Vol. 39 No. 3 (2023): May – June 2023

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Pak J Med Sci Vol.39, No.3 2023

Published: 2023-03-25

Guest Editorial

Quantitative evaluation of cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking (CMR-FT) derived strain in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Sahrai Saeed, Erlend Eriksen, Terje H. Larsen
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7571
Risk factors of newly detected and masked untreated hypertension in a South Asian population of Type-2 diabetes patients

Sahrai Saeed, Abukar Mohamed Ali, Muhiddin Abdi Mahmoud, Peter M. Nilsson
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7666

Original Articles

Comparison of single and double centrifugation methods for preparation of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)

Nazish Saqlain, Naghmana Mazher, Tooba Fateen, Asma Siddique
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7264
Smartphone-based fundus imaging for evaluation of Retinopathy of Prematurity in a low-income country: A pilot study

Roha Ahmad Choudhary , Shiraz Hashmi , Haroon Tayyab
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7053
Enhanced Recovery after Surgery in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty: A retrospective study

Xizhen Zhao, Lingmin Chen, Feiri Huang, Zhihong Huang, Huijie Zhou
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7169
Influencing factors of dexmedetomidine on postoperative myocardial protection in patients with Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery lobectomy: A retrospective cohort study

Hua Li, Ji Liu, Chun Li, Hong Shi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7594
Changes of Serum Bone Metabolism Indexes and Ultrasonic Bone Mineral Density in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy at Different Stages and their effects on Diabetic Renal Microvascular Complications

Lulu Han, Shenghai Wang, Jingjing Ma, Ningning Song, Zhao Wang, Mingyan Yao
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6650
Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Body Weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Public Sector Undergraduate Medical Students of Peshawar

Abdul Majid, Muhammad Osama, Muhammad Noman, Ulfat Nisa, Iqbal Haider
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7017
Female Urinary Incontinence: Frequency, Risk Factors, and Impact on the Quality of Life of Pregnant Pakistani Women

Saida Abrar, Raheela Rizvi, Anita Samad
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6313
The The effect of azoospermia factor microdeletions on intracytoplasmic sperm injection results in azoospermia patients

Volkan Emirdar, Ferruh Acet
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7003
Relations between antinuclear, antineutrophil cytoplasmic, anticardiolipin antibodies and degree of neurological deficit, cerebrovascular stenosis in cerebral infarction patients

Huihong Meng, Xiaoming Xing, Chao Zhang, Jing Zhao, Cuijian Ren, Yonggang Liu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6765
Clinical evaluation of Alprostadil combined with Nimodipine in treatment of Cerebral Vasospasm after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in elderly patients

Sisi Liu, Ning Gan, Jing Xie, Yu Zhang, Fei Su, Tongle Jia
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6753
Effect of high-flow nasal cannula on patients’ recovery after inhalation general anesthesia

Dong Liu, Teng-yu Jin, Wei Li, Li Chen, Dong Xing
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6638
Effectiveness of modified Valsalva maneuver by using wide bore syringe for emergency treatment of supraventricular tachycardias: Findings from Pakistan

HIRA ASHRAF; TURAB FATIMA; IFRA ASHRAF; SADAF MAJEED
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6725
Does early application of needle-knife sphincterotomy (NKS) in patients with difficult biliary cannulation increase the risk of postERCP pancreatitis? A single centre study

Rao Saad Ali Khan, Laima Alam, Farrukh Saeed, Farrukh Sher, Rao Zaid Ali Khan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6777
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of early COVID-19 deaths in Almadinah Almonawarah, Saudi Arabia: An analytical cross-sectional study

Amal M. Qasem Surrati, Eman Sobh, Farah Asad Mansuri, Abdulraouf A. Bokhari, Samira Mousa Haroon, Nouf Moalla Alewi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6736
Clinical observation of Porcine Collagen Membrane + artificial Bovine Bone Granules Guided tissue regeneration combined with Autologous CGF in the treatment of severe periodontitis bone defect

Jue Cheng, Lin Cheng, Ling-Wei Kong, Wenfeng Qiu, Runtao Zhuang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6899
Relationship between Monoclonal Gammopathy of undetermined significance and multiple myeloma via online database analysis

