Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Article	Citations
Publishing in the modern era	226
The effect of interleukin-6 and procalcitonin level on the development of oral manifestation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients	23
Effect of educational programme on patients with bronchial asthma regarding self -care management	23
Comparison of classic constraint-induced movement therapy and its modified form on upper extremity motor functions and psychosocial impact in hemiplegic cerebral pals	17
An indispensable revolution for Pakistan, the beginning of robot assisted MIMVS	15
Spectrum of technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate (99mTc MDP) uptake in Osteosarcoma	13
Awareness of Use of GLP-1 agonists in the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus in Pakistan	12
The factors affecting mortality in intensive care unit of burn center	11
Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormalities caused by rotation-stretching injury manifesting as Brown-Sequard syndrome: a case report	11
An indirect evaluation of medical residents’ research writing skills by research synopsis review	11
Tirzepatide – A major breakthrough in the fight against obesity	11
Is age just a number or does it really affect the surgical and oncological outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy?	10
Post-donation health-related quality of life, mood and life satisfaction in living-kidney donors; an explorative study from kidney transplant centre, Lahore Pakistan	9
Beliefs about causes of psychotic disorders and subsequent help-seeking behaviour in caregivers presenting at the department of psychiatry, civil hospital, Karachi	9
Problem to solution; from mammalian skin grafts to renal allograft rejection: a tale of 66 years of evolution of our understanding	9
Breast conservation surgery (BCS) for breast cancer in a resource limited country- Are we upto the challenge!	9
Administrative Stressors in Pakistani Medical Schools: A Call for Identification and System-level Interventions	9
Two cases of complicated jejunal diverticulosis in a low-resource peripheral teaching hospital	9
Comparative study of combined co-enzyme Q10 and Clomiphene Citrate vs Clomiphene Citrate alone for ovulation induction in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome	8
Evaluating a physicians' perspective on the use of probiotics and vitamins against coronavirus disease	8
Early-onset aggressive oesophageal carcinoma in Down’s syndrome - a coincidence or a game of extra genes?	8
The Non-adherence to iron chelation therapy (ICT) among transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) patients in Pakistan	8
Parents' Knowledge of 'Tarak' Breastfeeding Mothers in Indonesia	8
Role of simulation in open varicose veins surgery: A systematic review	8
The 3x3x3 diet for the management of diabetes and obesity in resource constrained settings	8

Prevalence of anxiety and depression in medical students of a public sector medical college in Islamabad and coping mechanisms adopted	8
The need to establish a national vascular surgery registry	8
Pain experienced by patient during epidural insertion using 16-gauge versus 18-gauge epidural needles	8
From Newtonian concepts to a quantum understanding: The evolution of endocrinology and metabolism	8
Artificial intelligence-powered optimization of KI-67 assessment in breast cancer: enhancing precision and workflow efficiency. a literature review	7
Calculation of radiological risks for selected soil samples from the north of Kufa district in Najaf, Iraq	7
Guiding postmenopausal care for osteoporosis: First evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for Pakistan	7
Mother’s knowledge and attitudes regarding poliomyelitis eradication among a sample in Bab Al Muadham health centre in Baghdad city, Iraq	7
The potential of methylene blue in treating septic shock – is it worth a shot?	7
Impacts of X-Ray irradiation on RBC, WBC and PLT by low doses (40kV and 80kV)	7
Cholera on high alert	7
Assessment of functional ability by anthropometric and physiological parameters during six-minute walk test in healthy children	7
Influence of polyether ether ketone coping crown on the adaptation of implant abutment	7
Isolation of Antibodies from breast milk as A cure to Covid-19	7
Could vitamin D3 supplementation be used as a preventive strategy in genetically predisposed breast cancer: Existing evidence and future perspective	7
Hernia uterus inguinale in a two months old female infant	6
Elucidating postural shift and gait alterations in discogenic low back pain: call for subgroup-specific research	6
Effects of vibrations induced by electric tooth brush on amount of canine retraction: a cross sectional study done at University of Lahore	6
Stem cells in Urology	6
Reason for joining the medical profession: passion or parental pressure	6
Clinical significance of dermal backflow on lymphoscintigraphy in patients with lower limb edema	6
Surgical-orthodontic with atypical extraction pattern as a treatment for an anterior open bite: a case report	6
Spectrum of metastatic tumours to orbit over the last twenty years in a tertiary care eye hospital-A retrospective study	6
