Vol. 40 No. 3 (2024): January – February 2024 (Part-II)

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Pak J Med Sci Vol.40, No.3 2024

Published: 2023-12-16

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January - February (Part-II) 2024 Content
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Guest Editorial

Centralized healthcare database for ensuring better healthcare: Are we lagging behind?

Sundus Tariq, Saba Tariq, Ahmad Adnan Shoukat
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.9084

Original Articles

Incidence, management and outcome of Hepatic Veno-Occlusive disease /Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome after hematopoietic stem cell transplant in Thalassemia major patients: A prospective study of Pakistani BMT

Haider Nisar, Memoona Khan, Tariq Azam Khattak, Tariq Ghafoor, Qamar Un Nisa Chaudhry
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7901
Comparison of the efficacy of combining left bundle branch pacing with either sacubitril/valsartan or enalapril in the treatment of chronic heart failure: A retrospective observational analysis

Shengping Wang, Yongsheng Feng, Xiangyang Sun, Hualiang Gou, Yong Guo
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8520
Application of artificial intelligence-based dual source CT scanning in the differentiation of lung adenocarcinoma in situ and minimally invasive adenocarcinoma

Lihong Liu, Zhihua Ni, Jian Zhang, Junsong Zhao, Jieyun Shen
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8454
Comparison of cases with and without acute liver injury in pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection; obstetric and neonatal outcomes

Nur Gozde Kulhan, Gokcen Orgul, Fazil Avci, Mehmet Kulhan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7746
Outcomes of liver diseases in pregnant females: A study from a tertiary care medical center in Pakistan

Nazish Butt, Sabir Ali, Haleema Yasmeen, Khalid Mumtaz
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7670
Efficacy of Danshen injection combined with Calcitriol and Calcium/Vitamin-D for the treatment of osteoporotic fractures: A retrospective case-control study

Huihui Li, Dinghua Lin, Hongxin Lin, Min Liu, Guangqian Lu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8513
A comparative study on the clinical efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy and conventional open surgery in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation

Zheng Li, Chen-yang Jiang, Bao-shan Xu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.6678
Comparison of Callisphere Drug-Eluting Beads Transarterial Chemoembolization and Conventional Transarterial Chemoembolization for the treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Yongjun Ren, Caixia Zhao, Yongfu Xiong, Zhongbai Liu, Guo Wu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8572
Association of the GHRd3 polymorphism with adult height and type 2 diabetes in a Saudi Arabian population from Jazan Province: A case-control study

Reham G. Al-hakami, Alaa Y. Mashraqi, Rola Ali Atiah Shannaq, Nalah A. Alshaikh, Yahia A. Kaabi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7686
Association of high pre-pregnancy body mass index with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes

Nazia Liaqat, Qudsia Qazi, Fauzia Afridi, Saima Khattak
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7317
Relationship between baseline mean platelet volume (MPV) and prognosis of patients with acute mild cerebral infarction undergoing intravenous thrombolysis with Alteplase

Yanhao Wang, Xiaoqing Wei, Wei Du, Congcong Yuan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7493
Correlation between serum microRNA-122 and VEGF expression and pregnancy outcome in gestational diabetes mellitus patients

Hongmei He, Yi Wang, Haijiao Wang, Yulan Ma, Pan Zhang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8467
Modified ferriman-gallwey score and hirsutism among normal healthy female population

Samina Bibi , Suleman Elahi Malik, Saima Zeb , Javeria Javed
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8138
Effects of flunarizine combined with ginkgo leaf extract and dipyridamole injection on hemorheology in elderly patients with vertigo

Xinlei Liu, Lingyu Shu, Junxia Zheng
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8456
Hemorheology and Inflammatory Marker Changes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke after Intravenous Thrombolysis with Mechanical Thrombectomy

Li Wu, Peng Shi, Yujie Zhao, Di Shao, Hongliang Wu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8396
Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on health of women in Pakistan - Socioeconomic perspective

Amena Moazzam Baig, Musarrat Riaz, Amani Moazzam, Iram Zehra Bokharey
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8312
Effect of budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate metered dose inhaler combined with nasal high-flow nasal cannula on elderly patients with COPD and respiratory failure

Feiyan Hu, Feijing Lv
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8395
Effect of comprehensive nursing intervention on quality of life and treatment outcomes in elderly patients with Gout and Hyperuricemia complicated with hypertension

Jing Liu, Na Lu, Shilu Shen, Wen Zhang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7535
Anthropometrics and Plasma Atherogenic Index in Saudi Women Madinah KSA

Amal M. Qasem Surrati, Walaa Mohammed Saeed, Eman Mohammed Alfadhli
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8318
Gender and its association with cardiac defects in down syndrome population at Children Hospital & Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan

Areiba Haider, Sarah Khan, Raafea Tafweez, Muhammad Yaqoob
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7346
Understanding ethics of reporting health related events in media: A qualitative phenomenological study in Karachi and Peshawar

Shiraz Shaikh, Aroosa Nadeem, Mehjabeen Musharraf, Sheraz Fazid
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7414
The efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave combined with platelet rich plasma in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis with meniscus injury: A retrospective analysis

Jin Li, Jie Li, Dan Li, Xi Jin, Sheng Liu, Liheng Zhang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8670
Depression, anxiety, stress and other mental health conditions of personnel undergoing hospital isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and influencing factors

Baoyan Wang, Lei Li, Jing Liu, Bo Zhan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7511
A predictive model of nosocomial infection in patients with upper urinary tract stones after flexible ureterorenoscopy with laser lithotripsy: A retrospective study

Yanqiu Xu, Ping Xu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8855
Impact of emotional intelligence in resolving clinical conflicts among postgraduate residents of surgery

