Background: Diabetes and hypertension frequently coexist, leading to additive increases in the risk of life-threatening cardiovascular events. Large scale proteomic studies implicate the role of ab ... Read More
Corneal epithelial wound healing is a continuous and multistep process involves cell migration proliferation and differentiation after an injury. Any defect in these processes will result in loss of c ... Read More
Background: Early enteral feeding in bowel anastamosis is being encouraged and this can lead to decrease hospital stay and less financial burden. This study compares the mean hospital stay in early ... Read More
Background: PIH is the commonest medical disorder comprises of 10-15% of all pregnancies. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are responsible for significant maternal and perinatal morbidity and ar ... Read More
Background: Dengue is a mosquito borne disease with worldwide distribution which has become endemic in certain regions of Pakistan and has given rise to a few epidemics. Infection with the Dengue v ... Read More
Background: Laparoscopic surgery is a minimal invasive procedure frequently used in recent years for diagnostic and therapeutic purpose. The aim of study is to highlight the role of Laparoscopy in ... Read More
Background: Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV1) is the primary cause of cold sores. This study aimed to determine seroprevalence among HIV positive patients attending the Highly Active Antiretrovira ... Read More
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is excellence of care for the dealing of indicative disease of the gallbladder and commonly repeated operation being carried out by the surgeons. Occasional ... Read More
Background: The prevalence of thyroid nodular disease is commonly found in iodine deficient areas. Majority of these nodules are benign and less than 5% of thyroid nodules being malignant. High res ... Read More
Background: Menopause lead to changes in women’s physiological functioning. It has significant physical, mental, social and psychological impact on women’s life. The purpose of this study was to in ... Read More
Welcome to the internationally indexed edition (IMEMR) of the PJMD. Since the initiation of the journal in 2012 we have striven to maintain high quality research publications, and involve the local sc ... Read More
Structured morning meetings (SMM) were introduced in department of Physiology at Bahria University Medical & Dental College from May 2009. The responses from faculty members who attended the SMM for a ... Read More
The vast potential of plants has bioactive compounds that could be effective or inhibitory to microorganisms. Several experiments aimed at understanding the plant composition and its safe usage in the ... Read More
Despite recent advancement in pathogenesis and management of disease, oral cancer remains the most common human malignancy, worldwide. The aggressive behavior of OSCC is a challenge for new treatment ... Read More
Background: The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of a country is indicative of its health and developmental status. The aim of the study is to determine the frequency of maternal mortality and identi ... Read More
Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common cancers in the world. Cigarette smoking, gutka and pan are the most common addictions in Pakistan. This study is conducted ... Read More
Background: Appendicitis is one of the common cause of abdominal pain and surgical emergency. The diagnosis is mainly clinical, augmented by the imaging modality in which ultrasound still is a firs ... Read More
Background: Discovery of hepcidin, and its receptor in year 2000 has revolutionized iron metabolism studies. Measurement of serum hepcidin, may supplement existing investigational parameters of iro ... Read More
Background: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is a benign, uncommon, localized or diffuse inflammatory pathological condition of the gallbladder and a catastrophic distinct transformation of chroni ... Read More
Background: Oral cancer is regarded as the sixth most common malignant tumor and is one of the leading cause of death. Lymph node metastasis is a major factor for the prognosis of oral squamous cel ... Read More
Background: This study aims to describe our surgical technique and results for endoscopic transnasal dacryocystorhinostomy for the blocked nasolacrimal passage in patients presented in the departme ... Read More
Professor NA Jafarey was a legend in Pathology and Medical Education, and will remain so forever in Pakistan. His contributions to these two aspects of medicine are enormous. He entered on this platf ... Read More
Visionary, far sighted, strong willed, dynamic, honest, kind, noble, gentle and ethical, an excellent teacher, a person of impeccable integrity, a humble person with no single mean bone in his body, ... Read More
On his sad demise, many described Professor Naeem Aon Jafarey as: A Man of Vision…… An iconic figure…. An inspiration to all…. A transformational leader …… A leader not easy to be replaced…. A s ... Read More
The predominant salivary glands are parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. Innumerous small salivary glands are present in the buccal cavity, pharynx, and the larynx, which are not identified ... Read More
Fibroids or leiomyoma of myometrium are the most common benign tumor in females. There are currently many modalities, both medical and surgical, for the management of fibroid in today’s practice such ... Read More
Background: To find an association between presence of Chronic disease with Oral Health. Methods: It was a cross sectional study conducted in the Dental OPD of LCMD Karachi in 2014. Three hun ... Read More
Background: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is one of the most commonly performed routine operation in modern general surgery. All surgical specimens are routinely sent for histopathology. A wide spec ... Read More
Background: Currently most of the medical schools are incorporating innovative medical curricula in their bachelor programs. Most of the institutions are moving towards a more student centered appr ... Read More
Background: To assess the satisfaction levels of employees in a health care organization at Karachi, Pakistan. Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted on 598 employees working at Univ ... Read More
Background: Acute Kidney Injury is not a single disease but rather a syndrome comprising of multiple clinical conditions. The high rate of morbidity associated with AKI poses a burden on both the p ... Read More
Background: Hypercalcemia is relatively common in patients with cancer, occurring in approximately 20 to 30 percent of cases. As ionized calcium is not routinely estimated in most of the clinical l ... Read More
May his soul rest in peace Prof Naeem Jafarey was well known for his status as pioneer in medicine and eminent pathologist when he joined as director of postgraduate studies at the newly established ... Read More
Background: An HIV positive individual from nontraditional background presented with abdominal lymphadenopathy. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lenti virus (a subgroup of retrovirus) th ... Read More
Hemorrhoids are a common cause of rectal bleeding with a prevalence of 4 to 40% worldwide, varying in different geographical locations. The current treatment modality for 3rd degree hemorrhoids includ ... Read More
The incidence of recurrent pregnancy loss in women of reproductive age group is 0.5%–3%, And idiopathic causes accounts for 50%–60% of recurrent pregnancy losses. Approximately 30%–50% of conceptions ... Read More
Background: Association of anxiety disorders in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome Association of Clinical and metabolic features of PCOD with anxiety Methods: A comparative cross section ... Read More
Background: Physicians play a crucial role in the promotion and support of breastfeeding. Although many studies have been conducted to evaluate the knowledge about breastfeeding in mothers, few studi ... Read More
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a growing menace and the cost of treatment and debilitation is high especially in poor societies. Hyperglycemia in diabetes is associated with deranged lipid profile. ... Read More
Background: Hemodialysis patients are vulnerable to infections with Hepatitis B Virus and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Patients who are on maintenance hemodialysis are considered as high-risk group for ... Read More
Background: To compare the frequency of habits among different stages of oral submucous fibrosis. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Patients were recruited through purposive sam ... Read More
Background: About 50% cases of recurrent miscarriages are idiopathic. The association of fibrinolytic defects with recurrent pregnancy failure is a novel research avenue and was first recommended i ... Read More
Background: Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) is highly prevalent in Pakistan. Current standard treatment is Interferon alpha/ Peginterferon with oral ribavirin. Interferon therapy is associated with devel ... Read More
It is common place to assess research productivity through citation index, impact factor or the number of publications. These are contentious parameters to quantify research creativity. Individuals a ... Read More
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