11 articles in this issue
Talat Mirza, Zartaj Ahmed
Policy drives practice and Health Services Research is at the intersection of policy, practice and patient outcomes. Health Services Research in relation to disability has to reform targets to add value to rehabilitation in a policy relevant context. Medi... see more
Sumera Batool, Ashok Panjwani, Amenah Jafarey, Nadeem Rizvi
Fusion of two teeth is rare developmental disorder which is encountered by a clinician. It is commonly reported in deciduous dentition. The fused crown appears broader and usually an esthetic concern. This condition usually reveals a decreased teeth count... see more
Mirza Hammad-ul-Haq, Sarwat Memon, Durreshahwar Agha, Farhan Sheikh
Background:Gonial angle is extensively used in orthodontics for the diagnosis of the growth pattern. Lateral cephalograms and panoramic radiographs both can be used to assess this angle. The aim of the study was to compare gonial angle measured from the p... see more
Murtaza Khan, Faisal Iqbal Afridi, Jawaid Abu bakar Warind, Qamar Jamal
Background:Enteric fever spread worldwide by Salmonella typhi (S. typhi). The causative agent, S. typhi is gram negative bacilli belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae. It is a motile, facultative anaerobic bacilli. Multi-drug resistant (MDR) S. typhi i... see more
Shaikh Mohammad Shan-e-Din, M. Kashif Shazlee
Background:To determine the ureteric calculus in patients with renal colic using trans-abdominal ultrasound (US) and un-enhanced helical CT (UHCT). The aim of this study was to conduct an evaluation for efficacy of B-mode for diagnosing ureteric calculus ... see more
Wasfa Farooq, Sumaiyya Ajaz, Anum Mari, Muneeb Shahid, Muntaha Banglani, Saeeda Baig, Moazzam Ali Shahid
Objectives:To develop interest in laboratory based genetic research in undergraduate medical students and to identify the effectiveness of hands on laboratory exposure in culminating interest and confidence in students to pursue further skills and evidenc... see more
Surrendar Dawani, Aruna Dawani, Hassan Ahmed, Shahid Rasul
BACKGROUND:Staple-line reinforcement is traditionally used in laparoscopic weight loss surgery in order to reduce bleeding and leakage. The purpose of this study was to find out the role of buttressing material Seam Guard (GORE) ® for staple-line reinforc... see more
Farah Ahmad, Syed Hasan Danish, Ahsan Ashfaq, Sharmeen Naz, Rao Abdul Basit
Background:Most researches on Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are conducted in secondary health care settings, yet majority patients present at a primary health care level. Functional dyspepsia (Idiopathic or non ulcer dyspepsia) constitutes a tremendous ... see more
Bilal Saeed, Irfan Ali, Junaid Zeb, Marwa Zeb
Objectives:To assess the prevalence of anxiety, to determine various factors associated with anxiety among undergraduate students.Methods: Descriptive cross sectional study done at different Institutions of Abbottabad from December 2016 to August 2017. Sa... see more
Ali Mohammad Khatri, Aruna P Dawani, Darayus Percy Gazder, Anees Hussain Jaffery, Wajahat Hussain Wasty
Background:Early pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a process which includes different pain components; laparoscopic cholecystectomy is characterized by a short hospital stay, hence, pain control on the day of surgery is increasingly important. Th... see more
Lubna Jahanzeb, Zahida Memon, M. Owais Ismail
There is global increase in resistance among bacterial species that lead to critical infections. Most of the Gram-negative bacteria are labelled as multi drug resistant. Among all different species, the Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.aeruginosa) is one of the ... see more