Vol. 74 No. 06 (2025): JUNE

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Published: 2025-06-01

EDITORIAL

Obesity: Obvious Obstacle; Oblivious To Opportunity

Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, Nitin Kapoor

868-869
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effect of Parecoxib and transversus abdominis plane block on postoperative anxiety and cognition: A randomized controlled-trial

Fuzhen Zhang, Chengzhi Wang, Kan Li, Xingyuan Cheng, Chenxue Meng, Rongtian Kang

877-882
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Impact of CYP3A4 single nucleotide polymorphism to lidocaine therapy in Pakistani population

Ayesha Afzal, Uzma Naeem, Abeera Sikandar, Saima Rafique, Akbar Waheed Syed

870-876
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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and response of health care professionals in district Chitral-Pakistan: a cross-sectional approach

Aftab Ahmad Khan, Robina Barolia, Afshan Nazar, Shafiqa Banu

931-934
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Urdu translation and psychometric analysis of the physical activity scale for elderly (PASE)

Fakhr-Un-Nisa, Ayesha Afridi, Sumaiyah Obaid, Arshad Nawaz Malik, Mehr-Un-Nisa

920-925
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Comparative mydriatic study: tropicamide vs. biosimilar in normal and diabetic patients with quality control analysis

Fareena Farooqui, Sohaib Zafar Malik

902-907
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Short-term effect of eyelid-warming device on the tear film: a randomized observational comparative study

Manal Moalla Alharbi, Maram Omar Bashammakh, Sarah Alotaibi , Amal Aldarwesh, Noura Aldossary, Nada Aldahlawi, Gamal Abdel-Rehman El-Hiti

883-887
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The outcome of liver resections for hepatoblastoma in children: a 10-year experience from cancer dedicated institute

Sajid Ali, Umair Ahmed, Areej Muhammad Salim, Tariq Latif, Muhammad Ali Sheikh

914-919
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Determination of ROC Curve based diagnostic strength of miRNA in ovarian cancer

Rizwana Hussain, Saba Khaliq

908-913
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Clinical inertia in insulin prescription for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus among family physicians in Saudi Arabia

Amal M. Qasem Surrati, Asma Alshanqiti, Muayad Albadrani, Mansour AlHarbi, Muhammad Abu Baker Tobaiqi

892-901
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Anticipating bladder outlet obstruction in enlarged prostate: non-invasive clinical parameters as predictive tools

Muhammad Fayyaz, Naveed Ahmed Mahar, Harris Hassan Qureshi, Sara Kalwar, Usman Abdul Ahad, Altaf Hashmi

888-891
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Experience of trans-sphenoidal excision of pituitary adenomas in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan

Maryam Butt, Noor Ul Huda Bhatti, Mahnoor Tariq, Ibtissam Bin Khalid, Shayan Khalid Ghaloo, Irfan Yousaf

926-930
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AUDIT

Assessing quality of life before and after transurethral resection of the prostate in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients

Ahmad Waleed, Mushtaq Hussain, Muhammad Daniyal, Syeda Zoha Abbas, Tanzeel Gazder, Kanwal Naz

935-939
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SPECIAL COMMUNICATION

The first approved drug for abnormal bone formation: palovarotene challenges and way forward

Hassam Nasir Khan Alizai, Aainah Pasha, Parsa Khan Alizai, Namra Zia

940-942
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SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

Interventions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health status of healthcare workers: a systematic review

Maham Zahid, Umar Hussain, Shaista Noreen, Sofia Kabir, Khalid Rehman

943-959
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Implementation of cancer guidelines in Pakistan: A call for action

Areeba Memon, Minahil Memon, Dua Mahfooz Memon

1015-1015
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Fostering quantitative reasoning abilities in medical education for future healthcare professionals

Naureen Valliani, Shumaila Rafi

1020-1020
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Studying Master’s or PhD on fully funded scholarship in East Asia – A great opportunity for Pakistani doctors

Hafsa Shamim, Iqra Rehman, Sameen Rehan

1016-1017
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The growing health hazards of microplastics in Pakistan’s environment

Zainab Pervaiz, Rutaba Siddiqui, Osama Saeed

1018-1019
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NARRATIVE REVIEW

Intracranial Pressure or Intracranial Venous Output Resistance. Part 2: Theory of Pathological Variations.

Iqtidar H Bhatti, Zanib Javed, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

960-964
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CASE REPORT

Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis

Meher Ayyazuddin, Nushra Maqsood, Saman Shuja Khan , Muhammad Ali, Spenta Kakalia

984-987
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Bardet-Biedl syndrome: a multisystem disorder with rare dermatological manifestations

Ghafoor Ullah, Sidra Shabbir, Hanniya Marwat, Fahad Faizullah, Maisan Qadir, Maryam Sardar

970-973
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A rare case of fibrocystic disease in axillary accessory breast: a case report

Dawar Nadeem Aslam Dar, Maila Aslam

981-983
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Unusual delayed presentation of vesicocutaneous fistula as Meleney’s gangrene

Usman Ismat Butt, Mohammad Hasan Asif, Usama Ahmed Ali, Umm e Kalsoom, Aymn Mazhar, Abrar Ashraf Ali

