Editorial

804

Postgraduate Medical Education

Kamran Aziz

Original Articles

805

General Job Satisfaction and Perceptions of Working Conditions among Workers of Family Health Centres: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study, Sivas, Turkey

Naim Nur, Gülay Yildirim, Mehmet Emin Ozdemir, Ahmet Kibik

809

Role of Exogenous Platelet Activating Factor on Sperm Capacitation and Acrosome Reaction in Male-Factor Infertility

Qamar Shakoor Sandhu, Uzma Zafar, Zaima Ali

814

Perception of Male Medical Students about Their Quality of Life in Future

Syed Mohsin Raza, Asad Ali, Humayun Mirza, Malik Zohaib Ahmad, Umair Saleem

818

Unilateral Fascia Iliaca Block (FIB) for Post-operative Analgesia in Fracture Neck of Femur Surgery; Comparison with Standard Post-operative Analgesia

Riaz Hussain, Tahir Nazeer, Aslam Asim

821

Comparison of Serum Oxidized Low Density Lipoproteins in Healthy Individuals and Pts with IHD

Sobia Imtiaz, Syed Mohsin Ali Shah, Muhammad Shakil, Rubina Bashir, Muhammad Yasir

825

Effects of Exercise on Lung Function Tests

Abdul Qadir, Sikander Shaikh, Jai Parkash Panjwani

828

Medicolegal Analysis of Reported Cases of Alleged Rape in Multan- A Two Year Study

Mariam Arif, Mushtaq Ahmed

832

Accuracy of Diffusion-Weighted MRI in Detection of Acute Cerebral Infarcts

Sarah Nisar, Awais Ahmad Nizami, Shazia F. Khan

837

Relationship of Systemic Blood Pressure, Intraocular Pressure and Ocular Perfusion Pressure

Mansoor Ud Din Sajid, Jawwad Ahmad, Muhammad Siddique, Muhammad Yaqoob

841

Frequency of Epistaxis during Nasotracheal Intubation with or without Vasoconstrictor Drops in patients Undergoing Maxillofacial Surgery

Shahbaz Hussain, Farrukh Afzal, Lalarukh Bangash, Tanveer Butt, Khawar Ali, Abdul Qayyum

845

Outcome of Preservative Free Intracameral Triamcinolone Acetonide Assisted Anterior Vitrectomy in Traumatic Cataract Surgery

Amtul Naseer Sami, Abdul Baqi, Mohammad Anwar, Asad Aslam

848

The Frequency of Severity of Mitral Valve Stenosis Diagnosed on 2d Echocardiography

Yasir Irshad, Ajwad Farogh, Shahid Irfan

852

An Experience of Diabetic Foot in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Syed Mohammad Saleem, Awaji Al Naeemi, Mirza Khan Tareen

855

Uric Acid Levels in Good Controlled and Poorly Controlled Diabetic Patients

Abdullah Saqib, Toqeer Butt, Fauzia Sadiq, Muhammad Sarwar Bhatti, Farzana Yasmeen

859

Spectrum of Congenital Heart Disease at Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur

Zahid Rashid, Muhammad Ahsan Bajwa, Shahadat Hussain

862

Comparison of Serum Anti-Mullerian Hormone& Antral Follicle Count as Predictor of Infertility in females of Karachi

Syeda Asiya Parveen, Arshia Bilal, Muhammad Akbar Mughal

865

Classification of Migraine and Tension Type Headache in Southern Punjab

Muhammad Wazir Ali Khan, Asad Hussain, Sadaf Saleem,^, Zara Zaka

869

Visual Outcome in Management of Posterior Capsular Thickening by Anterior Vitrectomy through Limbal Route Corrected

Amtul Naseer Sami, Abdul Baqi, Mohammad Anwar. Asad Aslam Khan

872

Frequency of Reversibility in Patients of Bronchiectasis with Short Acting Beta-2 Agonist

M Irfan Malik, Hafiza Shafia Naz, Raja Yasser Shahbaz

874

Polymerase Chain Reaction in Clinically Suggestive Tuberculous Meningitis

Abdul Ghaffar, Suleman, Perwez Ali

876

Outcome of Sweeping Membrane within 48 Hours in the Induction of Labour in Multigravidae

Azra Yasmeen, Aslam Mehmood Malik

879

Pap Smear Screening Programme for Detection of Abnormal Cervical Cytology
Zania Tanweer Khattak, Imran-Ud-Din Khattak, Tabassum Naheed Kausar, Mukamil Shah

