Herein, we describe a case of airway management that was expected to be difficult due to previous radical maxillectomy surgery. A 68-year-old man was scheduled for maxillary defect reconstructive surg ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the benefits of P. conoideus fruit extract on inflammation and angiogenesis modulation on the endometrium of endometriosis animal model. Methodology: Forty female mice (Mus ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the nerve conduction velocity and magnitude of action potential in motor peripheral nerves of upper and lower limbs in normal subjects. Methodology: For this experimental ob ... Read More
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of isometric neck exercises in neutral spine and multiple angle isometric exercises in improving pain and functional ability in subjects with non-specific nec ... Read More
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of Bobath and Conventional approach for development of gross motor function in children of cerebral palsy (CP). Methodology: Twenty-two children of CP were a ... Read More
Objective: To compare the effects of Buteyko breathing technique and Incentive Spirometer on breath control pause in post-cardiac surgery patients. Methodology: This Randomized Controlled Trial inclu ... Read More
Objective: To find the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among cricketers in Lahore. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study. Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire was used and convenient sa ... Read More
Objective: To assess the influence of personality traits on pre-disposing the students of CMH Lahore Medical College to anxiety. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted in CMH Lahore Me ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness amongst university students and its impact on their academic achievement. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out ... Read More
Objective: To assess the role of quality of life in internalizing psychological problems like depression, anxiety and stress with gender differences among medical students. Methodology: This cross se ... Read More
Objective: To explore the predictive relationship of stressors with the suicidal ideation and behaviors in medical students. Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, 400 medical students was selec ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the anxiety and depression in medical students due to COVID-19 in Sindh, Pakistan. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted on students of medical and dental colle ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the impact of road safety practices (RSP) by the drivers and its relation to the general public health and safety. Methodology: This survey comprised of 475 drivers from the ... Read More
Objective: To measure the demographic characteristics and association between street crimes and its impact on the psychological health of youth in Khyber Pakhtunkhaw, Pakistan. Methodology: This cros ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the relationship between foods consumption habits, social network, and recreational activities of the elderly men with their health status in Punjab, Pakistan. Methodology: ... Read More
Objective: To assess and find the barriers of timely initiation of breast feeding. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted in rural area (2 Union councils) of District Sargodha with 202 ... Read More
Objective: To identify the patterns of health utilization, such as over-utilization, under-utilization and inefficient scheduling of resources and to measure the effectiveness and efficiency related t ... Read More
Objective: To assess the socio-demographic, economic, work-family conflict and marital factors associated with depression in nurses. Methodology: This was a Descriptive cross sectional study conducte ... Read More
Objective: To determine the influence of psychoeducation therapy on family’s emotional expression in caring patients with paranoid schizophrenia. Methodology: In this experimental study, we used rand ... Read More
Objective: To develop a Psychosocial Problems scale for nurses in Pakistan. Methodology: This study was conducted by exploring the construct of psychosocial problems from 300 nurses from government h ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the level of compulsive Facebook usage among young adults and it’s potential as an addictive disorder. Methodology: This cross sectional survey was conducted in four univers ... Read More
Objective: To examine the predictors of acculturative stress among Chinese academic sojourners in Pakistan. Methodology: In this cross-sectional survey, 250 Chinese academic sojourners were enrolled ... Read More
Objective: To explore the different coping strategies used by congenitally visually impaired young adults to cope with the burden of disability. Methodology: An open-ended interview technique was use ... Read More
Objective: To assess the relationship of quality of life with self-esteem among addicts and non-addict adolescents. Methodology: The data of this cross-sectional correlation study was collected from ... Read More
Objective: To identify the risk and protective factors in young adults experiencing breakup distress in Lahore, Pakistan. Methodology: It was a quantitative study with correlational research design a ... Read More
Objective: To analyse the relationship between perceived stress and psychological well-being among doctors serving at various government and private hospitals in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Methodology: Th ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the depressive disorder in the mothers of Thalassemia Patients using Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), and to suggest apposite policy initiatives. Methodology: This c ... Read More
Objective: To assess the practices and current status of oral hygiene among patients visiting dental outpatients’ departments of tertiary care setting of Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. Methodology: This ... Read More
Objective: The efficacy of Biodentine and mineral trioxide aggregate in pulpotomies of cariously exposed vital permanent teeth. Methodology: A total of 60 patients were selected randomly, and after c ... Read More
