Cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia is an uncommon disease of B-cell origin. The presentation and symptomatology of this disease is very variable and mostly seen in adult females. Here, we are reporting a ... Read More
Subcutaneous emphysema usually occurs due to direct trauma or iatrogenic injury to the respiratory tract or lungs. We report case of a 64-year-old male with complaint of one-week history of intermitte ... Read More
Repetitive, unfamiliar eccentric exercises lead to an ultrastructural muscle injury in the form of exercise-induced muscle damage. It is a common reason for decreased performance in sports and trainin ... Read More
Apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid, polyphenols, number of vitamins and minerals that make it a beneficial therapeutic food for diabetes and other diseases. Diabetes mellitus is one of the most ... Read More
Ketogenic diet is a new trend to approach for fast weight loss which claims to be high fat, low carbohydrate and moderate protein diet. ketogenic diet involves the formation of ketone bodies that prov ... Read More
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is consider as the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. Strong evidence for a link between the follistatin gene and PCOS has been found in diff ... Read More
Objectives: To find the role of urinary retinol binding protein 4 (RBP-4) compared to serum creatinine, as a better predictors of impaired renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methodology ... Read More
Objective: To determine knowledge, pregnant females’ attitude and their perception of physiotherapy during pregnancy. Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study included 106 expecting ladies ... Read More
Objective: To determine the impact of COPD on health related quality of life in Gulab Devi Hospital. Methodology: In this cross sectional descriptive study, SF-36 questionnaire was used to collect th ... Read More
Objective: To compare the efficacy of Cap. Daflon versus band ligation in 2nd degree hemorrhoid patients. Methodology: At department of surgery JPMC, Karachi, a randomized controlled trial was conduc ... Read More
Objective: To assess the hand hygiene knowledge and practices among health care providers as per World Health Organization criteria working at private clinics in Khanna Dak, Islamabad. Methodology: T ... Read More
Objective: To find the prevalence of hamstring tightness among university students in Lahore. Methodology: This cross-sectional survey was conducted on 300 university students in Lahore, ages between ... Read More
Objective: To compare the antioxidant potential of insulin sensitizers in protecting kidneys from gentamicin induced oxidant insult. Methodology: The work was done at department of Pharmacology & The ... Read More
Objectives: To determine the frequency of day time sleepiness among students of Wah Medical College, to ascertain gender difference and relationship between day time sleepiness and academic performanc ... Read More
Objective: To determine the health promoting lifestyle in medical students and to compare the differences in health promoting lifestyle between non-clinical and clinical years of study. Methodology: ... Read More
Objective: To assess the self-perception of aged people through eating and exercise habits, economic status, social networks, and health status. Methodology: We studies 78 men with more than 60 years ... Read More
Objective : To assess the self-leadership and department satisfaction as the factors influencing global health competencies among nursing students. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conduct ... Read More
Objective: To determine the association between the contraceptive knowledge and use with the reduction in family size in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Methodology: This cross sectional study was cond ... Read More
Objective: To identify the level of awareness and living practices of slum dwellers of Islamabad regarding health of their children. Methodology: Six out of total 24 slums of capital city, Islamabad ... Read More
Objective: To determine association between central corneal power, asymmetrical astigmatism and keratoconus and dependent predictors of keratoconus in asymmetrical astigmatism and absence enantiomorph ... Read More
Objective: To study the ocular involvement and demographics of medicolegal cases presenting to a tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This Retrospective study was conducted at Lahore General Hospital ... Read More
Objective: To determine patient preferences for doctor attire in a tertiary care hospital of Islamabad, Pakistan. Methodology: Using a cross-sectional study design, a total of 120 participants were s ... Read More
Objective: To find the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among traffic wardens in Lahore. Methodology: Study was descriptive case series and convenient sampling technique was used. Sample size ... Read More
Objective: To identify prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions at different sites in body of the patients visiting department of physical therapy of District Headquarter (DHQ), Hospital, Sargodha and ... Read More
Objective: To determine the effects of core stability with and without neck extension on pain intensity and functional disability in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Methodology: This rand ... Read More
Objective: The purpose of this study was to find the frequency of thumb pain and de Quervain’s tenosynovitis in mobile phone users of Punjab, Pakistan. Methodology: This is a cross sectional study co ... Read More
Objective: The study examined the moderating role of self-control between recovery beliefs and prediction of relapse tendencies among adult addicts. Methodology: This study had been conducted in Sarg ... Read More
Objective: To examine the direct and indirect effect of emotional maltreatment on personality disorders of adults. We also investigated the mediation of maladaptive personality traits between emotiona ... Read More
