Vol. 42 No. 2 (2026): February 2026

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Pak J Med Sci Vol.42, No.2 2026

Published: 2026-01-26

Content

Editorial

  • Why Women Leave Medicine: The Missing Life Skills We Never Teach

    Shaukat Ali Jawaid, Mariyah Hidayat, Noor-i-Kiran Naeem
    289-290
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.15392

Original Articles

  • From Initiative to Influence: The Impact of ICHR on Pakistan’s Health Research Ecosystem (2023–2025)

    Naseer Ahmed, Nadia Anwar, Muhammad Rehman, Ghulam Rasool
    291-296
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13233

  • Effect of sucralfate suspension gel on gastroscopic pathology and inflammatory cytokines in patients with Helicobacter pylori-positive chronic non-atrophic gastritis

    Gang Liu, Pinna Yang, Shaohua Wang, Quanxi Liu
    297-302
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12890

  • Clinical efficacy and safety of drug-eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization combined with targeted therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of intermediate-to-advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

    Hao Lu, Yuanlong Zhou, Chen Liu, Zan Li, Zhiyuan Luo
    303-308
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13021

  • Impact of ethical leadership on work environment in public hospital in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

    Badr K. Aldhmadi, Rakesh Kumar, Bilesha Perera, Mohammad Abdulrahman Algarni
    309-314
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13804

  • Implementation of family-centered care in Pediatric Gastroscopy

    Tongtong Ma, Xiaoyu Song, Cuihong Zhao, Dawei Tian, Guoliang Zhang
    315-320
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12891

  • Effectiveness of classification and scoring systems in solitary fibrous tumor prognosis prediction

    Hüseyin Fatih Sezer, Aykut Eliçora, Salih Topçu, Büşra Yaprak Bayrak
    321-330
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13897

  • Efficacy and safety of sintilimab in the treatment of sqNSCLC

    Peipei Wang, Yajing Zhang, Guoying Li, Yuehong Hou, Yan Zhang, Cheng Xiang
    331-335
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.9834

  • Congenital anomalies prevalent in rural population of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan: Ethnic inequalities and biodemographic attributes

    Muhammad Asghar Khan, Qumar Zaman, Azmatullah, Sajid Malik, Zahida Parveen
    336-344
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12330

  • The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on pain and vital signs during chest tube removal

    Açelya Turkmen, Alper Avci, İlknur Tura, Sevilay Erden
    345-351
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12653

  • Implementation of case-based learning plus flipped classroom in standardized residency training for ultrasound physicians

    Weina Mu, Xin Liu, Hongwei Chen, Ying Liu, Juan Liu, Wei Liu
    352-355
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13022

  • Randomized controlled trial to compare functional outcomes between Locking compression Plates and Retrograde Intramedullary Nails in distal femur fractures

    Aimal Sattar, Ayesha Imtiaz, Syed Imran Bukhari
    356-364
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13605

  • Comparative Evaluation of Modern Disinfection Methods on Smear Layer Removal and Bond Strength to Caries-Affected Dentin: A KTP Laser, Nanocare Gold, Photodynamic Therapy Study

    Abdulaziz A. Al-Kheraif, Hanan Alsunbul, Hind Alhaidry, Aftab Ahmed Khan
    365-370
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.14232

  • Burdens of neck pain in China from 1990 to 2021 and its projection to 2050: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease study 2021

    Guanghai Zhao, Xian Zhang, Xinrui Zhao, Shanming Zhang, Haihong Zhang
    371-384
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.14050

  • Maternal Undernutrition in Focus: Determinants among pregnant and lactating women in Kurrum District, Pakistan: A Community-based Study

    Ijaz Habib, Sheraz Fazid , Saima Aleem, Abdullah Abdulmohsen Alsabaani Alshehri, Zia Ul Haq
    385-392
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13164

  • Comparing the effects of active or passive music therapy on negative symptoms and cognitive function in patients with chronic schizophrenia

    Yuanyuan Ji, Shengli Zheng, Liying Liu, Haojie Wu, Jiayi Gao
    393-400
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13719

  • Real-time polymerase chain reaction results of urogenital system samples and their relationship with other sexually transmitted diseases

    Emel Caliskan
    401-404
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13171

  • Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting the risk of threatened abortion after in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer

    Jia Yu, Xudong Zhang, Lihua Xia
    405-413
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13419

  • Outcome of tibialis anterior tendon transfer in recurrent relapsed clubfoot deformity with concomitant peroneal nerve dysfunction

