Editorial

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Swine flue

Kamran Aziz

Original Articles

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Use of Inductive Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy to Analyze the Properties of Ions Released by Bioactive Glasses and Bone Scaffolds

Sikandar Javed Bajwa, Malik Arshman Khan, Muhammad Usman Muneer

7

Frequency of Depressive Disorders in Patients of Hepatitis C

Samara Siddique, SahiraAaraj,  IrfanHaider

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Spectrum of Endoscopic Findings in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis due to Chronic Viral Hepatitis

Muhammad Afzal, Shahida Husain Tarar, Syed Muhammad Ali Shah

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Acrylic Partial Denture Versus Chromium Cobalt Denture: a Study, Gauging the Patient Satisfaction for What is Best and Most Suitable in a Defined Local Population

M. Rafi Ullah Awan, Hira Asghar, Asad Ullah, Haider Javed

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Prevalence and Sensitivity of StayphlococcusAureus in Sialkot-Pakistan

Andaleeb Gul Shabbir, Mujahid Ali, Adnan Nasir, Kashif Malik

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Complications after Reopening for Excess Bleeding in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

Attaullah Khan Niazi, Ammar Hameed Khan

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Frequency of dyslipidemia in non-obese adolescence and its association with history of diabetes.

Rukhshan Khurshid, Irsa Asif, Uzma Jabbar, Asad Mahmood Khan, Mumtaz Begum

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Relation of outdoor playing games with adequate sunlight exposure versus indoor playing games with limited sunlight exposure in reduction of Nutritional rickets in less than 5 years old Children

Waqas Malik, Sana Ashraf

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Relation of Bottlefeed versus Exclusive Breast Feeding Reduction of Acute Gastroenteritis

Waqas Malik, Sana Ashraf, Sara Malik

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Job satisfaction amongst employees of Sahara Medical College Narowal

Hafiz Muhammad Dawood, Muhammad Sarwar Ch, Abdul Rahman

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Frequency of Causative Organism of Urinary Tract Infection in Neonate Presenting with Sepsis

Masood Mazhar, Iqbal Ahmad, Asif Karim

42

Frequency of Depression in Tuberculosis Patients and its Association with Various Sociodemographic Factors

Amna Tariq, Sobia Arshad, Mehreen Ejaz

46

Harmonic Scalpel Compared to Conventional Homeostasis in Thyroid Surgery

Danish Ahmad, Kinza Imran, Shahwar Shakil

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Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Kinza Imran, Danish Ahmad, Shahwar Shakil

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Neuroendocrine Differentiation in Colorectal Carcinomas – An Immunohistochemical Study

Nadia Naseem, Uzma Nabi, Sadia Anwar, Muhammad Rashid Siraj, Waqas Lati, A.H. Nagi

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Comparison of Sublay versus Onlay Mesh Technique of Ventral Hernia Repair

Hafiz AhsanShehryar, Moiz Ahmad Shahka, Muhammad Umar Javed

60

Comparison Of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) With Excisional Biopsy Of Breast Lump

ZafarIqbal Ghumman, Daleep Kumar, Attaullah Khan

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Diagnostic Accuracy of Abd U/S in Detection of Hollow Visceral Injury in Cases of Blunt Trauma Abd

Wasfa Gul, Aysha Anjum, Ataullah Khan

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Faculty Development Practices in Medical Colleges of Lahore, Pakistan

Nighat Nadeem, RahilaYasmin

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Gender specific comparison of C-reactive protein and hypercholesterolemia in obese children

Shazia Azhar, Mamoona Shafiq, Muhammad Usman, Sajjad Al, Munazza Salahuddin, Sobia Zeeshan

76

Frequency of Hepatitis C and Awareness of its Health Hazards among Paramedical Staff

Muhammad Fawad Ali, Arslan Ahmad, Mazhar Muneer Khan

80

Impact of Gallic Acid on Oxidative Stress in Diabetes

Enam Elahi, Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmad, Shazia Mustafa

