Vol. 76 No. 2 (2026): April

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Published: 30-04-2026

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Editorial

Cochrane Pakistan: A Gigantic Leap Forward for Research in Pakistan

Sikandar Hayat Khan, Sohail Sabir, Raheel Iftikhar

137-138
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Original Articles

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Resident Physicians About Antibiotic Resistance - A Comparative Study of Two Departments At A Tertiary Care Hospital

Sidra Riaz, Shazia Nisar, Abdur Rahim Palwa, Farrukh Saeed, Abdul Rehman Arshad, Mehmood Hussain

139-143
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Effect of Intravenous Lignocaine Infusion on Post-Operative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Procedures

Muhammad Zeeshan Akbar, Naveed Farhat, Syed Majid Waseem, Nabeel Tahir Butt, Kenan Anwar Khan, Nida Arif

144-148
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Survival Outcomes with Hyponatremia in Paediatric Intensive Care of Tertiary Care Hospital

Bilal Akhlaq, Tariq Nadeem, Farooq Ikram, Hafsa Arshad, Awais Kazmi, Syed Hassan Nawaz

149-153
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Comparison of Purse String Closure Versus Primary Linear Closure with Closed Suction Wound Drain Following Ileostomy Stoma Reversal in Terms of Stoma Site Infection and Cosmetic Outcomes

Muhammad Danial Yousaf, Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Saqlain, Waleed Umer, Muhammad Imran, Umer Naeem

154-158
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Comparison of Analgesic Efficacy Between Transversus Abdominis Plane Block and Epidural Following Abdominal Surgery

Haroon Tariq, Muhammad Rashid Iqbal, Rao Ali Shan Khan, Muhammad Saeed, Ameer Yasser Zaid, Tariq Mehmood

159-163
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Outcome of Conventional Method for Achieving Standard Endotracheal Cuff Pressure in Patients undergoing Endotracheal Intubation

Shahzada Irfan; Mubeen Ikram, Hassan Nasir Minhas, Sami Wahid, Bilal Humayyun Khan Durrani, Mirza Hamid Beg, Asad Saeed

164-168
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Sensitivity and Specificity of RIPASA Score in Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Syed Daood Hashmi, Majid Aziz, Muhammad Naeem, Bilal Saeed, Syed Ali Mazhar Rizvi, Meezan Jalil

169-173
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Efficacy of Nalbuphine in Restraining Oxytocin-Induced Discomfort During Operative Delivery

Munnaza Andleeb, Ayisha Raja, Fatima Sharif , Kaukab Majeed, Kaswar Sajjad Ansari , Syeda Surayya Jabeen

174-178
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Diffusion Imaging In Detecting Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis In Patients with Equivocal Loss of Flow Void On Conventional Sequences Keeping Computed Tomography (CT) Venography As Gold Standard

AurangZeb, Muhammad Zeeshan Ali, Nisar Ahmed, Sohail Akhtar, Hafsa Aquil, Khawaja Muhammad Baqar Hassan

179-182
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Antibiotic Resistance in Adult Patients with Urinary Tract Infection due to Escherichia Coli

Saeeda Nabat ul Hassan, Khushbu Farva, Ghulam Asghar Bhutta, Rabia Naseer Khan, Sadia Zia, Usman Ali

183-186
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Efficacy of Exercise Management for Pain and Forward Head Posture in Cervical Spondylosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Mariam Umer Hayat, Anam Ashfaq , Hafiza Qurat-ul-Ain, Maria Manzoor, Kamran Hanif

187-191
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Measurement of Sub Foveal Choroidal Thickness in Patients with Hypertension

Fawad Ahmad Khan, Zulfiqar Uddin Syed, Taimoor Ashraf Khan, Usman Tariq, Muhammad Jahanzaib, Muhammad Saad Naseer

192-196
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Comparison of Effectiveness of Calcipotriol Versus Steroids In The Treatment of Chronic Hand Eczema

Sabahat Shah, Seemab Khan

197-201
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Correlation of Platelet Receptor Expression in Glanzmann Thrombasthenia with Clinical Presentation and Haematological Parameters

Ahmad Cheema, Manzar Bozdar, Hamid Saeed Malik, Muhammad Hussain, Rafia Mahmood, Aysha Khan, Ayesha Khurshid, Syeda Samia Shafaat

202-206
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Assessing Disease Severity in COVID-19 Patients: Correlations with Laboratory, Radiological, Comorbidity, and Blood Gas Parameters