Objective: To find the relationship of moral disengagement and relational aggression mediated by machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy among adolescents. Methods: This study was carried out at ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the moderating role of materialism i.e., success, happiness and centrality in relationship between and prosocial behavior and life satisfaction among medical doctors. Method ... Read More
Objective: To develop a scale to measure flashbulb memories and to establish the psychometric properties of the scale. Methodology: The study was divided into two phases including the development of ... Read More
Objective: To explore differences in psychiatric patients and healthy controls on impulsivity through an indigenously developed scale of state trait impulsivity. Methodology: This cross sectional stu ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) based interventions on stress management of the parents of disabled children. Methodology: A quasi-experimental study ... Read More
Objective: To find the current pattern and frequency of fungal infection in intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital Karachi. Methodology: This Retrospective descriptive observational study wa ... Read More
Objective: To find the frequency of mortality in acute pancreatitis patients with BISAP score >3. Methodology: It was a quasi-experimental study done at PAF Hospital, Sargodha and CMH Sargodha, Pakis ... Read More
Objective: To determine the effect of pre-operative dexamethasone injection in reduction of postoperative nausea and vomiting versus placebo in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Metho ... Read More
Objective: To find the conversion rate and the causes associated with the conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomies to open cholecystectomies and the causes complicating this surgery at Rehman Medi ... Read More
Objective: Extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) is known to have harmful effects on the human body. Luxtec® light source device, which is effective medical equipment for vision duri ... Read More
Objective: To compare the rotary technique with piezosurgery technique for impacted third molar surgery in terms of post-operative trismus. Methodology: This Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) was con ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of systemic inflammatory response syndrome and urosepsis after endoscopic stone surgery and to observe the stone culture and sensitivity pattern in stone disease ... Read More
Objective: To see the pattern and prevalence of infection in obstructed kidney. Methodology: This was a prospective study of 50 patients, 25 with completely obstructed kidney in which PCN was done to ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate biofilm formation, culture and sensitivity pattern after Double J stenting in patients with obstructive uropathy. Methodology: This is descriptive cross sectional study was con ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of biochemical abnormalities in developmentally normal children presenting with new onset seizures Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study was carrie ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the age group, most commonly involved bones and joints and clinical patterns of osteoarticular tuberculosis (TB) in children. Methodology: This descriptive case series was perf ... Read More
Objective: To determine the causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in our pediatric population. Methodology: This non-interventional descriptive study was carried out at department of pediatric me ... Read More
Objective: To measure Anti mullerian Hormone (AMH) concentration as a true ovarian marker in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), fibroids and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH). Methodology: This study ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency and etiological factors of iatrogenic fistula (IF) in women presenting with incontinence at Isra University Hospital, Hyderabad. Methodology: This descriptive st ... Read More
Objective: To identify common risk factors for unexplained intrauterine fetal death and improve general outcomes of pregnancy. Methodology: This prospective cohort study was conducted at Gyane Unit-I ... Read More
Objective: To find the burden of pre-eclampsia among multigravidas so sufficient steps can be taken to reduce morbidity and mortality among them. Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study w ... Read More
Objective: To identify the frequency of Vitamin D deficiency in gestational women during their third trimester. Methodology: It was a cross sectional survey conducted at Fauji Foundation Hospital, Ra ... Read More
Objective: To determine the association of thyroid and bleeding disorder with menstrual irregularities in teenage girls in a tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This cross-sectional descriptive stud ... Read More
Objective: To determine the prevalence and types of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) in children presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Methodology: This cross-sectional q ... Read More
Objective: To compare levels of hearing loss between controls and traffic noise exposed population of Karachi. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Otorhinolaryn ... Read More
Objective: Morphological pattern of testicular germ cell tumors in different age groups were determined in this study. Methodology: This was a retrospective study conducted in the department of Patho ... Read More
Objective: To find Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage in health care workers in comparison to general population. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional study done at Kulsum I ... Read More
Objective: Genetic analysis of genes causing different types of alopecia and therapeutic options. Methodology: This Experimental study was carried out at Center for Research in Experimental and Appli ... Read More
Objective: To study the levels of knowledge and awareness of diabetic retinopathy among diabetics visiting Eye OPD of a tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted a ... Read More
Objective: To find the prevalence of hyperpigmentation in patients with megaloblastic anemia in Karachi population. Methodology: This study was conducted at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karach ... Read More