83

Perinatal Outcome Predictor in Low Risk Pregnancy at Term is Low Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI)

Bushra Mehmood, Muhammad Usman Baig, Sana Ara

85

Pregnancy Hypertensive Disorders Frequency and Obstetric Outcome

Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmad, EnamEllahi, Syed Muhammad Taqi-Ul-Jawad

89

Backache: Presentation and Diagnosis: A Prospective Study at AllamaIqbal  Teaching Hospital Sialkot

Ansar Latif,  Anmol Zahara, Asad Shabbir Cheema, Faisal Shabbir, Muhammad Qasim Butt

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Inflammatory Breast Disease-Analysis of Patients Being Treated at AllamaIqbal Memorial Hospital

Kamran Bashir Khan, AnsarLatif, Saad Ansar, Faisal Shabbir

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Morbidity in Surgery for Gall Stone Disease: Comparison between Drain Placement and Nonplacement

Abbad Ur Rehman, Abdul Rehman Sarwar, Asif Sajjad ,Ansar Latif

101

Frequency and Outcome of Hypoglycemia in Acute Watery Diarrhea Complicated by Dehydration

Masood Mazhar, Iqbal Ahmad, M Usman Baig

104

Anthropometric Assessments in Term Neonate in a tertiary care center

Rabia Haq, Aneela Zareen, Madiha Ahmed

107

Knowledge, attitude&practices towards TB

Momna Iqbal, Fatima Saleem, Syed Muhammad Javed Iqbal, Tahira Ashraf

110

Histological Effect of Sodium Fluoride Gel on Buccal Mucosa of Albino Rats

Sadia Shakeel, Mariam Ashraf, Shagufta Nasreen, Fozia Farzana, Amna Ahsan, Muhammad Sharjeel Ilyas

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Determinants of Amblyopia in Patients Presenting to Eye Department, Mayo Hospital, Lahore

Javeria Haroon, Maria Javed, Rumesa Aftab, Muneeba Nasir, Ramsha Nadeem, Rijab Nasir, Yusra Arooj

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Comparison of Serum Leptin Level In Preeclamptic and Normotensive Pregnant Women

Muhammad Asif, Imtiaz Ahmad, Wasil Khan,^,Sania Khattak

119

To Compare Functional Shoulder Recovery in Patients of Grade III Acromio-Clavicular Dislocation:

Shujaat Hussain, Adnan Nazir, Shahid Mahmood, Muhammad Iqbal, Hafiz Muhammad Akram

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To Find out the Association of Mortality in Acute Heart Failure patients with Raised Serum GGT

Muhammad Faiq, Anam Shafi, Fozia Khalil, Abdullah Ayub, Aysha Saeed

123

To Decide the Variables Prompting None or Fractional Immunization of Children by their Parents

Ameena Saba Awan, Syed Sajid Munir

125

To Determine the Frequency of Hypertension with Raised LDL-C in Patients of Chronic Renal Failure

Adeel Arshad, Abdul Sattar, Barira  Maryam

127

Frequency of Otitis Media with Effusion in Children with Allergic Rhinitis

Muhammad Riaz, Tahir Rashid, Waqas Javaid, Muhammad Fawwad Khan, Maryam Fatima, Shama Jaffery

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Relation of Bottlefeedvs Exclusive Breast Feeding Reduction of Ac Gastroenteritis related hospitalization in under 6 months infant

Waqas Malik, Sana Ashraf, Sara Malik

132

New Insight into Role of Serum Adiponectin in obese/nonobese Postmenopausal Hypertensive Women

Huma Ashraf, Naheed Z Razwi, Aamenah Malik

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Iron Intake and Risk of Ovulatory Infertility

Abeera Mazha rSiddiqui, Muzn Mazhar Siddiqui, Sohaib Mazhar Siddiqui, Syeda Amani Fatima

