November - December 2013 Pak J Med Sci
Table of Contents
Editorial
| How to ensure provision of quality cost effective healthcare through indigenous research and rational use of modern technology | |
| Shaukat Ali Jawaid |
Guest Editorial
| Some ethical dilemmas | |
| Shabih Zaidi |
Original Articles
| Knowledge, misconceptions and motivations towards blood donation among university students in Saudi Arabia | |
| Mukhtiar Baig, Hamed Habib, Abdullah Haji, Faisal Alsharief, Abdulelah Noor, Riyadh Makki |
| Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging of systemic amyloidosis patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction: An initial study | |
| Rui Xia, Fabao Gao Gao, Jiayu Sun, Chunchao Xia, Zhangxue Hu, Yingkun Guo |
| Perception of susceptibility to the negative outcomes associated with unprotected sex among University of Venda students | |
| Felix Chima Anyanwu, Daniel Goon, Augustine Tugli, Abiodun Olukoga, Lateef O. Amusa, Lizzy Nethshikweta, Babajide Ajao |
| The impact of Vitamin D replacement on Glucose Metabolism | |
| Hulya Parildar, Ozlem Cigerli, Asli Dogruk Unal, Oyku Gulmez, Nilgun Guvener Demirag |
| Effects of carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting on high-risk carotid stenosis patients | |
| Peifu Wang, Chunyang Liang, Jichen Du, Jilai Li |
| Aspirin resistance in patients with acute coronary events: Risk factors and prevalence as determined by whole blood multiple electrode aggregometry | |
| O Ibrahim, O. Maskon, Noor Darinah, A. A. Raymond, Md Mostafizur Rahman |
| Obesity-related abnormal eating behaviors in Type 2 diabetic patients | |
| Aydan Ercan, Gül Kızıltan |
| Low serum magnesium levels and diabetic foot ulcers | |
| Sakir Ozgur Keskek, Sinan Kırım, Adil Karaca, Tayyibe Saler |
| Comparison between effects of HydroCoil Embolic System and ordinary coil on large- and medium-sized intracranial aneurysms | |
| De Wei, Chenbin Wei, Shaosong Huang, Qiuping Lin, Yiling Wang |
| Aberrant DNA Methylation of P16, MGMT, and hMLH1 Genes in Combination with MTHFR C677T Genetic Polymorphism in gastric cancer | |
| Binbin Song, Jiang Ai, Xianghong Kong, Dexin Liu, Jun Li |
| Alexithymia among elderlypatients with diabetes | |
| Sevilay Hintistan, Dilek Cilingir, Nermin Birinci |
| The effectiveness of wet cupping vs. venesection on arterial O2 saturation level of cigarette smokers: A randomized controlled clinical trial | |
| Davood Hekmatpou, Latif Moeini, Salar Haji Nad Ali |
| Age – specific incidence rate change at breast cancer and its different histopathologic subtypes in Iran and Western countries | |
| Maryam Sadat Hosseini, Maliheh Arab, Behzad Nematihonar, Giti Noghabaei, Nazanin Safaei, Tahereh Ghasemi |
| Clinical observation of different minimally invasive surgeries for the treatment of impacted upper ureteral calculi | |
| Yuanhua Liu, Zhangyan Zhou, An Xia, Haitao Dai, Linjie Guo, Jiang Zheng |
| Frequency of metabolic abnormalities in urinary stones patients | |
| Mudassar Saeed Pansota, Iftikhar Ahmad, Muhammad Tariq, Shafat Ali Tabassum |
| Misoprostol Abortion: Ultrasonography versus Beta-hCG testing for verification of effectiveness | |
| Fariba Behnamfar, Mehrdad Mahdian, Fereshteh Rahimi, Mansoureh Samimi |
| Stability of axis and patient satisfaction after toric implantablecollamer lens implantation for myopic astigmatism | |
| Tai-xiang Liu, Xin Luo |
| Efficacy of gatifloxacin in acute bacterial corneal ulcer | |
| Sameen Afzal Junejo, Arshad Ali Lodhi, Munawar Ahmed, Mahesh Kumar, Mustafa Kamal, Murtaza . |
| Study on the role of zoledronic acid in treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis | |
| Ma Chao, Qin Hua, Zhou Yingfeng, Wan Guang, Shi Shufeng, Dong Yuzhen, Wei Wang, Tan Haifeng |
| Trends of adult primary malignant renal tumors over six years | |
| Ahmed Khalil Ibrahim |
| Efficacy of botulinum toxin in benign essential blepharospasm: Desirable & undesirable effects | |
| Shakaib - Anwar, Humaira Zafar |
| Work-Related musculoskeletal symptoms among building construction workers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Sultan Ayoub Meo, Zaid Fahad Alsaaran, Moayad Khalid Alshehri, Mohammed Azam Khashougji, Abdul Aziz Zayed Almeterk, Saif Fraj Almutairi, Saad Fahad Alsaeed |
| Shoulder injury incidence and severity through identificationof risk factors in rugby union players | |
| Evan Lynch, Adriaan JJ Lombard, Yoga Coopoo, Ina Shaw, Brandon S Shaw |
| To evaluate the efficacy of Mobilization Techniques in Post-Traumatic stiff ankle with and without Paraffin Wax Bath | |
| Sajid Rashid, Kamran Salick, Muhammad Kashif, Awad Ahmad, Kashif Sarwar |
| Abnormal Lipid levels as a risk factor of eclampsia, study conducted in tertiary care Hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province - Pakistan | |
| Rubina Nazli, Muhammad Akmal Khan, Tasleem Akhtar, Ghosia Lutfullah, Nabila Sher Mohammad, Jawad Ahmad, Jamila Haider, Hina Aslam |
| Preservation of myocardial contractile function by aminoguanidine, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitors, in a rat model of hemorrhagic shock | |
| Mona Soliman |
| Identification and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of coagulase-negative staphylococci in various clinical specimens | |
| Muhammad Murad Ehsan, Zahida Memon, M.Owais Ismail, Ghulam Fatima |
| Relationship of high sensitivity C-reactive protein with presence and severity of coronary artery disease | |
| Syed Shahid Habib, Abeer A. Al Masri |
Review Article
| Malignant mesothelioma | |
| Salman Ahmed Tipu, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Sundas Ishtiaq |
| Association between CC10 +38A/G polymorphism and asthma risk: A meta-analysis | |
| Guangri Zhao, Xiaodan Lin, Ming Zhou, Jian Zhao |
Short Communication
| Potential implications of mine dusts on human health: A case study of Mukula Mine, Limpopo Province, South Africa | |
| Abuh Momoh, Siphiwe Emmanuel Mhlongo, Olukoga Abiodun, Confidence Muzerengi, Matamela Mudanalwo |
Case Reports
| Surgical treatment of an endobronchial lipoma obstructing the right upper bronchus: Imaging features with pathological correlation | |
| Haiyong Wang, Zhenzong Du, Angui Li, Jianfei Song |
| Stevens Johnson Syndrome associated with Lamotrigine | |
| Shama Parveen, M. Afzal Javed |
| A novel submucosa nodule of the rectum: A case of the ectopic prostatic tissue outside the urinary tract | |
| Sheng Dai, Xuefeng Huang, Weifang Mao |
| Dexmedetomidine sedation for transesophageal echocardiography during percutaneous atrial septal defect closure in adult | |
| Jae Wook Jung, Gwang Cheol Go, Sang Yoon Jeon, Sira Bang, Ki Hwa Lee, Yong Han Kim, Dong-Kie Kim |
| Coagulopathy associated with cell salvage transfusionfollowing cerebrovascular surgery | |
| Jianqiao Zheng, Li Du, Guizhi Du, Bin Liu |
| Pulmonary embolism after a single-stage, combined anterior and posterior approach lumbar surgery | |
| Shujie Tang |
| Recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding with ANCA Associated Glomerulonephritis successfully treated by transarterial embolization | |
| Ling Li, Xiao Li, Ping Fu, Fang Liu |
Correspondence
| Kinetics of HLA antibodies: A Titanic effort is required | |
| Younis Abdelwahab Skaik |
