Vol. 37 No. 7 (2021): November – December 2021

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Pak J Med Sci Vol.37, No.7 2021

Published: 2021-09-06

Editorial

Achievement of another landmark during 2020 by Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Shaukat Ali Jawaid; Masood Jawaid
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.5208

Commentary

Ranking medical & dental institutions based on accreditation standards: Using thermometer to measure atmospheric pressure

Saima Chaudhry
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.5229

Leading Article

Doctor of Science (D.Sc.): Time to move towards Higher Doctorate Degrees

Sultan Ayoub Meo; Shaukat Ali Jawaid; Nadia Naseem
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.5119

Original Articles

Prediction of twin pregnancy preeclampsia based on clinical risk factors, early pregnancy serum markers, and uterine artery pulsatility index

Yan Lu, Zhongying Ding, Wenwen Li, Lina Mei, Linglong Shen, Huaying Shan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.5041
Trends in per-operative parameters and postoperative complications associated with coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG); A four-year retrospective study

Azam Jan, Muhammad Khizar Hayat, Mohammad Ahmed Arsalan Khan, Rafi Ullah
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4315
Clinical Re-evaluation on Bioequivalence and Relative Bioavailability of Micronized Progesterone Hard Capsule (Yimaxin) and Micronized Progesterone Soft Capsule (Utrogestan) under Vaginal and Oral Administration Routes

Hanbi Wang, Meizhi Liu, Rui Chen, Chenyan Deng
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.3949
Lower mortality rate in health workers and their families infected with COVID-19 associated pneumonia in Quetta, Baluchistan

Momina Aslam, Muhammad Tahir Zehri, HabibUllah Mandoklel, Rehana Kamal, Mohammad Din
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4060
Comparison of clinical efficacy of suprapatellar and infrapatellar intramedullary nailing in treating tibial shaft fractures

Zhonglian Zhu, Zhaodong Wang, Pinghui Zhou, Xuyi Wang, Jianzhong Guan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4766
Prevalence of comorbidities among patients with Acromegaly

Sajjad Ali Khan, Nanik Ram, Muhammad Qamar Masood, Najmul Islam
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4277
Correlation of Serum Vaspin, Omentin-1, and adiponectin with metabolic phenotypes in Type-2 diabetes mellitus patients Adipocytokines and T2DM

Mukhtiar Baig, Prof, Zohair J Gazzaz, Dr, Marwan A Bakarman, Prof, Sami H Alzahrani, Dr
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4330
A comparative study on the Efficacy of Retroperitoneoscopic Pyeloplasty and Open Surgery for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Children Treatment of Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Children

Jianghua Jia, Qingsong Meng, Ming Zhang, Jinchun Qi, Dongbin Wang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4205
Visual outcomes of cataract surgery: An observational study of ten years from a tertiary eye care hospital in Pakistan

Shahid Ahsan, Muhammad Saleh Memon, Sadia Bukhari, Tauseef Mahmood, Muhammad Faisal Fahim, Uzma Haseeb, Muhammad Arslan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4428
Predictors of Psychological Distress in Health Care Staff in Qatar during COVID-19 Pandemic

Finza Latif, Sawssan Ahmed, Sumera Farhan, Felice Watt, Muhammad Waqar Azeem
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4533
Changes in serum inflammatory factors in acute gouty arthritis patients treated using ultrashort wave combined with loxoprofen sodium

Ying Wu, Yan Wang, Wenjing Yuan, Xiangzhi Xiao, Guohua Cheng
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4765
Donor Chimerism Study by Single Nucleotide Polymorphism using SYBR green based Real Time PCR

Ayesha Nayyar, Suhaib Ahmed
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4203
Clinical analysis of 33 cases with neonatal cerebral infarction

Ning Yang, Xiaojun He, Cuixia Yin, Lihua Zhao
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4720
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on Retinal Surgeries

Muhammad Amer Awan, Dr, Fiza Shaheen, Dr, Fatima Mohsin, Dr
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4291
Clinical observation of mild hypothermia combined with intravenous thrombolysis in treating patients with acute cerebral infarction

Shaojie Zhang, Lilin Gao, Xuewen Wo, Zhonggong Wang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4499
Residents’ perspective on the quality of postgraduate training programs in Pakistan – the good, the bad and the ugly

Laima Alam, Jawad Khan, Mafaza Alam, Varqa Faraid, Fahad Ajmal, Laila Bahadur
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4297
Comparison of preoperative and postoperative Lipid Profile changes in obese and morbidly obese patients after mini gastric bypass surgery Lipid Profile Changes after Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery

