Vol. 38 No. 8 (2022): November - December 2022

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Pak J Med Sci Vol.38, No.8 2022

Published: 2022-09-16

Editorial

  • Women physicians, their social issues & Barriers to their success in Academic Medicine

    Shaukat Ali Jawaid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.7047

Guest Editorial

  • The Lost Doctors

    Aysha Zaheer
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.7022

  • Stress and depression among students: Are we doing enough?

    Sundus Tariq, Saba Tariq, Naeem Mubarak
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.7076

  • COP27 Climate Change Conference: Urgent action needed for Africa and the world

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.7186

Leading Article

  • Human Monkeypox: Old virus with new Epidemiological and Transmission Trends

    Sultan Ayoub Meo
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6978

Original Articles

  • A basis for prenatal diagnosis of Haemophilia-A in Pakistani patients

    Muhammad Arif Sadiq, Suhaib Ahmed, Muhammad Afzal, Sunila Tashfeen
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6524

  • Factors leading to the academic failure of undergraduate medical students - Predict early to prevent

    Prof. Dr. Azhar Rashid, Rahila Yasmeen, Rehan Ahmed, Khaulah Jawed
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5951

  • Clinical efficacy of neoadjuvant chemohormonal therapy combined with laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in high-risk Prostate Cancer

    Peng Zhang, Shengyong Cai, Chengquan Yan, Lin Li
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5469

  • Changes of plasma aldosterone and angiotensin II levels in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy combined with Type-2 diabetes mellitus and their clinical significance

    Renmin Tang, Qian He, Min Dai, Xiulan Zou
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5523

  • Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination status in SARS-COV-2 infected patients admitted in Dr Ruth K.M. Pfau, Civil Hospital Karachi

    Tazeen Rasheed, Faiza Sadaqat Ali, Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Rabiah Sadaf
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5733

  • Predicting common bile duct stones: Comparison of SAGES, ASGE and ESGE criteria for accuracy

    Muhammad Nadeem Yousaf, Yasir Mahmud, Shahid Sarwar, Muhammad Nauman Ahmad, Mahmood Ahmad, Ghulam Abbas
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6666

  • Estimation of serum iron, serum lipids and serum liver enzymes in celiac disease patients of Saudi Arabia

    Muhammad Ikram Ullah, Abdullah Alsrhani, Muhammad Atif, Irfan Shaukat, Shahid Hussain, Hasan Ejaz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6237

  • Angiographic patterns of coronary artery disease in young patients presenting at a tertiary cardiac center

    Abdul Wajid Khan Faisal, Ghalib Habib, Samra Yasmin, Waqas Latif, Sheeraz Ahmad
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6162

  • Effect of Body Mass Index on complications and success rates of percutaneous nephrolithotomy-A tertiary care hospital experience

    Nadeem Iqbal, Aisha Hasan, Sajid Razzaq, Fatima Saqib Rashid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.3663

  • Effect of TEAS combined with general anesthesia on early postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients undergoing single-port thoracoscopic lobectomy

    Xi Chen, Haoliang Cai, Jun Guo
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6927

  • Online mentoring of medical students during COVID-19 pandemic: Another new normal

    Ambreen Usmani, Manal Imran, quratulain javaid, Junaid Tariq
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5833

  • Premature Ejaculatory Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis (PED-RA Study)

    Abrar Ahmed wagan, Sultan Ahmed Chandio, Paras Surahyo
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5698

  • Can early pregnancy decorin levels be a potential predictor for preterm birth?

