Vol. 76 No. 1 (2026): February

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Published: 28-02-2026

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Editorial

Geriatric Health in Pakistan: A Crisis We Are Not Ready For

Rehana Khadim, Rabia Mahmood, Ghazal Farrukh

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Original Articles

Comparison of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology with Histopathology in Assessment of Thyroid Nodules

Aysha aslam, Muhammad Asif, Hafeez ud Din, Hassan Tariq, Umair Aslam, Saba Humayoun, Nadeem Zafar

3-7
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Comparison of Various Factors Responsible Post-Graduate Residents with and without Occupational Stress Working at Tertiary Care Hospital

Muhammad Ali, Sohail Zafar, Rubab Ahmed, Andaleeb Khan, Sajjad Qureshi, Maryam Younus

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Comparison of Inhalational Versus Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in the Management of Hemoptysis

Junaid Zafar, Khan Muhammad Yaqub, Sundas Shaukat, Kamil Hussain Qureshi, Muhammad Zulqarnain Saleem, Asif Jaleel

12-16
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Comparison of Nebulized Ketamine with Intravenous Paracetamol Versus Paracetamol Alone For Post-Operative Analgesia In Pediatric Day Care Anesthesia

Hassan Nasir Minhas, Nabeel Tahir Butt, Chaudhry Raheel Ranjha, Muhammad Rashid Iqbal, Mobeen Ikram, Qaim Ali Bhatty

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Diagnostic Workup of Inherited Metabolic Disorders using Amino Acid Profiling

Muhammad Usman Munir, Nayab Zehra, Muhammad Qaiser Alam Khan, Nisar Ahmed

21-25
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Are Proton Pump Inhibitors a Risk Factor for Hypomagnesemia in Patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease

Abdul Rehman Azeem Dar, Muhammad Hanif Khan Safdar, Usama Zahid, Muhammad Arif Sadiq, Muhammad Wasiullah Khan, Maira Aleem

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Role of Mandibular Third Molars in Mandibular Anterior Crowding in a Pakistani Population

Muhammad Hasnain, Shahzonia Tariq, Monal Fatima, Mohammad Shawaiz Khan, Sana Irfan, Urwah Qaseem

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Association of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Dyslipidemia

Muhammad Imran, Hajra Ahmad; Alam Zeb; Najib Ullah, Usman Ali, Almas Khan

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Comparison of Serum Uric Acid Levels in Ischemic Heart Disease Patients Taking Atorvastatin with those on Rosuvastatin

Aakash Aslam; Tariq Bashir tareen, Farhan Zaid, Ahsan Tanveer , Jamshaid Iqbal, Hafiz Muhammad Umer

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Factors Influencing in Parental Decisions for Fetal Outcome in β-Thalassaemia Major

Maratib Ali, Manzar Bozdar, Hamid Saeed Malik, Rafia Mahmood, Ayesha Khurshid, Aysha Khan, Syeda Samia Shafaat

43-47
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Efficacy of 2% Lignocaine Gel Applied to Throat Pack in Preventing Sore Throat Following Surgery in Patients Undergoing Nasopharyngeal Surgery

Hira Latif, Abdullah, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Yasrab, Syed Majid Waseem, Najm Us Saqib

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Hepatoprotective Effects of Silymarin and Walnut Leaf Extract in Isoniazid and Rifampicin Induced Hepatotoxicity

Dr.Maleeha Abbas; Moosa Khan, Adeel Abbas Raja; Iqra Siddique, Faiza Rehman, Syed Muzaffar Ali

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Evaluation of the Cerebro-Placental Ratio and Doppler Indices of the Umbilical and Middle Cerebral Arteries at 27-40 Weeks of Normal Gestation

Quratulain Malik, Nisar Ahmed, Muhammad Zeeshan Ali, Saira Ahmed, Ahmad Zafar Baig, Muhammad Humayyun Javed

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Quality of Colonoscopy, Characteristics of Polyps/Adenomas and Adenoma Detection Rate: A Cross Sectional Study

