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Vol. 74 No. 10 (2024): OCTOBER

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OCTOBER CONTENT

Published: 2024-09-23

EDITORIAL

Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance in Pakistan

Sharaf Ali Shah, Arshad Altaf

1747-1748
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Original Article

Effectiveness of mechanical vs. chemomechanical methods in removing intracanal calcium hydroxide medication: a randomised trial

Nehal Amir, Nouman Noor
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Effects of postural and kinesthetic awareness on static standing balance and plantar pressure in chronic stroke: a randomized controlled trial

Wardah Rauf, Samia Sarmad, Sameed Liaqat, Safa Saleem, Muhammad Jawad, Muhammad Ahad

1755-1760
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Research Article

Anxiety, depression and quality of life in dermatology patients at a tertiary care hospital

Aliya Hisam, Hamayal Zafar, Afnan Akbar , Rai Salaar Sultan Bhatti , Muhammad Ramis Hussain

1761-1766
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Skull base osteomyelitis (SBO): a dreaded clinical entity

Iffat Khanum, Dureshahwar Kanwar, Kiren Habib, Fatima Mubarak

1767-1772
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Health related quality of life and associated factors among patients treated for ischemic heart disease in public sector hospital Karachi, Pakistan

Arshad Nawaz Khan, Sarfraz Masih, Jawaid Akber Sial, Tariq Aziz, Nadir Jaseem

1773-1778
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Treatment of acromioclavicular joint dislocation with looped steel plate and clavicular hook steel plate: recent therapeutic observation

Dingtao Li, Zhanshan Zhang, Xiaodong Wang

1791-1795
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Exploring the role of personality traits as mediators of mental health in Pakistani commuters

Alia Asmat, Nazish Niazi, Ginasha Choudary

1796-1800
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Respiratory viral infections in bone marrow transplant patients: insights from a tertiary care hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Noman Shakoor, Saifullah Khan Niazi, Eijaz Ghani, Raheel Iftikhar, Ali Rathore, Misbah Noor

1801-1805
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Uroflowmetry: nomograms in healthy young Pakistani men

Masood Ahmed Sheikh, Shahzad Ali, Ayesha Khan

1806-1810
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Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in uncomplicated UTI in Pakistani women

Waqar Azim Niaz, Haleema Yasmeen, Saadia Shamsher

1811-1818
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Periodic acid-schiff stain and p53 marker: reducing interobserver variability in microinvasive oral squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis

Syeda Areeba Rehan, Bushra Parveen, Nighat Ara, Hafeez Ud Din, Muhammad Usman Rathore, Saadia Muneer

1819-1823
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Effect of different dialysate temperatures on post dialysis fatigue in patients undergoing haemodialysis: a quasi-experimental study

Aizaz Anwar, Abdul Rehman Arshad, Muhammad Arif Sadiq, Muhammad Zulqarnain Saleem, Muhammad Iqbal, Muttahar Abbas

1824-1828
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The role of arginase estimation to predict hypertensive disorder of pregnancy at an earlier stage

Saba Shafiq, Muhammad Nadim Akbar Khan, Shazia Qayyum, Saadia Sultana

1779-1783
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Correlation of inflammatory indices with staging of esophageal carcinoma: a prospective study at Dr. Ruth K M Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi

Sajida Qureshi, Sumayah Khan, Kashif Shafique, Saba Mughal

1784-1790
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Audit

Compliance of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol in emergency and elective colorectal cancer surgery with a perspective from a developing country

Muneeb Ullah, Muhammad Kashif Khan, Aqsa Adeel, Muhammad Faisal Murad, Adil Shafi

1829-1835
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Narrative Review

Enhancing cancer care through addressing a neglected pillar: a narrative review on quality of life in Pakistani patients

Taimoor Khalid Janjua, Saniya Amir, Saad Ullah Khan, Fizza Zulfiqar, Hira Khan Afridi

1836-1842
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Short Report

Comparative effects of isometric and isotonic global neck muscles strengthening exercise program on pain, range of motion, strength, function and quality of life in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain

Misha Amjad, Syed Shakil Ur Rehman, Ghulam Fatima, Mehwish Ikram, Sobia Ghafoor

1843-1846
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Calorie and nutrient gap analysis of jail menu and nutritional status of the prisoners of District Jail, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Muhammad Bilal Arshad, Fahad Saleem, Rao Muhammad Haris

1847-1852
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Correlation of body mass index, with cardiometabolic and cardiorespiratory fitness in health care professionals of Multan