Kerim GUZEL, Mustafa IKIZEK
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4123
Evaluation of outcomes of medication therapy management (MTM) services for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Mingyue Liu, Jiayun Liu, Zhihui Geng, Shuang Bai
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4518
Strengthening the referral Chain and providing one window diabetes eye care facility to people with Type-2 Diabetes: A six-year follow-up study from Pakistan

Shahid Ahsan, Muhammad Saleh Memon, Muhammad Faisal Fahim, Tauseef Mahmood, Sikander Ali Shaikh
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.3946
Clinical value of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) combined with contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for characterization and diagnosis of small nodular lesions in liver CT for diagnosis of small nodular lesions in liver

Jia-lian Liu, Dong Bao, Zong-li Xu, Xiang-ju Zhuge
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4306
Words are just Noise, let your Actions Speak: Impact of Nonverbal Communication on Undergraduate Medical Education

Anbreen Aziz, Farah Farhan, Faiza Hassan, Aasma Qaiser
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4180
Perceived effectiveness of learning methods among preclinical medical students - role of personality and changes over time Personality and learning preferences

Shoukat Ali Arain, Daeya Ahmad Alhadid, Shahzad Rasheed, Maram Mansour Alrefaai, Tarek M. Ahyaf Alsibai, Sultan Ayoub Meo
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4355
Changes of Serum Ficolin-3 and C5b-9 in Patients with Heart Failure

Hongli Li, Fangfang Zhang, Dan Zhang, Xiang Tian
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4151
Genetic diversity and molecular analysis of metallo beta lactamases among imipenem resistant clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Peshawar, Pakistan

Amjad Ali, Kafeel Ahmad, Shaista Rahat, Israr Ahmad
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4303
Effects of HBeAg Status on cellular immune function of patients with Hepatitis B virus/Treponema Pallidum Co-infection Patients with HBV/TP Co-infection

Wei Luo, Hanxiao Xin, Pengyun Zhao, Shasha Jiang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4253
Adjunctive postoperative course of dexamethasone in chronic subdural hematoma: Effect on surgical outcome

Jibran Tariq, Sajid Nazir Bhatti
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.3374
Role of free style Libre-Flash Glucose Monitoring: Glycemic control of Type-1 Diabetes

Imad Mohamed, Iman M. Talaat, Hamed A. Alghamdi, Gamal Allam
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4114
Clinical effects of Apatinib combined with DOS neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimen in neoadjuvant chemotherapy for LAGC Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for LAGC

Peng-zhe Zhou, Lei Gao, Wei Wu, Ying-xia Hao
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4265
Is diagnosing patients with Organic Acidurias and Aminoacidopathies enough? Conundrums of a low middle-income country A Single center Point Prevalence study

Hafsa Majid, Lena Jafri, Aysha Habib Khan, Zeb Zulfiqarali, Bushra Afroze
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.3887
Clinical efficacy of immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer, its effect on nutritional status and Changes of peripheral blood T lymphocyte subsets Treatment on Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer

Wen-wen Li, Jin Jiao, Zhi-yu Wang, Ya-ning Wei, Yuan-fang Zhang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4347
Neutrophils to lymphocytes ratio between benign and malignant thyroid nodule

Nazia Haider, Zahid Mahmood, Fizzah Khalid, Saad Abdul Razzak
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4503
Influence of synthetic and natural photosensitizers activated by photodynamic therapy on extrusion bond strength of fiber post to radicular dentin

Khalid H. Almadi, Mazen F. Alkahtany, Basil Almutairi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4331
Clinical and Lab profile of severe and uncomplicated malaria: A prospective study from Khuzdar Balochistan

Memoona Khan, Haider Nisar, Nuzhat Mushahid
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4210
Development & Validation of Urdu Receptive Language Scale (URLS)

Ghazal Awais Butt, Ms., Nazia Mumtaz, Dr., Ghulam Saqulain, Dr.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.3928
Single Median Raphe Scrotal incision Orchiopexy: A safe & feasible approach for fixation of Palpable Undescended testes

Iftikhar Ahmad Jan, Mokhtar Hassan, Ikram Shalaan, Muna Ahmed Alshehhi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4261
Role of topical beta blockers in regression of infantile capillary hemangioma

Murtaza Sameen Junejo, Rebecca ., Maria Nazish Memon, Sajida Parveen Shaikh
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4317
Prevalence of Fibromyalgia in chronic kidney disease pre-dialysis patients: Experience from a Tertiary Care Renal unit in Pakistan Fibromyalgia in CKD patients in Pakistan

