Editorial

814

Storage & Analysis of Clinical Data

Kamran Aziz

Original Articles

815

ESBL and MBL genes detection and plasmid profile analysis from Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Nazmul Mhm, Fazlul Mkk, Shah Samiur Rashid, Saeid Reza Doustjalali, FarzanaYasmin, Karim Al-Jashamy, Munira Bhuiyan, Negar Shafiei Sabet

819

Functional Outcome of Transpedicular Screw Fixation with unstable Thoracolumbar Spine Injury

Mirza Samar Ahmad, Ijaz Ahmad, Aiq Uz Zaan, Rizwan Akram, Amer Aziz

825

Outcome of Lateral Approach for Displaced Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in Children

Muhammad Arif. Rizwan Akram, Atiquz Zaman, Ijaz Ahmad, Amer Aziz

829

A three Years Audit of Surgical Management of Un-descended Testis

Muhammad Sharif, Abdul Salam Bin Hafiz, Tahir Bashir, Isam Elamin Elsiddig, Malaz Ibrahim

832

Frequency of Re-bleeding after Esophageal Variceal Banding in Cirrhotic patients at 3 weeks

FarwahJaved, GhiasUl Hassan, M Ali Haider, ShafqatRasool,  Israr Ul Haque, Anum Javed, GN Tayyab

837

Frequency of Reactions Due to Blood Transfusion With Whole Blood in ObsGyne Population

Rukhsana Parveen, Rabia Arshad, Mugheera Hussain, Asif Hanif

841

Frequency of Short Interpregnancy Interval in Females with Preterm Birth

Madiha Ashfaq, Abdul Mateen, Hira Mateen, AsifHanif

844

In vitro Efficacy of Colistin by E. Strip and Agar Dilution Method against Multi-drug Resistant Gram negative Rods Isolated from Clinical Specimens in Tertiary Care Hospitals

Attiya Rasool Qureshi, Inayat Husain Anjum, Amna Afzal,^, Nadia Wali^, Imran Khan Jahangir

848

Serum Cancer Antigen-125 Levels in Endometriosis

SadiaNazir, Gulfam Ahmad, Shaheena Naz, Khalid P. Lone

850

Nosocomial Infections and its Prevention

Khalid Rafique, Raja M Shoaib, M. Ehsanul Haq, Shahid Mahmood, M Aurad Khalid, Sosan Shahid

855

To Determine the Type of Fungus Involved in Fungal Nasal Polyps

Raziuddin Ahmed, S. M. Qaisar Sajjad, Zahid Suhail

858

Identifying Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease on Ultrasound and its Correlation with Obesity

Wajeeha Imran Andrabi, Mubashir Dilawar, Nida Rauf, M Ali Rauf, A Yousaf, Shazia Aleem, Khalid Farooq

861

Assessment of Personal Profile of Breast Cancer Patients

Abdul Salam Malik, Khalil Ahmad Shahid, Areeba Niaz

865

Pattern of Suicide: A descriptive, comparative study conducted in Karachi during period 2011- 2015.

ZakiUddin Ahmad, Khalil Mobin, ZamirSiddiqui

870

Correlation between Cardiac Markers and Serum Phosphate Levels in  Chronic Kidney Disease
Sara Ashfaq, Nasir Farooq Butt, Rabia Rathore, Adil Iqbal, Sarah Shoaib Qureshi, Tariq Waseem

874

Measurement of Stress among Doctors in Surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of LGH, Lahore

Haris Ahmad Chattha, Ali Zafar, Farrukh Amin

878

Frequency of Hepatitis B, C & HIV among Blood Donors in Blood Bank of LGH, Lahore

Farrukh Amin, Ali Zafar, Haris Ahmed Chattha

882

The Burden of Transfusion related Infections on Thalassemia Major Children

Muhammad Rafiq Khan, Saadia Anwar, MehwishFaizan, SumbalNosheen

887

Correlation between Serum Glucose and BMI in undergraduate students

MehrinFarooq, Sarah Shoaib, Mustafa Wasim, Wasim Amir

890

Frequency of Anti-HCV antibodies in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and 6-Minute walk test.

