Objective: To compare the efficacy of weekly Peg-interferon-α, weight based ribavirin and sofosbuvir daily for 12 weeks with weight based ribavirin and sofosbuvir daily for 24 weeks in patients with ... Read More
Objective: To identify the bacteriological profile of bloodstream infections and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern. Study Design: Descriptive observational study (Retrospective study). Place a ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the effects of exposure of air pollution (traffic pollutants) on markers of inflammation in apparently healthy vehicles drivers (high exposure) and compare it with (less expose ... Read More
Autism is a complex neuro-developmental disorder, is not a one but a group of different multiple pathologies which varies in symptoms and severity from one patient to another and according to the rec ... Read More
The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of Hepatitis B, C and HIV among residents of border area of Wagah Pind Lahore through active disease surveillance. A cross-sectional descript ... Read More
Objective: To determine the role of dual topical antibiotics for prevention of sternal wound infection in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Study Design: Comparative cross ... Read More
Objective: To compare outcome of modified Limberg flap versus Karydakis flap in treatment of Pilonidal Sinus in terms of operative time, hospital stay, rate of infection and recurrence. Study Design ... Read More
Objective: To assess safety of Reverse Flow Posterior Interosseous Artery Flap in wrist and hand reconstruction regarding its complications. Study Design: Descriptive longitudinal study Place and D ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the antioxidant effects of walnuts on raised levels of Malondialdehyde (MDA) by lead toxicity. Study Design: Quasi Experimental study Place and Duration: Department of Biochem ... Read More
This descriptive cross sectional survey was conducted to measure the factors affecting utilization of antenatal health care services among pregnant women in public hospitals of Multan, Pakistan. The ... Read More
This Descriptive cross sectional study was to evaluate self and prescribed medication practices among rural community of Peshawar. The study was conducted by Pakistan Health Research Council(PHRC), R ... Read More
This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Foundation University Medical College (FUMC) Islamabad from 1st January - 30th September, 2014 to determine the prevalence and determinants of ... Read More
Minimal invasive surgery has extended its frame of reference enormously. It has been the favored methodology in many surgical procedures, like laparoscopic cholecystectomy. It is the most common lapa ... Read More
Objective: To correlate Cystatin C with GFR and urinary albumin in order to find it out as a marker of early detection of kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy). Study Design: A cross sectional analy ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the effect of intravenous lidocaine infusion on postoperative pain scores and narcotic consumption in patients undergoing abdominal surgery under general anesthesia. Study Des ... Read More
Objective: To compare the frequency of third and fourth degree perineal tears with and without episiotomy in mothers undergoing vaginal delivery. Study Design: randomized controlled trail Place and ... Read More
Objective: To analyze and compare activity of four different antibiotics namely Amikacin, Ceftriaxone, Ciprofloxacin and Imipenem against Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi. Study Design: A prosp ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the results of Endoscopic Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy (EE-DCR) in terms of anatomical and subjective success rate and complications encountered. Study Design: A retrospect ... Read More
Objective: To measure the frequency of erectile dysfunction (ED) in patients of liver cirrhosis and to correlate the severity of erectile dysfunction with severity of liver disease. Study Design: A ... Read More
Objective: To assess the effects of oxaliplatin on gross appearance, behavior and neural tissue of albino mice and to observe prevention against oxaliplatin induced damage by glutathione. Study Desi ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the synthesis of anti-Hbs in response to the Hepatitis-B vaccination in patients with Hepatitis C infection in comparison with healthy people. Study Design: Interventional Stu ... Read More
Objective: To find out the frequency of association of amblyopia with strabismus in school going and non-school going children among age group of 5 to 15 years. Study Design: A descriptive cross sec ... Read More
Author is a person who writes or creates a new document1 . Authorship can be given to a person who generates an idea of research or contributes in collection of data to prove a certain fact or does ... Read More
This cross sectional study centered around exploring the underlying factors behind fertility preferences of the married females. The data was collected from 2505 ever married fertile females in their ... Read More
This randomized controlled trial is done to compare post operative bleeding, secondary hemorrhage, and post operative pain after rubber band ligation versus injection sclerotherapy in patients of fir ... Read More
