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Vol. 76 No. 04 (2026): APRIL

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Published: 2026-03-30

EDITORIAL

Rising Medication Prices in Pakistan: A Growing Concern for Regular Treatment Adherence

Amir Sultan, Usama Siddique, Muhammad Asif

492-492
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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Assessing the impact of quality of life and complications on diabetes distress in adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Gulsen Can, Huseyin Elbi, Fatih Ozcan, Nilufer Ozdemir, Zeliha Hekimsoy

503-508
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The spectrum of biopsy proven glomerular disease in a tertiary hospital

Ayesha Aziz, Abdul Wajid

562-566
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Pregnant women’s knowledge about birth defects and their associated risk factors in Quetta

Zainab Omer, Syed Jahanzaib, Rimsha Khan, Rida Mansur, Aqsa Naeem, Saboor Ahmed

551-556
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Tissue expression of SKA1 (Spindle kinetochore-associated complex 1) in oral cancers and oral potentially malignant disorders: An association with disease progression

Samreen Khan, Muhammad Mohiuddin Alamgir, Uzma Bukhari, Muhammad Shuja Farrukh, Quratulain

546-550
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Lean and Non-obese Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Diabetics and Gender-wise association in a Low-income country

Falak Naz Malik, Shabnam Naveed, Syed Masroor Ahmad, Zeeshan Ali, Marium Fatima Waqar

530-534
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Changes in sexual function in women undergoing posterior colporrhaphy & perineorrhaphy with or without anterior colporrhaphy

Maysoon Alhaizan, Hazem Almandeel, Maha Alhainiah, Dana Aldabeeb, Abdulrahman Bogis, Ghadeer Alshaikh

514-519
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Proximity of the maxillary dentition to the incisive canal and greater palatine foramen among patients with various vertical and sagittal growth patterns

Zainab Shakeel, Waqar Jeelani, Maheen Ahmed, Abdul Muqeet Chughtai

509-513
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Sensitivity pattern of salmonella typhi and paratyphi in paediatric patients

Sohail Ahmad, Muhammad Farhan Rasool, Kifayatullah, Mansoor Ahmad, Mantasha Raza, Touseef Halim

500-502
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Frequency of preoperative anxiety and associated factors among adult surgical patients undergoing elective surgery in Civil Hospital Karachi

Erum Kazim, Abdul Muqeet, Rabbia Munsab, Rabia Zafar, Javeria Taj, Anoosha Fatima

557-561
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Relationship between serum immunological biomarkers and small airway obstruction in patients with mild-to-moderate asthma and allergic rhinitis and their prognostic value

Jing Xue, Xin Liu, Cairong Bai, Yali Zuo, Wendong Hao

535-540
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The effects of ethnic origin and gender dimorphism on auricular morphometry: a cross-sectional study

Keziban Karacan, Mehtap Erdogan, Halit Celik

520-524
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Impact of lupus nephritis on foeto-maternal outcomes: a retrospective case-control study

Dure Shahwar, Duriya Rehmani, Amir Raza, Ayesha Malik

493-499
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Effect of surfactant administration in respiratory distress syndrome in terms of radiological changes in preterm infants: a multi-center study

Irum Qaisar, Ammara Ayub, Anam Zafar, Komal Wania, Manahil Haq, Ahsen Farooq

541-545
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Neck flexor endurance, craniovertebral angle and neck motion association with and without neck pain: a cross-sectional analytical study

Sameen Qureshi, Syed Imran Ahmed, Aftab Ahmed Mirza Baig

525-529
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AUDIT

Clinical audit: reviewing management of gallbladder and common bile duct stones at a public sector tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan

Imrana Zulfikar, Anusha Ashkar, Shayan Irfan, Fatima Zulfiqar Siddiqui, Ayesha Baig

567-570
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SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

Effectiveness of virtual reality in pain management, range of motion and functional performance in frozen shoulder patients: a systematic review

Anum Fatima Qazi, Aqsa Asif, Bisma Fayyaz, Summan Naheed, Rida Shabbir, Syed Muhammad Shabbir Ali Naqvi

571-576
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NARRATIVE REVIEW

Breast cancer in Pakistan: current status of screening, diagnosis, and management - a review

Muhammad Faisal Ibrahim, Roha Shafaut, Ali Abbas Mankani, Mahnoor Rehan Hasmi, Muhammad Ahsan Abbasi, Aiman Rija, Sneha Vijay, Shajie Ur Rehman Usmani

577-582
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SPECIAL COMMUNICATION

Bypassing clinical research for secondary evidence synthesis: are systematic reviews replacing clinical research for medical students and residents in Pakistan?

