Vol. 37 No. 3 (2021): May – June 2021

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Pak J Med Sci Vol.37, No.3 2021

Published: 2021-02-20

Editorial

  • Moral trauma caused by COVID-19 - An ethical debate

    Shabih H Zaidi, Shaukat Ali Jawaid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.4295

Leading Article

  • Problems faced by Researchers and pressure on Impact Factor Journal Editors

    Shaukat Ali Jawaid
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.4296

Original Articles

  • Gynecological malignancies at tertiary care hospital, Pakistan: A five-year review

    Tayyiba Wasim, Javeria Mushtaq, Ahmad Zunair Wasim, Gul e Raana
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3596

  • Oral versus Vaginal Micronized Progesterone for the treatment of threatened miscarriage

    Rashida Parveen, Mehnaz Khakwani, Sobia Tabassum, Sajjad Masood
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3700

  • Standing at the edge of mortality; Five-year audit of an emergency department of a tertiary care hospital in a low resource setup

    Sama Mukhtar, Syed Ghazanfar Saleem, Saima Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed Khatri, Anna Q Yaffee
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3680

  • Outcome of patients with acute severe necrotizing pancreatitisin a dedicated hepato-biliary unit of Pakistan

    Laima Alam, Rao Saad Ali Khan, Syed Kumail Hasan Kazmi, Rafi ud Din
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3440

  • Effect of olanzapine combined with risperidone in the treatment of schizophrenia and its influence on cognitive function

    Lujie Yang, Xia Qi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3348

  • Role of Concomitant Internal Limiting Membrane (ILM) Peeling during Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment (RRD) Surgery in Preventing Postoperative Epiretinal Membrane (ERM) Formation

    Asaad Mahmood Syed, Fawad Rizvi Syed, Burhan Abdul Majid Khan, Tanweer Hasan Khan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3576

  • Gastrointestinal complications in critically ill children: Experience from a resource-limited country

    Sidra Ishaque, Marium Shakir, Asma Ladak, Anwar Ul Haque
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3493

  • Evaluation of empathy and fatigue among physicians and surgeons in tertiary care hospitals of Rawalpindi

    Zubaida Rashid, Imtenan Sharif, Imdad Ali Khushk, Abdullah Anis Raja
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.1973

  • Aggressive thromboprophylaxis improves clinical process and decreases the need of Intensive Care Unit in Covid-19

    Murat Ugur, Esra Adiyeke, Eymen Recep, Nurten Bakan, Nurettin Yiyit
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3687

  • Effect of displacement on Adherence to TB Treatment: An observational study in TB patients from Internally Displaced Persons of Pakistan

    Farman Ullah Khan, Zahid Asghar, Muhammad Khalid Tipu, Asim .ur. Rehman, Asif Khan, Tofeeq Ur- Rehman
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.2992

  • Clinical spectrum of chronic liver disease with final outcome in children at a tertiary centre: A single - centre study

    Iqtadar Seerat, Eitzaz UD Din Khan, Muhammad Atique, Usman Iqbal Aujla
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3862

  • Setting Agenda for Medical Education Research in Pakistan

    Sarah Ali, Ahsan Sethi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3603

  • Influence of ABCB1 gene polymorphism on concentration to dose ratio and adverse effects of tacrolimus in Pakistani liver transplant recipients

    Fahad Azam, Moosa Khan, Tanwir Khaliq, Abubakar Hafeez Bhatti
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3898

  • Spectrum of associated congenital heart defects in patients with “Non-Cardiac Congenital defects at a tertiary care children hospital in Pakistan”

    Muhammad Sohail Arshad, Muhammad Aslam, Shahnab Ahmad, Muhammad Kashif
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3604

  • Determination of serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels in metabolic syndrome patients from Saudi population

    Muhammad Ikram Ullah, Badr Alzahrani, Abdullah Alsrhani, Muhammad Atif, Ayman Ali Mohammed Alameen, Hasan Ejaz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3897

  • Surgical outcome of repair of aortic valve prolapse and regurgitation associated with ventricular septal defect

    Tariq Waqar, Muhammad Farhan Ali Rizvi, Jamal Abdul Nasir, Kamran Khan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3067

