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Vol. 40 No. 4 (2024): March – April 2024

Pak J Med Sci Vol.40, No.4 2024

Published: 2024-02-03

Content

March - April 2024 Content
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Editorial

Some essential pre-requisites and requirements to establish and run a successful Journal

Shaukat Ali Jawaid
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Guest Editorial

From Challenges to Solutions: Mapping the Landscape of Medical Professionalism and Ethics in Pakistan

Kamran Sattar, Shaukat Ali Jawaid
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Leading Article

Climate Change and Diabetes Mellitus - Emerging Global Public Health Crisis: Observational Analysis Climate Change and Diabetes Mellitus

Sultan Ayoub Meo, Anusha Sultan Meo
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Original Articles

Safety of fasting in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with stable chronic kidney disease during Ramadan

Anita Haroon, Musarrat Riaz, Bushra Rabbani, Ammarah Saeed
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Different doses of atorvastatin in the treatment of patients with cardiorenal syndrome Type-2: A retrospective cohort study

Ermiao Zhang, Tao Xu, Bin Zhang, Lei Meng
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Effects of glycated serum protein, homocysteine, and cystatin-C levels on pregnancy outcomes in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus

Yuhua Chen, Chunfang Li, Yurong Lei, Fen Zhang
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ABO and RhD blood groups and their relationship with diseases: A retrospective study

OLGUN GOKTAS
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Frequency of neuro-imaging in the emergency room in patients with vertigo: A cross-sectional study at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan Frequency of neuro-imaging and the prevalence of positive findings in patients with vertigo

Mirza Noor Ali Baig, Nazir Kapadia, Ahmed Raheem, Madiha Ismail
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Comparison of InterTAN and PFNA internal fixation for elderly patients with intertrochanteric fracture: A retrospective cohort study

Li Li, Xing Fang, Jie Gao, Weizhen Han, Xiangan Kong
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Diagnostic value of Video Electroencephalography combined with Magnetic Resonance Imaging-diffusion tensor imaging in epilepsy

Lan Wang, Min Fang, Bing Zhu, Xiaoling Wang, Xiang Li
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The impact of depression, stress, and self-esteem on quality of life among older adults in South Korea

Hwan Ho Lee, Hye Jin Park, Yu Ra Kim, Jongsoon Choi, Sung Hee Lee, Hee Jae Kang
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Association of sleep patterns and water intake with cognitive functions in adults in an urban environment

Shazia Qayyum, Samina Iltaf, Madiha Sajjad, Mashaal Azam
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Risk factors of electrical status epilepticus during sleep in children with benign childhood epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes Electrical Status Epilepticus During Sleep in Children with Benign

Xiufeng Wang, Yanling Zhang, Ruixue Sun, Na Kong
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Influential factors of the prognosis of patients with winter sports-induced traumatic cervical spinal cord injury complicated with intramedullary hemorrhage and edema after emergency surgical treatment Patients with winter sports-induced traumatic cervical spinal cord

Peinan Zhang, Xinming Yang, Yanlin Yin, Yao Yao
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Comparison of efficacy of daily and alternate day maintenance treatment of GERD with Vonoprazan 10-mg using Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Symptom Assessment Scale

Tazeen Rasheed, Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Faiza Sadaqat Ali, Sana Hussain, Pawan Kumar, Anoshia Saleem
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Pregnancy-induced hypertension awareness, knowledge and its risk factors: A cross-sectional study Pregnancy-induced hypertension and its risk factors

Bulelwa Beatrice Peter, Uchenna Benedine Okafor
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Clinical severity and high-resolution CT severity score in COVID-19: Is there an association

Raja Mobeen Ahmed, Kaleem Ullah Toori, Muhammad Arsalan Qureshi
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Correlation analysis of Type-2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative retinopathy and central macular thickness Type 2 diabetes Mellitus & Central macular thickness

He Huang, Shuang Jiang, Honglei Niu
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Effects of combined sintilimab and chemotherapy on progression-free survival and overall survival in osteosarcoma patients with metastasis Chemotherapy in Treating Metastatic Osteosarcoma

Fan Li, De-bao Zhang, Yue Ma, Yang Song, Xian-liang Duan
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Determination of Glyoxalase-1 levels and Identification of Genetic Variants in GLO1 Gene in Patients of Diabetic Nephropathy

Syed Zubair Hussain Shah, Amir Rashid, Asifa Majeed
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Construction and validation of chronic pain prediction model after total knee arthroplasty

Juan Qian, Xuesong Wang
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Effect of comprehensive nursing intervention on the quality of life and clinical outcomes of patients with thyroid nodules treated by ultrasound-guided microwave ablation Study on Patients with Thyroid Nodules

Dan Chen, Fan Yang, Shao-ling Xing, Chun-zi Liu
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Diagnostic accuracy of diffusion weighted MRI in differentiating malignant from benign liver lesions taking histopathology as gold standard

Jia Dodani, Sumera Tabassum, Shahbaz Haider, Haania
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Correlation of iron deficiency indexes with Eradication and Recurrence of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Children

