Editorial

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Human Diet and Health Care

Kamran Aziz

Original Articles

262

Pattern and Outcome of Neonatal Surgery:  Experience at King Fahad Hospital Al-Baha

Muhammad Sharif, Hashem Abood, Isam Elamin Elsiddig, Fadi Atwan

268

Maternal and Perinatal Outcome in Patients with Preeclampsia

Zahra H Bokhari, Muhammad Yasoob, Syed Muhammad Samee, Nadia Tazeen, Rafeea Tafweez, Atiya Mubarak Khalid

272

Red Blood Cell Count, Hemoglobin and Red Blood Cell Indices in H Pylori Infected Cases

Saqib Sohail, Khalid-Ur-Rehman, Tahir Usman

276

Effect of Long Term Exposure to Cotton Dust on Blood Pressure in Textile Mill Workers

Sadaf Zia, Amna Tahir, Muhammad Shoaib, Hamid Javaid Qureshi

280

Assessment Study on Abnormality in Serum Lipid Profile in Patients with High Risk M I

Nida Komal Butt, Muhammad Afzal Choudhry, Muhammad Umer, Robina Rashid, Sajid Mehmood

288

Elevated Plasma Interleukin-10 levels in Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever

Ambreen Tauseef, Ayesha Akmal , Zaima Ali

291

Tympanoplasty Type 1: A Comparison between Underlay Technique of Myringoplasty with Over Under Technique of Myringoplasty

Imran Saeed, Muhammad Akhlaq, Omar

295

Knowledge About Attitude towards HIV/ Aids among First Year Medical Students - A Cross-Sectional Study

Maham Javed, Razia Chaudhry

299

Diagnostic Accuracy of Focused Abdominal Sonography in Trauma (FAST) in patients with blunt abdominal trauma

Samreen Mushtaq, Masood Ur Rauf Khan, Ali Akbar, Maria Afzal Bodla

302

Single blind placebo-controlled study on effects of Garlic tablets to reduce serum lipids

Ajaz Fatima, Khalid Niaz, Abdul Qudoos, Shah Murad

306

Placebo controlled study on Comparison of effects of Nigella Sativa and Nicotinic Acid along with Low Fat Diet and Physical Exercise on LDL-Cholesterol and HDL-Cholesterol

Hafiz Moeen-Ud-Din, Shah Murad, Ajaz Fatima

310

An Evolving Epidemic in Younger Population - Diabetes

Sarah Shoaib Qureshi, Sohail Nasir, Wasim Amer, Huma Shakir, Gulsena Masud Khan

314

Managing Perforated Peptic Ulcer- A comparison between different approaches

Safdar Bhatti, Naveed Muzaffar, Heba Jalloun, Abdullah Alawi, Mohammad Algari

317

Frequency of Abdominal Ultrasonographics Correct Findings as Compared with CT Scan in Detection of Solid Intra-Abdominal Visceral Injuries

Mohammad Mohsin Khan, Muhammad Irfan Qadir Khan, Mustafa Ali Siddiqui,^, Arshia Mobeen

321

Gender Variation of Lip prints among the students of Avicenna Medical College, Lahore

Muhammad Hammad, Haroon Habib, Yasir Ali Bhatti, Sadia Zia, Fouzia Javed, Mudaser Hussain Abbasi, Rana Muhammad Akhtar, Hassaan Barkat, Salahuddin

324

Comparison of Two Different Doses of Nalbuphine for Postoperative Tonsillectomy Pain in Children

Nazia Akhtar, Muzhar Iqbal

331

Comparison of Neurophysiological Assessment of Newborn Babies after Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery and Elective Cesarean Section

Shmyla Hamid, Saqib Sohail, Rashid Iqbal, Tanvir Ali Khan Shirwany

334

Urethral Plate Augmentation using Pedicle Flap of Penile Skin—a modification of TIP repair

Muhammad Tariq Latif, Naeem Liaqat, Ijaz Ahmad, Sajid Hameed Dar

338

Sociodemograhic Profile of Intravenous Drug Users in Lahore - A Retrospective Study