Ghazala Jawwad, Mehvish Iftikhar, Aiman Farogh Anjum, Maleha Asim

207-211
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Comparison of Trans Canalicular Diode Laser Dacryocystorhinostomy with and Without Intubation in Patients with Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

Fatima Baig, Ubaid Ullah yasin, Muhammad Kamran Saeed, Khalid Baloch, Kashif Hanif, Beenish Saleem

212-216
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Evaluation of Rapid Treponemal Test For Serodiagnosis of Syphilis

Zaheer-ud-Din, Maria Mushtaq Gill, Irfan Ali Mirza, Muhammad Omair Riaz, Sakeenah Hussain Naqvi, Anam Imtiaz

217-220
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Estimation of Accuracy of Umbilical Venous Catheter Insertion Depth using Body Weight or Body Measurement at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Peshawar

Shumaila Murtaza, Asma Razzaq, Syed Awais ul Hassan Shah, Asbah Rahman, Sadaf Ibrahim, Shakeel Ahmad

221-225
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Optical Coherence Tomography Analysis of Macular Vessel Density and Area of the Foveal Avascular Zone after Single Dose of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy in Eyes with Diabetic Macular Edema

Javeria Ahmed Qureshi, Ahsan Mukhtar, Asfandyar Khan, Muhammad Asim Mehboob, Muqaddas Noor, Farheen Aslam

226-230
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Frequency of Ceftazidime-Avibactam Susceptibility In Specimens of Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa In A Tertiary Care Hospital

Fatima Rubab, Inam Ullah Khan, Rana Muhammad Naeem, Fatima Tuz Zahra, Mehreen Furqan, Taiba Ahmad

231-234
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Accuracy of Hepatic Angiogram During Trans-Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE) With Triphasic CT Scan in Detecting Tumor Size and Number of Lesions in Diagnosed Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients

Rashida Irshad, Uzma Azmat, Abdul Qayoom Rakhshani, Muhammad Raza

235-239
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Prevalence and Clinical Outcome of Infections Caused By Multi-Drug-Resistant Organisms In A Critical Care Unit of A Tertiary Care Hospital

Warda Furqan, Faisal Hanif, Javaid Usman, Rafia Irfan, Afnan Naeem, Qanita Fahim

240-244
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Effect of the Use of an Endotracheal Tube (ETT) and Stylet versus An Endotracheal Tube (ETT) alone on first‑Attempt Intubation Success and Duration

Faisal Imran, Madeeha Mushtaq, Saqib Ali, Tanvir Hussain, Sadaf Mushtaq, Areeb Khadim, Sibgha Kanwal

245-249
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Comparative Analysis of Suction Vs Forceps Band Ligation in Hemorrhoids

Rizwan Shabbir, Sajjad Ahmad Ansari, Muhammad Ali, Hamza Ali Malik, Usman Ghani, Hassan Shabbir

254-258
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Correlation between Central Venous Pressure and Femoral Vein Diameter

Fatima Tassadaq Syed, Ahmed Mujadid Khan Burki, Sanum Kashif

264-268
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Frequency of Perforation Peritonitis Due to Typhoid: An Experience at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Balochistan

Ruheen Amir Jogezai, Nazeer Ahmad Sasoli, Samina Karim, Omer Farooq, Jahanara ., Hassaan Ahmad

269-272
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Association of Iron Deficiency Anemia with Maternal Psychological DistressDuring Pregnancy

Samaa Qureshi, Zujaja Hina Haroon, Muhammad Qaiser Alam Khan, Muhammad Usman Munir, Muhammad Younas, Muhammad Anwar

273-278
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Efficacy And Safety Of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 (Sglt2) And Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitor Combination Therapy In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled By Metformin

Darshan Kumar, Shaheen Bhatty, Syed Muhammad Kashif, Pawan Kumar

279-286
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Review Articles

Global Climatic Changes and Risks to Food Security a Narrative Review

Nida Shoaib, Syeda Tabeena Ali, Sameera Ali Rizvi, Manesha Juriasinghani, Niaz Ahmed

287-292
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Case Series

Comparison of Scar Assessment Score Between Skin Closure with Vicryl Rapide 6/0 and Prolene 6/0 in Cleft Lip Repair

Saba Aziz, Rao Saood Ahmad, Muhammad Ayub Ashraf, Muhammad Tahir Khan, Nuzhat Jahan , Masooma Ambar

259-263
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Case Reports

Jaccoud's Arthropathy and Mitral Stenosis: a Complex Interplay in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Azhar Ul Hassan, Asif Manzoor, Aneela Amjad, Muhammad Waleed Hassan, Wajahat Alam Lodhi, Muwahhid Rasheed

293-295
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