Objective: To assess the association of sedentary life style and musculoskeletal disorders in school going children. Methodology: This was a cross sectional survey and data were collected from differ ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the relationship between co-dependency and mental health functioning with relation to gender of parents with intellectually disabled children. Methodology: In this correlati ... Read More
Objective: To assess the level of physical inactivity and quality of life in overweight female students in Lahore, Pakistan. Methodology: For this cross sectional study, 213 overweight females were r ... Read More
Objective: To compare the effects of spinal stabilization exercises with and without stretching of latissimus dorsi muscle in chronic mechanical low back pain. Methodology: This Randomized controlled ... Read More
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of conventional physical therapy with and without low level laser therapy on pain and functional disability in patients with trigger point of upper trapezius. ... Read More
Objective: To assess the physicians’ and surgeons’ knowledge and mode of referral of the patients for physiotherapy at Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, Pakistan. Methodology: A previously used que ... Read More
Objective: To determine the risk of the locomotive syndrome with knee osteoarthritis grades and different factors. Methodology: This pilot study was conducted in Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi f ... Read More
Objective: To compare the effects of routine physical therapy exercises with and without core stability exercises in total knee replacement patients. Methodology: In this single blinded randomized co ... Read More
Objective: To find the prevalence of frozen shoulder in patients with diabetes mellitus and its association with different demographics and non-demographics variables. Methodology: This study was car ... Read More
Objective: To compare the effects of shockwave therapy with ultrasound and sham taping in patients with plantar fasciitis. Methodology: This randomized control trial was done at Syed Medical Complex, ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate effectiveness of Kegel exercises for management of post-episiotomy weak pelvic floor musculature. Methodology: This experimental trial conducted at National Hospital, Faisalaba ... Read More
Objective: To explore the frequently reported psychosocial problems during pregnancy and develop a valid and reliable assessment procedure that can be further use for counseling purposes. Methodology ... Read More
Objective: To find out the frequency of menorrhagia after tubal ligation in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Methodology: We included 60 women with ligated and non-ligated fallopian tubes aged between 20 and 40 ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the clinical, hormonal and metabolic factors associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) among women in tertiary care hospital in Hyderabad, Pakistan. Methodology: This cr ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate placenta accrete spectrum rate in women having previous cesarean deliveries and placenta previa major/low-lying anterior placentas. Methodology: All pregnant patients with prev ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of nepafenac 0.1% in maintaining mydriasis during phacoemulsiï¬cation surgery. Methodology: This randomised control study of six-month duration was performed on 1 ... Read More
Objective: To compare the laparoscopic and open surgery in patients with hydatid cyst of liver in terms of clinical outcome and post-operative complications. Methodology: This randomized trial was ca ... Read More
Objective: To assess the ureterocele management with highlighting the occasional occurrence of this condition in urologists and pediatric surgeons. Methodology: We utilized a retrospective observatio ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the spectrum of laparotomies in the emergency department of a tertiary care setup in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Methodology: An observational retrospective study was conducted in Su ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between spirituality and social support with its impact on cancer patients’ stress. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out from 15th July to 3 ... Read More
Objective: To find the correlation of CA 15-3 with serum Ferritin and serum LDH in different stages BRCA. Methodology: A case control study was designed and included 70 patients with different stages ... Read More
Objective: To assess the awareness of Covid-19 knowledge about symptoms and prevention among Pakistani adults. Methodology: The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in March 2020 in Sargod ... Read More
Objective: To observe the frequency of UTI in DM type 2 patients in Karachi, Pakistan. Methodology: A sample of 350 known type II diabetic patients aged more than 30 years of either gender was select ... Read More
Objective: To attain the information of frequently increasing anorexia nervosa among female university students of Lahore, Pakistan. Methodology: This study was a cross sectional survey conducted fro ... Read More
Objective: To find the bacterial isolates causing neonatal sepsis and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns. Methodology: This cross-sectional observational study was done at Department of Pediatr ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the association of serum sphingosine-1-phosphate with forced expiratory volume and absolute eosinophil count in asthmatic patients. Methodology: In this cross sectional comp ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate long-term coronary graft patency post coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients using 64-slice coronary computed tomographic angiogra ... Read More
Objective: To correlate the plasma omentin-1 with the presence of atrial fibrillation in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Methodology: This cross-sectional study was performed at cardiac ... Read More
Objective: To investigate seroprevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among injection drug users (IDUs) at District Sanghar, Pakistan. Methodology: A total of 119 blood samples were collecte ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the Hepatitis-G virus (HGV) infection prevalence in patients with liver diseases and the correlation of HGV with HBV, HCV and HDV. Methodology: In this cross-sectional study ... Read More
