Vol. 31 No. 2 (2015): March - April 2015 Pak J Med Sci

March - April 2015 Pak J Med Sci
Published: 2015-01-28

Original Articles

  • Diagnostic accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in assessment of Meniscal and ACL tear: Correlation with arthroscopy

    Jamal Yaqoob, Muhammad Shahbaz Alam, Nadeem Khalid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6499

  • Single nucleotide polymorphisms of nucleotide excision repairand homologous recombination repair pathways and their role in the risk of osteosarcoma

    Guojun Jin, Min Wang, Weida Chen, Wei Shi, Jiapeng Yin, Wang Gang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6569

  • Differential immune cell densities in ductal carcinoma In-Situ and invasive breast cancer: Possible role of leukocytes in early stages of carcinogenesis

    Bushra Sikandar, Muhammad Asif Qureshi, Talat Mirza, Saeed Khan, Lubna Avesi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6481

  • Clinical significance of COX-2, GLUT-1 and VEGF expressions in endometrial cancer tissues

    Xiaoping Ma, Yuzuo Hui, Li Lin, Yu Wu, Xian Zhang, Peishu Liu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6604

  • Frequency of ICD-10 psychiatric diagnosisin children with intellectual disability in Lahore, Pakistan & Caregivers Perspective

    Nazish Imran, Muhammad Waqar Azeem, Ahsan Sattar, Mohammad Riaz Bhatti
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.7319

  • Impact of polymorphisms of the DNA repair gene XRCC1 and their role in the risk of prostate cancer

    Haipeng Zhu, Tao Jiu, Dong Wang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6653

  • Scrub typhus associated hepatic dysfunctionand abdominal CT findings

    Manje Park, Hyounsoo Lee, Sanggoon Shim, Sohee Kim
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6386

  • Effect of preemptive analgesia with intravenous oxycodone in the patients undergoing laparoscopic resection of ovarian tumor

    Na Wang, Yuantao Wang, Lei Pang, Jinguo Wang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6686

  • Malabsorption of iron as a cause of iron deficiencyanemia in postmenopausal women

    Khansa Qamar, Muhammad Saboor, Fatima Qudsia, Shafi Muhammad Khosa, Moinuddin Moinuddin, Muhammad Usman
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6462

  • A comparison study on the clinical effects of foscarnet sodium injection and interferon on human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients complicated with herpes zoster

    Yuan-Yuan Qu, Xiongming Pu, Xiao-Jing Kang, Cai-Xia An
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6536

  • Vaginal micronized progesterone capsule versus vaginal progesterone gel for lutheal support in normoresponder IVF/ICSI-ET cycles

    Kenan Sofuoglu, İsmet GÜN, Sadik Sahin, Okan Ozden, Oktay Tosun, Mustafa Eroglu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6613

  • Clinical outcomes of low-dose leflunomide for rheumatoidarthritis complicated with Hepatitis B virus carriage and safety observation

    Ming-Hua Xu, Meng Chen, Yun Cai, Yan-Hui Jia
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6673

  • The prevalence of dyspepsia symptoms and its correlation with the quality of life among Qashqai Turkish migrating nomads in Fars Province, Southern Iran

    Seyed Jalil Masoumi, Davood Mehrabani, Fariba Moradi, Najaf Zare, Mehdi Saberi-Firouzi, Zohreh Mazloom
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6956

  • Prevalence and associated factors of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) among medical laboratory staff at King Saud University Hospitals, KSA

    Shaik Shaffi Ahamed, Bardeesi Anas M, Altwair Aref A, AlMubarak Abdulrahman A
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6831

  • Comparing the effects of Osteoporosis Prevention ExerciseProtocol (OPEP) versus walking in the prevention of osteoporosis in younger females

    Rabail Rani Soomro, Syed Imran Ahmed, Muhammad Khan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.5990

  • Antibiotic resistance pattern of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from urine samples of Urinary Tract Infections patients in Karachi, Pakistan

    Dania Aijaz Shah, Shehnaz Wasim, Farhan Essa Abdullah
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6839

  • Comparison of therapeutic effects of anterior decompressionand posterior decompression on thoracolumbar spine fracture complicated with spinal nerve injury

    Hongxun Cui, Jiayi Guo, Lei Yang, Yanxing Guo, Malong Guo
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6474

  • Is rapid antibacterial susceptibility testing medium reliable for routine laboratory practices?

    Gülhan Yagmur, Baris Derya Ercal, Zafer Mengeloglu, Fatma Mutlu Sarigüzel, Elife Berk, Derya Saglam
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6683

  • Association between serum total testosterone and Body Mass Index in middle aged healthy men

    Muhammad Omar Shamim, Farooq Munfaet Ali Khan, Rabia Arshad
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6130

  • Frequency of placenta previa in previously scarred and non scarred uterus

    Tayyaba Majeed, Fatima Waheed, Zahid Mahmood, Kanwal Saba, Hamis Mahmood, Mulazim Hussain Bukhari
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6509

  • Investigation on the role of VEGF gene polymorphismsin the risk of osteosarcoma

    Zhang Yao-nan, Zhao Li-lian, Wang Lin, Shi Lei
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6533

  • Association of geographical distribution of air quality index and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Isfahan, Iran

    Azadeh Tahmasebi, Mohammad Mehdi Amin, Parinaz Poursafa, Bijan Iraj, Hamidreza Sadehiyan, Roya Kelishadi, Babak Sadeghian
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6762

