Vol. 41 No. 3 (2025): March 2025 | Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

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Guest Editorial

Ethical Practices in Dentistry: Call for Bioethics Education and Collective Action

Afifa Ehsan, Ali Raza

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Original Articles

Congenital anomalies in Okara District of Pakistan: Epidemiology, spectrum and ethno-demographic inequalities

Aqila Nawaz, Ayesha Siddiqui, Mahnoor Mughal, Saima Naz, Muhammad Wajid, Sajid Malik

643-651
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Artificial Intelligence Meets Item Analysis (AI meets IA): A Study of Chatbot Training and Performance in detecting and correcting MCQ Flaws

Mashaal Sabqat, Rehan Ahmed Khan, Masood Jawaid, Madiha Sajjad

652-656
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Efficacy of probiotics combined with metformin and a calorie-restricted diet in obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Jin Luo, Zhenyu Li, Zhibin Wang, Yashuang Ding, Peng Gao, Yuping Li

657-661
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Impact of academic center for evidence-based practice star model on door-to-needle times in patients with acute ischemic stroke

Zhen Li, Lili Zheng, Junke Zheng, Meiping Zhao

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Epidemiology of Developmental Dysplasia of Hip in Pakistan: Insights from the Paediatric Orthopaedic Registry Pakistan (PORP)

Anisuddin Bhatti, Marium Habib Soomro, Muhammad Amin Chinoy, Atiq uz Zaman, Muhammad Aslam Baloch, Pervez Ali , Mansoor Ali Khan, Umair Nadeem, Muhammad Badaruddin Zafir, Muhammad Jamil, Asif Peracha, Mehtab Ahmed Pirwani, Zakiuddin Ahmed

668-675
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Evaluating the Hospital Preparedness for Emergencies using WHO Hospital Safety Index Tool

Ume Sughra, Asmaa Riaz, Marriam Suleman, Muhammad Rafay Imran

676-681
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Unlocking the Power of AI: Healthcare Workforce Perception and Its Impact on their Work Performance in Saudi Arabia

Rakesh Kumar, Ajay Singh, Ahmed Subahi Ahmed Kassar, Mohammed Ismail Humaida, Sudhanshu Joshi, Manu Sharma

682-686
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Comparative analysis of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae and Drug-induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in Children

Xiaoyuan Wu, Lei Kang, Yanhong Jia, Li Jia, Fang Guo

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Effect of ERAS-Based Rapid Bladder Irrigation on TURP and HoLEP in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Shuhui An, Haoxuan Yang, Qingsong Meng

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Assessment of nerve conduction velocity slowing and its association with the severity of diabetic polyneuropathy, duration of diabetes and glycemic control in diabetic patients

Saba Zaidi, Ayesha Abdul Samad

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Differential Profiles of intensive care unit multidrug-resistant patients: Influence of prior antibiotic therapy on clinical features

Ramsha Ghazal Arshad, Kaleem Ullah Toori, Javeria Rahim

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The human cost of Type-2 diabetes mellitus: Uncovering the hidden burden on quality of life

Shireen Jawed, Mahaneem Mohamed, Benash Altaf, Wan Syaheedah Wan Ghazali

712-718
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Effect of different positive end-expiratory pressure levels in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia

Xin Pan, Dan Wang

719-723
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Clinical efficacy and safety of sintilimab injection plus chemotherapy in patients with stage IB–IIIB non-small cell lung cancer

Qiang Guo, Haijun Wang, Yanzhao Xu, Mingbo Wang, Ziqiang Tian

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The association between Type-D personality and in vitro fertilization success among women with unexplained infertility

Esra Nur Tola, Ümran Kılınçdemir Turgut

730-735
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Mean total macular volume measurement using optical coherence tomography in already diagnosed primary open angle glaucoma patients

Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad, Muhammad Younis Tahir, Muhammad Ajmal Chaudhary, Razaullah Khan

