Vol. 75 No. 6 (2025): December

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Published: 31-12-2025

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Editorial

From Foundation to Future: 75 Years of PAFMJ and Its Global Aspirations From Modest Beginnings to National Prominence

Khadija Qamar

1039-1040
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Ethics before Evidence: The Essential Role of IERB Approval in Research Integrity

Rehana Khadim, Shaista Noor Qureshi

1041
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Original Articles

Association of Plasma Atherogenic Index (PAI) with arterial stiffness in normotensive versus hypertensive Patients

Qurat Ul Ain, Muhammad Younas, Muhammad Qaisar Alam khan, Ayesha Niaz, Zujaja Hina Haroon, Muhammad Anwar

1278-1282
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Frequency Distribution of Gingival Phenotype and its Distribution According to Tooth Shape in Patients Reporting to a Tertiary Care Dental Hospital in Lahore

Yasir Ikram, Myra Ahmed, Farheen Qureshi, Saad Nawaz Qureshi, Zubair Ahmed Khan, Khurram Ataullah

1042-1045
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Occurrence of Vitamin B 12 Deficiency in Patients Presenting with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Hikmatullah ., Asif Hashmat, Wasim Alamgir, Muhammad Ali Yousaf, Hassan Tariq

1046-1050
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Red Cell Distribution width as a Diagnostic Marker in Neonatal Sepsis

Atif Naseem Abbasi, Farooq Ikram, Asbah Rehman, Syed Hassan Nawaz, Sammar Hussain, Shaista Mumtaz

1051-1054
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Comparison of Midline Closure Results after Laparotomy sing Prolene Versus Polydioxanone Suture

Muhammad Tayyab Malik, Muhammad Qasim Butt, Muhammad Yousaf Shah, Usman Ghani, Khurram Sarfraz Bajwa, Aqib Malik

1055-1059
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Dermoscopic Evaluation of Onychomycosis Patterns: Cross-sectional Evidence from a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

Fatima Zahoor, Arfan ul Bari, Tariq Mehmood Malik, Najia Ahmed

1060-1064
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Investigating Inherited Causes in Patients Presenting with Thrombophilia

Maymoona Suhail, Mehreen Khalid, Asad Mahmood, Hamid Saeed Malik, Rafia Mahmood, Muhammad Saleem Bajwa

1065-1069
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Elevated N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (Nt-Probnp) Levels in Critically Ill Patients with Normal Transthoracic Echocardiogram and Normal Renal Function Tests

Kamran Mahmood Dar, Zulqarnain Saleem, Kamil Hussain, Abbas Malik, Asad Zaman Khan

1070-1073
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Comparing the Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine and Meperidine in the Prevention of Post-Spinal Shivering in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section

Saquib Naeem, Sajjad Ahmed, Sumbal Rana, Ali Arslan Munir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Muhammad Amim Akhter

1074-1078
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Impact of On-Hours Versus Off-Hours Presentation on Mortality in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients

Sidra Qayyum Malik, Fatima Qayyum, Imran Khan, Sobia Ali, Syed Imran Kazmi

1079-1084
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Comparative Efficacy of Cryotherapy Versus Topical Trichloroacetic Acid 90% in Treatment of Common Warts

Kiran Gul, Bushra Muzaffar, Muhammad Adeel Siddiqui, Majid Hussain, Sara Ilyas, Huma Farid

1085-1089
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Career Preferences and Choices Among Medical and Dental Students: A Study from a Public Sector Medical College in Rawalpindi

Farrukh Saeed, Amir Rashid, Kulsoom Farhat, Hammad Gul Khan, Tahir Naveed

1090-1093
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Frequency of Diabetic Nephropathy among Patients of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Hira Iqbal; Syed Waqar Abbas, Ahmar Rasheed, Muhammad Faheem ur Rehman, Muhammad Asad, Hafiz Asad Saeed, Irfan Jamil

1094-1099
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Comparison of Deep Venous Thrombosis Following Femoral Versus Internal Jugular Catheterization in Hemodialysis Patients

Muhammad Ishfaq Ahmad, Muhammad Yasir, Bilal Rasheed, Asim Mushtaq, Muhammad Waqas Ahmed Qureshi, Moniba Saeed Sheikh

1100-1105
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In Vitro Susceptibility of Lefamulin Against Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated from Clinical Samples in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Riffat Bushra, Sakeenah Hussain Naqvi, Irfan Ali Mirza, Anam Imtiaz, Rabia Sajjad, Maria Mushtaq Gill

1106-1110
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Comparison Between Efficacies of Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block Versus Local Infiltration of Wound with Bupivacaine after Thyroidectomy

Namra Khan, Abid Khan, Ali Mazhar Rizvi, Usman Eijaz Malik, Asjad Sharif, Majid Aziz

