Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal

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• CorrectedRise in Diagnosis or Awareness: Myths and Realities of Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Usama Bin Zubair

  1230-1231

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Original Articles

• Effects of Variable Doses of Neurokinin B on Hematological and Coagulation    Parameters in Adult Male Rats

  Faiqah Ramzan, Tahira Atta, Muhammad Waqas Luqman, Muhammad Haris Ramzan

  1414-1419

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• Comparison of Urine Specimen with Recto-Vaginal Swab to establish carriage of Group B Streptococcus Colonization in Pregnant Females

  Nawwal Naeem Chaudhary, Irfan Ali Mirza, Umar Khurshid, Ammarah Iqbal Muhammad, Shazia Gullalai, Sakeenah Hussain Naqvi

  1355-1359

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• COMPARISON OF PLGF LEVELS, AMONG SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE AND APPROPRIATE FOR GESTATIONAL AGE MOTHERS

  Maryum Imran, Mudassar Sajjad, Talat Shahzad

  1360-1364

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• Efficacy of Suprachoroidal versus Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide in Refractory Macular Edema; A Quasi-experimental study

  Munazza Aslam, Tehmina Nazir, Rana Intisarul Haq, Asfandyar Asghar, Sana Nadeem, Naila Obaid

  1365-1369

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• Parents Perception on use of Antibiotics in Children

  Hafiza Hira Zeb, Saeed Zaman, Masud Murad Khan, Muhammad Faisal Shafique, Muhammad Tariq Nadeem, Waseem Pasha Yousaf

  1370-1373

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• Outcomes of Type-1 Tympanoplasty with and without use of Topical Nasal Steroids;    a Comparative Study

  Ayesha Khan, Naeem Riaz, Faisal Manzoor, Kamran Zamurrad Malik, Sunarays Akhtar, Shahzad Hanif

  1374-1378

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• Comparison of Intraocular Pressure Measurement by iCare Tonometer and Goldman Applanation Tonometer

  Asem Hameed, Beenish Saleem, Mahwish Akhtar, Waseem Yousaf, Taimoor Ashraf Khan, Abdul Qadir

  1379-1383

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• A Comparative Study of Serum Adiponectin and Insulin Resistance In Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

  Amena Arif, Robina Anees, Amir Rashid, Naeema Ahmed

  1384-1388

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• Comparison of Disease Severity in Established Rheumatoid Arthritis by DAS28-ESR and Clinical Disease Activity Index

  Aakash Aslam, Amer Fakhr, Farhan Zaid, Syed Najaf Abbas, Jamshaid Iqbal, Hafiz Muhammad Umer

  1389-1391

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• Switching Trends in Medical Education: Faculty Perception

  Tazeen Shah, Talat Zehra, Zareen Irshad, Binish Arif Sultan, Gull Afshan, Yasmin Wahid

  1392-1396

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• Comparison of Early Versus Late Foley Catheter Removal after TURP- Our Experience

  Abu Sufyan, Muhammad Sarwar Alvi, Anwaar Ahmed, Muhammad Fawad

  1397-1400

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• Comparison of Self-Esteem in Patients Before and after Chemical Skin Peeling:    An Interventional Study

  Maria Rasheed, Sumeera Zulfiqar, Ahsan Bari, Alina Zainab

  1401-1404

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• The Effect of Dengue Infection Severity on Blood Parameters

  Faisal Bacha, Tahir Mukhtar Sayed, Muhammad Noaman, Haseeb Noor, Binish Gull Arshad, Fakhra Noureen

  1405-1409

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• Diagnostic Value of C-Reactive Protein and Total Leukocyte Count in Acute Appendicitis

  Erisha Komal, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, Khurrum Niaz, Wasif Idris Ahmed, Muhammad Ahsan Mustafa

  1410-1413

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• Comparison of  Port-Site Hernia Development With And Without Use of Dilator For Gall Bladder Extraction Site in Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

  Iftikhar Ahmad, Qamar Zia, Saeed Akhtar Awan, Aamir Hussain, Sumbal Rana, Ali Arslan Munir

  1351-1354

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• Comparison of The Postoperative Outcomes  of Surgical Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy and Botulinum Toxin Injection in Patients Presenting With Chronic Anal Fissure At CMH, Rawalpindi

  Syeda Rifaat Qamar Naqvi, Saadan Saleem, Mansoor Tariq Azim, Aimen Luqman, Malik Muhammad Jalil, Khurram Sarfraz

  1420-1423

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• The Awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance Among Adult Population in an Urban  Setting of Rawalpindi

  Qaisar Javed, Naila Azam, Nazish Khan, Sana Iqbal, Nadia Sultan, Mariam Razzaq

  1424-1428

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• Relationship of Dyspeptic Symptoms with Dinner to Breakfast Time Interval

  Vishal Kumar Chandkai, Shahid Karim, Adeel Rahat, Dheeraj Kumar, Punhal Khan, Madhuri Kumari

  1429-1434

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• The Linkage of Grand Multiparity with Associated Risks During Pregnancy and Childbirth:       A Cross-Sectional Study at Tertiary Care Hospital

  Arfa Khalid, Bilqees Akhtar, Tehreem Yazdani, Sadaf Zohra, Shazia Firdos Chohan

  1435-1440

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• Serum Vitamin D Testing – A Necessity Or An Injudicious Expenditure

  Athar Iqbal Paracha, Muhammad Qaiser Alam Khan, Muhammad Younas, Zujaja Hina Haroon, Muhammad Anwar, Muhammad Usman Munir

  1441-1444

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• Role of L5 Nerve Root Morphology in Identification of Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebra. Is it a Reliable Indicator?