  • Cervical length versus vaginal PH in the second trimester as preterm birth predictor

    Fatemeh Foroozanfard, Zohreh Tabasi, Elaheh Mesdaghinia, Mojtaba Sehat, Mehrdad Mahdian
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6310

  • Level of perioperative B-type natriuretic peptide associates with heart function after on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery on a beating heart

    Baocai Wang, Zhaoyun Cheng, Zhenwei Ge, Bangtian Peng, Ziniu Zhao, Xiaoqiang Quan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6189

  • Adverse fetomaternal outcome among pregnant overweight women

    Shazia Awan, Seema Bibi, Asad ullah Makhdoom, Sumaiya Farooq, Syed Muhammad Tahir, Roshan Ara Qazi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6530

  • Orofacial findings associated with obstructive sleep apnea in a group of Saudi Children

    Nouf Saleh AlHammad, Lujain A. Hakeem, Fouad S. Salama
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6718

  • Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis and its relation to disease activity

    Muhammad Yaser Imran, Saira Elaine Anwer Khan, Nighat Mir Ahmad, Sumaira Farman Raja, Muhammad Ahmed Saeed, Imran Ijaz Haider
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6589

  • Study on relationships among deep vein thrombosis, homocysteine & related B group vitamins

    Meral Ekim, Hasan Ekim, Yunus Keser Y?lmaz, Bahadır Külah, Muhammet Fevzi Polat, Ay?e Ye?im Göçmen
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6049

  • Seroprevalence rate of Poliovirus antibodies among the Healthy and Protein Energy Malnutrition children

    Aliya Yousuf, Syed Skindar Ali Shah, Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Jaffery, Syed Azher Ahmed, M.A Basit Khan, Mohammad Aslam
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.5366

  • Postnatal depression among women availing maternal health services in a rural hospital in South India

    Avita Johnson, Serin Edwin, Nayanthara Joachim, Geethu Mathew, Shwetha Ajay, Bobby Joseph
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6702

  • Environmental, urinary iodine status and prevalenceof goitre among schoolchildren in a high altitude area of Saudi Arabia

    Mohamed Salah Omar, Dalia El-Sayed Desouky
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6637

  • Comparison of primary coronary percutaneous coronaryintervention between Diabetic Men and Women with acute myocardial infarction

    Heng-Liang Liu, Yang Liu, Guo-Ying Geng, Zhi-Fang Zhang, Song-Bin Jing, Ning Ba, Wei Guo
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6646

  • Evaluation of root canal morphology of maxillary molars using cone beam computed tomography

    Mothanna Alrahabi, Muhammad Sohail Zafar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6753

  • Diagnostic dilemmas in Intraductal papillomas of the breast - Experience at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in the Sultanate of Oman

    ADIL Al Jarrah Al Ajmi, Kamran Ahmad Malik, Husam Jamil, Zoheb Jaffer, Sukhpal Sawhney, Ritu Lakhtakia
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6476

  • How frequently external ventricular drainage device should be changed in children with ventriculoperitonel shunt infection?

    İsmail Gülşen, Hakan AK, Nihat Demir, Enver Sösüncü, Mehmet Arslan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6515

  • Typhidot - A blessing or a menace

    Khalid Mehmood, Ayesha sundus, Iftikhar Haider Naqvi, Mohammad Faisal Ibrahim, Osama Siddique, Nida Faisal Ibrahim
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.5934

  • Association of breast arterial calcification andosteoporosis in Turkish women

    Nesrin Atci, Eda Elverici, Raziye Keskin Kurt, Derya Ozen, Ebru Unlu, Levent Araz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6120

  • Consequences of traffic noise in residents of Karachi, Pakistan

    Imtiaz Ather Siddiqui, Sohaib Nizami, Rida Rouf Chandio, Saad Nizami, Nazish Sikandetr, Sana Ashraf
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6367

  • Analysis of deep venous thrombosis after Gynecological surgery: A clinical study of 498 cases

    Lihua Zhang, Xiancui Liu, Yunxia Xue
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6608

  • Effect of course coordinator behavior and motivation on students

    Ibrahim Al-Alwan, Lubna Ansari Baig, Motasim Badri, Mohi eldin Magzoub, Sarah Alyousif
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.7016

  • Glomerular diseases outcome at one yearin a tertiary care centre

    Huma Mamun Mahmud, Darshan Kumar, Humera Irum, Syed Farman Ali
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6779

Review Article

  • An overview of smoking practices in Pakistan

    Noreen Shah, Saad Siddiqui
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6816

  • Steroid-induced ischemic bone necrosis of femoral head: Treatment strategies

    Bin Wu, Zhong Dong, Shuyuan Li, Hongmei Song
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6592

Special Communications

  • Ebola Virus: The need to take some preventive measures

    Mohammad Dilawar Jan, Rafay Ahmed, Urooj Zafar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.7154

  • Use of Corticosteroids in the management of Idiopathic Pulmonary Haemosiderosis: Do we have enough evidence

    Ammara Mushtaq, Subika Khatoon, Muhammad Asif Qureshi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.7135

Case Reports

  • A rare case of bilateral bronchial foreign body

    Zhigang Zhao, Qian Gao, Penglong Song
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.6060

  • A rare case of paralysis in an endemic area

    Bulent Yardimci, Rumeyza Kazancioglu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.7045

Conference Proceedings

Publication Audit

  • Publication Audit - a useful tool to evaluate progress and plan for the future

    Shaukat Ali Jawaid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.312.7682