Syed Hamad Rasool, Mariam Arif, Mushtaq Ahmed

344

Diagnostic Accuracy of Computed Tomography for Subarachnoid Haemorrhage in Patients Presenting With Thunderclap Headache (Lumbar Puncture as Gold Standard)

Samreen Mushtaq, Maria Afzal Bodla

347

Misoprostol Vaginal Pessary Versus Dinoproston Vaginal Gel in Induction of Labour

Rubina Farrukh, Zill-E-Huma, Shumaila Qayyum

352

Comparison of Functional Capacity in Type2 Diabetic&nondiabetic cases with respect to gender

Abdul Sattar, Moazzam Ali Naqvi, Shoukat Ali, Madiha Iqbal

356

Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Vs Total Ext-Raperitoneal (TEP) Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair; A Comparative Study in terms of Operative and Postoperative Complications

Abdul Mannan Khan Rao

361

Effect of smoking on Red Blood Cells Count, Hemoglobin Concentration and Red Cell indices

Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, Mulazim Hussain Bukhari, Muhammad Saleem Akhtar, Sharmaine Brar

365

Spectrum of Firearm autopsy cases brought to autopsy lab of Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore

Shahid Haneef, Pervez Iqbal , Tajjamul Hussain , Mudaser H. Abbasi, Ahmed Tariq, Hassaan Barkat

369

Relationship between increasing ALVARADO Score and Severity of Acute Appendicitis

Muhammad Omar Afzal, Ehsan-Ur-Rehman, Yasin Rafi

372

A Study of Joint Hypermobility in School Children of Rawalpindi/ Islamabad, Pakistan: Prevalence and Symptomatic Features

Hamama Islam Butt, Shahida Hussain Tarar, Muhammad Afzal Ch., Awais Asi, Sajid Mehmood

376

In Strangulation Deaths: Forensic Significance of Hyoid Bone Fracture

Hakim Khan Afridi, Muhammad Yousaf, Abdul Mateen, Arif Rasheed Malik, Khalid Aziz

379

Comparison of Serum Level of Alanine Amino Transferase at 12 weeks and 24 weeks after the Start of Interferon Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients

Sadia Bashir, Azfar Farogh, Hqafiz Abdul Ghafar Naeem

382

Open Cholecystectomy Versus Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Comparative Study

Sagheer Ahmed, Tariq Iqbal, Muhammad Shuaib Abdullah

386

Frequency of Microorganisms in patients of Empyema Thoracis, Developing as a Complication of Community Acquired Pneumonia

Imran Bashir, Shahid Irfan, Adil Mehmood

390

Effect of Intra-Peritoneal Instillation of Bupivacaine Injection in Patients Undergoing Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Somer Masood, Syed Javedrazagardezi, Usman Haider, Akbar Ansari

394

Efficacy of Metformin to Achieve Menstrual Regularity in PCO Patients

Iram Mobusher, Ghazala Saeed

398

Morphological study of reactive Follicular Hyperplasia Lymph Node

Muhammad Sadiq, Shahid Mahmood, Sadiq

403

Breast Feeding for pain relief during Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccination in term of neonates

Amjad Iqbal, Rahat Malik, Muhammad Siddique, Muhammad Yaqub, T Iqbal, H Farrukh, Talal Waqar

407

Comparative Study of Intrathecal 0.5% Isobaric Versus 0.5% Hyperbaric Bupivacaine in Same Volume and Dose to Assess the Quality of Spinal Anaesthesia and Haemodynamic Changes Occurring During Cesarean Section

Khalid Javed, Zahra Ishrat, Naila Akhtar, Bushra Ijaz

411

Outcome of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Management of Large Wounds in Diabetic Pts

Imran Aslam, Khalid Masood Gondal, Usman Munawwar, Shahid Alam,

415

Preoperative Interactive Communication Program to Children and Effects at Induction of G/A

Nazia Akhtar, Muhammad Anwar-ul-Haq

421

Gender Variation of Finger Print Pattern Variation among the Patients of Poliomyelitis

