Editorial

426

Readdressing the Health Problems on National Level

Kamran Aziz

Original Articles

427

Success Rate of Vaginal Deliveries after previous C-section in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Rabia Benish, Neelam Iqbal, Munawar Saleem Khan, Asad M Khan, G Dastgir, M Baig, A Tahir,

F Khosa, S Zafar, I Nisar, R Rafiq, B A Jamal

430

Mini Cholecystectomy, a Feasible Option, where Laparoscopic Facilities are Lacking

Nazir  A. Tunio, Mehrin Fatima Khan

432

Antenatal Depression: Prevalence Predictors and Frequently Employed Coping Strategies

Badar Ahmad Jamal, Ghulam Dastgir, Munawar S Khan, N Iqbal, R Benish,  A M Khan, T H KazmI

437

False Positivity of Widal Test in Malaria

Asif Naveed, Shabnam Bashir, Romaisa Naeem

440

Incidence of Postop Complications of Inguinal Hernia and Hydrocele Open Surgery in Children

Saqib Javaid,  Naima Rasool, Mustafa Latif Choudhry

443

Pervasiveness And Connotation of 1,25-OH Cholecalciferol Dearth in pts With Multiple Myeloma

Zulfiqar Ali, Afsheen Akbar,Muhammad Faisal Khan, Imran Ali

446

Prevalence of Hypocalcemia and its Association among Pregnant and Lactating Mothers

Lubna Farooqi, Zulfiqar Ali,  Afsheen Akbar, Imran Ali

449

Advantages of Laparoscopic Appendectomy in young females

Mazhar Abbas, Munazza Noor, Mehrin Fatima Khan

451

Assessment of knowledge about Hepatitis C Virus among Attendants of the patients visiting medical ward

Hannana Akhtar, Rohma Akhtar, Moshayyadah Akhtar, Bushra Nosheen, Rana M Akhtar Khan

455

Efficacy of Prophylactic Intravenous Ketamine Vs Tramadol for Prevention of Intraoperative Shivering in Spinal Anesthesia for Patient undergoing cesarean section

Muhammad Azam, Naila Asad, Tanvir Akhtar Butt, Waseem Ahmad

459

Significance of TNF-Alpha and Insulin Resistance in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Imrana Ihsan, Asma Tehreem, Shafia Rasool

464

Prevalence and Contributing Factors of Overweight and Obesity in Lahore

Sajid Hameed, Mumahhad Asjad Ali, Yasir Javed

468

Anthropometric Assessments in Term Neonate in a tertiary care center

Rabia Haq, Aneela Zareen, Madiha Ahmed

471

Effects of Probiotics in Shortening the Duration of Acute Diarrhea; a randomized control study

Aneela Zareen, Rabia Haq, Muhammad Salem, M.Mehmood Iqbal

474

Serum Insulin Levels, Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Shaista Hussain, Sobia Niaz, Shamila Ijaz Munir

477

Role of Orlistat Combined With Life Style in the Management of Obese Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Safia Sultana Munir, Saima Jabeen, Nusrat Alvi, Dilawar Khan, Bilal Bin Younis, Muhammad Khan

481

Patterns of Intracranial Bleed on CT scan in Road Traffic Accident Patients

Shaista Nayyar, Asif Niaz, Ahmed Ahson Khan

485

Diagnostic Accuracy of AST/ALT for Diagnosis of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding Taking Endoscopy as Gold Standard

Kashif Nawaz, Bilal Aziz, Tazeen Nazar, Bilquis Shabbir

489

Hormonal evaluation of infertile Pakistani males with normal and abnormal Semen Parameters.

