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ISSN (Print): 0030-9982; ISSN (Linking): 0030-9982-L

November 2013, Volume 63, Issue 11

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

A study of serum levels of leptin, ghrelin and tumour necrosis factor-alpha in child patients with cyanotic and acyanotic, congenital heart disease

Iraj Shahramian , et al

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Geriatric patient profile in the cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit

Esra Akin Korhan , et al

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Prevalence and emerging resistance of Moraxella catarrhalis in lower respiratory tract infections in Karachi

Farhan Essa Abdullah , et al

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Cephalometric measurments of a Pakistani adult sample according to Jarabak’s analysis

Taskeen Khan , et al

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Use of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device in the treatment of adenomyosis associated heavy menstrual bleeding

Ahmet Uysal , et al

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Pentaglobin as an adjunct therapy in very low birthweight neonates with nosocomial sepsis

Ozgul Salihoglu , et al

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Prevalence of insomnia and use of sleep medicines in urban communities of Karachi, Pakistan

Rubeena Kidwai , et al

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Community-based management and outcome of omphalitis in newborns in Karachi, Pakistan

Farah Naz Qamar , et al

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Frequency of amount and axis of astigmatism in subjects of Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Saba Abbasi , et al

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Hyperbilirubinaemia a predictive factor for complicated acute appendicitis: a study in a tertiary care hospital

Muhammad Jamaluddin , et al

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Importance of clinical toxicology teaching and its impact in improving Knowledge: sharing experience from a workshop

Nadeem Ullah Khan , et al

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Long term complications of diabetes and co-morbidities contributing to atherosclerosis in diabetic population of Mirpur, Azad Kashmir

Choudhary Tariq Masood , et al

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The role of MR imaging with Half Fourier Acquired Single Shot Turbo Spin Echo sequence in the diagnosis of lung lesions in comparison with multislice CT

Baki Hekimoglu , et al

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A study on family communication pattern and parenting styles with quality of life in adolescent

Fariba Shahhraki Sanavi , et al

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Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: experience from a single tertiary care facility of Pakistan

Naureen Mushtaq , et al

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Evaluation of Nutritional Risk Screening-2002 and Subjective Global Assessment for general surgery patients: a prospective study

Faruk Karateke , et al

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Exploring teaching style in an undergraduate medical college following traditional curriculum in Pakistan Syed Danish Haseen Ahmed, Syed Muhammed Mubeen

Syed Danish Haseen Ahmed , et al

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Clinical observations in Leprosy cases treated at Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Abdul Salam Ghayas , et al

JCR IMPACT
FACTOR

0.781

JCR 5-YEAR
IMPACT FACTOR

0.928

H INDEX

43

SJR

0.24

Editorial

MERS-CoV — are we on the verge of a pandemic?

Bushra Jamil , Kiren Habib

Coronaviruses are single stranded RNA viruses found throughout the world. The six well-known human coronaviruses are 229E, OC43, NL63, HKU1, SARS-CoV^1,2 and the most recently discovered Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Coronaviruse

RESEARCH ARTICLES

IN THIS ISSUE

Short Reports

Incidence and outcome of small for gestational age foetuses: An experience from a secondary care hospital

Riffat Bano , et al

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Commentary

The Sindh Disposable Syringe Act: putting the act together

Arshad Altaf , et al

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Evidence Based Medicine

Citicoline in the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke: an international, randomized, multicentre, placebo-controlled study (ICTUS trial)Is the use of Citicoline is beneficial for acute ischaemic stroke?

Fauzia Nomani , et al

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Learning Research

Plagiarism and integrity in research

Fatema Jawad , et al

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REVIEW ARTICLES

Review Articles

A literature review about effectiveness of massage therapy for cancer pain

Salima Somani , et al

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CASE REPORTS

Job’s syndrome with an atypical presentation

Abbas Ali Tasneem , et al

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Transatrial access for left atrial pressure (LAP) monitoring line placement in Arterial switch operation (ASO) in neonates

Mohammad Irfan Akhtar , et al

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Relapsing idiopathic scrotal calcinosis

Ahmet Salvarci , et al

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Hirayama disease, a rare cause of posture related cord compression: A case report from radiological perspective

Shumaila Arooj , et al

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Unusual ectopic-term pregnancy in the ovary; case report from Karachi

Farzana Zia , et al

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Communications for all

Muhammad Sikander Ghayas Khan , et al

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Prevalence and correlates of injuries among school attending adolescents in Pakistan

Masood Ali Shaikh , et al

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STUDENTS' CORNER

Frequency of generalised anxiety disorder and associated factors in an urban settlement of Karachi

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan , et al

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Naegleria Fowleri — the brain-eating amoeba

Ramsha Zaheer , et al

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Marital disharmony in Pakistani women: A doctor’s role

Zarmeen Qamar , et al

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