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Frequency and Related Health Problems of Adolescent Pregnancy among Rural Families in Pakistan

Abeera Mazhar Siddiqui, Amina Khalid, Syeda Amani Fatima, Sohaib Mazhar Siddiqui, Muzna Mazhar Siddiqui

142

Disruption of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureusbiofilm by Manuka and Beri Honey

Muhammad ShahbazHussain, AzfarSattar, Alia Batool

147

Comparison of Knowledge Regarding Pharmacovigilance among IV ^ V Year Medical Students

Shehnaz Khan, Khalid Ismail, Muhammad Athar Khan, Syed Amir Gilani

153

Assessment of Bacterial Infection in Pts Operated for Complication of Fungal Rhinosinusitis

Zahra Durrani, Muhammad Naeem, Maroof Aziz Khan

157

Prevalence and Comparison of Undetected Refractive Errors among Children of age b/w 5-10 years in

Sumbal Inam, FarooqAsghar, Tahira Naeem, Amara Unum, Umar Ahsan, AnsarLatif

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Evaluation of effect of Argyrolobiumroseum Aq. Extract on Carb. Tetrachloride induced liver  in rabbits

Nazia Rashid, Wardah Siddique, Zujaja Zaheer

166

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Osteoporosis Prevention among Female Medical Students

FareehaTanveer, Zumar Khalid, Muhammad Sulaiman

170

The Role of Atorvastatin in Reducing Inflammatory Markers in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Atif Maqsood, Bilal Rafique Malik, Aneeqa Mansoor, Umair Asghar

173

Cyanoacrylate Glue versus Band Ligation for Acute Gastric Variceal Hemorrhage

Ismail Hassan, Asma Siddique, Muhammad Ibrar Azhar

177

Prevalence of Restless Leg Syndrome in Pregnant Females

Muhammad Farhan Shahzad, Rabia Aslam, Ruhma Fiaz

180

Oral manifestations in Diabetic patients under treatment for Cardiomyopathy

Aneeqa Ilyas, Anam Saeed, Sahar Akram

183

Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Young Smokers

Nabia Khalid, Muhammad Usman Ahmad, Usman Farooq, Umair Asghar

187

Risk of Structural Heart Diseases in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Muhammad Usman Ahmad, Nabia Khalid, Saman Khan, Umair Asghar

190

Chronic Kidney Disease Effect on Adverse Cardiac Events in Acute Myocardial Infarction patients

Atif Maqsood, Bilala Rafique Malik, Aneeqa Mansoor, Umair Asghar

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Analysis of Surgical and Medical Management of Anal Fissure

Kishwar Parveen, Adeela Anwar Rana, Mustafa Ali Siddiqui, M Mohsin Khan, Irfan Qadi, M Imran Nazir

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Life Orientation, Illness Perceptions and Quality of Life in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

Sumbal Inam, , Farwa Waris, Umar Ahsan, Amara Unum, Aroba Anum, Ansar Latif⁷

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Postpartum Hemmorhage Experience at a Tertiary Care Hospital Lahore

ShaziaTazion, Fauzia Butt, NaziaBadar

203

Anterior Tooth Size Discrepancies among different classes of Malocclusion

Rehan Hamid, Muhammad Azeem, Maryam Hanif, Arfan Ul Haq, Usman Shakoor

206

Effectiveness of Incorporating MCQ in Orthodontic on Short Term Knowledge Retention of BDS student

Muhammad Azeem, Sabir Ali, AmbreenShaukat, ArfanUlHaq

209

Closure of Oroantral Fistula Comparison of Buccal Advancement Flap and Buccal Fat Pad

Abdul Rashid, Ahmed Shakeel Ahsan Rizwi, Mirza Abdul Rauf, Hafsa Shafiq

212

Effect of Oral Saccharomyces Boulardii Supplementation on the Duration of Acute Watery Diarrhea

