Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Current Issue

Vol. 76 No. 09 (2026): September

Published: 2026-09-01

EDITORIAL

Paediatric Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis: Diagnostic challenges, therapeutic uncertainties, and context-sensitive management opportunities

Shazia K. Lashari, Mubeen F. Rafay

1405-1407
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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Relationship between anxiety, depression, stress and physical inactivity among university students of Quetta

Asim Minallah, Abdul Wahab, Humna Javed, Arshia Zaheer, Muhammad Sajeel Hussain, Muhammad Harmas Butt, Muhammad Baqir Ismail

1447-1453
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Deciphering the impact of pet or balloon play as a stress buster for exam-stressed students

Bilqees Bano, Iffat Saeed, Ayesha Maqbool

1435-1440
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Exploring the pubertal challenges of female adolescents with blindness

Zil-e-Huma, Naeema Sarfraz
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Determination of changes in the nutrition and physical activity status of academicians during the pandemic period

Gulsen Delikanli Akbay, Erdinc Karakullukcu

1486-1491
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Association of congenital abnormalities with maternal risk factors; an ultrasound based case-control study

Jawaria Aslam Awan, Aisha Qamar, Ambreen Surti, Samia Khalid

1466-1471
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Significance of CHEK2 expression in pathogenesis of breast cancer

Tanweer Fatima, Zilli Huma, Sanum Ali, Sehrish Hussain, Sarah Zahid, Faiza Nafis

1454-1459
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Predictors of glycaemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Heera Nand Rathore, Mohsina Noor Ibrahim, Saadullah Chachar, Versha Rani Rai, Mehrunnisa Yasir, Roshia Parveen

1441-1446
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Genetic Profiling of GADD45A (1506T>C) Single Nucleotide Polymorphism rs3783469 in Breast Cancer Development

Varda Ramzan, Fareeha Farooq, Amena Rahim, Saddaf Ayub

1424-1428
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A comprehensive assessment of cervical cancer risk factors, screening modalities, and cytological outcomes

Bushra Nisar, Nadia Naseem

1505-1509
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Assessment of patient falls using the world health organization’s international classification for patient safety: a five-year retrospective study

Gulcan Ciftcioglu Yalcin
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Osteoporosis screening by measuring calcaneus bone mineral density through quantitative ultrasonography in healthcare workers

Noreen Sherazi

1492-1496
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Dynamics of immune reconstitution in post-allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients and effect of potential factors from Pakistani cohort

Muhammad Hussain, Muhammad Zain ul Abdeen Javed, Muhammad Omair Riaz, Mustajab Alam, Mahreen Ali Khan, Raheel Iftikhar

1472-1479
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Retrospective study of correction of rigid adult clubfoot or equinovarus deformity using Ilizarov technique, outcomes in Pakistan

Twahir Kalekhan Dina, Muhammad Kazim Rahim, Muhammad Asif Peracha, Sobia Aziz, Sayed Moinuddin Shah, Syed Shahid Noor

1429-1434
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Exploring 2d:4d finger length patterns as predictive biomarkers for knee osteoarthritis: Insights from a case-control study

Shazia Rahman Shaikh, Urooj Bhatti, Mubina Laghari, Muhammad Ather

1510-1513
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Quality of life before & after genitourinary fistula repair - Insights from WHOQOL-BREF

Iqra Shaikh, Naveed Ahmed Mahar, Shireen Piyarali, Murli Lal, Altaf Hahmi

1413-1417
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A novel feature-agnostic approach for glaucoma detection in fundus images

Nadia Rasool, Zulkaif Sajjad, Furqan Shaukat, Syeda Filza Bukhari, Mahmood Ali, Farah Akhtar

1497-1504
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Alterations in the levels of cytokines associated with Th17 cells in the plasma of Guillain-Barre syndrome patients

Bushra Mubarik , Afifa Iqbal , Shahid Mukhtar , Romeeza Tahir

1480-1485
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Determination and comparison of urinary albumin creatinine ratio, neutrophil gelatinase associated Lipocalin and Cyclophilin A in relation to type 2 diabetes duration

Zahra Riaz, Sumbla Ghaznavi, Namra Mahmood, Sakina Jamil, Kanwal Babar, Shamaila Razzaq

1460-1465
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Pilot Study

Pioneering 3D-printed dental crowns for adult patients: a pilot quasi-experimental study in Karachi, Pakistan

Saleem Sayani, Syed Shah Faisal, Nisha Asif, Farah Jabeen, Saira Samnani, Osama Asif, Hafiz Imtiaz Ahmed, Abdul Muqeet

1518-1523
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Scoping Review

Physiotherapeutic and technological approaches to lumbar disc herniation per sustainable development goal 3: Scoping Review

Danyal Ahmad, Saima Riaz, Syeda Khadija Kazmi, Muhammad Naveed Babur

1524-1533
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Narrative Review.