Objective: To measure the prevalence and risk factors associated with Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Infection in Mirpurkhas, Sindh, Pakistan. Methodology: Camps were organized in Mirpurkhas city to scr ... Read More
In December 2019, pneumonia of unknown etiology were reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, which was linked to Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market.1 The virus was recognized as a novel coronavirus and ... Read More
Objective: To assess patient satisfaction six months after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in obese females. Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted at Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lah ... Read More
Objective: To review across the globe resistant trends of commonly isolated Gram positive and Gram negative microorganisms against four end resort antibiotics e.g. Vancomycin, Linezolid, Carbapene ... Read More
We report a 50-year-old woman who was diagnosed with superior mesenteric arterial occlusion, following an initial diagnosis of undifferentiated somatoform disorder. Previous examination had shown ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of timings of insertion and follow up complications like menstrual irregularities and vaginal discharge among intrauterine copper device users (IUCD). Methodo ... Read More
Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of pneumatic lithotripsy in the management of pediatric vesical stones at our center. Conclusion: Pneumatic cystolithotripsy is relatively safe and ... Read More
Methodology: Rodents were segregated into Control group (I), Isoniazid group (II), Garlic group (III) & Cassia Fistula group (IV). The control group received only standard diet. The Group II receiv ... Read More
Methodology: This quantitative, correlational study was conducted at Foundation University Medical College in 2016 on first and second year MBBS students and included 226 students selected by simp ... Read More
Methodology: This empirical research was carried out in shelter home of Dar-ul-Aman, Multan, Pakistan from February to June 2019. A total of 21 victimized women were interviewed through sequential ... Read More
Methodology: This empirical research was carried out in shelter home of Dar-ul-Aman, Multan, Pakistan from February to June 2019. A total of 21 victimized women were interviewed through sequential ... Read More
Objectives: To correlate sedentary behaviors with the deteriorating health status to provide awareness to the people as well to introduce advantages through active lifestyles. Methodology: This de ... Read More
Objective: To explore the trends of executive functioning (attention shifting, working memory, task inhibition and others) and its relationship with binge watching among university students. Resul ... Read More
Results: Most of the women were taking regular breakfast, lunch and dinner. However, some were skipping breakfast, eat less/no meal at work. Most of the respondents were substituting lunch with fr ... Read More
Methodology: Adopting descriptive correlational research strategy, a purposive sample of 300 undergraduate students (men=150, women=150), with an average age of 20.4 years, was taken. Following al ... Read More
Objective: To access the prevalence of wasting and investigate associated risk factors of wasting among children under 5 years in Faisalabad. Methodology: A survey-based cross-sectional study was ... Read More
Methodology: This prospective observational study was conducted at the Rajput General and Medicare hospital from January 2018 to January 2020. Patients >20 years with CTS were included after infor ... Read More
Methodology: The comparative study was done, over the period of two years, involving a total of 108 patients of unstable inter-trochanteric fractures randomly allocated in two groups. One group wa ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of upper limb musculoskeletal disorders, activities prevention and difficulty in performance of activities due to musculoskeletal disorders in architectures. ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the functional outcomes after extended curettage and reconstruction using a combination of bone graft and bone cement (sandwich). Methodology: In this prospective case serie ... Read More
Methodology: In this prospective case series 16 skeletally mature patients with primary giant cell tumor around the knee were included. Patients with previous surgically treated, malignant transfo ... Read More
Methodology: This systematic case series was conducted at the Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, JPMC Karachi Pakistan from December 2017 to November 2019. A total of 81 patients of age 20 year ... Read More
Objective: To compare distal tibia nonunion plating and grafting with and without platelet-rich plasma (PRP) regarding union rate, union time and complications Conclusion: Combining PRP with autol ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of hypocitraturia in the treated patient of urolithiasis in Karachi, Pakistan. Methodology: This is a cross sectional study was conducted in department of uro ... Read More
Objective: To compare obturator jerk using monopolar with bipolar diathermy for transurethral resection of urinary bladder tumor. Methodology: This is randomized control trial was conducted at uro ... Read More
Objective: To determine the type, clinical feature and management of inhaled foreign body in children. Methodology: This descriptive study was done at the department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of meningitis in patients presenting with first episode of febrile fits seen at our institution. Conclusion: Meningitis in patients presenting with first epis ... Read More
Objective: To determine the therapeutic response rate of oral and topical propranolol in infantile hemangiomas (IH). Methodology: A sample size of 60 patients was calculated using WHO calculator. ... Read More
Methodology: This case control study was conducted in Physiology Department of Basic Medical Sciences Institute, Karachi, from 2013 to April 2015 with the association of National Institute of Chil ... Read More
Objectives: To find the effects of bacterial sepsis on thrombocytes, in correlation with causative bacteria and mortality rate. Conclusion: Thrombocytopenia is commonly caused by Gram-negative rat ... Read More
Objective: To find the outcome of acute kidney injury (AKI) among children at Nishtar Hospital, Multan Methodology: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Pedi ... Read More
