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Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal (PAFMJ) is bi - monthly medical journal published by Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal follows "CC BY NC creative commons" licensing https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. PAFMJ is an open access journal and is included in Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

Online ISSN : 2411-8842
Print ISSN : 0030-9648

The journal is recognised by Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and is Indexed and abstracted in Scopus.

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Current Issue

Vol 73 No 2 (2023): April

Published: 2023-04-28

Content Page
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Editorial

Role of Patient Feedback in Better Medical Care

Atiq ur Rehman Slehria

318-20
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Original Articles

Comparison of Pregabalin and Gabapentin as Pre-emptive Analgesics in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgeries

Hafiz Ahmed Hassam Bhalli, Shmyla Hamid, Muhammad Rashid Iqbal, Sheharyar Baig, Tanveer Ahmed Khan, Mehr -un- Nisa Ayub

321-24
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Patterns of Cytopenias Associated with Methotrexate Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Mohsin Shakoor Malik, Amer Fakhr, Farzana Hakim, Ahsan Amer

325-28
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Anti-Mullerian Hormone for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Kulsoom Bahadur, Aamir Ijaz, Shehla Baqai, Naveed Asif

329-32
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Association of Mean Platelet Volume / Platelet Count Ratio with Clinical Severity and Infarct Volume in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

Muhammad Wasi Nayyar, Asad Mahmood, Jahanzeb Liaqat, Helen Mary Robert, Rafia Mahmood, Ayesha Khurshid

333-36
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Comparison of Effects of LED Phototherapy with Compact Fluorescent Phototherapy in Neonates with Hyperbilirubinemia

Amna Saleem, Bilal Ahmed, Sajid Ali Shah, Fahim Ahmed Subhani, Ammara Ayub, Saba Afzal Shiekh

337-40
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Assessment of Frequency and Composition of Renal Stones in a Reference Laboratory of Pakistan

Afshan Bibi, Muhammad Aamir, Maria Riaz, Zujaja Hina Haroon, Sobia Irum Kirmani, Haroon Javaid

341-44
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Frequency of Isolation of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) from Pus Samples and its Antibiotic Susceptibility

Fatima Rubab, Muhammad Majid, Anam Zeb, Sundas Shabbir, Nayab Ali, Sakhawat Ali

345-48
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Comparison of Changes in Endothelial Corneal Cell Count of Vitrectomized Silicone Oil-Filled Eyes

Abdul Hannan, Sarah Zafar, Aziz Jan Bashir, Hassan Massana, Kashif Habib, Abdullah Naeem

349-52
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Evaluation of Adjusted Calcium Levels in Patients of Chronic Renal Failure with Hypo-Albuminemia

Hunain Habib, Zujaja Hina Haroon, Muhammad Aamir, Muhammad Usman Munir, Sobia Irum, Haroon Javed

353-56
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Association of Urinary Tract Infection with Preterm Labor in Gravid Females in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Shehla Baqai, Humaira Osman Jaffery, Viqar Ashraf, Sidra Hameed

357-60
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Association of Absolute Eosinophil Count and Post-Bronchodilator Reversibility in the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients

Muhammad Naveed, Malik Nadeem Azam Khan, Syed Umer Shah, Altaf Hussain, Muhammad Shahid Khan, Muhammad Zahid Hussain

361-64
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Scale on Stress among Parents having only Daughters: Developing a Reliable Measure

Saima Riaz, Safoora Fatima, Misbah Aslam, Umme Salma

365-69
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Resilience in the Face of Psychiatric Morbidity Among COVID-19 Patients

Waqas Ahmed, Sachal Aqeel Safdar, Sohail Ali, Sana Khan, Asif Azeem, Nouman Malik

370-73
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Typhoid Ileal Perforation: Comparative Study of Ileostomy Versus Primary Repair and associated Morbidity and Mortality

Shahzore Gul, Sughra Parveen, Mazhar Iqbal, Tanveer Ahmed, Imran Khan, Ali Nawaz

374-77
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Relationship of Demographic Variables and Level of Disease Awareness Among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients; a Tertiary Care Hospital Study

Sobia Shahzadi, Saba Samreen, Babur Salim, Samina Mushtaq, Zafar Ayub Khan, Amjad Nasim

378-81
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Clinicopathological Study of Hysterectomy at PNS SHIFA Karachi

Rabiah Anwar, Aini Samreen, Sobia Anwar

382-85
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Treatment of Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis; Antibiotics Versus Conservative Surgery

AsadUllah Alam, Anas Bin Saif, Adnan Aqil Khan, Kashif Khan, Shahzad Ahmed Abbasi, Mansoor Tariq

386-89
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Effect of Different Dialysis Membranes on Protein Loss During Hemodialysis

Abdul Wahab Mir, Khalid Mahmood Raja, Malik Nadeem Azam, Abdul Rehman Arshad, Taleah Tahir, Salahuddin .