Ambreen Khalid, Muhammad Humayoun, Sana Asmat

492

Contribution of Male Factor in Infertility in a sample of local population of Pakistan

Ambreen Khalid, Naim Ahmad Nizami, Khalid Rahim Khan

495

Ocular Surface Foreign Bodies and their Association with Profession

Muhammad Luqman Ali Bahoo, Ahmad Zeeshan Jamil, Muhammad Sarwar Khalid

498

Comparative Pharmacotherapy Study for Allergic Fungal Sinusitis With/Without Surgical Intervention

Sana Shahid, Muhammad Ilyas, Rizwan Akbar Bajwa

504

Epidemiological Determinants for Partial and Non-immunization Status among Children under 5 years attending secondary care hospital in District Rajanpur, Punjab, Pakistan

Fawad Khurshid, Maryam Imam,  Muhammad Zeeshan

511

The Contribution of Dyslipidemia in development of Retinopathy in Type II Diabetic patients

Sadiq Hussain Malik, Farheen Aslam, Ali Imran

514

Sonographic Estimation of Gestational Age by Umbilical Cord Diameter and its Relationship with Bi-Parietal Diameter and Femur Length in Second and Third Trimester in Lahore, Pakistan

Zunaira Sarwar, Syed Amir Gilani, Romana Latif, Faisal Nadeem Khan, Nawaz Anjum

517

Efficacy of Daptomycin against Clinical Isolates of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

Zeeshan Ahmed Qureshi, Zahid Masood, Ayyaz Ahmed, Nuzhat Navid

519

To Study the Blood Lead Levels and Weights of Albino Mice in Different Doses of Lead

Muhammad Munir Ahmed,  Rahat Sarfraz, Arshad Munir Gondal

521

Trends of Hepatitis B&C in general public living in the vicinity of M. Medical College, Gujranwala

Zahid Masood, Zeeshan Qureshi

523

Pattern of Injury Sustained to the Persons Seeking Medicolegal Report at Mayo Hospital, Lahore

Muhammad Iqbal Ghani, Noman Butt, S Marium Hussain, S Mudassar Hussain,  Arif Rasheed Malik

524

To Determine Positive Predictive Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Detection of Retinoblastoma Taking Histopathology as a Gold Standard

Eisha Tahir, Naseera Khanum, Shazia Muzammil, Amna Malik

526

Comparison of Lower Limb Arterial Atherosclerosis by Doppler Ultrasound in Diabetic/nondiabetic patients

Arshad Saleem Sahi, Sajid Shaheen Malik, Mian Abdul Waheed

530

Morphological Patterns of IgA Nephropathy with aid of iNOS

Atika Masood, Munazza Azam, Alia Waheed

535

Association of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus

Nadia Wali, Alia Waheed, Maleeha Aslam

538

Outcome of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation In Advance COPD - A Retrospective Review from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Riaz Hussian, Zaheer Iqbal Awan, Shazia Jamil

542

Anthropometric Measurements and their Association with Glycemic Parameters and Sex Hormones

Muhammad Ijaz Anwar, Muhammad Shafiq, Inayatur Rehman

546

Risk Factors of Malnutrition in Under 5 Year Children Admitted at DHQ  Hospital, D G Khan

Shakeel Ahmad, Tayyaba Rafique, Nusrat Hussain, Asma Akbar

551

Success Rate of Vaginal Deliveries after previous C-section in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Rabia Benish, Neelam Iqbal, Munawar Saleem Khan, Asad Mahmood Khan, Ghulam Dastgir, Mehreen Baig, Ayesha Tahir, Fatima Khosa, Salma Zafar, Iqra Nisar, Ramsha Rafiq, Badar Ahmad Jamal

554

Nebulized Magnesium Sulphate as an Adjunct Therapy in the Management of Children Presenting with Acute Exacerbation of Asthma

Jehangir Mustafa, Syed Muhammad Javed Iqbal, Iqbal Ahamd Azhar, Muhammad Ashraf Sultan

556`

Frequency of Signs and Symptoms in patients presenting at Tertiary care center with Urolithiasis

Ghulam Murtaza Hiraj, Muhammad Rafiq Zaki, Nauman Ahmed, Mujahid Hussain.

558

Shortcomings of Current Anatomy Teaching Methodologies in Medical Schools and Possible Avenues of Improvement

Humaira Gulnaz, Ghulam Mujtaba, Verda Baig, Sarah Khalid

561

Internal Hemorrhoids and Sigmoidoscopy; A Retrospective Analysis of Grades and Other Anorectal Disorders

Muhammad Irfan, Asim Saleem, Salma Batool, Ghulam Mustafa Aftab, Ahsen Naqvi, Aftab Mohsin

564

Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Levels in Women with and without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Iftikhar Sadiq, Misbahul Qamar, Qasim Mehmood Janjua