Asif Javeed, Saima Manzoor, Saba Wamiq

215

Rectal Prolapse in Children: Management of Early Presented, Maltreated and Relapsed Cases

Muhammad Ishfaq, Asif Javeed, Masood Mazhar

218

Risk Assessment in Cardiac Failure at High Risk of Hypotension Due to Ace Inhibitor Therapy

Zahid Hussain Shah, Imran Mehfuz Khan, Ayesha Irshad, Farrukh Ghias, Irshad Hussain Qureshi, Ali Shoaib

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Patterns of Pulmonary Dysfunction in Diabetes Mellitus and their Effects on Patient Life

Zahid H Shah, Farrukh Ghias, Ayesha Irshad, Imran M Khan, M Imran, I H Qureshi, Sajid Abaidulah, Ali Shoaib

225

Prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus Infection in an Ophthalmology Clinic

Moiz Ahmad Shahka, Hafiz AhsanShehryar, Muhammad Umar Javed

228

Comparative analysis between small incision cataract surgery and extra capsular cataract extraction

MunirAmjadBaig, M. Ijaz Anwar, InayaturRahman

232

Knowledge of Drug Prescription in Dental Students of Punjab Pakistan

Asad Mahmood, Muhammad Waheed Tahir, Anum Abid, Muhammad Saad Ullah, Mustafa Sajjid

238

Knowledge, attitude and practices of cross infection control among Dental Students of Punjab

Muhammad Waheed Tahir, Asad Mahmood, Anum Abid, Muhammad  Saad Ullah, Mustafa Sajid

243

Incidence of Surgical Site Infections in patients undergoing appendicetomy

Aizah Maryam, Uisra Khan, Muhammad Rizwan Anwar

246

Acrylic Partial Denture Versus Chromium Cobalt Denture

M. Rafi UllahAwan, HiraAsghar, Asad Ullah, Haider Javed

250

Is it essentially required to Provide Crowns to Endodontically Treated Maxillary Premolars?

M. Rafi Ullah Awan, Ayesha Moughal, Sundas Zakir, Muhammad Safdar Baig, Faiz Rasul, Asadullah

254

Effect of Losartan in Comparison with Pioglitazone on Weights of Liver &Visceral Adipose Tissue

Muhammad Nauman Shad, Ajaz Fatima, Muhammad Sair, Sadia Chiragh, Zeeshan Ahmad

258

Screening for Metabolic Syndrome in Patients on Antipsychotic Medication

Raheel Aziz, Ahsan Ul Haq, Bushra Mubarika Butt

263

Distribution of Her-2/c-erb – B2 Immunostaining in Invasive Car Breast in Mayo Hospital, Lahore

Sabahat Javaid Butt, Khalid M Butt, Jamshaid Rahmani, Aqib Javaid Butt, Muhammad Qasim Saeed

268

ABO and Rhesus Blood Grouping in Voluntary Blood Donors and its gender association

Sabahat Javed Butt, Saima Malik, Hamza Malik, Aqib Javaid Butt

272

Perceptions of Final Year students about Educational Environment at K. M S Medical College Sialkot

M Shahzad Anwar, Zafar Ali Ch, Shahzad Bashir, M Naeem Afzal, Abdul Sattar, M Ayub, M Latff

277

Retrospective Analysis of Extent of Ulcerative Colitis, Predictive Factors and Coexisting Disorders

Muhammad Irfan, Asim Saleem, Rakhshinda Iram, Ghulam Mustafa Aftab, Ahsen Naqv, Aftab Mohsin

280

Retrospective Analysis of Colorectal Polyps Diagnosed on Sigmoidoscopy

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

283

Immunological and Hormonal Profile of Infertile Pakistani Males With Varicocele

Ambreen Khalid, Khalid Rahim Khan, Muhammad Humayoun, AminaTahir

286

Prevention of Intra Nasal Adhesions by Using Intranasal Splints after Septoplasty

