Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
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Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (JCPSP), is the prestigious, 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.
By Bushra Moiz
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By Qiang Jia, Fen Tian, Wei-Na Duan, Yi-Fan Jia, Hua-Xin Wang, Zhong-Yuan Xia
Objective: To analyse the impact of dezocine-remifentanil intravenous anaesthesia on perioperative signs, serum tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in liver cancer patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Study Design: An experimental study. Place and Dur...
By Suchun Ding, Hongzhong Ma, Gao Wang, Zhenyu Yu, Kezhong Li, Aijie Huang
Objective: To investigate the effect of remifentanil combined anesthesia on serum cytokines and oxidative stress indices in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer. Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Anesthesiology, Yuhuangding Hospital ...
By Yang Qin, Jinping Ni, Li Kang, Zhidong Zhong, Liren Wang, Shuzhou Yin
Objective: To investigate the effects of sustained inhalation of sevoflurane on cognitive function and the expression of oxidative stress response proteins such as NADPH oxidase subunits NOX2 and NOX4 in elderly patients undergoing radical surgery for lung cancer. Study Design: An experimental st...
By Saba Fatima, Shahid Waheed, Muhammad Imran Khan
Objective: To find out the diagnostic accuracy of MR Mammography in diagnosing malignant breast lesions taking histopathology as gold standard. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Radiology in collaboration with Department of Pathology, Sir Ganga Ram ...
By Hui Chen, Jian-Bo Zheng, Dong-Mei Wang, Hua Xing, Hui Wang
Objective: To investigate the association between the level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the quality of early embryos as well as clinical outcome after embryo transplantation in embryo culture medium of patients treated with IVF-ET/ICSI, and explore the association between VEGF...
By Rafeah Khan, Zainab Hussain, Vaqar Bari, Azeikah Ben Fiaz
Objective: To determine the safety of percutaneous transhepatic biliary stenting (PTBS) in patients with obstructive jaundice. Study Design: A case series. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Radiology, The Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, Pakistan, from February 2012 to April 2013. ...
By Saba Sohail, Jamshed Akhtar
Objective: To document the reviewers' responses in terms of reviewers' demographic and professional characteristics, promptness of reply, and duration of reply to the request to review medical research articles for a general biomedical research journal. Study Design: Cross-sectional, ob...
By Nosheen Khurram, Tazeen Anis, Noshin Wasim Yusuf
Objective: To differentiate between adenocarcinoma cells and reactive mesothelial cells (RMC) in serous effusions using a limited immuno-panel of Ber-EP4 and Calretinin. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pathology, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, in...
By Qi Liu, Juan Cao, JianJun Kong
Objective: To investigate the effects of percutaneous kyphoplasty on bone metabolism and oxidative stress in elderly patients with osteoporotic spinal fractures. Study Design: An experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Orthopedics, ZhangYe People's Hospital Affiliated ...
By Ifra Ashraf, Irum Rehman, Khurram Irshad, Riffat Shafi
Objective: To determine and compare effects of kisspeptin on serum prolactin, luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone levels in Balb-c mice with and without exposure to chronic restraint stress. Study Design: An animal experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Shifa College of...
By Shahadat Hussain Chaudhry, Javed Iqbal
Objective: To explore in depth the phenomena of low attendance in subspecialty clinical ward rotation and how it can be improved among 4th year MBBS medical students. Study Design: Constructivist paradigm using qualitative transcendental phenomenological research design. Place and Duration of Stu...
Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is a wheat associated disorder diagnosed by exclusion diagnosis. This review was conducted to collect current information about NCGS, clinical and pathologic manifestations, and problems faced by health professionals. It also highlights the obstacles faced when...
By Mehwish Gilani, Naveed Asif, Asif Nawaz, Ammad Akram
Objective: To determine the frequency of primary hyperaldosteronism in young hypertensives in hospital settings of Rawalpindi. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemical Pathology and Endocrinology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), Rawalpi...
Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of re-sleeve gastrectomy (LRSG) in patients who had insufficient weight loss or weight regain after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Ortadogu Private Hospital, Turkey, between March 201...
By Altintas Yasemin, Sajjad Ahmad, Sumera Afzal, Aman Ullah, Anwar Sheed
Objective: To analyse the diagnostic performance of MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and detection of rifampicin resistance using sputum samples. Study Design: Observational cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Provincial TB Reference Laboratory (PTRL), Hay...
By Huma Fatima, Muneer Amanullah, Asif Hasan Siddiqui, Abdus Salam, Shirin Saeed
Replacement of aortic valve with the pulmonary autograft is carried out through the Ross procedure due to its potential for growth, durability in pediatric population, and absence of anticoagulation. This case series reports the postoperative outcome of two technical variations of Ross procedure i...
By Ahmet Urkmez, Emre Tokuc, Ramazan Topaktas, Aytac Sahin, Ozgur H. Yuksel
Medical expulsive therapy (MET) is used especially in distal ureteral stones to reduce colics and decrease the number of endourological surgical interventions. A broad spectrum of agents can be used for the relaxation and the dilatation of the ureter, reducing the intraureteric pressure. Alfa-bloc...
By Kesici Ugur, Kesici Sevgi, Kesicioglu Tugrul, Sengul Demet
The thyroid is an endocrine gland composed of two lateral lobes connected by a strip of thyroid tissue called an isthmus. The thyroid gland is usually associated with extensive morphological variations and developmental anomalies. During the 4th intrauterine week, the thyroid gland begins to devel...
By Jahnvi Dhar, Jahnvi Dhar, Garvit Chhabra, Lokesh Khandelwal, Lokesh Khandelwal, Akshee Batra, Naresh Gupta, Naresh Gupta
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a chronic myeloproliferative disorder that usually presents with high white blood cell counts and massive splenomegaly. Priapism is a rare manifestation of CML and is mostly due to hyperleukocytosis. Its debut appearance as a sign of hematological dyscrasia is a r...
By Syed Ali Shazif Baqari, Mairah Razi, Javeria Hayat, Rabia Mohammad Wali
Skeletal muscle involvement in Hodgkin lymphoma is very rare. An 11-year male child presented with stage IV Hodgkin lymphoma and skeletal muscle involvement in right gluteal, piriformis and psoas muscles. He had resistant disease. He achieved remission with 3rd line chemotherapy, EPIC; and success...
By Ayesha Hafeez, Safia Fatima, Nayyar Chaudhry, Muhammad Tahir Khadim
A 3-year child is discussed who presented with dyskinesia, large head size, developmental delay, and recurrent infections necessitating multiple hospital admissions. The diagnosis was not made at initial presentation or even after multiple hospital admissions. An organic acidemia was suspected, ba...
By Masood Ali Shaikh, Naeem Abbas Malik
Effective utilisation of healthcare facilities is determined by spatial and non-spatial factors, including their spatial distribution and physical accessibility. Public sector plays an important role in the provision of healthcare services for improving health in developing countries like Pakistan...
By Luyang Meng, Ziheng Wu, Hongkun Zhang
The aim of this study was to determine clinical efficacy of ulinastatin combined with octreotide in treatment of acute pancreatitis, and its effect on serum endothelin, endotoxin level and immune function. It was an analytical observational study carried out from September 2016 to March 2018. A to...
By Muhammad Usama, Yasir Basir, Shoaib Irshad, Saad Muhammad
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By Ruqaya Qureshi, Salman Imtiaz
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