Vol. 21 No. 1 (2025): January-March

Published: 2025-01-15

Systematic Reviews

Clinical Outcomes of Empagliflozin in the Treatment of Acute Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Muhammad Hammad Azam, Muhammad Abdul Wahab, Maria Shahzad, Farrukh Iqbal, Syed Danish, Shitba Naeem, Khalid Iqbal Bhatti

Review Articles

Exploring the Link Between Environmental Pollution and Epilepsy

Bandar Nasser Aljafen

15-18
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Surgical Audit

Enhancing Peripheral IV Cannula Management: A Clinical Audit on Optimal Replacement Time, Post-Insertion Documentation, and Rate of Superficial Phlebitis in Surgical Wards

Zakir Jamal, Humaira Khubaib, Fatima Shahzad, Masab Nawaz, Abdul Hadi, Smavia Safdar, S H Waqar

19-23
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Original Articles

Prevalence of Short-Term Mortality and Assessment of Risk Factors of Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Elevation MI in Patients Admitted at CCU of PMCH Nawabshah

Attia Ayoub, Qurban Ali Rahu, Ghulam Fareed, Jagdesh Kumar, Muhammad Khan Soomro, Riaz Mangi

38-43
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Biochemical effects of Lycopene on Lipid Parameters in high Sucrose Diet Fed Male Wister Albino Rats

Hafsa Usman Shaikh, Warda Shujra, Andleeb Mumtaz Laghari, Shujaullah Talib, Hanozia Shah, Fatima Memon

44-48
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Effect of Hyperbaric Bupivacaine Injection Speed of 20 vs 40 Seconds Along with Preload Colloid on Hemodynamics in Caesarean Women

Beena Rani, Syed Mujahid Gillani, Salman Shafi Koul, Khurram Liaqut, Ussama Bilal, Mir Muhammad Hassan Bullo, Abida Tauheed, Sana Umer

50-54
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Correlation of Plasma Homocysteine Level in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

Asma Bibi, Muhammad Aslam Rind, Komal, Anwar Ali Jamali, Asma Subhan, Ghulam Fareed

55-59
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Prevalence of Wound Infection With New Internal Tension Sutures Technique for Midline Laparotomy Closure

Agha Afaque Hussain, Sarang Tagar, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Mehwish Zafar, Anita Kumari, Shehzad Asfandyar

60-64
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Correlation of Triglycerides to Glucose Index With the SYNTAX Score in Patients of Acute Coronary Syndrome

Masood Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Saeed Khalid, Hassaan Tariq, Syed Sajid Hussain Shah, Inam Ur Rehman, Faisal Ramzan

78-82
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Beta 2 Adrenoceptor Polymorphism and Response to Salbutamol in Asthmatics of Punjabi Origin in Islamabad

Saadia Zainab, Umar Ali Khan, Rizwan Uppal, Sobia Humerah, Umar Saeed, Aman Zia

65-70
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Effectiveness of Zinc Supplementation in Tablet Versus Suspension Form in Acute Diarrhea

IMTIAZ ALI CHANNAR, MARIUM UMRANI, SAQIB RAZA, OM PARKASH, FARHAN KHAN, KAUSAR KEERIO

71-75
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Unraveling the Relationship between Hypothyroidism and Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Amina Zulfiqar, Gohar Khan, Hassan Salim, Muhammad Adil, Taimor Shehzad, Humaira Hasnain

76-81
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Comparative Analysis of CT and MRI in Diagnosis of Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome in Paediatric Candidates of Cochlear Implant

Ramsha Saleem, Sara Khan, Nisar Ahmed, Aliya Halim, Bushra Nayyar, Yasser Khan

82-86
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Coronectomy of Impacted Lower Third Molar in Close Proximity to Inferior Alveolar Nerve: Evaluation of Outcomes and Complications After One-Year Follow-Up

Fouzia Aslam, Umer Farooq, Naveen Farooq, Ain-us-saba, Eruj shuja, Jaweria Bibi

87-91
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Frequency of Hyperprolactinemia in Patients with Alopecia Areata