    Levent Ozgen, Gülten Ozgen
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6551

  • Spectrum of hemoglobinopathies with hematological and biochemical profile: A five year experience from a tertiary care hospital

    Neelum Mansoor, Fatima Meraj, Ameerah Shaikh, Naeem Jabbar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5935

  • Level of biofilm production by Staphylococcus aureus isolates is critical for resistance against most but not all antimicrobial drugs

    Salah-ud- Din, Asad Bashir Awan, Muhammad Mohsin Arshad, Abdul Haque
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6276

  • Awareness and safe practices of Hepatitis-B and C prevention and transmission among workers of women beauty salons

    Hafiza Hifza Bashir, Lubna Kamani, Madiha Usman, Kajol Kishwar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6166

  • Effect of platelet-rich plasma combined with tranexamic acid in the treatment of melasma and its effect on the serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor, endothelin-1 and melatonin

    Ci Zhang, Tianpeng Wu, Nan Shen
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6786

  • Pattern of hospital antibiotic use in term neonates using WHO Access, Watch and Reserve Classification (AWaRe)

    Muhammad Khalid, Javaria Rasheed, Iram Nawaz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6098

  • Neuromuscular Training following Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction – Pain, Function, Strength, Power & Quality of Life Perspective: A Randomized Control Trial

    Kehkshan Khalid, Ms., Naveed Anwar, Mr., Ghulam Saqulain, Dr., Muhammad Faheem Afzal, Mr.
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5730

  • Early-term outcomes of the pulmonary embolism response team

    Yucel Ozen, Murat Ugur, Ismail Cihan Ozbek, Emre Yalcinkaya
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6541

  • Diagnostic Errors: Association with level of expertise, effect of time taken to reach the diagnosis and utilization of differential diagnosis checklists among postgraduate trainees

    Hasham Khan, Usman Mahboob, Tariq Ahmad
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5392

  • Concerns of iodized salt and its effects for women seeking antenatal care in Pakistan

    Faryal Shaikh, Seema N. Mumtaz, Aqeel Ahmed Shaikh
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5220

  • Glycated Albumin and Angiopoietin-2: Possible indicators of Diabetic Retinopathy in Type-Two Diabetes

    Kanwal Ijaz, Muhammad Luqman Ali Bahoo, Sobia Niaz, Hafiz Usman Ahmad
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5579

  • Comparison between automated cardiopulmonary resuscitation and manual cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the rescue of cardiac and respiratory arrest

    Huiping Niu, Mengying Gao, Shuang Yuan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6598

  • Clinical efficacy of norepinephrine combined with cimetidine in treatment of neonatal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and its adverse reactions

    Xuyan Dong, Hongjun Li, Tianjiao Zhu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5732

  • Efficacy and positive outcome of physical activity in pregnant women

    Uchenna Benedine Okafor, Daniel Ter Goon
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.4911

  • Morphometric study of acetabular depth and coverage and their clinical importance

    Saneed Khaliq, Aisha Qamar, Samia Khalid Khokhar, Hammal Naseer
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5915

  • Effect of team-based learning on critical thinking: A quasi-experimental study

    Muhammad Asif Zeb, Usman Mahboob, Neelofar Shaheen
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6146

  • Azoles resistance of candida species causing vulvo-vaginitis in reproductive age women at a tertiary care setting

    Ronaq Zaman, Ihsan Ullah, Humera Adeeb, Ambreen Arif
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5984

  • Uric acid as a prognostic predictor in COVID-19

    Ergün Parmaksız, Elif Torun Parmaksız
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6636

  • Clinical characteristics and risk factors of lower extremity amputation in patients with diabetic foot

    Linru Wang, Qiang Li, Xiao Chen, Zhaowei Wang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5635

  • A comparative study of ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrolithotripsy and x-ray-guided percutaneous nephrolithotripsy in the treatment of complex renal calculi without hydronephrosis

    Shao-wei Xue, Ming-bo Zhang, Yu-kun Luo, Nan Li, Shang-yi Shi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5904

  • Otorhinolaryngological presentations of mucormycosis amid COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care hospital

    Fazali Wahid, Muhammad Saleem, Habib-ur- Rehman, Israr ud Din
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6431

  • Online mentoring: Challenges and strategies

    Sadiq Jan, Usman Mehboob
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5804

  • Arthroscopic internal drainage of popliteal cysts with cyst wall resection in pediatric patients

