May - June 2014 Pak J Med Sci
Table of Contents
Leading Article
| Political determinants of Health: Lessons for Pakistan | |
| Rashid Jooma, Guido Sabatinelli |
Original Articles
| Prescription patterns of general practitioners in Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| Usman Ahmad Raza, Tayyeba Khursheed, Muhammad Irfan, Maryam Abbas, Uma Maheswari Irfan |
| Comparative studies of salivary and blood sialic acid, lipid peroxidation and antioxidative status in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) | |
| Mahmood Rasool, Saima Rubab Khan, Arif Malik, Khalid Mahmood Khan, Sara Zahid, Abdul Manan, Mahmood Husain Qazi, Muhammad Imran Naseer |
| Treatment of spontaneous ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma: A single-center study | |
| Bo Li, Kefei Chen, Yongang Wei, Fei Liu, Hongyu Li, Zhipeng Zhou, Bo Li |
| Metabolic syndrome as a risk factor for elevated intraocular pressure | |
| Nedime Şahinoğlu Keşkek, Sakir Ozgur Keskek, Selim Cevher, Sinan Kirim, Asim Kayiklik, Gulay Ortoglu, Tayyibe Saler |
| The clinical implications of ear canal debris in hearing aid users | |
| Foster T Orji, Emmanuel O Onyero, Christian E Agbo |
| ERCC1 and BRCA1 mRNA expression predicts the clinical outcome of non-small cell lung cancer receiving platinum-based chemotherapy | |
| Feng Xian-jun, Qin Xiu-guang, Zang Li, Feng Hui, Wang Wan-ling, Liu Dong, Li Ping-fa |
| Simple patch closure for perforated peptic ulcer in children followed by Helicobacter pylori eradication | |
| Turan Yıldız, Huri Tilla ilçe, Canan Ceran, Zekeriya İlçe |
| Overweight and obesity among children (10-13 years) in Bahrain: A comparison between Two International Standards | |
| Abdulrahman Musaiger, Mariam Al-Mannai, Qazi Al-Marzog |
| The clinical & neurophysiological study of leprosy | |
| Murat Cabalar, Vildan Yayla, Samiye Ulutas, Songül Senadım, Ayla Culha Oktar |
| The relationship between family history of cancer, coping style and psychological distress | |
| Yu Liu, Chunmei Cao |
| Correlation between microalbuminuria and hypertension in Type 2 diabetic patients | |
| Alia Ali, Azeem Taj, Muhammad Joher Amin, Farrukh Iqbal, Zafar Iqbal |
| Cardiovascular risk factors among retired attendeesvisiting primary care clinics Yousef Abdullah Al Turki | |
| Yousef Abdullah Al Turki |
| Association of Hepatitis C virus infection and Interleukin-28B Gene Polymorphism in Chinese Children | |
| Rongrong Wu, Fengqun Liu, Shishu Zhu, Jin Han |
| Impact of duration of macula off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment on visual outcome | |
| Mahtab Alam Khanzada, Shahid Wahab, Lakhani Das Hargun |
| Uterine closure with unlocked suture in cesarean section: Safety and Quality | |
| Guluzar Arzu Turan, Esra Bahar Gur, Sumeyra Tatar, Ayse Gokduman, Serkan Guclu |
| Clinical pathologies of breast cancer in the elderly and youths and their prognosis | |
| Hong Ji, Ning Ai, Qinghuai Li, Kaili Zhang, Wang Di |
| Acetylsalicylic acid resistance in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus, prediabetes & non-diabetic coronary artery disease | |
| Mustafa Çetin, Emrullah Kiziltunc, Zehra Güven Çetin, Hülya Çiçekçioğlu, Müslüm Şahin, Serhat Işık, Alparslan Kurtul, Ender Örnek, Feridun Vasfi Ulusoy |
| Reference range of zinc in adult population (20-29 years) of Lahore, Pakistan | |
| Warda Hussain, Asim Mumtaz, Farzana Yasmeen, Sana Qayyum Khan, Toqeer Butt |
| Comparing school lunch and canteen foods consumption of children in Kayseri, Turkey | |
| Dilek Ongan, Neriman Inanc, Betul Cicek |
| Postoperative nosocomial infections among children with congenital heart disease | |
| Jian Zhang, Yan Yuan, Peiling Li, Tuanjie Wang, Jun Gao, Jinhua Yao, Shujun Li |
| Frequency of sexual dysfunction and its causative factors among diabetic women in Turkey | |
| Nuriye Büyükkayacı Duman |
| Otomycosis; clinical features, predisposing factors and treatment implications | |
| Khurshid Anwar, Mohammad Shahid Gohar |
| The role of maternal serumbeta-HCG and PAPP-A levels at gestational weeks 10 to 14 in the prediction of pre-eclampsia | |
| Özkan Özdamar, İsmet Gün, Uğur Keskin, Necmettin Koçak, Ercüment Müngen |
| Management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding from portal hypertension: Elective or emergency surgery? | |
