Vol. 39 No. 2 (2023): March – April 2023

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Pak J Med Sci Vol.39, No.2 2023

Published: 2023-01-24

Editorial

The h-Index: An Indicator of Research and Publication Output

Faaiz Ali Shah, Shaukat Ali Jawaid
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7398

Commentary

Systematic Review Reporting - Writing concisely and precisely

Patrick Chien, Khalid Khan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7428

Original Articles

Maternal and perinatal outcome of Ramadan fasting in women with gestational diabetes

Saba Abdullah, Shumaila, Saba Mughal, Mahwish Samuel, Nazli Hossain
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7332
Assessment of Medical Professionalism: Development and psychometric analysis of Professionalism Assessment Tool (PAT) in Pakistani context using Delphi Techniques

Khola Noreen, Rukhsana Zuberi, Kausar Aftab, Sabahat Fatima
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6608
Subfertile Chinese patients with diminished ovarian reserve: An analysis of pregnancy outcomes of ART cycles

Zeng-Yan Wang, Shu-Xing Huang, Jing-Di Yang, Dan-Ping Li, Yan-Wen Xu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6226
Clinical effects of continuous veno-venous hemofiltration combined with hemoperfusion for the treatment of multiple myeloma complicated with acute kidney injury

Jing Huang, Fengping Qiu, Huiqi Zhang, Xiangli Shen, Xia Lin
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6966
Therapeutic effects of low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation and partial laryngectomy for glottis cancer: A comparative study

Kaiquan Zhu, Renyu Lin
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6847
Exploring faculty perception of simulation-based education: Benefits and challenges of using simulation for improving patient safety in cardiovascular diploma program

Ajlan A Alshehri, Fahaad S Alenazi, Hamad Alturki, Farida Habib Khan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6693
Risk factors of previously undiagnosed and known untreated hypertension among patients with Type-2 diabetes mellitus

Muhammad Adnan, Wasif Noor, Mirza Muhammad Ayub Baig
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6329
Point of Care Testing for SARS-COV-2 Antibodies before doing Endoscopy

Abeer Altaf, Dr, Zaigham Abbas, Prof., Muhammad Ali Qadeer, Dr, Mehreen Siyal, Dr
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.5659
Emergency esophagectomy: Experience of a high volume esophageal cancer center

Faizan Ullah , Awais Naeem , Nighat Bakhtiar, Osama Shakeel , Ihtisham UlHaq , Shahid Khattak, Aamir Ali Syed
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6613
Incidence of Radial Artery Occlusion in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention via Trans Radial Assess

Syed Naseem Bukhari, Imran Javed, Muhammad Usman
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7219
Investigation on anxiety and depression of different populations in the area with low incidence of New Coronavirus pneumonia and analysis of related factors

Yuan Niu, Yincai Liu, Songna Ren
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7136
Effects of Ranibizumab combined with laser photocoagulation on macular volume and best corrected visual acuity in patients with macular edema secondary to ischemic retinal vein occlusion

Jing Liang, Ting Xiong, Huiqiong Chen, Ran Tao, Liping Cao
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7040
Outcome of head injury in motorbike riders

Shakeel Ahmed, Lal Rehman, Ali Afzal, Farrukh Javeed
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6371
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Clinico-pathological features in relation to Tumor Stage; AJCC 2018 perspective

Nauman Rauf Khan, Nadia Naseem, Nabeela Riaz, Rabia Anjum, Sobia Khalid, Asifa Iqbal, Saima Chaudhry
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7266
Perceptions of medical students regarding brain drain and its effects on Pakistan’s socio-medical conditions: A cross-sectional study

Fizzah Nadir, Hassan Sardar, Husnain Ahmad
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7139
Clinical effects of Chemotherapy combined with Immunotherapy in patients with advanced NSCLC and the effect on their nutritional status and immune function

Jin Jiao, Wen-wen Li, Yan-hong Shang, Xiao-fang Li, Meng Jiao
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6365
Investigation of mutational spectrum in cytochrome P4501B1 (CYP1B1) as the principal cause of primary congenital glaucoma

Tazeen Zahid, Dr. Muhammad Umer Khan, Aymn Zulfiqar, Fatima Jawad, Anosh Saleem, Ahmad Raza Khan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7081
Differentiating active from Inactive Sacroiliitis in ankylosing spondylitis by combination of DWI and Magnetization Transfer Imaging

