Vol. 34, No. 4 (2018):Â July - August 2018
Table of Contents
Editorial
| Pakistan’s Performance in Global Impact Factor Race | |
| Sultan Ayub Meo, Shaukat Ali Jawaid |
Original Articles
| Patterns of Inpatient Admissions during Hajj:Clinical conditions, length of stay and patient outcomes at an advanced care centre in Makkah, Saudi Arabia | |
| Ahmad A. Mirza, Mohammed A. Al-Sakkaf, Amrallah A. Mohammed, Mian U. Farooq, Ziad A. Al-Ahmadi, Moahammed A. Basyuni |
| The Efficacy of Laser Doppler Flowmetry, Electric Pulp Test and Cold Test in Diagnosing Revascularization of Extrusively Luxated Immature Maxillary Incisors | |
| Seyda Ersahan, Fidan Alakus Sabuncuoglu, Elif Aybala Oktay |
| Comparative Effectiveness of Teaching Obstetrics and Gynaecological Procedural Skills on Patients versus Models: A randomized trial | |
| Shereen Zulfiqar Bhutta, Haleema Yasmin |
| Effects of epidural anesthesia combined with inhalation anesthesia or intravenous anesthesia on intrapulmonary shunt and oxygenation in patients undergoing long term single lung ventilation | |
| Xia Zheng, Zhiquan Lv, Kaiyu Yin, Mingqing Peng |
| An approach for developing integrated undergraduate medical curriculum | |
| Ashfaq Akram, Farzana Rizwan, Kamran Sattar, Jalal Ibrahim S Hadi, Sultan Ayoub Meo |
| Socio-economic factors affecting quality of life of Hemodialysis patients and its effects on mortality | |
| Muhammad Anees, Shazia Batool, Marium Imtiaz, Muhammad Ibrahim |
| Evaluation of Intraocular pressure, Corneal thickness, and Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome | |
| Kuddusi Teberik, Mehmet Tahir Eski, Ege Güleç Balbay, Murat Kaya |
| Comparison of neonatal outcomes between category-1& non‑category-1 Primary Emergency Cesarean Section: A retrospective record review in a tertiary care hospital | |
| Syeda Dure Shahwar, Iffat Ahmed, Azra Amerjee, Zahra Hoodbhoy |
| Analysis of the occurrence of deep venous thrombosisin lower extremity fractures: A clinical study | |
| Qiang Li, Xiao Chen, Yuanyuan Wang, Lin Li |
| Radiation safety behavior model for the radiological science departments of Universities in Korea | |
| Pyong Kon Cho, Yongmin Kim, Hyonchol Jang, Yeoryeong Jeon, Eunok Han |
| Association of serum liver enzyme Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) in patients with type 2 diabetes | |
| Mujeeb Ur Rehman Abro, Anum Butt, Kulsoom Baqa, Nazish Waris, Maria Khalaid, Asher Fawwad |
| The Role of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and Glial Cell Line‑Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) in Tic Disorders | |
| Ali Karayağmurlu, Hakan Öğütlü, İbrahim Selçuk Esin, Onur Burak Dursun, Ahmet Kızıltunç |
| Efficacy of Vitamin D supplementation in achieving an early sputum conversion in smear positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |
| Arbab Afzal, Rabia Rathore, Nasir Farooq Butt, Fawad Ahmad Randhawa |
| Levels of Plasma N-terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide and D‑dimer on the Prognosis of Patients with Acute Cerebral Infarction | |
| Rui Wang, Yamin Wei, Junfang Teng |
| Occurrence of traumatic dental injuries among preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorder | |
| Fares S Al-Sehaibany |
| Roles of medical education department: What are expectations of the faculty? | |
| Saima Batool, Muhammad Ahsan Raza, Rehan Ahmed Khan |
| Evaluation of serum biomarkers for detection of preeclampsia severity in pregnant women | |
| Maryam Kasraeian, Nasrin Asadi, Homeira Vafaei, Tarlan Zamanpour, Hadi Raeisi-Shahraki, Khadije Bazrafshan |
| Are there any preventable risk factors for women who had surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse and stress Urinary Incontinence? | |
| Sefa Kurt, Mehmet Tunc Canda, Mehmet Bal, Abdullah TaÅŸyurt |
| Exercise therapy versus surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis: A systematic reviewand meta-analysis | |
| Zhuomao Mo, Renwen Zhang, Minmin Chang, Shujie Tang |
| Protein requirement and its intake in subjectswith diabetic foot ulcers at a tertiary care hospital | |
| Nida Sajid, Zahid Miyan, Syed Itaat Hussain Zaidi, Syeda Sara Abbas Jaffri, Mariam Abdeali |
| Effect of intrauterine insemination treatment on sexual function and quality of life for infertile women | |
| Emre Sinan Güngör, Olcay Seval, Gülşah İlhan, Fatma Ferda Verit |
| Comparison of two types of exercises in the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis | |
| Wenzhi Mu, Yong Shang, Zhuomao Mo, Shujie Tang |
| Perceived stress and monetary burden amongthalassemia patients and their caregivers | |
| Aliya Hisam, Najm us Saqib Khan, Naseer Alam Tariq, Hira Irfan, Bushra Arif, Mawra Noor |
| Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody and Periodontal Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients | |
| Wan Majdiah Wan Mohamad, Soh Ke Jia, Wan Syamimee Wan Ghazali, Haslina Taib |