| Sen Liu |
| Predictive value of soluble CD14, Interleukin-6 and procalcitonin for lower extremity amputation in people with diabetes with foot ulcers: A pilot study | |
| Ahmet Karakas, Erol Arslan, Tolga Cakmak, Ibrahim Aydın, E.Ozgur Akgul, Seref Demirbas, Senol Yildiz |
| Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding folic acid deficiency; A hidden hunger | |
| Aliya Hisam, Mahmood Ur Rahman, Syed Fawad Mashhadi |
| Evaluation of Mean Platelet Volume values in lean women with polycystic ovary syndrome | |
| Dilek Benk Silfeler, Raziye Keskin Kurt, Erhan Yengil, Burak Un, Secil Arica, Ali Baloglu |
| ABO blood group frequency in Ischemic heart disease patients in Pakistani population | |
| Saima Sharif, Naureen Anwar, Tasnim Farasat, Shagufta Naz |
| Is atmospheric pressure change an independent risk factor for hemoptysis? | |
| Omer Araz, Elif Yilmazel Ucar, Metin Akgun, Yener Aydin, Mehmet Meral, Leyla Saglam, Hasan Kaynar, Ali Metin Gorguner |
| Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute gallstone pancreatitis in index hospital admission: Feasibility and safety | |
| Ahmed Khan Sangrasi, B M Syed, Amir Iqbal Memon, Abdul Aziz Laghari, K. Altaf Hussain Talpur, Jawaid Naeem Qureshi |
| Can we use serum gamma-glutamyl transferase levels to predict early mortality in stroke? | |
| Emine Akıncı, Nurettin özgür Dogan, Haluk Gumus, Nazire belgin Akıllı |
| Impact of an IEC (Information, Education and Communication) intervention on key family practices of mothers related to child health in Jamshoro, Sindh | |
| Salma Shaikh, Shazia Memon, Imran Ahmed, Amna Soomro, Rabia Manzoor, Saleem Shaikh |
| Common post-fitting complications intooth-supported fixed-fixed design metal-ceramic fixed dental prostheses | |
| Fazal Ghani, Nadia Zafar |
| Maternal morbidity and perinatal outcome in preterm premature rupture of membranes before 37 weeks gestation | |
| Saira Dars, Safia Malik, Erum Samreen, Roshan Ara Kazi |
| Relationshi̇p between atrial fibrilationand coronary bypass surgery | |
| Sedat Ozcan |
| Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor expression in peripheral blood of patients with pregnancy inducedhypertension syndrome and its clinical significance | |
| Yanfang Ren, Huiling Wang, Haixia Qin, Jun Yang, Yuhong Wang, Shan Jiang, Ying Pan |
Clinical Case Series
| Chronic scrotal pain caused by Mild Epididymitis: Report of a series of 44 cases | |
| Yongqing Lai, Zuhu Yu, Duqun Chen, Bentao Shi, Liangchao Ni, Yunchu Liu, Shangqi Yang |
Review Article
| Early stage effect of ischemic preconditioning for patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass grafts surgery:Systematic review and meta-analysis | |
| Qing Chai, Jin Liu |
Special Communications
| Emerging 21st Century Medical Technologies | |
| Mohammad Iqbal Bajwa |
Short Communication
| Can hospital promotional activities be more ethical? | |
| Yiyi Chen, Zhou Yin, Qiong Xie, Zhexin Shao |
| How to deal with burden of critical illness: A comparison of strategies in different areas of China | |
| Pengcheng Liu, Liwen Jiang, Chengyue Li |
| A comparison of the scorings of real and standardized patients on physician communication skills | |
| Rita Rezaei, Golnoush Mehrabani |
Case Reports
| A case of hepatic cyst-induced inferiorvena cava thrombosis | |
| Jaecheol Moon, Dahee Heo, Sanghoon Han |
| A rare case of critical illness polyneuropathy and literature review | |
| Jiachun Feng, Xinmei Jiang, Shaokuan Fang |
| Cardiorenal syndrome followed by acute hepatitis C in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia | |
| Romeo-Gabriel Mihaila |
| Study of non-syndromic thumb aplasia in six independent cases | |
| Sajid Malik, Hafiza Fizzah Riaz, Karmoon Lal, Bashir Ahmad, Muhammad Shuaib, Syeda Farwa Naqvi |
View Point
| Do the rates we report misinform the local programs? | |
| Mohammad Darvishi, Atefeh Noori, Shervin Assari, Babak Moazen |
Correspondence
| Atypical cause of a typical chest pain | |
| Imran Haider |
Retraction
| Retraction: Atrial septal defect repair; our early and mid-phase results | |
| Sedat Ozcan, Ali Ümit Yener, M.Alper Turgut Özkan |
| Retraction: The effects of 21 and 23 milimeter aortic valve prosthesis on hemodynamic performance and functional capacity in young adults | |
| Ali Ümit Yener |
