Vol. 41 No. 4 (2025): April 2025

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Pak J Med Sci Vol.41, No.4 2025

Published: 2025-03-27

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Guest Editorial

The inevitable future of peer review: Human and AI integrated peer review system

Faaiz Ali Shah, Shaukat Ali Jawaid

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11941

View Point

Establishing comprehensive anesthesia services for cancer surgery at SKMCH Peshawar: Challenges, achievements, and innovations

Faraz Mansoor, Salma Jan, Zain Ul Abidin, Hafiz Rohan Ahmed Khan

944-946
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11139

Original Articles

Total hip arthroplasty: 30 days readmission at a tertiary care hospital

Muhammad Omer Farooq, Mahnoor Tariq, Muhammad Ahsan Sulaiman, Shahryar Noordin

947-951
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11041
HBV infection and pregnancy: Increased risks of gestational diabetes and preterm birth

Xiumei Cai, Suiping Huang, Zuliang Ma

952-957
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.9578
Clinical efficacy and safety of antibiotic combination therapy in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in children

Huan Yang, Zhengke Xiang, Peiwei Chen

958-962
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10236
Effect of integrated care model on urinary retention after radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer

Qiang Zhao

963-967
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.9917
Comparison of performance of artificial intelligence tools in answering emergency medicine question pool: ChatGPT 4.0, Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot

İskender Aksoy, Merve Kara Arslan

968-972
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11178
Value analysis of serum β -HCG, AMH, and P/E2 for predicting freeze-thaw embryo transfer outcomes in patients with thin endometrium

Yani Yan, Jian Zhang, Weiwei Li, Xiurong Yin

973-978
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.9980
The impact of staged rehabilitation guidance based on symptom management theory on functional rehabilitation and quality of life of elderly patients undergoing hip replacement surgery

Yunwei Xu, Lvtian Chen

979-985
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11693
Analysis of influencing factors on the rate of high-quality embryos induced by rectangular plan during in vitro fertilization

Hongzhi Shi, ZhiMing Zhao, Qi Song, Jiajia Liu

986-991
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10188
Comparative analysis of success rates and complications between lumbar microdiscectomy and open discectomy for lumbar disc herniation

Zahid Khan, Seema Sharafat, Haider Ali

992-996
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10620
The effects of valproic acid and levetiracetam treatments on kidney functions in children with epilepsy

Nesrin Tas, Ozge Balcı, Mehmet Senes, Sukran Bicakci, Arzu Yılmaz

997-1002
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10385
Suicide risk assessment and management needs of pre-examination and triage nurses in emergency departments: A qualitative study

Chang Du, Dan Shen, Jing Yuan, Ruihuai Zhang, Cong Fu, Xiaoping Yin

1003-1007
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10501
A qualitative study on compassion fatigue experience and influencing factors of geriatric nurses

Yang Dong, Yuee Huang, Danli Li, Xiaoling Li, Hongying Rao

1008-1012
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.9051
Percutaneous Kyphoplasty combined with different anti-osteoporosis drugs for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures

Weiliang Du, Wenshuai Li, Lixing Kang, Linfeng Wang

1013-1018
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11569
Clinical Outcome of lateral mass screws for traumatic sub-axial facet dislocation

Sabir Khan Khattak, Sajid Hussain, Latif Khan, Ibtisam Haider, Amer Aziz

1019-1022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11894
Facilitators for Routine Medical Checkups Use from the Perspective of Primary Care Providers: A qualitative study

Ali M. Alzahrani, Baraa S. Quronfulah, Holly C. Felix, Asim A. Khogeer

1023-1029
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10649
Ophthalmic manifestations and optic nerve functions in COVID-19: a prospective case series in Pakistani population

Ayisha Kausar, Sahibzada Mohammad Jan , Sulman Jaffar, Tehreem Tahir

1030-1035
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10939
Development and validation of a Nomogram for the prediction of patients with sepsis-induced multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

Jinling Ji, Qiong Wang, Kai Wang, Ting Shi, Chang Li

1036-1046
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10421
Effect of 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging Combined with 3D-Printed Templates on Biopsy Efficacy in Patients with Lung Tumor

Jianyang Zhang, Cheng Ran, Jing Chen, Huimin Song, Xianbo Li

1047-1051
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.9828
A cross-sectional study on the comparison of serum SIRT-1 and MMP-9 levels of patients with bronchiectasis and healthy controls

Deniz Bakir, Mustafa D. Bedir, Dilara Ulger Ozbek, Zehra Seyfikli

1052-1057
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10877
Frequency and Association of Hyperuricemia in Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients: Still a neglected combination?

Ali Haroon, Saima Askari, Anita Haroon, Zahabia Sohail

1058-1065
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10333
The effectiveness of teach-back health education combined with high-quality nursing in patients with atrial fibrillation receiving anticoagulant treatment

Chunhui Zhao, Zhao Zhao, Linghui Song

1066-1071
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11676
Predictive value of triglyceride glucose index and systemic inflammation index for diabetic retinopathy in Type-2 diabetes

Jie Li, Yanling Li, Qiannan Qi, Na Chen, Yueling Zhang

1072-1077
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11374
Obstetrical outcome in pregnant women presenting with congenital uterine anomalies

Shahida Sultan, Samina Alia Sabir, Nazia Liaqat, Qudsia Qazi

1078-1081
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10793
Awareness regarding risk factors of colon cancer and practices regarding screening for CRC among population of Aljouf region 2022, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Hafsa Raheel, Faisal Alazmi, Mohammed S.H. Aloufi , Hamad Aljubayr, Mohammed Alhaqbani , Mohammed S. Alawi

