Vol. 29 No. 2 (2013): April 2013 Pak J Med Sci

April 2013 Issue
Published: 2013-03-11

Editorial

  • From Quarterly to Bi-Monthly publication

    Shaukat Ali Jawaid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3685

Original Articles

  • Gender discrimination among medical students in Pakistan: A cross sectional survey

    Ali Madeeh Hashmi, Amra Rehman, Zeeshan Butt, Muhammad Awais Aftab, Aimen Shahid, Sahar Abbas Khan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3256

  • Patients

    Muhammad Laiq uz Zaman Khan, Masood Jawaid, Kamran Hafeez
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3186

  • Evaluation of Continuing professional development program for Family Physicians

    Syed Irfan Karim, Farhana Irfan, Riaz Qureshi, Naghma Naeem, Eiad Abdel Mohsen Alfaris
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3155

  • Aetiology, treatment patterns and long-term outcomes of tooth avulsion in children and adolescents

    Huseyin Karayilmaz, Zuhal Kirzioglu, Ozge Erken Gungor
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3283

  • Clinico-epidemiological nature and antibiotic susceptibility profile of Acinetobacter species

    Md Mostafizur Rahman, Shirin Biglari, Alfizah Hanafiah, Ramliza Ramli, Tzar Mohd Nizam Khaithir
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3132

  • Adherence of healthcare professionals to American Diabetes Association 2004 guidelines for the care of patients with type 2 diabetes at peripheral diabetes clinics in Karachi, Pakistan

    Farzana Muzaffar, Nimra Fatima, Asher Fawwad, Mussarat Riaz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3149

  • The role of double-balloon enteroscopy following capsule endoscopy in diagnosis of obscure Small intestinal diseases

    Chen Tian Min, Xu Li Hua, Ji Ying Lin, Yang Yan Mei, Lu Fei, Qian Jun Bo
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2927

  • Visceral leishmaniasis: Clinical and demographic features in an African population

    Abdelsalam Mohamed Nail, Abdelmageed Mohamed Imam
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3151

  • Effect of a probiotic preparation (VSL#3) in critically ill patients: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (Pilot Study)

    Sarvin Sanaie, Mehrangiz Ebrahimi Mameghani, Ata Mahmoodpoor, Hadi Hamishehkar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3370

  • Carotid artery intima media thickness and HsCRP: Predictors for atherosclerosis in prediabetic patients

    Hulya Parildar, Oyku Gulmez, Ozlem Cigerli, Aslı Dogruk Unal, Rengin Erdal, Nılgun Guvener Demirag
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3133

  • Effects of a mat pilates program on cardiometabolicparameters in elderly women

    Fourie Marinda, Gildenhuys Magda, Shaw Ina, Shaw Brandon, Toriola Abel, Daniel Ter Goon
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3099

  • Seroprevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in pregnant women attending public sector tertiary care hospital in Hyderabad Sindh

    Seema Bibi, Saira Dars, Sanober Ashfaq, Roshan Ara Qazi, Sadaf Akhund
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3211

  • Anesthetic management of conjoined twins undergoing one-stage surgical separation: A single center experience

    He-Jiang Zhong, Li Hong, Zhi-Yong Du, He Huan, Tian-De Yang, Yue-Yong Qi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3275

  • Comparison between intrathecal and intravenous betamethasone for post-operative pain following cesarean section: A randomized clinical trial

    Taraneh Naghibi, Faramarz Dobakhti, Saideh Mazloomzadeh, Atosa Dabiri, Behnaz Molai
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2863

  • Efficacy of topical Bevacizumab in high-risk corneal transplant survival

    Nasir Bhatti, Umair Sheikh Ahmed Qidwai, Munawar Hussain, Asif Kazi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3089

  • Yield of esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy in cancer of unknown primary

    Muhammad Tayyab Usmani, Abdullah Bin Khalid, Syed Hasnain Ali Shah, Tauseef Ahmad, Saeed Sadiq Hamid, Syed Wasim Jafri
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3212

  • Frequency of migraine in patients with allergic rhinitis

    Ayhan Ozturk, Yildiz Degirmenci, Burcu Tokmak, Abdurrahman Tokmak
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3148

  • Comparison of Volar and Dorsal approaches for surgical treatment in fracture of proximal half of the radius

    Seyed Abdolhossein Mehdi Nasab, Nasser Sarrafan, Mohammad Fakoor, Maghsood Mohammadzadeh
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3226

  • Risk factors of retinopathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus at a tertiary care hospital, Bahawalpur Pakistan.