567

Histologic Spectrum of Brain Tumors at Childrens Hospital And Institute Of Child Health, Lahore

Samina Zaman, Fizza Jahangir, Zonaira Rathore, Muneeza Khalid, Mahvish Hussain, Mehreen Nasir, Sidra Shafqat, Ayesha Naseem

570

Consequences of CO₂ Laser Surgery for Benign Vocal Cord Lesions

Imran Saeed, Muhammad Irshad Malik, Ali Husnain Shaikh

573

Effect of Almond Consumption on Serum Lipid Profile in Dyslipidemic Adults

Farah Naz Tahir, Syed Imran Ali Shah, Muhammad Danyal, Javed Anver Qureshi

576

Assessment of The Effectiveness of Computed Tomography Brain Plain in Headache Patients

Mahwash Mansoor, Pari Gul, Shaukat Mahmood

579

Thyroid Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Afshan Zareen Bilal, Saira Mushtaq, Amna Ihsan

583

Effect of Dried Ginger (Zingiber officinale) on Serum Proteins in Hyperlipidemic Patients

Saira Mushtaq, Ghazala  Irshad, Afshan Zareen Bilal

587

Comparison of Efficacy of Adapalene (0.1% Gel) MonotherapyVeAdapalene (0.1%) Plus Benzyl Peroxide (2.5%) Combination Therapy for Treatment of Mild to Moderate Acne Vulgaris

Muhammad Kabir, Sara Sadiq, Abeer Raza, Sidrah Kanwal, Tamoor Tanvir

590

Comparative Study of Anti Psychotic Drugs regarding Safety Profile in Diabetes and Obesity

Zahid Hussain Shah, M Yasir Imran, M Khizer Hayat, Muhammad Fahr Hayat, Irshad Hussain QureshI

592

Topographic patterns of Myocardial Infarction in Pakistani Population

Mohammad Yasir Imran, Zahid Hussain Shah, M Fahr Hayat, M Khizer Hayat. Irshad Hussain Qureshi

595

The Changing Trends in Episiotomy in the Allied Teaching Hospitals of Rawalpindi Medical College

Tayyaba Majeed, Fatima Waheed, Munazza Naheed, Sadaf Afzal, Zahid Mahmood

598

Comparative Study of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhosis Patients Managed with and without Proton Pump Inhibitors

Muhammad Khizer Hayat, Zahid Hussain Shah, Muhammad Fahr Hayat, M Yasir Imran, Irshad H Qureshi

602

Skin, Mucosal, Nail and Hair Manifestations in 100 Patients of Chronic Liver Disease (CLD)

Ikram Ur Rahim, Mariam Sheikh, Amina Shahid, R Zafar, Ayesha Ahmed, H Zunair Iqbal, M Javed, M BarI

605

Effect of Prior Uterine Artery Ligation during Abdominal Hysterectomy

Shaherzad Sohail. Fouzia Umber Qureshi, Lubna Riaz Dar

607

A Comparison between the Results of Fissurectomy and Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy in the Surgical Management of Chronic Anal Fissure

Muhammad Tariq Saeed, Sardar Sohail Ali Khan,  Zafar Ali, Rabia Mumtaz

611

Outcomes of Manual Vacuum Aspiration Vs Dilatation and Curettage in First Trimester Miscarriages

Tayyab Arif Butt, Adeel Iqbal, Misha Saeed, Iram Y Ousuf, Aamor Murtaza

614

Phenylephrine to obtund Oxytocin-induced Hemodynamic Changes during caesarean section

Syed Aftab Haider, Atqua Sultan, Mohammad Mohsin Khan. Mohammad Iimran, Mustafa Ali Siddiqui

617

Prevalence of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Viral Infection

Muhammad Usman, Maeesa Wadood, Iram Nazir

620

Onychomycosis and its risk Factors in Patients Coming to RHC Chawinda, Sialkot

Umar Ahsan, Irfan Ikram, Zahida Shaukat, Amara Unum, Ansar Latif

622

Frequency of Contributory Factors for Pneumonia in Hospitalized Children 2-60 Months of Age

Inam Ul Haq, Muhammad Faraz, Samar Fatima Ijaz

624

Short term outcome of Adrenal tumors managed surgically at SKMCT Hospital Lahore; a retrospective analysis

