Vol. 29 No. 1 (2013): January - March 2013 Pak J Med Sci

January - March 2013

Published: 2013-02-23

Editorial

  • Publication audit, Editor’s Triage and Responsibilities of the Editors

    Shaukat Ali Jawaid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.3373

Original Articles

  • Views of Family Medicine Trainees of a Teaching Hospital in Riyadh regarding their Hospital Rotations: A Qualitative Study

    Aljohara Mohammed Alquaiz, Hamza M. Abdulghani, Syed Irfan Karim, Riaz Qureshi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2458

  • Vitamin D levels in patients of acute leukemia before and after remission-induction therapy

    Arshi Naz, Rizwan N. Qureshi, Tahir S. Shamsi, Tabassum Mahboob
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2764

  • Frequency of Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant diabetics at Baskent University Hospital, Istanbul

    Hulya Parildar, Asli Dogruk Unal, Guldeniz Aksan Desteli, Ozlem Cigerli, Nilgun Guvener Demirag
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2896

  • Assessment of adipokines relationships with cardiovascular risk markers in relation to body indices in normoglycemic males

    Syed Shahid Habib, Khlalid A Al Regaeiy, Laila Al Dokhi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2913

  • Comparison of eutectic mixture of local anesthetics cream with dorsal penile nerve block using lignocaine for circumcision in infants

    Sabeen Mujeeb, Jamshed Akhtar, Soofia Ahmed
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2944

  • Ischaemic mitral regurgitation: The effects of ring annuloplasty and suture annuloplasty repair techniques on left ventricular re-remodeling

    Cemalettin Aydin, Ibrahim Kara, Yasin Ay, Bekir Inan, Halil Basel, Mehmet Yanartas, Rahmi Zeybek
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2760

  • XRCC1 Arg280His polymorphism and glioma risk: A meta-analysis involving 1439 cases and 2564 controls

    Liang Zhang, Yan Wang, Zhiqun Qiu, Jiaohua Luo, Ziyuan Zhou, Weiqun Shu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2694

  • Functional outcome of flexor tendon repair of the hand at Zone 5 and post operative early mobilization of the fingers

    Seyed Abdolhossein Mehdi Nasab, Nasser Sarrafan, Seyed Reza Saeidian, Hassan Emami
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2563

  • Weekly dose of Iron-Folate Supplementationwith Vitamin-C in the workplace can prevent anaemia in women employees

    Bobby Joseph, Naveen Ramesh
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.3016

  • Causes of short stature identified in children presenting at a tertiary care hospital in Multan Pakistan

    Muhammad Waqar Rabbani, Waqas Imran Khan, Ahmed Bilal Afzal, Waqas Rabbani
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2688

  • Management of thoracic trauma in emergency service: Analysis of 1139 cases

    Isa Dongel, Abuzer Coskun, Sedat Ozbay, Mehmet Bayram, Bahri Atli
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2704

  • The delayed management of main arterial injuries in extremity trauma: surgical challenges and outcomes

    Liguo Shi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2619

  • Comparison of stool antigen test with gastric biopsy for the detection of Helicobacter Pylori infection

    Majid Sharbatdaran, Mehrdad Kashifard, Shahriar Shefaee, sepideh siadati, Babak jahed, Samaneh Asgari
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2865

  • Endometrial Stromal Sarcomas: A clinico-pathological analysis of 27 patients

    Yong-Soon Kwon, Dae-Young Kim, Kyung-Taek Lim
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2235

  • To differentiate benign from malignant thyroid nodule comparison of sonography with FNAC findings

    Mehrali Rahimi, Nazanin Farshchian, Eilkhan Rezaee, Karon Shahebrahimi, Hamid Madani
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2595

  • Current pattern of antibiotic resistance of clinical isolates among conjunctival swabs

    Farhan Essa Abdullah, Mariya Irfan Khan, Sadia Waheed
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2566

  • Changing pattern of infective endocarditisin Iran: A 16 years survey

    Behnam Hajihossainlou, Mohammad-Ali Heidarnia, Babak Sharif Kashani
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2682

