Editorial

275

Objective Oriented Research

Kamran Aziz

Original Articles

276

Post BCG Vaccination Lymphadenitis Management:Experience at KFH Hospital Albaha, KSA

Muhammad Sharif, Esamelaminel Siddig, Fadiatwan, Matar Saeed Zahrani

281

Microorganisms and Drug Sensitivity Patterns in Urinary Tract Infections

Amina Mobeen

288

Our Initial Experience: Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy

Ahsan Khan, Arshad Abbas, Tehreem Fatima, Allah Nawaz, Wasim Hayat Khan, U I Butt , M Ayyaz

291

Morphology and Craniofacial Characteristics of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis Pts

Tallat Firdos, Nida Murad, Neelofer Nausheen

295

Reference Intervals for the Adult Population of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Lubna Sarfraz, Asma Shaukat, Tanveer H Shah, Tariq M. Arain

301

Comparative Effects of Lidocaine and Esmolol in Modifying the Hemodynamic Response to Laryngoscopy and Intubation

Nasrullah Khan, Muhammad Aslam, Najma Naz, Muhammad Rashid Khan

307

Association of Pulmonary Functions and HbA_1c in Diabetics

Sheema Farhan Akram, Erum Asharaf, Sayyada Humaira Masood, Syed Muhammad Masood Ali

310

Post Partum Depression Incidence & Commonly Perceived Predictors in Suburbs of Lahore

Nadia Khurshid, Farhan Sadiq, Arjumand Iftikhar

314

A Comparison of Efficacy of Domperidone and Placebo among Postnatal Women with Inadequate Breast Milk Production

Iram Inam, Ayesha Bashir Hashmi, Amna Shahid

317

Fetal Outcome in Pathological Cardiotocography

Nazish Khalid, Kiran Iqbal, Najma Akhtar

322

Uterine Suspension by Rectus Sheath Flap, in Selected Cases of U.V. Prolapse

Uzma Yaqub, Nadeem Shahzad

324

Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Gram Negative Organisms Isolated from Cases of Nosocomial Infections in a Paediatric ICU

Abid Hussain Chang, Raziuddin Ahmed, M. Asadullah

331

Post-Tonsillectomy: Primary and Secondary Haemorrhage in Children

Muhammad Yusuf Saleemi, Abid Rashid, Shahbaz Mujtaba

334

Assessment of Therapeutic Effects on Sustained Viral Response with Conventional Interferon and Ribavirin Therapy in Patients of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus

Khalid Mahmud Khan, Inayat Baloch, Farook Dedhi, Shazia Sibghtullah, Nadia

338

Role of Nutrition in Pregnancy and its effect on Fetal Birth weight

Nagia Anjum, Asifa Naveen, Shahida Sheikh

342

Frequency of ABO and Rh Blood Groups in an Antenatal Population at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Lahore

Nighat Naseem, Aliya Amin, Muhammad Tayyab

344

Comparison of Carbamazepine and Peripheral Neurectomy in the Treatment of Infraorbital Neuralgia

Saddique Aslam, Muhammad Sajid, Asghar Kamal, Akhtar Munir, Muhammad Farooq

347

Evaluation of Frequency and Clinico-Hematological Features of Acute Myeloid Leukemia at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Lahore

Nighat Naseem, Umbreen Imtiaz, Shaista Mobeen

350

The Effect of Calcium Supplementation in Postmenopausal Women and Changes in Serum Calcium and Phosphorus Level

Nagia Anjum, Asifa Naveen, Shahida Sheikh

354

Proportion of patients presented with Hepatitis C in term Antenatal in Gynae and Obs

Syeda Shaista Waheed, Tahir Siddique, Sadaf Farzand

357

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among nursing students on needle-stick injuries

Ghulam Fareed, Akmal Hussain, Aftab Jameel, Moeen Akhtar, Asad Hussain, Saira Taj

361

Concept of Conservative Management of Displaced Tibial Shaft Fractures in Advanced Orthopaedic Era of Internal Fixation

Zulfiqar Ali Qureshi, Syed Wasif Ali Shah, Muhammad Zubair

364

Prevalence of TB in Cervical Lymphadenopathy at Avecinna Medical College & Hospital