Shahbaz Mujtaba Ghouri, Amir Chaudry, Ayesha Shafi, Muhammad Nadeem

289

A Review of the Commonest Symptoms in Patients with Nasal Polyposis

Shahbaz Mujtaba Ghauri, Bakht Aziz,^, Muhammad Nasrullah

291

Correlation of Hypretensive Left Ventricular Hypertrophy with Renal End Organ Damage

Tanvir Ahmad Bhatti, Syed Muhammad Aftab Hassan Shah, Waseem Ashraf, Haroon Ashraf

296

Extra Intestinal Manifestations of 100 cases of Ulcerative Colitis

Sohail Bashir Sulehria, M. Naeem Aslam, Ch Adnan Ahmad Athar

299

A Single Institutional Experience of Management of TMJ Ankylosis

Nabeela Riaz, Tooba Saeed, Chanda Shehzadi

303

To Determine BMI group of Undergraduate Medical Students of QAMC, Bahawalpur

Ajwad Farogh, Sidra Khurshid, Ahsan Altaf, Shamila Afshan

306

Practice of Blood Transfusion during Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy of kidney stones

Irfan Nazir, Yaser Amin, Fawad Humayun, Hammad Naeem Rana, Maham Tahira

309

Amblyopic Risk Factors and its Prevalence among Growing Children in Our Population

Tariq Pervaiz Khan, Fakhar Humayun

312

Comparison of mean time of postoperative return of bowel movements with or without NG Tube

Muhammad Haroon, Muhammad Tahir, Hammad Raza Bokhari

315

Outcome of Pancreatic Necrosectomy for Infected Pancreatic Necrosis In Terms Of Periop Mortality

ZareenaY aqoob, Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Haroon

319

Comparison of Efficacy of Lignocaine alone and Lignocaine Plus Metoclopramide for the Prevention of Intravenous Propofol Induced Pain in Patients Undergoing G/A for Elective Surgical procedures

Muzamil Hussain, Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Omer Ajmal

323

Analysis between Manual Small Incision Catarac and Conventional Extra Capsular Cataract Extraction

Munir Amjad Baig, M. ijaz Anwar, Rabeeya Munir

327

Assessment of Glutamate Levels in Neonates Suffering from Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

Asifa Ashraf¹, Saqib Sohail, Tahira Saleem

330

Functional Outcome of Volar Locking Plate Fixation in Distal Radius Fracture

Shahid Raza, Sibtain Raza

334

Prevalence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma In Hepatitis C Patients

Nida Gulzar, Anum Pari, Sadia Naeem, Shahwar Yousaf, Muhammad Shoaib Akhtar

337

Mortality Rate of Patients with Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever

Sadia Naeem, Anum Pari, Nida Gulzar, Shahwar Yousaf, Muhammad Shoaib Akhtar

340

Outcome in the Conservative Management of Shaft of Humerus Fracture in Functional Brace

Rizwan Lodhi¹, Syed BaqirHussainJafree

343

Decrease in Porto-systemic Encephalopathy (PSE) Scores in patients with Hepatic encephalopathy

Asma Mushtaq, Imran Majeed, Umair Riaz, Muhammad Avais Khan

349

Auto Immune Haemolytic in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL)

Uzair Rashid, Arsala Rashid, Somayya Virk, Humera Rafiq, Rashid Zia

352

Haematologic Complications in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Uzair Rashid, Somayya Virk, HumeraRafiq, Arsala Rashid, Rashid Zia

355

A 4 year ERCP Profile of Tertiary Care Hospital: Indications and Diagnosis

Aftab Haide Alvi, Aijaz Zeeshan Khan Chachar ,Raheel Parvaiz

359

Deeper Sedation by Anesthesia Staff Results in Improved Procedural Outcome and Enhances Pt Safety