Abrar Ahmed Wagan, Syed Nayab Haider, Rukhsar Ahmed, Fuad Shafiq, Shehzad Ahmed Baloch

895

Small Incision Cataract Surgery and its associations with astigmatism

Muhammad Nawaz Cheema, Saba Anwar, Muhammad Nuneeb Nawaz, Muhammad Arif

898

Frequency of Benign Blood Disorders in Children: A Bone Marrow based analysis

Syed Nadeem Mansoor, Kh. Amjad Hussan, Tahir Javed, S Maaz Nadeem, W Nadeem, S Moiz Nadeem⁶

902

Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Jaundiced Children in Pakistan

Zumrah Bilal Butt, Sabeen Zahid, Aliza Hamadani

905

In-hospital Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction among old patients

Muhammad Waqas, SadiaKhadim, FaryalZafar

909

A Study to Evaluate α-Methylacyl Co-A Racemase Expression in Hyperplasia and Different Grades of Adenocarcinoma of Prostate

Tahira Tabassum, Ayesha Imtiaz, Rukhsana Jabeen

914

Metformin vsInsulin Treatment in Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy and its Effects on Birthweight

AlizaHamadani, SabeenZahid, Zumrah Bilal Butt

917

Students’ Response on the Effectiveness of CBL in learning Gross Anatomy in an u/g course

ShaistaArshadJarral, FaizaMehboob, Samar Ashraf

922

Prevalence of Hyperlipidemia in Coronary Heart Disease Patients Visiting OPD of DHQ Hospital

Yusra Khan, ArvaZainab, Aizah Maryam, Muhammad Rizwan Anwar

926

Assessment of Adverse Effects of Lodoxamide and Sodium Cromoglycate during the Treatment of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

Dial Das, Jai Perkash, Ikram Ahmed Tunior, Abdul Wahab Sh, Benazir Abbasi, Lubna Naz, R Ahmad Shaikh

930

Frequency of Microbes in Hospitalized Burned patients in Karachi

Rakhshanda Younus, Jai Kirshin Ambwani, Ikram Ahmed Tunio, Abdul Wahab Shaikh, Benazir Abbasi

933

Seroprevlence of Hepatitits B Surface Antigen and Antibodies against Hepatitis C Virus

Maryam Parveen, Muhammad Ismaile, Rabiya Masood

938

Obesity as a Predictor of Adverse Maternal Outcomes among Pregnant Women of a rural community

Maryam Parveen, Muhammad Ismaile, Rabiya Masood

942

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Congenital Anomalies at a tertiary care hospital

Maimoona Qadir, Sohail Amir, Shaher Bano

946

Winds of change: Do we need to Change with the Changing Times

Sarah Khalid, Muhammad Jabeen Akhtar, Fariha Shah

949

Blood Transfusion in Caesarean section Obstetrician’s perspective

Lubna Riaz Dar, Shaherzad Sohail, Ismail Khalid

952

Comparison of Early Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Open versus Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Bilal Mehmood, Sidra Anwar Waqar, Hafiz Muhammad Naeem

956

Frequency of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease

Ayesha Jalil, Zeeshan Ishaq, Wardah Sahar Khan, Umar Akram

959

Vomiting as a Predictor of Fracture Skull in Head Injury Patients

Shaukat Ali, Pervaiz Zarif, Sadaf Sajid

963

Efficacy of Lumbar Disc Fenestration and Microdiscectomy in Terms of Leg Pain Relief in Sciatica due to Lumbar Disc Herniation

Sohail Amir, MaimoonaQadir, ShaherBano

966

Role of Forensic Medicine in Evaluating Sexual Harassments

SundusAmbreen, .Amir Naveed, Yasmeen Aamir, Mohammad Mohsin Khan

968

Analytical study of Choledocholithiasis&Cholelithiasis by using Ultrasound

Asra Yasin, Umama Saeed, Maham Munir

971

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Diagnostic Accuracy in Acute Spinal Column Injuries

Asra Yasin, .Umama Saeed, Maham Munir

973

Effect of Preoperative Pulmonary Function on Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Kashif Mustafa, Kashif Ahmad, Sardar Nasir Hussain Khosa

976

Frequency of Anemia in Pregnant Females Presenting in Gynae Outdoor, Shalamar Hospital Lahore

Adeel Ahmed, RanaSikandarIqbal, Hassan Farooq

980

To Evaluate the Pattern of Asthma Control Using Asthma Control Test among Asthmatic Patients

Aneeqa Mansoor, Ch. Adnan Ahmed Ather, Hafiz Muhammad Sajid Jehangir, Mahrukh Khosa