882

Incidence of Molar Pregnancies at D. G. Khan Hospital, Dera Ghazi Khan

Humaira Shaheen, Arshad Iqbal Gardezi*, Abdul Rehman Qaisrani

885

Frequency of Vaginitis and isolated Aerobic Bacterial in Reproductive age group

Syeda Fatima Sughra Rizvi, Sadaf Un Nisa, Humaira Shaheen

888

Frequency of Resistant Hypertension in Hypertensive patients

Raziq Hussain, Saima Nasreen, Muhammad Haroon Bilal

891

Comparison of Serum LDL Levels in Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke

Muhammad Hassan, Farid-Ud-Din Ahmed, Azfar Farogh

893

Effect of Malnutrition on Emergency Surgery

Muhammad Sajid, Summaira Hassan, Faryal Waheed

896

Safety of low molecular weight heparin and unfractioned heparin in prevention of VTE

Naeem Akhtar, Muhammad Azhar, Samia Mir, M. Naeem Ashraf, Shabaz Bakht Kayani

899

Frequency of Precipitating Factors of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with CLD

Ijaz-Ul-Haque Taseer, Muhammad Arif Mahmood, Muhammad Naeem Ch, Sohail Safdar, Ayesha Ijaz

901

Outcome of Botulinum Toxin with Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy for Treatment of Ch. Anal Fissure

Muhammad Shabbir Ahmad, Imran Amin, Muhammad Kareemullah, Zahid Sattar, Shahzad Bashir, Asif Hanif

905

Comparison of the Efficacy of Letrozole and Clomiphene Citrate for Ovulation Induction in Infertile Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Iram Mobusher

909

Lifestyle Pattern of medical students of a medical college in Lahore

Maham Javed, Razia Chaudhry, Khalid Javed Abid

912

Comparison of Vitamin D levels between urban and rural college students

Toqeer Ali Butt, Farzana Yasmeen, Nusrat Alavi, Asim Mumtaz

916

Pattern of Neonatal Admissions & its outcome in a tertiary care hospital of Southern Punjab

Muhammad Saleem, Raghib Iqbal, Shahzad Bokhari, Mubarak Ali, Zahid Khan

922

Allergic Rhinitis Pattern of Allergen Sensitivity

Shamsul Jalil, Rizwan Akbar Bajwa

926

Evaluation of Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia by Electro-phoresis for Hemoglobinopathies in Young

Shamail Zafar, Israr Ul Haque, Mehrin Farooq, Hira Bashir, Ghiasun Nabi Tayyab, Gulsena M Khan

930

Substrate Optimization Using 0.25g substrate of Molasses to produce Biosurfactant by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Shoaib Asif, Yasir Ali Bhatti, Sadia Zia, Mudaser H. Abbasi, R. M. A. Khan, A. Tariq, S. S. N. Bokhari

933

Road Traffic Accidents brought to the Medicolegal Department of SandemanHospital Quetta 2001

Rizwan Zafar Ansari, Yasmin Aamir, Abdul Ghani Korai, M. H. Abbasi, F.l A. Mengal, R. M A Khan

936

Water Drinking Habits and Leech Infestation

Rizwan Akbar Bajwa, Shamsul Jalil

941

Comparison of Adverse Obstetrical Outcome in pts with & without 1^st Trimester Vaginal Bleeding

Tasneem Akhter, Sadia Shakeel, Samina Akram

944

Sargassum sp has higher Phenolic contents than lyengaria sp

Ghazala Butt,^, Ejaz Hussain, Abdur Rehman Khokhar, Sidra Hasnain

946

To Determine the Frequency of In-Hospital Mortality in Patients of Acute Coronary Syndrome with Increased Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR)

Qamar Rafique, Muhammad Latif, Azhar Hussain, Sajid Nisar

951

Diagnostic Accuracy of Platelet Count/Spleen Diameter Ratio for Detection of Esophageal Varices in Cirrhotic Patients Taking Endoscopy as Gold Standard

Sadia Zafar, Muhammad Mubashir Latif

955

Frequency of Vitamin K Deficiency in Neonates Presenting with Abnormal Bleeding to the Neonatal Unit of A Tertiary Care Hospital

Saima Rashid, Tooba Fateen, Irem Iqbal

959

Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasound in Detection of Visceral Injury in Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Saira Hamid, Noreen Rasheed, Fouzia Rani

963

Comparison of Mean Dose of Tramadol Required Post Operatively in Patients Undergoing Caesarean Section with and without Bupivacaine Infiltration of Surgical Wound

Tasneem Akhter, Samina Akram, Sadia Shakeel

966

Evaluation of Postoperative Pyrexia within 48 Hours of Elective Surgery in B.V. Hospital, Bahawalpur

