Vol 32, No 4 (2016)

July - August 2016 Pak J Med Sci

July - August 2016 Pak J Med Sci

Table of Contents

Editorial

Impact of Impact Factor, Publication Auditand the importance of Citations PDF
Shaukat Ali Jawaid

Original Articles

Concept mapping improves academic performance in problem solving questions in Biochemistry subject PDF
Mukhtiar Baig, Saba Tariq, Rehana Rehman, Sobia Ali, Zohair Gazzaz
Comparison of effects of propofol and isosorbide dinitrateduring rewarming on cardiopulmonary bypass PDF
Aamir Furqan, Sohail Ahmad, Liaqat Ali, Rahat Akhtar, Mirza Ahmad Raza Baig, Rana Altaf
Clinical efficacy and safety of hypernormal shortened door to needle time (DNT) plus individualized low-dose alteplase therapy in treating acute ischemic stroke PDF
Hongyan Lei, Yansen Cui, Mei Zheng, Daiqun Yang, Liquan Wang, Ziran Wang
An assessment of ventilator-associated pneumonias and risk factors identified in the Intensive Care Unit PDF
Mevlüt Karataş, Sedat Saylan, Uğur Kostakoğlu, Gürdal Yılmaz
Frequency of hospital acquired pneumonia and its microbiological etiology in medical intensive care unit PDF
Muhammad Imran, Alina Amjad, Fakhir Raza Haidri
Effect of age on the outcome of renal transplantation:A single-center experience PDF
Faruk Ozkul, Halil Erbis, Vural Taner Yilmaz, Huseyin Kocak, Ibrahim Ali Osmanoglu, Ayhan Dinckan
Compliance and effectiveness of WHO Surgical Safety Check list: A JPMC Audit PDF
Mariyah Anwer, Shahneela Manzoor, Nadeem Muneer, Shamim Qureshi
A Non-invasive method for assessment of intravascular fluid status: Inferior vena cava diameters and collapsibility index PDF
Sinan Karacabey, Erkman Sanrı, Ozlem Guneysel
Acute coronary syndrome in young adults from a Malaysian tertiary care centre PDF
Fan Kee Hoo, Yoke Loong Foo, Sazlyna Mohd Sazlly Lim, Siew Mooi Ching, Yang Liang Boo
Ramadan and Diabetes - Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of General Practitioners: A cross-sectional study PDF
Muhammad Yakoob Ahmedani, Bella Z Hashmi, Muhammad Saif Ulhaque
Does menopausal status impact urinary continence outcomes following abdominal sacrocolpopexy without anti-incontinence procedures in continent women? PDF
Abdurrahman Hamdi İnan, Emrah Töz, Emrah Beyan, Tutku Gürbüz, Aykut Özcan, Öznur Öner
Complications in operative fixationof calcaneal fractures PDF
Ying Li, Rong-Hua Bao, Zhi-Qiang Jiang, Huo-Yan Wu
Comparison of clinicopathological characteristics of lymph node positive and lymph node negative breast cancer PDF
Naila Irum Hadi, Qamar Jamal
Comparison of McGrath® Series 5 video laryngoscope with Macintosh laryngoscope: A prospective,randomised trial in patients with normal airways PDF
Mehmet SARGIN, Mehmet Selçuk ULUER
Short term outcome of laparoscopic ventral rectopexy for rectal prolapse PDF
Muhammad Naeem, Mariyah Anwer, Muhammad Shamim Qureshi
Interleukin-6 polymorphisms and risk of coronary artery diseases in a Chinese population: A case-control study PDF
Jiyuan Lv, Yao Hongmei, Jia Yongpin
Comparison of risk factors and survival of Type-I and Type-II Endometrial Cancers PDF
Tahira Yasmeen Malik, Uzma Chishti, Aliya Begum Aziz, Irfan Sheikh
Tinea pedis and onychomycosis frequency in diabetes mellitus patients and diabetic foot ulcers: A cross sectional – observational study PDF
Gamze Akkuş, Mehtap Evran, Dilek Güngör, Mehmet Karakaş, Tamer Tetiker, Murat Sert
Sucralfate and Lidocain: Antacid 50:50 solution in post esophageal variceal band ligation pain PDF
Muhammad Hafeez, Ehsan Kadir, Anjum Aijaz
Relationship between plasma level of Vitamin D and post operative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing CABG PDF
Kamran Shdvar, Fariba Ramezani, Sarvin Sanaie, Taher Entezari Maleki, Babak Kazemi Arbat, Bahman Naghipour
The effect of sodium hypochlorite and resin cement systems on push-out bond strength of cemented fiber posts PDF
Fahad Al-Khudhairy, Mohammed Bin-Shuwaish
Stretching the boundaries of medical education: A case of medical college PDF
Kulsoom Ghias, Kausar S Khan, Rukhsana Ali, Shireen Azfar, Rashida Ahmed
Early outcomes of on-pump versus off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting PDF
Ghulam Hussain, Hammad Azam, Mirza Ahmad Raza Baig, Naseem Ahmad
Preterm birth in twin pregnancies: Clinical outcomes and predictive parameters PDF
Zehra Nihal Dolgun, Cihan Inan, Ahmet Salih Altintas, Sabri Berkem Okten, Niyazi Cenk Sayin
