Vol. 40 No. 1 (2024): January – February 2024 (Part-I) | Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Content

January – February 2024 (Part-I) Content
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Guest Editorial

The evolving landscape of health professions education in Pakistan: A critical discourse on CHPE regulation and standardization

Syed Jaffar Abbas Zaidi, Syeda Rubaba Azim
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Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency

Chris Zielinski
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Original Articles

Outcomes of oncoplastic breast surgery compared to breast-conserving surgery in breast cancer patients in a developing country: a retrospective cohort study

Lubna Vohra, Nifasat Farooqi, Uswa Jiwani, Danish Ali
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Preparing for the future of healthcare: Digital health literacy among medical students in Lahore, Pakistan

Nazish Imran, Zobia Farooq, Ahad Imran
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Angiographic characteristics of culprit lesions in infarct related artery and correlation of TIMI score with SYNTAX score to predict extent and severity of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary interventions

Rizwanullah, Jawaid Akbar Sial, Nasir Ali , Muhammad Shehzad
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Efficacy of metformin combined with liraglutide on the glucose and lipid metabolism, vascular endothelial function, and oxidative stress of patients with T2DM and metabolic syndrome

Zaisheng Liu
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Outcomes of initial 100 cases of laparoscopic nephrectomy at tertiary care center (PKLI)

Nadeem Iqbal, Syed Imtiaz Ali, Ayesha Farooq, Nauman Zafar
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Reconstruction of soft tissue defects of hand: A systematic approach

Mansoor Khan, Waqas Hayat, Hidayat ullah, Nasir Hayat Khan
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Cochlear duct length in Pakistani cochlear implant recipients gender, age and side association: A Radiological Measure

Zahra Sarwar, Jawwad Ahmed, Ghulam Saqulain, Muhammad Iqbal Javed Khan
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Study on preoperative treatment of acute Type-A aortic dissection with endotracheal intubation combined with deep analgesia and sedation

Luo Chaoen, Asfandyar Khan, Hu Fan, He Shuangxi, Liu Qiaoling, Zhengwen Lei
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of esophageal carcinoma: An experience from tertiary care hospital of Karachi, Pakistan

Dr. Nazish Butt, Sabir Ali Soomro, Dr. Ghulam Haider, Dr. Aemon Zehra
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Potential candidacy for thrombolysis among ischemic stroke patients presenting to Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar

Aliena Badshah, Iqbal Haider, Durkho Atif, Muhammad Taimoor
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Causes and outcome of pregnancy related acute kidney injury

Noor Mohammad, Nazia Liaqat
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The effect of ruminative thoughts on sexuality in obese women

Hulya Guc, Hasan Turan Karatepe, Asena Ayca Ozdemir, Ibrahim Bashan
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Comparison of pre and post Foley catheter Bishop’s Score: A retrospective record review at Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan

Ayesha Malik, Sheikh Irfan, Farheen Yousuf, Azra Amerjee, Sumaira Naz, Safna Virji
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Efficacy of Letrozole vs Clomiphene Citrate for induction of ovulation in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome

Tayyiba Wasim, Tahira Nasrin, Javeria Zunair, Sonia Irshad
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Comparison of risk factors for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization in healthy newborns, born to mothers with and without MRSA colonization

Sara Malik, Muhammad Faheem Afzal, Muhammad Haroon Hamid
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Curriculum implementation challenges: Development and validation of an integrated curriculum implementation challenges tool

Kinza Aslam, Rehan Ahmed Khan, Mohammad Annas Aslam, Fatima Zia Zaidi
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Effects of cognitive behavioral and psychological intervention on social adaptation, psychological resilience and level of hope in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in radiotherapy

Xiaohui Liu, Ce Wang, Yanhong Li, Yue Wang
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Prevalence of Human Papilloma virus in potentially malignant oral disorders is a risk factor for development of early dysplasia-A cytological investigation

Maham Javed, Rabia Anjum, Gulraiz Zulifqar, Farhan Rasheed, Ali Amar, Nadia Naseem
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Illicium verum anticancer activity against MDA-MB-231 cell line

Asra Khan Pahore, Shagufta Khan, Nasim Karim
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Adipo-myokine Irisin, a Promising Antioxidant against Nicotine Induced Oxidative Stress in BALB/c mice

Madiha Imran, Sadia Ahsin, Gule Naghma Saeed, Hira Ashraf
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Value of preoperative controlling nutritional status score in prognosis of patients with high-risk factors for early-stage cervical cancer