390-93
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in the Detection of Choledocholith, taking Post-Operative findings as the Gold Standard

Ayesha Javaid, Rashid Mahmood, Hidayat Ullah, Mazhar Shafiq, Nazia Dildar, Ghulam Abbas

394-97
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Intra-Observer Variation of Space Available in the Mandibular Dental Arch by Two Different Measuring Tools-Vernier Calliper and Brass Wire with a Millimetre Ruler

Rooma Shahid, Abdullah Jan, Ayesha Fazal, Alaina Tariq Mughal, Fareena Ghaffar, Sundas Mehmood

389-401
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Evaluation of Serum Vitamin D Levels Among Patients with Viral Warts

Shamsa Kanwal, Farid ur Rehman, Bilqees Fatima, Sana Waqar Qureshi, Sibqa Jamil, Rab Nawaz Khan

402-04
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Impact of General Anaesthesia Versus Combined Epidural and General Anesthesia on Postoperative Complications and Mortality in Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgeries

Khan Muhammad Yaqub, Muhammad Saeed, Bilal Yasin, Khalid Ameer, Nusrat Noor

405-08
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Comparison of Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Caregivers of Patients with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Affective Disorder

Qurat ul Ain, Sawera Mansoor, Usama Bin Zubair, Nadeem Abbas, Tooba Latif, Muhammad Baqir

409-13
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Comparison of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Doppler Cerebroplacental Ratio Versus Standard Fetal Biometry for Fetal Growth Restriction

Sadaf Aziz, Pareesae Humayun, Mariam Altaf, Yasser Khan, Syed Atif Hussain Andrabi, Mubashrah Aziz

414-17
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Diagnosis of Fungal Sinusitis; Is Fungal Culture a Must?

Mubashrah Aziz, Sadia Mailk, Muniba Manzoor, Sadaf Aziz, Munazzah Aziz, Muzammil Manzoor

418-21
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Outcome Of Non-Elective Covid Positive Orthopaedic Injury Procedures In Two Tertiary Care Hospitals

Syed Faraz Anwar, Ahmed Mushtaq, Syed Sheheryar Faraz

422-26
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Factors Associated with Outcome in Patients Managed for Invasive Fungal Infections at the Infectious Diseases Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital

Fakhra Saba Zeb, Uzma Qayyum, Shazia Nisar, Syed Waqar Abbas, Faud Ahmad Siddiqi, Sobia Mehreen

427-30
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Pethidine Versus Tramadol for Post-Anaesthetic Shivering Control in Patients Going Through Elective Surgery under Spinal Anaesthesia

Mazhar Ul Haq, Saeed Bin Ayaz, Sajjad Qureshi, Habib ur Rehman, Abdullah ., Hina Iftikhar

431-34
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Correlation Between Resistive Index and Serum Creatinine in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy

Amir Khan, Aliya Ahmed, Muzammil Rasheed Bhutta, Ibtesam Zafar, Muhammad Nasir Naeem Khan, Jovaria Ehsan

435-38
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Comparison of Mean Insertion Time of Supraglottic Airway Device in Children Followed by Trapezius Squeeze Test Versus Jaw Thrust

Kaukab Majeed Kayani, Maira Ahmed Waqas, Akhtar Hussain

439-42
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Impact of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Time and Aortic Cross Clamp Time on Immediate PostOperative Outcomes in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Open Heart Surgery

Nazish Alisher, Rajab Ali Khokhar, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Abdul Sattar Shaikh, Hussain Bux Korejo, Rumana Sangi

443-47
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Computed Tomography Severity Score in COVID-19: Association with Inflammatory Markers and Patient Outcome

Faisal Mehmood, Ali Hassan, Amna Ashraf, Zahid Farooq Baig, Karamat Hussain Shah Bukhari, Latif Khattak

448-51
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Unmasking of Pre-Existent Hyperglycemia and its Association with Ventilation in COVID-19 Patients: Experience at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Waqar Ali, Uzma Malik, Khadija Waheed, Usman Khalid, Waqas Arshad, Anam Fatima

452-55
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Effect of Lower Limb Compression Stockings on Hemodynamic Stability in Obstetric Patients undergoing Lower Segment Cesarean Section under Spinal Anaesthesia