  • Prevalence-pattern and risk factors of Cesarean section in a multiethnic cohort

    Khadija Murtaza, Madeeha Chaudhry, Shabana Nazeer, Sajid Malik
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3186

  • Intraoperative flexible nephroscopy during percutaneous nephrolithotomy: An 8 years’ experience

    Yasir Masood, Nadeem Iqbal, Raja Mohsin Farooq, Sajid Iqbal, Faheemullah Khan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3565

  • Screening of ZIKA virus infection among dengue-like illness patients with negative RT-PCR for dengue virus in Punjab–Pakistan

    Somia Iqtadar, Thuan Huu Vo, Mehreen Mehmood, Muhammad Salman, Mamunur Rahman Malik, Faisal Masud, Nhu Nguyen Tran Minh
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3369

  • Impact of acne on quality of life in young Pakistani adults and its relationship with severity: A multicenter study

    Shaheen Naveed, Sadia Masood, Atiya Rahman, Safia Awan, Saadia Tabassum
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.2819

  • Association analysis of 374T/A (rs1800624) receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) gene polymorphism with diabetic retinopathy in Pakistani patients

    Shazia Qayyum, Muhammad Afzal, Abdul Khaliq Naveed
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3670

  • Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of 3D Printing technology assisted surgery combined with early postoperative comprehensive rehabilitation in the treatment of Senile Intertrochanteric Fractures

    Ye Zhao, Yong-hui Liu, Shu-ge Mao, Xin-xin Zhang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3988

  • Frequency of incidental ocular findings during pre-employment screening at a tertiary care Eye hospital

    Summaya Khan, Aisha Rafique, Omar Zafar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3177

  • Measurement of Service Quality Gaps in Dental Services using SERVQUAL in Public Hospitals of Rawalpindi

    Asmaa Riaz, Ume Sughra
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3436

  • Occupational burnout, job satisfaction and anxiety among emergency medicine doctors in Turkey

    Leyla Ozturk Sonmez, Mehmet Gul
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3363

  • Post operative sore throat: Comparison between Macintosh versus Video Laryngoscope in patients intubated by trainee anaesthetists - A Randomised Control Trial

    Amin Ahmed Kapadia, Faraz Shafiq, Amir Raza
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3365

  • Consanguinity, inbreeding coefficient, fertility and birth-outcome in population of Okara district, Pakistan

    Aqeela Nawaz, Muhammad Zaman, Sajid Malik
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.2263

  • Frequency of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) among patients with Helicobacter pylori infection

    Adeel Rahat, Lubna Kamani
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3944

  • Pitfalls in the diagnosis of Gaucher disease in Iraq: A diagnostic experience from a developing country

    Rabab Farhan Thejeal, Saja Baheer Abdulwahhab, Nebal Waill Saadi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.2930

  • Roadblocks to Integration; Faculty’s perspective on transition from Traditional to Integrated Medical Curriculum

    Asma Hafeez, Brekhna Jamil, Aaiz Feroze Khan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3217

  • Patterns and Outcomes of dog bite injuries presenting to emergency department in a tertiary care hospital at Karachi

    Muhammad Ikram Ali, Seemin Jamali, Tehreem Ashraf, Nasibullah Ahmed
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3464

  • Study on clinical application of susceptibility weighted imaging ombined with diffusion weighted imaging in patients with Liver Cirrhosis complicated with small Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Zhi-bo Hou, Fei Zhao, Bin Zhang, Chun-zhu Zhang
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3822

  • Distribution of subtypes and immunophenotypic characterization of 1379 cases of paediatric acute leukaemia

    Saba Jamal, Fatima Meraj, Neelum Mansoor, Sadia Parveen, Ameerah Shaikh, Naeem Jabbar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3552

  • Evaluation of the implant diameter on the initial-stability of narrow- and standard-diameter implants placed in simulated Type-I and Type-IV bone-blocks

    Saad Alresayes, Sameer A Mokeem, Aasem M Alhenaki, Fahim Vohra, Tariq Abduljabbar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3943

  • Association amid the comorbidity of Diabetes Mellitus in patients of Active Tuberculosis in Pakistan: A matched case control study

    Nadia Khalid, Farah Ahmad, Dr., Farhan Muhammad Qureshi, Dr.
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3274