S. Mohammad Yadain, Shagufta Shafi, Pervez Iqbal, M. H. Abbasi, Rana M A Khan, Haroon Habib

425

Gender variation of finger print pattern in Coronary Heart Disease patients

Shagufta Shafi, S M Yadain, Muhammad Hammad, M H Abbasi, Rana M Ar Khan, Haroon Habib

429

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Liver Cirrhosis Patients Having Hepatic Encephalopathy

Azfar Farogh, Hafiz Abdul Ghaffar Naeem, Fraid-Ud-Din Ahmad

432

Detection of Methicilin Resistant (MECA) Gene from Staph Aureus by PCR

Muhammad Zeeshan Tabassam, Obaidullah Qazi, Zahid Ibrahim, Muhammad Farooq ,M Imam Din

434

Comparison of Sublingual and Vaginal Routes of Misoprostol in Termination of First Trimester Missed Abortion

Sadia Latif, Saba Yasmin Usmani, Naheed Fatima  

438

Prevalence of Non Malignant Hematological Disorders in patients with Pancytopenia/ Bicytopenia: A bone marrow study of 148 cases in DHQ KDA Hospital and LMH Hospital, Kohat

Akhtar Munir, Syed Fahim Shah, Tahira Ata, Noushad Asim, Muhammad Sajid, Muhammad Farooq

440

Removal of Foreign Body Coin from upper end of Oesophagus: Is G/A always needed?

M. Khalid Qayyum, Arshad Farzooq, Akhtar Munir, Muhammad Sajid

442

Outcome of Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) Inguinal Hernia Repair; an experience of 40 cases at Services Hospital, Lahore,

Farooq Ahmad, Muhammad Farooq Afzal, Muhammad Saad Faisal, Ejaz Langah

446

Medicolegal Analysis of Child and Adolescent Victims of Sexual Assault in Lahore- A Retrospective Study

Mariam Arif, Mushtaq Ahmed, M. Khalid Chaudhary

453

Frequency of Ossicles Erosion on Mastoid Exploration in Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media with Middle Ear Cholesteatoma

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

457

Carcinoma Breast and Stage of Tumor Relationship between duration of Carcinoma Breast and Stage of Tumor

Shahid Mahmood, Muhammad Masood Khokhar, Muhammad Sadiq, Nazzuk Shahid, Komal Shahid

461

Relationship between Physical and Psychological Health among a group of Patients

Nazeefa Javed, Saba Shabbir Sheikh, Saleema Qaisara, Atiq Khan

465

Pattern of Lesion in Hysterectomy Specimens and Clinical Correlation

Saima Perveen, Asma Ansari, Furrakh Naheed, Azra Sultana

469

Risk Factors Associated with Complicated Measles in Children

Shakeel Ahmad, Mukhtiar Ahmad, Sherbaz Hussain Khosa

472

A Study of frequency of different causes of Epistaxis among patients Presenting in ENT Emergency

Muhammad Riaz, Waqas Javaid Cheema, Usman Khalid, Mansoor Basir Pal

475

An Audit of the Increasing Caesarean rate in a teaching hospital

Samina Asghar, Anam Hamayon, Faryal Awan, Ali Awan

478

Outcome of Stoma Takedown in Adults

Nazir Ahmad, Sadaqat Ali Khan, Khalid Javed Abid

481

Risk Factors and incidence of Birth Trauma in Tertiary Care Hospital of Karachi

Saima Shabbir, Muneeb Younas

484

Morphometric Study of Callosomarginal Artery

Mohammad Alamgir Rana, S.M. Samee, Zahra H. Bokhari, Raafea Tafweez

486

Role of Ethyl Alcohol in the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia

Mirza Abdul Rauf, Aqsa Kamal, Sumair Farooq

489

Frequency of Dyslipidemia In Patients of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) In BV Hospital, Bahawalpur

Sadaf un Nisa, Sham Sun Nisa, Saima Nasreen

491

Outcome of Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy Versus Open Haemorrhoidectomy: A Randomized control trial

Fakhar Irfan, Mariam Salim, Khalid Javed Abid

Case Report

496

Deep Vein Thrombosis in Anti Cardio Lipin Antibody Positive Woman: a case report

Nauman Farooq, Anum Asif Bukhari, Somia Iqtiadar