Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
ISSN: 1022-386X (PRINT)
ISSN: 1681-7168 (ONLINE)
Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (JCPSP), is an open access, peer reviewed monthly biomedical journal of the country published regularly since 1991. College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan is the parent body of this Journal.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan (CPSP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide credits to educational activities.
CPSP designates '3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits' for review of the manuscript of an original study.
"A companion journal of JCPSP (the official journal of CPSP) has been launched by the name of JCPSP Case Reports. Submission of Case Reports is now open."
Please visit https://jcpspcr.pk/.
By Nadeem Pervez, Saad Alrashidi
By Ali Sarfraz Siddiqui, Usama Ahmed, Gauhar Afshan
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the frequency of appropriate epidural catheter-incision congruency in adult patients undergoing major abdominal surgeries, as well as the frequency of ineffective postoperative analgesia with continuous epidural infusion, side effects, and complications of epidural i...
By Afshan Kiran, Seemab Khan, Najia Ahmed, Maira Ali
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the effectiveness of neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser 1064 nm in the management of onychomycosis. Study Design: Descriptive observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Dermatology, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, fro...
By Sadia Naureen, Huma Ghazanfar Kiani
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the knowledge accuracy of ChatGPT-4 and Google Bard in response to knowledge-based questions related to orthodontic diagnosis and treatment modalities. Study Design: Cross-sectional comparative study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Orthodontics, Rawal I...
By Arfa Azhar, Syed Mahboob Alam, Rehana Rehman
ABSTRACT Objective: This research is aimed to explore the relationship between vitamin D and lipid profile in females with PCOS and non-PCOS infertile female subjects. Study Design: Comparative descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, The ...
By Syed Ammar Yasir, Saad Mahmood, Tariq Mahmood, Arooj Mushtaq, Saadat Ullah, Ruhma Tariq
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare different types of genioplasty techniques (chin advancement, rotation and advancement, setback, and reduction) in terms of neurosensory deficit and haematoma formation. Study Design: Comparative analytical study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Oral an...
By Siraj Muneer, Sibtain Ahmed, Ashish Kumar Agravatt, Imran Siddiqui
ABSTRACT Objective: To estimate the population-specific reference intervals (RIs) for neonatal thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in Pakistani neonates, utilising the refineR algorithm. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine...
By Muhammad Naveed Najeeb, Umaira Munir, Nimrah Sattar, Shakila Yasmin
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the biochemical and oxidative stress parameters as biomarkers in preeclampsia. Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study. Place and Duration of the Study: Departments of Obstetrics / Gynaecology and Biochemistry, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, Pakist...
By Atila Yildirim, Mustafa Emre Duygulu, Evren Fidan
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the impact of CDK4/6 inhibitors on erythrocyte mean corpuscular volume (MCV) change and its possible correlation with progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Medical O...
By Qi Liu, Chengzhen Li, Baoxuan Wang, Guanying Yu
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the factors contributing to the blockage of perfusion tubes during hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in patients with appendiceal pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) undergoing combined cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemother...
By Mehmet Meric Coban, Mehmet Uzun, Tugba Yavuzsen
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the relationship between the B2 prognostic index (B2PI) scoring method and prognosis in metastatic breast cancer, and to create a formula based on parameters that can be easily accessed in daily practice. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Stu...
By Ekmel Burak Ozsenel, Guldan Kahveci, Selma Dagci, Elif Yildirim, Fatih Akdogan, Sema Basat
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the results of different nutritional screening tools, including NRS-2002, PG-SGA, and NUTRISCORE for the detection of malnutrition in oncology outpatients. Study Design: A descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Daily Chemotherapy Unit, Umraniye Training a...
By Ye He, Junjie Zheng, Jing Luo, Fei Liao, Mingzhi Hong, Xiaochun Zhu
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the variability in the expression profile of genes associated with polymyositis (PM), explore the potential molecular mechanisms underlying PM, and predict novel targets for intervention. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department ...
By Shanhu Zhu, Xiaolin Liang, Xiaoke Huang, Yibin Yao, Zhongyuan Tang, Zhenfang Liu
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the expression level of pyruvate kinase M1 (PKM1) in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) as well as its clinical significance. Study Design: A case-control study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Haematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of G...
By Zia Ur Rehman, Muhammad Anees, Amna Riaz Khan, Hafsa Shaikh, Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, Fareed Ahmed Shaikh
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the frequency and pattern of different aetiologies of leg pain among patients visiting vascular surgery clinics. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of the Study: Vascular Surgery Clinics of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, bet...
By Sana Ahmed, Mehwish Khan, Jamshed Ahmed, Saad Saleem, Huma Shareef
ABSTRACT The purpose of this systematic review was to compare the effectiveness of stabilisation splint (SS) with other conservative treatment modalities in the management of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). An electronic search in PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane was conducted to find randomi...
By Sibgha Aimon, Humera Naz Altaf, Sehrish Latif, Fareeha Farooqui, Sohaib Khan, Mohammed Amir
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels in predicting hypocalcaemia after thyroidectomy. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of General Surgery, Shifa International Hospit...
By Engin Altinkaya, Ebru Akay, Ali Koc, Erkan Caglar
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess both solid and cystic pancreatic lesions using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), and the effect of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in patient management. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Gastroente...
By Mahmood Ayyaz, Muhammad Waris Farooka, Usman Ismat Butt, Muhammad Umar
ABSTRACT Objective: To present initial experience with the first 100 cases of robotic-assisted surgery by the Department of General Surgery. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Surgery, National Hospital and Medical Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, from May 2022...
By Alper Turkel, Cengiz Karacin, Berna Oksuzoglu
ABSTRACT This study aims to investigate the clinical course and potential drug interactions of breast cancer patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Ten patients diagnosed with MS and breast cancer, who were followed up and treated in the authors’ centre between January 2000 and Dece...
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire with objective tests in dry eye disease. Study Design: A prospective observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Ophthalmology, Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Nigde, Turkiye, from 9th June...
By Kiran Yameen
ABSTRACT This viewpoint emphasises the vital role that paediatric physiotherapy plays in satisfying children's rehabilitation requirements, especially those of children with chronic illnesses and impairments. It highlights issues including inadequate education and a lack of personnel, underscori...
By Merve Keskinkilic, Huseyin Salih Semiz, Tugba Yavuzsen, Aziz Karaoglu
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to share real-life data on the increase in creatinine due to CDK 4/6 inhibitor treatment and patients diagnosed with HR+/HER2-MBC and treated with ribociclib or palbociclib combined with ET were included in the study. While creatinine increase was observed in 17.9% ...
By Yasmin Nadeem Parpio, Mehreen Aslam, Anosha Essani, Ahmed Akber, Sonia Ijaz Haider
ABSTRACT Suicide is a global health concern, with profound social, emotional, and economic repercussions for individuals, families, and communities. Suicidal behaviour among adolescents, encompassing ideation, self-harm, and suicide attempts poses a significant global public health challenge. The cu...
By Maria Khan, Saba Khan
By Xiaoqiang Liu, Chanchan Lin, Yilin Zeng, Peizhong Chen, Yisen Huang
By Asim Jamal Shaikh, Ikram Burney
By Muhammad Hamza Khan, Maliha Malik, Farheen Malik
By Xiao Liang, Feng Chi