Iftikhar Ali, Hina Iftikhar, Habib Ur Rahman, kaukab Majeed, Usman khalid, Hira Latif

456-59
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Comparison of Hemodynamic Changes after Intubation with Macintosh and McCoy Laryngoscopes–A Randomised Controlled Trial

Muhammad Awais Qarni, Salma Nisar, Fawad Alam, Tariq Mehmood, Mashooque Ali, Sarah Nisar

460-63
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Skeletal Maturity Assessment using Mandibular Canine Calcification Stages

Zainab Bint-e- Nasir, Abdullah Jan, Zahra Khalid, Qurat ul ain Tariq, Ramsha Zia, Neha Arshad

464-67
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The Ever-Worsening Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterobacterales; A wakeup call

Fatima Ali, Irfan Mirza, Hafsa Waseem, Humaira Zafar

468-72
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasound and Computed Tomography in Differentiating Transudate from Exudate in Patients with Pleural Effusion

Muzammil Rasheed Bhutta, Ayesha Isani Majeed, Ibtesam Zafar, Amir Khan, Hina Azad, Shams Ud Din

473-76
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A Survey of Growth Hormone Stimulation Test Efficacy for Workup of Short Stature in a Referral Laboratory

Muhammad Usman Munir, Muhammad Aamir, Zujaja Hina Haroon, Sobia Irum Kirmani, Afshan Yasir, Hunain Habib

477-80
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A Survey of National Practices of Anaesthesia for Live Donor Renal Transplantation

Sumbal Rana, Ali Arslan Munir, Rafiq Zafar, Faisal Wahid, Syed Ehtasham Haider Rizvi, Muhammad Yasrab

481-84
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Comparison of Pre-Operative Blood Loss in Seropositive and Seronegative Pregnant Women Undergoing Elective Cesarean Section

Amina Akbar, Sadia Zainab, Saira Mahboob, Sadaf Zohra, Sadia Khan, Khalida Parveen

485-88
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Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring During Resection of Posterior Fossa Lesions

Memoona Ejaz, Habibullah Khan, Junaid Mushtaq, Kaleem Safdar, Khurshid Ali Bangash, Umer Farooq, Ahmed Tashfeen, Ali Ahmed, Zeeshan Ahmed, Asif Rasheed, Fasih Hashmi

489-93
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Diagnostic Accuracy of PET/CT in Detecting Aggressiveness of Lymphoma Based on Sub Uptake

Sana waqar, Tariq Saeed Siddiqui, Hafsa Sadiq, Muhammad Haroon Sarfraz, Kiran Sarfraz, Muhammad Mannan

494-97
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Association of Umbilical Cord Lactate Levels and Capillary Ph with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy in Neonates Born with Intrapartum Asphyxia

Syed Awais Ul Hassan Shah, Ehsan Qadir, Zeeshan Ahmed, Farah Shahid, Samina Shams Alam

498-501
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The Impact of Fetal Echocardiography on Altering Course of Action Following A Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease-A Thought Analysis

Adiba Akhtar Khalil, Andaleeb Ara, Khurram Akhtar, Sumaira Khan, Umairah Yaqub, Joodi kizilwarda Akhtar

502-05
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Awareness and Uptake of Tetanus Toxoid Vaccination Among Females of Reproductive Age in Rawalpindi

Shumaila Humayun, Naila Azam

506-09
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Evaluation of Intraoperative and Post-Operative Benefits of Supraorbital Keyhole Approach for Anterior Circulation Aneurysm Surgery

Memoona Ejaz, Junaid Mushtaq, Habibullah khan, Khurshid Ali Bangash, Umer Farooq, Ahmed Tashfeen, Ali Ahmed, Zeeshan Ahmed

510-13
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Association of the Vertical and Sagittal Growth Patterns of Jaws with the type of Third Molar Impactions: A Radiological Analysis

Ayesha Shahid, Saira Khan, Ayesha Satti, Momina Bashir, Owais Khalid Durrani

514-17
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Comparison of Patient Outcomes Before and After the Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program at Tertiary Care Hospital

Raoon Khan, Anum Arif, Ahsin Manzoor Bhatti, Mohammad Jamal Faisal, Maryam Iqbal

518-22
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Accuracy of pSOFA Score in Predicting Outcomes in Critically Ill Children

Saba Zamir, Muhammad Tariq Nadeem, Samina Tabussam

523-26
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Impact of Thymic Response in COVID-19 Pneumonia on Disease Severity and Mortality-As Assessed on CT-Chest

Saerah Iffat Zafar, Hina Nasir, Atiqur Rehman Slehria, Nadeem Zafar, Alina Shahiryar