Weiguo Lu, Jiaming Liu, Man Luo, Mingfeng Xiao
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7206
Association between gestational blood lipids and TSH levels and pregnancy outcome of patients with subclinical hypothyroidism

Jiajia Zhang, Hao Chen, Xiaobing Dou, Wei Huang, Haixia Zeng
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7150
Endocrine disorders in Beta-Thalassemia major patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Suleman Elahi Malik , Shaista Kanwal, Javeria Javed, Wagma Hidayat, Tahir Ghaffar, Azizul Hasan Aamir
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6837
Exploring areas of improvement in postnatal care services in a tertiary care hospital in Lahore

Atiya Mahmood, Amna Zia Eusaph, Ayesha Javed, Arooj Muzaffar
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6780
Validity and reliability test for problem areas in Diabetes-Five item short form (PAID-5) Indonesia version

Tunjung Arini Budi, Raden Bowo Pramono, Anggi Wicaksana
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7088
Effects of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) targeted combined chemotherapy on immune function, tumor markers and oxidative stress in patients with stage IV lung adenocarcinoma

Yanxiao Kun, Jian Wu, Shaomu Chen
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7397
Three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasonography in the evaluation of diminished ovarian reserve and premature ovarian failure

Qian Chen, Lu Sun, Jian Huang, Fan Huang, Shuang Guo, Yiqing Chai
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7372
Clinical application of ultrasound-guided Core Needle Biopsy Histology and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Cervical Lymph Nodes

Wei-na Mu, Jian-heng Li, Ying Liu, Ying Wen, Xin Liu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6630
How different is the Learning Environment of Public and Private Sector Medical Colleges in Lahore, Pakistan?

Saadia Shahzad, Gohar Wajid
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6202
Genetic Polymorphism and serum levels of Insulin like Growth Factor-1 (Igf-1) in patients of rheumatoid arthritis

Iram Fayyaz, Saba khaliq, Farhat Bano, Haiba Kaul
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6561
The rise in trauma & orthopaedic trainee-led research and audit collaborative projects in the United Kingdom since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic

Tahir Khaleeq, Rakan Kabariti, Usman Ahmed
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7417
Natamycin versus natamycin combined with voriconazole in the treatment of fungal keratitis

Jingjing Cai, Chengwen Yang, Qiuhong Wei, Huifang Lian, Lin An, Rong Zhang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6908
Effects of arteriovenous fistulas and central venous catheters on the cardiac function and prognosis of patients on maintenance hemodialysis

Xufeng He, Yang Liu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7151
Comparison of clinical outcomes between laparoscopic orchiopexy and open orchiopexy in the treatment of palpable undescended testes

Zhuangzhuang Chen, Yansheng Chu, Yifeng Hu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7371
Predictors of Contraceptive practice in married women of Punjab, Pakistan

Wasima Tauseef, Nusrat Jahan Malik, Ikram Ahmad Rana, Fauzia Nusrat Ihsan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6575
Hematological findings in COVID-19 and their correlation with severity of Disease

Namra Mahmood, Zahra Riaz, Arooj Sattar, Mehwish Kiran
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6836
The importance of Vitamin-D and Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio for Alzheimer’s Disease

Ahmet Evlice, Zeynep Selcan Şanlı, Pınar Bengi Boz
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7024
Quantitative evaluation of acute myocardial infarction by feature-tracking cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Jun Ye, Wenxia Zong, Xing Wu, Xiaonan Shao, Yue Wu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7248
Clinical efficacy of comprehensive rehabilitation intervention and its effect on Quality of Life in patients with Advanced Liver Cancer after Ultrasound-guided Microwave Ablation

Dan Chen, Fan Yang, Xiu-ju Wang, Jing Zhao
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6663
Exploring the experiences of struggling undergraduate medical students with formal mentoring program at a private medical college in Rawalpindi

Anbreen Aziz, Wajiha Shadab, Lubna Siddique, Usman Mahboob
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7114
Epidemiology and clinical spectrum of pediatric patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection: A 15 years’ experience