Khalid Mehmood Nizami, Mahmood Alam, Rizwan Akbar Bajwa

366

Frequency of Hyperprolactinemia in Female Infertility

Wajiha Shabab, Samina Firdous, Afshan Seemab

369

Evaluation of Apical Root Resorption after Intrusion

Shagufta Kanwal

373

Factors Responsible for Delay in Diagnosis & Treatment of Colorectal Carcinoma

Gulzar Ahmad Malik, Muhammad Sajid Hameed Ansari, Muhammad Amer, Ehsan Ullah

378

Conservative Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Possibility

Habib Ahmed, Mansoor Ahmad Qureshi, Muhammad Tariq Siddique 

381

Antityphoid Activity of Peel, Pericarp and Fruit Extracts of Punica Granatum in vitro

Maryam Rashid, Ambreen Shabbir, Rabiea Bilal, Amna Hafeez, Abdul Hannan

385

Morphological Study Remains the Mainstay in the Diagnosis of Small Round Blue Cell Tumours in Childhood

Muneeza Khalid, A.H Nagi, Naila Atif, Nasir U Din, Afzal Sheikh

390

Lead In Blood of Albino Mice after Oral Administration of Different Doses of Lead Acetate

Shaukat A Shah, Sarosh Majeed, Qammar Sultana, Saeed A Khan

393

Airway Impairment in Patients with TMJ Ankylosis - A Comparative Study

Tallat Firdos,Nida Murad, Abdul Wahid, Neelofer Naushen,Zafar Ul Islam

397

Incidence of Gestational High Blood Pressure

Asifa Naveen, Nagia Anjum Khaula Khatoon, Shahida Sheikh

400

Morbidity & Mortality Associated with Placenta Previa in Emergency Vs Elective C- Section

Nudrat Rashid,  Rehana Asif, Asma Zahra,Tayyaba Majeed, Iqra Waheed, Asif Hanif

404

Common Pathogens in Diabetic foot Infection - A study of 120 cases

Muhammad Rizwan Anwar, Asim Bhatti

407

Effect of Grommet Insertion on Hearing of Patients with Secretory Otitis Media

Muhammad Javed Aslam, Aisha Jan, Atif Sharif, Tahir Ahmed

411

Frequency and Association of Family History of Type 2 Diabetes in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Uzma Zafar, Hamid Javaid Qureshi, Qamar Shakoor Sandhu, Zaima Ali

414

Evaluation of Complications Associated with Twin Pregnancy

Syeda Shaista Waheed, Tahir Siddique, Sadaf Farzand

417

En-Bloc Excision and Ulnar Translocation for Aggressive Giant Cell Tumour of Distal Radius

Muhammad Kamran Shafi, Hafiz Muhammad Kamran Siddiqi, Haroon Ur Rehman Gillani

421

Biosurfactant Production by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Strains on 1ml of Inoculum size

Shoaib Asif, Haroon Habib, Mudaser Hussain Abbasi, Rana Muhammad Akhtar, Muhammad Waqas, Rana M. Shahid Zafar, Heena Awais

424

Isolation of Serratia Marcescens from Blood Cultures in Paediatric Population at Children’s Hospital Lahore

Muhammad Zubair, Aizza Zafar, Ghulam Murtaza, Naima Mehdi, Humaira Javaid, Hasan Ejaz

428

Pattern of Pediatric Trauma - An Analysis of Hospital Data at Sheikh Zayed Hospital, RY Khan

Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Naveed Akhtar, Zahoor Ahmad Shahzad, Muhammad Saleem, Tahir Mehmood, Shumaila Iram

432

Frequency and Magnitude of Distal Peripheral Neuropathy among Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetics and its’ Correlation with Glyceamic Control and Chronicity of Disease

Saboohi Saeed, Qurat-Ul-Ain Ali, Adnan Bashir, Maha Mahmood, Madiha Mahmood,  Muhammad Akram, Ali Ahmad Jaffer

436

Prevalence of Hepatitis B & C in Patients Visiting a Free Eye Camp for Cataract Surgery at Jarranwala District Faisalabad