  • Risk factors for coronary heart disease in patients below 45 years of age

    Mansoor Nadeem, Syed Shahzad Ahmed, Sarah Mansoor, Sidra Farooq
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2828

  • Evaluation of Aspirin and Clopidogrel resistance in patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome by using Adenosine Diposphate Test and Aspirin Test

    Osama Ibrahim, M. Oteh, A. Syukur, Che Hassan HH, S Fadilah W, Md Mostafizur Rahman
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2820

  • Aspiration and methylprednisolone injection to the cavity with IV cannula needle in the treatment of volar wrist ganglia: New technique

    Murat Korkmaz, Hayati Ozturk, Dilsad Amanvermez Senarslan, Yalcin Erdogan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2655

  • The diagnostic evaluation of dual-source CT (DSCT) in the diagnosis of coronary artery stenoses

    Ziqiao Lei, Jin Gu, Qing Fu, Heshui Shi, Haibo Xu Xu, Ping Han, Jianming Yu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2645

  • Assessment of prophylactic bone grafting effect on union of open tibial fracture

    Mohammad Fakoor, Naser Sarrafan, Naser Naghizadeh-Tabrizi, Morteza Fakoor
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2722

  • Characteristics and outcome of dengue infection; clinical perspective from a secondary care hospital of Karachi

    Syed Riazul Hasan, Musarrat Riaz, Farhat Ali Jafri
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2742

  • Clinical profile of carpal tunnel syndromein a teaching hospital

    Hussein Mohammed Malibary, Afnan Al-Najjar, Dina Yassen, Hamad Abuhussain, Osman Radhwi, Zainab Alfares
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2946

  • An evaluation of Milligan-Morgan and Ferguson procedures for haemorrhoidectomy at Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro, Hyderabad, Pakistan

    Shaikh Abdul Razaque, Dalwani Abdul Ghafoor, Soomro Nasurullah
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2858

  • Music can effectively reduce pain perception in women rather than men

    Sina Ghaffaripour, Hilda Mahmoudi, Mohammad Ali Sahmeddini, Abbas Alipour, Abdolhamid Chohedri
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2947

  • Analysis of subconjunctival hemorrhage

    Nedime Sahinoglu-Keskek, Selim Cevher, Ahmet Ergin
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2802

  • Analysis of some common pathogens and their drug resistance to antibiotics

    Lidao Bao, Rui Peng, Xianhua Ren, Ruilian Ma, Junping Li, Yi Wang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2744

  • Effects of blocking of angiotensin system on the prevalenceof metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetic patients

    Isam Hamo Mahmood, Mohammed Najim Abed, Marwan Mohammed Merkhan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2782

  • Phenotypic characterization of ESBL producing Enterobacter cloacae among children

    Hafsa Amin, Aizza Zafar, Hasan Ejaz, Noor ul Ain Jameel
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2385

  • BAL for pneumonia prevention in tracheostomy patients: A clinical trial study

    Amir Kazem Vejdan, Maliheh Khosravi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.1971

  • Role of platelet indices, glycemic control and hs-CRP in pathogenesis of vascular complications in type-2 diabetic patients

    Farah Jabeen -, Asher Fawwad, Husan Afroz Rizvi, Faraz Alvi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2592

  • Effect of colporrhaphy on the Sexual Dysfunction of women with pelvic organ prolapsed

    Sholeh Shahghaibi, Sana Faizi, Fardin Gharibi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2610

  • Arterio venous fistula experience at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan

    Shahnawaz Rajper, Shahzad Ali, Iqbal Shahzad, M.Umar Baloch
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2753

  • Is there a correlation between hs-CRP levels andfunctional outcome of Ischemic Stroke?

