58 articles in this issue
Sultan Ayoub Meo, Shaukat Ali Jawaid
doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.4603How to cite this:Meo SA, Jawaid SA. Performance of Pak Universities in Global Science. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(4):927-930. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.4603This is an Open Access article distributed un... see more
Sahrai Saeed, Øyvind Bleie
doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.4607How to cite this:Saeed S, Bleie Ø. Antithrombotic therapy in COVID-19. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(4):931-932. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.4607This is an Open Access article distributed under ... see more
Shafaq Nadeem, Shahbaz Ahmad Khilji, Faisal Ali, Anjum Jalal
Background and Objective: There has been concerns regarding the safety of Warfarin in pregnant females due to its teratogenic potential. At the same time warfarin provides best anticoagulation in patients with prosthetic valves. Various dosage regimes hav... see more
Mansoor Chandio, Faraz Shafiq, Ather Enam
Objective: The postoperative period is critical in neurosurgical patients, where the incidence of postoperative AEs is significantly high. Most of events occurs during recovery phase and has got relation to anaesthetic management. The objective of study w... see more
Syeda Sadia Fatima, Romana Idress, Kausar Jabeed, Saniya Sabzwari, Sadaf Khan
Background and Objectives: The Covid-19 pandemic has caused large-scale disruption in almost all educational programs across the world. Planning and rapid implementation of assessment through an online format presents the next set of novel challenges that... see more
Chunying Zhu, Yingfu Zhang, Wei Li, Qianqian Li
Objectives: To evaluate the clinical significance of individualized nutritional formulas on inflammatory factors, immune status and gastrointestinal tolerance in patients with severe head injury.Methods: A total of 80 patients with severe head injury who ... see more
Sultan Ayoub Meo, Abdulelah Adnan Abukhalaf, Ali Abdullah Alomar, Waqas Sami, Anusha Sultan Meo
Background & Objectives: Sports activities are highly beneficial for improving the human health and reducing the risk of diseases. This cross sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence of prediabetes and Type-2 diabetes mellitus in cricket pl... see more
Jian Fu, Fang Lin, Zhengxia Pan, Chun Wu
Objectives: To study the correlations of circulating miR-26b level with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and cardiac function in elderly patients with hypertension.Methods: A total of 132 eligible patients were divided into low and high miR-26b level gr... see more
Ahmet Karatas, Ebru Canakci, MD ,Associated Professor, Yeliz Kasko Arici, Mervegul Kaya, MD,Attending Physician, Beyza Sayim, MD,General Practitioner
Objectives: Examine the effect of fasting during Ramadan on kidney functions in patients with chronic kidney disease.Methods: The study was conducted on 130 patients with stage III-IV chronic kidney disease (CKD), who were admitted to the Ordu University ... see more
Tanweer Hasan Khan, Fawad Rizvi Syed, Asaad Mahmood Syed, Lubna Feroz
Objective: To assess the anatomical and functional outcomes of treating chronic persistent large macular hole by macular hole hydrodissection technique in a tertiary eye care hospital.Methods: This interventional case series study was conducted in the Vit... see more
Sikander Munir Memon, Naresh Kumar, Aneela Atta Ur Rahman, Binafsha Manzoor Syed
Objective: To investigate the changes in levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and hematological parameters among smokeless tobacco (SLT) users.Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted at the community level in the coastal districts of Sind... see more
Amina Muazzam, Nida Ali, Yasmeen Niazi, Naima Hassan
Objective: The study was aimed to investigate the association among emotion regulation, optimism and quality of life among gastric ulcer patients.Methods: The Cross-sectional study was conducted in public sector hospitals of Lahore, during January-June 20... see more
Dan Wu, Wenbin Cui, Xiulian Wang, Yanyan Huo, Guangjun Yu, Jinjin Chen
Objectives: We explored the utility of WeChat applet as part of the Outpatient Department (OPD) to provide patients with timely queuing information and compared it with the traditional calling system.Methods: Data for the WeChat calling system was extract... see more
Faiza Naeem, Saira Elaine Anwer khan, Muhammad Ahmed Saeed, Sumaira Farman
Objective: To identify factors causing diagnostic and therapeutic delay in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and to evaluate relationship of diagnostic and therapeutic delay with disease outcome.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Rheum... see more
Shabeen Naz Masood, Dr., Nusrat Lakho, Dr., Saira Saeed, Dr., Yasir Masood, Dr.