736-739
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The Impact of Same-Level or Near Peer Assisted Learning Program (NPAP) on Academic Performance of Students in CMH Lahore, Pakistan

Ayub Ahmad Khan, Shazia Tufail, Mustafa Ayub Khan, Asim Raza

740-746
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Construction of an imaging diagnostic model based on computed tomograph signs for peripheral small cell lung cancer

Jia Li, Haitao Liu, Cuihong Jiang

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Computed tomography manifestations and pathological features of intra-abdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumor

Ashan Pan, Xunze Shen, Qiande Qiu

753-757
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An investigation of Y-TZP surface characteristics and adhesive properties following treatment with Tri-biochemical Silica Coating, Femtosecond Laser, and Nano-hydroxyapatite: A scanning electron microscopy evaluation

Fahad Alkhudhairy, Nourah N. Shono

758-762
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Outcomes of severe acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy in renal transplant patients: A single center experience

Abdul Rauf Hafeez, Ranjeet Kumar, Nazarul Hassan Jafry, Muniba Rehman

763-768
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Analysis of the chemotherapy effect of albumin-bound paclitaxel combined with pirarubicin and cyclophosphamide on breast cancer and the effects of PCR, ORR, and CBR

Youzhong Liu, Ke Gong, Songlin Yuan, Yong Xu

769-773
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Anxiety status in outpatients of Type-2 diabetes mellitus

Azmat Ali Khan, Shaista Kanwal, Jamal Ahmad Khan, Azizul Hasan Aamir

774-779
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Construction and validation of nomogram model for chronic postsurgical pain in patients after total knee arthroplasty: A retrospective study

Shenghao Zhao, Ying Hu, Ye Li, Jie Tang

780-787
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High ceftazidime-avibactam resistance rate in carbapenem-resistant gram-negative organisms in Pakistan’s pediatric population

Naima Mehdi, Nadia Majeed, Farwa Ali, Iqra Aroob

788-791
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Application of antibiotic-loaded bone cement in treating lower limb soft tissue infection

Zhigang Lang, Xu Zhang, Yuxiang Liang

792-797
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Steps initiated for sustainability of faculty mentorship program at Aga Khan University Medical College: A mixed method study

Rehana Rehman, Fauzia Khan, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Rahila Ali

798-803
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Correlation of risk factors for ischemic stroke with uric acid/creatinine ratio and cerebral vascular hemodynamic index (CVHI) in physical examination population

Xue Bai, Hui Wang, Jiangzhe Li, Jinjin Xu, Pan Cai

804-809
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Effective use of Item Analysis to improve the Reliability and Validity of Undergraduate Medical Examinations: Evaluating the same exam over many years: A different approach

Nadeem Alam Zubairi, Turki Saad AlAhmadi, Mohamed Hesham Ibrahim, Moustafa Abdelaal Hegazi, Fahad Ussif Gadi

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Aberrant immunophenotypic expressions in childhood acute leukemias: A tertiary care hospital experience

Nazish Saqlain, Sidra Hareem, Fatima Batool, Khalid Mahmood

816-820
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Clinical efficacy and safety of transarterial chemoembolization combined with targeted therapy and PD1 inhibitors in patients with advanced liver cancer

Yuanlong Zhou, Yuan Wang, Jisen Zhao, Linwei Kang, Zan Li

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Contextualizing the Conscientiousness Index Tool and Correlating Burnout with Conscientiousness Index as a measure of Professionalism in Postgraduate Students

Shamila Tasneem, Usman Mahboob, Lubna Ansari Baig, Rehan Ahmed khan

827-831
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Effects of sentinel lymph node biopsy combined with breast-conserving surgery on surgical-related indexes, serum TPA level and recurrence rate in patients with early breast cancer

Ke Gong, Siqi Yang, Youzhong Liu, Yong Xu

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Correlation between social media addiction and academic procrastination in medical students at public and private medical colleges at Peshawar