Prophylaxis in dental patients with pacemakers for infective endocarditis and its awareness amongst the Pakistani society	6
How to reset metabolic setpoint in obesity management	6
Betamethasone and vision loss: An alarming side effect!	6
Nurses on Social Media: Global Challenges and Pakistani Context	6
Assessing readiness of health facilities for implementing a social health insurance programme in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan	6
Developing a conceptual framework for the practical ethics of prescribing in medical school curricula	6
Comparison of exergaming and vestibular training on gaze stability, balance, and gait performance of older adults: a single blind randomized control trail	6
White blood cell Indices to predict first trimester missed miscarriage	5
The efficacy of combined Intense pulsed light plus high-intensity focussed ultrasound with two different powers in the treatment of atrophic and Icepick acne scars	5
Myofascial pain syndrome—a diagnostic challenge for dental practitioners	5
Inadvertent hypothermia in paediatric radiotherapy practices under sedation: a single centre observational study	5
Association of maternal obesity and gestational weight gain with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes	5
Utility of ultrasound as a “cognitive aid” for the managemet of awake fibre optic intubation	5
The need for economic evaluations for neuro-oncology in low- and middleincome: the Pakistan perspective	5
Atypical presentation of left atrial myxoma: a case report	5
Advancements of AI in healthcare: a comprehensive review of ChatGPT’s applications and challenges	5
Microbiological spectrum of organisms in patients undergoing external ventricular drain insertion at a tertiary care hospital	5
Treatment non-compliance with antipsychotics in Pakistan	5
A wake-up call: from low prevalence to paediatric HIV crisis in Larkana, Pakistan	5
Covid-19 association with anterior uveitis (post-covid acute anterior uveitis)	5
Pretomanid: The life-saving drug to combat Pakistan’s TB crisis	5
Factors associated with low bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis	5
Suicidal tendencies and psychiatric symptoms as consequence of anabolic androgenic steroid usage among athletes in District Rawalpindi	5
Evaluation of visual outcomes with toric intraocular lens implantation using digital marker during cataract surgery	5
Vitamin K2: A promising new treatment for nocturnal leg cramps	5
Association between psychological distress and health risk behaviours among youth in Karachi	5
Foot drop secondary to spinal abscess caused by brucellosis: a case report	5

Effects of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate supplementation in addition to resistance exercise training and manual therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial	5
Application of nimodipine combined with statins in the treatment of subarachnoid haemorrhage	5
SMARCA4/BRG1-deficient NSCLC: a case report and literature review	5
Myeloid sarcoma with acute myeloid leukaemia: a case report of rare presentation	5
Awareness of Silver Diamine Fluoride Among Dental Practitioners of Pakistan	5
Distance travelled for brain tumour surgery: A Low- and Middle-income Country Perspective	5
Short term side effects of inactivated COVID-19 vaccines among Pakistani population: a survey-based cross-sectional study	4
Devastating floods and period poverty: Leaving women exposed to severe health outcomes	4
External auditory canal carcinoma with an unusually extensive invasion	4
Machine vision-based Statistical texture analysis techniques for characterization of liver tissues using CT images	4
Prevalence and risk factors of multi drug resistant tuberculosis in children	4
Risk factors of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Pakistani population: a matched case-control study	4
An eight-week single-blind randomised controlled trial on dual task balance training and motor imagery practice in ischaemic stroke survivors	4
Effect of tramadol on extubation response and quality of emergence following Supratentorial surgery: a randomised controlled trial	4
Dry eye disease and high disease activity score (DAS-28) in rheumatoid arthritis: an underrated combination	4
Knowledge and perception of medical students towards the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare	4
Effect of peer education on knowledge and frequency of smoking among high school students in disadvantaged districts: a quasi-experimental study	4
Comparison of intralesional triamcinolone acetonide alone and with 5 -fluorouracil for the treatment of keloids	4
Paediatric vocal fold nodules: management strategies to restore normal phonation—Speech-Language Pathologists perspective: A cross-sectional survey	4
Intra rater reliability of Y balance test in medical students	4
The 6E approach to a healthy life	4
Drawbacks of sunscreens on the cutaneous synthesis of Vitamin D	4
Neurorehabilitation in time of COVID 19: a perspective from Pakistan	4
Functional outcomes of internal hemipelvectomy in paediatric patients with malignant bone tumours: a monocentric case series	4
Comparative effectiveness of silodosin vs. tamsulosin in treating acute urinary retention in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients	4