    Sadiq Hussain, Muhammad Rashad Qamar, Muhammad Arshad Iqbal, Ameer Ahmed, Ehsan Ullah
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3066

  • Rapid emergence of ESBL producers in E. coli causing urinary and wound infections in Pakistan

    Muhammad Asif Habeeb, Yasra Sarwar, Aamir Ali, Muhammad Salman, Abdul Haque
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3144

  • Cardioprotective effects of atorvastatin plus trimetazidine in percutaneous coronary intervention

    Xuefeng Lin, Aiqun Ma, Wei Zhang, Qun Lu, Chaofeng Sun, Hongyan Tian, Xinjun Lei, Xiaojun Bai
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2937

  • Accuracy of non-contrast CT brain interpretation by emergency physicians: A cohort study

    Anas Khan, Sami Qashqari, Abdul-Aziz Al-Ali
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3220

  • C-reactive protein and lipid profile in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome treated by metformin

    Wahda Basheer Al-Youzbaki, Rabie Gabriel Abdullah
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2935

  • The impact of chronic low back pain on physical performance, fear avoidance beliefs, and depressive symptoms: A comparative study on Turkish elderly population

    Emine Aslan Telci, Nesrin Yagci, Tuba Can, Ugur Cavlak
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3196

  • Chest Pain as a presenting complaint in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)

    Muhammad Ajmal Malik, Shahzad Alam Khan, Sohail Safdar, Ijaz-Ul-Haque Taseer
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2921

  • Values of mean platelet volume in patients with chronic tonsillitis and adenoid hypertrophy

    Cengiz Cevik, Erhan Yengil, Murat Tutanc, Ercan Akbay, Ibrahim Iilfeler, Ihsan Gulmez, Ertap Akoglu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2715

  • The diagnosis and treatment of traumatic retroperitoneal hematoma

    Fengbiao Wang, Fang Wang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3168

  • Reference range variation in haematological indices amongst five different age groups of less than one year in Islamabad, Pakistan

    Kiran Tauseef Bukhari, Humaira Zafar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3067

  • Extended multi-organ resection for cT4 gastric carcinoma: A retrospective analysis

    Longbin Xiao, Mingzhe Li, Fengfeng Xu, Huishao Ye, Wenhui Wu, Shuo Long, Wenfeng Li, Yulong He
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2898

  • The effect of age, sex and obesity on fundamental motor skills among 4 to 6 years-old children

    Roshansk Vameghi, Amir Shams, Parvaneh Shamsipour Dehkordi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3069

  • Intravitreal Avastin as an adjunct in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy undergoing pars plana vitrectomy

    Yawar Zaman, Aziz-ur-Rehman ., Abdul Fattah Memon
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3044

  • Prevalence and clinical profile of insulin resistance in young women of poly cystic ovary syndrome: A study from Pakistan

    Rumina Tabassum, Fouzia Imtiaz, Shaheen Sharafat, Shazia Shukar-ud-din, Uzma Nusrat
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3180

  • Psychosocial rehabilitation training in the treatment of schizophrenia outpatients: A randomized, psychosocial rehabilitation training

    Ling Wang, Jianchu Zhou, Xueqin Yu, Jihong Qiu, Bo Wang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2951

  • Comparison of postoperative complication between Laryngeal Mask Airway and endotracheal tube during low-flow anesthesia with controlled ventilation

    EJ Ali Peirovifar, Mahmood Eydi, Mir Musa Mirinezhad, ATA Mahmoodpoor, Afsaneh Mohammadi, Samad EJ Golzari
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2980

  • Gender determines the effect of atracurium priming technique in a randomized study