Umair Ahmad, Malik Muhammad Makki, Irfan Ashraf

970

Neonatal Outcome in Patients with Preeclampsia

Zahra Haider Bokhari¹, Muhammad Yasoob², Ayesha Intesar³, Muhammad Fahim Ul Haq

973

To Determine the Use of Follow-Up CT among patients with Persistent Non-Traumatic Abdominal Pain Presented in Emergency Department

Reeta Rani, Muhammad Arifuzzaman, Ali Hasan, Faraz Sheikh

976

To detect the use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Study

Qazi Jalaluddin Ahmed, Sunil Dutt Suchdev, Muhammad Abasr Anwar, Ali Hasan, Sarfaraz

979

To Determine Association and Assessment between Urinary Tract Infection and Urodynamic Examination Based on Urinalysis Results

Saima Shabbir; Masooma Zahid; Aamna Qazi

983

Hypomagnesemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Farah Sadiq, M. Rab Nawaz

986

Comparison of Efficiency of TESE with TESA for Sperm Retrieval in Patients having Azoospermia and identification of Relevant Predictive Parameters

Abdul Ghaffar, Tanveer Ul H Aq, M. Samee Akhter

991

Evaluation of Serum Cholesterol and Triglycerides in Patients with Diabetes, Hypertension and Cerebrovascular Accidents

Abrar Ahmad, Arif Rahim, Muhammad Arshad Qureshi

994

Level of Serum Adenosine Deaminase in Cases of Tuberculous Pleural Effusion

Arif Rahim, Abrar Ahmad, Muhammad Arshad Qureshi

997

Relations of Lipids and Lipoproteins with Angiographically Assessed Coronary Artery Disease

Muhammad Shakeel Ahmed, Maria Sreena, Zahid Rafiq

1001

Pre-Eclampsia in Patients with Gestational Diabetes

Shazia Abbas, Aisha Naseem, Ejaz Ahmed

1004

Comparison between one and Two Days Treatment with Intravenous Cefuroxime in Lap. Chole

Rizwan Ahmad Khan, Fareeha Khaliq Khan,^, Shaukat Rabbani

1008

Morphological Patterns of Renal Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Fatima Rashid, Munazza Choudary, Atika Masood, N Tareef, Aizaz Mand, A.H.Nagi

1012

An Audit of Increasing Cesarean Section Rate in Primigravidas

Iffat Naheed, Shahid Shaukat Malik,^, Mumtaz Akhtar,  Nazish Khatri,  Tayyaba Majeed

1016

Prevalence of Refractive Errors in a public school children of Lahore

Muhammad Abid Latif, Muhammad Zahid Latif, Intzar Hussain, Rahila Nizami, Khalid Jamal

1019

The Occurrence of Type-D Personality in Doctors’ Community

G.H.Saqib Kalyani, Arsilah Erum, Rameesha Mehreen, Arslan Hyder Kalyani, Wajeeha Zahid

1023

Clinical Patterns of Retinitis Pigmentosa with special reference to maculopathy

Tayyaba Gul Malik, Muhammad Khalil, Sania Munawar, Moeen Bhatti, Mian Muhammad Shafique

1027

Comparison of Recurrence of Ch Subdural Haematoma after Burr Hole Craniostomy With One Time Drainage and Burr Hole Craniostomy With Tube Drainage

Sayed Shah, Lal Rehman, Nazir Ahmed, Muhammad Anwar Chaudhry, Asif Shabir

1030

Supratentorial Ventricular Tumors Surgical Management Experience at Sh. Zayed Hospital, Lahore

Muhammad Afaq Sarwar, Nauman Ahmed, Afshan Hussain, Shehryar Sheikh, Babar Ali, Kamran Hussain

1033

Early Flap Coverage in Grade-III Tibial Fractures

Roomana Akhlaque, M. Khalid Ur Rehman, Moazzam Nazir Tarar

1036

Closed Reduction and K-Wires Fixation in Supracondylar Fracture Humerus in Children

Muhammad Khalid Ur Rehman, Roomana Akhlaque, Anwar Ahmed

1038

Use of Apple to Prevent Risk of Atherosclerosis

Ajaz Fatima, Khalid Niaz, Abdul Qudoos, Shah Murad

1041

Serum Anti-CCP Antibody and its Correlation with Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis Pts

Bushra Gohar Shah, Hamid Javaid Quershi, Uzma Zafar

1045

Laparoscopic Mesh Hernioplasty in Inguinal Hernia: An Experience in A Teaching Hospital