Objectives: To compare the reliability of non-fasting oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) versus fasting OGTT for screening of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP).Methods: This cross sectional analytic study was conducted by the Department of Obstetrics &... see more
Chen-li Zhang, De-qiong Xie, Li-na Ao, Lei Zhu
Objective: This study aims to compare the clinical application value of high-flux dialysis with low-flux dialysis in patients without significantly improved renal function after cervical cancer and obstructive renal failure catheterisation.Methods: This p... see more
Tallat Naz, Noor un Nisa Memon, Kamran Afzal, Ambreen Shakir
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of asymptomatic cardiac autonomic neuropathy and its association with risk factors among patients with Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)Methods: The present case-control study was conducted at Department of Medicine, ... see more
Abrar Ahmed Wagan, Abdul Raheem, Afra Bhatti, Taimoor Zafar
Objective: To fine out fatigue frequency and severity by FACIT-F scale in Pakistani cohort with rheumatoid arthritis.Methods: This study was conducted at department of Medicine division of rheumatology CPMC Lahore. After the approval of IRB, 192 patients ... see more
Ting-ting Li, Jia Feng, Yan-ling Li, Qian Sun
Objective: To investigate clinical outcomes of open and retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery in the treatment of complex renal tumours.Methods: A retrospective case study was conducted. Patients with complex renal tumours admitted to our h... see more
Yu-jie Cui, Jia Liu, Miao-miao Liu, Hong-zhen Zhang
Objectives: To evaluate the clinical effect of apatinib combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods: Eighty patients with advanced NSCLC treated in Hebei General Hospital from January 2017 to July 202... see more
Güzin Zeren Öztürk, Memet Taskin Egici, Osman Sagsöz, Mulazim Hussain Bukhari
Objective: The study aimed to investigate the effect of Ramadan Fasting on Patients with Chronic Diseases and their experience during fasting.Methods: This study was a descriptive research that used a researcher-designed questionnaire in face-to-face inte... see more
Marium Sohail, Rahila Yasmeen
Objectives: To explore experiences of medical residents about stages and nature of transitional journey from induction into residency program to achievement of consultant title.Methods: Qualitative phenomenological study was conducted at Sir Gangaram hosp... see more
Kun Mi, Qiang Guo, Bao-yan Xu, Man Wang, Hao Bi
Objective: To investigate the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) combined with escitalopram in patients with depression and its effect on cognitive function.Methods: From 2016 to 2018, seventy patients with depression aged 18-65 years treated in Affiliat... see more
Saba Qadir, Shazia Memon, Muhammad Nadeem Chohan, Yasmeen Memon
Objective: To determine Vitamin-D status in children with urinary tract infection.Methods: A Cross-sectional study was done at Pediatric Department, Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad, from July 2019 to March 2020. A total of 172 children of either gen... see more
Xiaoyan Liang, Zhangfeng Wei
Objective: To evaluate the effect of sintilimab combined with chemotherapy on tumor markers and immune function in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.Methods: The study was conducted at Xi’an Medical University, China. The 120 patients with advanced NSCL... see more
Nighat Shah, Mehjabeen Musharraf, Farah Khan, Nusrat Shah
Objective: To explore the effects of COVID 19 on reproductive and child health services and gender relations.Methods: This is a Qualitative Exploratory Research. Due to lockdown, setting was online interviews on Zoom. Sampling was purposive. Five in-depth... see more
Bashir Ahmed Shaikh, Zahid Ali Shaikh, Aftab Hussain Shah, Aneel Kumar
Objectives: The current study aimed to determine the Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) risk due to increased use of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) among cirrhotic patients with ascites.Methods: This retrospective case-control study was conducted at C... see more
Shazia Nawabi, Rabia Bilal, Muhammad Qasim Javed
Objectives: Evaluation of TBL from students’ perspective has been done extensively, but limited studies have analyzed the effect of TBL on students’ academic performance. Objectives of the present study were to assess students’ perceptions about team-base... see more