Muhammad Zahid Latif, Intzar Hussain, Rahila Nizami, Umar Dar

439

Identification of common risk factors in ovarian cancer

Asma Zahra, Nudrat Rashid, Zahid Mahmood, Rehana Asif, Amna Ahsan Cheema

442

Application and Outcome Of TB Dots Programme at Tertiary Care Health Facility

Javed Magsi, Khalid Waheed, Saulat Ullah Khan, Muhammad Ali, Saqib Naeem, Ramzan Azam, Asia Faza, Aitzaz Basher, Mahmood Ul Hassan

446

Frequency and Sensitivity Pattern of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Ch SOM

Muhammad Ismail Khan, Waliullah Khan, Naik Zada, Muhammad,^, Kamran Iqbal

450

Scabies Patients Treated With 10% Sulphur Ointment

Farah Asad, Moosa Khan, Qamar Rizvi, Fatima Rizvi

454

Relationship between Viral Load and Alanine Transaminase (ALT) in HCV Infected Patients

Muhammad Saad, Ghazala Jaffery, Fatima Shabbir, Rehman Shahzad

456

Surgical Audit of Laryngeal Disorders Examined Through Flexible Fibreoptic Nasopharyngocope / Laryngoscope

Azhar Hameed, Mohibullah Mushwani, Sajid Iqbal Sheikh, Tarique Khan, Bakht Aziz

459

Evaluation of Role of Lady Health Supervisors in National Program for FF & PHC

Muhammad Naeem,  Malik Shahid Shaukat, Zaheer Iqbal

462

Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Contrast-Enhanced Helical CT Scan in comparison with Ultrasonography in patients with acute flank pain

Uzma Arif, Mubashir Ijaz, Zakir Ali Shah, Muhammad Aamir Khan, M.A Rahim Khan

465

Awareness of Complications of Contact Lenses in Medical Students

Abdul Munim Khan, Fuad Ahmed Khan Niazi, Sosan Shahid, Shahid Mahmood

468

Variations of Multiple Sclerosis Lesions on MRI and their Cognitive Effect

Mian Waheed Ahmad, Nasir Raza Zaidi

471

Surgical Management of Bimalleolar Fractures of Ankle

Zakir Ali Shah, Uzma Arif

474

Factors Affective Fertility and Rational Behind Them

Safia Sultana Munir, Faiza Ghafoor, Misbah Sultana

478

Incidence of Indirect Inguinal Hernia above 50 Years Male and its Management

Khalid Mahmood Nizami, Mehmood Alam, Fatima Ahmad, Ayesha Munir

481

Incidence of Increased Serum Cholesterol Levels, in the Early Age Postmenopause Women

Uzma Tasneem, Hajira Naila Rahu, Farah Amir Ali 

484

Re-Interpretation of the Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in the Extracellular Domain of Tumor Necrosis Factor Related Apoptosis Inducing Ligand Receptor at Nucleotide 626 among Ovarian Cancer Patients in Pakistani Population

Qaisar Mansoor, Abdul Rehman, Ammad Ahmad Farooqi, Sundas Fayyaz, M Ismail

486

Population-Specific Genetic Variation of TRAIL in Ovarian Cancer

Ammad Ahmad Farooqi, Qaisar Mansoor, Abdur Rehman, Sundas Fayyaz, Muhammad Ismail

488

Population-specific genetic variation at microRNA-629-binding site in the 3'-untranslated region of NBS1 gene in Ovarian Cancer Patients

Ammad Ahmad Farooqi^*, Abdur Rehman, Qaisar Mansoor, Imrana Iftikhar Awan, Muhammad Ismail

490

Frequency of Occult Metastasis in Cevical Lymph Nodes in Pts with Sq. Cell Ca of Oral Cavity

Nadar Khan, Saira, Naseemulhaq, Zahid Islam, Arshad Saeed Awan, Farhan Salam

496

Blind Endotracheal Intubation through Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway

Mohammad Aslam Asim, Riaz Hussain, Tahir Nazeer, Maqsood Ali

500

To Compare the Outcome of Patients with Supracondylar Fractures of Humerus Treated by Cross K-Wires and Lateral Entry K-Wires in Children

