Vol. 37 No. 2 (2021): March – April 2021

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Pak J Med Sci Vol.37, No.2 2021

Published: 2021-01-01

Original Articles

  • New drugs and new concerns: Gaining insight through Pharmacovigilance of direct acting Anti-Viral’s in chronic HCV patients

    Zahid Yasin Hashmi, Muhammad Qasim Zia, Akram Bajwa, Maqsood Ahmed, Naveed Anwer, Mahwish Raza, Jaffer Bin Baqar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3400

  • Pakistan’s First Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Unit: Characteristics of admitted patients and response to treatment over a 7-year period

    Nazish Imran, Zubair Hassan Bodla, Aftab Asif, Rabia Shoukat, Muhammad Waqar Azeem.
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2611

  • Epidemiological trends in community acquired acute Kidney Injury in Pakistan: 25 years Experience from a Tertiary Care Renal Unit

    Rubina Naqvi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3876

  • An observation of the clinical efficacy of combining Riluzole with mannitol and hyperbaric oxygen in treating acute spinal cord injury

    Huan-xia Li, Jing Cui, Jing-shi Fan, Jian-zhou Tong
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3418

  • Outcome of thrombolysis with streptokinase in patients with prosthetic valve thrombosis

    Shahid Abbas, Dr., Naeem Hameed, Dr., Shahbaz Ahmad Khilji, Dr., Anjum Jalal, Prof.
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3226

  • Association of age and symptoms with frequency of Premature Ventricular Contractions on 24 hours Holter monitoring

    Shazadi Ambreen, Humaira Fayyaz Khan, Azmat Hayyat, Nasar Abbas Shamsi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2873

  • Impact of pregnancy on cancer survival: Experience at a tertiary care hospital

    Dur-e- Shahwar, Sheikh Irfan Ahmed, Zaheena Shamsul Islam, Lumaan Sheikh
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3525

  • Check the diastolic blood pressure twice in aortic dissection as it is associated with prognosis

    Sezai Sari, Kemal Sener, Mustafa Calis, Mustafa Polat, Adem Kaya, Sadiye Yolcu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2877

  • Comparison of Tooth Widths, Arch Widths and Arch Lengths in Class-I Normal Dentition to Class-I and II Crowded Dentitions

    Hafiza Zobia Shafique, Rumeesha Zaheer, Abdullah Jan, Ayesha Fazal
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3240

  • The effect of acute complicated appendicitis on liver function test

    Kulsoom MoulaBux, Sughra Parveen, Mazhar Iqbal, Ayesha Mehboob
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3356

  • Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT): A modern radiotherapy technique - A single institutional experience

    Azhar Rashid, Zaeem Ahmed, Muhammad Ali Memom, Abdul Sattar M Hashim
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2647

  • Clinical outcome of Montelukast Sodium in Children with Adenoid Hypertrophy

    Syed Ali Naqi, Dr, Ahmed Hassan Ashfaq, Dr, Mumtaz Ahmad Umar, Dr, Jais Kumar Karmani, Dr, Naveed Arshad, Dr
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2670

  • Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the residency programs of the country: A multicentre study

    Laima Alam, Mafaza Alam, Syed Kumail Hasan Kazmi, Syed Ashoor Hasan Kazmi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3496

  • Chest Trauma Experience: Incidence, associated factors, and outcomes among patients in Saudi Arabia

    Waseem M. Hajjar, Sami A. Al-nassar, Omar S Almutair, Abdulrahman H. Alfahadi, Nawaf H. Aldosari, Sultan Ayoub Meo
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3842

  • Safety culture implications on safe work practices and work place exposure incidents in Operation Theater

    Tahira Hameed, Dr, Eitezaz Ahmed Bashir, Prof. Dr, Abdul Qadeer Khan, Dr, Murtaza Ahmad, Dr
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2946

  • Association of serum chemerin with calcium, alkaline phosphatase and bone mineral density in postmenopausal females

    Saba Tariq, Sundus Tariq, Muhammad Shahzad
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3907

  • Effect of balance training with Biodex Balance System to improve balance in patients with diabetic neuropathy: A quasi experimental study

    Syeda Afsheen Hasnain Daud, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Aatik Arsh, Muhammad Junaid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2336

  • Frequency of intra-aortic balloon pump insertion and associated factors in coronary artery bypass Grafting in a tertiary care hospital

    Imtiaz Ahmad, Mujahid Ul Islam, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Bahauddin Khan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3614