985

Correlation between Increased Albuminuria and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in patient of Type 2 DM

Ch. Adnan Ahmed Ather, Sohail Bashir Sulehria, Aneeqa Ilyas, Mahrukh Khosa, Imran M Khan, R Khalid

988

Association of Mortality with Hyponatremia in patients of Heart Failure

AneeqaMansoor, Ch. Adnan Ahmed Ather, Bilal Hameed, Mahrukh Khosa, Imran M Kahn, R Khalid

992

Vitamin D Deficiency - A Risk Factor for Breast Cancer

Sardar Nasir Hussain Khosa, Kashif Mustafa, Kashif Ahmad

995

Prenatal Diagnosis of Thalassemia Major - an effective tool for thalassemia prevention

Shabnam Bashir, Yasmeen Ehsan, Hussain Jafri, Furqan Sabir, Saadia Afzal, Mehmood Ghafoor, Asif Iqbal

999

Mean Pain Score Reduction Following Intra-Articular Injection of Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma

Anwar Imran, Sajid Akhtar, Shabir Khattak, Amjad Hussain

1002

Management of Postop Sensitivity in Class 1 Amalgam Restorations

Muhammad Ahmad Sadiq, Abdul Ahad, Sadia Hafeez

1005

Comparison between Topiramate and Sodium Valproate Efficacy in the Treatment of Migraine

Muhammad Usman Choudhary, Jawad Nawaz, Muhammad Saddique, Ahmed Zameer

1008

Frequency of Organ Specific Autoimmune Disorders among patient of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (HT)

Fawad Noor, Hafsa Nasim, Anam Zafar

1011

Comparison of Rapid Virological Response Treatment With DAA Vs DAA Along With Pegylated Interferon for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Genotype 3.

Fawad Noor, Hafsa Nasim, Anam Zafar

1014

Diagnostic Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Enteroclysis for Crohn’s Disease taking histopathology

Hira Bushra, Faiza Waseem, Sehrish Khakwani

1017

Metformin Use and Vitamin B₁₂ Deficiency in Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

Rabbia Rana, Muhammad Fayyaz, Taseer Iftikhar, Mujeeb Ullah Makki

1020

Perception and Practices of Circumcision among Rural and Urban Population of Pakistan

Hafiz Muhammad AzeemSaqib, Syed Muhammad Bahar Ali Bukhari, Mujeeb Ullah Makki

1023

ANB AOBO Zone Difficulty Index:  A Cephalometric Study

Muhammad Azeem, Waseem Abbas, Anam Arif Bll, Muhammad Imran Khan, Waheed Ul Hamid

1026

Evaluation of the Causes of Failure of Initial Endodontic Therapy Based On Radiographic Findings

SairaYousaf Dar, SadafQadeer, M Bader Munir

1029

Analysis of Von Spee’s Curve in Class-I Malocclusion

Muhammad Ali Hashim, Muhammad Azeem, BenishManzor, Muhammad Imran Khan, WaheedUl Hamid

1032

Medical students’ preferences for working in rural areas after graduation

MahaArshad, M Ahmed Arif, SadiaRiaz, KashafNaz, M Haseeb, Maryam Nazir, Mashal N Tariq F Mukhtar

1038

Correlation of Severity of Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy with Child Pugh Class and Diabetes

Khurram Saleem, Munazza Javeid, Faisal Amin Baig, MahwishNida, Najam Arif

1042

Risk of Ischemc Heart Disease in Young Adults

UmairAsghar, MushtaqHussain, Hafiz Muhammad Atif, Marium Amjad

1046

Comparison of Carvedilol and Esophageal Variceal Band Ligation for Prevention of Variceal Bleed

Muhammad Shoaib Khan, Atif Majeed, Fareeha Ghauri, Umair Asghar, Iqra Waheed , Atif Maqsood

1049

Prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease in different regions of Pakistan

Ummair Asghar, Fareeha Ghauri, Muhammad Talha Naeem, Maryam Amjad

1053

Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Presentation and Pathophysiology in Elderly Patient

Sana Ashfaq, Muhammad Yasir Arafat, AsimIqbal

1057

Incidence, Patterns of Presentation and Management Outcomes of Obstructed Inguinal Hernias

Mushafia Hassan, UsamaIqbal, Muhammad IrfanFazal, Ahmad U Qureshi, Shahid Farooq, Abrar Ashraf Ali