Azfar Ali, Basit Masood, Muhammad Taqi Pirzada, Irfan Ahmed, Aamir Ali Syed, Khurram Mir

627

Association of Airway Difficulties and Complications of Endo. Intubation in Maxillofacial Surgery

Maqsood Ahmad Khan, Munir Akhtar Khan, Mirza Abdul Rauf, Usman Ali Khan

630

Diagnostic Approaches and Treatment of Abdominal Tuberculosis in Tertiary Care Settings

Akhtar Ali, Muhammad Ans, Muhammad Kashif Munir, Sana Rehman, Naeem Asghar

634

Outcome of Management of Patients With Trauma to Limbs Presenting to General Surgeon

Tanveer Haider, Ansar Latif, Mahek Iftikhar, Faisal Shabbi⁴, M Qasim But, Asif Sajjad, Zafar Ali Choudry

637

Management of Carbuncle; Prognosis of Surgical Treatment

Mufassar Nishat, Ansar Latif, Namra Chaudhry, Anila Ansar, Zafar Ali Choudry, M Qasim Butt, Faisal Shabbir

640

Management of Patients with Abdominal Trauma in Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital, Sialkot

Faisal Shabbir, Ansar Latif, Resham Dar, Zafar Ali Choudry, Muhammad Qasim Butt, Asif Sajjad

643

Management of Chest Trauma in Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital, Sialkot

Ansar Latif, Zafar Ali Choudry, Javaria Ghaffar, Faisal Shabbir, Asif Sajjad

645

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infestation at Children Hospital of Lahore

Salma Hafeez, Zermina Ali, Aizza Zafar

649

Study of Endometrial Morphology in Patients of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Bushra Meraj, Bushra Nisar, Hina Zubair

651

Correlates between Patient Gender, Type of Foreign Body and Location of Foreign Body in Cases of Foreign Body Impaction in Ear, Nose and Throat Region at Mayo Hospital Lahore

Taimoor Akram Khan, Iqra Tahir, Hafiz Mudabbar Mahboob, Muhammad Nasi⁴, Ali Akram Khan

654

Diagnostic Efficacy and Safety of Capsule Endoscopy in Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Waseem Ahsen, Muhammad Waqar Rehan, Ghazanfar Ali Sirhindi

657

Endoscopic Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Lesions among Rural Community

Mujtaba Jaffary, Waseem Ahsen, Momin Ali Babar

659

Frequency and Determinants of Intestinal Parasitic Infections

Muhammad Anwar, Muhammad Waqar Rehan, Waseem Ahsen

662

Comparison of Single vs Double Miniplates in the Management of Mandibular Angle Fractures

Rafay Mannan, Ali Farooq, Hina Mukhtar

665

The frequency of various histopathological types of odontogenic tumor

Ali Farooq, Rafay Mannan, Hina Mukhtar

670

Knowledge and Risk Perception of Measles

Zainab Ayub, Isma Haleem, Syed Muhammad Javed Iqbal

673

Nebulized Magnesium Sulphate as an Adjunct Therapy in the Management of Children Presenting with Acute Exacerbation of Asthma

Jehangir Mustafa, Syed Muhammad Javed Iqbal, Iqbal Ahamd Azhar, Muhammad Ashraf Sultan

675

Levonorgestril Intrauterine System Vs Medroxyprogesterone Acetate for Treatment of Endometrial Hyperplasia

Rizvi, Shanza Ghaffar, Rubar Haider, Anum Jafri

679

Frequency of Bronchopneumonia in Patients admitted at D.H.Q Teaching Hospital Sargodha

Asima Khanam, Zain Ul Abadeen, Rabia Mushtaq

681

Effectiveness of Single Compression Suture in Management of Atonic Uterus during C-Section

Tahira Fatima, Shahnaz Kousar, Bushra Mohsin, Zunaira Tabassum

684

KAP Survey of Hand Hygiene Practices in Doctors of Jinnah Hospital, Lahore

Khushbakht Anwar, Bushra Anwar, Zunaira Tabassum

687

Glucose level variation in blood with Sodium Fluoride and in Serum

Tariq Butt, Kamran Masud, Hareem Butt, Muhammad Shoaib Bhatti

690

Effectiveness of Magnesium Sulphate in Acute Asthma

Waqas Safdar, Bushra Khan, Muhammad Asif, Bilal Nazar

693

Mean Platelet Volume (MPV): Usefulness in Ulcerative Colitis

Sana Nasir Bhalli, Muneeza Junaid, Haseeb Ahmed Khan

696

Intention of Final Year Medical Students to Go abroad and Impact of CIP on Brain Draining