Objective: To assess the sleep habits and daytime sleepiness of medical students and to relate these to their serum cortisol. Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study Place and Duration: De ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the ameliorative effect of olive oil on gross and qualitative histological changes induced by arsenic in liver of albino rats. Study Design: An experimental/observational stud ... Read More
Objective: To assess the efficacy of Holmium: YAG laser in comparison with pneumatic lithotripsy for the management of ureteral stones. Study Design: A quasi-experimental comparative study Place an ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of conventional Polymerase Chain Reaction using clinical specimens collected directly from suspected tuberculosis patients by targeting IS 6110 sequence gene and t ... Read More
Objective: To assess the knowledge and clinical practice of adhesive protocol of composite restorations among dental practitioners working in dental hospitals and clinics of Islamabad. Study Design: ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the burden of obesity in school–going children. Study Design: A descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration: Six months from 1stNovember 2017 to 30th May 2018 at Dep ... Read More
Objective: To Compare VAS pain score after infiltration of Autologous Blood Injection versus Corticosteroid Injection for the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis. Study Design: A prospective, randomized, ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of Glucose-6-Phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia and to find the association between level of G6PD deficiency and severity of ... Read More
Objective: To assess pervasiveness of Iron deficiency anemia in teenage (10-16 years) female students. Study Design: A descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration: The female students from ... Read More
Objective: To determine the demographic and academic characteristics of MBBS students suffering from sleep disorders. Study Design: Cross sectional descriptive study Place and Duration: The research ... Read More
Medical education has been under transformations over the past few decades. The old concepts have been replaced with new ideas. Health care system is now targeted towards patient care1 . The curricu ... Read More
This cross section correlational study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between medication adherence and psychological wellbeing and its related demographic factors among patients of hypert ... Read More
This study was conducted to predict level of burnout from demographic predictors among medical officers working in tertiary healthcare. Data was collected through Burnout Scale that is a subscale in ... Read More
This Cross sectional observational study was conducted to determine the level of physical activity and its association with healthpromoting practices of female medical students at Azra Naheed Medical ... Read More
This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the factors affecting the exposure of rural married females towards sex selective abortions in South Punjab, Pakistan. A total of 429 ... Read More
This Qualitative linguistic validity study based on international guidelines for cross cultural translations of assessment tools, was conducted to adapt Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) int ... Read More
Present review is qualitative in nature and based on Pakistani and Western literature that have been conducted on children of culturally deaf people to measuring perceptions about their deaf parents. ... Read More
Objective: To determine the comparative effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle exercises with Pfilates exercises for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence among females. Study Design: Randomize ... Read More
Objective: To analyze the resistance patterns of antibiotics against infectious agents causing blood, urine and pus infections. Study Design: Prospective experimental study. Place and Duration: Phar ... Read More
Objective: To analyze the resistance patterns of antibiotics against infectious agents causing blood, urine and pus infections. Study Design: Prospective experimental study. Place and Duration: Phar ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of migraine and compare the prescribing practices of different General Physicians and Neuro Physicians to choose different anti migraine drugs. Study Design: A ... Read More
Objective: To develop an assessment of suicide scale based on suicidal ideation, intention and attempts for adolescents. Study Design: Cross sectional analytical study. Place and Duration: Departmen ... Read More
Objective: To assess the effect of different demographics on variables of social intolerance, emotional regulation, psychological distress (e.g., depression, anxiety, and stress) among cardiac patien ... Read More
Objective: To compare antibacterial effect of garlic, (a natural product) against four pathogens (Escherichia. coli, Klebseilla. pneumoniae, Staphylococcus. aureus and Pseudomonas.aeruginosa) in comp ... Read More
