Vol. 38 No. 4 (2022): March - April 2022 (Part-II)

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Pak J Med Sci Vol.38, No.4 2022

Published: 2022-03-04

Guest Editorial

  • Usage of artificial intelligence and virtual reality in medical studies

    Ambreen Usmani, Manal Imran, Quratulain Javaid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5910

  • Roller Coaster Ride of Teaching Faculty under Pakistan Medical Commission

    Dr. Afifa Ehsan, Dr. Ali Raza
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.6021

Commentary

  • Clinical spectrum of Celiac disease from a cardiology perspective

    Gard M. S. Myrmel, Torbjørn Lunde, Sahrai Saeed
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.6129

Original Articles

  • Preparedness of Medical Graduates to serve in clinical settings independently: An exploratory qualitative study

    Zafar Ali Choudry, Ayesha Ayub, Sumera Ehsan Badar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5517

  • Utility of the ISTH bleeding assessment tool (BAT) in diagnosis of Glanzmann Thrombasthenia patients

    Nazish Saqlain, Tooba Fateen, Hammad Tufail, Naghmana Mazher
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5361

  • The effect of platelet rich plasma combined with celecoxib on knee function and pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis

    Mingjun Nie, Jianzhong Zhao, Guangcheng Zhang, Jiazhu Tang, Wei Zhu, Qing Zhang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5558

  • Burnout prevalence and associated factors in medical students in integrated modular curriculum: A cross-sectional study

    Khurram Irshad, Ifra Ashraf, Fahad Azam, Abida Shaheen
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5052

  • Vitamin B12 in Pregnancy and its Relationship with Maternal BMI and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

    Aasia Kanwal, Aisha Bashir
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5120

  • Diagnostic importance of bone marrow aspiration evaluation: A single-center study

    Ali Dogan, Sinan Demircioglu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4797

  • Frequency and Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in patients with COVID-19

    Muhammad Anees, Omair` Farooq, Muhammad Raza, Asim Mumtaz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4980

  • Successful Eradication of Hepatitis-C Virus with Sofosbuvir based Antiviral treatment results in improvement in quality of life in cirrhotic patients

    Bushra Ali, Ikram Ul Haq Raja, Asad Choudhry, Arif Amir Nawaz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4537

  • Clinical effect of reduning combined with gamma globulin treatment on symptom improvement serum levels of IL-6, 25-(OH)D and LDH in children with severe mycoplasma pneumonia

    Xingna Ma, Wei Gao, Jinyu An
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5203

  • Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in new versus those patients with previous history of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy on ipsilateral side

    Nadeem Iqbal, Sajid Iqbal, Nasir Zareen, Keron Akintola Ayodele Blair
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5116

  • Spectrum of HRCT Scan Chest Findings in COVID-19 Patients as Categorized by Modified CO-RADS Classification

    Sumera Tabassum, Shahbaz Haider, Professor, Shaista Shaukat
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4687

  • Magnitude and pattern of anxiety levels with gender wise predilection of coping strategies amid resident doctors of emergency department

    Sehrish Zehra, Dr., Farhan Muhammad Qureshi, Dr., Smaira Faiz, Dr., Kanwal Khalid, Dr.
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5105

  • Incidence and assessment of demography-related risk factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia: A retrospective analysis

    Omar S. El-Masry, Dr., Muzaheed .
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5087

  • Modifiable Risk Factors associated with Post-Operative Bleeding and transfusion requirements in Cardiac Surgery

    Bahauddin Khan, Dr, Mujahid Ul Islam, Dr, Imtiaz Ahmad, Dr, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Dr
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5685

  • Characteristics, reasons and patterns of Road Traffic Injuries presenting in emergency department of a tertiary care public hospital in Karachi

    Khaista Muhammad, Shiraz Shaikh; Javeria Ashraf; Sikander Hayat
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4490

  • Hearing improvement among children with cholesteatoma who underwent canal wall up and canal wall down surgical management

    Waseem Ahmad, Sehrish Akbar, Shazia Hassan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4933

