Vol. 34 No. 4 (2018): July - August 2018

Vol. 34, No. 4 (2018): July - August 2018
Published: 2018-07-13

Editorial

  • Pakistan’s Performance in Global Impact Factor Race

    Sultan Ayub Meo, Shaukat Ali Jawaid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.16035

Original Articles

  • Patterns of Inpatient Admissions during Hajj:Clinical conditions, length of stay and patient outcomes at an advanced care centre in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

    Ahmad A. Mirza, Mohammed A. Al-Sakkaf, Amrallah A. Mohammed, Mian U. Farooq, Ziad A. Al-Ahmadi, Moahammed A. Basyuni
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15989

  • The Efficacy of Laser Doppler Flowmetry, Electric Pulp Test and Cold Test in Diagnosing Revascularization of Extrusively Luxated Immature Maxillary Incisors

    Seyda Ersahan, Fidan Alakus Sabuncuoglu, Elif Aybala Oktay
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15524

  • Comparative Effectiveness of Teaching Obstetrics and Gynaecological Procedural Skills on Patients versus Models: A randomized trial

    Shereen Zulfiqar Bhutta, Haleema Yasmin
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15521

  • Effects of epidural anesthesia combined with inhalation anesthesia or intravenous anesthesia on intrapulmonary shunt and oxygenation in patients undergoing long term single lung ventilation

    Xia Zheng, Zhiquan Lv, Kaiyu Yin, Mingqing Peng
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14585

  • An approach for developing integrated undergraduate medical curriculum

    Ashfaq Akram, Farzana Rizwan, Kamran Sattar, Jalal Ibrahim S Hadi, Sultan Ayoub Meo
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14565

  • Socio-economic factors affecting quality of life of Hemodialysis patients and its effects on mortality

    Muhammad Anees, Shazia Batool, Marium Imtiaz, Muhammad Ibrahim
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15284

  • Evaluation of Intraocular pressure, Corneal thickness, and Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

    Kuddusi Teberik, Mehmet Tahir Eski, Ege Güleç Balbay, Murat Kaya
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15018

  • Comparison of neonatal outcomes between category-1& non?category-1 Primary Emergency Cesarean Section: A retrospective record review in a tertiary care hospital

    Syeda Dure Shahwar, Iffat Ahmed, Azra Amerjee, Zahra Hoodbhoy
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14496

  • Analysis of the occurrence of deep venous thrombosisin lower extremity fractures: A clinical study

    Qiang Li, Xiao Chen, Yuanyuan Wang, Lin Li
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14752

  • Radiation safety behavior model for the radiological science departments of Universities in Korea

    Pyong Kon Cho, Yongmin Kim, Hyonchol Jang, Yeoryeong Jeon, Eunok Han
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14874

  • Association of serum liver enzyme Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) in patients with type 2 diabetes

    Mujeeb Ur Rehman Abro, Anum Butt, Kulsoom Baqa, Nazish Waris, Maria Khalaid, Asher Fawwad
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15206

  • The Role of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and Glial Cell Line‑Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) in Tic Disorders

    Ali Karaya?murlu, Hakan Öğütlü, İbrahim Selçuk Esin, Onur Burak Dursun, Ahmet Kızıltunç
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15555

  • Efficacy of Vitamin D supplementation in achieving an early sputum conversion in smear positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis

    Arbab Afzal, Rabia Rathore, Nasir Farooq Butt, Fawad Ahmad Randhawa
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14397

  • Levels of Plasma N-terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide and D?dimer on the Prognosis of Patients with Acute Cerebral Infarction

    Rui Wang, Yamin Wei, Junfang Teng
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14513

  • Occurrence of traumatic dental injuries among preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Fares S Al-Sehaibany
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15681

  • Roles of medical education department: What are expectations of the faculty?

    Saima Batool, Muhammad Ahsan Raza, Rehan Ahmed Khan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14609

  • Evaluation of serum biomarkers for detection of preeclampsia severity in pregnant women

    Maryam Kasraeian, Nasrin Asadi, Homeira Vafaei, Tarlan Zamanpour, Hadi Raeisi-Shahraki, Khadije Bazrafshan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14393

  • Are there any preventable risk factors for women who had surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse and stress Urinary Incontinence?

    Sefa Kurt, Mehmet Tunc Canda, Mehmet Bal, Abdullah Taşyurt
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14944

  • Exercise therapy versus surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis: A systematic reviewand meta-analysis

    Zhuomao Mo, Renwen Zhang, Minmin Chang, Shujie Tang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14349

  • Protein requirement and its intake in subjectswith diabetic foot ulcers at a tertiary care hospital

    Nida Sajid, Zahid Miyan, Syed Itaat Hussain Zaidi, Syeda Sara Abbas Jaffri, Mariam Abdeali
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15399

  • Effect of intrauterine insemination treatment on sexual function and quality of life for infertile women

    Emre Sinan Güngör, Olcay Seval, Gülşah İlhan, Fatma Ferda Verit
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14789

  • Comparison of two types of exercises in the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis

    Wenzhi Mu, Yong Shang, Zhuomao Mo, Shujie Tang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15296

  • Perceived stress and monetary burden amongthalassemia patients and their caregivers

