33 articles in this issue
Shabih H Zaidi
doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2733How to cite this:Zaidi SH. The Virtuous Health Workers. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(COVID19-S4):COVID19-S1-S2. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2733This is an Open Access article ... see more
Arshad Hussain, Dr, iftikhar Ali, Zair Hassan, Dr
doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2629How to cite this:Hussain A, Ali I, Hassan Z. People with Diabetes Mellitus: Soft target for COVID-19 infection. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(COVID19-S4):COVID19-S3-S5. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669... see more
Bilal Ahmed Sethi, Ahsan Sethi, Sadaf Ali, Hira Shireen Aamir
Objective: Recognizing the huge potential ramifications of COVID-19 pandemic, this study explores its impact on health professionals personally and professionally along with the associated challenges.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional qualitative surv... see more
Ikram Din Ujjan, Bikha Ram Devrajani, Akbar Ali Ghanghro, Syed Zulfiquar Ali Shah
Objectives: To determine the clinical and demographical profile of corona-virus illness among Tablighi Jamaat and Zaireen kept in quarantine / isolation center at Sukkur and Hyderabad Sindh.Methods: The cross-sectional descriptive study (late March-2020 t... see more
Muhammad Irfan Ul Haq, Faraz Shafiq, Haris Sheikh
Objectives: To evaluate basic knowledge of Health Care Professionals (HCPs) of Pakistan in managing COVID 19 patients. It includes information regarding infection control measures, administrative and professional support. This was followed by evaluation o... see more
Misbah Durrani, Inam ul Haq, Ume Kalsoom, Anum Yousaf
Objective: To analyze Chest X-ray findings in COVID 19 positive patients, presented at corona filtration center, Benazir Bhutto Hospital Rawalpindi, based on CXR classification of British Society of Thoracic Imaging (BSTI).Methods: In this study, all RT-P... see more
Khadijah Mukhtar, Kainat Javed, Mahwish Arooj, Ahsan Sethi
Objective: During COVID-19 pandemic, the institutions in Pakistan have started online learning. This study explores the perception of teachers and students regarding its advantages, limitations and recommendations.Methods: This qualitative case study was ... see more
Azal Ikhaq, Hunniya Bint E Riaz, Imtiaz Bashir, Farhat Ijaz
Objective: To assess the knowledge, awareness and attitudes of medical students towards recently discovered coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19).Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted on medical students in CMH Lahore Medical College,(LMC), Inst... see more
Uzma Urooj, Asma Ansari, Asifa Siraj, Sumaira Khan, Humaira Tariq
Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the expectations and fears faced by doctors during Covid-19 Pandemic.Methods: This is a mixed method exploratory survey. A questionnaire exploring expectations of doctors from administration and seniors as ... see more
Sultan Ayoub Meo, Dr Abdulelah Adnan Abukhalaf, Ali Abdullah Alomar, Kamran Sattar, David C Klonoff
Background and Objectives: The novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic causes great public health and socioeconomic harms. Worldwide many countries implemented quarantine policies to minimize the spread of this highly contagious disease. The present study aim... see more
Naseer Ahmed, Maria Shakoor, Fahim Vohra, Tariq Abduljabbar, Quratulain Mariam, Mariam Abdul Rehman
Objective: To assess the knowledge, awareness and practice level of health care workers towards Corona Virus disease - 2019 (COVID-19).Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted by administering a well-structured questionnaire comprising of three sect... see more
Sahar Abbasi, Tahera Ayoob, Abdul Malik, Shabnam Iqbal Memon
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of students towards e-learning during the lock down.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry. MBBS and BDS students of all... see more
Muhammad Saleem, Saima Dastgeer, Areeha Khan Durrani, Abubakr Ali Saad, Zubair Manzoor, Hafiz Nauman Hussain
Objective: To examine the relationship between psychosocial strengths (resilience, self-efficacy beliefs and social support) and perceived severity of COVID-19 and also to gauge the mediating role of self-control among frontline health care professionals ... see more
Nazish Imran, Muhammad Zeshan, Zainab Pervaiz
Children are not indifferent to the significant psychological impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. They experience fears, uncertainties, substantial changes to their routines, physical and social isolation alongside high level of parental stress. Understandin... see more
Tauseef Ahmad, Haroon Haroon, Mukhtiar Baig, Jin Hui
Aziz Ullah Noor, Farhana Maqbool, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhatti, Asmat Ullah Khan
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoViD-19) is the third type of coronavirus disease after severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) that appears in human population from the past two decades. It is highly contagious and... see more
Rubina Hakeem, Muhammad Adil Sheikh