Beenish Tahir, Hafiz Bashir Ahmed, Erum Ellahi, Saima Liaqat Ali, Hira Shafquat Memon, Muhammad Ali

92-96
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Outcome and Associated Clinical Features of Neonates with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) admitted in NICU of a Tertiary care set up: A Cross-Sectional Study

Hania Anjum, Sidra Hamayoon, Muhammad Sohail, Sara Akbar, Muhammad Usman, Irshad Hussain, Zahid Anwar, Fasih ul Islam Hashmi

97-102
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Burdens and Benefits of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Use in Patients of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Alia Zubair, Wajiha Mah jabeen, Shahida Mushtaq, Sadia Israr , Zuha Ali , Shumaila Najeeb, Sana Ajmal , Farhat Abbas Bhatti

103-109
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Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in Post Cardiac Artery Bypass Surgery Patients Co morbid with Depression, Anxiety and its Effect on Quality of Life (QOL)

Asima Mehboob Khan, Rizwan Taj, Amber Nawaz, Aamir Naveed, Kamran Mehmood

110-114
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Post-Operative Complications of Tonsillectomy between Dissection and Diathermy Method at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Naeem Ahmed, Akhtar Ali Lakhiar, Naheed Yaqoob, Arslan Ali, Faizan Khan, Tanveer Ahmed Rajput

115-119
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Impact of MCH Service Utilization on the Uptake of Modern Contraceptives in Pakistan: Evidence from PDHS 2017-18

Amna Noor, Aysha Sheraz, Samina Naeem Khalid, Areeba Memon, Muhammad Mohsin Javaid, Juneda Sarfraz, Muhammad Rashid Ahmed, Afsheen Mansoor

120-126
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Effects of Preoperative Administration of Dexamethasone on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Nazzuk Shahid, M Nazim Khan, Jaffar Ali Haque, Komal Shahid, Shahid mahmood

127-131
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Noninvasive Ventilation plus Standard Medical Therapy versus Medical Therapy Alone in Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure due to Post-tuberculous COPD

Rizwan Athar, Rizwan Ahmad, Tariq Hussain, Muaz Mubashir, Mehdi Hassan Naqvi, Hassan Atique

132-135
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In-Vitro Analysis of the Anti-Diabetic Potential of Acetone and n-Hexane Extracts of Delonix regia (Gul Mohar) Leaves

Saeed Ahmed Sheikh, Asif Ahmed, Shahzad Rasheed, S H Waqar, Asadullah, Sama ul Haque, Shazia Nawaz

136-140
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Assessment of Drug Toxicity and Mortality in Children with Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma on ABVD/COPDAC Protocol – A Single Centre Study

Fauzia Ahmed, Muhammad Rafie Raza, Neelum Tahirkheli, Sarah Bano, Muhammad Shamvil Ashraf, Meher Afroz

141-146
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Faculty Opinion Regarding Job Satisfaction and Motivation in Medical & Dental Colleges of Islamabad. A Cross-sectional Survey.

Sarah Ali, Fouzia Sultana

147-152
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Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinical Effectiveness of MRI in Evaluating Perianal Fistula: A Comparison With Surgical Findings as the Gold Standard

Huma Mahmood Mughal, Mahjabeen Mahmood Kamal, Hammad Ayyaz, Muhammad Wasim Awan, Shaghaf Iqbal, Wajiha Arshad

153-158
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Postoperative Outcomes of Low Pressure versus Standard Pressure Pneumoperitoneum in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Samia Shakoor, Muhammad Asad, Erum Najeeb, Tashfeen Imtiaz, Ibad Ur Rehman, M Burhan Ul Haq, Aatif Inam

159-163
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Shear Wave Elastography in Diagnosing Malignant Breast Lesions Taking Histopathology as Gold Standard

