Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

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Vol. 73 No. 10 (2023): OCTOBER

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OCTOBER CONTENT

Published: 2023-09-13

EDITORIAL

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Healthcare in Pakistan: Opportunities and Challenges

Rehman Siddiqui, Atif Zafar, Saad Ahmed Qazi

1944-1946
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Vitamin A deficiency, a potential threat to sight in transplant recipients

Fatema Ali Lanewala

1947-1948
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Original Article

Intralesional bleomycin versus cryotherapy for treatment of cutaneous warts: a randomized controlled trial

Javaria Rahmatullah, Rabia Ghafoor, Muhammad Akhter Anwer

1949-1953
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Research Article

The Effects of Heat Stress on Haematological Parameters in Production Department of Food Industry Employees

Savas Kanbur, Irmak Sayin

1954-1958
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An easy-to-use prehospital severity scoring tool to triage COVID-19 positive adults in a resource-limited setting

Danish Ali, Mustafa Zubairi, Maaha Ayub, Safia Awan, Akbar Shoukat Ali, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi

1959-1964
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Faculty willingness for continuing online teaching-post COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan

Noor-I-Kiran Naeem, Muhammad Hamza Rana, Khadija Waheed

1965-1968
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Evaluation of interdepartmental calls generated in 8 tertiary care hospitals of Northern Pakistan

Anum Arif, Ali Hamza, Ahsin Manzoor Bhatti, Bismah Riaz, Ammar Zia, Yashfeen Ahmed

1969-1972
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Effect of urinary kidney injury molecule-1 levels on short-term prognosis of chronic heart failure

Like Geng, Qun Dang, Guo Lv, Luzhao Wang, Sanjun He

1973-1977
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Prevalence and risk factors of multi drug resistant tuberculosis in children

Hira Aslam, Asif Hanif, Usman Rasool

1978-1980
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Effectiveness of computed tomography-guided nasotracheal intubation procedure on predicting tube advancement difficulty and preventing epistaxis: a prospective case-control study

Seher Orbay Yasli, Dilek Gunay Canpolat, Ebru Baydan, Ahmet Emin Demirbas

1981-1986
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Changes in caloric consumption, physical activity, body mass index and sleeping pattern during holy month of Ramadan among doctors of a public sector University

Arit Parkash, Greesh Maheswari, Shiraz Shaikh, Rabia Anwer

1987-1991
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Superb microvascular imaging Doppler technique in the evaluation of ovarian stromal vascularity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Irem Senyuva, Cigdem Ozturk Turan, Gokce Yildirim Yuksel, Senem Senturk

1992-1996
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Irrigation suction therapy reduces post-hysterectomy surgical site infection in middle-aged and older diabetic women: a randomized prospective study

Shazia Saaqib, Munazza Naheed

1997-2003
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Prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis – an observational study

Ammara Abdul Majeed, Hafeezullah Shaikh, Abdur Rasheed, Raheela Khalid, Fakhar Ali Qazi Arisar, Hafsa Ghias

2004-2008
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Programmatic assessment prototype design using integrated system thinking and design thinking framework

Khadija Farrukh, Fareeha Shahid

2009-2012
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Spectrum of HBB gene variants and major endocrine complications in thalassemia patients of Pakistan

Muhammad Bilal Ghafoor, Ikram Din Ujjan, Ali Muhammad Waryah, Faheem Ahmed Memon

2013-2016
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Intrarater reliability of cervical range of motion device among adults with and without chronic non-specific neck pain

Saeed Akhter, Hamayun Zafar, Ashfaq Ahmad, Waqas Ahmed Farooqui

2017-2022
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Diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology in comparison to open biopsy for lesions of oral cavity in Covid-19 era

Syed Shumail Ahmad, Gulraiz Zulfiqar, Muhammad Imran

2023-2028
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Current trends in complete denture education in undergraduate dental colleges of Pakistan

Muneeb Ahmed Lone, Bharat Kumar, Hira Musharraf, Maham Muneeb Lone, Mohid Abrar Lone, Muhammad Saad Shaikh, Ahsan Inayat, Muhammad Abbas

2029-2035
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Systematic Reviews

Is there a difference between disease-free survival of oral squamous cell carcinoma referred by dentists versus other physicians? -A systematic review

Kanza Ghauri, Humayun Kaleem Siddiqui, Farhan Raza Khan

2036-2040
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Narrative Review

Dental care of the pregnant patient: an update of guidelines and recommendations

Tahira Hyder, Saifullah Khan, Zuhair Haroon Moosa

2041-2046
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Stem cells on YouTube: National vs international content

Fizzah Arif, Mohammad Fazlur Rahman, Mohammad Khozema Safri

2047-2053
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Review Article

Epidemiology of male urethral strictures in Pakistan

Syed Saeed Abidi, Tanzeel Gazder, Manzoor Hussain, Syed Rabiullah, Mazahir Zulfiqar, Syed Adibul Hasan Rizvi

2054-2058
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Short Communication / Short Report

Covid-19 infection in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases: Patient’s perspective and descriptive analysis from a lower-middle-income country

Mehmood Riaz, Saliha Ishaq, Zaibunnisa, Huzefa Jibril, Saad Bin Zafar Mahmood

2059-2061
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Comparison of potential plasma biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegenerative dementias in Pakistani population

Tehniat Faraz Ahmed, Fauzia Imtiaz, Uzma Zaman, Affan Ahmed, Naila Shahbaz

2062-2064
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Prophylactic use of Levofloxacin during induction of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in children—experience from Pakistan

Palwasha Rehman, Zunaira Shaukat, Haleema Saeed, Aun Raza, Sadia Anjum, Rabia Muhammad Wali

2065-2068
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Prevalence of sunscreen usage and perception about sun exposure and sunscreen—a lower-middle-income country’s perspective