978-980
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Skeletal muscle metastasis of early glottis laryngeal carcinoma: a case report

Fatima Shaukat, Durria khan, Yumna Ahmed, Syed Furqan Ahmed Hashmi, Tariq Mahmood

988-991
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Successful colonoscopic-guided balloon dilation of post-anastomotic stricture in infant: a preliminary report from tertiary care hospital Karachi-Pakistan

Dur-e-Shahwar, Bakhtawar Dilawar, Kamran Sadiq , Saleem Islam

974-977
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Complicated oesophageal duplication cyst in a 55-year-old man: a rare case from Pakistan

Arham Amir Khawaja, Arif Javaid, Haseeb Mehmood Qadri, Nuzhat Faqir Hussain, Pashmal Yousaf

965-969
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CASE SERIES

Predicting delirium in post-anaesthesia recovery: a retrospective analysis and validation of a nomogram model for patients undergoing benign biliary surgery

Li-jun Wu, Teng Song, Li Li

992-997
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BAROCRINOLOGY

The 4BE quinqunx: A model for obesity pathogenesis

Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, Nitin Kapoor

1002-1003
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RECENT ADVANCES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY

Gonadal guardianship-ergonomic endocrinology

Sanjay Kalra, Bharti Kalra, Nitin Kapoor

998-999
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IMAGING CORNER

Thyroid Under Siege: A Rare Manifestation of Breast Cancer Metastasis

Fatima Yousaf, Ayesha Zubair, Hajira Ilyas

1009-1010
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PRIMARY CARE DIABETES

The 5C model: Clinical approach to peripheral neuropathy

Sanjay Kalra, Atul Dhingra, Suneet Kumar Verma, Nitin Kapoor

1000-1001
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REHABILITATION SCIENCES CORNER

Bridging the Gap: Implementing cardiac rehabilitation programmes in pakistan's healthcare system

Hammad Najam, Muhammad Furqan Hassan, Zara Khalid, Farooq Azam Rathore

1011-1014
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EVIDENCE BASED NEURO-ONCOLOGY

Confronting ethical challenges and guideline deviations in neuro-oncological radiosurgery

Mustafa Mushtaq Hussain, Amjad Ali Qureshi, Tahir Shahab, Jawad Ahmed, Rashid Jooma, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

1006-1008
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STUDENT'S CORNER RESEARCH ARTICLE

Engaged or distracted? Assessing medical students’ attention dynamics during lectures

Hamnah Sohail, Tayyaba Noor, Laiba Ismail, Fatima Mohammad, Nauman Aziz

1021-1025
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STUDENT'S CORNER LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Finerenone: A breakthrough drug for patients of HFmrEF and HFpEF

Ahmed Faizan

1044-1044
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Strengthening maternal health: gestational diabetes screening as a national priority

Ayesha Ali

1040-1040
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Burnout among pre-medical students in Pakistan

Mahrukh Faisal Paracha, Sandesh Kumar, Divesh Sunil Sachdev

1036-1036
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From pollution to misuse: understanding RTIs in Pakistan

Nafia Hijab, Muhammad Rafay Khan, Khushboo Nusrat

1032-1032
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Heat stroke and cardiovascular disease drugs

Hamza Ehtesham, Marium Omair Mirza, Mushtaq Ahmad

1045-1046
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Endovascular thrombectomy for treatment of acute ischemic stroke: A double-edged sword?

Raafey Imran, Hamza Motahir, Muhammad Shahbaz

1041-1041
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Preparing for the possible impending surge of Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Pakistan

Hamnah Sohail, Ibrahim Khan, Saadia Sohail

1037-1038
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The need of genetic counselling in third world Muslim countries

Ahsan Jamal Memon

1033-1033
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Tuberculosis in pregnancy: a growing concern

Mustafa Aftab Khan, Syed Qamar Uddin, Omer Bin Ahmed

1030-1030
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The use of Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate as early therapy in paediatric asthma: A breakthrough in the making?

Zainab Syyeda Rahmat, Um E Abiha Batool , Zobia Ahmad

1029-1029
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New frontier of gene therapy: Tecelra’s promise for metastatic synovial sarcoma

Hammad Amjad, Muhammad Farhan, Mobeen Abid

1042-1043
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Remarkable findings in male pattern baldness: sugar molecule 2dDR offers hope for hair regrowth

Fatima Mustafa Lakdawala, Zahra Mufaddal

1039-1039
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Heatwave associated mortality in Karachi, Pakistan: a public health emergency

Muhammad Anas Faheem, Syeda Kashaf Batool, Syed Tawassul Hassan

1034-1035
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Socioeconomic and geographical disparities in healthcare quality in Pakistan

Asharib Sohaib, Muhammad Hassan, Muhammad Hussain, Abdul Hannan

1031-1031
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STUDENT'S CORNER CASE REPORT

Navigating listeriosis: a case report highlighting swift diagnosis and management in a high-risk patient

Muhammad Salman, Aisha Jadoon, Salva Nadeem, Syed Abdullah Bin Faisal

1026-1028
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ADVANCES IN NEPHROLOGY

Obestasis

Sanjay Kalra, Sourabh Sharma, Saurabh Arora, Nitin Kapoor

1004-1005
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