Objective: To know the prevalence of dengue infection in patients presenting with acute febrile illness and thrombocytopenia and to know what features differentiate dengue disease from other acute feb ... Read More
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder which is passed from parents to their children. About 3% population of the world is suffering from the carriers genes of beta thalassemia.1 Thalassemia is a ... Read More
Necrolytic migratory erythema is a pathognomonic cutaneous presentation associated with glucagonoma and pseudoglucagonoma syndromes. Both conditions are very rare, take a long time before diagnosis is ... Read More
A 26 year old married female presented in April 2017 with the history of left proximal arm mild pain and gradual progressive swelling for the last 7 months around the shoulder. She was afebrile and di ... Read More
A 67-year-old woman underwent craniotomy and clipping of anterior communicating artery aneurysm. On the tenth postoperative day, she underwent tracheostomy uneventfully. On the fortieth postoperative ... Read More
A 50-year-old man with a history of end-stage renal disease was admitted for emergent kidney transplantation from cadaver donor. During the operation, hypotension gradually developed. In spite of flui ... Read More
Over the last few years, static stretching has been advocated as a gold standard to improve muscle flexibility and extensibility of soft tissues. However, prolong static stretching may reduce the loca ... Read More
Objective: To determine the prevalence of flat foot (Pes Planus) among young adults and its relation with BMI. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted in Karachi, Pakistan and 71 subjec ... Read More
Objective: To assess the impact of foot function in health care professionals. Methodology: This cross sectional survey collected data by non-probability convenient sampling from flat foot health car ... Read More
Objective: To compare 10% Icthammol glycerine wick and topical steroid-antibiotic drops in treating diffuse otitis externa in terms of pain and reduction in edema of external auditory canal. Methodol ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the safety of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) performed by general surgical residents. Methodology: This retrospective observational study was conducted on 45 patients of cho ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency and reasons for deferment or cancellation of elective surgeries in Khyber Teaching Hospital. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in surgical wa ... Read More
Objective: To determine nutrient and chemical properties of Prosopis cineraria (Linn) plant. Methodology: After sample collection and identification, the extract was prepared according standard publi ... Read More
Objective: To find the prevalence and effect of insomnia on daily performance of medical students in University of Lahore. Methodology: In this cross sectional study, 220 medical students from Univer ... Read More
Objective: To determine the effect of breakfast on academic performance of medical students. Methodology: This was a cross sectional study and convenient sampling technique was used to collect data f ... Read More
Objective: To determine the social networking sites (SNS) usage frequency, usage timing, types of SNS, pattern of SNS usage, duration and its association with depression among the undergraduate univer ... Read More
Objective: To determine student perception of professionalism in preclinical and clinical years of MBBS at the Bahria University Medical and Dental College (BUMDC), Karachi, Pakistan Methodology: Thi ... Read More
Objective: To determine how is the lady surgeons perceived as a health care provider by the male gender in a developing country. Methodology: This study was conducted at tertiary care hospital from A ... Read More
Objective: To explore the risk factors and incidence of gallstone in population of Larkana, Pakistan. Methodology: A total 100 patients of gallstone disease were selected from five hospitals of Larka ... Read More
Objective: To observe the existing waste management system in different private hospitals and to find out the possible health hazards associated with waste management. Methodology: This cross-section ... Read More
Objective: To determine the prevalence of occupational low back pain and its association with job duration and working hours among nurses working in Mayo hospital, Jinnah hospital, Services hospital a ... Read More
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), knowledge, attitude and practices towards PMS, frequency of different premenstrual sympt ... Read More
Objective: To determine the relationship between perceived social support and mental health problems in women with primary and secondary infertility. Methodology: Using the cross-sectional research d ... Read More
Objective: To assess the vitamin D status among pregnant ladies attending Gynecology and Obstetrics department of Railway Hospital, Rawalpindi. Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study was ... Read More
Objective: To assess the awareness and find out the most familiar cause of vesicovaginal fistula, factors responsible for delay in seeking treatment and the results of surgical treatment in our setup. ... Read More
Objectives: To explore the relationship social appearance anxiety (SAA), psychological distress (PD), and dermatology-related quality of life (DRQoL) among patients with Acne Vulgaris (AV). It also ai ... Read More
Objective: To examine the effect of learned helplessness on suicidality and the impact of cognitive behavior therapy among adolescents. Methodology: This correlational experimental study included ado ... Read More
Objective: To explore the relationship among attachment styles, embitterment and psychosocial issues in eczema patients. Methodology: A sample of 130 patients with the age range 18-35 years was selec ... Read More
Objective: To explore trends of executive dysfunctioning (attention shifting, task inhibition & working memory) among depressive and non-depressive older adults. Methodology: This cross sectional stu ... Read More