Objective: To measure serum insulin levels and anthropometric indices of the macrosomic neonates and to associate them with maternal glycemic factors Methodology: This multi-center cross-sectional ... Read More
Objective: To determine the awareness of Physical Therapy to treat temporomandibular disorders among dentists. Methodology: This observational study was included 104 dentists from Fatima Memorial ... Read More
Objective: To find current practice patterns among physical therapists in rehabilitation and to assess parental satisfaction of the physical therapy services for cerebral palsy children. Conclusio ... Read More
Objective: To determine the external validity of a social support research instrument translates and validate on a sample of Pakistani adolescents. Methodology: The Spanish originated "Cuestionar ... Read More
Results: There was a significant association of working alliance with attachment anxiety and avoidance (p<0.01). Perceived attachment anxiety and avoidance were related to working alliance for sup ... Read More
Objective: To ascertain efficacy of covert sensitization with alcoholics admitted in a drug rehabilitation center. Methodology: As the study was exploratory in nature, case study method was used. ... Read More
Objective: To study the indirect effect of fluid intelligence on flourishing through academic performance and moderating role of academic stress. Results: Fluid intelligence not only had a positiv ... Read More
Methodology: This correlational study included 100 primary caregivers (50 males) and (50 females), from different hospitals of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Age ranged from 20 to 65 years. Convenient ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the relationship between burn cause, severity and health complaints with post-traumatic stress and cognitive functioning of female burn survivors. Methodology: In thi s c ... Read More
Objective: To explore the correlation between dynamic balance and flexibility among young athletes in different sports club of Karachi, Pakistan. Results: Association was found in left and right ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of diastasis recti and lumbopelvic pain during pregnancy and to determine the factors associated with diastasis recti. Conclusion: The study concluded that 24 ... Read More
Objective: To study the types and frequency of maternal near miss event cases at a tertiary care center. Results: Total patients attended at the outpatient during study period were 25900. There we ... Read More
Objective: To compare the accuracy of eaudiologica.pl android hearing application with pure tone audiometry in terms of hearing assessment of normal hearing group. Methodology: This observational t ... Read More
s. Methodology: This descriptive case series was conducted at ENT department of Qazi Hussain Ahmed Medical Complex, Nowshera, from February to August 2019. WHO calculator was utilized for the sam ... Read More
Objective: To translate the "Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life" (SADL) questionnaire to Urdu and evaluate its reproducibility for Urdu speaking Pakistani population. Methodology: This ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of workrelated musculoskeletal shoulder pain and associated disability among health care professionals in Lahore, Pakistan. Methodology: This cross-sectional s ... Read More
Objectives: To identify the common issues related to prosthetic components among amputees of law enforcement agencies reporting for follow-up in Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine ( ... Read More
Methodology: The sample of the study consisted of 165 secondary school heads selected through simple random sampling technique. Urdu version of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS42) was use ... Read More
Objective: To assess the relationship of perceived social support of patients with psychiatric disorders and their quality of life with associated components in Karachi, Pakistan. Methodology: The ... Read More
Results: The mean age of the patients was 35.97±8.28 years. Efficacy was significantly higher in group B as compared to group A (p=0.020). Methodology: This descriptive comparative study was cond ... Read More
Results: Out of 171 patients, 78.9% were male and 21.1% were female. Mean age was 30.7+9.2 years. Mean duration of disease was 14.5+8.6 months. Patients belonging to low socioeconomic status const ... Read More
Objective: To estimate the frequency of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among apparently healthy pre and post-menopausal women and association of hematological parameters with the risk factors of MetS l ... Read More
A total of 68 cases of gastric a d e n o c a r c i n o m a w e r e i n c l u d e d a n d Immunohistochemical marker for HER2/neu was applied and evaluated on paraffin sections. HER2/neu overexpres ... Read More
This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Cardiology unit, Town Teaching Hospital, Kabir Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan from Jan 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017. It included 200 patien ... Read More
All the voluntary, non-paid and apparently healthy persons in the year 2017, coming to blood bank were screened for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C virus, HIV, Syphilis and malarial parasite by Immune ch ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of Helicobacter pylori antigen in stool of patients with chronic urticaria who presented at our tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This descriptive cross-se ... Read More
Objective: To assess oral manifestations of Chickengunya among gender different ages groups and determine the association of preventive and environmental measures for occurrence in Korangi Industr ... Read More
Objective: To understand the moderating role of diabetes mellitus for depression and executive dysfunctioning (Attention shifting, Task inhibition and Working memory) in older adults Methodology: ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate biomarkers of insulin resistance and acute phase reactants in obese, overweight and lean subjects and investigate the associations among those biomarkers Methodology:This cr ... Read More
Objective: To compare tuberculin skin test (TST) with T-Spot for diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB) as well as latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Methodology: This study was conducted at Dep ... Read More