Malik Nazar Farid, Abul Fazal Ali Khan, Muhammad Zahid, Abdul Waheed Khan

1048

Temporomandibular Joint Arthroplasty Comparison of Autogenous vs Alloplasts as Interpositional

Abdul Rashid, Sajid Hameed Dar, Asad Aizaz Chatha, Muhammad Azeem, Maryam Iftikhar

1053

Gastric Carcinoma: Presentation at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Peshawar

Dilaram Khan, Adnan Ur Rehman, Mohammad Iltaf

1056

Seasonal Variation in the Occurrence of Eclampsia

Fouzia Fahim,^, Nausheen Nabeel,^,.Shazia Javed

1059

Decision Making Among General Dentists in Pakistan

Wasif Ali Khan, Abdul Razzaq Malik, Atiq-Ur-Rehman

1064

Endometrial Pathology by Endometrial Curettage in Menorrhagia In Premenopausal Age Group

Saima Javed, Rubina Yousaf, Saima Rafique

1067

An Accurate Early Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis by Clinical Scoring and Ultrasonography Reduces Complications

Zulfiqar Ali, Rizwan Saleem, Tahir Bashir, Harun Majid Dar, Haroon Javed Majid, Shafiq-Ur-Rehman

1070

Frequency of Diabetic Retiopathy and Microalbuminuria in Newly Diagnosed Type II DM patients

Muhammad Khurram Saleem, Samina Ali Asgher, Syed Jaffar Hussain

1073

Indications of Colostomy in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Shahid Mahmood, Nauman Mustafa, Muhammad Shoaib, Shaukat A. Shaikh, Hamid Rasheed, A. Raza

1077

Prevalence of Fungal Infection in Nasal Polyps

Taimoor Latif Mailk, Mansoor Basir Pal

1081

Spectrum of Firearm injury cases brought to Medicolegal Department in Sandeman Hospital Quetta

Yaser Ameer, Sundus Ambreen, Farhanul A. Mengal, M H Abbasi, A A Khan, S S NBokhari, SM Ahmad

1084

Frequency of Alcohol Consumption Cases among people of Quetta

Mudaser H. Abbasi, Perwaiz A. Makhdoom, Yasmin Aamir, Rana A. Khan, F Amin Mengal, H Habib

1087

Blood Group Association with Fingerprints in Coronary Heart Disease Patients

Shahid Hanif, Pervez Iqbal, Shoukat Ali Khan, M. H. Abbasi, R. A Khan, S. S.N.Bokhari, M M Faheem

1091

Effects of Simvastatin 20mg on the Histology of Albino Rat Ovary

Godfrey Paul William, Muhammand Suhail, Farhana Jaferi, Mamoona Nasim

1098

Effect of Dyslipedemia on Insulin Resistance, in Centrally Obese Adult Groups in Karachi Population

Shazia Azhar, Mamoona Shafiq, Atif Mahmood

1102

Prevalence of Different Causes of Low Voltage Electrocardiogram

Muhammad Uthman Ahmad, Uzma Naseem Siddiqui, Waseem Ahsen, Tahir H. Malik

1105

Neuroimaging in Epilepsy: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Evaluation in Refractory Complex Partial Seizures

Iram Aamir, Sadaf Arooj, Mahwash Mansoor, Tayyaba Niazi

1109

Occult Primary in the Head & Neck and its Diagnosis

Asghar Ullah Khan, Naseer Ahmad, Zakirullah, Israr u Din, Qaisar Khan, Muhammad Asghar Khan, Akbar Shah

1113

Comparison of General Anesthesia with Epidural Anesthesia for Renal Transplant

Aneel Aslam, Adeel Aslam, Shirjeel Chaudhry, Abdul Qayyum

1116

Morphometric Analysis of Skull & Face in Males

Azhar Hameed, Muhammad Naeem, Bakht Aziz, M. Mushwani, Awais Samee, Sajid I. Sh., Taimoor L Malik

Reproduced

1120

Histomorphological Changes In Hypertrophied Tonsils In Children

Saima Shahbaz, Shahbaz Mujtaba Ghauri, Samina Shaheen, Attyia Mubarak, Anjum Sabri

Case Reports

1125

A Case of Bickerstaff Brainstem Encephalitis and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Hasriza Hashim, Narisa Sulaiman Sahari, Sazlyna Mohd Sazlly Lim, Shariful Hasan, Fan Kee Hoo

1128

Primary Hemochromatosis as Isolated Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Ali Raza Ghani, Kanwal Saba, Mulazim Hussain Bukhari

1132

Right Ventricle Injury by Stray Bullet

Syed Hamad Rasool, Mariam Arif, Ghulam Mustafa Arain