Iram Riaz, Aftab Haider Alvi, Aijaz Zeeshan Khan Chachar, Raheel Pervaiz, Bushra Ali, Arif Amir Nawaz

362

A Comparison of Rifaximin with Placebo for the treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy

Abida Majeed, Mishal Waheed Butt, Hafiza Ayesha Aziz

365

Level of Magnesium in Patients with Arrhythmias

Abida Majeed, MishalWaheed Butt, Hafiza Ayesha Aziz

368

Prevalence of PAD in Type II Diabetics and its association with various risk factors

Javeria Rasheed, Iqra Naz, Zunaira Akram

371

Glycemic Control and Clinical Outcomes of Diabetic Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

Muhammad Mudusar Hassan, Adnan Zafar, Shahzad Akram

375

Early Androgenetic Alopecia as a Predictor of Ischemic Heart Disease

Adnan Zafar, Muhammad Mudusar Hassan, Shahzad Akram

379

Frequency of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Nulliparous Pregnant Females during Last Trimester

Madiha Ashfaq, Samina Jabeen, Asif Hanif

382

A Study to determine the frequency of RISK FACTORS In diabetic patients attending diabetes clinic

Syed Muhammad Raza Shah, Adil Umer Khan

385

Frequency of Energy Drinks Consumption and its Determinants among undergraduate Students

Saeed Ahmd Shaikh, Kamlesh Ahuja, Barkat Ali Shaikh, Benazir Abbasi, Romesa Sikandar, Arshad Maqbool

390

Comparison of Intracorporeal (Pneumatic) Versus ESWL in Proximal Ureteric Stone Management

Aamir Ali Shaikh, Yassir Hussain Patujo, Ahmed Bux Shaikh, Benazir Abbasi

394

Bacterial Estimation of Nosocomial Infection in Different Wards of Jinnah Hospital Lahore

Awais Anwar, Saima Rubab Khan, Raj Kumar Chohan

396

Consequences of Treatment in Lactating and Non- Lactating Women With Breast Abscess

Shahida Malik, ShaziaIqbal, Shahida Husain

398

A Comparative Clinical Study of Bacterial Flora in Patients with Otitis Externa

Muhammad Shahzad Hanif Mehr, Naeem Riaz, Mohsin Raza

400

Transvaginal Ultrasound for Diagnosing Endometrial Hyperplasia in Perimenopausal Women

Sidra Afzal, Rukhsana anzoor, ShaziaTazion, Maimoona Hafeez, Nazia Badar

404

Comparative Assessment of Diet Associated Androgenetic Alopecia among Men

Saima Rubab Khan, Muhammad Naveed Najeeb, Sohaib Aslam

406

Impact of Androgenetic Alopecia on the Psychological Health of young men

Muhammad Danyal, Syed Imran Ali Shah, M Sabeeh Ul Hassan, Waleed Qureshi

411

Comparative study of outcomes in CABG in obese versus non obese patients

Bisma  Akbar, Zahid Hussain Shah, Farrukh Ghias, Anam Naseer, Maham Babur

415

A Study to Determine the Frequency of Diarrhoea in Breast Fed and Bottle Fed infants of age upto 2 yrs

Syed Muhammad Raza Shah, Mustansa rBillah, Adil Umer Khan

Short Communication

418

Zika Virus: An Emerging Infection

Mahnoor Mohydin, Hamza Tahir, Mohammad Haroon Ur Rasheed, Faiza Bashir

Case Reports

421

Earliest Presentation of Placenta Accreta – A Case Report

Ayesha Wasif, Nabeela Shami

423

Is Ascaris Induced Pancreatitis being Under-diagnosed?-a case report

Balakh Sher Zaman, Muneeba Nasir, Ahmad Kaleem

Original Articles

426

Traditional Persian Medicine’s Measures for Treatment of Childhood Constipation

Amir Hossein Babaei, Sara Sadat Nabavizadeh, Majid Nimrouzi

429

Determinants of Anaemia among Pregnant Women in Jeneponto Regency

Muhammad Syafruddin Nurdin, Veni Hadju, Ansariadi, Andi Zulkifli, Andi Imam Arundhana

435

The Effect of Folate Administration on Serum Homocysteine Level and Diabetic Retinopathy Parameters an Experimental Study on Sprague-Dawley rats

Banundari Rachmawati, Lisyani Soeromo, Suharyo Hadisaputro

442

Child Sexual Abuse: who, when, where, why and how?

