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.
"As a large number of case reports are awaiting publication, JCPSP has decided to stop acknowledging Case Reports for a certain period of time until the backlog is cleared. Therefore, case reports are regretted from processing".
By Kemal Gumus, Mehmet Demir, Ismail Dag
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the serum versus insulin-like peptide-6 (INSL-6) levels in men with non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) and normospermia. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Urology, Balikligol State Hospital and Harran University, Sanliu...
By Sukriye Akdag, Seniyye Ulgen Zengin, Gul Cakmak, Tumay Umuroglu, Zeynep Zuhal Aykac, Ayten Saracoglu
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess blood transfusion decisions in blood losses using a continuous total haemoglobin (SpHb) and non-invasive haemoglobin (Hb) device. Study Design: Double-blinded randomised controlled trial. Place and Duration of Study: Marmara University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, from M...
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the effect of single-shot interscalene brachial plexus (ISBP) block on intracranial pressure (ICP) by evaluating the extravascular volume effect of the medicine on the internal jugular vein (IJV). Study Design: Interventional study. Place and Duration of Study: Depar...
By Bulent Bilir, Ibrahim Yilmaz, Numan Karaarsalan, Betul Ekiz Bilir, Necati Kaplan, Hanefi Ozbek
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the relationship between calciferol (vitamin D), cobalamin (vitamin-B12), and Stromelysin-1 (MMP-3) circulating levels in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), patients with DM type 2 (T2DM) without neuropathy, and healthy control groups. Study Design:...
By Yesim Durgun, Yusuf Yurumez, Necip Gokhan Guner, Nuray Aslan, Ensar Durmus, Yavuz Kahraman
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the effect of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) performed during the initial evaluation phase of patients with acute abdominal pain. Study Design: Randomised controlled, parallel-group trial. Place and Duration of Study: Sakarya University Training and Research Hospit...
By Tevfik Solakoglu, Huseyin Koseoglu, Nurten Turkel Kucukmetin, Mustafa Akar, Rafet Mete
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the comparison of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and warfarin for their effects on major bleeding and hospital outcomes in patients with acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB). Study Design: An observational study. Place and Duration of ...
By Berat Ebik, Huseyin Kacmaz, Elif Tugba Tuncel, Medeni Arpa, Feyzullah Ucmak, Muhsin Kaya
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the factors affecting the procalcitonin level, and its association with the severity of pancreatitis in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP). Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study. Place and Duration of Study: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Hea...
By Muneeza Aamir Sami, Lubna Ansari Baig, Saima Perwaiz Iqbal, Umme Kulsoom Khattak, Farah Gul
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the effects of reciprocal peer-assisted learning (PAL) with traditional faculty-led teaching on the academic performance of fourth-year medical students in Family Medicine clerkship. Study Design: An experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of...
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the effect of local use of rifampicin (RIF) on the development of postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) after lumbar microdiscectomy. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Van YuzuncuYil University Medical School Neurosurgery Cl...
By Ferhat Ekinci, Atike Pinar Erdogan, Serkan Yildirim, Gulcan Bulut, Cengiz Yilmaz, Sabri Barutca
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the utility of inflammatory prognostic index (IPI), albumin, c-reactive protein (CRP), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) as predictive biomarkers of oncologic outcome in metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC) patients treated with nivolumab. Study Design: Descriptive ...
By Qilin Lu, Hui Kang, Chengjie Xiong, Chao Sun, Feng Xu
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous uniplanar pedicle screw (PUPS) combined with injured vertebra fixation for treating thoracolumbar burst fracture and provide technique notes. Study Design: A descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Orthopaedics, Gene...
By Gunes Comba Cebeci, Halil Cebeci, Mehtap Pehlivanlar Kucuk, Ahmet Oguzhan Kucuk, Ilkay Koray Bayrak, Fatma Ulger
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the efficacy of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) application in preventing muscle wasting in intensive care unit (ICU) patients diagnosed with sepsis/septic shock. Study Design: A single-centre, unblinded, parallel-group, prospective, randomised clinica...
By Saba Saif, Spenta Kakalia, Rizwana Kitchlew, Haseeb Ahmed Khan, Samina Fida, Muhammad Siddique
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the frequency of intolerance to Methotrexate (MTX) in patients with inflammatory arthritis by using MTX intolerance severity score, and evaluate the effects of Ondansetron in reducing MTX intolerance. Study Design: Interventional study. Place and Duration of St...
By Salih Kara, Ercan Korkut, Nurhak Aksungur, Necip Altundas, Gurkan Ozturk, Zuhal Yetis Demir
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the effects of surgical techniques applied to arterial anastomosis for kidney transplantation on the graft outcome. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Organ Transplantation Center, Ataturk University Research Hospital and School of Medici...
