Vol. 72 No. 4 (2022): APRIL

Published: 2022-04-01

Case Report

A rare case of acute mesenteric ischaemia and duodenal ulcer perforation together in a single patient in a tertiary care hospital

Ahmed Siddique Ammar , Zahara Sattar, Syed Asghar Naqi, Ali Hadi, Farwa Inayat, Mahwish Noor Ul Haq

755-757
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Early-onset aggressive oesophageal carcinoma in Down’s syndrome - a coincidence or a game of extra genes?

Fariha Ashraf, Kiran Aftab , Faisal Ibrahim, Muhammad Arsalan

764-766
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Early suspicion can save lives; mucormycosis in two children with diabetic ketoacidosis in Pakistan.

Ayesha Shahid , Batool Fatima, Yasir Naqi Khan, Mohsina Noor Ibrahim, Jamal Raza

790-792
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Previously undiagnosed serotonin toxicity: from pre-anaesthetic assessment to postoperative management – a case report

Bianca-Liana Grigorescu, Irina Saplacan, Mihai Raul Morariu

758-760
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Verona integron encoded metallo Beta lactamase (VIM) and Vietnam extended spectrum Beta lactamase (VEB) producing Pseudomonas balearica from a clinical specimen

Fakhur Uddin, Muhammad Sohail , Qurban Hussain Shaikh, Mir Tahir Hussain, Kerry Roulston, Timothy Daniel McHugh

761-763
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Letter to the Editor

Is the hygiene hypothesis a plausible explanation for the asymmetry in COVID-19 mortality?

Unaiza Naeem, Farea Eqbal

793-793
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Virtual Reality-A means to train surgeons of tomorrow amidst Covid-19

Muhammad Umar Nasir, Zuha Majid, Zara Shahzad

797-797
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Stockholm3 - A new option to detect Prostate Cancer

Moosa Zulfiqar Ali, Roshaan Ahmad, Amna Akmal

784-784
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Emerging cases of Rabies amidst COVID-19 in Pakistan: A new threat?

Harendra Kumar

795-795
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Preterm birth ---- A novel risk factor of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke

Abdul Moeed, Abdul Raafe Atif, Syed Hasan Shuja

796-796
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The incidence of Mucormycosis superinfection. A challenge to current Covid-19 pandemic

Ahmed Kamal Siddiqi, Omer Ahmed Shaikh, Muhammad Azhar Chachar

794-794
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Narrative Review

Prevalence of agenesis of palmaris longus in male and female genders on clinical examination – a review

Quratulain Javaid

733-737
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Sound: production, perception, hearing loss & treatment options

Bibi Kulsoom, Nasim Karim

725-732
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Original Article

Maternal and peri-natal outcomes of dengue fever with special emphasis on vertical transmission

Saima Naz, Farkhanda Ghafoor, Shafqat Mukhtar, Tayyaba Rahat

658-6443
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A study of association between presence or absence of GSTT1 and GSTM1 and/or single nucleotide polymorphism in FABP2 and GSTP1 with incidence of diabetes type 2: a case-control study

Hira Jamil, Adeela Awan, Atif Akbar, Muhammad Babar, Sana Akhtar, Rana Khalid Iqbal, Furhan Iqbal

714-720
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The status of knowledge, attitude and practice towards emergency management of avulsed tooth among dental students. a single center cross-sectional study

Muhammad Muzzamil, Hana Pervez , Irum Naz , Shaeroz Raza

721-724
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Implementing work place based assessment: the modified direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS) across medical specialties. An experience from a developing country

Saeed Sadiq Hamid , Tabassum Zehra , Muhammad Tariq , Azam Saeed Afzal , Hashir Majid , Erfan Hussain

620-624
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Isolated internal jugular and subclavian vein thrombosis: a rare complication of pancreatitis. A case report

Qurrat Al Ain Atif , Adel Hamed

752-754
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Health care associated Clostridioidesdifficile infection and colonization in patients admitted at tertiary care hospital Pakistan

Abeera Ahmed, Aamer Ikram , Nargis Sabir , Gohar Zaman , Adeel Gardezi , Luqman Satti

610-615
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Plasmodium falciparum resistance and malaria presentation in children at Dongola specialist hospital: A prospective cohort study

Abdelbagi Elfadil Mousa, Hamoud Abdullah Alsamhan, Hafsa Elawd Mohamed Ahmed, Mohamed Abd Rhman Adris Abdallah, Osman Mohamed Elhadi Abdalla, Taroob Abdalwahab Abdalhameed, Hamed Alneel Albagir Ahmed, Sania Abdalla Shaddad, Abdlrahim Abdlahman Abdlhim, Hashim Ezeldin Ibrahim Salih, Mawia Ahmed Mustafa

649-653
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First comprehensive report on distribution of histologically confirmed oral and maxillofacial pathologies; a nine year retrospective study

Hina Shabir, Muhammad Irshad, Sofia Haider Durrani, Amna Sarfaraz, Kanwal Nazir Arbab, Maria Tasneem Khattak

685-690
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The effect of the Covid-19 pandemic stressor on the state-trait anxiety level

Demet Unalan, Zaliha Akkadin Candan, Tugba Gul Baynal Dogan, Sermed Dogan, Hakan Baydur

679-684
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A Quasi Experimental Study on Hand Hygiene Practices among Secondary School Children in Khyber PakhtunKhwa

Farhat Rehana Malik, Asif Reman , Aimen Niazi , Faryal Kifayat , Nayab Afridi, Sonila Khan, Kainat Khan