Indrayani, Rini Hendari, Nandry Indryana, Moudy e. U. Djami,Ong Tjandra

450

Morphometric Analysis and Blood Supply of Gracilis and Semitendinosus Tendons; Their Clinical Importance in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Wagih Gamal Eldin Elbarrany, Wardah Abdullah Alasmari, Faris Mohamed Altaf

456

Investigation of the Perceived Risk of Using Hands-free among Ahvaz University Students of Medical Sciences in 2016

Payam Rashnodi, Behzad Fouladi Deahghi, Zeinab Mosavianasl, Mohsen Monjezi Ali Salehy, Hoda Shahidi

463

Clinical and Microbial Presentations of Ludwig Angina in the Volta Regional Hospital Ho Ghana

Fernando Miguel Almaguer Aevedo, Verner N. Orish, Afram Joseph Kwesi, Obum Edem Kojo, Osisiogu Udochukwu Emmanuel, Innocent Afeke

468

Why did not midwives use partograph correctly?

Indrayani, Moudy E. U. Djami

474

Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease in End Stage Renal Disease Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Haider Raheem Neamah, Qays Ahmed Hassan, Harith Mohamed Kamber

Review Article

478

Functional Alterations in Gluteal Muscles due to Low Back Pain: A Qualitative Review of the Literature

Mahnaz Aboufazeli, Amir Masoud Arab, Mohammad Saleh Jafarpisheh, Noureddin Karimi

Original Articles

485

Prelacteal Feeding Practices among Primigravida Mothers

Marium Younus, Aroosa Saleem, Samar Fatima Ijaz, Tahira Ashraf

488

Epidemiological Characteristics and Temporal Trend of Human and Bovine Brucellosis Cases, southern Iran, 2009-2016

Vahid Rahmanian, Karamatollah Rahmanian, Elham Mansoorian, Abdolreza Sotoodeh Jahromi, Abdolhossein Madani

496

The Development of the Ability to Equilibrium Football players 10-11 years with different Nervous System

Polevoy Georgy

500

Serum Levels of CD28 and CCL17 as a Marker for Immune Status and Progression of Leukemia in Babylon Province-Iraq.

Hussein O. M. Al-dahmoshi, Ali H. Al-marzoqi, Israa H. Noor

503

Persian translation of the Pregnancy Experience Scale (PES) – Brief Version: Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Hajifoghaha Mahboubeh, Ebadi Abbas, Kariman Nourossadat

509

Frequency of Pre-Mature Diastolic Dysfunction in Obesity

Hassan Nawaz Dogar, Muhammad Haris Ghani, Maham Javed

513

Hypothyroidism Screening in Menopausal Women - A Cross-sectional study at a teaching District Headquarter Hospital in Punjab, Pakistan

Hassan Nawaz Dogar, Muhammad Haris Ghani, Hasiba Ilyas

516

Correlation Between MCAT Aggregate Marks, Grit and Academic Performance of Students in Khawaja Muhammad Safdar  Medical  College Sialkot

Amina Tahir, Esha Mukarram, Saman Jamal

520

Contrast Induced Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Hasiba Ilyas, Hareem Nawaz, Muhammad Zahid