  • Hemodialysis as long term treatment: Patients satisfaction and its impact on quality of life

    Muhammad Sajid Iqbal, Quratulain Iqbal, Shahreen Iqbal, Sania Ashraf
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2747

  • Biomechanical effects of osteoporosis on adjacent segments after posterior lumbar interbody fusion: A finite element study

    Chenchen Zhang, Minmin Chang, Renwen Zhang, Shujie Tang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3223

  • The association between ethnicity, environmental and lifestyle factors and chronic disease in the development of pseudoexfoliation syndrome

    Saba Ali Arif, Muhammad Ifraheem Khan, Fatimah Nauman, Mohammad Ali Arif
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2216

  • Comparison of mean operative time in patients undergoing Ho: YAG laser lithotripsy and pneumatic lithotripsy in ureterorenoscopy for ureteric calculus

    Muhammad Tanveer Sajid, Mohammad Ameen, Badar Murtaza, Muhammad Sarwar Alvi, Zakir Khan, Faran Kiani
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3049

  • Eczema Herpeticum in children with burns

    Fatima Naumeri, Dr., Sushil Rijal, Dr, Abdul Rehman Rashid, Dr, Hafiz Mahmood Ahmad, Dr
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3642

  • Outcomes of secondary autologus dermo-fat orbital implants in anophthalmic sockets

    Nausheen Hayat, Saad Jan, Natasha Atiq, Alyscia Cheema, professor
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3209

  • Episomal reprogramming of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients derived CD3+ T cells towards induced pluripotent stem cells

    Mehwish Zehravi, Mohsin Wahid, Junaid Ashraf
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3388

  • Reference intervals for complete blood count from Umbilical Cord Blood in newborns and comparison with Venous Blood Values

    Mehmet Gündüz, Hayrettin Temel
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2526

  • Assessing the educational impact of cognitive level of MCQ and SEQ on learning approaches of dental students

    Mahwish Arooj, Khadijah Mukhtar, Rehan Ahmed Khan, Tayyaba Azhar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3475

  • Quantifying satisfaction among pharmacists working in Pharmaceutical Sales or Marketing and its inferential relationship with demographics: A Cross-Sectional analysis in Pakistan

    Muhammad Hammad Butt, Shahzadi Misbah, Abrar Ahmad, Tooba Mehboob, Irfan Bashir
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3447

  • Psychosocial reactions of Pakistani Students towards COVID-19: A prevalence study

    Zahid Mahmood, Sadia Saleem, Sara Subhan, Ayesha Jabeen
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3063

  • Reliability of Hand-Held Dynamometer for assessing Isometric Lumbar Muscles Strength in Asymptomatic Healthy Population

    Fahad Tanveer, Syed Asadullah Arslan, Haider Darain, Ashfaq Ahmad
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3621

  • Predictive value of DWI-FLAIR Mismatch in patients with Ischemic Stroke and receiving Endovascular treatment beyond Time Window

    Shan Cao, Hui Dong
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3293

  • Assessment of prevalence of Anxiety in adult population and development of anxiety scale: A study of 819 patients with anxiety disorder

    Zaqia Bano, Maria Ejaz, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Hod Surgery
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2158

  • Association of subjective memory complaints amid patients of Diabetes Mellitus Type II and Hypertension

    Samira Faiz, Dr., Farhan Muhammad Qureshi, Dr., Amreen Wasif Hussain, Seema Nigah-e- Mumtaz, Prof. Dr.
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3426

  • A comparison of ketamine-midazolam combination and propofol-fentanyl combination on procedure comfort and recovery process in pediatric colonoscopy procedures

    Sedat Saylan, Ulas Emre Akbulut
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2787

  • Interprofessioal collaboration among Speech Language Pathologists and Nurses in Acute Care in Pakistan

    Fariha Ambreen ch, Muhammad Naveed Babur, Sajid Rashid, Maria Liaqat
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3545

  • Upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders and exposure to Ergonomic risk factors among handicraft workers

    Wajeeha Mahmood, Dr, Muhammad Salman Bashir, Dr, Sarah Ehsan, Muhammad Atif Qureshi, Dr
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.749

  • Assessment of DNA damage and oxidative stress among traffic conductors and coal miners

    Irfan Ullah, Muhammad Zahid, Muhammad Jawad, Aatik Arsh
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2848

  • Clinical dental students’ knowledge regarding proper dental settings for treating patient during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study

    Fahd Aljarbou, Sundus Bukhary, Abdullah Althemery, Abdullah Alqedairi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3768

  • Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in Paediatric Population of South Punjab Pakistan: A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience

    Rabia Saleem Safdar, M Faisal Mehar, Afsheen Asghar, Nusrat Buzdar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3535

  • Comparison of within 7 Day All-Cause Mortality among HDU Patients with Modified Early Warning Score of ≥5 with those with Score of <5

    Majid Ahmed Sahikh, Avinash Punshi, Mohan Lal Talreja, Tazeen Rasheed, Nimrah Bader, Bader Faiyaz Zuberi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2832

  • Effect of Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride on perioperative inflammation and postoperative lung infection in patients with spinal tuberculosis

    Yong-hui Liu, Ye Zhao, Xiang-yang Wang, Hong-xun Cui
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2383

  • Students’ perception and scores in Paediatrics end-of-clerkship and final professional Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): A comparative study

    Sabeen Abid Khan, Sahira Aaraj, Sidra Talat, Nismat Javed
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3422

  • Nurturing Grit among Medical Students

    Tayyeba Iftikhar Mirza, Rahila Yasmeen, Usman Mahboob
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2999

  • Muscle weakness assessment in non-hypoxemic COPD out-patients at tertiary care hospitals

    Faisal Faiyaz Zuberi, Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Faiza Sadaqat Ali, Nimrah Bader
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3127

  • ADAM10 expression in gastric adenocarcinoma: Results of a curative gastrectomy cohort

    Hüseyin Alakuş, Mustafa Kaya, Hatice Özer, Hatice Reyhan Eğilmez, Kürşat Karadayı
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3613

  • Effect of Pressure biofeedback training on deep cervical flexors endurance in patients with mechanical neck pain: A randomized controlled trial

    Rabia Ashfaq, Dr, Huma Riaz, Dr
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2343

  • Etiologies and outcome of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in patients presenting to a tertiary care Children’s Hospital

    Muhammad Abu Talib, Muhammad Tariq Aziz, Hassan Suleman, Ghazi Khan Khosa, Saima Jabeen Joya, Ibrar Hussain
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2676

  • Health-promoting lifestyle and its association with the academic achievements of medical students in Saudi Arabia

    Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Momani
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3417

  • Analysis of Cesarean Sections using Robson’s Ten Group Classification System

    Rashida Parveen, Mehnaz Khakwani, Anum Naz, Rabia Bhatti
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3823

  • Evaluation of risk factors for Suicide Attempts in Turkey’s East: A Five-Year Study

    Turgay Börk, Abdurrahim Türkoğlu, Metin Ateşçelik, Ömer Tokgözlü
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3092

  • Amid COVID-19 pandemic, are non-COVID patients left in the lurch?

    Laima Alam, Syed Kumail Hasan Kazmi, Mafaza Alam, Varqa Faraid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3536

Review Article

  • Quantitative Analyses of Skin Cancer Research in Pakistan

    Syeda Hajrah Rehman, Bushra Majid, Sofia Ali Syed, Muhammad Asif Qureshi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2889

Short Communication

  • Telemedicine: A New Frontier in Clinical Practice

    Munazza Asad, Nooresahar ., Saniya R. Sabzwari
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3592

  • Is COVID-19 pushing us to the Fifth Industrial Revolution (Society 5.0)?

    Zouina Sarfraz, Azza Sarfraz, Dr, Hamza Mohammad Iftikar, Ramsha Akhund
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3387

Case Reports

  • Ingestion of Cylindrical Battery and Medical Treatment

    Mehmet Nuri KOŞAR, Özkan GÖRGÜLÜ
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3225

  • Fondaparinux-associated Thrombocytopenia

    Jahanzeb Malik, Nismat Javed, Matiullah Kamin
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3522

  • Multivalvular destruction as the primary presentation of aggressive infective endocarditis with subaortic valve membrane

    Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Nouradden Noman Aljaber, Mowia Bushra Gameraddin, Prof, Awatef Mohammed Omer
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.2798

  • Iliopsoas Abscess

    Bader Sobaih, Loay Sobaih, Fahad Al Zamil
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.3816

Correspondence

  • Burning of Brides in South Asia

    Tehreem Sultan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.4053

  • The use of virtual reality simulation to facilitate surgical ward-based learning in medical students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Isabelle Carty, Rupali Shah
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.4118

  • Surgical Training During The COVID-19 Pandemic

    Rupali Shah, Isabelle Carty, Francis Ugwu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.2.4119