Sarah Umar, Mazhar Shafiq, Yasser Khan, Sohail Akhtar, Sadaf Aziz, Hira Ayub

164-168
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Application of WHO ICD-PM Classification for Perinatal Death (PND) in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Fouzia Perveen, Aruna Kumari, Urooj Naz, Aneela Habib, Reena Lohana

169-174
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Descriptive Epidemiology and Management of Gynecological Malignancies at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Bushra Ashraf, Nosheela Javed, Najma Khursheed

175-179
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Pulmonary Hypertension Demographics, Frequency and Associated Factors among Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients in Tertiary Care Hospitals

Sajjad Naseer, Sana Gul, Saddiq ul abidin, Alina Fakhar, Hina Azeez, Abdul Hameed Soomro

180-184
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Frequency and Determinants of Early Breastfeeding Initiation in Neonates: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

Iram Sarwar, Atyya Bibi Khan, Maryam Shafiq, Sayeeda Bibi, Shabnum Bibi

185-188
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Dental Patients' Misconceptions, myths and Fears About the Scaling Procedures: An Age-Related Analysis from a Public Sector Hospital

Afsheen Mansoor, Emaan Mansoor,, Efrah Mansoor, Ezza Mansoor, Uzma Hassan, Muhammad Jamil, Khadim Hussain, Mudassar Mushtaq Jawad Abbasi

189-194
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Feasibility and Safety of Low Pressure Pneumoperitoneum in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

AISHA MEMON, SHIRAZ SHAIKH, ZAMEER HUSSAIN LAGHARI, UROOSH NADEEM, MUJEEB-UR-REHMAN, SOHAIL YOUSUF

195-200
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Comparison of Outcome of K-Wires Versus Plates & Screw Fixation for Management of Hand Fractures

Muhammad Fahad, Abdul Khaliq Malik, Zarish Daniel , S H Waqar, Muhammad Sohail, Naima Javed

201-203
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Splenectomy for Beta Thalassemia Major Among Transfusion Dependent Patients, its Effectiveness and Complications

Muhammad Ramzan Bhutta, Mudassir hassan Malik, Faisal Ali, Nadeem Shahid Younas, Mehr Un Nisa Abid., Seerat Fatima

204-207
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Effects of Vitamin D3 as Adjunct Therapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Ghulam Mohiuddin, Muhammad Younus, Asif Hanif, Waleed Tariq, Shahzad Azeem, Noreen Kanwal

208-213
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Association of Ametropia with Academic Performance and Development of Myopia Among School Children

Khadija Mohammad, Amena Masrur, Sidra Naseem, Furqan Ahmad Khan, Mishal Batool, Ali Tayyab
Addition of intrathecal dexmedetomidine prolongs subarachnoid block in orthopaedic geriatric population undergoing unilateral TKR

Tahira Rashid, Maj. Gen. (R) Liaquat Ali HI(M), Noor Fatima, Tayyaba Naz, Zarmina Iftikhar
Frequency of Multivessel severe coronary artery Disease in patients with Non-ST elevation Myocardial Infarction ( NSTEMI) with markedly raised Cardiac Troponins

Muhammad Idrees Khan, Muhammad Shahab Ud Din Khalil, Muhammad Naseem, Farhan Zeb, Nazeef Ullah, Muhammad Hafeez Orakzai
Frequency of the factors leading to amblyopia in children

Dr Salman Tauqeer, Dr.Samina Karim, Dr.Muhammad Naeem Khan
Utility and Challenges of Various Types of Central Venous Catheters in Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Patients- A Single Center Study

Aliya Batool, Zholdasbekova Ainur, Sadaf Khalid, Sumbal Saeed, Naghmi Asif, Khalid Hassan
Histomorphologic patterns of hepatoblastoma observed in a tertiary care hospital

Farhana Ali, Madiha Arshad, Mahvish Hussain, Saadia Anwar, Amna Tariq, Samina Zaman
Frequency of urinary tract infection in children presenting with acute gastroenteritis in PIMS Islamabad

