Vol 33, No 2 (2017)

March – April 2017 Pak J Med Sci

March – April 2017 Pak J Med Sci

Table of Contents

Editorial

What regulatory agencies like HEC, PM&DC can do to help improve quality and standard of Pakistani Biomedical Journals PDF
Shaukat Ali Jawaid, Masood Jawaid

Original Articles

Antibiotic susceptibility in commonly isolated pathogens from urinary tract infection in a cohort of subjects from low socioeconomic strata PDF
Saera Suhail Kidwai, Ayesha Nageen, Samina Ghaznavi, Farhat Basheer, Jamal Ara
Effect of azithromycin in combination with simvastatin in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complicated by pulmonary arterial hypertension PDF
Peidong Wang, Jie Yang, Yanwei Yang, Zhixin Ding
Use of the internet related to infertility by infertile women and men in Turkey PDF
Duygu Gulec Satir, Oya Kavlak
Prevalence, predictors and triggers of migraine headache among medical students and interns in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia PDF
Nahla Khamis Ibrahim, Afnan K. Aloitabi, Abrar Alhazmi, Rawan Alshehri, Rawan Saimaldhr, Muradi Murad
Single-incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy for acute Appendicitis using a 10-mm Laparoscope and the Glove Port Technique PDF
Takaaki Tsushimi, Hirohito Mori, Manabu Sudo, Yoshihide Minami, Koichi Ueki, Makoto Tamai
The prevalence of low back pain in Iranian dentists: An epidemiological study PDF
Mohammad Ali Mohseni-Bandpei, Nahid Rahmani, Faezeh Halimi, Muhammad Nazim Farooq
Surgical repair of partial atrioventricular septal defect PDF
Tariq Waqar, Muhammad Usman Riaz, Muhammad Shuaib
Clinical observation of fallopian tube obstruction recanalization by ozone PDF
Niuniu Sun, Lequn Wei, Diansen Chen, Wanqin Gao, Huanzhang Niu, Chao He
Association of vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency with thyroid artery Doppler ultrasonography in patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis PDF
Ahmet Nalbant, Ayhan Aydın, Alper Karacan, Attila Onmez, Ali Tamer, Hakan Cinemre
Are we missing the diagnosis of depression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis at a tertiary care facility? PDF
Ammara Masood, Babur Salim, Amjad Nasim, Ziaullah Khalid, Amir Afzal
Effects of domperidone in combination with omeprazole in the treatment of chronic superficial gastritis PDF
Fengxiu Wang, Xiaoqi Zhang, Jinqiang Wang
Peripheral arterial blood pressure versus central arterial blood pressure monitoring in critically ill patient safter Cardio-pulmonary Bypass PDF
Rana Altaf Ahmad, Suhail Ahmad, Anjum Naveed Jamal, Mirza Ahmad Raza Baig
Evaluation of Caspase 3 Enzyme and TNF-alpha as Biomarkers in Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Children- a preliminary report PDF
Mehdi Shirazi, Ali Eslahi, Vahidreza Sharifi, Fatemeh Rahimi, Alireza Safarpour
Detection and Genotyping of Helicobacter pylori among Gastric ulcer and Cancer Patients from Saudi Arabia PDF
Fehmida Bibi, Sana Akhtar Alvi, Sara Ali Sawan, Muhammad Yasir, Ali Sawan, Asif A. Jiman-Fatani, Esam I. Azhar
Myocardial protection with Glucose-Insulin-Potassiuminfusion during adult cardiac surgery PDF
Suhail Ahmad, Rana Altaf Ahmad, Bilal Ahsan Qureshi, Mirza Ahmad Raza Baig
Serum Uric Acid level in the severity of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) PDF
Adnan Khan, Mohammad Hassan Shah, Sarbiland Khan, Umama Shamim, Sanan Arshad
Low-energy versus middle-energy extracorporeal shockwavetherapy for the treatment of snapping scapula bursitis PDF
Nihat Acar
Effects of siRNA-mediated HIF-1α gene silencing on angiogenesis in osteosarcoma PDF
Xu-dong Zhang, Qiang Wu, Shu-hua Yang
Prevalence, side effects and awareness about energy drinks among the female university students in Saudi Arabia PDF
Mohamudha Parveen Rahamathulla
Relationship of Oral Tumor Thickness with the rate oflymph node metastasis in Neck based on CT Scan PDF
Sohail Ahmed Khan, Sadaf Zia, Syeda Uzma Naqvi, Hatem Adel, Syed Omair Adil, Munawar Hussain
Frequency of Dyslipidemia in patients with Lupus Nephritis PDF
Saba Sajjad, Sumaira Farman, Muhammad Ahmed Saeed, Nighat Mir Ahmad, Bilal Azeem Butt
A comparison of preoperative and postoperative testicular volume and blood flow in patients with inguinal hernia, hydrocele, and cord cyst: A prospective cohort study PDF
Ahmet Ali Tuncer, Tamer Peker, Mehtap Beker Acay, Didem Baskın Embleton, Salih Çetinkurşun
Borderline tumors of the ovary: A clinicopathological study PDF
Samia Yasmeen, Abdul Hannan, Fareeha Sheikh, Amir Ali Syed, Neelam Siddiqui
The patient safety culture perception of Turkish nurses who work in operating room and intensive care unit PDF
Selda Rizalar, Sacide Yıldızeli Topçu
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery as a primary modalityof treatment for primary and recurrent nasal polyposis PDF
Mohammad Shahid Gohar, Saleem Asif Niazi, Sohail Baber Niazi
Effect of conjugated linoleic acid supplementation on quality of life in rectal cancer patients undergoingpreoperative Chemoradiotherapy PDF
Elnaz Faramarzi, Reza Mahdavi, Mohammad Mohammadzadeh, Behnam Nasirimotlagh, Sarvin Sanaie
Determining the efficacy of corneal crosslinking in progressive keratoconus PDF
Sidra Malik, Sadia Humayun, Shahzad Nayyar, Mazhar Ishaq
Evaluation of the synergistic effect of a combination of colistin and tigecycline against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii PDF
Ä°lkem Acar Kaya, Muberra Devrim Guner, Gulcin Akca, Semra Tuncbilek, Aslihan Alhan, Emin Tekeli
Frequency of nutritional anemia among female medical students of Faisalabad PDF
Shireen Jawed, Sundus Tariq, Saba Tariq, Anwar Kamal
Healthy lifestyle behavior of employees in small and medium-sized enterprises in Aydin, Turkey PDF
Safiye Ozvurmaz, Aliye Mandıracıoglu
Alpha thalassemia deletions found in suspected cases of beta thalassemia major in Pakistani population PDF
Saba Shahid, Mohammad Nadeem, Danish Zahid, Jawad Hassan, Saqib Ansari, Tahir Shamsi
What to eat for a better sleep in haemodialysis patients: Potential role of B vitamins intake and appetite PDF
Dilek Ongan, Aysun Yüksel
Expression of CD133, E-cadherin and WWOXin colorectal cancer and related analysis PDF
Wenwen Sun, Jinxia Dou, Likui Qiao, Lin Zhang, Na Shen, Wenyuan Gao
Frequency of color blindness in pre-employment screening in a tertiary health care center in Pakistan PDF
Shaukat Ali Chhipa, Farzeen K. Hashmi, Shehreen Ali, Mustafa Kamal, Khabir Ahmad
Prevalence of anemia and related factors among women in Turkey PDF
Birsen Saydam, Rabia Ekti Genc, Fulden Sarac, Esin Ceber Turfan
Efficacy of brow suspension with autogenousfascia lata in simple congenital ptosis PDF
Farhan Ali, Muhammad Saim Khan, Muhammad Sharjeel, Zaheer ud Din, Bilal Murtaza, Asfandyar Khan
Seroprevalence of transfusion transmitted infections among different blood group donors at Blood Bank LUMHS, Hyderabad PDF
Faheem Ahmed Memon, Ikramuddin Ujjan, Amir Iqbal Memon, Abdur Rehman Shaikh, Ali Raza Rao, Arshi Naz
Acute bacterial meningitis in children presenting to The Children’s Hospital Lahore before and after pneumococcal vaccine in Pakistan National Immunization Program; A comparison PDF
Attia Bari, Fatima Zeeshan, Aizza Zafar, Hasan Ejaz, Humera Javed, Uzma Jabeen, Ahsan Waheed Rathore
Antibiotics and over the counter medication use and its correlates among Arab pregnant women visitinga tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia PDF
Hafsa Raheel, Sulaiman Alsakran, Abdulkhaliq Alghamdi, Majed Ajarem, Salman Alsulami, Afzal Mahmood
Low bone mineral density in chronic Hepatitis Bvirus infection: A case-control study PDF
Zengfa Huang, Xianzhe Liu, Hui Wei, Cheng Cheng, Shuhua Yang, Jing Wang
Correlation of Patterns of Bone Marrow Infiltration and Biochemical factors in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma PDF
Naghmana Mazher, Nisar Ahmad, Zafar Iqbal
Comparison of Hydralazine and Labetalol tolower severe hypertension in pregnancy PDF
Ayesha Khan, Sajida Hafeez, Farah Deeba Nasrullah
Efficacy and safety of optic nerve sheath fenestration in patients with raised intracranial pressure PDF
Mohammad Asim Mehboob, Muhammad Amer Yaqub, Qamar Ul Islam

