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.

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Volume 30 | Issue 8 | August 2020

Feasibility of Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Pakistan

By Kalim uddin Aziz

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Serum Uric Acid Levels among Patients who Died in Recent Year due to Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

By Isa Ardahanli, Mehmet Celik

ABSTRACT Objective: To examine the relationship of uric acid levels in the last one year with exitus due to heart failure (HF) with clinical and demographic data of patients. Study Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Bilecik State Hospital, Bilecik, Turkey, from ...

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Computed Tomography Evaluation of Airway Changes in Adult Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia

By Zhanguo Sun, Xiaolong Liu, Jiehuan Wang, Xiaoqiang Wang, Wei Liu, Yueqin Chen

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate airway abnormalities on chest CT in adult patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China, from January to April, 20...

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Impact of Homozygous C4A Deficiency on Clinical Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

By Ayesha Arooj Ansari, Hamid Nawaz Tipu, Dawood Ahmad, Muhammad Farhan

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the association of C4A null allele (C4AQ0) with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and determine the clinical presentation of SLE in relation to C4A null allele. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP...

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Comparison of Immature Platelet Fraction (IPF) in Patients with Central Thrombocytopenia and Peripheral Thrombocytopenia

By Sobia Ashraf, Sindhu Rehman, Zahid Asgher, Ambareen Hamid, Samina Qamar

ABSTRACT  Objective: To determine immature platelet fraction (IPF) in patients with thrombocytopenia and correlation with their bone marrow findings and to determine its predictive value in differentiating peripheral (hyper destructive) thrombocytopenia from central (hypo-productive) thrombocy...

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Seroconversion in Newly Diagnosed Cases of Coronavirus Disease

By Omar Rasheed Chughtai, Hijab Batool, Muhammad Dilawar Khan, Shakeel Ashraf

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the percentage of seroconverted real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) positive coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases at different days post-symptom onset; and also find the agreement of chemiluminescence assay used for total antibody detec...

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Bubble Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (bCPAP) versus Control in Neonates with Respiratory Distress

By Tehreem Fatima, Muhammad Haroon Hamid, Abdul Ahad Jamshaid, Areeba Wasim

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the effectiveness of bubble continuous positive airway pressure (bCPAP) and oxygen inhalation via nasal cannula in neonates presenting with respiratory distress, using Silverman Anderson Retraction Score (SARS). Study Design: Randomised clinical trial. Place and Durati...

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Relationship between 3D Power Doppler Ultrasound and Serum MMP-2 and Ang-2 Levels in Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia

By Xiaoyu Lin, Xiuping Zhou, Huipei Jin, Yaping Zhao

ABSTRACT Objective: To explore the relationship between 3D power Doppler ultrasound (3D-PDU) and serum MMP-2 and Ang-2 levels in pregnant women with preeclampsia (PE). Study Design: Comparative analytical study. Place and Duration of Study: The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Ho...

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Enzalutamide Treatment in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer: Before and after Docetaxel

By Irem Bilgetekin, Fatma Bugdayci Basal, Havva Yesil Cinkir, Ece Esin, Berna Oksuzoglu, Umut Demirci

ABSTRACT  Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of enzalutamide in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) in docetaxel-naive and docetaxel-pretreated patients. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of Study: HSU Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology T...

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Association of Hypertension with Non-HDL Cholesterol in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

By Neelum Zaka, Naheed Gul, Nadia Ishfaq, Lubna Meraj, Mehwish Rafique

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the association of hypertension with Non-HDL Cholesterol (Non-HDL.C) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Shifa Foundation Community Health Centre, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, fr...

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Predictive Value of Markers of Adiposity in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Clinical and Electrophysiological Evaluation

By Syed Shahid Habib, Mohammed H. Alanazy

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the association of total and segmental body composition adiposity indices with electrophysiological indicators of CTS. Study Design: Observational cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Departments of Medicine and Clinical Physiology at King Saud Univers...

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Night Eating Syndrome According to Obesity Groups and the Related Factors

By Yasin Kara, Sabah Tuzun, Can Oner, Engin Ersin Simsek

ABSTRACT Objective: To find the frequency of night eating syndrome (NES) in different obesity groups and to determine related factors. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Family Medicine, Outpatient Clinics, University of Health Sciences, Karta...

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Surgical Outcome of Peripheral Vascular Injuries in Adults

By Ghazanfar Ali, Ayesha Shaukat, Somer Masood, Abdul Ghaffar, Khalid Masud Gondal

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the management and outcome of adult patients after peripheral vascular injuries. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Accident & Emergency Department, Mayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan, from January 2014 to December 2018. Methodology: All a...