1060

Effectiveness of TransversusAbdominis Plane (TAP) Block for Pain Management after C Section

Rehan Hassan Khan Niazi, Afia Arshad Dodhy, Bushra Sultana, Muhammad Awais Akram

1063

Serum Ferritin Level in the Siblings of Beta Thalassemia Major Patients

Nasir Rashid, Khadija Nasir, Rabia Nasir

1065

Prevalence of Gallstone Disease in Patients of Hepatitis C Virus Infection

AroojHaq, Arifa Shamim, Maryam Ali

1068

Assessment of Urological Complications Following Obstetric and Gynaecological Surgery

Sajid Mahmood, Naveed Iqbal, Shumaila Aslam

1072

Assessment of Educational Environment at a Public Sector Medical College in Kashmir

AmjadMahmood Khan, Waheed Iqbal, Shaukat Ali Khan

1075

Frequency of Different Factors Precipitating Cardiac Failure

Arafat Ali Farooqui, Haleema Tayyab, Abeera Akram, Haris Zia

1078

Effects of Breast Feeding and Nutritional Habits on Breast Cancer in Females

SairaAfzal, Arafat Ali Farooqui, Hamza Rizwan, Abeera Akram, SairaAfzal Bajwa, M Haseeb Ul Rasool, Hafsa Khan, Maira Tariq, Haris Zia, M Haseeb, Ammar, Shafiq

1082

Prevalence of obesity in school going adolescents and its association with Hypertension

Behram Shahid, Muhammad Akif Jalal, Muaaz Waseem, Hassan Shahid, Muhammad Mehboob-Ur-Rehman

1085

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Prevalence in a Tertiary Care Hospital Lahore.

ShafqatHusnain Khan, Sajida Yasmeen, Tanvee rHussain, Arslaan Javaeed, Surraya Jabeen, RH Subhani

1088

Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus infection among Medical Waste Handlers

Sajida Yasmeen, Shafqat Husnain Khan, Tanveer Hussain, Surraya Jabeen, Arslaan Javaeed, RH Subhani

1090

To Observe the Cellular Toxicity of Carcinogenic Compound on Lungs of Albino Rats

Sadia Sharif, Muhammad Umar, Saima Rubab Khan, Naveed Shuja

1092

In-hospital Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction among old patients

Muhammad Waqas, SadiaKhadim, ZohaibAyoub

1096

Assessment of Therapeutic Effects ofSofosbuvir Plus Ribavirin in Hepatitis C Virus with Genotype 3

Khalid Mahmud Khan, Tauqeer Ahmad, Rana Mozammil Shamsher Khan, Ansar Latif

1100

Outcome of Mechanical Traction & Manual Therapy in  Cervical spondylosis for Radicular pain relief

Shahbaz Qayyum, Shoaib Waqas, Hafiz Muhammad Asim

1103

Tightness of Calf and Hamstring Musculature among Plantar Fascitis

LaraibJavaid, ShoaibWaqas, Hafiz Muhammad Asim

1106

Myocardial Infarction Causing Remodeling of Cardiomyoctyes

AnumAkram, Samia Sadiq, Madiha Mehmood, Umair Asghar

1109

Comparison of Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase with Carbohydrate Antigen 15-3 CA breast

MairaMahmood, Muhammad Fahimul Haq, Asif Aziz Lodhi, Shama Akram, Nakhshab Choudhry, Riffat Yasmin

1114

Knowledge and Attitude about Breast feeding among Lactating Mothers of Rural Punjab

Hafiza HafsaMehwish, Komal Mannan, Sara Saleem, FakehaRehman, Urooj Fatima, Ahmad Kamal Khan

1118

Comparison of Different Hand Washing Techniques to Control Transmission of Microorgenisms

Muhammad Zubair, AizzaZafar, Anam Yaqoob, Humera Javed, Hasan Ejaz

1121

Comparison of Post-Operative Pain Score with TAP Block Versus Placebo in Open Appendectomy

Muzzamil Alvi, Umaid Hussain, Riaz Hussain, Yumna Javaid, Tahir Nazeer, Amna Tahir

1124

Awareness and Knowledge about Glaucoma Among Rural Population of Punjab

Maryam Shahid, MishkatIram, Fatima Rafique, Hafiza Hafsa Mehwish, Nimrah Shehzadi, Sadia Hayat

1127

Problematic Mobile Phone among Medical Students using PUMP Scale

Waheed Iqbal, Amjad Mahmood Khan, Shaukat Ali Khan

1130

Prevalence of Peripheral diabetic Neuropathy and its Association with Patients related Factors.