Qiuping Ning, Tiebing Fan, Hua Ren, Huiyi Ye, Wensheng Wang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6094
Defining the role of the antineoplastic drug bleomycin based on toxicogenomic-DNA damage inducing (TGx-DDI) genomic biomarkers data: A meta-analysis using next-generation knowledge discovery method

Peter Natesan Pushparaj , Mahmood Rasool, Muhammad Imran Naseer, Kalamegam Gauthaman
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7321
Liver and Renal Injury with Remdesivir treatment in SARS-CoV-2 Patients

Rabiah Sadaf , Faiza Sadaqat Ali, Tazeen Rasheed, Bader Faiyaz Zuberi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6236
Effect of nimodipine combined with atorvastatin calcium on microinflammation and oxidative stress levels in patients with cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage

Ning Gan, Tong-le Jia, Nan Tian, Si-si Liu, Shan Cao
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6721
Comparison of residual silicone oil index after removal of silicone oil with fluid-air versus oil-fluid exchange

Amna Rizwan, Rana Muhammad Mohsin Javaid, Sidrah Latif, Muhammad Suhail Sarwar, Asad Aslam Khan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6243
Clinical efficacy of chemotherapy regimen combined with Levofloxacin in patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis complicated with Type-2 Diabetes

Pei-pei Luo, Li Wu, Fang Liu, Yan-hong Tian, Lai-yin Chen, Ya-lin Liu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6364
Comparing the predictive values of procalcitonin/albumin ratio and other inflammatory markers in determining COVID-19 severity

Tuba Damar Çakırca, Gökhan Çakırca, Ayşe Torun, Ahmet Bindal, Murat Üstünel, Ahmet Kaya
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6856
Choledochal Cyst in Children, presentation and outcome - 10 years’ experience from a tertiary care center in Pakistan

Muhammad Arslan Farooq, Sabeen Abid Khan, Munir Iqbal Malik
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6196
Factors associated with lack of tracheal sealing by a cuff inflated to more than 30 cmH2O during mechanical ventilation: A cross-sectional study

Hong-Lei Wu, Hai-Yan Shi, Jia-hai Shi, Wang-Qin Shen
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.5672
Breastfeeding practices in nursing mothers during COVID-19 pandemic: Dual center study in Karachi, Pakistan

Shireen Qassim Bham, Khalid Mahmood Ahmad Khan, Sagheera Anjum Munaver, Umer Hayat Ahmed Sharif
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6707
Depression and the risk factors for isolated infectious disease fever patients in the hospital during the COVID-19

Guohui Jin, Lei Li, Jing Liu, Wang Baoyan , Bo Zhan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6902
Linkages between poverty and food insecurity in Pakistan: Evidence from urban and rural households in Peshawar

Zeeshan Kibria, Muhammad Nasim Khan, Saima Aleem, Zia Ul Haq
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7122
Effect of Butylphthalide combined with Oxiracetam on cognitive function, Intellectual recovery and serum inflammatory factors in patients with cognitive impairment after cerebral infarction

Wenxin Jiang, Xiao-dong Yu, Yanqing Deng
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6901
Impact of mood disorders and personality disorders on suicide intent among self-harm patients

Naila Yaqoob, Sadaf Ahsan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6140
Correlation analysis of systemic immune inflammatory index, Serum IL-35 and HMGB-1 with the severity and prognosis of sepsis

Ke Ma, Yajuan Zhang, Jian Hao, Jing Zhao, Ying Qi, Cong Liu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6651
Effect of screen time on behavior of pre-schoolers in Islamabad

Marriam Suleman, Ume Sughra, Asmaa Riaz, Maheen Akbar
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6883
Clinical characteristics of cerebral vascular dementia and early diagnostic value of cranial nuclear magnetic resonance

Wenxing Zhou, Lianxia Li, Yan Lang, Hongxin Jiang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6425
Zinc-alpha 2 glycoprotein a diagnostic Biomarker for early stage oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Dr. Mehwish Feroz Ali, Dr. Mervyn Hosein, Dr. Saima Butt, Dr. Rehan Siddiqui
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6488
Utility of transversus abdominis plane block on patients undergoing transanal total mesorectal excision

Jun Ying, Chunhui Jiang, Chunjie Xu, Ye Liu, Lei Gu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7062
Frequency of anger and its potential relationship with Selfesteem and Adverse Childhood Experiences among Medical and Sociology undergraduate students in Pakistan