Syed Faraz Ul Hassan Shah Gillani, Rehan Ahmed Khan, Ahsan Sethi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7363
Changes in the levels of WBC count, PCT, CRP and ESR in Patients with acute Community-acquired Lower Respiratory tract infections and their diagnostic value

Na Li, Yinan Jia, Jianen Feng, Hu Chang, Siqi Li
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7699
Correlation of serum kisspeptin and leptin with non-obstructive azoospermia: A cross-sectional study in a subset of Karachi population

Dr Sofia Amjad , Adnan Munir, Shamim Mushtaq, Rehana Rehman
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8125
Comparison of analgesic effects between erector spinae and transversus abdominis plane blocks in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Hui Chen, Junshi Li, Jianfeng Zuo, Xiping Zhang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8284
The prevalence of dental agenesis among children with cleft lip and palate patients in Lahore, Pakistan

Naauman Zaheer, Maliha Shahbaz, Usman Zaheer, Amjad H Wyne
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7997
Study on the clinical effect of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy combined with annulus fibrosus repair in the treatment of single-segment lumbar disc herniation in young and middle-aged patients

Ya-fei Zhao, Bin-wu Tian, Qiu-shuang Ma, Meng Zhang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.3419
The effect of Folic Acid, B12, D, and E Vitamins and Melatonin levels in the follicular fluid taken by the Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection method on pregnancy

KENAN DEMiR, Süleyman Tümer ÇALIŞKAN, Sebahattin ÇELİK, Muhterem Akdeniz, Rümeysa Göç
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7929
Pakistani Ankylosing Spondylitis Cohort with modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (PAS-CVD) study

Abrar Ahmed Wagan, Paras Surahyo
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7265
Effect of calcium plus Vitamin-D combined with calcitriol in the treatment of patients with Type-2 diabetes and osteoporosis: A retrospective observational analysis

Jinxing Wan, Jun Xie, Chaohui Hu, Jiahe Liu, Chunyan Zhu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8795
S. Rao Spiral Suturing (SRSS) of Lower Uterine Segment: An Innovative Hemostatic Technique in the Management of Placenta Previa and Accreta Spectrum

Shahid Irshad Rao, Uzma Shaheen, Syeda Husna Hasan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7747
Three-dimensional measurement and analysis of Mandibular Molar Distalization assisted by micro-implant anchorage combined with clear aligner

Gengbing Lin, Mengwei Chen, Nan Guo, Xie Shi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7759
Association of insertion /deletion polymorphism of ace gene with essential hypertension in patients of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Abdur Razaq, Ayesha Khan, Syed Tahir Shah, Sana Ullah
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7354
The clinical value of serum-related indexes in differentiating simple premature thelarche from idiopathic central precocious puberty

Hai-jing Cui, Peng Liu, Xin-guang Liu, Wen-zhong Du, Xia Wang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7447
Assessment of eating habits, lifestyle and physical activity among medical and dental students of Faisalabad Medical University

Hafiz Muhammad Usama Zuhair, Kiran Fatima, Umer Hussain, Dr Ayesha Ayub
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7323
Effect of nutritional intervention in child health care on improving growth and development and disease prevention of infants

Juan Du, Feiyan Huang, Zhanghua Tang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7720
Frequency and risk factors of malabsorption in patients presenting at tertiary care hospital, Karachi

Mohammad Masood, Riaz Hussain Channa, Nazish Butt
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7957
Impact of a pharmacist-led patient-centred care intervention along with textmessage reminders, on the management of newly diagnosed tubercular patients: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Farman Ullah Khan, Faiz Ullah Khan, Khezar Hayat, Yu Fang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.5356
Saccharomyces cerevisiae for abdominal pain and discomfort in irritable bowel syndrome patients

Mehreen Siyal, Zaigham Abbas, Muhammad Rafay Amir, Muhammad Ali Qadeer
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8349
Study on the impact and clinical effect of high-quality nursing intervention on the quality of life of elderly cataract patients

Kunkun Zuo, Zhaoqing Sun, Kai Wen
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7526
Role of antenatal care in reducing the risk of postpartum acute kidney injury

Aurangzeb Afzal, Sidra Saleem, Roshina Anjum, Haleema Tayyab
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7127
PDX1 Methylation, NGN3 and Pax6 Expression Levels in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and their association with neonatal blood sugars and birth weight

Yuanyuan Su, Jingjing Li, Limin Chen, Hongnan Lian, Yamin Qie
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7700
The ongoing evolution of mentorship: Advancing the formal mentorship program at AKU-SONAM

Rehana Rehman, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Saira Khalid, Rahila Ali
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8212
Outcome of arthroscopic triple release combined with rotator cuff repair in the treatment of rotator cuff injury combined with frozen shoulder

Jieliang Hu, Kongxing Wei; Yinping Xu; Liyuan Chen
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7709

Systematic Review

Deep transverse friction massage in the management of adhesive capsulitis: A systematic review

Shahid Khan, Aatik Arsh, Sargand Khan, Shahid Ali
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7218
Predicting outcomes of Lung Cancer using the modified glasgow prognostic score: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Yonghua Min, Xiaofeng Li, Huafei Chen, Yumei Xu, Gang Lan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8397

Review Article

Treatment approaches to Motor Speech Disorders: A step towards Evidence Based Practice

Anum Ashraf, Nazia Mumtaz, Ghulam Saqulain
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8096

Case Reports

Non-Pharmacological approach for the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease

Mohammad Akram Randhawa, Sadia Azam Khan, Aqsa Naseer, Muhammad Tariq Baqai
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.7291
A young lady presenting with acute limb ischemia secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome and infective endocarditis

Alia Ali Muhammed, Javeria Shah
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.3.8736

Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement January – February (Part-II) 2024
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