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Quality of Sleep and Academic Performance among Medical University Students

By Rbiya Javaid, Ain ul Momina, Muhammad Zeeshan Sarwar, Syed Asghar Naqi

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the effect of sleep quality on academic performance of medical university students. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: King Edward Medical University, Lahore, from December 2017 to April 2018. Methodology: Second to final year Medical and Alli...

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Interleukin-6 in Patients with Cardiac Myxoma

By Shi-Min Yuan, Hui-Zhen Lin

ABSTRACT The relationships between interleukin (IL)-6 and cardiac myxoma remain to be clarified. This article systematically reviewed the IL-6 properties in cardiac myxoma patients based on retrieval of pertinent literature published between 1998 and 2018. Significant differences were found in circu...

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Association between Hyperuricemia and Ischemic Stroke: A Case-Control Study

By Tooba Fatima, Sadaf Iftikhar, Irshad Hussain Qureshi

ABSTRACT Objective: To find the association between hyperuricemia and ischemic stroke. Study Design: Case-control study. Place and Duration of Study: Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, from October 2015 to September 2016. Methodology: A total of 100 pat...

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Renal Stromal Expression of Oestrogen and Progesterone Receptors in Chronic Pyelonephritis as Compared to Normal Kidneys

By Muhammad Abrar Barakzai, Muhammad Akhtar, Nasir Ali Afsar, Abdulaziz Ajlan M. Alsalloom, Junaid Kashir, Turki O. Al Hussain

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine and compare the distribution of oestrogen and progesterone receptors (ER and PR) expression between normal kidneys and chronic pyelonephritis. Study Design: Comparative-descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Researc...

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Clinicopathological Features of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

By Abdusselam Sekerci, Haci Mehmet Turk, Tarik Demir, Mesut Seker, Adem Akcakaya, Dilek Sema Arici

ABSTRACT  Objective: To describe the clinical, pathological and survival characteristics of Turkish patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP-NENs). Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Bezmialem Vakif University School of Medicine Hospital fro...

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Glyphosate-induced Delayed Pyloric Obstruction, Ulcer and Scar Changes

By Jin Yong Hao, Tao Jiang, Xiao Jun Huang

ABSTRACT Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide. Acute glyphosate poisoning is not uncommon, mostly caused by a large amount of glyphosate entering the human body in a short time, and the common reason is taking it accidently. The manifestations of acute stage are mainly gastrointestinal reactions. T...

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Concurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Leiomyosarcoma in the Larynx at Relapse 15 Years Post-radiation for Primary Laryngeal Cancer

By Karolina Dorobisz, Marcin Frączek, Przemysław Kowalski, Tomasz Zatoński

ABSTRACT Malignant tumours of the larynx account for 50% of all head and neck neoplasms. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the larynx and accounts for 95-98%. Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) originating in larynx is a very rare malignant tumour derived from the smooth muscle tissue. The ...

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Snail Fever of the Bladder in a Non-endemic Area

By Romana Idrees, Zehra Kazmi, Muhammad Areeb Ashfaq, Daniya Umer, Romana Idrees, Muhammad Hammad Ather

ABSTRACT Schistosomiasis is rarely seen in Pakistan and is generally not very high on the list of differential diagnoses. However, it is an important cause of haematuria in certain endemic areas. It can affect multiple organs including the bladder, liver and lungs. We present a case of a young Pakis...

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Unique Pediatric Gallstones Composed of Calcium Oxalate Phosphate

By Ayesha Liaqat, Hamza Attiq, Hamza Liaqat, Laila Hassan, Ruhma Waheed, Tauseef Asghar

ABSTRACT Calcium oxalate phosphate is extremely rare composition of gall stones, with only one case reported in pediatric population till date. We report a case of pediatric cholelithiasis with a unique composition of calcium oxalate phosphate, detected at eight years of age. Its etiology remains un...

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MicroRNA-16, Programmed Cell Death Protein-4 (PDCD-4) and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

By Naseem Zehra, Arfa Azhar, Rehana Rehman

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Need of Guidelines and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pakistan for Perioperative Surgical Practices to Prevent Surgical Site Infections

By Faiz Ullah Khan, Zakir Khan, Asim-ur-Rehman⁵ , Yu Fang

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Scar Ectopic Pregnancy

By Asma Kashif

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Intercostal Nerve-based Neurilemmoma: Posing Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges

By Ibrahim Ethem Özsoy, Mehmet Akif Tezcan

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Analysis of Curative Effect of Artificial Ligament Reconstruction Under Knee Arthroscopy in the Treatment of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

By Kai Zhang, Ruiqing Liu, Yong Zhang

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Piloting Relaxation Techniques as Part of Occupational Therapy Programme in an In-patient Psychiatric Setting

By Humera Saeed, Shameel Khan, Natasha Farid

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