Gulbaz Ali Nasir, Shumaila Ali Nasir, Amir Usman, Tasneem Fatima, Sommayya Aftab, Zohaib Abid

700

Item Analysis of MCQs of a Pharmacology Term Exam in a Private Medical College of Pakistan

Muhammad Nauman Shad, Ajaz Fatima, Shahnaz Fatima, Sadia Chiragh

704

Incidence of Post-Operative Complications of Inguinal Hernia and Hydrocele Open Surgery in Children

Saqib Javaid,  Naima Rasool, Mustafa Latif Choudhry

707

Double Deficiency Anemia as a Major Cause of Cytopenias in Patients of Chronic Liver Disease

Sobia Ashraf, Ambareen Hamid, Hajrah Synded Pal

710

Screening Significant Haemoglobin Disorders HPLC Vs Electrophoresis

Ambareen Hamid, Ayisha Imran, Sobia Ashraf, Nauman Aslam Malik

713

Efficacy of Intravitreal Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Zone I Type 1 Retinopathy of Prematurity

Muhammad Usman Ghani, Maria Mehboob, Asma Khan, Muhammad Imran

716

Scleral Buckling and Pars Plana Vitrectomy vs Vitrectomy for Primary Repair of Retinal Detachment

Maria Mehboob, Muhammad Usman Ghani, Asma Khan, Muhammad Imran

720

Role of CSF-CRP in Diagnosis of Acute Bacterial and Aseptic Meningitis in Children

Mohammad Nadeem, Mohammad Sarfraz Alam, Mimpal Singh

724

Serum Zinc and Serum Protein Levels in Lower, and Upper/Upper Middle Socioeconomic Groups

Uzair Mumtaz, Tahira Saleem, Asifa Ashraf, Hamid Javaid Qureshi

728

Comparison of Preventive Practices for Dengue Fever between Medical and Non-Medical Students

Maria Mehmood, Neezah Noor, Ayesha Irshad, Zafar Ali Choudry, Masood Ahmad, Muhammad Naeem Afzal

730

Outcome of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation In Advance COPD A Retrospective Review from Saudi Arabia

Riaz Hussian, Zaheer Iqbal Awan, Shazia Jamil

734

Efficacy of Influenza Vaccine in Terms of Preventing Allergic Rhinitis Symptoms

Sajid Iqbal Sheikh, Khalid Cheema, Jawad Ahmed, Nukbatullah Awan, Waheed Ul Hasan, Ijaz Nazir, Rashid Nadeem, Sohaib   Noon, Saba Arshad

738

Relationship of BMI to Success of Vaginal Delivery in Women Attempting Trial of Labour

Maryam Batool, Nargis Shabana. Ayesha Khanum

742

Prevalence of Vulvo-Vaginal Candidiasis in Diabetic and Non-diabetic Pregnant Females

Uzma Siddique, Hina Latif, Ambreen Hameed, Rabia Rathore, Nasir Farooq But⁵, Adil Iqbal

746

To find out the Incidence of Erectile Dysfunction among patients of Stricture Urethra

Mohammad Shahzad Anwar, Shahzad Bashir, Zafar Ali Choudry, Syed M. Hassan Akhtar

748

Frequency and Morbidity of Joint Pain above 40 Years of Age

Humaira, Adnan Maqboo, Bazla Batool, Muhammad Abdul Hannan, Ansar Latif

750

Consequences of CO₂ Laser Surgery for Benign Vocal Cord Lesions

Imran Saeed, Muhammad Irshad Malik, Ali Husnain Shaikh

753

Comparison of Hypoglycemic Effects of Azadirachta indica Seeds and Leaves on Alloxan Induced Diabetes in Male Albino Rats”

Tahira Saleem, Uzair Mumtaz, Muhammad Usman Bashir, Hamid Javaid Qureshi, Abida Saleem

757

Frequency of Anxiety and Depression among Diabetic Patients

Sameen Aftab, Qazi Muhammad Zarlish, Muhammad Aakif Bashir

760

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Indications to Convert to Open Cholecystectomy? A RetrospectiveStudy, Analysis of 856 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Operations.