  • Effects of carboplatin combined with paclitaxel-based intraperitoneal hyperthermic perfusion chemotherapy on serum levels of HE4 and DJ-1 in patients with advanced recurrent ovarian cancer

    Xianhui Su, Xuewen Sun, Yanhui Kang, Yuna Dai
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4736

  • Role of Mentzer index for differentiating iron deficiency anemia and beta thalassemia trait in pregnant women

    Shagufta Tabassum, Mehnaz Khakwani, Asiya Fayyaz, Nadia Taj
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4635

  • Burden of cardiovascular dysfunction and outcome among term newborns having birth asphyxia

    Waqas Shakir, Abdur Rehman, M Sohail Arshad, Nazia Fatima
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5160

  • Frequency of neuropathic pain and its effects on rehabilitation outcomes, balance function and quality of life among people with traumatic spinal cord injury

    Muhammad Idrees Khan, Aatik Arsh, Ikram Ali, Aman Khan Afridi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4681

  • Seasonal influenza vaccine awareness and factors affecting vaccination in Turkish Society

    Olgun Goktas, Fatma Ezgi Can, Dr., Burkay Yakar, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Ilker Ercan, Prof. Dr., Emin Halis Akalın, Prof. Dr.
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4915

  • Visual outcome of cataract surgery in a tertiary care teaching hospital

    Murtaza Sameen Junejo, Rebecca Murtaza, Fahad Feroz Shaikh, Naimatullah Siyal
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5163

  • The physical activity patterns among pregnant women at a tertiary care hospital in, Pakistan

    Shabnam Nadeem, Aisha Khatoon, Shaista Rasheed, Tazeen Fatima Munim
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4809

  • Observation on the efficacy of different methylprednisolone regimens in the treatment of myasthenia gravis

    Xiaoting Lin, Guoyan Qi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5069

  • Prevalence of anxiety and depression in high school students of Karachi, Pakistan

    Saima Ibbad, Lubna Ansari Baig, Zaeema Ahmer, Farhana Shahid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5093

  • Effect of bronchofiberscopic lavage with budesonide suspension on refractory mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia

    Ya Li, Wei Yang, Xin Wu, Xiaohua Gou
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4835

  • Tracheobronchial aspiration affects the outcome of hospitalization among Hepatic Encephalopathy patients

    Qamar Rafiq, Mubashar Zeeshan, Ghulam Mustafa, Muhammad Irfan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5114

  • Evaluation of bone mineral density in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus by ultrasonic bone mineral density measurement combined with Vitamin-D deficiency and analysis of influencing factors

    Lulu Han, Jingjing Ma, Shenghai Wang, Zhihong Li
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5090

  • Value of serum miR-21, HE4 and CA125 in surveillance for postoperative recurrent or metastatic ovarian cancer

    Zhenying Gong, Sugui Han, Chunlei Zhang, Honghuan Zhao, Jinxia Xu, Xing Sun
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5158

  • Effectiveness of lever sign test for diagnosing anterior cruciate ligament rupture

    Naveed Ali Shair, Umair Abubakar Siddiq, Abdullah Tariq, Muhammad Khalid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4993

  • Effects of standard and total two-field lymph node dissection on prognosis of patients undergoing Esophagectomy

    Qiang Guo, Hefei Li, Haibo Wang, Duo Zhang, Yonghui Li
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4031

  • Precocious puberty: The clinical profile and the etiological classification of children presented at a tertiary care children’s hospital

    Sommayya Aftab, Jaida Manzoor, Qaiser Mahmood, Tahir Shaheen
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4816

  • The comparison of clinical effect, knee function, prognosis of double plate fixation and locking plate internal fixation for tibial plateau fractures

    Qing Zhang, Jianzhong Zhao, Guangcheng Zhang, Jiazhu Tang, Wei Zhu, Mingjun Nie
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5340

  • Comparison of Vonoprazan and Amoxicillin Dual Therapy with Standard Triple Therapy with Proton Pump Inhibitor for Helicobacter Pylori eradication: A Randomized Control Trial

    Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Faiza Sadaqat Ali, Tazeen Rasheed, Nimrah Bader, Sana Muhammad Hussain, Anoshia Saleem
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5436

