiquan Wang

731-736
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.14504
Correlational and Regression-Based Insights into Shoulder and Core Stability Tests in Amateur Athletes: Reference Values and Sex-Based Comparison

Nazar Deen, Saeed Akhter, Salman Khan, Sadia Akhter

737-742
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13281
Efficacy of the integrated management model of medical care on non-attendance, satisfaction, and complications in adult patients undergoing day surgery for inguinal hernia

Qian Sun, Shuhui Zhao, Xiaoshuang Liu, Jingchao Yang, Litao Liu

743-747
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13309
Effectiveness of COACH2COACH and R2C2 (Relationship, Reaction, Content, Coaching) Model in Improving Peer-feedback for students’ professional development

Sana Siddiqui, Usman Mahboob, Syed Muhammad Junaid, Sana Shah

748-754
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13743
The efficacy of Qingjin Huazhuo Decoction combined with acupuncture therapy on pulmonary function and quality of life in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Yun Liu, Yuzhen Pei, Zenglu Kang, Hongqian Yan, Xiangyan Yu

755-763
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13454

Systematic Review

Integrating emerging technologies for varicose veins: A systematic review of comparative efficacy

Danyal Ahmad, Salwa Atta, Muhammad Naveed Babur, Sahar Aslam, Syeda Khadija Kazmi, Khizra Hamid

764-772
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.12513
Role of the C-reactive protein-albumin ratio in predicting survival after breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Hui Wang, Lu Yao

773-783
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.14536
Risk factors for surgical site infections after hysterectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Yaqing Yue, Tiantian Zhao

784-795
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.13718

Correspondence

Before attributing a positive effect to levetiracetam extended compared to immediate release, appropriately designed studies are necessary

Josef Finsterer

796
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.3.14882

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