Rizwan Ahmad Khan,^, Shaukat Rabbani, Salma Batool_,Mohammad Touseef Asghar

762

Effectiveness of Case Based Learning in Orthodontics for BDS Students

Muhammad Azeem, Mehtab Ahmad, Muzamil Hussain

764

Hepatoprotective Properties of Sugarcane Juice and Vitamin C were compared in a Mouse Model of Liver Injury Induced by INH (Isoniazid)

Sadia Wazir Khan, Ammara Ghafoor, Nadia Ahamd

768

Effects of Ginger Solvent in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Nephropathy in Rats

Faiza Irshad, Uzma Ali, Saba Saleem

772

Comparison of Laparoscopic versus Open Inguinal Hernioplasty

Ali Javaid,Tahir Bashir, Maratab Ali

775

A Retrospective Review of Tuberculosis among Children Admitted at Tertiary Care Center of Lahore

Amir Rashid, Afia Arif, M.Waqas Anwar, Agha Shabbir Ali

778

Response to Induction Chemotherapy with Cisplatin and 5-Flurouracil in Locally Advanced Sq. Cell Ca Esophagus

Arif Moin Quraishi, Kausar Bano, Muhammad Abbas Khokhar, Samina Qamar, M Akram, M Tahir

781

Clomiphene Citrate Vs Latrozole in PCO’s patient’s for Ovulation induction

Asma Ashfaq, Huma Tahseen,  Zahida Noreen, Nasreen Alam

784

Association of Short Interpregnancy Interval with Scar dehiscence

Nazima Niazi, Huma Tahseen, Nasreen Alam, Zahida Noreen

787

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation with Bone Grafting for Scaphoid non-union

Adeel Hamid, Sajjad Hussain

792

Humeral Capitellar Fractures Fixation with Herbert Screws

Sajjad Hussain, Aasad Ali, M. Tahir Yusuf, R. M. Irfan Siddique

796

Impact of the Duration of Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer on Cognition

Syed Imran Ali Shah, Umbreen Munir Minhas, Nabeel Nasir

799

Effect of Almond Consumption on Serum Lipid Profile in Dyslipidemic Adults

Farah Naz Tahir, Syed Imran Ali Shah, Muhammad Danyal, Javed Anver Qureshi

802

Do we require Application of Primer for Bonding Orthodontic brackets? An in-vitro study

Mehrin Fatima, Muhammad Azeem, Farah Rafaqat

804

Assessment of Oxidative Stress Markers in medical students in response to examination stress

Jawad Hussain Qamber, Bushra Gohar Shah, Sadia Sajjad, Mussarat Bano, M Ibrahim Khan

807

Tonsillectomy: A Comparison between Conventional Cold Steel Dissection with Contact Diode Laser

Mazhar Ifthikhar, Bakht Aziz, Jawad Ahmed, Najam Ul Hasnain Khan

810

Bio Surfactants Production by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa using Agricultural Resources

Yasir Ali Bhatti, Sadia Zia, Haroon Habib, Shoaib Asif, Muzammil Liaquat Ali, Ali Iftikhar, Mudaser Hussain Abbasi

814

Lip Facsimilia Difference among the Students of RAI Medical College Sargodha

Mudaser Hussain Abbasi, Sobia Parveen, Gul Maria, M.Usama Khalid, Faisal Rehman, Sajid Hussain Kazm, Sadat Khan, M.Zeeshan Arif, Mehwish Kalsoom, Zarnab Sharif, Sadia Malik, Tooba Hanni, Forwa Tariq

817

Serum Adiponectin and Leptin Levels in Obese and Non Obese Postmenopausal Women

Huma Ashraf, Uzma Jabbar, Naim Ahmad Nizami

820

Frequency of Eye Complications among Long Standing Diabetes Sufferers

Ruqaya, Dial Das, Jai Krishin Ambwani, Qamar Amin, Padma Rathore

825

A Randomized Study of Dynamic vs Static External Fixation of Distal Radial Fractures

Assad Mehmood, Mohammad Ishaq, Eid Muhammad

828

Stress and Hair: Are they Connected?

