Vol 27, No 3 (2011)

April - June 2011 (Part-II) Pak J Med Sci

Table of Contents

Editorial

Medical training initiative scheme by United Kingdom: What is its worth? PDF
Azeem S Sheikh, Samira Yahya

Original Articles

Ethnic differences in metabolic syndrome among South Asians of Pakistan PDF
S. Faraz Danish Alvi, M. Zafar Iqbal Hydrie, Asher Fawwad, Abdul Basit, Musarrat Riaz, A Samad Shera
Clinical significance of EGFR and EGFRvIII expression in human esophageal carcinoma PDF
Jiansheng Wang
A comparative study of efficacy of Intensive Insulin Therapy versus conventional method on mortality and morbidity of critically ill patients PDF
ATA Mahmoodpoor, Akbar Ali-Asgharzadeh, Masoud Parish, Zakie Amir-Aslanzadeh, Naghi Abedini
Surgical management of atrial septal defect in patients over 40 years of age PDF
Hasan Ekim, Dolunay Odabasi, Hasan Ali Gumrukcuoglu, Halil Basel, Cemalettin Aydin
Impact of overweight and obesity on ventilatory function among male medical students PDF
Rajab Ali Khawaja, Shahabuddin Turabuddin Shaikh, Muhammad Munir Sharifi
Could stethoscope be a source of infection? PDF
Shafiq Rehman, Haroon Razzaq, Anwar Owais
Comparison of recurrence rate of Pterygium, Conjunctivalautograft versus Mitomycin-C adjuvant in pterygium surgery PDF
Dr. Muhammad Imran Saleem, Dr. Muhammad Saleem Channar, Dr. Muhammad Farhan Saleem
The activities of Turkish Civil Defence Search and Rescue Units from 1986 to 2007 PDF
Serkan Aydogdu, Kerim Hakan Altintas
Open versus close pneumoperitoneum: A pursuit for safer technique PDF
Ahmed Khan Sangrasi
Efficacy of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy in overactive non-neurogenic neurogenic bladder (Hinman’s Syndrome) PDF
Sajid Rashid, Muhammad Waqar Rabani, Asif Abbas Khawaja, Muhammad Sohail Arshad, Muhammad Kashif Sarwar
Role of E-cadherin in differentiation between Squamous and basal cell carcinoma PDF
Parvin Rajabi, Mohammad Ali Rajabi, amin eftekhari, Mojgan Mokhtari Mokhtari, Ali Asilian Asilian, Azar naimi naimi
The use of fibrin glue in surgical treatment of pilonidal sinus disease: A prospective study in the limberg flap procedure PDF
SELIM SOZEN, OMER TOPUZ, MUSTAFA KEÇELI, MUSTAFA TUKENMEZ, OZGUN ONÇEKEN, OMER TUNA
Is open diaphyseal femur fracture managed by delayed interlocking intramedullary nail: A prudent choice? PDF
Ghulam Mustafa Kaim khani
Frequency of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in patients undergoing upper GI Endoscopy PDF
Sadaf Saeed, Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Salahuddin Afsar, Rashid Qadeer, Abdul Rauf Memon
Static standing posture and pulmonary function in moderate-persistent asthmatics following aerobic and diaphragmatic breathing training PDF
Brandon S Shaw, I Shaw
Histopathological Spectrum of gall bladder specimens after cholecystectomy PDF
Waseem Memon
Study of acetabular index before and after salter innominate osteotomy PDF
Mohammad Fakoor, Abolfazl Aliakbari, Hazhir Javaherizadeh
Serum levels of Copper, Zinc and Copper/Zinc Ratio in Patients with Ovarian Cancer PDF
Mehri Jafari Shobeiri, Ali Dastranj Tabrizi, Simin Atashkhoei, Manizheh Sayyah-Melli, Elaheh Ouladsahebmadarek, Morteza Ghojazadeh
Intralesional ciprofloxacin for cutaneous leishmaniasis: Comparison with meglumine antimoniate PDF
Abdul Rehman Arshad, Abdullah Arshad
Analysis of the relationship between umbilical cord placental morphology and anthropometric measurements of the newborn PDF
Emine Petekkaya, Mustafa Deniz, Erkan Yildiz
Outcome of Urethro Cutaneous Fistula Repair PDF
Iqbal Shahzad, Shahzad Ali, Qazi Fasihuddin
Frequency and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Amp C beta-lactamase producing bacteria isolated from a tertiary care hospital of Rawalpindi, Pakistan PDF