664-668
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Research Article

Outcomes of COVID-19 contact tracing in hospital healthcare workers: a retrospective cohort study

Seyfi Durmaz, Ece Fidan Kucuk, Sera Simsek, Kevser Durgun, Emine Bilge Karakas, Raika Durusoy

707-713
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Exploring the level of academic procrastination and possible coping strategies among medical students

Manya Tahir , Rahila Yasmin , Muhammad Wajih Uddin Butt , Seema Gul , Sidra Aamer , Nabeela Naeem

629-633
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Effect of median nerve neuromobilization on functional status in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: a double blinded randomized control trial

Muhammad Junaid Ijaz, Hossein Karimi, Syed Amir Gillani, Ashfaq Ahmad, Muhammad Asad Chaudhary

605-609
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Sarcoidosis: an experience from a tertiary care center in Karachi Pakistan

Mustafa Ali Khan, Hamza Ahmed Ibad, Sahibzada Muhammad Hamid Hussain, Maryam Hassan, Akbar Shoukat Ali, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi

785-789
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Perception of postgraduate medical residents regarding educational environment at French Medical Institute for Mothers and children, Kabul Afghanistan

Yasmin Nadeem Parpio, Salima Farooq, Nida Zahid, Jamshid Abdul-Ghafar, Rehana Rehman

669-673
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Exploiting the power of Gamification in Journal club

Muhammad Mustehsan Bashir, Rehan Ahmad Khan

643-648
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Trends in traditional and complementary medicine practices in Turkey: Results of two consecutive surveys 2012-2018

Berrin Okka, Yasemin Durduran, Ipek Duman, Aysenur Eryilmaz

691-695
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Reflection - an effective strategy for outcome-based learning in basic medical sciences

Uzma Mussarat, Abeerah Zainub, Rabia Hanif, Sadaf Ayub, Fakhra Naureen, Tahira Inam

639-642
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Translation and validation of MHAQ score in local language Urdu in Patients with rheumatoid arthritis presenting in a tertiary care center of Pakistan

Amna Ehsan, Samina Mushtaq, Babur Salim, Saba Samreen, Haris Gul, Amjad Nasim

674-678
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Incidence of food and aero allergies among patients visiting Allergy center National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad

Sadaf Munir, Hammad Ahmad, Tayyib Ayub Alvi, Adnan Yousaf, Shahzad Akhter Kazi, Tayyeba Manzoor

654-657
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Anatomical variations of human sphenoid sinus in terms of volume and septation pattern in a subset of Pakistani population using computed tomographic images

Asma Aijaz, Naheed Khan, Sahar Mubeen , Binish Rasheed

702-706
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Correlation of insulin resistance with neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and serum ferritin in male patients of metabolic syndrome

Uzma Zafar , Zaima Ali, Saba Khaliq, Khalid Pervaiz Lone

696-701
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Suicidal tendencies and psychiatric symptoms as consequence of anabolic androgenic steroid usage among athletes in District Rawalpindi

Basharat Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Khalily, Muhammad Athar Khalily

616-619
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Effectiveness of preoperative stretchings on postoperative shoulder function in patients undergoing mastectomy

Tehreem Fatima , Aiman Shakoor, Mahnoor Ilyas, Maryam Safdar, Sidra Majeed

625-628
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Examining the relationship between symptoms watched in lung cancer patients and illness perception

Ozlem Ugur , Ezgi Karadag, Hatice Mert, Cansu Kosar Sahin, Tugba Yardimci, Haydar Soydaner Karakus

634-638
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Short Communication

Perspectives of residents, students and faculty about residents as teachers at a University Hospital in Karachi

Mahanoor Raza, Akber Madhwani, Fyezah Jehan, Sana Saeed

714-744
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How to teach ethics to the undergraduates in clinical context?

Khurram Niaz, Usman Mahboob

745-746
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Oral Maxillofacial Surgical residency and its impact on the academic and research productivity at different levels in Pakistan

Humayun Kaleem Siddiqui , Kanza Ghauri, Muhammad Farhan Raza Khan

738-713
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EDITORIAL

Four decades of urolithiasis: What has changed in our practice?

Manzoor Hussain, Saeed Abidi

601-602
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Role of physical therapy in women’s health

Faryal Zaidi, Ishaq Ahmed

603-604
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BAROCRINOLOGY

The 3x3x3 diet for the management of diabetes and obesity in resource constrained settings

Sanjay Kalra, Leepica Kapoor, Nitin Kapoor

773-775
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RECENT ADVANCES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY

Understanding the pathogenesis of Graves’ orbitopathy: A new age paradigm

Deepthi Elizabeth Kurian , Sanjay Kalra, Nitin Kapoor

767-770
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IMAGING CORNER

Diffuse hepatic uptake on bone scan in a terminally ill osteosarcoma patient

Muntaha Fatima Rana, Aamna Hassan

779-781
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PRIMARY CARE DIABETES

Prediabetes: A Pragmatic approach to counselling and coaching

Sanjay Kalra, Arbinder Singal, Nitin Kapoor

771-772
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REHABILITATION SCIENCES CORNER

Rehabilitation of hemispatial neglect in stroke

Muhammad Tawab Khalil , Umer Younas, Imran Irshad, Farooq Azam Rathore

782-783
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EVIDENCE BASED NEURO-ONCOLOGY

Seizure outcomes after meningioma resection

Mehar Masroor, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

776-778
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