Shahzad Ashraf, Fuad Ahmad Siddiqi, Fayyaz Hassan, Laibah Safdar, Imran Khan, Abdul Latif Khatak

63-68
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Survival Trends, Determinants of Mortality, and the Impact of Advance Directives: An Observational Study from the Pakistan Registry of Intensive Care

Fahad Islam, Muhammad Imran Ansari, Lalarukh Taimoor, Naveed Aslam Lashari, Muhammad Sohaib Arif, Mirza Yousuf Baig, Madiha Umair, Jawed Abubaker

69-78
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Procalcitonin or C-Reactive Protein: The better Identifier of Treatment Response in Urinary Tract Infection among Adults

Umer Naseer, Abdul Rehman Arshad, Bassam Khalid, Taimoor Saleem, Fatima Naseer, Mahnoor Qamar

79-82
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Urinary Tract Infections in Children with Lower Abdominal Pain

Abdullah Akram, Waseem Ahmad, Farooq Ikram, Zunaira Zulfiqar, Babar Ali, Manal Latif

83-87
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Validation of Assessment-of-Clinical-Exodontia-Skill (ACES) Rating Scale for Assessment of Exodontia in Undergraduate Dental Students

Muhammad Usman Khalid, Abid Ashar, Tanzeela Khalid

88-92
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Reliability Of Ariscat Score Calculator To Predict Post-Operative Pulmonary Complications After Major Hepatobiliary Surgeries

Syed Ali Mazhar Rizvi, Azmat Riaz, Kaukab Majeed, Muhammad Shahid Khan, Nasir Mahmud Watoo, Ameer Yasser Zaid

93-96
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Association of Astigmatism with Allergic Conjunctivitis

Muhammad Saad Naseer, Shagufta Parveen, Muhammad Jahanzaib, Fawad Ahmad Khan, Sania Sajjad, Syeda Muniba Zahra

97-100
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Evaluation of Retinal Vascular Changes Seen on Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (Octa) In Patients with Clinically Insignificant Diabetic Retinopathy (CIDR) At Pns Shifa, Karachi

Fatima Baig, Beenish Saleem, Kashif Hanif, Faisal Aziz, Kamran Saeed, Khalid Baloch

101-104
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Conflict Management Diversity Among Faculty in a Private Medical University of Pakistan

Tayyeba Iftikhar Mirza, Irfan Shukr

105-109
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Comparative Study of Topical Sucralfate and Normal Saline Dressing for Diabetic Ulcer-A Quasi-Experimental Study

Sajjad Ahmad Ansari, Nadia Riaz , Dr Abdul Majid, Zain Farooq, Muhammad Waqas Ahmed Bhati, Afzal Saeed Awan

110-114
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Comparison of Rocuronium and Succinylcholine in Establishing Rapid Intubating Conditions; A Quasi Experimental Study

Muhammad Adil, Asad Jafri, Faheem Feroze, Haroon Javed Awan, Ahmed Farrukh, Tayab Saeed

115-119
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Navigating Trial of Labor after Cesarean Section: Insight into Unfavorable Results

Umairah yaqub, Ayesha Imran, Viqar Ashraf, Asifa Siraj, Qurat ul Ain Aslam, Mahpara Tariq

120-125
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A Study of Clinical Presentation and Outcome of Emergency Resection of Sigmoid Volvulus

Saqib Ali Awais, Syed Riffat Naqvi, Khuram Sarfraz Bajwa, Mohammad Hanif Abassi, Mohammad Tayab Malik, Fahad Rashid

126-129
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Perception and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry and Dental Education:A Cross-Sectional Study

Sana Tariq , Jamilah Riaz Janjua , Muhammad Riaz Shahbaz Janjua, Rimsha Shiraz, Maryam Naseem

130-134
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Case Reports

Leukemoid-Like Reaction in a Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery Patient

Usman Ahmad, Maheen Sheikh, Junaid Ahmed Khan, Iqbal Alam Khan

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