Objective: To see moderating influence of socio-demographic factors in the bidirectional relationship between Geriatric Depression and Executive Dysfunctioning. Methodology: Adults older than 55 year ... Read More
Objectives: To study the clinical presentation and efficacy of laparoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic) in acute abdominal emergencies. Methodology: This prospective cross sectional study was conduct ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the functional outcome of the Triceps Tongue Lift Approach for distal humerus type C fractures in adults. Methodology: Twenty-two cases (16 males and 6 females) of distal humer ... Read More
Objective: To assess the sensitivity & specificity of the ultrasound to detect the radial nerve injury and to see if this can be used as a diagnostic test. Methodology: This is a prospective study on ... Read More
Objective: To compare outcome of supracondylar humerus fractures in children treated with closed lateral and cross K-wire fixation. Methodology: This comparative study was conducted at private medica ... Read More
Objective: To assess the surgical outcome in terms of safety, efficacy and complications of B-TURP. Methodology: This observational prospective study included 60 patients with BPH. Patients below 45 ... Read More
Objective:To determine the clinical profile, imaging findings and outcomes of children with antenatal hydronephrosis (AHN). Methodology:One hundred and forty-six newborns with ANH were followed until ... Read More
Objective: To determine Hounsfield unit of upper urinary tract Urolithiasis. Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in 160 patients at Urology and Radiology departments of C ... Read More
Objective: To determine clinical presentation of forgotten double J stent and its management at our institution. Methodology: This observational cross sectional was carried out at Chandka Medical Col ... Read More
Objective: To compare frequency of recurrence of otitis media with effusion in children undergoing the two procedures myringotomy + Grommet insertion with and without additional adenoidectomy. Method ... Read More
Objective: To determine short term efficacy of corticosteroids, when added to beta 2 agonist, in acute bronchiolitis. Methodology: This randomized controlled trial was conducted at pediatric departme ... Read More
Objective: To explore the socio-psychological and economic problems faced by the parents of autistic children. Methodology: This qualitative study conducted in three selected districts of Punjab. The ... Read More
Objective: To find the clinical profile of speech disorders in children with cerebral palsy at our center from Lahore, Pakistan. Methodology: This observational study was carried out at Department of ... Read More
Objective: To identify the risk factors of non-structural scoliosis in adults with low back pain. Methodology: This case control study was conducted using Convenient sampling technic. The data were c ... Read More
Objective: To identify the relationship between obesity and low back pain (LBP) regarding height, weight, sleeping, chronic diseases, smoking, and steroid use. Methodology: This cross-sectional study ... Read More
Objective: To compare 6-minute walk test with 3-minute step test for measuring functional endurance, to compare the level of exertion in each test and to determine which test is better choice to measu ... Read More
Objective: To see the effects of combined manual postural correction technique in patients with upper cross syndrome. Methodology: In this randomized controlled trial, 30 patients were enrolled in st ... Read More
Objective: To explore the incidence of cancer at Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Hospital, Jamshoro from 2010-2016. Methodology: The Hospital admission registers were reviewed to c ... Read More
Objective: To confirm Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) diagnosed and suspicious cases of Hodgkin’s lymphoma then sub-classify & differentiate from other mimicries based on panel of CD markers. Methodology ... Read More
Objective: To determine the clinicopathological and immunohistochemical patterns of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) at our institution. Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted in the pathology d ... Read More
Objective: To determine the awareness of medical research among allied health professionals (AHPs) in public and private clinical settings of Karachi. Methodology: This cross sectional survey on 297 ... Read More
Objective: To determine the effect of exercise training with lower cycle ergometer on functional capacity of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. Methodology: This randomized control trial was done ... Read More
Objective: To explore the effect of emotional regulation on psychological distress (depression, anxiety and stress) in patients suffering from cardiac issues. Methodology: Non probability purposive s ... Read More
Objectives: To assess prevalence of iron and zinc deficiency in pregnant women of Peshawar, Pakistan. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted on 88 pregnant women who were in their firs ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) in women with severe pre-eclampsia (PE). Methodology: This cross-sectional study used Non-probability purposive sampling and w ... Read More
Objective: To measure the level of and gender difference on motor fatigue and cognitive fatigue among patients with Liver Disease (LD). Methodology: This cross-sectional research was carried out duri ... Read More
Objective: To examine the antimicrobial therapy as prophylaxis and treatment of bacterial infection in liver diseases and its complications. Methodology: This descriptive study was carried out at Lia ... Read More
Objective: To determine the worth of hyponatremia as a predicting factor of poor prognosis and mortality in chronic liver disease. Methodology: This retrospective cross-sectional study was carried ou ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the epidemiological characteristics of acute symptomatic hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection among children in a hospital setting. Methodology: This prospective hospital based st ... Read More