Farooq Azam Rathore, Fareeha Farooq, Gohar Wajid

583-588
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SHORT REPORT

Multi-disciplinary team approach in a teaching hospital: challenges and opportunities

Muhammad Nouman Rafique, Muhammad Bilal Chishti, Muhammad Waris Farooka

589-591
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CASE REPORT

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour masquerading as acute appendicitis in a child: case report

Muhammad Rehman Waheed, Mahwish Noor-Ul-Haq, Syed Salman Hussain Zaidi, Batool Fatima, Zuha Zafar, Muhammad Azam

6052-604
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Congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption due to SLC5A1 mutation: a case of hypernatraemic dehydration

Hanife Aysegul Arsoy, Hatice Zeynep Terzi, Arzu Oto, Murat Tutanc

598-601
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Ovarian leiomyoma- An uncommon tumour

Mehreen Yousaf Rana, Saima Hanan

592-594
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Membranous nephropathy secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis

Mohammad Yasin, Mohsin Khan, Faiza Khan, Niama Khan

595-597
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RECENT ADVANCES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY

Metacrinology

Sanjay Kalra, Sambit Das, Shehla Shaikh, Nitin Kapoor

605-606
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PRIMARY CARE DIABETES

The Primary Care Endocrinologist

Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, Atul Dhingra, Nitin Kapoor

607-608
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ADVANCES IN NEPHROLOGY

Dialysis Toolkit for Severe Thrombocytopenia in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury

Sourabh Sharma, Intissar Haddiya, Dina A Abdellatif, Sanjay Kalra

612-614
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BAROCRINOLOGY

ACEing the person-centred choice of anti-obesity therapy

Nishant Raizada, Sanjay Kalra, Atul Dhingra, Nitin Kapoor

609-611
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EVIDENCE BASED NEURO-ONCOLOGY

Global Disparities in Paediatric Brain Tumour Surgery

Javeria Javed, Fareeha Nisar, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

615-617
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IMAGING CORNER

Diachronous primary Neuroendocrine tumour of the mediastinum: Dual FDG and DOTA avidity on PET/CT

Nadia Nazir, Ayesha Zubair, Aamna Hassan, Kashif Saddique

618-619
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REHABILITATION SCIENCES CORNER

Rebooting the Brain: Non Invasive Brain Stimulation and the Future of Neurorehabilitation

Mehwish Anjum, Madiha Zia, Omar Shafiq, Farooq Azam Rathore

620-623
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Mytomycin-c in soaked sponge or sub-tenon injection during trabeculectomy: the better option

Muhammad Saad Shabbir, Muhammad Ahsan Shabbir, Qunoot Ahmed Siddiqui, Nahid Jamal

629-629
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Naegleria Fowleri: A deadly miss in emergency rooms

Dropati, Dev Das, Fozan Memon

628-628
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Declining heart health in Pakistan! A hidden or less studied monster?

Faizan Abbasi, Qurat-ul-Ain Abbasi, Zain Ul Abideen

626-626
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Glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonist (Ozempic): Revolutionising chronic kidney disease management in diabetes.

Qurat Ul Ain Nazar, Minahil Amna, Zara Asif

624-624
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Limited patient awareness of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Complications and how to address this

Muhammad Zeeshan Afzal, Fahad Farooq, Tasmia Naveed

627-627
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Non-endoscopic capsule sponge test: rethinking barrett's oesophagus screening

Hafiz Muhammad Usama Amjad, Qaiser Yaseen

625-625
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STUDENT'S CORNER CASE REPORT

Unilateral Valsalva retinopathy as an initial presentation of pancytopenia: a case report

Altamash Shahriyar Ghazanfar, Rehman Siddiqui

630-633
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STUDENT'S CORNER LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Oral health education: a call for couple centred intervention

Amal Khattak, Taha Afridi, Urooj Afridi

640-640
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Beyond the pill: advocating internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in Pakistan

Ammen Shakoor, Aiyaan Shakoor

638-639
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Understanding the causes of missed miscarriage during the first trimester

Mamoona Niaz, Sawera Nadeem, Malaika Khan

635-635
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SVR testing and its role in Hepatitis C care in Pakistan

Nimra Rabbani, Dua Sattar, Alishba tu Neha

641-641
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The overlooked role of uterine fibroids in primary infertility in Pakistan

Susheeta Rani, Asharib Sohaib, Rahul Balach

636-636
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Rethinking chest imaging in childhood pneumonia: Ultrasound as the new norm

Mahnoor Khan, Abdullah Azam, Tabassum Shahrukh

637-637
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Sleep Hygiene: A key to improved well-being

Wania Khalid

634-634
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