Ultra Processed Foods: A South Asian culinary perspective	4
Audit of 100 consecutive basal cell carcinoma specimens at a secondary care center in the UK	4
Drug-induced duodenal perforation in the paediatric patient with thalassemia major, an unreported side effect of iron- chelating agent- a case report	4
1st International Conference on Biomedical Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi Pakistan	4
Diphtheria's disturbing comeback: an alarming resurgence in Pakistan	4
Naegleria fowleri strikes Karachi: a wake-up call for water safety	4
Acute myocardial infarction after a negative Dobutamine stress echocardiogram in a patient with end-stage liver disease	4
Intrarater reliability of cervical range of motion device among adults with and without chronic non-specific neck pain	4
Conflict of interests driven by pharmaceutical incentivisation: risks to the medical fraternity in Pakistan	4
The Effect of Tocilizumab on the outcome of patients with severe COVID-19 with cytokine storm syndrome in a sample of Iraqi patients	4
Towards the future – Telerehabilitation in stroke care in Pakistan	4
Application of nursing measures based on authorization theory in patients with initial arteriovenous fistula	4
Minimally invasive Coronary artery bypass graft: Is this the future of traditional CABG?	4
Safety and Adverse Effects of Inactive SARS-Cov-2 Vaccine (CoronaVac) in Health Care Professionals	4
A novel experience of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block with sedation in breast cancer surgery: a case report	4
The need to address skin pathologies amidst flooding crisis in Pakistan	4
Monkeypox – a cause of concern?	4
Factors contributing to preterm birth in patients presenting at tertiary care hospitals in Punjab	4
Cabenuva: A breakthrough in HIV/AIDS treatment	4
The psychology of Suicide: From research understanding to intervention and treatment	4
Co-administration of saffron and chamomile: to determine the efficacy as an adjuvant therapy for mild to moderate depression in human subjects. A pilot randomized clinical trial	4
Role of different methods of contraception and time of menstrual cycle on dry socket	4
Evaluating continuous nursing for elderly patients undergoing leukaemia chemotherapy	4
Measuring pinch strength before and after haemodialysis session in patients with end stage renal failure	4
Clinical course, long-term outcomes, and Chemotherapy toxicity profile in B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in children: single institution experience of Pakistan	4
Congenital diarrhoea in a neonate with hypernatraemia and dehydration	4
Biomechanical effects of high heeled shoes on neck pain among females – a narrative review	4
Comparative study evaluating the efficacy of topical azithromycin versus oral doxycycline in the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction	4
Demographic and Clinic Characteristics and Risk Factors of Molluscum Contagiosum in Children	4
Case report of a unique phenomenon: leptomeningeal spread in glioblastoma multiforme	4
Medical ethics during war	3
Retrospective analysis of ventilation strategies for blunt pulmonary trauma patients: comparing the effectiveness of synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation, continuous positive airway pressur	3
68Ga-FAPI PET in detection of 18F-FDG PET Negative Cholangiocarcinoma: A Case Report on Alternative Molecular Imaging in Biliary Tract Malignancy	3
Labial synechiae: a diagnostic conundrum	3
Investing in mental health during the first 1,000 days of life: now and future	3
Meta-analysis of the predictive value of ultrasonic measurement of cervical internal orifice width and cervical length for premature delivery	3
Emergent role of Ozempic in treating women with PCOS related fertility issues	3
Trends in traditional and complementary medicine practices in Turkey: Results of two consecutive surveys 2012-2018	3
The effect of parenting type on anxiety level of hospitalised children: A cross-sectional study	3
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Pakistani females and its link to breast cancer	3
Effect of 0.01% Atropine on diopter and optic axis in adolescents and children with myopia	3
The role of Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Speech and Language Therapy: A mini review	3
A 17-year-old girl with massive Intra-abdominal Germ Cell Tumour	3
Association of Pre-Infection Vitamin D status with COVID-19 severity	3
Protocol for intervention study in reducing elevated blood pressure through intermittent fasting	3
Significance of nutrition in preventing miscarriage, an ignored but modifiable risk factor	3
Autism spectrum disorder – the fight of the public against a disease it fails to understand	3
Evaluation of MONOFER-induced hypersensitive reactions: a retrospective cohort study	3
Finerenone: a game changer for chronic kidney disease patients with type 2 diabetes	3
Ensifentrine: A Potential Shift in COPD Management	3
Tele-dentistry in COVID-19 era: A conduit for dental care in uncertain times	3
Can speckle tracking of right ventricle add value for evaluation of asthma severity in children?	3
The effect of dates and honey extracts (phoenix dactylifera and apis mellifera) for increasing pregnant women’s haemoglobin	3
Vitamin D and Menopause	3
