Vol. 29 No. 6 (2013): November - December 2013 Pak J Med Sci

November - December 2013 Pak J Med Sci
Published: 2013-09-30

Editorial

Guest Editorial

  • Some ethical dilemmas

    Shabih Zaidi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.4395

Original Articles

  • Knowledge, misconceptions and motivations towards blood donation among university students in Saudi Arabia

    Mukhtiar Baig, Hamed Habib, Abdullah Haji, Faisal Alsharief, Abdulelah Noor, Riyadh Makki
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.4137

  • Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging of systemic amyloidosis patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction: An initial study

    Rui Xia, Fabao Gao Gao, Jiayu Sun, Chunchao Xia, Zhangxue Hu, Yingkun Guo
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3775

  • Perception of susceptibility to the negative outcomes associated with unprotected sex among University of Venda students

    Felix Chima Anyanwu, Daniel Goon, Augustine Tugli, Abiodun Olukoga, Lateef O. Amusa, Lizzy Nethshikweta, Babajide Ajao
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.4111

  • The impact of Vitamin D replacement on Glucose Metabolism

    Hulya Parildar, Ozlem Cigerli, Asli Dogruk Unal, Oyku Gulmez, Nilgun Guvener Demirag
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3891

  • Effects of carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting on high-risk carotid stenosis patients

    Peifu Wang, Chunyang Liang, Jichen Du, Jilai Li
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3971

  • Aspirin resistance in patients with acute coronary events: Risk factors and prevalence as determined by whole blood multiple electrode aggregometry

    O Ibrahim, O. Maskon, Noor Darinah, A. A. Raymond, Md Mostafizur Rahman
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3608

  • Obesity-related abnormal eating behaviors in Type 2 diabetic patients

    Aydan Ercan, Gül Kızıltan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3657

  • Low serum magnesium levels and diabetic foot ulcers

    Sakir Ozgur Keskek, Sinan Kırım, Adil Karaca, Tayyibe Saler
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3978

  • Comparison between effects of HydroCoil Embolic System and ordinary coil on large- and medium-sized intracranial aneurysms

    De Wei, Chenbin Wei, Shaosong Huang, Qiuping Lin, Yiling Wang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3640

  • Aberrant DNA Methylation of P16, MGMT, and hMLH1 Genes in Combination with MTHFR C677T Genetic Polymorphism in gastric cancer

    Binbin Song, Jiang Ai, Xianghong Kong, Dexin Liu, Jun Li
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3711

  • Alexithymia among elderlypatients with diabetes

    Sevilay Hintistan, Dilek Cilingir, Nermin Birinci
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.2159

  • The effectiveness of wet cupping vs. venesection on arterial O2 saturation level of cigarette smokers: A randomized controlled clinical trial

    Davood Hekmatpou, Latif Moeini, Salar Haji Nad Ali
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3365

  • Age – specific incidence rate change at breast cancer and its different histopathologic subtypes in Iran and Western countries

    Maryam Sadat Hosseini, Maliheh Arab, Behzad Nematihonar, Giti Noghabaei, Nazanin Safaei, Tahereh Ghasemi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3788

  • Clinical observation of different minimally invasive surgeries for the treatment of impacted upper ureteral calculi

    Yuanhua Liu, Zhangyan Zhou, An Xia, Haitao Dai, Linjie Guo, Jiang Zheng
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3910

  • Frequency of metabolic abnormalities in urinary stones patients

    Mudassar Saeed Pansota, Iftikhar Ahmad, Muhammad Tariq, Shafat Ali Tabassum
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.4007

  • Misoprostol Abortion: Ultrasonography versus Beta-hCG testing for verification of effectiveness

    Fariba Behnamfar, Mehrdad Mahdian, Fereshteh Rahimi, Mansoureh Samimi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3361

  • Stability of axis and patient satisfaction after toric implantablecollamer lens implantation for myopic astigmatism

    Tai-xiang Liu, Xin Luo
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3986

  • Efficacy of gatifloxacin in acute bacterial corneal ulcer

    Sameen Afzal Junejo, Arshad Ali Lodhi, Munawar Ahmed, Mahesh Kumar, Mustafa Kamal, Murtaza .
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.4175

  • Study on the role of zoledronic acid in treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