523

Depression in Cancer patients of Punjab

Hassan Muneer, Fatima Altaf, Waqar Anwar

526

Assessment of Hypoalbuminemia in Cases of Ischemic Strokes

Hassan Muneer, Fatima Altaf, Waqar Anwar

529

Comparison of the effect of Pulmicort and Systemic Corticosteroid on the Treatment of patients with Acute Obstructive Pulmonary Attack Referring to the Emergency Department

Zia Heripour, Saeed Shiralizadeh, Gholamhosein Bagheri, Masoud Shahabian

535

Determinants of Increasing Incidence of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Lahore

Humera Rafique, Anam Ashraf, Syed Shan Raza Rizvi, Mujeeb Ullah Makki

538

Impact of Attitude towards Pregnancy on Maternal care Seeking Behavior: Evidence from Rural Landscapes of India

Nayak S, Varambally Kvm, Nayak V

 Original Articles

 544

 Knowledge and Awareness of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever among medical students

Rabiah Mahwish, Mehwish Arif, Tayyaba Sultan

Demographics and Stone Clearance Rates for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Muhammad Irfan Nazir, Yaseer Amin, Fawad Humayun Akhtar, Muhammad Touseef Asghar

Glomerular Changes in Kidneys of Albino Rats after using Copper diet – a biological study

Hira Kareem, Daniyal Nagi, Romman Ul Haq

Sure Cut Biopsy of Palpable Breast Lump: A Clinical Value

Omna Younus, Maryam Ahmed, Saffa Ilyas

Outcome of Newborn in Prolonged / Post-term Pregnancy

Muhammad Adnan, Waqar-Ul-Haq, Rana Muhammad Gulman Ashraf

External Rectal Prolapse Outcome

Omna Younus, Maryam Ahmed, Saffa Ilyas

Frequency of Rotavirus Diarrhea in Hospitalized Children

Waqar-Ul-Haq, Muhammad Adnan Khan,^, Irshad Hussain

Orthopedic Implant Related Surgeries: Early Surgical Site Infection Bacterial Pathogenecity

Mohammad Ishaq¹, Assad Mehmood², Muhammad Shafique

Assessment of Herbal Preparation (Irimedadi Taila) an Adjunctive in Treating Plaque Caused Gingivitis

Amber Fida, Shanzay Azhar Qureshi, Fakeha Mumtaz

Epidemiological Study of Seropositive Infection HBV, HCV and HIV in Male healthy blood donors of Gadap Town, Karachi

Shazia Azhar, Muhammad Iftikhar, Muhammad Usman,Sobia Zeeshan, Munazza Salahuddin

Dose Related Anxiolytic Effects of Methylalcholic Extract of Piper Betel Linn in NMR Mice

Sualiha Lutfullah, Reshma Farooq, M. Omar Butt

Estimate Chronological age in Adult and Children Using Third Molar Development Stages

Nasir Abbas, Assad Jamil, Jabran Maqsood

Urinary Tract Infection Causative Bacterias and Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern in Emergency Department of Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore

Latif Aftab, Anam Islam, Mohsin Raza

The Hormonal Levels of Estrogen in Second and Third Trimesters of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Patients With or Without Family History

Faheem  Mahmood, Muhammad Fahimul Haq, Asif Aziz Lodhi, Mudusar Ali, Shama Akram, Umber Nisar, Arslan Saleem, A Majeed Cheema

Impact of Pesticide on Workers Health of Pesticide Formulation & Packing Plants in Pakistan

Muhammad Fahim Ul Haq, Mudusar Ali, Faheem Mahmood, Shama Akram, Nakshab Choudhry, Riffat Yasmin

Personality Traits of Medical Students: A Study from Private Medical College

Mushtaq Ahmed Shahid, Naila Mushtaq, Mehak Ahmad, Asad Shaheer Khan

What is Level of Empathy of Our Medical Students?

Naila Mushtaq, Mushtaq Ahmed Shahid, Mehak Ahmad, Asad Shaheer Khan

Physician’s Satisfaction with Anatomical Pathology Services at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Lahore

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