Ayesha Kashif, Tahreem Kashif, Aneela Arooj

831

Significant Hepatic Degeneration Would Lead to Periportal Inflammation and Congestion in the Liver of Albino Rats After Consumption of Garlic (Allium Sativum)

Asma Siddique,^,Javaid Iqbal, Roomana Hashim

834

Assessment of Stress Hyperglycemia in Cases of Acute Coronary Syndrome

Jalal-ud-Din, Araz Muhammad, Hammad-ur-Rehman Bhatti

836

Radial Nerve Injury after Operative Management of Humerus Shaft Fractures

Mohammad Shabir, Muhammad Inam, Arif Shehzad, Shahid Iqbal, Ihsanullah

839

The effect of Noninvasive Ventilation in the form of Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) on the outcome in patients of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) presenting with Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure

Riaz Hussain, Muhammad Mujtaba Hashir, Zaheer Iqbal Awan, Naushad Abid

842

Frequency of Lag Screw Cutout After Dynamic Hip Screw Fixation of Stable Intertrochanteric Femur Fracture by Keeping Tip Apex Distance Less Than 25 Milli Meter

Sajid Akhtar, Shahab ud Din, Faiz Ali Shah, Wali Mohammad, Abdur Rehman

845

Bacterial Spectrum and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern in Septic Paediatric Patients

Sammar Naveed, Aizza Zafar, Humera Javed, Muhammad Atif, Khalid Omer Abd Allah Abosalif, Hasan Ejaz

849

Misoprostol for 1^st Trimester Miscarriage: Efficacy of Vaginal Versus Oral Misoprostol

Saima Saeed, Rukhsana Manzoor, Shazia Tazion, Fauzia Butt, Nazia Badar

853

Relation between Duration of healing of diabetic carbuncle to WBC count and Blood Sugar Level at time of presentation In Surgical Emergency of Mayo Hospital, Lahore

Sibgha Kanwal, M Haris Zaman, Ayesha Irfan

855

Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Excision under Magnification - How I Do It?

A. Akram, M. Tariq, R. A. Shahid

857

Role of Hospital Surfaces in Transmission of Infectious Diseases

Muhammad Zubair, Sila Imtiaz, Aizza Zafar, Humera Javed, Muhammad Atif, Khalid Omer Abd Allah Abosalif, Hasan Ejaz

860

Excision of Pre-Auricular Sinus under Magnification

R. A. Shahid, A. Akram, M. Tariq

862

Molecular Identification of Candida Species Isolated from Different Clinical Specimens at Al Jouf Area, Saudi Arabia

Meshref Awad Al-Ruwaili, Omer Mohamed Khalil, Mutaz Fathelrahman Saad

865

Kala Pathar (Paraphenylene Diamine) Poisoning; Role of Tracheostomy: Our Experience at DHQ Hospitals

A. Akram, R. A. Shahid, M. Tariq

867

Prevalence and Antibiogram Profile of Uropathogens in a tertiary care hospital

Sahar Mudassar_, Mudassar Ali, Nazma Kiran, Hassan Mehmood Paracha, Maham Nayyar

870

Causes of Poor Vaccination Coverage in Children Under 5 Years of Age Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital

Asif Manzoor Basra, Nabila Mushtaq, Afsheen Batool Raza

874

Evaluation of Depression and its Contributing Factors in Patients after Stroke

Ammara Butt, Mariam Iftikhar, Farasat Ali Dogar, Aamir Hamid

878

Prevalence and Screening of Low Birth Weight Babies for Hypoglycemia

Naveed Akbar Hotayana, Nabeela Rashid, Sumaira Naveed

880

Serum Levels of β2-Microglobulin and High Sensitive C-Reactive Protein in ST-Elevated and Non.ST-Elevated Myocardial Infarction

Mohammad Shojaei, Saeideh Erfanian, Nikta Taghipour, Abdolrez Sotoodeh Jahromia, Masoum Khoshfetrat, Abdolhossein Madani, Mohammad Rahmdel, Mohammad Hojjat-Farsangi