1111-1114
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Computed Tomography Scan for Solitary Liver Lesions Using Histopathology as the Gold Standard

Qaiser Iqbal, Nausheen Qaisar, Furrukh Sher, Saleem Bangash, Naimat Ullah, Ejaz Ahmad

1115-1118
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Comparison of Propofol and Midazolam for Sedation in Intensive Care Unit

Muhammad Ammar Amjad, Abdullah ., Muhammad Saeed, Syed Majid Waseem, Muhammad Ali Abbas, Muhammad Ali

1119-1122
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Utility of Clinical Risk Index for Babies (CRIB-II) Scoring System in Prediction of Mortality in Premature Babies Admitted at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Rawalpindi

Haider Ali Awan, Shakeel Ahmed Chaudhry, Yusra Zia, Andleeb Tariq, Namrah Fatima Mujeeb, Huma Mir

1123-1126
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Comparison of Transforaminal Epidural Versus Intra-Articular Facet Joint Injection for Treatment of Lumbar Radiculopathy

Haroon Tariq, Muhammad Rashid Iqbal, Rao Ali Shan Khan, Ameer Yasser Zaid, Ali Raza, Syed Aqib Ali Shah

1127-1130
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Clinical and Electroencephalographic Characteristics of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Fawad Ahmad, Imran Ahmad, Saima Shafat, Jahanzeb Liaqat, Naveed Ahmed, Jalil Khan

1131-1135
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Effect of Antibiotic Stewardship Prior to Outpatient Cystoscopy; Prospective longitudinal study

Ubaid Ullah Khan, Mishal Imran, Azmat Ullah , Muhammad Nawaz, Jibran Jabbar Khan, Syed Yazdan Haider

1136-1140
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Emergency Cholecystectomy Versus Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for The Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis in High-Risk Surgical Patients

Naveed Akhtar, Muhammad Omar Farooq, Sohail Ilyas, Tariq Mukhtar Farani, Falak Siyar; Hassan Mehmood

1141-1145
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Correlation of Behavioral Attributes of Post Graduate Residents with the Compliance of Patients Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment

Annam Imtiaz, Rehan Qamar, Mian Aneeq Majid, Kinza Nasir, Tayyaba Nayab

1146-1149
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Systematic Classification of Dental Anatomical Variations and Their Impact on the Complexity of Simple Extractions

Saman Malik, Faiqa Hassan, Azka Haroon, Ambreen Gul, Nauman Bari, Ayesha Yasir

1150-1153
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Impact of Carbon Dioxide Pneumoperitoneum on Liver Function Tests in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, A Prospective Study

Muhammad Shahbaz Nazir, Maria Nawaz, Afzal Saeed Awan, Hafiza Ayesha Nawaz, Laiba Iqbal, Muhammad Irfan

1154-1158
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Evaluating the Frequency of Urinary Tract Infections in Neonates with Prolonged Jaundice at Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Sara Hassan, Madiha Iqbal, Sobia Shahalam, Shazia Rizwan, Ayesha Rafiq, Rabeya Rehman

1159-1162
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Comparative Outcomes of Clozapine Therapy in Early versus Late Initiators in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia

Asad Ullah Jan, Sajid Rahim

1163-1167
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Common Causes of Congenital Deafness Diagnosed on Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Tertiary Care Diagnostic Center in Southern Punjab

Mubashrah Aziz, Atif Latif, Nousheen Sadiq, Musfirah Aziz, Abdul Hakim, Nadia Khan

1168-1171
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Outcomes of Primary Versus Delayed Primary Stump Closure in Post-Traumatic Below-Knee Amputations: A Surgical Perspective

Yasir Umer, Syed Junaid Ismail , Aamer Nisar, Nida Junaid, Waleed Umer

1172-1176
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Effectiveness of Topical Tazarotene 0.1% Gel Versus Oral Fluconazole in Treatment of Onychomycosis

Muhammad Ammar Khan, Muhammad Anjum, Laila hassan, Saira niazi, Safoora Naveed, Umaima Afzal

1177-1181
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Association of Dental Caries with Body Mass Index in Patients Attending Dental OPD of Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Study

Talha Khurshid, Nadeem Ahmad Rana, Muzammil Hussain Shah, Syed Shan e Haider Naqvi, Ahmed Abdullah, Zainab Ur Rehman

1182-1186
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Relationship Between Leadership Styles And Emotional Intelligence Level Among Medical Educationists In Medical Institutions of Punjab

Asma Mahmood, Naushaba Sadiq

1187-1191
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Age Matched Corneal Endothelial Cell Count in Patients with Pseudo Exfoliation Syndrome