FuYan Tan, RuMin Xia, Lanjuan Zeng, Huan Xie, Xiaolu Long, Caijiao Peng
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Obsession to fairness and topical steroid induced acne: A situation analysis of patients presenting in dermatology clinic at a private hospital in Karachi

Afza Naureen Ghouse, Erum Ashraf, Zara Iqbal Khan, Sitwat Sidiqqui
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Historical trends in breast cancer presentation among women in Pakistan from join-point regression analysis

Sidra Zaheer, Farah Yasmeen
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Recurrence of portosystemic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients and its risk factors

Masood Karim, Abdullah Bin Khalid , Zahabia Sohail Essani, Mohammad Yasrab
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Value of serum CRP and IL-6 Assays combined with Pancreatitis activity scoring system for assessing the severity of patients with acute pancreatitis

Fang Xu, Xin Hu, Shu-ling Li
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Laparoscopic extralevator abdominoperineal resection for low rectal cancer: The myth of reinventing the wheel

Nighat Bakhtiar, Dr. Irfan-ul-Islam Nasir, Dr. Muhammad Fahd Shah, Dr. Ihtisham-Ulah, Dr. Shahid Khattak, Dr. Aamir Ali Syed, Dr. Osama Shakeel
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Prevalence of A2 and A2B Subgroups among Blood Groups A and AB in healthy donors

Ayesha Khanum, Saima Farhan, Nazish Saqlain, Sundas Arshad
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Correlation between the risk of lymph node metastasis and the expression of GBP1 in breast cancer patients

Yukun Liu, Ziying Wu, Jun Lin, Zhimei Wang
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Un-resolving frozen shoulder: Are we really treating it?

Abrar Ahmed Wagan, Paras Surahyo
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Assessment of prescription writing skills among dental house officers: A multi-center study

Palwasha Babar, Uswa Qaiser, Ijaz ur Rahman
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Association between intestinal microflora and renal function in patients with chronic renal failure: A case-control analysis

Haixia Chen, Xiaoxiao Xie, Shuming Tang
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Thyroid status in pregnancy: Comparison of thyroid function abnormalities in women with and without a history of miscarriage or stillbirth

Ghulam Abbas, Samina Sabir, Siddiq Ur Rehman, Beenish Gohar
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Medical students’ knowledge about curriculum development and implementation in public and private medical institutes

Sumera Ehsan, Ayesha Ayub, Ayesha Sadiq
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Clinical study of Edaravone Dexborneol combined with Tirofiban in treatment of Acute Cerebral Infarction

Yuxia Mi, Zhigang Hou, Jiaqi Liu, Caixia Zhang
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A comparative analysis of postoperative visual outcomes following cataract surgery with different brands of Monofocal Intraocular Lenses

Muhammad Saleh Memon, Tauseef Mahmood, Shahid Ahsan, Umair Qidwai, Muhammad Arslan, Muhammad Faisal Fahim
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Systematic Review

Steroid efficacy in Meralgia Paresthetica: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Wajid Jawaid, Samna Haider, Navaira Shoaib, Naveen Azhar, Aroma Shaukat Siddiqui
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Review Article

Metformin versus sodium glucose co-transporters inhibitors as first-line for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A meta-analysis

Amirah M. Alatawi
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Mediators of Periodontitis complementing the development of Neural Disorders

Ayesha Sadiqa, Munsara Khalid Khan
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Factors responsible for the persistence of Hypothyroidism among Pakistani Women

Mariyah Hidayat
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Hepatitis-C during Pregnancy: Antenatal period challenges, management and the way forward

Lubna Kamani, Asma Abdul Razzak
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Sustainability in Dentistry: Assessing knowledge, attitude, and practices of dental practitioners about green dentistry

Nighat Jalbani, Jennifer Geraldine Doss, Jacob John, Jeneen Panezai
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Case Reports

Ultrasound Doppler findings of a Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion Sequence (TRAP)

Saba,a Abdulmalik Amer, Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Abdulaziz A. Qurashi, Fahad H. Alhazmi, Rawda Yehia Al-Rudini
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A case of stuck mechanical Tricuspid Valve

ABDUL NASIR, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Salman Khan, Hamza Ali
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Correspondence

Radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of multifocal or large-scale high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia of the esophagus: A safe & effective approach

Yang Yang, Liang Liu, Jingyu Zhu
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Is Tranexemic Acid really helpful in major hemorrhage?

Faraz Mansoor
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Metaverse in Medical Education: A Paradigm Shift

Khadija Farrukh
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Acknowledgement

Acknowledgment of Reviewers
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