Vol. 31 No. 5 (2015): September - October 2015 Pak J Med Sci

September - October 2015 Pak J Med Sci
Published: 2015-09-17

Original Articles

  • Current trends in treatment of hypertension in Karachi and cost minimization possibilities

    Izhar Mirza Hussain, Baqir S. Naqvi, Rao Muhammad Qasim, Nasir Ali
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7438

  • Cancellation of operations in Saudi Arabian hospitals: Frequency, reasons and suggestions for improvements

    Khalid Obaid Dhafar, Saeed A AlThobaiti,, Noha M Hamish, Mukhtiar Baig, Zohair J Gazzaz, Mustafa J Baljoon, Mohammed E Mahfouz, Mohammad A Felemban, Mutaliq A Ulmalki A Ulmalki, Fouzia T Al-Hothali
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7932

  • Success rates and prognosis of heart valvuloplasty and valve replacement performed for elderly patients

    Weichao Liu, Fei He, Gongning Shi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7583

  • Comparison of pre-procedural anxiety and depression scores for patients undergoing chorion villus sampling and amniocentesis: An alternative perspective on prenatal invasive techniques

    Cem Yaşar Sanhal, Inanc Mendilcioglu, Murat Ozekinci, Mehmet Simsek, Selen Bozkurt
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7477

  • Factor analysis of the biochemical markers related to liver cirrhosis

    HyunJin Kim, HaeKag Lee, JaeHwan Cho
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.8025

  • Descriptive epidemiology of hereditary musculoskeletaland limb defects in the isolated population of Chitral, North-West Pakistan

    Saif Ullah, Javid Iqbal Dasti, Sajid Malik
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7594

  • Evaluation of early interventional treatment opportunity of the elderly & high-risk patients with non-ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction

    Zhiqiang Liu, Lipei Zhao, Yibo Li, Zhifang Wang, Lingling Liu, Fucheng Zhang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7881

  • The pharmacological protection of renal function in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

    Emine Bilge Narin, Ilhan Oztekin, Seher Deniz Oztekin, Betul Ogutmen
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7679

  • A comparison of post operative pain and hospital stay between Lichtenstein

    Umme Salma, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Sundas Ishtiaq
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.4811

  • Molecular epidemiology of quinolon resistant strainsof extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli

    Süleyman Durmaz, Duygu Percin, Barıs Derya Ercal
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.8186

  • Effects of intravenously infused lidocaine on analgesia and gastrointestinal function of patients receiving laparoscopic common bile duct exploration

    Wei Yang, Wei-Lan Hu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7996

  • Prevalence of Atherosclerosis in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Bartłomiej Kisiel, Robert Kruszewski, Aleksandra Juszkiewicz, Krzysztof Kłos, Małgorzata Tłustochowicz, Witold Tłustochowicz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7620

  • Regular breakfast consumption associated withhigh intelligence quotient: Myth or Reality?

    Aliya Hisam, Mahmood Ur Rahman, Syed Fawad Mashhadi, Azfar Bilal, Tayyeba Anam
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7728

  • Cost-Conscious of Anesthesia Physicians:An awareness survey

    Sedat Hakimoglu, Volkan Hancı, Murat Karcıoglu, Kasım Tuzcu, Işıl Davarcı, Hasan Ali Kiraz, Selim Turhanoğlu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7520

  • Clinical observation of docetaxel or gemcitabine combined with cisplatin in the chemotherapy after surgery for stage II-III non-small cell lung cancer

    Qiuqiang Chen, Xuexian Ji, Xiao Zhou, Qilin Shi, Huanming Yu, Hengqin Fu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7380

  • Pattern of patients and diseases during mass transit:The day of Arafat experience

    Abdulfattah Sindy, Mostafa Jamil Baljoon, Nadeem Alam Zubairi, Khalid Obaid Dhafar, Zohair Jamil Gazzaz, Basma Abdulhameed Deiab, FauzeaTalea Al Hothali
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.8017

  • Salivary detection of human Papilloma virus 16 & 18 in pre-malignant and malignant lesions of oral cavity:Is it feasible in Pakistani context of Socio-Cultural Taboos?