Nighat Haider, Naila Bashir, Ana Farooq, Mulazim Hussain
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6710
Sigmoid volvulus and diabetes mellitus

Esra Disci, Rifat Peksoz, Sabri Selcuk Atamanalp
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7309
Efficacy and association of hyperbaric oxygen therapy combined with butylphthalide and oxiracetam with serum levels of inflammatory markers in vascular cognitive impairment after acute ischemic stroke

Quanbin Dong, Mingxiu Wu, Wenge Hu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6828
Copy number variations and protein expression of Cyclin E1 and Epithelial cell transforming sequence 2 genes predict the chemotherapeutic response in patients with serous ovarian carcinoma

Rahat Sarfaraz, Atika Masood, Saima Zaki, Amira Shami, Saba khaliq, Nadia Naseem
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7304
Relationship between IDH1/2 and TERT promoter mutation and the prognosis of human glioma patients

Xiping Liu, Ming Liu, Bing Cao, Jianxin Qiao, Xiufeng Zhang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7149
Efficacy and safety of surfactant administration by MIST and INSURE techniques in Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

Ammara Kaleem, Farah Haroon, Bushra Fatima, Gideon Victor, Mazhar Qadir, Khawaja Ahmed Irfan Waheed1
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7283
Color doppler ultrasound analysis of pathological myopia induced changes in retrobulbar blood flow and its relationship with characteristic changes in myopia

Cui Yu, Chengcheng Xu, Zhicai Wang, Xiaohua Zhang, Xiaoming Huang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7464
Epidemiology of premalignant and malignant upper gastrointestinal lesions among patients presenting from a rural community in Karachi, Pakistan

Muhammad Kamran, Abdullah Bin Khalid, Muhammad Danish Muneeb, Sohail Hussain
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7379
Clinical study of interstitial brachytherapy for 72 cases of recurrent cervical cancer

Yunfeng Guo, Ge Jin, Yang-yang Gao, Kuixiu Li
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6868
The sensitivity of TIRADS scoring on ultrasonography in the management of thyroid nodules

Khurshid Anwar, Adnan Yar Mohammad, Saeed Khan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7313
Correlation study on the relationship between dyslipidemia and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with diabetes mellitus

Hong-jiang Guo, Chen-cong Li, Xiao-yan Bian, Qing Hao
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6866
Change in pulmonary function tests and their relation to the serum levels of ceruloplasmin, copper and superoxide dismutase in patients suffering from Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes

Nida Lathiya, Qamar Aziz, Asher Fawwad, Iftikhar Ahmed Siddiqui, Abdul Basit
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6485
Impact of hyperkalemia on hospitalization days in advanced chronic kidney disease patients with Type-2 diabetes mellitus: A prospective study

Xiaodong Li, Xinyue Li, Baoxin Li, Yancong Guo
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6874
Conservative management versus volar plating for dorsally displaced distal radius fractures in the elderly: A randomized control trial

Saeed Ahmed Shaikh, Muhammad Tahir, Nadeem Ahmed, Mauro Maniglio
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6522
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined with Donepezil on stroke patients with memory impairment

Wenqing Hu, Xue Wang, Xinyi Li, Qian Wang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6822
Clinical efficacy and imaging observation of three surgical approaches in treatment of Thoracolumbar Fractures

Hui Li, Xiang-dong Liu, Wei-song Ma, Shun-yi Wang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.3295

Case Reports

Recurrence of Invasive Cervical Resorption after six years of Nonsurgical and Surgical management by Bioceramic-Material

Mustafa Hussein AlAttas, Hadeel Yaseen Edrees, Syed Fareed Mohsin, Muhammad Qasim Javed
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6959
Scrotal pain as a novel symptom of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C): Report from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Lama AlFakhri, Abdullah F. AlSaeed, Majed B AlZin, Syed Amir Ahmad
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.6257
Postpartum septic shock presenting as symmetrical peripheral gangrene: A rare entity

Wajeeha Batool, Shabnam Naveed, Sulhera Khan, Syed Masroor Ahmed
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.7277

Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.3.8266