| Factors contributing to the lack of interest in research activities among postgraduate medical students | |
| Imran Saeed, Nabiha Farasat Khan, Attia Bari, Rehan Ahmed Khan |
| Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and mean platelet volume can be useful markers to predict sepsis in children | |
| Adem Dursun, Serkan Özsoylu, Başak Akyıldız |
| A comparison of exposure of Glottis using the Airtraq or the Macintosh Laryngoscope in Potentially difficult airway management: A self-controlled clinical trial | |
| Ji-Ming Wang, Yun-Xia Zuo, Jing Lin, Er-Li Ma, Peng Liang, Xiao-Qiang Li |
| Prevalence of depression among adults with sickle cell disease in the Southern Region of Saudi Arabia | |
| Sultan Saad Alsubaie, Mohammad Abdulrahman Almathami, Ahmad Abouelyazid, Mohammad Mana Alqahtani |
| Plasma surfactant protein-A levels in apparently healthy smokers, stable and exacerbation COPD patients | |
| Khalid Parvez Lone, Nida . |
| Evaluation of patients undergoing abdominal sacrocolpopexy due to symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse in terms of gastrointestinal complications | |
| Abdurrahman Hamdi İnan, Emrah Beyan, Adnan Budak, Ahkam Göksel Kanmaz |
| Dynamic changes and clinical significance of serum S100B protein and glial fibrillary acidic protein in patients with delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Chong Di, Yun Zeng, Jingyu Mao, Zhengjie Shen, Wenzhe Gu |
| Levels of serum thyroxine, triidothyronine and thyrotropin in patients with acute myocardial infarction | |
| Mulazim Hussain Bukhari, Rukhsana Gulzar, Rehma Dar, Hira Sajjad |
| Association between grades of Hydronephrosis & detection of urinary stones by ultrasound imaging | |
| Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi |
| Evaluation of medication adherence in hypertensive patients and influential factors | |
| Selma Borataş, Hülya Fırat Kılıç |
| Prevalence of Migraine among patients of Depressive Disorder | |
| Muhammad Ilyas Jat, Muhammad Iqbal Afridi, Washdev Amar, Chooni Lal |
| The effect of facet joint injection on lumbar spinal stenosis with radiculopathy | |
| Chan Jin Park, Young Duck Shin, Seung Woon Lim, Yoo Mee Bae |
| Treatment results of small bowel perforations due to unusual causes | |
| Mustafa Yener Uzunoglu, Fatih Altintoprak, Enis Dikicier, Ismail Zengin |
| Subclinical Hypothyroidism among local adult obese population | |
| Abdul Sami, Malik Faisal Iftekhar, Muhammad Abdur Rauf, Akhter Sher |
| Prevalence and factors associated with smartphone addiction among medical students at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah | |
| Alaa Aziz Alhazmi, Sami Hamdan Alzahrani, Mukhtiar Baig, Emad M. Salawati, Ahmad Alkatheri |
| Perinatal outcome among fasting and non fasting mothers during the month of Ramadan | |
| Zahegul Gul, Seema Rajar, Zeenat Shaikh, Kashif Shafique, Nazli Hossain |
| Effects of serum N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide& D-dimer levels on patients with acute ischemic stroke | |
| Jia Li, Chengzhi Gu, Dan Li, Lan Chen, Zhenhui Lu, Lianhai Zhu, Huaiyu Huang |
| The influence of patient-physician communication on physician loyalty and hospital loyalty of the patient | |
| Özgün ÜNAL, Mahmut AKBOLAT, Mustafa AMARAT |
| Predictors of serious findings on bi-directional endoscopy in young patients with anemia and GI symptoms | |
| Faisal Aslam, Abdullah Bin Khalid, Faraz Siddiqui, Yamna Jadoon |
Clinical Case Series
| Treatment of unruptured cornual pregnancies by local injections of methotrexate or potassium chloride under transvaginal ultrasonographic guidance | |
| Gorkem Tuncay, Abdullah Karaer, Ebru Inci Coskun, Rauf Melekoglu |
Short Communication
| L-Dopa response to Cortical Dysfunctions, health related quality of life and Fatigue Severity in Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease | |
| Amara Gul, Javed Yousaf |
Systematic Review
| Upper lip bite test for prediction of difficult airway: A systematic review | |
| Elnaz Faramarzi, Hassan Soleimanpour, Zahid Hussain Khan, Ata Mahmoodpoor, Sarvin Sanaie |
Case Reports
| An elusive case of digital ischemia in a patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis | |
| Waleed Azam, Uzma Erum, Asif Jan Muhammad |
| Fournier gangrene due to Rhizobium Radiobacter | |
| Volkan Sen, Pinar Sen, Mehmet Oguz Sahin |
| Germ cell tumor and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A treatment dilemma | |
| Abdul Hannan, Muhammad Faisal Khalid, Samia Yasmeen |
Workshop Proceedings
| Proceedings of Workshop on Scientific Writing and Publishing organized by EMAME-DHA at Dubai (June 22-24th 2018) | |
| Shaukat Ali Jawaid |
Conference Proceedings
| Proceedings of National Medical Conference organized by Azra Naheed Medical College in collaboration with Pakistan Aspirin Foundation (April 28th 2018) | |
| Shaukat Ali Jawaid |
Correspondence
| What is a University Education? | |
| H.R Ahmad |