  Sara Khan, Adil Qayyum, Nazia Dildar, Asma Jabeen, Salahuddin Baloch, Ruquiyya Adil

  1445-1450

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• Clinico-Dermoscopic Consensus in Patients of Scabies presenting in a Tertiary Care Hospital

  Muhammad Umair, Tariq Malik, Najia Ahmed, Arfan ul Bari, Fatima Hasan, Hafiz Muhammad Fahad

  1451-1455

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• Comparison of Awake Craniotomy with Craniotomy Under General Anesthesia for Resection of Tumors in Eloquent Areas of Brain

  Waqar Ahmed, Fazal hussain Fazal, Muhammad Saeed, Bilal yasin, M. Umair khan, Waqas Tariq

  1456-1460

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• Comparison of Marginal Integrity  of Class-1 Restorations With Spectrum Tph-3 Versus Nexcomp In Mandibular Molars - A Quasi-Experimental Study

  Nasir Jamal Baig, Fahmeed Akhtar, Muzzamil Jamil Ahmad Rana, Mafaza Alam, Mehmood Ahmad Rana, Mehvish Abbas

  1461-1464

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• Metabolic Syndrome Severity Score  in Subjects with and without Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome

  Sikandar Hayat Hhan, Ayesha Hafeez, Rahat Shahid, Chaudhry Qamar Ul Haq Noor, Javeria Hafeez, Mehreen Gillani

  1465-1470

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• Procalcitonin versus C-Reactive Protein: Usefulness as a Biomarker of Sepsis in    Surgical Patients

  Saqib Hameed, Mubashir Hanif, Zaki Hussain Salamat, Omar Farooq, Sohail Ilyas, Fahim Liaqat

  1295-1298

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• Effect of Long-term Azithromycin in Reducing Acute Exacerbation of Chronic    Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

  Husnain Saleem, Muhammad Amir, Syed Anees Ahmed Gardezi, Mumtaz Amir, Zulqarnain, Hasan Saleem

  1232-1235

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• Children with Developmental Dysplasia of Hip - Our Experience of Outcome at a Tertiary Care Centre

  Mian Qaisar Ali Shah, Rizwana Bashir Kiani, Asrar Ahmad, Hamza Ali Malik, Javed Ur Rehman, Zahid Anwar

  1236-1239

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• Malnutrition and Growth Failure in Cyanotic and Acyanotic Congenital Heart Diseases   with and Without Pulmonary Hypertension

  Shahnawaz Sathio, Basharat Hussain, Fazal ur Rehman, Mehtab Hussain, Mujeeb ur Rehman, Saad Ullah Siddiqui

  1240-1244

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• Barriers to Bedside Teaching: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Survey of Students and Faculty

  Shazia Nisar, SH Waqar

  1245-1250

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• Hysterosalpingographic Pattern of Primary Sub-fertility and Secondary Sub-fertility in   Women of Reproductive Age

  Anashia Kayani, Raheel Khan, Tariq Saeed Siddiqui, Atiq Ur Rehman, Rizwan Ahmed, Yasir Khan

  1251-1254

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• 10-Year Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Risk Score Calculation   in Out-Patient Department

  Hafiz Waleed Khan, Muhammad Imran, Samia Khan, Muhammad Hammad Athar, Hasham Bin Tahir, Imran Ali

  1255-1259

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• Molecular and Clinical Spectrum of Hemoglobin D: An Experience at a    Tertiary Care Diagnostic Center

  Annum Sardar, Helen Mary Robert, Fahim Akhter, Asad Mehmood, Aamna Latif, Saniya Jalil

  1260-1263

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• Congenital Heart Disease among Neonates in a Neonatal Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital

  Ammara Jamil, Farooq Ikram, Raazia Nawaz, Murtuza Hussain, Shagufta Naz, Saad Ateeq

  1264-1267

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• Comparison of Peripheral Neurotoxicity of Weekly Paclitaxel Versus Thrice Weekly Paclitaxel  Chemotherapy Among Cancer Patients

  Tahir Manzoor Lone, Zulfiqar Ali Amin, Zeeshan Ahmed Alvi, Muhammad Nadeem, Misbah Hamid, Amjad Khan

  1273-1276

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• Hepatitis C Virus RNA and Genotype in Semen of Primitively Diagnosed Patients Infected with HCV-RNA Infection Amongst the Community of Lahore Cantt