Exploring the advantages, challenges and strategies of online medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Structured Narrative Review

Yang Zhang, Guoliang Pang, Men Liang, Shuyu Zhan, Xiaoming Li

1534-1545
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SPECIAL COMMUNICATION

The PROVIDERS [Preferred Reporting of Variables in Implant Dentistry Education and Research Studies] checklist

Bibi Fatima, Farhan Raza Khan, Syed Murtaza Raza Kazmi

1546-1553
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CASE REPORT

Capillary leak syndrome – A life-threatening complication rarely reported in patients with typhoid fever

Muhammad Afzal, Maria Bibi, Ayesha Afzal, Sauleha Wasif, Nayab Khaliq

1562-1564
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Long-term survival with congenital Bartter syndrome: A case report

Ghaffar Billoo, Mubashir Ahmed, Khalid Iqbal, Rabia Haq, Asadullah Memon, Shumaila Waseem

1558-1561
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Seizures with abdominal pain—a case of porphyrias complicated with status epilepticus

Izza Rehan, Fatima Aslam, Iqra Manzoor

1595-1597
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SHORT COMMUNICATION

Assessment of visual and cognitive function among patients with Stargardt Disease

Musferah Munawar, Mehreen Tanveer; Fareeha Ayub; Widat Sohail; Zahra Batool; Sharqa Fatima

1554-1557
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SHORT REPORT

Integrating clinical care and medical education during the 2026 Arbaeen mass gathering

Sakina Rizvi, Syed M. Qasim Jaffry

1565-1569
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RECENT ADVANCES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY

SARCOMANIA

Sanjay Kalra, Sourabh Sharma, Amandeep Singh, Nitin Kapoor

1570-1572
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PRIMARY CARE DIABETES

The Glucosatiety Index: A tool for nutritional planning in diabetes and obesity

Sanjay Kalra, Nitin Kapoor, Madhur Verma, Bharti Kalra

1573-1574
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BAROCRINOLOGY

The prodigal peptides

Sanjay Kalra, Atul Dhingra, Suneet Kumar Verma, Nitin Kapoor

1575-1576
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ADVANCES IN NEPHROLOGY

Klotho and The Kidney

Sourabh Sharma, Neha Sharma, Sanjay Kalra

1577-1579
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EVIDENCE BASED NEURO-ONCOLOGY

Immunotherapy in Glioblastoma: Why promising strategies fail to improve survival

Osama Salar, Mehar Masroor, Kanchan Chaudhary, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

1580-1583
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IMAGING CORNER

Synchronous locally advanced rectal and prostate cancer: Dual tracer imaging with 18F-FDG-PET/CT and 68Ga-PMSA PET/CT

Sharjeel Usmani, Khulood Al Riyami, Syeda Sara Tajammul, Anjali Jain, Najeeb Ahmed

1584-1585
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REHABILITATION SCIENCES CORNER

Dry needling in adults with myofascial trigger points- A Mini Review

Megan Guckeen, Meghan Watry-Christian, Farooq Azam Rathore

1586-1588
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CONFERENCE PROCEEDING

Conference on Medical Education and Research Writings during Arbaeen at College of Medicine, University Warith Al-Anbiyaa, and University of Karbala 22–23 and 26 July 2026

Mulazim Hussain Bukhari, Ali Abed Saadoon, Ali Abutiheen

1589-1591
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Misclassification of text in Ai detection: A serious limitation of Ai detectors and Its threats to human-based scholarly writing

Noureen Durrani, Yusra Nasir, Sobia Ali

1593-1594
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The need for enhanced disaster preparedness in emergency medicine

Muhammad Anees, Muhammad Shah Mureed Ojla, Mahad Mirza Baig

1592-1592
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STUDENT'S CORNER LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dual diuretic therapy for hypertension in advanced chronic kidney disease

Abdul Wahab Mirza, Zainab Jawad

1599-1600
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Osteoporosis screening in diabetic postmenopausal women: a neglected priority

Zoobia Sarwar

1601-1601
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