  • Microbiology of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media: An update from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh

    Mst. Romena Khatun, Dr., Kh. Md. Faisal Alam, Dr., Mahmuda Naznin, Dr., Md. Abdus Salam
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3942

  • Assessment of burnout and associated factors among medical educators

    Zareena Akram, Ahsan Sethi, Aabish Mehreen Khan, Fatima Zia Zaidi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3078

  • Influence of time and hydration (ageing) on flexural strength of Yttrium stabilized Zirconia polycrystals (Y-TZP) fabricated with different CAD-CAM Systems

    Khulud A Al Aali, Saad Alresayes, Aasem M Alhenaki, Fahim Vohra, Tariq Abduljabbar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3996

  • Characteristics of chest high resolution computed tomography images of COVID-19: A retrospective study of 46 patients

    Yibo Lu, Jingru Zhou, Yimei Mo, Shulin Song, Xue Wei, Ke Ding
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3504

  • Survey of factors influencing women’s selection of the delivery method of their second child in Shanxi Province, China

    Jin-qiong Li
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.2634

  • Exploring clinical research efficacy of teaching and practicing medical professionals in Pakistan

    Mubeen Akhtar, Aiman Irfan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.2395

  • Differential Immune Landscape of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Suggests Potential role of Macrophages in Hepatocarcinogenesis

    Yusra Shafique, Muhammad Asif Qureshi, Saeed Khan, Talat Mirza
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.2973

  • A prospective cohort study of shock index as a reliable marker to predict the patient’s need for blood transfusion due to postpartum hemorrhage

    Süleyman Cemil Oğlak, Mehmet Obut, Ali Emre Tahaoğlu, Neslihan Uğur Demirel, Bekir Kahveci, İhsan Bağlı
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3444

  • Is leukopenia and lymphopenia a characteristic feature of COVID-19 in children?

    Attia Bari, Aimen CH, Dr, Iqbal Bano, Dr, Nazish Saqlain, Dr
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3848

  • Aftermath of traumatic tympanic membrane perforation: Our findings at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan

    Fazali Wahid, Muhammad Saleem, Raza Muhammad, Muhammad Riaz Khan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3923

  • Application evaluation of intraoperative ultrasound combined with neuro electrophysiological detection in the spinal cord glioma surgery

    Xin Li, Zhen-jie Liu, Liang Liang, Hai-qing Dong
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3638

  • Correlation between monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome after percutaneous coronary intervention

    Rong Yu, Ruigang Hou, Tong Wang, Tianliang Li, Huiyuan Han, Jian An
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3469

  • Mobile Health Augmented Cardiac Rehabilitation (MCard) in Post-Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A randomised controlled trial protocol

    Aliya Hisam, Zia Ul Haq, Zohaib Khan, Patrick Doherty, Jill Pell
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3664

  • The association of symptoms of overactive bladder with pelvic organ prolapse and its improvement after pelvic reconstructive surgery

    Saida Abrar, DR, Raheela Mohsin Rizvi, Nida Zahid, DR
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3312

  • The reasons and countermeasures of Bladder Rupture caused by Transurethral Clot Evacuation

    Kai-long Liu, Xin Wang, Chang-bao Qu, Jin-Chun Qi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3911

Review Article

  • The cardiovascular complications in COVID-19: Focus on acute cardiac injury

    Sahrai Saeed, Ronak Rajani
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.4063

Short Communication

  • Ileosigmoid knotting: An update for Atamanalp classification

    Sabri Selcuk Atamanalp
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3179

  • An Inexpensive model to teach hemorrhage control in resource limited settings

    Omar Abbas Ahmed Malik, Rijah Chhapra
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3517

Case Reports

  • Fiber reinforced composite supported restoration of congenitally missing tooth by minimally invasive approach: Two years follow-up

    Muhammad Qasim Javed
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3873

  • Rare Variant of Adult Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting as a Palatal Swelling

    Hafiz Aamer Iqbal, Rabia Anjum, Nadia Naseem
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.3305

Correspondence

  • How can medical schools combat declining mental health amongst their students during the COVID-19 quarantine period?

    Kajani Subhaskaran, Francesca Naomi Young
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.3.4321