Objective: To highlights requirement of assessing patient safety culture and patient safety framework for Hospitals in Pakistan. Methodology: The AHRQ’s patient safety assessment tool was used to con ... Read More
Healthcare organizations are complex organizations and healthcare delivery is a complex process involving number of stakeholders. Patient safety is not an easy task to achieve in healthcare settings, ... Read More
We present herein a case of 16 years old boy who was initially managed for tuberculosis based on pleural fluid R/E and ADA levels. It was later found that he had Burkitt Lymphoma with tumor lysis synd ... Read More
Objective: To assess the drug/ drug interaction in the prescription of tuberculosis patients. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted for the period of 6 months and a total ... Read More
Objective: To measure the patient perceptions about service quality delivered by the public and private physical therapy clinics in Lahore, Pakistan. Methodology: It was a comparative cross-sectional ... Read More
Objective: To compare new biomarker neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) with currently used creatinine (SCr) in early detection of renal injury resulting as adverse effect of contrast an ... Read More
Objective: To compare serum level MK in SLE patients and control and to analyze the relation between the serum MK level and disease activity in SLE. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conduc ... Read More
Objective: To study the effect of topically applied paraphenylene diamine (PPD) solution on number of primary and secondary ovarian follicles in Sprague dawley rat. Methodology: This laboratory based ... Read More
Objective: To assess the effect of green tea on ibuprofen-induced proximal tubular necrosis in kidneys of adult rat. Methodology: Thirty Sprague-Dawley rats, males and non-pregnant females, were sele ... Read More
Objective: To assess the medicinal properties, biochemical evaluation and nutritional analysis as well as metal examination of Typha plant grown at Larkana district, Sindh, Pakistan. Methodology: Dif ... Read More
Objective: To provide information regarding mineral contents of Fagonia indica of Kech, Balochistan. Methodology: Mineral composition of various parts of Fagonia indica and its habitat were analyzed ... Read More
Objective: To determine the depression among day scholars and hostellites. Methodology: In this comparative cross sectional survey, data were collected from female students of physical therapy of uni ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of various coping strategies adopted against depression, anxiety and stress among medical students in different medical colleges of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Met ... Read More
Objective: To identify the factors causing absenteeism in lectures where annual assessment is not conducted. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study with non-probability convenience sampl ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of jumper’s knee in basketball players. Methodology: In this cross sectional study, 150 players were selected by simple random sampling technique from different ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency and factors associated with childhood obesity in lower socioeconomic families in a community health center. Methodology: This cross- sectional study was carried ... Read More
Objective: To measure the frequency of smokers among male medical and engineering students, to identify the socio-demographic factors affecting smoking habits and to compare the level of knowledge reg ... Read More
Objective: To determine level of job satisfaction among doctors working at teaching hospitals of Multan. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Nishtar Medical University & Hospital ... Read More
Objective: To examine the relationship between marital quality and mental health of married adults of Punjab. Methodology: We studied 600 married adults (men=233, women=367) from Khushab and Sargodha ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of low back and neck pain among female car drivers. Methodology: A standardized Nordic Questionnaire was used. Data were taken from University of Lahore Staff, s ... Read More
Objective: To determine the prevalence of Work-related Upper Back/Thoracic pain among health care professionals of Lahore, Pakistan. Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study was done on 88 ... Read More
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of cell phone elbow among young adults and to evaluate functional limitation in elbow joint due to this condition. Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, ... Read More
Objective: To determine the prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and any functional problem in computer users working in MCB bank of Faisalabad. Methodology: This observational cross-sectional ... Read More
Objective: To find the perceptions of physiotherapy students toward research related activities. Methodology: The study design was cross-sectional. A questionnaire was distributed and perception of s ... Read More
Objective: To determine the effects of eccentric and concentric muscle energy techniques (MET) on hamstring length in healthy population. Methodology: This randomized control trial was conducted at t ... Read More
Objective: To determine association of age, working hours, experience and preventive information with thumb pain in physical therapists. Methodology: Modified self-administered questionnaire based cr ... Read More
Objective: To determine correlation between ultrasonographic and histopathologic measurements of breast tumor for predicting breast tumor size. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out ... Read More
Objective: To assess the prevalence of ligamentum flavum hypertrophy among spinal canal stenosis patients in Jordanian population. Methodology: Our prospective observational study included 106 patien ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the functional outcome of Dynamic Condylar Screw (DCS) fixation for closed comminuted subtrochantaric fracture of femur in adults. Methodology: This cross sectional study was p ... Read More