Objective: To assess the trends of Drug utilization in chronic liver patients and prevalence of cirrhosis in tertiary care hospital. Study Design: A descriptive quantitative study Place and Duration ... Read More
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of transverse friction massage of Flexor digitorum brevis and Calf muscle stretching in Plantar fasciitis on foot function index scale Study Design: Randomize ... Read More
Objective: To determine the effective treatment for the Hamstring tightness by Passive Stretching and Muscle Energy Technique. Study Design: A randomized clinical trial. Place and Duration: Riphah C ... Read More
Objective: To measure the quality of life in post stroke patients with aphasia. Study Design: A Cross-sectional descriptive study Place and Duration: Speech Therapy Department at National Institute ... Read More
Objective: To assess the relationship between stressful life events and depression among cardiovascular patients along with the evaluation of differences based on demographic variables. Study Design ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of awareness campaigns by media regarding HIV/AIDS Prevention, Polio Vaccination, Breast Cancer and Family Planning in order to create the behavior change ... Read More
Dementia and memory loss have a close association with diseases like Alzheimer’s characterized by short term memory loss and repetitive questions whereas long term memory remains intact1 . In develo ... Read More
Team-Based Learning (TBL) is collaborative learning approach. The objective of this review is to share application of TBL in medical education. It is an expert lead strategy of active learning in sma ... Read More
The use of orthopedic special tests to diagnose pathologies of lower extremities via clinical assessment is standard in clinical practice. No study has assessed opinion of physical therapy students a ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of various clinical presentations, hematological findings, etiological profile and outcome of cytopenias in children. Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive ... Read More
Objective: To compare efficacy with percentage reduction in lipid profile of Rosuvastatin versus Simvastatin along with tolerability in patients of coronary artery disease. Study Design: A randomize ... Read More
Objective: To assess the pervasiveness and severity of Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) in educated urban females and analyze the relationship of Pre-Menstrual Syndrome with depression, age, education an ... Read More
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of uterine compression suture to control postpartum haemorrhage. Study Design: Prospective experimental case series. Place and Duration: From 1st April, 2014 t ... Read More
Objective: To compare the results of single layer continuous extra mucosal technique versus interrupted technique for sutures in anastomoses of gut. Study Design: A randomized Control Trial. Place ... Read More
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of subanesthetic dose of ketamine on postoperative pain scores and narcotic consumption in patients undergoing abdominal surgery under general anesthesia. STUDY DES ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate the correlation between blood pressure, heart rate and lipid profile in Clinical hypothyroidism. Study Design: Comparative Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration: Departmen ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate myopic impact on thickness of nerve fiber layer of the retina in healthy myopic subjects. Study Design: Prospective Observational study. Place and Duration: Investigative Depa ... Read More
Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of transurethral pneumatic lithotripsy for bladder calculi in pediatric male patients. Study design: An interventional study. Place and Duration of St ... Read More
Objective: To assess peer interaction and students’ perception using Jigsaw learning activity. Study Design: A cross-sectional observational study Place and Duration: At College of Medicine and Heal ... Read More
Objective: To determine the prevalence of smart phone use and smart phone addiction among students Doctor of Physiotherapy Department of Isra University, Islamabad Campus. Study Design: Descriptive ... Read More
Objective: To determine the relationship of glycemic status with microalbuminuria and peripheral neuropathy in type II diabetes mellitus. Study Design: A cross sectional observational study. Place ... Read More
Objective: To investigate the impact of adult attachment styles on impulsivity among bipolar I and bipolar II patients and to check the mediating role of impulsivity among adult attachment styles and ... Read More
Objective: To determine the efficacy of Paracetamol in symptomatic relief of Upper respiratory tract infection in children aged 2 to 5 years Study Design: A cross sectional descriptive study Place ... Read More
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in medical profession refers to a process of documenting and tracking the knowledge, skills and experience of a doctor which he attains both formally and inf ... Read More
HIV always remains as pandemic and Incurable disease worldwide. It is estimated that this virus has caused deaths of about 40 million people worldwide in additionto this 36.9 million people are livin ... Read More