Shafi-ur-Rehman, Khizar Hayat, Abbas Bajwa, M. Yousaf, Aabdul Rrehman, ShafiqueAaSshafaq

506

Non-Closure of Peritoneum Leads to Reduced used of Analgesics and Less Post-Operative Pain as Compared to the Closure of Peritoneum in Appendectomy

Muhammad Shahid Farooq, Mahmood Ayyaz, Wasim Hayat Khan

510

Sensitivity Pattern among Bacterial Isolates in Neonatal Septicaemia in tertiary care hospital

Sohaila Mushtaq, Iffat Javeid, Rubina Hafeez, Asad Javeid

514

Olacranon Fracture; Treated with Tension Bend Wire by Passing two Parallel Kirschner Wires Distally into the Anterior Cortex of Ulna

Alamzeb Durrani, Muhammad Inam, Mohammad Siraj, S U Rahman, I K Wazir, Al Satar, M Saeed

518

Correlation of Obstetrical Renal Failure with Maternal Outcome in Pts with Placental Abruption

Sonia Rafiq, Tanveer Shafqat, Rehana Rahim

521

Diabetic Foot: An Underestimated Public Health Problem with its Consequences

Alamzeb Durrani, Muhammad Inam, Abdul Satar, Mohammad Siraj, Shams Ur Rahman, I Khan Wazir

525

Obesity is a Major Risk Factor of Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD) in Adults

Shazia Azhar, Mamoona Shafiq, Ambreen Farrukh, Zubia Zia, Munazza Salahuddin

529

Modified Respiratory Distress Assessment Instrument Score, Predictor of Outcome of Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Children

Kaleem Akhter Malhi, Khurram Shahnawaz, Farhan Zahoor

533

Frequency of Different Causes of Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Khalid Azim, Karim Shah Faizi, Tanveer Hameed

535

Comparison of Outcome in Reamed Vs Unreamed Nailing in Treatment of Tibial diaphyseal Fracture

Ishfaq Ahmad, Muhammad Kamran Shafi, Malik Ishfaq

538

Detection of Congenital Malformations in Healthy Pregnant Ladies Undergoing Routine Scan

Sadia Nazir, Naseem Noor Elahi

541

Comparison of Spinal Anaesthesia Induced Fall in BP in Normotensive and Hypertensive Pts

Muhammad Waseem Rabbani, Syed Aftab Haider,  Muhammad Aatir Fayyaz

544

Psycho-Social Stressors and Life Events in Patients Presenting with Heroin Dependence

Naeem-Ullah Leghari, Bushra Akram

549

Frequency of Knee Stiffness in Patients Undergoing TKR in Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital

Muhammad Shahid Ismail, Komal Tariq

553

Outcome of Osteosynthesis of Maltreated Lateral Humeral Condylar Fracture in Children

Ishfaq Ahmad, Muhammad Kamran Shafi, Ishfaq Malik

556

Comparison of Postoperative Pain Relief After Local Infiltration of Bupivacaine 0.125% and Lidocaine 1% in Abdominal Hysterectomy

Muhammad Waseem Rabbani,  Syed Aftab Haider,  Muhammad Aatir Fayyaz

564

The Frequency of Modic Changes in Lumbosacral Spine in Patients with Low Back Pain

Humaira Saleem, Saleem Raza, Atiq-Ur-Rehman Slehria

568

Ear, Nose and Throat Lesions in Pediatric Population: A Histopathological Study at Children’s Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Lahore

Zunaira Basit, Ghazala Hanif, Samina Zaman, Mahvish Hussain, Zonaira Rathore, Ayesha Haider

572

Endotracheal Intubation is Safer in Upper Airway Management as Compared to Tracheostomy

Ghazi Mahmood, Muhammad Sadiq, Saima Manzoor

575

Postburn Contracture Treatment Options and Prevention

Rafi Iqbal Farkhad, Sumaira Ashraf, Javeria Noreen

Case Report 

578

New Arsenal for Infantile Haemangioma

Mazharu Zaman Soomro, Shafique Ahmad, Mohammad Arshad, S. Ahmad, R Mazhar, S S Qureshi