1082-1086
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11192
Effects of different embryonic development days on clinical outcomes of freeze-thawed embryo transfer

Nana Meng, Pengtao Li, Ting Liu, Jiawei Zhai, Meng-yuan Guo

1087-1091
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.9634
Value of serum NT proBNP, HMGB1, and SIRT1 in the diagnosis and prognosis of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome

Qingqing Yang, Hongbin Zhu

1092-1097
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10095
Readiness for inter-professional education among healthcare professions students in Balochistan, Pakistan

Sana Shah, Ahsan Sethi, Almas Khattak, Syed Muhammad Junaid

1098-1104
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10850
Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation nursing approach with integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine in children with Mycoplasma Pneumonia after Bronchoalveolar Lavage

Ruixue Sun, Yanling Zhang, Fang Cheng, Yan Zhao

1105-1109
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.9787
Effects of nutrition management combined with specialized nursing on nutritional status, immune function and wound healing after joint replacement

Haimei Ren, Liang Jiang, Yibin Zhou, Xiaohui Qi, Jingjie Cui

1110-1115
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10524
Effectiveness of animation as a learning tool in applied medical sciences education: A comparative cross-sectional study among university students

Faisal Mousa Alzahrani

1116-1120
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11204
Effect of Acupressure at Sanyinjiao Point 6 on pain in primary dysmenorrhea among medical students at a private institute in Karachi

Samira Amjad, Qamer Aziz, Ruqaya Nangrejo, Mubushra Samina

1121-1125
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10818
Establishment and analysis of the prediction model for the prognosis of children with sepsis based on pSOFA score

Fang Guo, Yi Qu, Lei Kang, Meixian Xu, Li Ma, Wenhui Li, Dianping You

1126-1131
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10001
Effects of submaximal interval training on anthropometric measurements, endurance, and flexibility of lower back and hamstrings in healthy individuals with a sedentary lifestyle

Ikram Ali, Haider Darain, Muhammad Idrees Khan, Maria Ishaq Khattak, Aatik Arsh

1132-1137
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10163
Clinical efficacy of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in treating esophageal variceal bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis

Qun Zhao, Qiong Zi, Guoqiang Dong, Yong Lu, Yingzhan Zhang

1138-1144
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11695
The prognostic value of mean platelet volume levels in germinal matrix hemorrhage- intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants

Ipek Guney Varal, Ezgi Deniz Acar Çelik, Pelin Doğan, Gaffari Tunc, Ayse Oren

1145-1150
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11642
Spectrum of AGT (M235T) rs699 and AGTR1 (A1166C) rs5186 gene variants and its association with coronary artery disease in Pakistani patients

Syed Tousif Ahmed, Muhammad Israr Nasir, Kanwal Fatima Amir, Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui

1151-1156
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.9993
Comparison of the efficacy of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation combined with and without budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate metered dose inhaler in the treatment of acute exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Jielu Sun, Xinkai Xu, Fang Wang

1157-1163
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11507
Psychiatric evaluation: an important component of multidisciplinary approach in pediatric burns

Erol Can Kulice, Emrah Senel, Elif Akcay, Gulser Senses Dinc

1164-1169
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11307
Urdu translation and validation of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Female Sexual Matters Associated with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Module (ICIQ-FLUTSsex)

Anum Malik, Nuzhat Faruqui, Novera Chughtai, Urooj Kashif

1170-1175
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11425
Effect of using a trephine to extract bone at the insertion point of the intramedullary nails and graft bone at the fractured ends in the treatment of tibial shaft fractures with intramedullary nail

Zhaoning Xu, Guoping Cai, Xianwei He, Defang Li

1176-1180
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10259
Comparison of abnormal sensory symptoms in children with and without autism spectrum disorder

Imran Maqsood, Erum Afzal, Kausar Aftab, Mubashar Ahmad

1181-1186
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11486

Review Article

A Perspective on The Göktaş Definition of Family Medicine/General Practice: A Review of Singapore Quality

Olgun Goktas

1187-1192
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11382

Systematic Review

Quadratus lumborum block vs femoral/fascia iliaca block for hip surgeries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Yufan Wang, Lina Zhu

1193-1201
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11531
Peritoneal patch in portal vein reconstruction: Evaluating graft material outcomes in hepatopancreatobiliary and liver transplant surgery - A Systematic Review

Saira Imtiaz, Ibtissam Bin Khalid, Zulqarnain Hyidar, Arslan Saleem Chughtai, Muhammad Yasir Khan, Irfan Ahmed

1202-1210
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10465
Quality of life of family caregivers of stroke patients: A systematic review of qualitative research

Hongyun Chen, Norafisyah Makhdzir, Wei Chao Loh, LiNing Wang

1211-1218
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11136
Can the geriatric nutritional risk index predict the risk of osteoporosis in the elderly? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Wanghao Liu, Xiaoying Sun

1219-1225
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11539
Controlling nutritional status score is a predictor of survival in hepatocellular carcinoma: A meta-analysis and meta-regression

Yi Chen, Hong Cao, Jia Yao

1226-1233
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11660
The impact of age on the survival outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma patients after transarterial chemoembolization: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Xue Du, Xiaoting Zhang

1234-1243
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11718
Geriatric nutritional risk index as a predictor of prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Linfu Fang, Ziwei Chen

1244-1252
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11962

Case Reports

Graves’ disease in Children: A Case Report of Rare Occurrence

Afia Butt, Ayaz Ur Rehman, Sobia Ramzan, Muzna Arif

1253-1256
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10689
Paediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with chronic diarrhea as an initial presentation

Ali Abdur Rahman, Asfand Tariq

1257-1260
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.10235

Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement

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