Objective: To compare anterio-inferior and anterior-superior plating of mid-shaft displaced clavicle fracture with regard to complications, plate prominence, nonunion, malunion and range of motion. M ... Read More
Objective: To determine the association of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels in colorectal cancer with regard to the site and the stage of the tumor. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was c ... Read More
Objective: To assess the efficacy of the ozone in treatment of chronic anal fistula. Methodology: This Non Randomize Clinical Trial was carried out at General Surgery Department, Nishtar Hospital and ... Read More
Objective: To assess the surgical site infection (SSI) in adult patients in a general surgical ward. Methodology: This prospective, observational study was conducted in the Department of Surgery, Isr ... Read More
Objectives: To know about the side of presentation of varicocele and the role of laparoscopic surgery in treatment of symptomatic varicocele in terms of relief of signs and symptoms. Methodology: Thi ... Read More
Objectives: To compare the outcome of clip-less technique by harmonic scalpel versus conventional technique by clip ligation and electrocautery in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methodology: This pros ... Read More
Objective: To compare outcomes of Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) versus Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in partial staghorn stone. Methodology: This study was done from May 25, 2013 ... Read More
Objective: To assess sleep quality in patients with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). Methodology: The study enrolled 135 men diagnosed with BPH. All completed two instruments – International Prosta ... Read More
Objective: To examine the efficacy of once-monthly paliperidone palmitate (PP1M) on symptoms and attitudes toward medication in individuals with schizophrenia. Methodology: Out of 52 subjects with sc ... Read More
Objective: To develop an Adolescent’s Conflict Management Scale (ACMS) in Urdu language and to estimate psychometric properties of the indigenously developed scale. Methodology: This cross sectional ... Read More
Objectives: The present study was conducted to find relationship between psychological distress and interpersonal relationships among special education teachers of government and private special educa ... Read More
Objective: To analyze the time between onset of symptoms and surgery, to know the etiological and anatomic type of intussusception and to know the outcome. Methodology: This descriptive cross section ... Read More
Objective: To assess the frequency of neural tube defects (Open and Closed) among neonates at National Institute of Child Health, Karachi. Methodologt: This prospective observational study was carrie ... Read More
Objective: To assess the incidence and indications of emergency obstetric hysterectomy (EOH). Methodology: In this retrospective study, all medical records in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecol ... Read More
Objective: To review indications and complications of hysterectomy carried out for benign gynecological conditions at Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan and compare with standard guidelin ... Read More
Objective: To study the association between red blood cell distribution width and poor outcome in patients suffering from seasonal influenza (H1N1). Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carrie ... Read More
Objective: To compare the pulse pressure (PP) values between obese and non-obese type II diabetics. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted at Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakist ... Read More
Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of combinations therapy with insulin and metformin in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Methodology: In this observational study, 147 pregnant women wi ... Read More
Objective: To investigates the prevalence of Multi-Drug Resistant Salmonella species in various food and water samples at Hyderabad city of Pakistan. Methodology: A total of 210 different food and co ... Read More
Objective: The simultaneous use of colistin and captopril was studied to find the effect on renal function. Methodology: The study was performed at Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Army Med ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the frequency and severity of depression in patients with Hepatitis C in a tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study conducted on 150 conse ... Read More
Objectives: To assess the occurrence of cutaneous manifestations among obese female patients. Methodology: In this descriptive study, all obese female patients attending the Dermatology clinics of Mut ... Read More
Objective: To estimate the frequency of Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) among the patients presented to a public sector facility. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Pat ... Read More
Objectives: To determine frequency of common intestinal parasite in district Muzaffar Garh, Pakistan and associated risk factors. Methodology: Stool samples were examined using normal saline, iodine ... Read More
Objective: To assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of Pakistani doctors regarding the diagnosis, management and prevention of iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Methodology: This descript ... Read More
Objective: To determine the association of obesity and anemia with menstrual irregularities and to identify common menstrual irregularities among girls between the age of 16 to 25 years. Methodology: ... Read More
Objective: To study the prevalence of anemia and its association with anthropometric indicators. Methodology: This cross sectional study was performed for six months on 101 subjects. The complete blo ... Read More
Objective: To determine prevalence and factors contributing to anemia among female hostelites and day-scholars of Islamabad Medical and Dental College (IMDC), and to elucidate its association with BMI ... Read More
Anemia is a condition which occurs due to decrease in the number of RBCs below a certain level or a change in the shape or size of RBCs in the circulation or a decrease in normal hemoglobin in RBCs, w ... Read More