Afreenish Hassan, Javaid Usman, Fatima Kaleem, Maria Omair, Ali Khalid, Muhammad Iqbal
Breast Tuberculosis: Report of nine cases of extra pulmonary tuberculosis with breast mass PDF
Seyed Mohammad Alavi, Mohammad Hossein Sarmast Shooshtari, Abdolhassan Talaeizadeh
Urinary incontinence among pregnant Turkish women PDF
Nülüfer Erbil, Nevin Tas, Metap Uysal, Aysegül Kesgin, Naile Kiliçarslan, Ümmühani Gökkaya
The accuracy of intraoperative aspiration cytology in diagnosis of ovarian tumors PDF
Fariba Abbasi, Siamak Naji, Zahra Yekta, Haleh Ayatollahi, Babak Khalifezadeh
Thyroid disorders in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis PDF
Zahra Kashi, Maryam Mobini, Nazanin Ravanbakhsh
Diagnostic usefulness of Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase in Celiac Disease: Correlation with Intestinal Mucosal Biopsy PDF
Muhammad waqar Rabbani, Ibad Ali, Tariq Aziz, Waqas Imran, Zulfiqar ali, Muhammad Aslam
Nutritional Rickets: Correlation between clinical, biochemical and radiological profile PDF
Imran Rasheed Ahmed, Muzamil Shabana Ejaz, Aisha Mehnaz, Farman Ali Shaikh
Is preemptive analgesic effect of ketamine dose dependent? Effect of increasing dose on post septorhinoplasty pain PDF
Mansoor Aqil, Aziz-ul Haq, Amjad Rasheed, Altaf Hussain, Mueenullah Khan, Abdulhamid Al-Saeed
Growth charts of body surface area for adults in Pakistan using quantile regression PDF
Muhammad Aslam, Saima Altaf
Prevalence of nosocomial urinary tract infection in PICU of referral children hospital in Iran PDF
Seyed Ahmad Ahmad Tabatabaii, Alireza Fahimzad, Fareideh Shirvani, Mahnaz Naderi, Mahshid Talebian
The comparison of blood lipid levels of athletes and sedentary college students PDF
Hurmuz KOC
Glycation inhibition activity of 5-Sulfosalicyclic acid in diabetic condition PDF
Samina Kousar, Muhammad Asghar, Robina Rashid
Combined and alternative iron chelator drugs in treatment of thalassemia major PDF
Bijan Keikhaei
Post-Discharge learning needs of General Surgery patients PDF
Ozge Uzun, Meral Ucuzal, Gonca Inan
Association of steatosis with histopathological grading and staging of liver biopsies in hepatitis C patients PDF
Shuja Izhar Syed, Saleem Sadiq
The effect of supplemental iron elimination on pregnancy outcome PDF
Elaheh Ouladsahebmadarek, Manizheh Sayyah-Melli, Simin Taghavi, Shamsi Abbasalizadeh, Mahin Seyedhejazie
Knowledge of women on early diagnosis methods and risk factors for breast cancer in a province of Western Turkey: A descriptive study PDF
Nedime Kosgeroglu, Unal Ayranci, Nebahat Ozerdogan, nilufer serhan, Alaettin Unsal, fatma deniz sayiner
Effect of intravitreal bevacizumab in diabetic macular edema PDF
Fahad Feroze Shaikh, Aziz-ur-Rehman Arain
Maternal haemodynamic effects of oxytocin bolus or infusion in the third stage of labour PDF
Fatemeh Foroozanfard, Zohreh Sadat, Gholam Abbas Mousavi, Layla Hatami
Frequency and Pattern of Colonization of Intravenous Cannula in an ICU of Public Sector Hospital PDF
Arjan Kumar, Abdul Rauf Memon, Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Rashid Qadeer, Salahuddin Afsar, Muneer Sadiq
Blood pressure among overweight children aged 7-13 years in 10 rural communities in South Africa: The Tshannda Longitudinal Study PDF
LO Amusa, DT Goon
The investigation of hepatitis B seropositivity in Sakarya University Students PDF
Dilek Aygin, Oya Yücel, Selen Sen, Tayfun Yücel
Effect of glucose–insulin–potassium on Plasma concentrations of C-reactive protein in acute ST- Elevation Myocardial Infarction; A Randomized Clinical Trial PDF
Maryam Hashemian, Alireza Vakili, Arash Akaberi