Assessment of nutritional status of hemodialysis patients by subjective global assessment score: a single centre study from Karachi, Pakistan	3

Epidemiology and complications of snakebite in rural area of Badin and Thar Sind, Pakistan	3
Predicting delirium in post-anaesthesia recovery: a retrospective analysis and validation of a nomogram model for patients undergoing benign biliary surgery	3
Demographic characteristics with compliance on the implementation of health protocol on passenger ship	3
Flood and Dengue: Increased risk of Gestational Pestilences	3
Gremlin-1 level in polycystic ovary syndrome and its clinical correlations; A case control study	3
Role of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in dengue patients with severe thrombocytopenia	3
Quality of life among general adult people aged 35-75 years living in Baghdad, Iraq	3
Beating Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Newborns, Infants and Toddlers	3
Lytic bony lesions on 18F-FDG PET-CT versus 99mTc MDP bone scan	3
Association of periodontitis with serum osteoprotegerin level in type 2 diabetic postmenopausal women	3
Impact of nurse-led educational intervention on nurse’s knowledge about patient safety after cardiac catheterisation	3
The journey from drug addiction to drug recovery; a case report of an inpatient rehabilitation	3
A case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children presenting as systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis	3
Evaluation of serum IL 18 / IL 18 binding protein ratio and their relation with IL- 18 gene polymorphisms in sample of Iraqi type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. A case control study	3
The effect of the roles of clinical educators on patient safety competencies in nursing profession students	3
Is Omicron a Tsunami? What should be the strategy to prevent the loss?	3
Diagnostic characteristics and management outcome in patients with acromegaly: a 15-year experience at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan	3
Burnout and its impact on Nurses and Doctors	3
Effects of 8 weeks functional training program on posture control and functional mobility in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy	3
Identification of specific codon 201 mutation of the DCC Gene in the colonoscopic specimen of colorectal cancer	3
Total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) in management of mycosis fungoides: a case series	3
Mutation of TBC1 Domain containing kinase (TBCK) with associated intellectual disability and hypotonia	3
Spindle cell lipoma, a rare entity affecting the larynx-A Case Report	3
Effect of age, gender and type of varicosity on the post-operative pain score after seven-day compression dressing after varicose vein surgery	3
Bridging the Gap: Implementing cardiac rehabilitation programmes in pakistan's healthcare system	3
A retrospective analysis of the effect of subcutaneous columellar strut graft on the nasal tip	3
Assessment of tracheobronchial and lung dose due to radon and thoron inhalation	3
The complex role of post-operative magnesium on the long term serum calcium and parathyroid hormone levels in patients undergoing total and near-total thyroidectomy	3
Pakistan’s increasing SMOG and the use of Montelukast: weighing airway benefits and neuropsychiatric risks	3
Cultural and Linguistic Challenges in Pain Assessment: Rethinking Semantic Questionnaires for Rehabilitation Settings	3
Femoral neck system versus dynamic hip screw for fixation of femoral neck fracture in the adult: a meta-analysis	3
Perceptions of students regarding innovative approaches introduced in nutrition and metabolism module at Shifa college of medicine	3
Intraocular medulloepithelioma: an unusual and challenging entity in paediatric population	3
Leverage of mHealth integration in Maternal and child health services and during COVID-19	3
Exploration of susceptibility genes in type 2 diabetes mellitus among Chinese Hui and Han people	3
Acute Kidney Injury in Acute Stroke	3
The effect of gender on vastus medialis oblique/vastus lateralis activation ratio during weight and non-weight bearing activities in recreationally subjects	3
Awareness, screening, Practices and attitudes of cervical cancer among doctors and nursing staff working at a tertiary care center	3
Is liraglutide the solution for weight loss in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome?	3
Kwashiorkor and sarcopenic obesity: Two Sides Of The Same Coin?	3
Study on prevalence of cigarette smoking among a sample of students of technical institute of Babylon	3
The use of digital technology in health learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review	3
Impact of spy fiction on cognition: a case study	3
Emotional intelligence and burnout among medical officers of twin cities in Pakistan	3
Preoxygenation in surgical patients undergoing general anaesthesia – A cross sectional survey	3
Prognostic significance of D-dimer, neuron-specific enolase, and lactate dehydrogenase changes in patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a logistic regression analysis	3
Application of bioceramic endodontic sealers in clinical practice	3
The difference in accommodative amplitude and facility between the dominant and non-dominant eyes	3