Shayana Rukhsar, Sadia Masood, Unzela Ghulam , Eisha Hannan

2069-2072
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Effects of excessive screen time during online teaching on the physical and mental health of medical and dental students

Sadia Rehman, Hasan Ali, Zara Sami, Raza Sarfaraz, Madiha Ata

2073-2076
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Spatial distribution and clustering of the proportion of disabled individuals by districts in Punjab

Masood Ali Shaikh

2077-2082
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Case Report

Mutation of TBC1 Domain containing kinase (TBCK) with associated intellectual disability and hypotonia

Prem Chand, Asna Sulaiman, Salman Kirmani

2083-2085
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Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis – a case report

Muhammad Mehraiz Khan, Zeeshan Rashid Mirza, Faisal Ehsan Cheema, Rafia Shahzad

2086-2088
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Acute porphyria: an unusual case of quadriparesis, hypertension, recurrent severe cyclic abdominal pain, and seizures

Murtaza Ali Gowa, Syed Muhammad Aqeel Abidi, Momina Khan, Ghazala Jamal, Hira Nawaz

2089-2092
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Post-cardiac injury syndrome following permanent pacemaker implantation presenting exclusively as massive pleural effusion —A rare occurrence

Nasiha Khalid, Ikram Ahmed Rana

2093-2095
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Inflammatory pseudotumour of the urachus: case report and literature review

Yunfeng Wu, Jiajia Li, Jie Yan, Yao Wang, Guangxian Miao, Zuohui Wu

2096-2099
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Usual presentation of an unusual pathogen – Cryptococcus laurentii meningitis: a case report

Azka Zulfiqar, Rafia Irfan, Faisal Hanif, Javaid Usman

2100-2102
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Case Series

Dengue fever presenting as acute febrile illness in neonates: a case series from Pakistan

Maliha Salim, Vinod Kumar, Hafsa Zaheer, Nazia Shamim, Hina Mumtaz Hashmi

2103-2107
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Efficacy of common salt application on the umbilical granuloma in infants

Faizan Sadiq, Khalil Ahmad

2108-2110
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RECENT ADVANCES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY

Diabetes care and transgender health: Clinical pearls

Sanjay Kalra, Ashok Kumar, Rakesh Sahay

2111-2113
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PRIMARY CARE DIABETES

Healer’s high

Sanjay Kalra, Suneet Kumar Verma, Nitin Kapoor

2114-2115
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BAROCRINOLOGY

Exercise and Physical Activity Diversity

Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, Nitin Kapoor

2116-2117
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EVIDENCE BASED NEURO-ONCOLOGY

Spinal Schwannomas; Classification, Management And Outcomes

Ayesha Sohail, Anam Tariq, Qurat-Ul-Ain Virani, Hafiza Fatima Aziz, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

2118-2120
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IMAGING CORNER

Lytic bony lesions on 18F-FDG PET-CT versus 99mTc MDP bone scan

Nida Rasheed, Mairah Razi

2121-2122
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REHABILITATION SCIENCES CORNER

Bladder drainage options for people with spinal cord injury: A Mini-Review

Julia Patrick Engkasan, Chua Li Shun, Farooq Azam Rathore

2123-2125
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Letter to the Editor

Hazards of monopolar diathermy plate in Surgery

Hamna Zafar

2126-2126
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FDA approves tebentafusp-tebn for unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma

Zainab Abbas, Hiba Tariq Wally, Fatima Asif Qureshi

2127-2127
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Introducing Pediatric Radiology as a subspecialty in Pakistan: Bridging the Gap in Healthcare

Marya Hameed, Fatima Siddiqui, Fahad Hassan Shaikh

2128-2128
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Betibeglogene Autotemcel; A new hope for transfusion dependent beta-thalassaemia

Hiba Tariq Wally, Muhammad Hassan Zulfi, Elahi Sana Jilani

2129-2130
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Mental Health Issue Accelerates Aging Faster than Smoking – Study Rings Alarm for Pakistan where it still remains a Taboo!

Noman Adil, Aruba Jamal, Sumbul Soha

2133-2133
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Can adapalene be repurposed for melanoma?

Aiman Nasir

2134-2134
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Ultra-low dose multi-drug quadruple single-pill combination for hypertension

Muhammad Ismail Ibrahim, Zaeem Ahmed Abbasi, Anusha Naseem

2135-2135
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Traffic noise: More than just mere annoyance?

Maryam Saida Quraishy, Arifa Dar, Savera Narejo

2136-2136
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Alarming attitudes and misconceptions regarding psychiatry

Muhammad Wasim, Mahad Mirza Baig, Dua Bushra

9024-9024
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Can the use of infrared vein finder help refine venipuncture?

Noman Mansoor, Aimen Warsi

2138-2138
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Urgent need for the introduction of Tenecteplase in Pakistan: A Call to action for improved stroke and Mi Care

Mirza Rehan Yousaf, Hamza Naeem, Muhammad Bilal Shahid

2139-2139
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The need to address skin pathologies amidst flooding crisis in Pakistan

Moosa Nasir

9266-9266
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Proton pump inhibitors for HIV+ patients- a word of caution

Minahel Ahmed

2141-2141
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Household air pollution: A dire need of awareness in Pakistan

Muhammad Sohaib Khan, Ayesha Ahmed Khan

2142-2142
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Fibromyalgia: a neglected stress-related illness in Pakistan

Daniyal Muhammad Alam, Rahmah Muhammad, Muhammad Ashhal Iftekhar

2143-2143
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A word of caution against baby formula

Mushood Ahmed, Salwa Khurshid, Qura-Tul-Ain

2144-2144
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Naegleria Fowleri - Prevention is the best cure

Muhammad Musab Niazi

2145-2146
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