Vol. 75 No. 03 (2025): MARCH

View Vol. 75 No. 03 (2025): MARCH

Published: 2025-02-25

EDITORIAL

Bacteriophage therapy: A potentially effective tool in combatting tooth decay

Mehwash Kashif, Aman Ashar

374-375
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Motivational Therapeutics and Medicine

Sanjay Kalra, Suneet Kumar Verma, Nitin Kapoor

376-377
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effects of physical therapy on improving disc height index, postural stability, pain and function in persons with discogenic low back pain

Muhammad Osama, Aamer Naeem, Sameen Tariq, Sumera Mushtaq, Furqan Ahmed Siddiqi, Sabah Afridi

378-382
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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Analysis self-regulation model based on belief in self-care in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Nilawati Uly, Safruddin, Fadli, Marisna Eka Yulianita, Michael Batupadang

400-404
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How safe and effective is oral analgesia for hip fracture patients? – a prospective cohort study

Zehra Abdul Muhammad, Tashfeen Ahmad

434-442
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Frequency, associated factors, and outcome of raised intraocular pressure in live-related renal transplant recipients: a single-centre experience

Fatema Ali Lanewala, Akhtar Jamal Khan, Mirza Naqi Zafar, Tahir Aziz

451-455
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A comparative of multiple rib fractures with embracing fixators and rib-locking titanium plates

Wu Wen, Yong Qiao

424-428
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A comparative analysis of the efficacy of intrauterine misoprostol in conjunction with oxytocin versus oxytocin monotherapy for the prophylaxis of primary postpartum haemorrhage

Afnan Rizwan, Muhammad Hassaan Farooq, Uzma Nayyer, Asma Irfan, Mahwish Farooq, Maryam Siddique

405-408
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Clinico-pathological features of oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral potentially malignant disorders: A comparative study from a tertiary care hospital of Karachi

Samreen Khan, Muhammad Mohiuddin Alamgir, Uzma Bukhari, Muhammad Shuja Farrukh, Qurat-Ul-Ain, Areeba Shafiq
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Effect of family support on psychological adjustment of physically handicapped adolescents

Madiha Zainab, Mamoona Ismail Loona, Seema Zahid

383-387
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Predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients requiring transfer to the medical intensive care unit

Huzefa Jibril, Muhammad Azhar, Ainan Arshad, Safia Awan, Syed Ahsan Ali, Muhammed Tariq

429-433
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Evaluation of pulmonary function tests and vitamin D level in pre and postmenopausal women

Saima Zareen, Faraz Ahmed Bokhari, Sibgha Zulfiqar

414-417
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Role of different methods of contraception and time of menstrual cycle on dry socket

Sidra Abid, Javeria Khan, Uzma Hameed, Mohsina Marufi, Amynah Charania Sheikh

409-413
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Vaccine hesitancy of adolescents and their parents in a possible future Pandemic based on their COVID-19 experience

Suzan Tek Ayaz, Aysenur Keles, Dogukan Ciliz, Sude Topal

393-399
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Does intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy reduce the risk of hypoparathyroidism?

Zehra Zeynep Keklikkiran, Ezgi Tatlisu, Muzaffer Akinci, Gamze Citlak

388-392
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Visual impairment and blindness in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia

Nasraddin Othman Bahakim, Ayman Ibrahim Geddawy, Abdulrahman Ibrahim Aldarrab, Mansour Mohammad Alajmi, Mohammed Saoud Alsaidan, Maher Faleh Aljuhani, Abdulqayyum Hussain, Abdulhakim Saeed Alqahtani, Abdulmajeed Mohammed Alshaikhi, Sameer Hamed Al-Ghamdi

418-423
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Frequency of complications in ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrostomy: an analysis using the modified clavien classification system

Muhammad Danial Iqbal, Mushtaq Ahmed, Ahmad Waleed , Tanzeel-Ur-Rahman Gazder, Syed Rabiullah , Hafiz Muhammad Saad

447-450
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META-ANALYSIS

Thoracic spinal thrust manipulation for shoulder impingement syndrome: A meta-analysis of pain relief and functional outcomes

Bazal Bukhari, Sarwat Ali, Saba Afzal

456-461
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NARRATIVE REVIEW

A narrative review on the role of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating coronary artery disease

Andong Zhang, Xiangpu Liu, Xuying Li, Na Duan, Bin Huang

462-468
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SHORT COMMUNICATION

Management of pemphigus during covid-19 pandemic era, an experience of single centre

Sahibzada Mahmood Noor, Farah Sagheer, Adan Sardar

469-471
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Long-term antibody response after Covid-19 vaccination in health care workers- a single centre study from Pakistan