Sana Ejaz, Nighat Haider, Bushra Adeel, Sara Ambreen, Faiza Qayyum, Nidda Arshad
Efficacy and Safety of Dapagliflozin in Type 2 Diabetics With Stage 3A Chronic Kidney Disease

Malik Abdul Rehman, Badar U Din Shah, Adnan Akhter
Metastatic axillary lymphadenopathy in Breast cancer: Diagnostic accuracy of Ultrasound combined with Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (FNAC)

SANA SHAIKH, KASHAF ANWAR, AIMAN RAHIM
Incidence and outcomes of renal derangements in Covid-19 patients of a tertiary care hospital

Waqar Qayyum, Asma Naseem, Muhammad Nadeem, Sumaira Mushtaq, Rabia Tahir, Qurra tul Ain
Correlation of Carotid intima media thickness and severity of coronary artery disease. Correlation of Carotid intima media thickness and severity of coronary artery disease.

Shahid Rashid, Dr. Fazlul Aziz Mian, Muhammad Rafay Khalid, Hesham Naeem, Asim Javed
Comparison of complications rate between Double-J ureteral stent and percutaneous nephrostomy in obstructive uropathy due to stone disease: A comparative study.

Dr. Sultani-i-Room, Haroon Sabir Khan, Qamar Zia, Muhammad Tanveer Sajid
Stress Perception & Their Coping Strategies Among Medical Students of ISRA University, Pakistan

Muhammad Wajad Munir, Mateen Ansari, Ayesha Basharat, Nimrah Komal, Muhammad Kamal, Abdullah Nadeem, Hassan Mumtaz
ULTRASONOGRAPHIC MEASUREMENT OF UTERINE LOWER SEGMENT SCAR THICKNESS IN CASES OF PREVIOUS ONE CAESAREAN SECTION AND OBSTETRIC OUTCOME

Dr. Javeria Arshad Malik, Dr. Mahjabeen Mahmood Kamal, Dr. Farzana Zulfiqar Ali, Dr. Wajiha Arshad
Effect of Preoperative Oral Midazolam Sedation on Separation Anxiety and Emergence Delirium Among Children Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair Under General Anesthesia

Rameez Ali, Hiranand, Nida Shafqat, Sayed Hamid Ali, Muhammad Arif, Syed Wahaj Uddin
To Evaluate the Role of Intravenous Urography in Acute Uropathology, Does Duration of Symptoms have a Role in its Diagnostic Yield? A Retrospective Chart Review

Mujahid Raza, Saleh Khurshied, Naushaba Malik, Farheen Raza, Nawal Khurshid, Wafa Abdul Malik
EFFECT OF ANTERIOR/ POSTERIOR COLPOPERINEORRHAPHY ON SEXUAL FUNCTIONS IN HETEROSEXUAL COUPLES

Sadia Irum, Muhammad Nasir Jamil, Ayesha Ismail
Diagnostic Outcomes of ERCP in a Cohort of 56 Patients: A Clinical Observational Study

Adnan Qadir
Effect of Hemodynamic Management Using the Trend of Perfusion Index in Patients Admitted to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

Rabeea Tariq, Humaira Mustafa, Humaira Jurair, Najmi Usman, Saira Iqbal, Shahzeen Surhio
Diagnostic Accuracy of Sonographic Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System Classification in Distinguishing Benign from Malignant Masses.

Dr. Javeria Arshad Malik, Dr. Mahjabeen Mahmood Kamal, Dr. Farzana Zulfiqar Ali, Dr. Wajiha Arshad
Diagnostic accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubinometry versus serum bilirubin level

KINZA IMRAN
Short-Term Mortality and Survival among Patients with Acute-On- Chronic Liver Failure: A Prospective Cohort Study

Rehmatullah Bhatti, Adil Hassan, Sharjeel Asghar, Ubedullah Bughio, Adil Abdul Hafeez Soomro, Jawaid Iqbal
Comparison of Upper Lip Bite Test with Modified Mallampati Score for better bedside difficult laryngoscopy predictability in elective surgeries