Verruca vulgaris is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. Verruca in the external auditory canal (EAC) has rarely been reported. This is a case of verruca vulgaris in right external auditor ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among females using different heel size footwear. Methodology: We recruited 87 young females aged between 18-32 years. They were asked to ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the association between single nucleotide polymorphism rs4961 and dyslipidemia and to identify the odd ratio of allele to evaluate its significance. Methodology: Deoxyribonucle ... Read More
Objectives: To evaluate preference for vaccination among parents of children under 5 years attending public and private sector hospitals and to assess reasons of parental preference for choosing parti ... Read More
Objective: To know the level as well as determinants of patients' satisfactions with the medical services at tertiary care allied hospitals of Rawalpindi. Methodology: This cross sectional study was ... Read More
Objective: To explore the professional life stress in government and private medical doctors of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan. Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, data were collected thr ... Read More
Objective: To determine the future preferences of female medical students at our institution. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was done on 150 female medical students of 3rd, 4th a ... Read More
Objective: To assess the influence of personality traits on the choice of the specialty in final year medical students and house officers in government and private sector of Lahore, Pakistan. Methodo ... Read More
Objective: To determine difficulty index, discrimination index and distractor effectiveness of items included in MCQs paper of Ophthalmology. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carr ... Read More
Objective: To determine if Key Feature questions are reliable for Pakistani medical universities. Methodology: In this cross sectional survey, convenient sampling technique was used and was conducted ... Read More
Honey has both bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity and has antiviral and anti fungal properties. It causes wound counteraction, prevents from excessive scar formation and stimulates re-epithelial ... Read More
Objective: To examine the effect of the nurse’s empathy on the patient-perceived empathy and the patient’s anxiety. Methodology: This clinical trial was carried out on elderly patients admitted in Na ... Read More
Objective: To determine which technique and treatment choices are used mostly by physiotherapists to treat the low back pain (LBP) in Pakistan. Methodology: Physiotherapists who received a degree in ... Read More
Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of immediate postoperative and home based physical therapy approaches after breast surgery. Methodology: A convenient sample of 40 patients from 2 major hospit ... Read More
Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of cervical traction and spinal mobilization with arm movement in the management of non-specific neck pain. Methodology: In this Randomized Control study, d ... Read More
Objective: To find the magnitude and contributory factors of Negative autopsy cases at Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan. Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted ... Read More
Objective: To determine changes in gait pattern during multi-tasking in healthy young individuals using GAITRite system. Methodology: In this comparative cross-sectional study, three tasks were perfo ... Read More
Objective: To study the preventive strategies adopt by physiotherapists in their field work to overcome their musculoskeletal injuries. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted among phy ... Read More
Objective: To compare the Kaltenborn and Mulligan mobilization techniques for the treatment of non-specific neck pain. Methodology: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at the physiotherapy de ... Read More
Objective: To see work related neck disability due to active myofascial trigger points in female computer users. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in which demographic data along ... Read More
Objective: To find the frequency of common bacterial pathogens causing pneumonia in children aged 1 year to 5 years. Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in Department of ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of perinatal outcome in late preterm birth at tertiary care facility Methodology: This cross section study was conducted at department of obstetrics and Gynaecol ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of factors responsible for Premature/early menopause. Setting: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Shaikh Zaid Hospital for Women, CMC, SMBBMU Larkana. Durat ... Read More
Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of Misoprostol with Oxytocin for management of third stage of labor. Methodology: This randomized control trial was conducted at Department of Gynecology ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of thrombocytopenia in pregnancy induced hypertension at Sheikh Zaid Women Hospital, Larkana. Methodology: Women with gestational age above 20 weeks with pregnan ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the contributory factors of postpartum depression among women in Punjab. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in rural areas of Faisalabad District. Four hu ... Read More
Objective: To assess the occurrence and severity of bipolar disorder in third trimester pregnant and postpartum women. Methodology: This cross sectional study was carried out on 164 third trimester p ... Read More
Objective: To develop a reliable self report measure to screen the temperamental tendencies among adults so conflicts can work out rather to shade into behavioral disorder. Methods: Initial item pool ... Read More
Objective: To study the relationship between Internalizing and Externalizing behavioral problems among patients with Borderline Personality Disorder and to investigae the mediating role of adaptive fa ... Read More