    Hui Liu, Lianbing Gu, Yunxia Zuo
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3163

  • The expressions of AMACR and iNOSin prostate adenocarcinomas

    Tumay Ozgur, Esin Atik, Sibel Hakverdi, Mehmet Yaldiz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2813

  • Nutritional status in mentally disabled children and adolescents: A study from Western Turkey

    Nalan Hakime Nogay
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3194

  • Investigation of the effects of graded models on the biomechanical behavior of a bone-dental implant system under osteoporotic conditions

    Bin Zhang, Li Ying, Liu Zhong Shuang, Bai Xiao Ming
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2963

  • The effects of intraarticular opioids in pain relief after arthroscopic menisectomy:A randomized clinical trial study

    Hamidreza Arti, Sara Arti
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2809

  • Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E virus among primary school children

    Nural Cevahir, Melek Demir, Ali Ihsan Bozkurt, Ahmet Ergin, Ilknur Kaleli
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2821

  • Clinical outcome of endoprosthetic replacement for failed treatment of intertrochanteric fractures: A retrospective case series

    Wei Feng, Ting Hao, Wan-lin Liu, Yan-fei Jia, Zeng-tao Hao, Sheng-bin Bai
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2964

  • Evaluation of thyroid dysfunction in pregnant women with gestational and pre-gestational diabetes

    Hajieh Shahbazian, Nahid Shahbazian, Mahnaz Rahimi Baniani, Leila Yazdanpanah, Seyed Mahmuod Latifi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2862

  • Respiratory and general health complaints in subjects exposed to sandstorm at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Sultan Ayoub Meo, Mohammad Fahad A Al-Kheraiji, Ziyad Fahad AlFaraj, Nasser Abdulaziz Alwehaibi, Ahmad Adnan Aldereihim
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3065

  • Efficacy of Paraffin Wax Bath with and without joint mobilization techniques in rehabilitation of post-traumatic stiff hand

    Fozia Sibtain, Asghar Khan, Syed Shakil Urrehman
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3171

Clinical Case Series

  • Fertility sparing treatment in young patients with early endometrial adenocarcinoma

    Mehri Jafari Shobeiri, Parvin Mostafa Gharabaghi, Heidarali Esmaeili, Elaheh Ouladsahebmadarek, Mahzad Mehrzad-Sadagiani
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3280

  • Intragastric rupture of splenic artery aneurysms:Three case reports and literature review

    Yang-de MIU, Bei YE
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2992

Review Article

Special Communications

Short Communication

  • Prevalence of overweight and obesity among female adolescents in Jordan: A comparison between two international reference standards

    Abdulrahman Musaiger, Mariam Al-Mannai, Reema Tayyem
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3222

  • Medical literature review: Search or perish

    Younis Skaik
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3418

Case Reports

  • Lamellar Ichthyosis with Rickets

    Raafia Ali, Shahbaz Aman, Muhammad Nadeem
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3298

  • Treatment of gestational choriocarcinoma and massive ascites by hypothermic intraperitoneal perfusion chemotherapy guided by ultrasound followed by cytoreductive surgery

    Ming-Chen Ba, Hui Long, Yin-Bing Wu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2981

  • A case of mycotic aneurysm due to Burkholderia pseudomallei

    Md Mostafizur Rahman, Ding Chuan Hun,, S. Hussin, M. N. Tzar, S. R. Ramli
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.2815

  • “One-stop” Hybrid approach for tetralogy of fallot with aortopulmonary collateral arteries in adults

    Yi yao Jiang, Wei Zhang, Yu Pei, Li Yang, Langang Xue, Xiaocheng Liu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3192

  • Neuropathic pain in hereditary coproporphyria

    Guan Liang Chen, Deng-Ho Yang, Jeng-Yuau Wu, Chia-Wen Kuo, Wen-Hsiu Hsu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3202

  • Case scenario about TEE: Patient with dilated cardiomyopathy undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    Peng Liang, Jing yuan Chen, Bin Liu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3077

Correspondence

  • The terminator

    Younis Skaik
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.292.3429