    Aliakbar Taheraghdam, Siamak Aminnejad, Ali Pashapour, Reza Rikhtegar, Kamyar Ghabili
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2799

  • Justification for hysterectomies and frequency of histopathological lesions of hysterectomy at a Teaching Hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan

    Arzoo Amin, Azmat Ali, Zohra Amin, Farah Nighat Sani
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2509

  • Spectrum of congenital heart disease in children admitted for cardiac surgery at Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar, Pakistan

    Shahzada Bakhtyar Zahid, Anwar Zeb Jan, Samreen Ahmed, Humaira Achakzai
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2910

  • MRI features of spinal Fluorosis: Results of an endemic community screening

    Iftekhar Ahmed, Saba Sohail, Munawwar Hussain, Nazeer Khan, Masood Hameed Khan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.3200

  • Early and intermediate prognosis of intravenous thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke subtypes according to the causative classification of stroke system

    Ali Pashapour, Abolfazl Atalu, Mehdi Farhoudi, Ali Akbar Taheraghdam, Elyar Sadeghi Hokmabadi, Ehsan Sharifipour, Mehdi Najafi Nashali
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2897

  • The effects of serum cholesterol, LDL, and HDL levels on gallstone cholesterol concentration

    Sabri Selcuk Atamanalp, Mevlut Said Keles, Refik Selim Atamanalp, Hamit Acemoglu, Esra Laloglu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2798

  • The management of acetabular malunion with traumatic arthritis by total hip arthroplasty

    Qing-jiang Pang, Xiao YU, Xian-jun Chen, Zhen-chun Yin, Guo-zhong He
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2900

  • Body dysmorphic disorder in aesthetic rhinoplasty candidates

    Mohammad Reza Fathololoomi, Ali Goljanian Tabrizi, Ali Fattahi Bafghi, Ali Noohi, Ali Makhdoom
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2733

  • Insulin resistance in non-diabetic patients of chronic Hepatitis C

    Zareen Kiran, Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Daniah Anis, Rashid Qadeer, Khalid Hasan, Salahuddin Afsar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2888

Review Article

  • Inconsistency in the strength testing of dental resin-based composites among researchers

    Naresh Kumar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2922

  • Bidirectional Relationship between Chronic Kidney Disease & Periodontal Disease

    Arsalan Wahid, Saima Chaudhry, Afifa Ehsan, Sidra Butt, Ayyaz Ali Kahn
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2926

Case Reports

  • Acute left main coronary artery occlusion

    K.Mehmet Burgazli, Mehmet Bilgin, Nedim Soydan, Ridvan Chasan, Ali Erdogan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2819

  • A rare case of metachronous triple cancers involving the tympanic membrane

    Hui-Yu Chang, Hua Jiang, Fang Zhou
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2490

  • Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia: A delayed presentation

    Saima Aziz Siddiqui, Nargis Soomro, Ashraf Ganatra
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2830

  • Irreversible Horner’s syndrome diagnosed by aproclonidine test due to benign thyroid nodule

    Mesut Coskun, Akin Aydogan, Cumali Gokce, Ozgur Ilhan, Orhan Veli Ozkan, Hasan Gokce, Huseyin Oksuz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2732

  • Kawasaki disease in two sets of monozygotic twins: Is the etiology genetic or environmental?

    Xiaomei Zhang, Jinghui Sun, Shubo Zhai, Sirui Yang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2713

  • A minimally invasive management for abdominal compartment syndrome in severe acute pancreatitis

    Han Kui Hu, Xiao Jiong Du, Ang Li, Neng Wen Ke, Wei Ming Hu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2721

  • Meckel Gruber Syndrome: Second trimester diagnosis of a case in a non-consanguineous marriage

    Ammara Mushtaq
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2930

  • Triple synchronous malignant tumors of colon, appendix and liver: A case report with literature review

    Shen Guoliang, Huang Dongsheng
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2277

  • Traumatic lumbar spondylolisthesis

    Shujie Tang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2593

Correspondence

  • Hepatocellular carcinoma patients may benefit from left hemi-hepatectomy with caudate lobectomy

    Hongyu Li, Bo Li, Yonggang Wei
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.3216

Conference Proceedings

Acknowledgement

  • Reviewer's Name 2012

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.3451