Khurram Naushad, Brekhna Jamil, Naveed Afzal Khan, Maidha Jadoon

837-842
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Impact of Online Diabetes Education Counseling on Treatment adherence and Quality of Life of Type-II Diabetics

Ibrar Ahmed, Adan Javed, Nazeer Ullah, Hoor Maab Kaifi

843-847
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The correlation between the ultrasound examination parameters and the pathological characteristics of papillary thyroid carcinomas

Lei Yang, Yang Luo, Zhiyong Li

848-855
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Whispers of Resilience: A phenomenological exploration of maternal journeys with children affected by Downs Syndrome in Quetta, Baluchistan

Ambica Devi, Lubna Ansari Baig, Mehjabeen Musharraf, Hira Tariq

856-860
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Role of ERG3 mutation and expression in azole resistant Candida albicans isolated from vulvovaginal candidiasis patients

Ronaq Zaman, Ihsan Ullah, Ambreen Arif

861-866
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Relationship between cognitive impairment and oxidative stress markers in patients with early-onset schizophrenia

Rongli An, Xianli Zhang, Xianglei Luo, Zhongxia Zhao, Xiaohong Zhen

867-871
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Unraveling the etiology of primary amenorrhea: Insights from a tertiary care center in Peshawar, Pakistan

Ambareen Samad, Arzoo Gul Bangash, Talat Naz

872-875
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Lower urinary tract symptoms and hematuria in Rheumatoid arthritis (LUTH-RA) study

Abrar Ahmed Wagan, Paras

876-879
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Effect of Digital Treadmill on Lower Limb Motor Function in Patients with Ischemic Stroke

Yuqing Huang, Ning Wang, Xincai Yang, Yun Deng, Shuai Yan

880-885
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Barriers of conducting and completing research in Pakistan among doctors: A cross-sectional survey

Zainab Aqeel Khan, Umaimah Muzzamil, Khubab Ahsan, Aiman Khan, Masood Jawaid

886-890
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Systematic Review

Impact of frailty on outcomes of elderly patients with atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Jianhong Yao, Ke Chen, Zhifen He, Dan Chen

891-901
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Association between fatty liver disease and risk of microvascular complications in Type-2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Jiawei Shao, Mi Zhou, Xiaoqing Xie, Shaobo Lan

902-909
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Digital Health Literacy: A systematic review of interventions and their influence on healthcare access and sustainable development Goal-3 (SDG-3)

Tehreem Mukhtar, Muhammad Naveed Babur, Roohi Abbas, Asima Irshad, Qurba Kiran

910-918
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Brief Communication

Early Detection and Intervention: A Framework for Preventing Academic Failure in Medical Students

Azhar Rashid, Rahila Yasmeen, Rehan Ahmed Khan

919-922
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A Comparative Review of Pakistan’s Leading Biomedical Academic Journals and the Key Factors behind their Success

Afifa Ehsan; Shaukat Ali Jawaid

923-925
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Case Reports

Effect of 0.8mg/ml Losartan on Corneal Opacities

Aisha Fawad, Waqar Muzaffar, Unnab Anjum, Mahad Naseer Amer

926-928
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Guideline

HEPNET Position Statement-I, Case Definition, Classification, Screening & Diagnosis of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in Pakistan: A Resource for Primary and Secondary Care Physicians

Bushra Ali, Lubna Kamani, Adnan Salim, Altaf Alam, Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Javed Iqbal Farooqi, Altaf Baqir Naqvi, Zeeshan Ali, Shahid Majid, Zahid Yasin Hashmi, Asad A Choudhry, Muhammad Salih, Anwaar Ahmed Khan, Syed M. Zahid Azam, Zaigham Abbas, Masood siddiq, Arif Amir Nawaz

929-938
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Correspondence

Critical analysis of maternal healthcare delivery systems and mortality patterns: A commentary on research from a tertiary care center in Pakistan

Abdullah Saad, Dua Fatima Sherwani

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Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement

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