Synergistic associations between infection and nutrition are well known. Impact of nutrition interventions on the outcomes have been scientifically assessed and reported. The role of nutrition in limiting the infection related morbidity and mortality does... see more
Imran Ijaz Haider, Farah Tiwana, Sania Mumtaz Tahir
The outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in December 2019 has progressed to the status of a global pandemic, with countries across the seven continents adversely affected and the number of human cases exceeding two million. With no available vacci... see more
Ali M Hashmi, Haider Ali Saleem
This manuscript reviews the current state of knowledge about the burden of mental illness and assesses the impact of COVID-19 illness on mental health in Pakistan. For this we analyzed secondary data obtained from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evalu... see more
Saqib Ali, Sara Noreen, Imran Farooq, Amr Bugshan, Fahim Vohra
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are on the frontline of treating patients infected with COVID-19. However, data related to its infection rate among HCWs are limited. The aim was to present evid... see more
Naseer Ahmed, Afsheen Maqsood, Tariq Abduljabbar, Fahim Vohra
Corona Virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic and is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) group of viruses. To date, April 25, 2020, more than 2.4 million humans are infected and more than a hundred thousand d... see more
Rehan Ahmed Khan, Masood Jawaid
Online teaching and learning is not a new phenomenon. For the last many years, it has been mainly used as a part of face to face teaching. Assessment is an essential part of teaching and learning, as it establishes the achievement of course learning outco... see more
Mulazim Hussain Bukhari, Khalid Mahmood, Syeda Ailia Zahra
Pakistan is in the grip of COVID-19, due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) since 26 February 2020, and the number of infected people and mortality is rising gradually. The health workers, doctors, pathologists and laboratory ... see more
Sadia Masood, Saadia Tabassum, Shaheen Naveed, Palwasha Jalil
The Novel corona virus is bringing multiple challenges for health care professionals. Skin is the biggest organ and the first line of defense against different infections and external factors. Being the front line warriors, health care professionals are s... see more
Saima Salman, Syed Ghazanfar Saleem, Adeel Khatri, Imran Jamal, Quratulain Maroof, Ashar Alam
Objective: To discuss the referral mechanisms established for safe and expeditious inter-facility transfer of COVID 19 positive patients to ensure their referrals through establishing proper communication channels.Methods: Mobile phone and WhatsApp based ... see more
Faseeha Aman, Sadia Masood
Currently Covid-19 pandemic is a leading challenge across the globe. It is mandatory to attain and maintain good nutritional status to fight against virus. Nutritional status of individual is affected by several factors such as age, sex, health status, li... see more
Lubna Kamani
The WHO has declared a Pandemic due to Novel Corona virus-19 (COVID-19). Patients usually have respiratory symptoms but gastrointestinal and hepatic dysfunction are not uncommon presentations and can lead to a delay in diagnosis and management. Virus... see more
Fazal Ghani
The health professions and systems have been challenged evoking heightened reactions around the globe as response to Covid-19. While most heavily impacted, the role of the dental professionals in preventing the transmission and responding to its long-term... see more
Saba Sohail
The severe form of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has largely manifested as a predominant respiratory illness causing severe pneumonia characterized by bilateral, subpleural ground glass haze, progressing to consolidation, and fibro... see more
Ukertor Gabriel Moti, Daniel Ter Goon
The emergence of the deadly novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has resuscitated global attention on the state of health governance and well-being of citizens. Worldwide, countries are in dire dilemma of safeguarding the health of their citizens and equa... see more
Khalid Mahmood Shafi, Anusha Sultan Meo, Rohaan Khalid
doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2758How to cite this:Shafi KM, Meo AS, Khalid R. Covid-19: Invisible, Elusive and the Advancing Enemy. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(COVID19-S4):COVID19-S138-S139. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.... see more
Faheemullah Khan, Noman Khan, Muhammad Arif Saeed
doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2823How to cite this:Khan F, Khan N, Saeed MA. New trends in radiology education, time to adapt locally. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(COVID19-S4):COVID19-S140. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.282... see more
Faraz Shafiq, Dileep Kumar
doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2765How to cite this:Shafiq F, Kumar D. The use of Guedel Airway for Naso-Orogastric tube insertion in patients with COVID-19. A way to minimize aerosol generation. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(COVID19-S4):COVID1... see more