Mohammad Yousuf Dar, Abeera Zareen, Mishal Amjad, Waqas Anjum, Abdul Rehman
Frequency and Pattern of Firearm Injuries in Pediatric Population

Muhammad Sharif , Mamoon Asmati, Ezza AHMED, Batool Fatima , H M Adnan Mehmood, Muhammad shakeel khan
Comparison of high dose N-Acetyl cysteine vs. low dose N-acetyl cysteine for prevention of contrast induced nephropathy in patients undergoing Coronary Intervention

Asad Riaz, ,Mohammed Naeem Malik, Vishal Farid Raza, ,Adeel Ur Rehman
A research study on Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Evaluation with Coronary Calcium Score and CT Angiogram

Ibrahim Shah, Akhtar Sher, Matiullah Khan, Saif Ullah, Samiullah Khan, Omer Ibrahim Paracha
Outcome of Fast Breathing in Young Infants (0–59 Days Old) Classified as Pneumonia Treated With Oral Amoxicillin

SAQIB Raza, Farina Usman, Imtiaz Ali Channar, Om Parkash, Asha Ramesh, Farhan Khan
Association of Vitamin D Levels and Postpartum Depression

Sobia Irum, Sadia Irum, Shazia Hanif
Closed Distal Tibia Fractures in Adults: The Outcome of Locking Plate Through the MIPO Technique

Khalid Khan, Tariq Ahmad, M Arsalan Azmat Swati, Rahim khan, Abu Saeed
End-of-life Care in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Attitudes of Healthcare Workers towards caregivers

Muhammad Ali Abbas Malik, Mariam Qamar Zaman, Shahid Ahmed Abbasi,, Kamran Mahmood Dar, Kamil Hussain Qureshi,, Muhammad Zulqurnain Saleem
A Comparative Outcome of Oral Versus Tropical Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB) For Chronic Anal Fissure Treatment

Samar Memon, Naveen Akmal, Suhail Ahmed Soomro, Saifullah Brohi, Asad Ali Shah, Tufail Ahmed Baloch
PREVALENCE OF GINGIVITIS AMONG THE PATIENTS VISITING DENTAL OPD OF BHITAI DENTAL & MEDICAL COLLEGE MIRPURKHAS

FARYAL MANZOOR, SANA JAVED, PERMANAND, UMAR KHAYYAM, ALI RAZA, NOURAIN SAEED, Arhama Surwaich
Comparison of Preoperative Temporal Bone High-Resolution CT with Intraoperative Findings in Patients with Cholesteatoma

Humna Abid, Bilal Asif, Fasih Hashmi, Aliya Ahmed, Mujahid Raza
ROLE OF INTRACAMERAL ANTIBIOTICS AS PROPHYLAXIS AGAINST INFECTION IN CATARACT SURGERY

Munazza Aslam, Tehmina Nazir, Rana Intisarul Haq, Asfandyar Asghar, Naila Obaid, Fatima Shafqat Khan
Surgical Site Infection in Primary versus Delayed Primary Closure in Complicated Appendicitis

Sunyah Qamar Abbasi, Asifa Dian, Tooba Iqbal, Tayaba, Farrukh Gulzar, Tariq Nawaz
Bacterial Bacterial Profile and Antibiotics Susceptibility Pattern of Isolates from Urine Culture of Children with urinary Tract Infection

Shehla Ambreen Alizai, Dr Shaista, Ayesha

Case Reports

The Relative Efficacy of Topical and Systemic Antibiotic Therapy in Preventing the Development of Pyogenic Granulomas in Burn Patients

Saba Kiran, Samia Tasleem, Amber Bawa, Maria Attarwala, Bushra Syed, Humaira Talat

250-255
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Morgagni Hernia in an Infant; A Case Report

Muhammad Tariq, Haifa Khan, Faryal Ali, Reshna Nawaz, Sadia Riaz

256-258
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