Vol. 33 No. 2 (2017): March – April 2017 Pak J Med Sci

March – April 2017 Pak J Med Sci
Published: 2017-04-06

Editorial

  • What regulatory agencies like HEC, PM&DC can do to help improve quality and standard of Pakistani Biomedical Journals

    Shaukat Ali Jawaid, Masood Jawaid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12857

View Point

  • Framework for an effective assessment: From rocky roads to silk route

    Zarrin Seema Siddiqui
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12334

Original Articles

  • Antibiotic susceptibility in commonly isolated pathogens from urinary tract infection in a cohort of subjects from low socioeconomic strata

    Saera Suhail Kidwai, Ayesha Nageen, Samina Ghaznavi, Farhat Basheer, Jamal Ara
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11569

  • Effect of azithromycin in combination with simvastatin in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complicated by pulmonary arterial hypertension

    Peidong Wang, Jie Yang, Yanwei Yang, Zhixin Ding
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11717

  • Use of the internet related to infertility by infertile women and men in Turkey

    Duygu Gulec Satir, Oya Kavlak
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12620

  • Prevalence, predictors and triggers of migraine headache among medical students and interns in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Nahla Khamis Ibrahim, Afnan K. Aloitabi, Abrar Alhazmi, Rawan Alshehri, Rawan Saimaldhr, Muradi Murad
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12139

  • Single-incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy for acute Appendicitis using a 10-mm Laparoscope and the Glove Port Technique

    Takaaki Tsushimi, Hirohito Mori, Manabu Sudo, Yoshihide Minami, Koichi Ueki, Makoto Tamai
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.10022

  • The prevalence of low back pain in Iranian dentists: An epidemiological study

    Mohammad Ali Mohseni-Bandpei, Nahid Rahmani, Faezeh Halimi, Muhammad Nazim Farooq
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11519

  • Surgical repair of partial atrioventricular septal defect

    Tariq Waqar, Muhammad Usman Riaz, Muhammad Shuaib
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12094

  • Clinical observation of fallopian tube obstruction recanalization by ozone

    Niuniu Sun, Lequn Wei, Diansen Chen, Wanqin Gao, Huanzhang Niu, Chao He
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11961

  • Association of vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency with thyroid artery Doppler ultrasonography in patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis

    Ahmet Nalbant, Ayhan Ayd?n, Alper Karacan, Attila Onmez, Ali Tamer, Hakan Cinemre
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12566

  • Are we missing the diagnosis of depression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis at a tertiary care facility?

    Ammara Masood, Babur Salim, Amjad Nasim, Ziaullah Khalid, Amir Afzal
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11856

  • Effects of domperidone in combination with omeprazole in the treatment of chronic superficial gastritis

    Fengxiu Wang, Xiaoqi Zhang, Jinqiang Wang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11778

  • Peripheral arterial blood pressure versus central arterial blood pressure monitoring in critically ill patient safter Cardio-pulmonary Bypass

    Rana Altaf Ahmad, Suhail Ahmad, Anjum Naveed Jamal, Mirza Ahmad Raza Baig
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12220

  • Evaluation of Caspase 3 Enzyme and TNF-alpha as Biomarkers in Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Children- a preliminary report

    Mehdi Shirazi, Ali Eslahi, Vahidreza Sharifi, Fatemeh Rahimi, Alireza Safarpour
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11934

  • Detection and Genotyping of Helicobacter pylori among Gastric ulcer and Cancer Patients from Saudi Arabia

    Fehmida Bibi, Sana Akhtar Alvi, Sara Ali Sawan, Muhammad Yasir, Ali Sawan, Asif A. Jiman-Fatani, Esam I. Azhar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12024

  • Myocardial protection with Glucose-Insulin-Potassiuminfusion during adult cardiac surgery

    Suhail Ahmad, Rana Altaf Ahmad, Bilal Ahsan Qureshi, Mirza Ahmad Raza Baig
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12414

  • Serum Uric Acid level in the severity of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

    Adnan Khan, Mohammad Hassan Shah, Sarbiland Khan, Umama Shamim, Sanan Arshad
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11779

  • Low-energy versus middle-energy extracorporeal shockwavetherapy for the treatment of snapping scapula bursitis

    Nihat Acar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12262

  • Effects of siRNA-mediated HIF-1α gene silencing on angiogenesis in osteosarcoma

    Xu-dong Zhang, Qiang Wu, Shu-hua Yang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12587

  • Prevalence, side effects and awareness about energy drinks among the female university students in Saudi Arabia

    Mohamudha Parveen Rahamathulla
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12084

  • Relationship of Oral Tumor Thickness with the rate oflymph node metastasis in Neck based on CT Scan

    Sohail Ahmed Khan, Sadaf Zia, Syeda Uzma Naqvi, Hatem Adel, Syed Omair Adil, Munawar Hussain
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11429

  • Frequency of Dyslipidemia in patients with Lupus Nephritis

    Saba Sajjad, Sumaira Farman, Muhammad Ahmed Saeed, Nighat Mir Ahmad, Bilal Azeem Butt
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12410

  • A comparison of preoperative and postoperative testicular volume and blood flow in patients with inguinal hernia, hydrocele, and cord cyst: A prospective cohort study

    Ahmet Ali Tuncer, Tamer Peker, Mehtap Beker Acay, Didem Baskın Embleton, Salih Çetinkurşun
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12487

  • Borderline tumors of the ovary: A clinicopathological study

    Samia Yasmeen, Abdul Hannan, Fareeha Sheikh, Amir Ali Syed, Neelam Siddiqui
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11847