    Junxu Zhu, Dulei Xiang, Shen Yang, Liangbi Xiang, Xinwei Liu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5354

  • The menace of self citation: An audit of two years from journals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    Mian Saad Ahmed, Umema Zafar, Hamna Zafar, Maryam Shahid Ullah, Feroz Ali Khan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6571

  • COVID-19 related fears and adherence to infection control protocol amongst immunocompromised transplant recipients: A case study

    Amena Muazzam, Hafeeza Naz, Khadija Irfan, Zulaikha Mahmood
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5590

  • Effects of azithromycin on serum inflammatory factors and T lymphocyte subsets in patients with gynecological mycoplasma infection

    Mengdi She, Cheng Chen
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6283

  • A clinical study on clinical features,manifestations and drug resistance of melioidosis

    Huang Hui, Yan Sheng, Xiaosheng Han, Suimei Wang, Gang Zhang, Xiaobing Wei
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5506

  • Junk food consumption in relation to menstrual abnormalities among adolescent girls: A comparative cross sectional study

    Samreen Latif, Saima Naz, Shazia Ashraf, Saghir Ahmed Jafri
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6177

  • Analysis on efficacy of compound dextran combined with atorvastatin calcium in patients with CVS caused by SAH based on TCD blood flow indexes

    Yu Zhang, Feifan Ma, Ning Gan, Fei Su, Zhaoyan Song
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5504

  • Correlation between serum SIRT1 and EZH2 expressions and peritoneal function in patients with diabetic nephropathy undergoing peritoneal dialysis

    Qi Zhu, Haiyan Hu, Fang Xia
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5527

  • Safety of simultaneous bilateral intravitreal versus unilateral anti-vasculo-endothelial growth factors injection in an operating room setting

    Irfan Kabiruddin Jeeva, Sidra Masud, M. A Rehman Siddiqui, Hadees Murad Fahad
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5125

  • Application and clinical efficacy of Sufu medical chitosan hydrogel dressing in radiation skin damage caused by radiotherapy for cervical cancer

    Xiaodan He, Xiufen Hu, Xiaojing Dong, Shenjie Li, Yali   Ni
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5569

Review Article

  • Fabry disease: Definition, Incidence, Clinical presentations and Treatment - Focus on cardiac involvement

    Sahrai Saeed, Massimo Imazio
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.7063

  • Breast surgery super-specialization: Impact on advanced surgical training and research

    Danish Ali, Sana Zeeshan, Nifasat Farooqi, Lubna Vohra
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6045

  • Psycho, Pharmaco and Sex therapy for the treatment of Premature Ejaculation

    Syeda Razia Bukhari
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5217

Systematic Review

  • The efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy after hepatopancreatobiliary surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Bei Ren, Xiaojuan Jiang, Jin Chen, Junjun Mo
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6601

  • Safety of cholecystectomy in patients under antithrombotic Drugs: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Xiaolan Shao, Xiuhong Cui
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.7032

Special Communications

  • Fabry disease in South and Central Asia: Is it truly a rare disease or underappreciated?

    Sahrai Saeed, Massimo Imazio
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.7064

Case Reports

  • The role of intra-operative parathyroid hormone assay in non-localized adenoma

    Nor Ezmas Mahno, Norasyikin Abdul Wahab, Nani Harlina Md Latar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5688

  • Chronic Diarrhea: A rare presentation of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

    Saira Furqan, Sajjad Ali Khan, Dania Ali, Kaleemullah Badini
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.5452

Correspondence

  • Bad Touch in Childhood is associated with unexplained Gastroenteritis

    Hina Sultan, Ghulam Ishaq
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6854

  • Concealed retropharyngeal haematoma: A rare but life threating complication following a low risk fall

    Nosheela Rafique, Ehtesham Khan, Paula Connolly, Shankar Lal
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.7147

  • Snowfall and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Murree Pakistan

    Muhammad Zain Sultan Meo, Muhammad Omair Sultan Meo, Anusha Sultan Meo
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.8.6936

Acknowledgement