  Tanveer Hussain Khan, Muhammad Usman Sheikh, Amna Shahid, Salman Asghar, Malahat Alina Usman

  1277-1280

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• Comparison of Upper Lip Bite Test and Thyromental Distance with Other Airway (Malampatti and Inter Incisor Distance) Assessment Tests for Predicting Difficult Endotracheal Intubation

  Muhammad Tayyab Saeed, Ali Rao, Muhammad Nasir Saeed, Tasneem Alam, Azmat Riaz, Hira Ahmad

  1281-1284

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• Influence of Age, Gender and BMI on Normal Abdominal Aorta Diameter taken on    Abdominal Sonography in Healthy Asymptomatic Pakistani Population

  Qurat-ul-Ain, Ammara Iftikhar, Tariq Mirza

  1285-1289

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• Impact of Fibromyalgia on Disease activity in Inflammatory Arthritis: A Cohort Study Conducted at Tertiary Care Hospital of Peshawar, Pakistan

  Waqar Hayat, Suleman Khan, Saqib Adnan, Zia Ud Din, Syed Hassan Mustafa, Ibrar Hussain

  1290-1294

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• Comparison of Efficacy of Intralesional Triamcinolone and Combination of Triamcinolone With 5-Fluorouracil in The Treatment of Keloid

  Shah Faisal, Shahid Hameed, Abdul Majid, Afia Ayub, Siyab Ahmad, Muhammad Ali Nasir

  1268-1272

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• Carotid Atherosclerosis in Diabetic Patients and Associated Risk Factors

  Muhammad Farooq, Majida Farooq, Naila Mumtaz, Amna Saleem, Aqib Ali Shah

  1299-1302

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• Comparative Study Between Pulsed and Continuous Itraconazole for the  Treatment of Onychomycosis

  Rohida Rahmat, Majid Hussain, Bushra Muzaffar, Nadia Akbar, Muhammad Adeel Siddique, Kanza Aftab

  1303-1306

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• Evaluation of Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) Scoring System for Detecting Necrotizing Soft Tissues Infections in Patients with Diabetes

  Shakeel Ahmed Zia, Fayyaz Ahmad Orfi, Muhammad Umair Khalid, Abdul Rehman, Waqas Farooq Ali, Muhammad Shahzad

  1307-1310

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• Iron Deficiency Anemia Among Women in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan

  Qasim Zia, Irfan Khattak, Malik Nadeem Azam, Ahmar Rasheed, Asad Ali, Anam Manzoor

  1311-1314

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• Association Between Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Vitiligo

  Nazia Rashid, Atiya Rahman

  1315-1318

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• Is Laparoscopic Appendectomy Recommended in Perforated Appendicitis?

  Yasir Arfat, Isma Rauf, Muhammad Younus Awan; Rabea Al Hassan; Adnan Rauf, Muhammad Nafe Bin Tahir

  1319-1323

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• Comparative Study on Different Clinical Decision-Making Tools in Pediatric Head Injury Cases

  Mohsin Shahzad, Ammar Yasir, Saqib Islam, Khurram Hussain, Raja Nand, Hafiz Asghar Ali

  1324-1327

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• Clinicopathological Features of Pakistani Patients with Anti Aquaporin-4 (Aqp-4) Antibody Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD): A Comparison with Local, Regional and International StudiesOPTICA SPECTRUM DISORDER(NMOSD)-A COMPARISON WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

  Muhammad Zain Arshad, Muhammad Omair Riaz, Dawood Ahmad, Muhammad Hussain, Ayesha Tanveer, Muhammad Aftab Hassan

  1328-1332

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• Radiological Evaluation of Marginal Bone Loss around Dental Implants with Two    Different Collar Designs

  Muhammad Imran, Hassam Anjum Mir, Mubashir Sharif, Saad Mansoor, Shoaib Rahim, Afra Ramzan

  1333-1336

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• Efficacy of 10-day Sequential Treatment for Helicobacter pylori Eradication

  Lubna Naz, Ayesha Waqar, Maryam Mahboob, Asif Raza Bhatti, Fazeelat Iftikhar, Zahra Rafique

  1337-1340

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• Diagnostic Accuracy  of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy  and Diffusion-Weighted Mri in Differentiating Between Pyogenic Brain Abscesses  and Necrotic Brain Tumors

  Humna Ashraf, Khansa Ahsan, Sana Noor, Ayesha kamaran, Anum Ibrahim, Adeel Arif

  1341-1345

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• T-Tube Drainage Versus Primary Duct Closure After Open Common Bile Duct   Exploration In Management of Choledocholithiasis

  Farooq Sultan Minhas, Imran Ashraf, Waqas Ahmed, Yusra Ashraf, Arwah Mansoor, Muhammad Asad Zafar

  1346-1350

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• Effectiveness of Intrauterine Contraceptive Device in Immediate Post-Partum Period

  Sahar Farooq, Maria Arshad; Kaukab Majeed; Mehreen Mehdi Naqvi, Kinza Alam, Usman Khalid

  1471-1475

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