    Iqbal A. Muhammad Khyani, Masood A. Qureshi, Talat Mirza, M. Umar Farooq
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7093

  • Myelin basic protein and ischemia modified albumin levels in acute ischemic stroke cases

    Serdar Can, Okhan Akdur, Ahmet Yildirim, Gurhan Adam, Dilek Ulker Cakir, Handan Işın Ozısık Karaman
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7702

  • Correlation between expression of epidermal growth factor receptor and adverse reactions after chemotherapy of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

    Zerui Hao, Chunyan Tian, Futang Yang, Jihong Zhang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7939

  • Clinical spectrum of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) in patients with eclampsia

    Nazli Hossain, Nazeer Khan, Neelum Panhwar, Sobia Noureen
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7707

  • Serum amyloid a gene polymorphism and its association with lipid profile in Saudi females with osteoporosis

    Azza Mohamed Abdu Allah, Shereen A. El Tarhouny, Hussam Hussein Baghdadi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7981

  • Association between codon 399 polymorphism in the X-ray repair cross-complementing group 1 gene and risk of prostate cancerin Asians: A study of 4,479 cases and 4,281 controls

    Zhu Lijie, Mi Yuanyuan, You Xiaoming, Feng Ninghan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7510

  • Evaluation of the Abbott Real Time HCV genotype II assay for Hepatitis C virus genotyping

    Fatma Mutlu Sariguzel, Elife Berk, Selma Gokahmetoglu, Baris Derya Ercal, Ilhami Celik
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7454

  • Nutritional status of congenital heart disease (CHD) patients: Burden and determinant of malnutrition at university ofNigeria teaching hospital Ituku

    Ijeoma Arodiwe, Josephat Chinawa, Fortune Ujunwa, Dabere Adiele, Mildred Ukoha, Egbuna Obidike
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.6837

  • Use of supravital toluidine blue staining to improve the efficiency of fine-needle aspiration cytology reportingin comparison to papanicolaou stain

    Kanwal Saba, Shahida Niazi, Mulazim Hussain Bukhari, Sardar Fakhar Imam
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.8411

  • The value of combined application of ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology and thyroglobulin measurement for the diagnosis of cervical lymph node metastases from thyroid cancer

    Jia-hong Shi, Ying-ying Xu, Qi-zheng Pan, Guo-qing Sui, Jian-ping Zhou, Hui Wang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.6726

  • Are we using drugs rationally? A survey study from Turkey

    Serife Ozdinc, Nazli Sensoy, Rumeysa Kurt, Sevda Altas, Ramazan Altun
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7370

  • Association analysis of DISC1 gene polymorphisms with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Iranian population

    Abolfazl Movafagh, Mahdi Zamani, Mohammad Reza Eslami Amirabadi, Mohammadmoien Kayyal, Khashayar PourIran, Babak Emamalizadeh, Arezou Sayad, Mehrdad Hashemi, Matin Kayyal, Hossein Darvish
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.8132

  • To compare the effectiveness of constraint induced movementtherapy versus motor relearning programme to improve motor function of hemiplegic upper extremity after stroke

    Sana Batool, Nabila Soomro, Fareeha Amjad, Rabia Fauz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7910

  • Therapeutic effects of probiotics on neonatal jaundice

    Wenbin Liu, Huajun Liu, Taisen Wang, Xueqing Tang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7921

  • Anxiety levels of mothers with newborns in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Turkey

    Berrak Mizrak, Ayse Ozge Deniz, Ayfer Acikgoz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7792

  • Pattern of MRI brain in neuro-psychiatric SLE. Effect of anti-phospholipid antibodies:A study at a tertiary care teaching hospital

    Khalid Parvez, Abdul Rahman Saud Al-Arfaj, Muhammad Afzal Hamdani, Faisal Naseeb, Abdulkader Daif, Sajjad Hussain
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7975

  • Hysterosalpingographic evaluation of primary and secondary infertility

    Muhammad Usman Aziz, Saleha Anwar, Syed Mahmood
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7545

  • Detection of oral Helicobacter Pylori infection using saliva test cassette

    Min Yu, Xue-Yan Zhang, Qing Yu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7626

  • Visual outcome of 25-gauge microincision vitrectomy surgery in diabetic vitreous haemorrhage