Fatima Kanani, Javeria Aijaz, Sabiha Anis, Mamoona Mushtaq

472-475
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SHORT REPORT

Effects of chemotherapy on cognitive functioning and quality of life among cancer patients in Peshawar

Summaiya Arif, Um-e-Kalsoom

476-479
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Intra rater reliability of Y balance test in medical students

Muhammad Mustafa Gul, Sidrah Shabbir, Muhammad Burhan, Muhammad Mahmood Alam, Muhammad Waseem Akhtar, Muhammad Shahbaz

480-481
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CASE REPORT

Hernia uterus inguinale in a two months old female infant

Mahwish Noor-Ul-Haq, Muhammad Azam, Muhammad Sharif, Sadaf Zafarullah, Babar Shahzad, Muhammad Rehman Waheed

495-497
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Unveiling the enigma: thyroid-like follicular carcinoma of the left kidney

Nauman Zafar, Saud Iqbal, Shujah Muhammad , Nadeem Bin Nusrat, Assad Ur Rehman, Saira Imtiaz

485-487
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Squamous cell carcinoma; a rare complication of long-standing renal stones. Case report and an overview

Hamad Ali Shah, Asaf Alam Khan, Syed Munim Hussain, Muhammad Arsalan Ali

492-494
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A case of Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome in a nine-month-old; a rare complication of haemangioma in the young

Hafiz Khalid Pervaiz, Usman Jamil Mughal, Izza Ali Rai, Mumtaz Touseef, Aliezeh Fatima Rai

488-491
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Pregnancy-associated spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a challenging scenario in limited-resource setting

Hassan Abdullah, Ayesha Rafique, Asad Jamil Awan, Muhammad Muzaffar Mahmood

482-484
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EVIDENCE BASED NEURO-ONCOLOGY

Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastasis in Spinal Ependymomas

Zanib Javed, Raheema Sadiq, Hania Fatima, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

509-511
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BAROCRINOLOGY

Analysing Obesity Epidemicity and Endemicity: Introducing New Quantitative Indices

Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, Nitin Kapoor

503-505
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PRIMARY CARE DIABETES

The 6M Classification of Nutrients

Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, Nitin Kapoor

501-502
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ADVANCES IN NEPHROLOGY

Optimizing Kidney Disease Management during Ramadan: Evidence-Based Risk Stratification and Tailored Strategies

Sourabh Sharma, Manisha Sahay, Mastakim Ahmed Mazumder, Sanjay Kalra

506-508
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RECENT ADVANCES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY

Adrenal Asthenia

Sanjay Kalra, Atul Dhingra, Nitin Kapoor

498-500
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IMAGING CORNER

Stereotypical depiction of Erdheim-Chester Disease on Tc-99m MDP skeletal scintigraphy

Syeda Hadia Najam, Xain Tauqeer, Aamna Hassan, Kashif Siddique

512-513
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REHABILITATION SCIENCES CORNER

Prone Lumbar Traction: An Underexplored Alternative for Lumbar Radiculopathy and Discogenic Low Back pain

Muhammad Osama, Sabah Afridi, Farooq Azam Rathore

514-517
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

- Is central venous catheter placement overrated for inotropic support: a voice from low-resource setting -

Zofishan Anwar, Madiha Ismail

522-522
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A new frontier: Progesterone role in the development of intracranial meningioma

Junaid Hasan, Mariam Ali, Ahsan Shabbir

520-520
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Novel advances in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treatment: ensifentrine

Aamrah Wakil, Taha Ahmad Siddiqui, Eesha Arshad

523-523
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Proton pump inhibitors and the risk of rhabdomyolysis: A call for judicious use in Pakistan

Saqib Sattar, Rahman Tanveer, Khansa Sattar

521-521
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The promise and pitfalls of AI in medicine: a balanced perspective

Kinzah Imtiaz, Anzah Imtiaz Waggan

524-524
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"Empowering independence: the role of occupational therapy in overcoming life challenges"

Sadia Saleem, Khadija Saleem, Sabeen Masood, Faiza Yousaf, Laiba Saleem

518-519
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STUDENT'S CORNER RESEARCH ARTICLE

Reason for joining the medical profession: passion or parental pressure

Rohma Malik, Urwa Ashfaq, Beshair Aziz, Allahdad Khan, Ayesha Zafar, Muhammad Farhan Jamil

525-527
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STUDENT'S CORNER LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Digital dilemma: navigating the nexus of nomophobia, phantom vibration syndrome and psychological disorders

Safia Kundi, Parah Gul

529-530
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Potential for Nirsevimab use in Pakistan

Muhammad Moaz, Basum Hayat

528-528
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Over the counter naloxone nasal spray: A new hope for opioid crisis management in Pakistan

Zmarak Ahmed Khan, Zainab Anfaal, Muhammad Shaheer

531-531
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