Zara Khan, Dr, Rubina Naqvi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4474
Analysis of choroidal thickness in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy by optical coherence tomography angiography Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Qian Ren, Hua Yu, Zhaohui Sun, Li Li
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4357
Removal efficacy of propolis/calcium hydroxide medicaments from the root canal

Muhammad Adeel Ahmed
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4241
Impact of implementing multisource feedback on behaviors of young doctors

Nasir Ahmad, Ahsan Sethi, Dr, Rehan Ahmed Khan, Prof
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4155
Evaluation of adverse effects with COVID-19 vaccination in Pakistan

Dr Sana Abbas, Beenish Abbas, Sidra Amir, Mehreen Wajahat
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4522
Effect of tadalafil combined with atorvastatin on hemodynamics and sexual function in middle-aged and elderly patients with hyperlipidemia complicated with erectile dysfunction Study on Elderly Patients with Hyperlipidemia Complicated with ED

Lei Du, Jiang-hua Jia, Wen-yong Xue, Jin-Chun Qi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4257
The effect of short-term intensive insulin therapy in newly-diagnosed Type-2 diabetic patients Intensive insulin & newly-diagnosed type 2 diabet

Cengiz Karacaer, Taner Demirci, Hasret Cengiz, Ceyhun Varim, Ali Tamer
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4013
Frequency of Renal Dysfunction and its effects on outcomes after open heart surgery Renal Dysfunction and its outcomes after open heart surgery

Taimur Asif Ali, Khuzaima Tariq, Areej Salim, Saulat Fatimi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.3865
Lymphopenia: A useful predictor of COVID-19 disease severity and mortality

Kaleem Ullah Toori, Muhammad Arsalan Qureshi, Asma Chaudhry
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4085
Efficacy evaluation of Lattice Carbon Dioxide Laser Therapy in the treatment of postmenopausal patients with mild to moderate stress urinary incontinence Treatment of Postmenopausal Patients With Urinary Incontinence

Ya-ru Wu, Dan Shen, Yan-qiao Zhang, Zhen-yu Cui, Wenzeng Yang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4077
Comparison of intra operative hemorrhage by blunt and sharp expansion of uterine incision at cesarean section

Faiza Faiza, Farhadia Sadaf, Behzar Ameena, Nadia Rashid Khan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4159
Procalcitonin as a biomarker of bacterial infection in critically ill patients admitted with suspected Sepsis in Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary care hospital

Afshan Bibi, Nida Basharat, Muhammad Aamir, Zujaja Hina Haroon
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4183
Observations on the clinical efficacy of rhaFGF combined with Vitamin B complex for patients with Severe Recurrent Aphthous Ulcer Treatment of severe recurrent aphthous ulcer (RAU)

Hui Sun, Jie Gao, Dan Li, Bing Li
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4364
Hospital readmissions in Internal Medicine Specialty: Frequency, associated factors and outcomes

Samar Fatima, Dr., Sara Shamim, Dr., Simra Riffat, Dr., Muhammad Tariq, Dr.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.3575
Effectiveness of Sofosbuvir and Daclatasvir in treatment of Hepatitis-C: An experience of tertiary care hospital in Karachi

Nazish Butt, Anoshia Saleem, Muhammad Ali Khan, Ali Akbar
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4627

Review Article

Models of teaching medical errors

Gassem Gohal
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4506

Short Communication

The “new-normal” OSCE examination: Executing in the COVID-19 era

Shazia Babar Matin, Azam Saeed Afzal
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4568

Case Reports

Spontaneous Detorsion of Sigmoid Volvulus in a patient with Nineteen-Volvulus episode history: A rare outcome of an extremely rare clinical entity Spontaneous Detorsion in Sigmoid Volvulus

Sabri Selcuk Atamanalp, Esra Disci, Assist. Prof. MD., Cansu Tatar Atamanalp, Assist. MD., Refik Selim Atamanalp, Assist. Prof. MD.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4703
Incidentally discovered Kawasaki disease in an adult man Kawasaki Disease with Coronary Ectasia

Kamel H. Haider, Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Abdulaziz A. Qurashi, Abdullgabbar M. Hamid
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4199

Correspondence

Reinfection after COVID vaccination - The challenge is not yet over

Shanila Ahmed, Noman Ali
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.5228
Challenges of COVID-19 Vaccination Delivery in Pakistan

Shahan Tariq, Muhammad Ammar Bin Hamid
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4489