ArifaShamim, AroojHaq, Maryam Ali

1133

Major Risk for cardiovascular Diseases – Hypertension

Sehrish Khakwani, Hira Bushra, Salman Yousaf

1135

Assoc.  of 1^ST Trimester Miscarriage with Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membrane & Preterm Delivery

Ghazala Huma, Saima Javed

1138

Physiological and Biochemical Role of Curcuma Longa in Hyperlipidemic Individuals

Saima Rubab Khan, Awais Anwar, Samra Hafeez, Naveed Shuja

1140

Frequency of Lower Extremity Amputations in patients with Diabetics Foot Ulcers

Khalil Ahmed, JaveriaUsman, M Abid, Jawad Ahmed Khan, Zarlashta Usman

1143

Comparison of Letrozole versus Clomiphene Citrate on Ovulation and Achieving a Successful Pregnancy

Ayesha Naeem, FariaAmjad, Abdul SattarMemon

1146

Effect of IntravitrealBevacizumab for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema

Hafiz Muhammad Usman Akhtar, Nisar Ahmed Jandan, Shahid Mahmood Diyal

1149

Post-Operative Pain Score in Cases with Port Site Infiltration of Local Anesthetic after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Khalid Rafique, Muhammad Mohsin Sardar, Azeem Iqbal

1152

Evaluation of Serum Cholesterol and Triglycerides in Patients with Diabetes and Hypertension

Muhammad Aslam Soomro, Azeem Iqbal^, Muhammad Mohsin Sardar

1155

Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Children Presenting with Febrile Seizures

Muhammad Sarfaraz, Mushtaq Ahmed Jaffar, Muhammad Jamil Azhar

1158

Hepatoprotective Effect of Flaxseed Oil on Hypercholesterolemia Induced Hepatotoxicity

MianAzhar Ahmad, Rashid Anjum, M. EhsanulHaq, Nawab Mohammad Khan

Short Communication

1163

Usage of Online Search Engines Intended to Continuing Professional Development

SamreenSadiq, Hafiz Muhammad Asim, Zainab Hassan, Zunaira Mehdi, Amal Shakeel, Sadia Sharif

Case Reports

1164

Prosthetic Rehabilitation of a Post-Exenteration Ocular Defect with a Customized Orbital Prosthesis

Muhammad Waseem Ullah Khan, Asif Ali Shah, Imran Naseer, Alia Fatima

1168

Meningoencephalocele with Coexisting Large Arachnoid Cyst: Case Report of A Young Adult of South Asian Origin

Maria Rizwan Bokhari, Ayesha Malik, Rabail Aslam, Hafiz Muhammad Kashif Saleem, Syed Rizwan Bokhari

Original Articles

1171

Peripheral Insulin Resistance Induced by Streptozotocin and Modified Diets: Implications for Hippocampal Structural and Functional Integrity

Oluwole Busayo Akinola, Imam Aminu, Ogunbiyi Oluseye Peter

1179

Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns among patients in a District Hospital in Perak, Malaysia from year 2013 to 2015

HP Chee, YC Ong

1182

Effect of Purwoceng Extracts (Pimpinella Alpina Molk) on Erectile Function Biomarker Enhancement

Meiny Suzery, Taufiq Ur Achman, Ignatius Riwanto, Susilo Wibowo, Hadiyanto

1188

Management of Bronchiolitis- An Update

Mohammad Abdur Rashid, Noor Shafinah Mohd Noor, Mohammad Nazmul Hassan Maziz, Idwan Bin Azman, Jamal Hussaini

1193

Exploring the Students’ Experiences from Complex Situations in Clinical Training

Zohre Hbadeyehpeyma, Leili Mosalnejad², Morteza Gholami³, Saeed Abdollah Ifard

1200

Recoverability of reproductive system in patients with concomitant hyperandrogenism

Saidova, R. A.

1208

Study on patient Perspectives on the Promptness and Quality of Care of Road Traffic Accident Victims in a tertiary care hospital in South India

Deepak Rajendiran, Rajesh Kamath, Varalakshmi Chandra Sekaran, Diksha D. Shroff, Brayal d’Souza, Sagarika Kamath