Waqas Rahim Butt, Syed Abid Hassan Naqvi, Fakhar Humayun, Ammarah Ashraf, Taimoor Ashraf Khan, Hassan Sajjad Rathore

1192-1196
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Prevention of Dry Socket in Mandibular Third Molar Extraction Compared to Conventional Therapy

Sana Somair, Shafi Ullah Khan, Adnan Babar, Syed Junaid Hussain Bukhari, Sameen Naveed, Hamza Asif

1197-1202
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Comparison of Clinical Features in Hla-B27 Positive and Negative Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis

Hassan Shaukat, Amer Fakhr, Zohra Tasleem, Ghulam Abbas Niazi, Amina Khurshid, Farzana Hakim

1203-1206
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Antibiogram of Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Balochistan: an Overview of Rising Antimicrobial Resistance

Kaswer ., Fatima Sana, Javaria Ahsan, Kokab Majeed, Muhammad Tanvir Ahmed Qureshi, Fatima Sharif

1207-1213
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Post-Partum Contraception: Evaluating Effectiveness of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) Administered within 48 Hours of Elective Caesarean Section

Shagufta Parveen, Javeria Nosheen, Roomana Anwar, Faiza Khanum, Zaib-un-Nisa ., Maleha Nawal Butt

1214-1218
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Electrocardiogram (ECG) Pattern of Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Occlusion in Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction Cases

Zeeshan Ishaq, Asif Nadeem, Nisar Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Zahid Mumtaz, Naseem Azad, Fasih Ullah , Atif Ghafoor

1219-1223
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Emergence of OXA-48–Like Genes in Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

Sidra Naveed, Faisal Hanif, Javiad Usman, Rafia Irfan, Warda Furqan, Amna Nasrullah

1224-1229
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Comparison of Intrathecal Bupivacaine Versus Bupivacaine plus Dexmedetomidine for Postoperative Pain Relief in Terms of Quality and Duration

Zainab Afzal, Zahid Akhtar Rao, Syed Sameuddin, Muhammad Khalid, Muhsan Sultan, Najm Us Saqib

1230-1234
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Psychosocial Assessment of Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplant and Its Correlation with Transplant Outcome

Munazza Nabi Awan, Nighat Shahbaz, Irsa Hidayat, Sahla Riaz, Hira Tariq, Saima Humayun Toor

1235-1239
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Association of Macrolide Use and Hearing Loss in Young Adults

Nauman Jamil, Maqbool Raza, Kamran Zamurrad Malik, Jehangir Ahmad Afridi, Shahzaib Shaukat , Fariha Shaheen

1240-1244
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Comparison of 3-D Plates and Conventional Miniplates in the Management of Symphysis and Parasymphysis Fracture of the Mandible: A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Aminah Khan, Chaudry Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Afzal, Hafiz Abubakar Ghufran, Muhammad Wasi Ullah Khan, Maliha Lateef

1245-1249
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Outcomes of Concurrent Surgery for Prolapse Repair and Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Pilot Observational Study

Sheema Yousuf, Nazli Hameed

1250-1254
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Comparison of Methylene Blue versus Patent Blue Dyes in Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: A Prospective Study at A Tertiary Care Hospital

Ayesha Javed, Saman Naz, Syeda Rifaat Qamar Naqvi, Aqsa Saleema, Zohra Akram, Syeda Saima Qamar Naqvi

1255-1260
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Role of Programmed Ventricular Extrastimulation in Differentiating Atrioventricular Nodal Re-entrant and Atrioventricular Re-entrant Tachycardias in Supraventricular Tachycardias

Momina Najam, Muhammad Shabbir, Qurban Khan, Atif Rauf, Waheed Ur Rehman

1261-1266
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Association of SNP rs533864137 with Severe and Early Diabetic Nephropathy in the Pakistani Population

Syed Zubair Hussain Shah

1267-1271
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Impact of Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitor Use on Sexual Hormone Profiles and Sexual Function in Male Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study at CMH Rawalpindi

Ayesha Sultan, Fawad Rehman , Fuad Ahmad Siddiqi, Javed Ahmad Khan

1272-1277
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Case Reports

Spontaneous Mandibular Regeneration Following Segmental Mandibulectomy: A Case Report

Sanya Javaid, Zubair Durrani, Muhammad Imran

1283-1285
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Letter to the Editor

Challenges in the Management of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: A Call for Action on Drug Availability and Alternative Therapies

Muhammad Sadat, Muhammad Haris Ramzan

1286-1287
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Early warning system: An urgent call for development and implementation of national consensus guidelines across the healthcare system of Pakistan

Qudsia Nawaz

1288
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75th Year Ceremony

Seventy-Five Years of Academic Excellence: Commemorating the Legacy and Future Vision of the Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal (PAFMJ)
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