Xiao Liu, Yuanda Zhang, Qingwei Dong, Hongyu Deng, Jing Bi
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Clinical efficacy of recombinant human basic fibroblast growth factor combined with ranitidine in the treatment of recurrent oral ulcer and its effect on serum TNF, IL-2 and T-lymphocyte subsets

Peng Chen, Bing Liu, Hui Sun
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The effectiveness of the trans-theoretical model in managing adult obese and overweight individuals

Çiğdem Gereklioğlu, Kenan Topal, Hatice Velipaşaoğlu, Hüseyin Aksoy
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Clinical study of Microendoscopic Discectomy + Fibrous Ring Suture Versus Microendoscopic Discectomy alone in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation in young and middle-aged patients

Hong-xun Cui, Yi-di Wang, Yong-hui Liu, Ma-long Guo
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The effect of budesonide combined with bifidobacteria and lactobacilli on lung function and gut microbiota of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Yan Liu, Feng Ye, Long Ma
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Clinical utility of CLL-IPI scoring system in Pakistani Chronic Lymphocytic Patients: A single center experience

Aisha Hameed, Nadia Sajid, Muhammad Fayyaz, Shagufta Khaliq
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The Effect of perioperative forced air warming blanket on older adult patients undergoing spinal surgery with general anesthesia

Youngduck Shin, Jooyong Lee, Haewon Seo, Sanghi Park
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Medical Students’ Perceptions at Dow University of Health Sciences using Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure Inventory

Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Majid Ahmed Shaikh, Faisal Faiyaz Zuberi, Tazeen Rasheed, Faiza Sadaqat Ali, Zunaira Nawaz
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Analysis of the effect of changes in serum osteopontin levels on patients with acute cerebral infarction

Ying zhang, Jia-rong Wang, Er-na Zhang, Zhi-jiang Zhao
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Clinical value of the expression levels of tumor protein D52 and miR-133a on prognosis assessment of pancreatic cancer surgery

Zhen-yong Wang, Ru-hai Liu, Yu Meng, Jin-chao Li
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COVID-19 Vaccine hesitancy and influencing factors: An example from Turkey

Didem SARIMEHMET, Yakup Kadri SARIMEHMET, Bahar CANDAS ALTINBAS, Cüneyt ARDIÇ
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Unveiling the spectrum: A cross-sectional exploration of hirsutism causes in women

Rana Tabassum Ansari, Uneeba Syed, Musarrat Riaz, Saima Askari, Sarwat Anjum
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Clinical significance of the combined test of seven blood coagulation indexes, lipids and platelet agglutination on hypercoagulable state of blood in parturient women

Wenjuan Zhang, Tao Yu, Yunshuang Wang, Meili Hu, Tianxiang Gao
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Effects of clinical nursing pathway on postoperative satisfaction and quality of life of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage

Min Ge, Ning Gan, Yuchao Shan, Nan Tian
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Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Aamir Shaukat, Hooria Aamir, Zaheer Ahmad, Umair Ahmad
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Effect of fascia iliaca compartment block combined with ropivacaine on post-operative outcomes in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture repair

Junshi Li, Hui Chen, Jianfeng Zuo, Xiping Zhang
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Evaluation of ankle brachial index, serum miR-103 and LP-PLA2 in the prognosis of acute ischemic stroke

Qing Chang, Fan Zhang, Qian Xue, Aixia Song
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Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among university enrolled medical and non-medical students of Pakistan: An online study

Muhammad Mudassar Bilal, Syed Bilal Shah, Tanzeel Ur Rehman, Noman Sadiq, Ghulam Rehmani Lakho
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Systematic Review

Corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome: A meta-analysis comparing ultrasound guided approach with landmark approach

Anqing Jiang, Yushun Qian, Jun Yan, Shouchun Zhang, Siqiang Zhu
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Case Reports

Young-onset dementia following chronic abuse of amphetamine-type stimulants

Sultan Hassan Alamri
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A missense variant in the PACS2 gene cause Epileptic Encephalopathy and seizures in Saudi family

Muhammad Imran Naseer, Absarul Haq
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Complete recovery after fulminant myocarditis in a patient with COVID-19

Vasiliki Kitsou, Torbjørn Lunde, Atle Solholm, Bjørn Blomberg, Sahrai Saeed
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Correspondence

Artificial Sweeteners and Pancreatic Cancer: Is Aspartame a Culprit or a Coincidence?

Sanghoon Han, Jieun Yang, Ji Eun Park, Jung Ho Kim
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Application of the metagenomic next-generation sequencing in diagnosis and therapy of chronic kidney disease patients with infections

Dongrui Liang, Xiaodong Li
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Theory of change framework for program evaluation in Health Professional Education

Khadija Farrukh
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Comparison of rapid and conventional methods for investigating of mecA presence in Staphylococcus Species

MEHMET HAKAN TAŞKIN
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Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement March – April 2024
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