    Aliya Hisam, Najm us Saqib Khan, Naseer Alam Tariq, Hira Irfan, Bushra Arif, Mawra Noor
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15420

  • Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody and Periodontal Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

    Wan Majdiah Wan Mohamad, Soh Ke Jia, Wan Syamimee Wan Ghazali, Haslina Taib
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15007

  • Factors contributing to the lack of interest in research activities among postgraduate medical students

    Imran Saeed, Nabiha Farasat Khan, Attia Bari, Rehan Ahmed Khan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15411

  • Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and mean platelet volume can be useful markers to predict sepsis in children

    Adem Dursun, Serkan Özsoylu, Başak Akyıldız
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14547

  • A comparison of exposure of Glottis using the Airtraq or the Macintosh Laryngoscope in Potentially difficult airway management: A self-controlled clinical trial

    Ji-Ming Wang, Yun-Xia Zuo, Jing Lin, Er-Li Ma, Peng Liang, Xiao-Qiang Li
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14411

  • Prevalence of depression among adults with sickle cell disease in the Southern Region of Saudi Arabia

    Sultan Saad Alsubaie, Mohammad Abdulrahman Almathami, Ahmad Abouelyazid, Mohammad Mana Alqahtani
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14760

  • Plasma surfactant protein-A levels in apparently healthy smokers, stable and exacerbation COPD patients

    Khalid Parvez Lone, Nida .
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.13951

  • Evaluation of patients undergoing abdominal sacrocolpopexy due to symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse in terms of gastrointestinal complications

    Abdurrahman Hamdi İnan, Emrah Beyan, Adnan Budak, Ahkam Göksel Kanmaz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15489

  • Dynamic changes and clinical significance of serum S100B protein and glial fibrillary acidic protein in patients with delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning

    Chong Di, Yun Zeng, Jingyu Mao, Zhengjie Shen, Wenzhe Gu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15363

  • Levels of serum thyroxine, triidothyronine and thyrotropin in patients with acute myocardial infarction

    Mulazim Hussain Bukhari, Rukhsana Gulzar, Rehma Dar, Hira Sajjad
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14705

  • Association between grades of Hydronephrosis & detection of urinary stones by ultrasound imaging

    Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14602

  • Evaluation of medication adherence in hypertensive patients and influential factors

    Selma Borataş, Hülya Fırat Kılıç
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14994

  • Prevalence of Migraine among patients of Depressive Disorder

    Muhammad Ilyas Jat, Muhammad Iqbal Afridi, Washdev Amar, Chooni Lal
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14693

  • The effect of facet joint injection on lumbar spinal stenosis with radiculopathy

    Chan Jin Park, Young Duck Shin, Seung Woon Lim, Yoo Mee Bae
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15010

  • Treatment results of small bowel perforations due to unusual causes

    Mustafa Yener Uzunoglu, Fatih Altintoprak, Enis Dikicier, Ismail Zengin
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14808

  • Subclinical Hypothyroidism among local adult obese population

    Abdul Sami, Malik Faisal Iftekhar, Muhammad Abdur Rauf, Akhter Sher
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14127

  • Prevalence and factors associated with smartphone addiction among medical students at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah

    Alaa Aziz Alhazmi, Sami Hamdan Alzahrani, Mukhtiar Baig, Emad M. Salawati, Ahmad Alkatheri
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15294

  • Perinatal outcome among fasting and non fasting mothers during the month of Ramadan

    Zahegul Gul, Seema Rajar, Zeenat Shaikh, Kashif Shafique, Nazli Hossain
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15654

  • Effects of serum N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide& D-dimer levels on patients with acute ischemic stroke

    Jia Li, Chengzhi Gu, Dan Li, Lan Chen, Zhenhui Lu, Lianhai Zhu, Huaiyu Huang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15432

  • The influence of patient-physician communication on physician loyalty and hospital loyalty of the patient

    Özgün ÜNAL, Mahmut AKBOLAT, Mustafa AMARAT
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15136

  • Predictors of serious findings on bi-directional endoscopy in young patients with anemia and GI symptoms

    Faisal Aslam, Abdullah Bin Khalid, Faraz Siddiqui, Yamna Jadoon
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14391

Clinical Case Series

Systematic Review

  • Upper lip bite test for prediction of difficult airway: A systematic review

    Elnaz Faramarzi, Hassan Soleimanpour, Zahid Hussain Khan, Ata Mahmoodpoor, Sarvin Sanaie
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15364

Short Communication

Case Reports

  • An elusive case of digital ischemia in a patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Waleed Azam, Uzma Erum, Asif Jan Muhammad
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15281

  • Fournier gangrene due to Rhizobium Radiobacter

    Volkan Sen, Pinar Sen, Mehmet Oguz Sahin
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.14489

  • Germ cell tumor and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A treatment dilemma

    Abdul Hannan, Muhammad Faisal Khalid, Samia Yasmeen
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.15293

Correspondence

  • What is a University Education?

    H.R Ahmad
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.16091

Conference Proceedings

Workshop Proceedings

  • Proceedings of Workshop on Scientific Writing and Publishing organized by EMAME-DHA at Dubai (June 22-24th 2018)

    Shaukat Ali Jawaid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.344.16084