Review Article

Management of diabetes mellitus in developing countries: The relevance of postprandial hyperglycaemia PDF
S Chinenye, Ekene Young
Recurrent pregnancy loss and association with anti phospho lipid syndrome PDF
Mustafa Kara, Emel kiyak Caglayan, Ilhan Gunaydin

Short Communication

Report of a recurrent mutation in ARS (component B) gene with severe Mal de Meleda in a large consanguineous Pakistani family PDF
Shahid Mahmood Baig, Sadia Nawaz, Muhammad Tariq, Aysha Azhar, Mahmood Rasool, Syeda Marriam Bakhtiar, Ilyas Ahmad, Shoaib Ur Rehman, Muhammad Jamil Mohmand, Tahir Naeem Khattak, Shehla Anjum Baig, Joakim Klar, Niklas Dahl
Frequency of food intakes and dental caries in a Malaysian dental student group PDF
Sulinda Daud, Marina Mohd Bakri, Zubaidah Haji Abdul Rahim, David Bulmer Ferguson

Special Communications

Persistent sciatic artery presenting as blue toe: Diagnostic dilemma PDF
Jalal Vahedian, Mohammad-Reza Keramati, Fatemeh Nabavizadeh

Case Reports

Marfan’s Syndrome: Successful term pregnancy after repair of a dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm at 21 weeks gestation PDF
Haiyong Wang, Jian Zhuang, Jimei Chen, Jianfei Song, Yuepei Liang, Min Zheng
Sudden airway obstruction secondary to bilateral vocal cords polyps PDF
Wong Chung Yiing, Baharudin Abdullah
Acute isoniazid poisoning in a child treated with hemodialysis PDF
Ali Ertug Arslankoylu
Painful myositis ossificans as a rare complication of the iliac crest bone graft donor site harvesting PDF
Seyed Abdolhossein Mehdi Nasab
Isolated labial fusion as a cause of acute urinary retention in early adolescent period PDF
Dilek Benk Silfeler, Burcu Artunc, Osman zeki Pektas, Ilhan Sanverdi, Sadiye Eren
Cavitary pulmonary lesion due to systemic lupus erythematosus: An unusual manifestation PDF
Emin Maden, Turgut Teke, Kursat Uzun
Isolated vitamin B12 deficiency in a patient with Celiac Sprue PDF
Mohammadreza Reza Ghadir, Hosseinali Habibinejad
Treatment of late complication of colon interposition for corrosive esophageal burns PDF
Bo Deng
Immunosuppressive effects of Rifampicin on a tuberculosis patient after renal transplant PDF
Yaowen Fu, Weigang Wang, Yuantao Wang, Honglan Zhou, Ping Li, Gang Wang, Boashan Gao, Wenlan Zhang, Wei An, Jinguo Wang


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