Esha Akhtar, Imran Ahmad Khan, Perwasha Perwasha, Shahid Ishaq, Qurat-Ul-Ain, Shumaila Arshad

1853-1855
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Case Report

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in an adult after Covid-19 vaccination (MIS-V): a case report and review of published literature

Namirah Iftikhar, Ashar Ekhlaq Ahmed, Muhammad Osama Rehman Khalid, Rameel Muhammad Aftab

1856-1871
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Paediatric Langerhans cell histiocytosis with diabetes insipidus: remarkable recovery journey

Versha Rani Rai, Zulqarnain Buriro, Roshia Parveen, Mohsina Noor, Heeranand Rathore

1872-1874
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Rescue therapy with Sofosbuvir /Velpatasvir/ Voxilaprevir in a patient infected with Hepatitis C virus multidrug resistant variant—a much needed option for DAA-treatment failures in Pakistan? A case-report

Ambreen Arif, Huma Qureshi

1875-1877
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Monkeypox in Pakistan-First case report

Nasim Akhtar

1878-1880
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RECENT ADVANCES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY

Ratiocination of ratios in endocrinology

Saptarshi Bhattacharya, Sunetra Mondal, Sanjay Kalra

1881-1883
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PRIMARY CARE DIABETES

Headache in diabetes

Sanjay Kalra, Suneet Verma, Nitin Kapoor

1884-1885
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BAROCRINOLOGY

The octagon of opportunities in obesity

Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, Saurabh Arora, Nitin Kapoor

1886-1887
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EVIDENCE BASED NEURO-ONCOLOGY

Role of Surgery in Vestibular Schwannoma following prior Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Zanib Javed, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

1888-1891
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IMAGING CORNER

Insight into paraneoplastic vasculitis associated with adenocarcinoma colon on F18-FDG PET-CT

Ayesha Zubair, Ahmed Qureshyl, Aamna Hassan

1892-1893
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REHABILITATION SCIENCES CORNER

The emerging role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing and cardiac rehabilitation in dilated cardiomyopathy: A mini review

Saba Murad, Muhammad Ehab Azim, Furqan Ahmed Siddiqi, Farooq Azam Rathore

1894-1896
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Letter to the Editor

Subsidiary Learning Opportunities for the Sustainability of Early Child Development

Farzana Begum, Ambreen Nizar, Sidra Afzal

1897-1897
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Unveiling the psychiatric dimensions of hypopituitarism: investigating associations, challenges, and treatment strategies

Ayesha Imran Butt, Muhammad Juniad Azhar

1898-1899
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Endoscopic thermal injuries should not be ignored, especially in developing countries

Yangzhou Huang, Daobin Zhu, Hong Zhao

1900-1901
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STUDENT'S CORNER CASE REPORT

Treating a patient with pan-resistant Acinetobacter: a case study

Maimoona Nazar, Nasir Ashraf, Laiba Sultan, Laiba Sultan

1902-1904
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Pheochromocytoma-induced congestive heart failure and hypertension in a 21-year-old man-a Case Report

Shuoxian Chen, Yufeng Chen, Pingan Chen

1905-1908
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STUDENT'S CORNER LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Travellers’ diarrhoea among tourists in Pakistan

Abdul Thawwab Ishaque, Abdul Raheem Rizvie, Muhammed Ifham Imtiyas

1909-1909
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Vorasidenib- A Paradigm Shift in IDH1- or IDH2-Mutant Low-Grade Glioma Treatment

Hurais Malik, Muhammad Hudaib, Abdul Rehman

1912-1913
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Addressing the stigma of bipolar disorder in Pakistan: A matter of public health importance

Muhammad Ibrahim, Ghaniya Rafi, Abdul Hadi

1910-1911
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Unveiling the silent struggle: navigating the labyrinth of mental health for parents of children with life-threatening illnesses in Pakistan

Seyreen Faisal, Tafiya Erum Kamran, Romaan Faisal

1914-1915
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Extended duration linagliptin nanoparticles: a novel, safe and effective future of diabetes treatment?

Muhammad Hamayal, Saira Mahmud, Warda Shahid

1916-1917
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Dostarlimab A new hope for endometrial cancer patients in Pakistan

Maliha Khan

1918-1918
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Fezolinetant - a potential alternative to hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women

Hassan Mehmood, Komal Zulfiqar, Ahsanat Fatima

1919-1919
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