Jian-Feng Xu, Zao-Bin Liu, Tong Wang, Yang Liu
Objective: To explore the interventional therapy and clinical efficacy of extracranial ICA aneurysm.Methods: The clinical data of eight patients with extracranial ICA aneurysm treated by interventional stent implantation from December 2014 to February 201... see more
Muhammad Akif Dilshad, Shahid Sarwar, Farheen Aslam, Adnan Shabbir, Shafqat Rasool, Ghias un-Nabi Tayyab
Objectives: To correlate compliance to personal protective equipment (PPE) protocols and risk of exposure to SARS-COV-2 infection in endoscopy staff.Methods: We included 85 endoscopic procedures performed at Lahore General Hospital from May to July 2020. ... see more
Saida Abrar, Raheela Mohsin, Huda Saleem
Objectives: To assess the effect of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and/or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) on various domains of female sexual functions in patients before and after reconstructive surgery for these pelvic floor disorders.Methods: We conduct... see more
Ying Hang, Hao Yan, He Zhang, Zhenyuan Li, Wei Fang
Objectives: We designed this prospective observational study to clarify the associations between dialysate IL-6, a marker of ongoing peritoneal inflammation, Tie2, an important factor in angiogenesis in the peritoneum, and a high peritoneal solute transpo... see more
Cheng Shi Chen, Hyemin Ahn, Ji Hoon Shin, Hai-Liang Li, Jong Woo Kim, Alrashidi Ibrahim, Hee Ho Chu
Objectives: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of transcatheter arterial embolization for controlling spontaneous hemorrhage in patients with acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD).Methods: This retrospective study included 18 patients with ACKD (M:F... see more
Ahmed Siddique Ammar, Syed Asghar Naqi, Shehrbano Khattak, Ahmed Raza Noumani
Objective: To assess the role of abdominal binder in patients with midline wound dehiscence after elective or emergency laparotomy in terms of pain, psychological satisfaction and need for reclosure.Methods: It was a comparative study done at EAST Surgica... see more
Hao Zhang, Mei-ying Wang, Yong-nan Teng, Xiao-dan Wang, Hai-tao Cao
Objective: To evaluate the clinical effect of high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (HDIVIG) single dose and pulse therapy combined with small-dose prednisone acetate in the treatment of patients with Kawasaki disease (KD).Methods: Eighty patients with KD ... see more
Fatma Kaplan Efe
Objectives: We aimed to investigate whether Monocyte-to-HDL ratio (MHR) had an association with albuminuria in patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN).Methods: Diabetic patients, who had admitted to the outpatient clinic of general internal disease depart... see more
Erum Naz, Ms., Ghulam Saqulain, Dr., Nazia Mumtaz, Dr., Muhammad Naveed Babur, Dr.
Objectives: To analyze the prevalence & characteristics of sudden sensorineural hearing loss.Methods: This cross sectional study including n=377 cases of sensorineural hearing impairment, using non-probability convenience sampling, who fulfilled the s... see more
Shaymaa Kadhim Jasim, Hayder Al-Momen, Maisaa Anees Wahbi
Objectives: Teenage pregnancy with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) offers a real challenge to the health system and needs a special care. We aimed to evaluate possible obstetrical and neonatal adverse events of different treatment protocols in adolesc... see more
Fan-xing Qi, Ying Hu, Sen Wang
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the clinical effect of alteplase combined with butylphthalide in treating patients with acute anterior circulation cerebral infarction.Methods: Retrospective study methods were used. Eighty patient cases with acute a... see more
Muhammad Alamgir, Mr, Mehwish Sajjad, Dr., Mirza Saifullah Baig, Dr., Muhammad Yahya Noori, Dr.
Objectives: To assess the mutational frequencies in Mycobacterial rpoB gene using GeneXpert/MTB Rif Assay in rifampicin resistant patients during 2013-2017 at a tertiary care setting in Urban Sindh, Pakistan.Methods: This Retrospective Descriptive Cross-S... see more
Hui-ling Wang, Ying-lei Li, Xiao-fang Li, Zhi-zun Wang
Objectives: To investigate the value of dynamic monitoring of serum procalcitonin (PCT) in anti-infective therapy of patients with acute stroke.Methods: This is a case control retrospective study of acute stroke patients conducted from July 2016 to Octobe... see more
Deniz Çelik, Dr., Sezgi Sahin Duyar, Dr., Funda Aksu, Dr., Selma Firat, Prof. Dr., Bülent Çiftçi, Prof. Dr.