    Burhan Abdul Majid Khan, Fawad Rizvi Syed, Asaad Mahmood Syed, Washoo Mal, Shakir Zafar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7182

  • Mortality in Sepsis and its relationship with Gender

    Nosheen Nasir, Bushra Jamil, Shahla Siddiqui, Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Fauzia Khan, Rabia Hussain
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.6925

  • Analyzing correlation between epicardial fat area and metabolic syndrome risk factor by using low-dose Lung CT

    HyonChol Jang, HaeKag Lee, Heon Lee, JangGyu Cha, YoonShin Kim, JaeHwan Cho
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7991

  • Major dietary patterns and risk of acute myocardial infarction in young, urban Pakistani population

    Romaina Iqbal, Saleem Perwaiz Iqbal, Mohsin Yakub, Asal Khan Tareen, Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7690

  • To determine the frequency of Factor V Leiden in cases of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Healthy controls

    Anjum Saeed, Sumreen ., Muhammad Alii Kashif
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.8088

  • Effect of wavefront optimized LASIK on higher order aberrations in myopic patients

    Muhammad Saim Khan, Sadia Humayun, Aisha Fawad, Mazhar Ishaq, Sabahat Arzoo, Fawad Mashhadi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7683

  • Use of iron supplements in children aged1-2 years with iron deficiency anemia: A cross-sectional study

    Handan Atsız Sezik, Huseyin Can, Mehmet Ali Kurnaz, Mine Tuna, Zeynep Ay
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7334

  • VAAFT: Video Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment; Bringing revolution in Fistula treatment

    Mohammad Zarin, Muhammad Imran Khan, Mukhtar Ahmad, Muhammad Ibrahim, Muhammad Asim Khan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.6836

  • Hypovitaminosis D and its association with lifestyle factors

    Mudassar Ali Roomi, Ansa Farooq, Ehsan Ullah, Khalid Parvez Lone
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7196

  • Prevalence and pattern of self-medication in Karachi: A community survey

    Mohammad Iqbal Afridi, Ghulam Rasool, Rabia Tabassum, Marriam Shaheen, Siddiqullah ., M. Shujauddin
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.8216

  • The prevalence of HTLV-1 and its Co-Infection withHCV, HBV and HIV in Hemophilic patients

    Masoud Ziaee, Mohammad Hassan Namaei, Ghodseh Azarkar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7888

Review Article

  • The effect of Ramadan fasting on cardiometabolicrisk factors and anthropometrics parameters: A systematic review

    Mohsen Mazidi, Peyman Rezaie, Owais Chaudhri, Ehsan Karimi, Mohsen Nematy
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7649

  • Application of Genomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics in Breast Cancer Biomarker Research

    Naila Irum Hadi, Qamar Jamal
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7627

  • Microsurgery for root coverage: A systematic review

    Kang Jian, Meng Shu, Li Chunjie, Luo Zhenhua, Guo Shujuan, Wu Yafei
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7782

Special Communications

  • Antipsychotic Medication and QT Prolongation

    Paramdip Singh Chohan, Raman Mittal, M. Afzal Javed
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.8998

Short Communication

  • Improving Workplace-Based Learning for Undergraduate Medical Students

    Madiha Sajjad, Usman Mahboob
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7687

  • Diabetic dermopathy (“shin spots”) and diabetic bullae(“bullosis diabeticorum”) at the same patient

    Piotr Brzezinski, Anca E Chiriac, Tudor Pinteala, Liliana Foia, Anca Chiriac
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7521

Case Reports

  • Neonatal idiopathic primary hypoparathyroidism: A rare cause of neonatal seizures

    Shabbir Hussain, Moin-ud-Din Sabir, Mubaral Ali, Syed Awais-ul-Hassan Shah
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7807

  • Beware postpartum shortness of breath

    Guleser Akpinar, Afsin Ipekci, Bedia Gulen, Ibrahim Ikizceli
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.8060

  • Spontaneous echo contrast masking thrombus in giant left atrium of mitral stenosis-a dilemma in clinical diagnosis

    A K M Monwarul Islam, Md. Abdus Salam, Md. Zahidus Sayeed, Md. Golam Kibria
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.7602