    Ma Chao, Qin Hua, Zhou Yingfeng, Wan Guang, Shi Shufeng, Dong Yuzhen, Wei Wang, Tan Haifeng
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3677

  • Trends of adult primary malignant renal tumors over six years

    Ahmed Khalil Ibrahim
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3736

  • Efficacy of botulinum toxin in benign essential blepharospasm: Desirable & undesirable effects

    Shakaib - Anwar, Humaira Zafar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3853

  • Work-Related musculoskeletal symptoms among building construction workers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Sultan Ayoub Meo, Zaid Fahad Alsaaran, Moayad Khalid Alshehri, Mohammed Azam Khashougji, Abdul Aziz Zayed Almeterk, Saif Fraj Almutairi, Saad Fahad Alsaeed
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.4052

  • Shoulder injury incidence and severity through identificationof risk factors in rugby union players

    Evan Lynch, Adriaan JJ Lombard, Yoga Coopoo, Ina Shaw, Brandon S Shaw
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3769

  • To evaluate the efficacy of Mobilization Techniques in Post-Traumatic stiff ankle with and without Paraffin Wax Bath

    Sajid Rashid, Kamran Salick, Muhammad Kashif, Awad Ahmad, Kashif Sarwar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.4127

  • Abnormal Lipid levels as a risk factor of eclampsia, study conducted in tertiary care Hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province - Pakistan

    Rubina Nazli, Muhammad Akmal Khan, Tasleem Akhtar, Ghosia Lutfullah, Nabila Sher Mohammad, Jawad Ahmad, Jamila Haider, Hina Aslam
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3863

  • Preservation of myocardial contractile function by aminoguanidine, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitors, in a rat model of hemorrhagic shock

    Mona Soliman
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3717

  • Identification and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of coagulase-negative staphylococci in various clinical specimens

    Muhammad Murad Ehsan, Zahida Memon, M.Owais Ismail, Ghulam Fatima
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.4064

  • Relationship of high sensitivity C-reactive protein with presence and severity of coronary artery disease

    Syed Shahid Habib, Abeer A. Al Masri
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3302

  • Frequency of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization among patients suffering from methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia

    Nadia Aslam, Mateen Izhar, Naima Mehdi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3911

Review Article

  • Malignant mesothelioma

    Salman Ahmed Tipu, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Sundas Ishtiaq
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3938

  • Association between CC10 +38A/G polymorphism and asthma risk: A meta-analysis

    Guangri Zhao, Xiaodan Lin, Ming Zhou, Jian Zhao
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3724

Short Communication

  • Potential implications of mine dusts on human health: A case study of Mukula Mine, Limpopo Province, South Africa

    Abuh Momoh, Siphiwe Emmanuel Mhlongo, Olukoga Abiodun, Confidence Muzerengi, Matamela Mudanalwo
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3787

Case Reports

  • Surgical treatment of an endobronchial lipoma obstructing the right upper bronchus: Imaging features with pathological correlation

    Haiyong Wang, Zhenzong Du, Angui Li, Jianfei Song
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3708

  • Stevens Johnson Syndrome associated with Lamotrigine

    Shama Parveen, M. Afzal Javed
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.4385

  • A novel submucosa nodule of the rectum: A case of the ectopic prostatic tissue outside the urinary tract

    Sheng Dai, Xuefeng Huang, Weifang Mao
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.4196

  • Dexmedetomidine sedation for transesophageal echocardiography during percutaneous atrial septal defect closure in adult

    Jae Wook Jung, Gwang Cheol Go, Sang Yoon Jeon, Sira Bang, Ki Hwa Lee, Yong Han Kim, Dong-Kie Kim
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3616

  • Coagulopathy associated with cell salvage transfusionfollowing cerebrovascular surgery

    Jianqiao Zheng, Li Du, Guizhi Du, Bin Liu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3750

  • Pulmonary embolism after a single-stage, combined anterior and posterior approach lumbar surgery

    Shujie Tang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3668

  • Recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding with ANCA Associated Glomerulonephritis successfully treated by transarterial embolization

    Ling Li, Xiao Li, Ping Fu, Fang Liu
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3669

Correspondence

  • Kinetics of HLA antibodies: A Titanic effort is required

    Younis Abdelwahab Skaik
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3701