To assess student satisfaction in online education programs among undergraduate physiotherapy students of Lahore during Covid19. Methodology: This cross sectional survey was conducted at 10 instit ... Read More
In this cross-sectional study, a selfadministrated online questionnaire was circulated through emai ls and social media. The questionnaire comprised of close ended questions regarding assessing aw ... Read More
There are many causes of premature ventricular contractions in pediatric patients with structurally or functionally normal hearts. We report a case of a pediatric patient who suddenly developed ventri ... Read More
Objective: To determine physical therapists, dieticians and nurses self-reported practice and knowledge of evidence-based practice (EBP), to determine availability of resources for accessing informati ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the knowledge and the utilization of ante natal care (ANC) services by women in child bearing age. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study used self-designed questi ... Read More
Objective: To compare the strength of shoulder flexors of both extremities measured through manual muscle testing and hand held dynamometer in different age groups of young healthy females. Methodolo ... Read More
Objective: To determine prevalence of use of psychostimulants among medical students in a private medical college in Karachi and to assess the association of their intake and other independent variabl ... Read More
Objective: To assess the association of weaning practices to the malnutrition in children aged 6-24 months, presenting in Pediatrics OPD of DHQ Teaching Hospital, Sahiwal. Methodology: This cross sec ... Read More
Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices about Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) among mothers with children 0-23 months of age. Methodology: This mix cross-sectional analytica ... Read More
Objective: To explore the factors associated with the lack of exclusive breastfeeding. Methodology: This study was conducted in three districts of Punjab. The data were collected from mothers and hea ... Read More
Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of final year medical students regarding thalassemia major. Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in six differen ... Read More
Objective: To determine social factors behind growing tuberculosis (TB) in rural areas of district Multan, Pakistan. Methodology: The quantitative data was collected from rural areas of district Mult ... Read More
Objective: To determine the influence of women’s reproductive autonomy over sex biased coercive miscarriages in gynecological rural establishments of South Punjab, Pakistan. Methodology: This cross s ... Read More
Objective: To compare the job satisfaction of Medical Teaching Institution’s (MTI) nurses and civil servant nurses working in Hayat Abad Medical Complex (HMC), Peshawar. Methodology: A comparative cr ... Read More
Objective To determine the frequency of feto-maternal complications among the cases referred to Shaikh Zaid Women Hospital, Larkana after unsuccessful trial of labor. Methodology: This descriptive st ... Read More
Objective: To determine the prevalence of pregnancy-related low back pain (LBP) in the third trimester and to assess its harmful impact on everyday life such as standing, walking, sitting, lifting, tr ... Read More
Objective: To highlight the incidence of undiagnosed depression and evaluate its severity among pregnant Pakistani women and identify its risk factors. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was con ... Read More
Objective: To examine the prevalence of dysmenorrhea among medical students in Public medical colleges of Lahore and to study the strategies adopted by the students to wane their symptoms. Methodolog ... Read More
Objective: To assess the validity and reliability of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Simple Screening Inventory (POPSSI) in women population. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted on 100 undiag ... Read More
Objective: To find Maximum phonation time (MPT) for normal Pakistani adults falling within the age range of 21-50 years and to examine interactions between trials of MPT, age, and gender. Methodology ... Read More
Objective: To analyze the efficacy of Otovent auto-inflation to treat otitis media with effusion. Methodology: This Quasi Experimental Study was conducted at Sir Ganga Ram University Hospital and Con ... Read More
Objectives: To evaluate the outcome and pit falls of per-meatal myringoplasty. Methodology: This randomized control trial was conducted from August 2010 to August 2012 at the Department of ENT, Combi ... Read More
Objective: To determine the accuracy of hyperbilirubinemia and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio in predicting appendicular perforation. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted in surgical de ... Read More
Objective: To compare the primary repair and ileostomy in patients with typhoid ileal perforation in terms of clinical outcome and post-operative complications. Methodology: This randomized study was ... Read More
Objective: To find the frequency of neuromuscular diseases in the patients coming to physiotherapy department of District Head Quarter Teaching Hospital (DHQ) Sargodha and correlate it with the factor ... Read More
Objective: To calculates the risk of developing upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders in males and females and to investigate the factors that increase the risk. Methodology: This cross-sectional ... Read More
Objective: To compare the occurrence of leg cramps in older men and women. Methodology: This observational study was conducted at University of Lahore from April 2019 to June 2019 and included 195 me ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the frequency of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs), job risk factors and coping strategies in response to these injuries among the physical therapists of Faisala ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequencies of musculoskeletal disorders among male and female prisoners of Central Jail, Lahore. Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study included male and fem ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of musculoskeletal shoulder pain and level of disability among loaders working at railway station of Lahore. Methodology: This cross sectional survey was conduct ... Read More