Comparison of permeatal medial placement of graft without raising the tympano-meatal flaps to conventional methods of myringoplasty: An experience at tertiary care hospital in Pakistan PDF
Saleem Asif Niazi, Zaheer Ul Hassan ., Khaula Atif, Saeed Ullah
Analysis of Carotid color ultrasonography and high sensitive C-reactive protein in patients with atherosclerotic cerebral infarction PDF
Lei Zhao, Zhanyi Zhai, Wei Hou
Doppler waveform study as indicator of change of portal pressure after administration of octreotide PDF
Shahbaz Haider, Qurban Hussain, Sumera Tabassum, Bilal Hussain, Muhammad Rasheed Durrani, Fayyaz Ahmed
Impact of admission serum total cholesterol level on in-hospital mortality in patients with acute aortic dissection PDF
Xintian Liu, Xi Su, Hesong Zeng
Anti Mullerian Hormone: Ovarian response indicator in young patients receiving Long GnRH Agonist Protocol for Ovarian Stimulation PDF
Zehra Jamil, Syeda Sadia Fatima, Rehana Rehman, Faiza Alam, Sara Arif
Pregnancy rhinitis in Turkish women: Do gestational week, BMI and parity affect nasal congestion? PDF
Burak Ulkumen, Burcu Artunc Ulkumen, Halil Gursoy Pala, Onur Celik, Nevin Sahin, Gizem Karaca, Meltem Demirdag
Measured versus calculated LDL-cholesterol in subjects with Type 2 Diabetes PDF
Asher Fawwad, Rubina Sabir, Musarrat Riaz, Hassan Moin, Abdul Basit
Therapeutic effects of topical 5-aminolevulinicacid photodynamic therapy PDF
Yine Hu, Shufang Dai, Bin Wang, Wei Qu, Jun-Ling Gao
Corneal Collagen Cross Linking (CXL) in treatmentof Pseudophakic Bullous Keratopathy PDF
Muhammad Saim Khan, Imran Basit, Mazhar Ishaq, Tariq Shakoor, Amer Yaqub, Rana Intisar
Clinical comparative study of the effects of Helicobacter pylori colonization on oral health in children PDF
Asım Dane, Taskin Gurbuz
Comparison of effectiveness and cost of patent ductusarteriosus device occlusion versus surgical ligationof patent ductus arteriosus PDF
Arif Zulqarnain, Muhammad Younas, Tariq Waqar, Ahsan Beg, Touseef Asma, Mirza Ahmad Raza Baig
Advantages of caudal block over intrarectal local anesthesiaplus periprostatic nerve block for transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy PDF
Na Wang, Yaowen Fu, Haichun Ma, Jinguo Wang, Yang Gao
Task oriented training improves the balance outcome and reducing fall risk in diabetic population PDF
Javeria Ghazal, Arshad Nawaz Malik, Imran Amjad
Factors influencing development of professionalvalues among nursing students PDF
Renginar Öztürk Dönmez, Süheyla Özsoy
Son Preference in Pakistan:A Myth or Reality PDF
Khaula Atif, Muhammad Zia Ullah, Afeera Afsheen, Syed Abid Hassan Naqvi, Zulqarnain Ashraf Raja, Saleem Asif Niazi
Antimicrobial stewardship program in a Malaysian District Hospital: First Year experience PDF
Diana Yap Fui Sing, Yang Liang Boo, Roshalina Mukhlis, Pek Woon Chin, Fan Kee Hoo
Effect of aerobic exerciseson stuttering PDF
Illays Khan, Irum Nawaz, Imran Amjad
Peer interaction and group education for adaptation to disease in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus PDF
Sebahat Altundag, Meral Bayat
Knowledge and attitude regarding Ebola virus disease among medical students of Rawalpindi: A preventable threat not yet confronted PDF
Aliya Hisam, Mariam Nadeem Rana, Mahmood-Ur-Rahman .
Clinical value of mammography in diagnosis and identification of breast mass PDF
Hongjun Li, Shanhua Zhang, Qingyuan Wang, Rongguang Zhu
Comparison of maternal serum lipoproteins in normal pregnancyand primiparous patients with eclampsia PDF
Rubina Nazli, Tasleem Akhtar, Nabila Sher, Jamila Haider, Akmal Khan, Hina Aslam

Review Article

Insomnia during Pregnancy: Diagnosis and Rational Interventions PDF
Ali M Hashmi, Shashi K Bhatia, Subhash K Bhatia, Imran S Khawaja
Zika Virus: Epidemiology, current phobia and preparednessfor upcoming mass gatherings, with examples from World Olympics and Pilgrimage PDF
Nahla Khamis Ibrahim

Case Reports

Adrenalectomy for solitary metastasis of Hepatocellular carcinoma post liver transplantation: Case report and literature review PDF
Imran Khan Jalbani, Syed M. Nazim, Muhammad Usman Tariq, Farahat Abbas
An unusual cause of Foot Drop: Peroneal extraneural ganglion cyst PDF
Murat Zümrüt, Mehmet Demirayak, Ahmet Küçükapan
Hyperthyroid hypokalemicperiodic paralysis PDF
N.S. Neki

Conference Proceedings

Proceedings of International Medical Conference organized by Royal College of Physicians London andAzra Naheed Medical College, Lahore (February 26-28, 2016) PDF
Shaukat Ali Jawaid


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