Clinical Case Series

Management options for interstitial ectopic pregnancies: A case series PDF
Ilker Kahramanoglu, Zahid Mammadov, Hasan Turan, Aslihan Urer, Abdullah Tuten
Duel-stage treatment for biliary cystswith cholangitis during pregnancy PDF
Baoxing Jia, Ludong Tan, Zhe Jin, Yahui Liu

Review Article

Role of antimicrobials in the treatment of adult patientspresenting to the emergency department with acute gastroenteritis - A mini review PDF
Omar Abbas Ahmed Malik

Short Communication

Penile transplantation: A long way to routine clinical practice PDF
Jinhong Li, Feng Qin, Ping Han, Jiuhong Yuan

Special Communications

Use of Oral Vitamin-D Glass ampoule and tablet: Experience of patients and physicians PDF
Syed Umair Maroof, Faizan Shaukat, Junaid Aslam, Masood Jawaid

Brief Communication

Detection of peritonsillar abscess using smartphone-based thermal imaging PDF
Myung Jin Ban, Yunyoung Nam, Jae Hong Park

View Point

Framework for an effective assessment: From rocky roads to silk route PDF
Zarrin Seema Siddiqui

Case Reports

Extension of Adrenocortical Carcinomainto the Right Atrium PDF
Yulanka Castro-Dominguez, Fatima Samad, Hayder Hashim, Alfonso Waller

Publication Audit

Importance of Publication Audit, fast track processingand categorization of manuscripts PDF
Shaukat Ali Jawaid


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