527-30
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Forensic Age Estimation from Lower Third Molar Maturity Index

Ihsan Ullah, Hira Khurshid, Iftikhar Ahmed, Romisa Rehman, Saad Atiq

531-34
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Comparison of Intravenous Tramadol vs Intravenous Morphine in Attenuation of Hemodynamic Stress response to Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Basit Mehmood Khan, Farrukh Ayub, Sundas Shoukat, Syed Khurram Naseer, Umer Hayat, Junaid Zafar

535-38
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Evolving Perception Regarding Online Learning and Teachingin the COVID-19 Era of Graduate Students with diverse educational backgrounds enrolled inMaster’s Health Professional Education Program of a Pakistani University

Amina Nadeem, Azhar Rashid, Rahila Yasmeen

539-44
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Development and Validation of Caregiver Social Isolation Scale

Sameera Shafiq, Muhammad Anwaar ul Mustafa

545-48
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Intra-abdominal Hypertension and its Outcome in Patients Admitted in Surgical ICU after Laparotomy

Muhammad Irfan Malik, Ahmed Mujadid Khan Burki, Khalid Ameer, Muhammad Rashid Iqbal, Asif Jalil, Mehreen Aslam

549-52
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Effects of Critical Incident Stress Management on Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic

Muhammad Tariq, Ayesha Rasool, Iftikhar Ahmed Satti, Saeed bin Ayaz, Muhammad Usman Sajid, Khalid Ibrahim Akhtar

553-56
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Depression, Anxiety and Social Support as Predictors of Suicide Intent among Self-Harm Inpatients

Naila Yaqoob, Sadaf Ahsan, Sarah Shaikh

557-60
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Association of Various Factors in Terms of Pathological Response in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Anum Zargham, Riaz Ahmad, Mussavir Hussain Bangash, Umair Tufail, Ibtisam ., Anil Babar

561-64
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Clinical Association of Thyroid Eye Disease with Disease Severity and Thyroid Functional Status-an Experience of a Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi

Bharta Rani, Tasnim Ahsan, Wasfa Aijaz, Paras Imran, Saeeda Fouzia, Rukhshanda Jabeen

565-68
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Conventional Ultrasonography: A Remarkable Tool in Early Detection of Benign Ovarian Lesions in Comparison to Gold Standard MRI

Naila Jabeen, Ayesha Walid, Binish Rasheed, Nasreen Naz, Anila Rahim, Rabeeya Qutub uddin Siddiqui

569-74
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Etiology of Pancreatitis in Patients at a Tertiary Care Center

Muhammad Fahd Bin Haider, Irfan Ali, Humaira Zafar, Mehak Ahsan, Syed Zubair Hussain Shah, Farrukh Sher

575-78
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Comparative Study of 35% Glycolic Acid (GA) Peel versus 15% Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA) in Patients Primed with 4% Hydroquinone and Sun Block for the Treatment of Melasma

Zaaraa Javed, Qamar Uddin Khan, Uzma Naeem, Hunzala Zafar

579-82
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Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio as Screening Tool for Neonatal Sepsis in Developing Countries

Nauman Naseer, Taimur Khalil Sheikh, Sughra Zulfiqar, Huma Bashir, Sadaf Haroon, Junaid Jahangir

583-86
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Sol Brain, Pre-Operative Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Surgical Biopsy Yield

Khurshid Ali Bangash, Nasrin Yousaf, Sohail Ilyas, Rashid Mahmood, Ishrat Parveen, Ajmal Yousaf, Arshad Khushdil, Sharoon Nathaniel

587-90
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Face Mask Compliance and Complacency amongst Pakistan’s Youth During the Third Wave of COVID-19

Spenta Kakalia, Saba Saif, Shehreena Zabreen Butt, Maryam Ibrahim, Muhammad Siddique, Rahat Malik

591-94
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Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine Among Undergraduate Students

Muhammad Ali Abid, Muhammad Ashraf Buzdar, Shizma Junejo, Nasim Karim

595-97
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Aloe Vera Extract Affects Glycosylated Haemoglobin and Blood Glucose in Streptozocin-Induced Diabetic Albino Rats

Muhammad Rizwan Bashir Kiani, Khadija Qamar, Ammara Rasheed, Muhammad Marghoob Khan, Asima Tabassum, Sarwar Zia

598-601
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Case Reports

Patent Ductus Arteriosus Device Closure with AMPLATZER Duct Occluder-II in a Low Birth Weight Preterm Neonate- First Experience in Pakistan

Sana Imtiaz, Khurrum Akhtar, Amjad Mehmood

602-04
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