    Anisuddin Bhatti, Syed Ata Ur Rahman, Saddam Mazar, Pervez Ali, Muhammad Yousuf Bhatti
    414-422
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12956

  • The association between diabetes knowledge and medication adherence among patients in Saudi Arabia

    Khalid Alayed, Nouf Alsubaie, Manal Altwaim, Mohammed Almutairi, Norah Alawlah
    423-431
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12752

  • Expression of lipid metabolism-related genes in hepatocellular carcinoma and their prognostic significance

    Jisen Zhao, Shujie Cheng, Yuanlong Zhou, Yang Yu
    432-439
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12774

  • Feedback literacy among undergraduate dental students: A cross-sectional study across two institutions

    Palwasha Babar, Ushna Malik
    440-445
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12642

  • Testosterone Effect on Anesthesia Depth in Micropenis Hypospadias Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study

    Ahmet Gültekin, Ayhan Şahin, Ebru Yeşildağ, İlker Yıldırım
    446-452
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13334

  • Clinical diagnostic value of the plasma heparin binding protein in diabetic nephropathy patients comorbid with sepsis

    Lulu Han, Shenghai Wang, Zhao Wang
    453-458
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12815

  • Correlation of serum CTRP9 and CTRP15 levels with HOMA-IR and HOMA-B in metabolic syndrome patients with and without coronary artery disease

    Fareena Ahmad, Uzma Zafar, Hafiz Abdul Rehman Tariq, Saba Khaliq
    459-464
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12826

  • Effects of infant touch on the growth and neurodevelopment of preterm infants

    Qingqing Yang, Qiuying Du, Huichan Yang, Yanfei Ma, Hongbin Zhu
    465-469
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13094

  • Correlation between concurrent activation potentiation of hand grip strength and core stability endurance in medical university students

    Nida Waheed, Muhammad Khan, Bhoomika Vassu, Simran Sachrani, Pirya Kumari
    470-473
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12481

  • Sensitivity and Safety of Contrast-enhanced cystosonography in diagnosis of pediatric vesicoureteral reflux after urinary tract infection

    Junping Wang, Xiaoman Wang, Bin Yang, Yali Ma, Qiang Wang
    474-479
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12782

  • Is the presence of a first rib fracture in patients with polytrauma an indicator of severe trauma? A retrospective study on associated injuries and clinical outcomes

    Kadri Ceberut, Burak Hasgül
    480-485
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12542

  • Comparison of efficacy of intravenous versus intramuscular injection meglumine antimoniate in patients of cutaneous leishmaniasis

    Najia Ahmed, Shafia Shaikh, Saima Ali Khan, Moniba Saeed
    486-491
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12520

  • Dietary flavonoid intake is linked to reduced all-cause mortality: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

    Jinhua Wei, Yuting Wang
    492-500
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13618

  • Combined herbal fumigation and fire acupuncture for refractory plantar warts: A retrospective study

    Fengming Qi, Dan Deng, Liang Tian
    501-507
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13807

  • Frequency of Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) And Postnatal Depression in Mothers of Preterm Neonates Hospitalized in A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Pakistan.

    Saima Fayyaz, AS Hussain, Maheen Choudhry, Vardah Noor Ahmed Bharuchi
    508-516
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13932

  • Size-based individualized tympanic membrane repair in elderly patients under otoendoscopy

    Lei Yue, Juan Li, Yue Deng, Song Shi
    517-526
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13237

  • Integrated bulk and single-cell transcriptomic profiling reveals bromocriptine sensitivity genes and cellular targets in adenomyosis

    Yuqiang Zhang, Danfen Chen, Zhaomei Zhong, Juan Chen
    527-540
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12639

Special Communications

Case Reports

  • Comprehensive Surgical Management of a Carotid Body Tumour: A Case-Based Approach

    Mohamed Mostafa Elshamaa, Alaa Abdelhamid, Shaul Hameed Kolarkodi, Khalid Alotaibi , Samir Ali Elborolosy
    546-549
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13331

  • Diagnostic dilemma in a neonate: Pseudo Hypoaldosteronism mimicking congenital adrenal hyperplasia

    Hamid Bin Tariq, Suleman Saeed, Ahmed Arslan, Saima Batool
    550-553
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.12705

Correspondence

Letter

  • The Need for Explicit Teaching of Learning Strategies in Undergraduate Medical Education in Pakistan

    Numera Yousuf, Muahmmad Yousuf Ali
    555
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.14398

Acknowledgement