Objective: To determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and its associated risk factors in touchscreen tablet computer users. Methodology: This observational study was conducted among 201 ... Read More
Objective: We aimed to determine prevalence of musculoskeletal pain (MSP), associated risk factors, and pain-coping strategies among secondary school teachers (SSTs) in Suva, Fiji. Methodology: We re ... Read More
Objective: To determine the prevalence of neck pain and neck disability among dental practitioners. Methodology: This cross sectional study included 345 dental practitioners of both gender, ages abov ... Read More
Objective: To find the prevalence of cervicogenic headache and neck pain in computer users. Methodology: An online survey was conducted with the help of self-developed questionnaire, which was develo ... Read More
Objective: To assess Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) presence and its associated factors in third trimester of pregnancy. Methodology: By using convenient sampling this cross-sectional study of 150 Pati ... Read More
Objective: To assess patient satisfaction six months after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in obese females. Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted at Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore ... Read More
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of Mulligan’s bent leg raise technique and muscle energy technique on pain intensity and hamstring flexibility in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methodol ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of Mulligan’s mobilization with movement (MWM) and Myofascial release on pain, range of motion and functional abilities in patients with knee osteoarthritis ... Read More
Objective: To detect biofilm development and to see the culture and sensitivity on DJ stent in obstructive uropathy. Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted at Urology, Path ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of posterior wall acetabular fracture in patients presenting with posterior hip dislocations. Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted f ... Read More
Objectives: To assess the expression of Cyclin D in transition of normal oral mucosa to oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and to find the possible association of immunostaining in various clinicopat ... Read More
Objective: To determine the association of fear avoidance belief as a mental element with pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 171 ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the impact of decision making styles on mental health of working adults. Methodology: This cross-sectional study with cluster sampling was conducted at National Institute of ... Read More
Objective: To study the narcissism and self-esteem as the predictors of selfitis among youth. Methodology: Sample comprised of 200 youth between the age of 16 to 24 years with 100 males and 100 femal ... Read More
Objective: To examine the seasonal affective disorders (SAD), seasonality and seasonal symptoms across seasons in Pakistan. Methodology: Early adults participated in this longitudinal study. Two stan ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the construct and criterion validity of moral disengagement scale for adolescents and to establish the percentile norms of scale. Methodology: Cross sectional research desig ... Read More
Objective: To assess the frequency of drug addiction amongst youth residing in Hyderabad, Pakistan and to explore the types and causes of drug addiction in study population. Methodology: This descrip ... Read More
Objective: The objective of the study was the development, validation and psychometric evaluation of the suicidality scale: suicidal ideation, intention and attempts. Methodology: This cross sectiona ... Read More
Objective: To determine the abnormalities of different parameters of gait and to determine the association of spasticity with them in chronic post stroke population. Methodology: It was a cross secti ... Read More
Objective: To assess the frequency of pulmonary complications in post-stroke patients receiving cardiopulmonary physical therapy treatment for pulmonary complications. Methodology: It was a cross-sec ... Read More
Objective: To find an association of IBS with anxiety and depression in a local setting. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was performed in Mayo Hospital, Lahore during July and August 2018. Pa ... Read More
Objective: To detect the incidence and evaluate the management options of burn patients at our tertiary care hospital. Methodology: Patients with burns admitted in surgical department of Peoples Medi ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the frequency, antibiotic resistance, toxigenicity of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in food chain workers at our institution. Methodology: A total of 160 n ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the current trend of antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Salmonella typhi and paratyphi. Methodology: This observational laboratory based study was conducted at Department ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the trends in emerging antibiotic resistance among bacterial pathogens isolated from patients of wound infections from Sukkur district, Sindh. Methodology: In this cross sec ... Read More
Objective: To compare effects of Atorvastatin (40mg/80mg) and 0.1% Betamethasone Valerate on progress of psoriasis with cardiovascular complications. Methodology: This study was comparative intervent ... Read More
Objective: To assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practices among the practicing dentists regarding modes of transmission Hepatitis B disease for the patients. Methodology: This cross-section ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the different types of poisoned patients, their clinical features and the outcome. Methodology: This observational cross-sectional study was performed at the ICU of University ... Read More
Objective: To determine the correlation between adherence to hemodialysis and serum phosphate levels in patients with end stage renal disease. Methodology: This cross- sectional study was carried out ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of diabetic dyslipidemia and its association of glycemic status with lipid profile, body mass index and abdominal obesity. Methodology: The study was conducted a ... Read More