Objective: To determine the effects of exercise on sleep deprivation and quality of life in patients with depression Methodology: This randomized control trial was conducted in Pakistan Railway Hospi ... Read More
Objective: To explore the association of demographic variables and tobacco addictions with psychological disorders. Methodology: The study was done at Psychiatry Hospital, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, ... Read More
Objectives: To inquire caregiver stress as a predictor of quality of life (physical health, psychological health, social relationship and better environment) among female family members of poly drug a ... Read More
Objective: To determine the effect of early postoperative mobilization combined with chest physical therapy in preventing post-op pulmonary complications after upper abdominal surgeries. Methodology: ... Read More
Objective: To present our experience of wide variety of Rectal Foreign Bodies along with the surgical interventions taken to manage them. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional prospective case series ... Read More
Objective: To determine frequency of different organisms from wound, skin and soft tissue infection and determine their resistance and sensitivity pattern. Methodology: This retrospective descriptive ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate prevalence of patellofemoral pain disorder or anterior knee pain (AKP) in both genders ages between18-35. Methodology: The subjects were taken from different hospitals of Lahor ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the intertrochanteric local specific fracture factors influence on the postoperative results of such fractures managed using intertrochanteric intensity scoring system. Methodo ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss in patient undergoing dynamic hip screw (DHS) surgery for intertrochanteric fracture. Methodology: In this randomized con ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the results of conservative verses percutaneous screw fixation for tibial plateau fracture. Methodology: This randomized control trial was conducted at Private medical centres ... Read More
Objective: To compare the outcome of internal optical urethrotomy versus laser urethrotomy for management of male patients with urethral stricture. Methodology: This Randomized Controlled Trial was c ... Read More
Objective: To compare efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy versus ureterorenoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy in proximal ureteric stone management. Methodology: In this randomized contro ... Read More
Objective: To determine prevalence of fear of fall among older individuals. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional survey. Data were collected from 150 older adults by using convenient sampling techni ... Read More
Objective: To identify frequency and predominant type of skin problems among lower limb prosthetic users. Methodology: This study was an observational, cross-sectional survey and included 40 patients ... Read More
Objective: To determine true occurrence of Malaria in suspected cases and prevalence of Plasmodium vivax infection in Malaria positive patients through phenotypic and genotypic identification methods ... Read More
Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitude, and practices of antibiotics among the Kashmiri population. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study comprising of 391 respondents of either gend ... Read More
Objective: To determine the effectiveness and safety of Tricardin (Danshenform 250 mg dripping pills capsules) along with physical rehabilitation in diabetic patients with polyneuropathies and to obse ... Read More
Objective: To determine the effects of Wii Fit gaming on balance deficits in diabetic subjects as compared to balance training exercises. Methodology: This randomized control trial included 66 diabet ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of depression among patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a tertiary care hospital of Karachi and an analysis of influencing factors. Methodology: This cross ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of impaired fasting glucose and diabetes among treatment naïve patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) presenting to a tertiary care hospital. ... Read More
Objective: To investigate Cu and Zn levels with biochemical parameters as well as to determine their association in non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM). Methodology: Seventy diabetic patients and ... Read More
Objective: To determine the effects of diabetes associated complications on quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methodology: In this cross sectional survey, data were collected from Naw ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of subclinical hypothyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methodology: It was a cross-sectional, observational study conducted at Internal Med ... Read More
Objective: To compare the unstable surface trunk exercises as against the similar trunk exercises on stable surface, on trunk motor performance, functional balance and functional mobility in stroke pa ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency and severity of carotid artery stenosis among patients with ischemic stroke at a tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted on ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the burden of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) associated gastritis and its association with various host factors in the indigenous population. Methodology: Histopathology wa ... Read More
Objective: To study the pattern of antimicrobial sensitivity to Salmonella Typhoid in Southern part of Pakistan. Methodology: This retrospective analysis included all blood culture samples positive f ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of S. Typhi in bacteremia isolates and their sensitivity against Azithromycin. Methodology: This study was conducted at the clinical microbiology laboratory of Z ... Read More
Typhoid fever is a very common infection in our settings. It is transmitted by consumption of contaminated food or water especially in regions where poor sanitary facilities exist. Thus, water supplie ... Read More