  • The patient safety culture perception of Turkish nurses who work in operating room and intensive care unit

    Selda Rizalar, Sacide Yıldızeli Topçu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11727

  • Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery as a primary modalityof treatment for primary and recurrent nasal polyposis

    Mohammad Shahid Gohar, Saleem Asif Niazi, Sohail Baber Niazi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11800

  • Effect of conjugated linoleic acid supplementation on quality of life in rectal cancer patients undergoingpreoperative Chemoradiotherapy

    Elnaz Faramarzi, Reza Mahdavi, Mohammad Mohammadzadeh, Behnam Nasirimotlagh, Sarvin Sanaie
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11925

  • Determining the efficacy of corneal crosslinking in progressive keratoconus

    Sidra Malik, Sadia Humayun, Shahzad Nayyar, Mazhar Ishaq
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11690

  • Evaluation of the synergistic effect of a combination of colistin and tigecycline against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

    İlkem Acar Kaya, Muberra Devrim Guner, Gulcin Akca, Semra Tuncbilek, Aslihan Alhan, Emin Tekeli
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11933

  • Frequency of nutritional anemia among female medical students of Faisalabad

    Shireen Jawed, Sundus Tariq, Saba Tariq, Anwar Kamal
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11854

  • Healthy lifestyle behavior of employees in small and medium-sized enterprises in Aydin, Turkey

    Safiye Ozvurmaz, Aliye Mandıracıoglu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11757

  • Alpha thalassemia deletions found in suspected cases of beta thalassemia major in Pakistani population

    Saba Shahid, Mohammad Nadeem, Danish Zahid, Jawad Hassan, Saqib Ansari, Tahir Shamsi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11834

  • What to eat for a better sleep in haemodialysis patients: Potential role of B vitamins intake and appetite

    Dilek Ongan, Aysun Yüksel
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11838

  • Expression of CD133, E-cadherin and WWOXin colorectal cancer and related analysis

    Wenwen Sun, Jinxia Dou, Likui Qiao, Lin Zhang, Na Shen, Wenyuan Gao
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11687

  • Frequency of color blindness in pre-employment screening in a tertiary health care center in Pakistan

    Shaukat Ali Chhipa, Farzeen K. Hashmi, Shehreen Ali, Mustafa Kamal, Khabir Ahmad
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11710

  • Prevalence of anemia and related factors among women in Turkey

    Birsen Saydam, Rabia Ekti Genc, Fulden Sarac, Esin Ceber Turfan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11771

  • Efficacy of brow suspension with autogenousfascia lata in simple congenital ptosis

    Farhan Ali, Muhammad Saim Khan, Muhammad Sharjeel, Zaheer ud Din, Bilal Murtaza, Asfandyar Khan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11521

  • Seroprevalence of transfusion transmitted infections among different blood group donors at Blood Bank LUMHS, Hyderabad

    Faheem Ahmed Memon, Ikramuddin Ujjan, Amir Iqbal Memon, Abdur Rehman Shaikh, Ali Raza Rao, Arshi Naz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11691

  • Acute bacterial meningitis in children presenting to The Children

    Attia Bari, Fatima Zeeshan, Aizza Zafar, Hasan Ejaz, Humera Javed, Uzma Jabeen, Ahsan Waheed Rathore
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11891

  • Antibiotics and over the counter medication use and its correlates among Arab pregnant women visitinga tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Hafsa Raheel, Sulaiman Alsakran, Abdulkhaliq Alghamdi, Majed Ajarem, Salman Alsulami, Afzal Mahmood
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12376

  • Low bone mineral density in chronic Hepatitis Bvirus infection: A case-control study

    Zengfa Huang, Xianzhe Liu, Hui Wei, Cheng Cheng, Shuhua Yang, Jing Wang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12099

  • Correlation of Patterns of Bone Marrow Infiltration and Biochemical factors in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

    Naghmana Mazher, Nisar Ahmad, Zafar Iqbal
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11335

  • Comparison of Hydralazine and Labetalol tolower severe hypertension in pregnancy

    Ayesha Khan, Sajida Hafeez, Farah Deeba Nasrullah
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12243

  • Efficacy and safety of optic nerve sheath fenestration in patients with raised intracranial pressure

    Mohammad Asim Mehboob, Muhammad Amer Yaqub, Qamar Ul Islam
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11937

Clinical Case Series

  • Management options for interstitial ectopic pregnancies: A case series

    Ilker Kahramanoglu, Zahid Mammadov, Hasan Turan, Aslihan Urer, Abdullah Tuten
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12093

  • Duel-stage treatment for biliary cystswith cholangitis during pregnancy

    Baoxing Jia, Ludong Tan, Zhe Jin, Yahui Liu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12148

Review Article

Special Communications

  • Use of Oral Vitamin-D Glass ampoule and tablet: Experience of patients and physicians

    Syed Umair Maroof, Faizan Shaukat, Junaid Aslam, Masood Jawaid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12454

Short Communication

  • Penile transplantation: A long way to routine clinical practice

    Jinhong Li, Feng Qin, Ping Han, Jiuhong Yuan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.11928

Brief Communication

  • Detection of peritonsillar abscess using smartphone-based thermal imaging

    Myung Jin Ban, Yunyoung Nam, Jae Hong Park
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12167

Case Reports

  • Extension of Adrenocortical Carcinomainto the Right Atrium

    Yulanka Castro-Dominguez, Fatima Samad, Hayder Hashim, Alfonso Waller
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12877

Publication Audit

  • Importance of Publication Audit, fast track processingand categorization of manuscripts

    Shaukat Ali Jawaid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.332.12858