Objective: To determine the effect of inspiratory and expiratory muscle training on systolic and diastolic blood pressure among hypertensive subjects. Methodology: This randomized control trial inclu ... Read More
Objective: To check the significance of hypertension in causing large infarcts in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methodology: This cross sectional study ... Read More
Objective: To study the clinical spectrum of systemic lupus patients and outcome at King Abdul Aziz Specialists Hospital, Taif. Methodology: This retrospective study was conducted at Department of Ne ... Read More
The new pandemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 or SARS-COV2 has spread rapidly to all regions and countries of the world since first described only three months ago. This novel co ... Read More
A 76-year-old female patient was scheduled for tracheostomy. She suffered from progressive general muscle weakness for 1 year, and diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) last month. Sh ... Read More
Objective: To determine histological patterns of idiopathic steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) among children visiting Nephrology department of a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. Keywo ... Read More
Objective: To find the dynamics and impact of using WhatsApp among the practicing orthopedic surgeons, to sort out the benefits and outcomes along with the space of improvement in it. Keywords: Wh ... Read More
Objective: To compare the effects of exercise p r o g r a m w i t h a n d w i t h o u t h i p m u s c l e s strengthening to improve pain & functional limitation in participants with patellafemoral ... Read More
Objective: To determine if the group based taskoriented training would promote better balance and ambulation than in the form of individual therapy session of the same tasks and can be replaced by ... Read More
Objective: To assess the effect of preoperative Ibuprofen in patients undergoing treatment for symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB). st nd Methodology: A total ... Read More
Objective: To assess the pain in shoulder in overhead throwing athletes. Conclusion: Male athletes of average age 20 years had pain in 41% from mild to moderate severity. Mostly right handed playe ... Read More
Objective: To check the medicinal properties, biochemical parameters, nutritional profile, and antibacterial activity of Cassia Senna alata, which is grown in Sindh, Pakistan. Conclusion: Cassia s ... Read More
Objective: To check the medicinal properties, biochemical parameters, nutritional profile, and antibacterial activity of Cassia Senna alata, which is grown in Sindh, Pakistan. Conclusion: Cassia s ... Read More
Objective: To differentiate the two learning strategies on the basis of grading in optometry students related to anatomy. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Isra School of Opt ... Read More
Objective: To assess the correlation between sleep habits and academic performance in Medical students of Majmaah University, KSA. Results: Statistical comparison between groups A & B showed a sig ... Read More
Objective: To examine the women's role and contribution in provision of household food security in rural Punjab. Methodology: This cross-sectional study collected data from 420 rural households fro ... Read More
Objective: To find the situation faced by patients in accessibility and utilization of health services in our area. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out in four public hospitals ... Read More
Objective: To investigate entrepreneurial skills of business students and their learning styles and to measure the relationship of entrepreneurial skills with students' learning styles. Results: T ... Read More
Objective: To find out the socio demographic factors of the citizens of Lahore, Pakistan and determine the level of knowledge and the preventive practices regarding smog. Results: Sixty eight perc ... Read More
Objective: To analyze the prevalence of different contraceptive methods used by married individuals, to assess their perceptions about family planning, and to identify the nature of relationship b ... Read More
Conclusion: There was a positive, direct relationship between the health of children and mothers' residential area, education level and family's wealth-status. (Rawal Med J 202;45:176-178). Keywor ... Read More
Objective: To identify the determinants factors of exclusive breast feeding (EBF) in Pakistan. Keywords: Pakistan, Demographic and Health Survey, exclusive breastfeeding, determinants, infant. Re ... Read More
Objective: To determine the histopathological spectrum of nasal polyps across different age groups and both genders. Results: A total of 300 cases were seen during the study period. Non-neoplastic ... Read More
Objective: To investigate during pregnancy maternal tea consumption and risk of developing iron deficiency anemia. Methodology: This comparative cross sectional study was carried out at Department ... Read More
Objective: To investigate experiences of pubertal changes in adolescent girls in Pakistan and to measure experiences of these changes. Methodology: This study was conducted in Government and Priva ... Read More
Objective: To compare the serum neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) levels between pre-eclamptic (PE) and healthy pregnant women. Keywords: Pregnancy, Pre-eclampsia, serum NGAL. Co ... Read More
Objective: To study the role of MRI in preoperative evaluation of obstructing congenital uterine and vaginal anomalies in adolescent girls presenting with hematometrocolpos. Methodology: This study ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the relationship between personality factors and marital satisfaction among working married doctors and underlying moderating role played by gender. Methodology: This cros ... Read More
Objective: To ascertain functionality of the mental health among adult-children of alcoholic fathers in comparison to the adult-children of non-alcoholic fathers in a culture where alcohol related ... Read More
Objective: To develop a reliable scale on Jealousy. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Psychology, University of Gujrat. Initially, a pool of 50 items was gener ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the determinants of psychological adjustments in newly wed females. Results: Among 200 newly wed females, social isolation and communication were the significant determin ... Read More