Background and Objectives: It is known that the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is increased in acromegaly. Craniofacial anomalies, macroglossia, and thickening of the laryngeal wall caused by the increase in soft tissue in these patients lead... see more
Laila Yousif Al-Ayadhi, Farah Ali Alghamdi, Lamees Abdula Altamimi, Luluh Yousef Alsughayer, Abdulrahman Mohammad Alhowikan, Dost Muhammad Halepoto
Objectives: To investigate the blood plasma levels of Fetuin-A protein in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and healthy controls that could offer novel diagnostic biomarkers of disease development in ASD. Another objective was to investigate th... see more
Maryam Shabbir, Naveed Arshad, Anam Naz, Nadia Saleem
Background and Objective: Myofascial neck pain is a common musculoskeletal problem caused by presence of trigger points and local and referred pain patterns. Chronic neck pain is responsible for the involvement of joints, ligaments, fascia and connective ... see more
Yongzhong Tang, Hao Li, Ziyi Guo
Objectives: Prediction of ICU admission after surgery are important for rational decision-making for different patients in clinical practice. Little information is available about the risk factors of postoperative ICU admission in elderly patients undergo... see more
Sajid Rashid, Muhammad Naveed Babur, Rehan Ramzan Khan, Muhammad Usman Khalid, Haroon Mansha, Saima Riaz
Objectives: To determine the Prevalence and associated risk factors among patients with overactive bladder syndrome in Pakistan.Methods: This was a community-based, face to face, cross sectional survey to calculate the prevalence and its associated risk f... see more
Filiz Bilir, Ramazan Akdemir, Cemil Bilir
Objectives: This research aims to identify the effects of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms on the school exam scores in medical students.Methods: This cross-sectional study was designed at Sakarya University School of Medicine The study included ... see more
Rida Shabbir, Aatik Arsh, Haider Darain, Sadaf Aziz
Objective: To determine effectiveness of proprioceptive training and conventional physical therapy in managing patients with adhesive capsulitis.Methods: A pre-test post-test control group study was conducted at Rehman Medical Institute from June to Decem... see more
Ayse Gokce, Ali Ozer
Objective: Problematic cell phone use is common among young age groups which include university students, and may be accompanied by social anxiety and eating disorders. We aimed to examine the relationship between problematic cell phone use, social anxiet... see more
Lamia Yusuf
Objective: Assessment of skills is an important part of medical education. The objective was to find out how students perceive their learning after being assessed through OSCE.Methods: It was a mixed convergent parallel study. The study was carried out in... see more
Muhammad Nazim Farooq, Aqsa Mehmood, Fatima Amjad, Jaweria Syed
Objective: To assess the prevalence of shoulder pain and functional disability (SPFD) in Type-1 diabetic patients, and to explore its association with duration of the disease, age and gender.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out on previously ... see more
ismail Serhat Sadikoglu, Mehmet Gagari Caymaz
Covid-19 pandemic, continues all over the world with the increasing number of confirmed cases and performed tests day by day. It has been shown that collecting nasopharyngeal samples, as the most commonly prefered method to perform RT-PCR, has disadvantag... see more
Kamran Sattar, Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff, Wan Nor Arifin, Mohd Zarawi Mat Nor
Background and Objectives: Medical Professionalism (MP) establishes the trust between society and doctors. We aimed at finding frequently highlighted qualities of MP in the literature.Methods: We searched PubMed and Scopus for attributes of MP, using... see more
Hyder Osman Mirghani
Background & Objective: Dates fruit is known for its great nutritional value and two to three servings of dates fruit/day are beneficial for patients with diabetes. However, some may advice against this cheap and widely available fruit consumption. Be... see more
Mansoor Zafar, Dr., Tila Muhammad, Dr., Najam us Saher, Dr., Muhammad Toqeer, Dr.
A Caucasian man in early 80s was seen in Gastroenterology Clinic, following, referral from the Endocrinology Clinic for concerns for CT Abdomen requested for tiredness and weight loss of three kilograms. The patient also had microcytic picture with low MC... see more
Muzaffar Ali, Lubna Mirza
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy that arises from the adrenal cortex and often presents as adrenal incidentaloma on abdominal scans with rise in the use of imaging modalities. ACC often presents as Cushing’s syndrome or virilization. On... see more
Kazuhiko Kotani
doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.4397How to cite this:Kotani K. Comparison of rural practice in relation to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(4):1244-1245. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.4397This is an Ope... see more
Jameel Ahmed, Musarrat Riaz, Rabia Imtiaz
doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.4555How to cite this:Ahmed J, Riaz M, Imtiaz R. Glycemic index and Glycemic load values. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(4):1246-1247.doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.4.4555This is an Open Access article distributed und... see more