By Zhiming Chen, Hui Xue, Hua Yuan, Jia Wang, Qiuchen Wang, Xiuying Zhang
Abstract The purpose of this study was to analyse the postoperative complications of different gastrectomy methods, and provides guidance for the development of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols. We searched EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, PubMed, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Central Reg...
By Selim Dogan, Serkan Sari, Kivilcim Ulusan, Gungor Uzum, Ufuk Oguz Idiz
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the location of thyroid-related nerves by nerve monitoring and demonstrate the usefulness of Nerve Integrity Monitor in thyroid surgery. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of General Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Istanb...
By Linyun Xue, Yaowu Cai, Wei Chen, Sijie Chen, Pengxing Xue
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyse the clinical spectrum and endoscopic treatment outcome of patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal carcinoid tumours. Study Design: Case series. Place and Duration of Study: The First Hospital of Putian City of Fujian Province, China from 2012 to 2019. Methodology: Pat...
By Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Saleema Begum, Muhammad Tayyab ul Hasan Siddiqui
ABSTRACT Objective: To review the surgical and oncological outcomes of patients who underwent hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Study Design: Cohort study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Surgery of the Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi, from 2008 to 2019. Methodolo...
ABSTRACT Recent development in CRISPR technologies has emerged as a powerful tool for genome editing, which can become a powerful diagnostic and therapeutic option for cancer patients. While literature search demonstrates some successes in this dimension in animal models and phase-I human trials, st...
ABSTRACT Spontaneous forniceal rupture is one of the rarest diagnoses of abrupt onset abdominal pain. Moreover, urolithiasis is the most prevalent cause and coexistent condition. Delayed-phased Contrast-enhanced computed tomography scans or intravenous pyelograms are needed for an exact diagnosis in...
By Tugba Sarac Sivrikoz, Murat Ozbalak, Aykut Ozmen, Mustafa Tukenmez, Sevgi Kalayoglu Besisik
ABSTRACT Thalassemia intermedia (TI) patients may need a transfusion during physiological stress conditions, such as pregnancy. We present a case of a female TI patient with emerging transfusion-refractory anaemia during pregnancy, which resolved after splenectomy performed simultaneously with cesar...
By Emrah Keskin, Hasan Ali Aydin, Burak Bahadir, Kenan Simsek, Murat Kalayci
ABSTRACT Extracranial metastases from primary brain tumours are mostly caused by high-grade tumours. Metastases from low-grade intracranial tumours are much rare and usually asymptomatic. We present a case of a symptomatic spinal cord compression with intradural extramedullary and diffuse leptomenin...
By Cennet Sahin, Fevziye Kabukcuoglu
ABSTRACT Early detection and histopathological diagnosis of bone lesions with suspected metastasis are crucial for planning treatment of cancer patients. We present computed tomography (CT) findings of three cases with bone metastases that were diagnosed by CT-guided biopsy. All three bone lesions w...
By Joao Filipe Gomes, Ines Vieira, Jorge Mendes, David Donaire, Rui Almeida
ABSTRACT Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava is an extremely rare malignancy originating from the smooth muscle of the vessel wall, with only a few hundred cases reported in the literature. There are no clear guidelines for treatment, but surgical resection is currently the only curative option...
By Mohd Nizlan, Raymond Yeak Dieu Kiat, Ahmad Hisham Rashid
ABSTRACT Successful Latarjet procedures depend on many factors including graft union and subsequent restoration of the glenoid surface. Coracoid graft union has been studied; however, remodelling of the glenoid has not been studied extensively. We present two Latarjet cases in which coracoid screws ...
By Ayhan Karakose, Ekrem Akdeniz
ABSTRACT Various hydronephrotic, dysplastic or clinical pathologies can accompany ureterocele, which is a cystic dilatation of the intravesical part of the submucosal ureter. However, the development of cancer in the ureterocele is highly unusual. Hematuria is the most common sign, although imaging ...
By Tolga Kalayci, Serkan Tayar
Abstract This study included 151 patients and compared four techniques for appendectomy specimen removal during laparoscopy in a tertiary health centre. An endo bag was the most common removal technique which is preferred in the elderly, whereas, direct removal is preferred in younger patients (p=0....
By Noman Anjum Rana, Asad Mahmood, Helen Mary Robert, Saima Zahir, Muhammad Bilal Asghar, Sana Riaz
ABSTRACT This study aimed to analyse the diagnostic accuracy of different laboratory parameters that can predict bone marrow metastasis. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), Rawalpindi from March 2021 to August 2021. Bone marrow aspirate...
By Sadaf Sheikh
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By Uzma Shamsi, Afshan Anwar, Zainab Samad