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of Conventional Physical Therapy with and without Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) for the treatment of Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS). Keywords: Conventional Phys ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the effect of local plateletrich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Methodology: This study was conducted at Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pak ... Read More
Objective: To study the efficacy of corticosteroid injection as treatment modality in management of plantar fascitis.Methodology: A total of I50 patients of both the genders diagnosed as a case of ... Read More
Conclusion: Corticosteroid injection and extracorporeal shockwave therapy were equally effective treatment modalities for plantar fasciitis. (Rawal Med J 202;45:115-119). Methodology: This randomi ... Read More
Objective: To determine the outcome of a precontoured locking compression plate in patients with distal humerus intra-articular fracture. Methodology: From January to December 2018, patients with ... Read More
Objective: To determine functional outcome by mean dash score with Kirschner wire fixation versus volar locking plate fixation for management of patients with dorsally displaced fractures of dista ... Read More
Conclusion: Zinc supplementation is an effective, safe and feasible therapy for asthenospermic infertile males. It was associated with significant increase in sperm motility. (Rawal Med J 202;45:9 ... Read More
Objective: To determine the reasons for conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy. Methodology: This descriptive study was performed at department of Surgery, Chandka Med ... Read More
Objective: To determine the operative and postoperative factors which prolong the hospital stay after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Conclusion: Patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy can ... Read More
Objective: To compare open thyroidectomy with and without neck extension in terms of mean postoperative pain. Methodology: This randomized control trial was conducted at Department of Surgery, Ben ... Read More
Objective: To compare effectiveness of cervical mobilization and stretching exercise with or without upper thoracic mobilization to decrease pain, increase range of motion and decrease disability ... Read More
Conclusion: The frequency of cervicogenic headache in working women was higher than housewives. (Rawal Med J 202;45:77-79). Results: The frequency of cervicogenic headache was higher in working wo ... Read More
Conclusion: The study showed a significant occurrence of shoulder subluxation in stoke patients and also a positive co-relation between shoulder pain and subluxation. (Rawal Med J 202;45:74-76). ... Read More
Conclusion: Majority of the females cover their head with the accessories and these accessories causes the harmful effects on musculoskeletal system, contributing to neck pain. (Rawal Med J Result ... Read More
Objective: To assess nurses' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards palliative care (PC). Methodology: Cross-sectional descriptive design based on survey method was used to collect data from c ... Read More
Result: Family training was significantly effective in patients to carry out progressive muscle relaxation exercises. Conclusion: The implementation of family training on progressive muscle relaxa ... Read More
Conclusion: PPAR-α gene has important role in the homeostasis of lipid profile in the body. Upregulation or increased expression of this gene leads to reduction in lipid profile, while down regula ... Read More
Objective: To look for the frequency of Celiac disease in all anemic patients in our local scenario. Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted at Federal Government Poly Cl ... Read More
Objective: To relate the status of glycemic control with body mass index (BMI) and anthropometric measures of diabetic patients. Methodology: The study was performed at National Institute of Diabe ... Read More
Objective: To estimate the serum Testosterone in obese and Diabetes Mellitus Type-II Obese males. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Institute of Biotechnology and Genet ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of hypomagnesaemia in patients presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis. Results: Out of 265 patients, 143(54%) were male. Mean age of patients was 20.06±4.13 y ... Read More
Objective: This study aimed to assess different skin infectious lesions in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) presenting at a tertiary care hospital.. Methodology: A total of 200 patients with D ... Read More
Objectives: To analyze the changing pattern that occurs in glucose two hours after eating from patients with type 2 diabetes. The changing pattern of glucose is shown based on the length of treatm ... Read More
Objective: To determine whether there is an impact of diabetic neuropathy on balance and fall risks in diabetes type 2 patients. Methodology: It is a cross sectional study that involved diabetes t ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of certain microorganisms in urine and their antibiotic sensitivities. Keywords: Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Drug Resistance, Bacteriuria, Cystitis, Gram Negat ... Read More
Objective: To determine the most common microorganisms in the body secretions of patients admitted in an intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary care hospital and estimate antibiotic sensitivities ... Read More
Objective: To study the different signs and symptoms of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients who are on dialysis and to study adequacy of dialysis. Methodology: This prospective cross sectiona ... Read More
Conclusion: Overall, hermaphrodite community used the avoidance coping mechanisms at large to relieve the stress with following of Spiritual, E m o t i o n a n d P r o b l e m - s o l v i n g c o p ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the predictive effect of self-concept and emotional intelligence of transgenders and to explore their understanding of the role of emotions in goal adjustment. Conclusion: ... Read More
Transgender describes a person whose gender identity does not match their natal sex or does not align with traditional notions of masculinity or femininity.1 Transgender youth have higher rates of ... Read More