  • B-type natriuretic peptide as diagnostic and prognostic marker in various forms of acute coronary syndrome

    Sidra Sadiq, Aamir Ijaz, Mirza Muhammad Dawood, Tayyaba Sadiq
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4910

  • Effect of glucocorticoids combined with disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs on the improvement of symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

    Lulu Si, Yunyan Jin, Dongni Zhao, Lixia Yu, Huankun Cao
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5458

  • Identification of colistin resistance and its bactericidal activity against uropathogenic gram negative bacteria from Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar

    Ambreen Arif, Ihsan Ullah, Obaid Ullah, Ronaq Zaman
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5221

  • Inter-rater reliability of pressure biofeedback unit among individuals with and without chronic low back pain

    Muhammad Khan, Hamayun Zafar, Syed Amir Gilani
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4952

  • Effect of acarbose combined with diet intervention on glycolipid metabolism in patients with primary polycystic ovarian syndrome complicated with impaired glucose tolerance

    Qian  Yang, Wenjuan Zhang, Junfei Zhang, Shuai Niu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4598

  • Risk factors of cervical cancer and role of primary healthcare providers regarding PAP smears counseling: Case control study

    Halima Sadia, Dr, Irfan Murtaza Shahwani, Dr, Kiran Fatima Mehboob Ali BANA, Dr
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4969

  • Application and clinical significance of tissue ultrasound for assessment of right ventricular diastolic function in patients with coronary slow flow

    Xuefang Zhu, Xiuping Xu, Zhen Wei, Zenghua Zhu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5342

  • Time for culture conversion and its associated factors in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients at a tertiary level hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan

    Zafar Iqbal, Mazhar Ali Khan, Aamir Aziz, Syed Muhammad Nasir
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5058

  • Comparison of proximal femoral nail antirotation and total hip arthroplasty in the treatment of femoral intertrochanteric fracture

    Xuejun Li, Jian Xu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5830

  • Efficacy of linking Breast Awareness Clinics in Gynecology and Obstetrics departments: A pilot project in Zubaida Bani Wing, Fazle-Omar Hospital, Chenab Nagar, Pakistan

    Durr-e-Samin Tahir, Wasima Tauseef, Bareah Madiha, Tahira Urooj
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5440

  • Analysis of quality of life and risk factors in 122 patients with persistent hemodialysis

    Jinhua Xie, Chuping Song
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5308

  • Predictive factors and outcomes of severe community acquired pneumonia in patients with respiratory failure

    Arslan Rahat Ullah, Aysha Masood, Sumayya Amin, Iftikhar Ali
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5312

  • Effects of high-dose recombinant human growth hormone treatment on IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 levels in idiopathic dwarfism patients

    Bin Wu, Honghua Lin, Jian Gao, Juan Sun, Meng Zhao
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5502

  • Ischemia modified albumin as a useful marker for diagnoses and management of diabetic retinopathy

    Winay Kumar, Russell Seth Martins, Nargis Anjum, Syeda Sadia Fatima
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4813

Systematic Review

  • Efficacy of Articaine vs Lignocaine for infiltration anaesthesia during primary molar extractions

    Song Chen, Jie Xiang, Yan Ji
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5343

  • Sustained ethical analysis of global dilemmas and country-level decision making during and post the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

    Azza Sarfraz, Zouina Sarfraz, Mohammad Ashraf, Huma Ashraf
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4755

Special Communications

Brief Communication

  • Anatomy in present times: A satire

    Zilli Huma
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5799

  • Clinicians as Leaders: Impact and Challenges

    Rehan Nasir Khan, Ayesha Aziz, Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.4918

  • Depression, Anxiety and Stress among nursing officers in a dedicated hospital for COVID patients in Sri Lanka: A Single Institute Experience

    Pathirajage Deepthi Madushan Pathiraja, Wallagoda Samantha Srikanthi, Bernard Deepal Wanniarachchi Jayamanne, Hewage Sanduni DeSilva
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5508

View Point

  • Accreditation of medical education in Vietnam: From local to global excellence

    Thuy Minh Ha, Zarrin Seema Siddiqui
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.4.5077