Zolpidem’s insidious potential of abuse: A word of caution	3
Incidental finding of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in a patient with Cor Pulmonale: A case report	3
Lived experiences of undergraduate medical students after failure in final professional examination—a phenomenology	3
Application of new WHO classification on malignancies of sinonasal tract: correlation with epidemiology and survival in Pakistani population	3
The aetiology, risk factors and outcome of acute kidney injury in patients requiring kidney replacement therapy – a prospective single center experience	3
Students’ perceptions on distance learning: Problems to be solved in the post COVID-19 era	3
High-riding innominate artery in the neck – a hazardous presentation during surgery	3
Effect of Light Emitting Diode (LED) Curing Modes on Depth of Cure (DoC) in BulkFill Composite Resin: an invitro study	3
Indiscipline in rehabilitation curriculum regulation- restricting development perspective: A narrative review	3
Exploring side effects of corticosteroids in myasthenia gravis: Unveiling alternatives for safer treatment	3
Diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology in comparison to open biopsy for lesions of oral cavity in Covid-19 era	3
Bardet-Biedl syndrome: a multisystem disorder with rare dermatological manifestations	3
Leptospirosis in a male patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report	3
Fabrication of a cell irradiation technique by alpha-particles using allyl diglycol carbonate (ADC) detector and micro-capillary tubes	3
Percutaneous trans-hepatic biliary drainage: a retrospective study from a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan	3
Headache in diabetes	3
Effectiveness of computed tomography-guided nasotracheal intubation procedure on predicting tube advancement difficulty and preventing epistaxis: a prospective case-control study	3
Operation theatre time utilization during emergency surgeries at a government institute of trauma in Karachi, Pakistan	3
Neurotoxic effects of a well known antibiotic!	3
Dostarlimab A new hope for endometrial cancer patients in Pakistan	3
Efficacy of sarilumab and dexamethasone co-administration for lowering multiple blood biomarkers in the treatment of cytokine release syndrome in hospitalized covid-19 patients	3
Association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene variant C677T and folate levels in non-syndromic cleft lip/palate among Sindhi, Pakistani population	3
Current trends in complete denture education in undergraduate dental colleges of Pakistan	3
The effects of wheat pill poisoning (aluminum phosphide) dosage on arterial blood gases and their clinical outcome	3
Effectiveness of preoperative stretchings on postoperative shoulder function in patients undergoing mastectomy	3
Comparison of frequency of seroma formation in laparoscopic para umbilical hernia repair with and without primary closure of defect	3
Knowledge and practice of ethics among postgraduates in a public sector tertiary care hospital	3
Effect of hip joint mobilizations and strength training on pain, physical function and dynamic balance in patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial	2
Prevalence of urinary incontinence among young female adults	2
The dilemma of management of cystic lesions; an uncertain way forward: a case report	2
Systematic review: Surfactant protein-D, diabetes mellitus, oxidative stress, infections and inflammation on the crossroad	2
Significance of Charlson co-morbidity index as predictive factor for post-op complications after radical nephrectomy	2
Comparison between the levels of anti mullerian hormone after treatment with clomid versus letrozole in polycystic women: an experimental study	2
Anti-AMPA receptor encephalitis with myasthenia gravis: a sinister combination associated with a high risk for underlying malignancy	2
Gastrointestinal system involvement characteristics in Covid -19 patients	2
Masked malnutrition	2
Psychosocial functioning of the patient with spinal cord and whiplash injury: A case report	2
A histopathological and epidemiological study of urothelial carcinoma at a tertiary care centre in Peshawar, Pakistan	2
Clinico-anatomical insight into the unusual course, branching pattern and connections of ulnar nerve: a narrative review	2
Rescue therapy with Sofosbuvir /Velpatasvir/ Voxilaprevir in a patient infected with Hepatitis C virus multidrug resistant variant—a much needed option for DAA-treatment failures in Pakistan? A case-r	2
Sports-related concussion history, reporting behaviours, knowledge, and attitudes in Pakistani university student-athletes	2
Epidemiology and risk factors of chronic kidney disease in rural areas (Badin) of Sind, Pakistan	2
Addressing childhood blindness: A collective responsibility	2
Breaking ground on ADHD diagnosis in Pakistan	2
Alteplase vs. Tenecteplase: An In-depth Analysis of Their Relative Effectiveness in Treating Acute Ischemic Stroke	2
Iron deficiency among primary school children in Mosul City /Northern Iraq, a cross-section study	2
Probiotics, A New Frontier in Oral Health: Unraveling the Efficacy of Probiotic Metabolites vs. Chlorhexidine on Streptococcus mutans in Dental Plaque	2