884

Bladder cancer in southwestern Iran: Histopathologic and clinical features

Soheil Motamed, Alireza Aminsharifi, Hosseinmolavi Vardanjani, Alireza Salehi

889

Risk and Human Reliability Assessments at a Tool Factory and Control Suggestions

Amin Babaei Pouya, Fatemeh Esmaeili, Zohreh Jamali

901

Evaluation of Human Reliability in Steel Industry Using SPAR-H and CREAM Techniques

Zeinab Mosavianasl, Amin Babaeipouya, Raziye Borun

906

In vitro study of antibacterial property and cytotoxic effects of aqueous, ethanolic, methanolic, and hydroalcoholic extracts of Fenugreek seed

Amir Hossein Babaei, Mohammad Motamedifar, Saeed Khalifat, Ali Mohammadi, Khosrow Zamani, Ashkan Motamedifar

911

Demographic Analysis of Intussusception in South East of Iran, 2005-2015

Alireza Khazaei, Abdolreza Sotoodeh Jahromi, Masoumkhoshfetrat, Reza Roshanravan, Gholamreza Solaimani, Mohammad Behnampoor

915

Effect of Temperament on Happiness and Job Satisfaction in University Employees

Tahereh Kalantari, Masumeh Bahmani, Seyed Taghi Heydari, Babak Daneshfard, Zeinab Nematollahi, Majid Nimrouzi

918

Combined Effect of Noise Exposure and Smoking on Hearing Thresholds in Workers in a Petrochemical Plant

Abbas Mohammadi, Leila Ibrahimi Ghavamabadi , Behzad Fouladi Dehaghi, Amir Jamshid Nezhad

924

Assessment of Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index and Its Affecting Factors

Mahboubeh Haji Foghaha, Zahra Yazdanpanahi, Amir Hossein Babaei

930

Mobile e-portfolio as a Personal Digital Assistant in Nursing Education

Leili Mosalanejad, Saeedabdollahifard, Rita Rezaie

935

Design a Clinical-Based Educational Program in Forum and study its Self-Reflection Consequences in two groups of medical and nursing students

Bahareh Razeghi, Saeed Abdollahifard, Leilimosalanejad

939

The Effect of PSIDUGA Behaviour Program on Improving PSIDUGAB Behaviour and Hemoglobin Levels in Pregnant Women with Anaemia

Rukmaini, Milla Evelianti Saputri, Aisyiah

944

Lactulose alone versus Lactulose + Rifaximin for the management of Hepatic Encephalopathy

Shafique Ahmed, Shahzad Ahmad, Sami Ullah Khan, Bilal Rafique Malik

947

Role of Folic Acid Supplementation in Preventing Placental Abruption

Muniba Maqbool, Shagufta Parveen, Naila Mairaj

950

Cost Analysis and Utilization of Mechanical Ventilators in Intensive Care Units of South India

Usha Rani, Naveen Kumar P, Anup Naha

953

What are Moslem Women’s Activities During Pregnancy?

Agus Rahmadi, Indrayani, Januar Rahmawati, Nelil Mudarris, Anung Al Hamat

Post-transplantation versus non-transplantation intensive care unit admission: Paraclinical and demographic indexes

Saeed Abdollahifard

958

Investigation the Job Stress in Nurses of an Educational Hospital in City Yazd in 2016

Bahram Kouhnavard, Azadeh Afkhami, Somayeh Bolghanabadi, Zeinab Mosavianasl

Case Report

962

Periorbital Xanthomas in a Case of Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Milad Hosseinialhashemi, Babak Daneshfard, Atefe Hashemi

 Original Articles

 964

 Relationship between serum calcium level and severity of acute ischaemic stroke

Sajjad Ali, Muhammad Adnan Khaliq, Sabeen Fatima Rizvi

The Prevalence of Drug Induced Gastritis among Patients with ADR

Sabeen Fatima Rizvi, Hareem Nawaz, Aqsa Fatima

Hypomagnesaemia in critically ill patients- A cross-sectional study

Aswan Ahmad, Abdul Matin Qaiser, Hanzla Khalid

A Study on ketogenic Diets Versus Reduction in Cardiological Events

Bilal Rafique Malik,  Atif Maqssod , Aneeqa Mansoor , Umiar Asghar