Farrukh Ansar, Hira Naveed, Almas Khattak, Sylvia Ali Khan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6113
Clinical observation on the treatment of ankle fracture with buttress plate and traditional internal fixation and its effect on GQOLI-74 score and Baird-Jackson score

Zhen Lin, Lian-yun Gao, Kang-ming Ruan, Deng-bing Guo, Yan-hua Chen, Qing-ping Liu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6876
Effects of body mass index on propofol-induced cardiovascular depression in the Pakistani population

Uzma Naeem; Prof. Akbar Waheed, Yasmeen Azeem, Nazir Awan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6787
Correlation analysis of Blood TM, TG and D-dimer with deep venous Thrombosis formation in patients after Total Hip Arthroplasty

Hailin Luo, Yong Qiao
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6989
Risk factors associated with prolonged intensive care unit stay in post coronary artery bypass grafting patients with chronic kidney disease

Huma Zartash Syeda, Sidra Saleem, Zain Rasool, Abeera Mansur
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6735
Comparison of the effects of two extraction methods on the alveolar ridge preservation of Maxillary Anterior Teeth

Si Jiang, Biao Zhou, Zheng Li, Juan Gao, Pei Wang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6643
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and its drivers among Pakistani population

Khalid Rehman, Mr. Nauman, Muhammad Jawad, Ali Muhammad
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6051
The effects of lateral meniscus posterior root tears or repair with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on the pressure of the patellofemoral joint: A biomechanical evaluation

Qian Zhang, Jiangtao Dong, Xiaozuo Zheng, Kai Kang, Shijun Gao
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6692
Comparison of the efficacy of Sufentanil and Morphine Titration for patient-controlled Subcutaneous Analgesia in severe advanced cancer pain

Dong Liu, Wei Li, Li Chen
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6664
Long-term safety and efficacy of non-absorbable abdominal mesh for apical prolapse surgery: A 10-year experience at Tertiary Care Hospital

Samia Aijaz, Novera Chughtai, Urooj ` Kashif, Summera Malik
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6689
Effectiveness of precise and quantitative rapid pulmonary rehabilitation nursing program for elderly patients with lung cancer during the perioperative period: A randomized controlled trial

Bei Chen, Xiaoxia Yan, Xiaojun Wang, Yanjun Mao
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7103
Efficacy and prognosis of neuroendoscopy-assisted surgery for chronic subdural hematoma

Baolin Ma, Huping Song, Wuyong Lin
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6642
Incidence and risk factors of acute bilirubin encephalopathy in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia presenting at secondary care hospital

Saba Rauf, Bushra Salah ud Din, Ghanwa Abbas, Zeeshan Nawaz
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.5996
Effect of low skeletal muscle mass on long-term mortality after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: A meta-analysis

Junjing Chen, Yanfen Xia, Yi Liu, Huifang Zhu
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7366

Systematic Review

Efficacy of Adjunctive Chlorhexidine in non-surgical treatment of Peri-Implantitis/Peri-Implant Mucositis: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Mingfu Ye, Wenjun Liu, Shaolong Cheng, Lihui Yan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7253

Special Communications

ChatGPT - Reshaping medical education and clinical management

Rehan Ahmed Khan, Masood Jawaid, Aymen Rehan Khan , Madiha Sajjad
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7653

Case Reports

Special congenital dacryocystocele

Li-po Han, Feng-xian Wang, Cheng-yue Zhang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6819
Neurofibromatosis Type-2 presenting with vision impairment

Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6813
Complete Kawasaki disease after COVID-19 infection in an infant

Maliha Tahir, Ramlah Mehmood, Mirza Sultan Ahmad
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6359
Perforation of the superior vena cava by a tunnel-cuffed hemodialysis catheter via the right internal jugular vein in an elderly woman

Xiaodong Li, Fang Ran, Yancong Guo
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6674
Pachydermodactyly, mimicker of rheumatoid hands, presents in a patient with Tuberous Sclerosis

Halla Tariq, Aroosha Ihsan, Dr Asadullah Khan, Roshila Shamim
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.6631

Correspondence

Efficacy of multiple Biomarkers: NGAL, KIM1, Cystatin C and IL18 in predicting pregnancy related acute kidney injury

Muhammad Usman Aamir
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.7494

Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement of Reviewers
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.2.8311