Objective: To determine and compare the knowledge, attitude and practices towards blood donation of health care providers and people attending Fauji Foundation Hospital Rawalpindi and to find out the ... Read More
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of trans-tracheal block alone versus bilateral superior laryngeal and trans-tracheal block in terms of occurrence of cough and gag reflex during awake fiberopt ... Read More
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of locally fabricated ventilating nasal packs with traditional nasal packs in reducing anxiety following nasal packing. Study Design: Prospective Comparative ... Read More
Objective: To compare the proportion of Twin pregnancies in different areas of Pakistan, also compare the obstetric outcomes in twins and singleton pregnancies Study Design: Observational, Cross-Sec ... Read More
Objective: To analyze the parenting styles as the determinant of conflict management and anxiety among adolescents. Study Design: Cross sectional correlational study Place and Duration Department of ... Read More
Objective: To assess the antibiotic prescription practice in pediatric in – patient department for common childhood illnesses. Study Design: A Retrospective analytical study Place and Duration: At D ... Read More
Objective: To measure whether soft tissue mobilization along with stretching exercises improves level of disability or stretching exercises alone increases neck range of motion in patients with mecha ... Read More
Objective: To develop association of various etiological factors of maxillofacial injuries with their patterns of presentation. Study Design: Retrospective cross-sectional analysis Place and Duratio ... Read More
Objective: To assess the relationship between Quality Of Life, Psychological Stress and Death Anxiety and impact of death anxiety and stress on quality of life among Liver and Renal Transplant Recipi ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of microalbuminuria in type II diabetic patients visiting at tertiary care hospital. Study Design: A cross sectional observational study. Place and Duration: Al ... Read More
Objective: To compare the efficacy of laparotomy versus vaginal dilatation and evacuation in the management of cesarean scar pregnancy in low resource setting. Study Design: Comparative intervention ... Read More
Objective: To determine the efficacy of magnesium sulfate and salbutamol in preterm labour management and compare frequency and severity of their side effects. Study Design: Randomized control trial ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of high burden of care on family members of patients with Schizophrenia. Study Design: Descriptive, Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration: Department of Psy ... Read More
Objective: To determine the normal reference ranges and values for red cell distribution width (RDW) amongst various age groups of infants. Study Design: Descriptive Cross Sectional Study Place and ... Read More
Objective: To evaluate causes of lactation failure in children less than six months of age with severe acute malnutrition. Study Design: A cross section at descriptive study. Place and Duration: 1 ... Read More
Objective: To identify pathways to care for people with mental health problems coming to psychiatry department of a tertiary care hospital Study Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional Study Place and ... Read More
Objective: To assess the treatment outcome and follow-up status of newly diagnosed Tuberculosis (TB) patients registered in Directly Observed Treatment Short course (DOTS). Study Design: Descriptive ... Read More
Objective: To identify the relationship of resilience, psychological stress and perceived social support among cancer patient. Study Design: A correlational Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration ... Read More
Objective: To determine the frequency of Salmonella typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi A causing enteric fever among children and recent trends of antimicrobial resistance among S.typhi and Paratyphi A t ... Read More
Objective: To compare frequency of postobturation flare ups between two apical limit of instrumentation and obturation in root canal treatment Study Design: Comparative Randomized clinical trial Pl ... Read More
Objective: To compare the stress and the sources of stress among the medical students in basic, preclinical and clinical levels of medical education. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. ... Read More
Objective: To identify the biological, psychological and environmental factors of suicidal behavior among patients with Presbycusis. Study Design: A cross-sectional correlational study. Place and Du ... Read More
This Cross sectional observational study was conducted to determine the attitude and behavior about knowledge of chronic neck pain in final year MBBS students and final year physiotherapy students at ... Read More
Objective: To assess the frequency of secondary intra-abdominal pathology during diagnostic laparoscopy in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Study Design: A interventional observatio ... Read More
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