Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Article	Citations
Publishing in the modern era	250
Effect of educational programme on patients with bronchial asthma regarding self -care management	31
The effect of interleukin-6 and procalcitonin level on the development of oral manifestation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients	25
Comparison of classic constraint-induced movement therapy and its modified form on upper extremity motor functions and psychosocial impact in hemiplegic cerebral pals	18
An indispensable revolution for Pakistan, the beginning of robot assisted MIMVS	17
Awareness of Use of GLP-1 agonists in the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus in Pakistan	12
Spectrum of technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate (99mTc MDP) uptake in Osteosarcoma	12
Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormalities caused by rotation-stretching injury manifesting as Brown-Sequard syndrome: a case report	12
Is age just a number or does it really affect the surgical and oncological outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy?	11
An indirect evaluation of medical residents’ research writing skills by research synopsis review	11
The factors affecting mortality in intensive care unit of burn center	11
Tirzepatide – A major breakthrough in the fight against obesity	11
Breast conservation surgery (BCS) for breast cancer in a resource limited country- Are we upto the challenge!	10
Beliefs about causes of psychotic disorders and subsequent help-seeking behaviour in caregivers presenting at the department of psychiatry, civil hospital, Karachi	10
The need to establish a national vascular surgery registry	9
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
Parents' Knowledge of 'Tarak' Breastfeeding Mothers in Indonesia	9
Problem to solution; from mammalian skin grafts to renal allograft rejection: a tale of 66 years of evolution of our understanding	9
Evaluating a physicians' perspective on the use of probiotics and vitamins against coronavirus disease	9
Administrative Stressors in Pakistani Medical Schools: A Call for Identification and System-level Interventions	9
Early-onset aggressive oesophageal carcinoma in Down’s syndrome - a coincidence or a game of extra genes?	8
From Newtonian concepts to a quantum understanding: The evolution of endocrinology and metabolism	8
Could vitamin D3 supplementation be used as a preventive strategy in genetically predisposed breast cancer: Existing evidence and future perspective	8
Role of simulation in open varicose veins surgery: A systematic review	8
Guiding postmenopausal care for osteoporosis: First evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for Pakistan	8

The Non-adherence to iron chelation therapy (ICT) among transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) patients in Pakistan	8
Pain experienced by patient during epidural insertion using 16-gauge versus 18-gauge epidural needles	8
The 3x3x3 diet for the management of diabetes and obesity in resource constrained settings	8
Cholera on high alert	8
Betamethasone and vision loss: An alarming side effect!	7
Hernia uterus inguinale in a two months old female infant	7
How to reset metabolic setpoint in obesity management	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
Elucidating postural shift and gait alterations in discogenic low back pain: call for subgroup-specific research	7
Surgical-orthodontic with atypical extraction pattern as a treatment for an anterior open bite: a case report	7
Spectrum of metastatic tumours to orbit over the last twenty years in a tertiary care eye hospital-A retrospective study	7
Comparison of exergaming and vestibular training on gaze stability, balance, and gait performance of older adults: a single blind randomized control trail	7
Mother’s knowledge and attitudes regarding poliomyelitis eradication among a sample in Bab Al Muadham health centre in Baghdad city, Iraq	7
Isolation of Antibodies from breast milk as A cure to Covid-19	7
Calculation of radiological risks for selected soil samples from the north of Kufa district in Najaf, Iraq	7
Clinical significance of dermal backflow on lymphoscintigraphy in patients with lower limb edema	7
Nurses on Social Media: Global Challenges and Pakistani Context	7
Reason for joining the medical profession: passion or parental pressure	7
Artificial intelligence-powered optimization of KI-67 assessment in breast cancer: enhancing precision and workflow efficiency. a literature review	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
Developing a conceptual framework for the practical ethics of prescribing in medical school curricula	6
The need for economic evaluations for neuro-oncology in low- and middleincome: the Pakistan perspective	6
Association of maternal obesity and gestational weight gain with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes	6
Myeloid sarcoma with acute myeloid leukaemia: a case report of rare presentation	6
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	6
Prophylaxis in dental patients with pacemakers for infective endocarditis and its awareness amongst the Pakistani society	6
Atypical presentation of left atrial myxoma: a case report	6
Risk factors of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Pakistani population: a matched case-control study	6
Utility of ultrasound as a “cognitive aid” for the managemet of awake fibre optic intubation	6
Awareness of Silver Diamine Fluoride Among Dental Practitioners of Pakistan	6
Assessing readiness of health facilities for implementing a social health insurance programme in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan	6
Suicidal tendencies and psychiatric symptoms as consequence of anabolic androgenic steroid usage among athletes in District Rawalpindi	6
Two cases of complicated jejunal diverticulosis in a low-resource peripheral teaching hospital	6
SMARCA4/BRG1-deficient NSCLC: a case report and literature review	6
Intrarater reliability of cervical range of motion device among adults with and without chronic non-specific neck pain	5
Biomechanical effects of high heeled shoes on neck pain among females – a narrative review	5
Microbiological spectrum of organisms in patients undergoing external ventricular drain insertion at a tertiary care hospital	5
Inadvertent hypothermia in paediatric radiotherapy practices under sedation: a single centre observational study	5
Factors associated with low bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis	5
Advancements of AI in healthcare: a comprehensive review of ChatGPT’s applications and challenges	5
Comparative study of combined co-enzyme Q10 and Clomiphene Citrate vs Clomiphene Citrate alone for ovulation induction in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome	5
Association between psychological distress and health risk behaviours among youth in Karachi	5
Naegleria fowleri strikes Karachi: a wake-up call for water safety	5
Comparison of intralesional triamcinolone acetonide alone and with 5 -fluorouracil for the treatment of keloids	5
Effect of tramadol on extubation response and quality of emergence following Supratentorial surgery: a randomised controlled trial	5
The Effect of Tocilizumab on the outcome of patients with severe COVID-19 with cytokine storm syndrome in a sample of Iraqi patients	5
A wake-up call: from low prevalence to paediatric HIV crisis in Larkana, Pakistan	5
Foot drop secondary to spinal abscess caused by brucellosis: a case report	5

Covid-19 association with anterior uveitis (post-covid acute anterior uveitis)	5
Evaluation of visual outcomes with toric intraocular lens implantation using digital marker during cataract surgery	5
Pretomanid: The life-saving drug to combat Pakistan’s TB crisis	5
Treatment non-compliance with antipsychotics in Pakistan	5
Clinical course, long-term outcomes, and Chemotherapy toxicity profile in B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in children: single institution experience of Pakistan	5
Myofascial pain syndrome—a diagnostic challenge for dental practitioners	5
Evaluating continuous nursing for elderly patients undergoing leukaemia chemotherapy	5
Paediatric vocal fold nodules: management strategies to restore normal phonation—Speech-Language Pathologists perspective: A cross-sectional survey	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
Knowledge and perception of medical students towards the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare	5
White blood cell Indices to predict first trimester missed miscarriage	5
Application of nimodipine combined with statins in the treatment of subarachnoid haemorrhage	5
Vitamin K2: A promising new treatment for nocturnal leg cramps	5
Application of nursing measures based on authorization theory in patients with initial arteriovenous fistula	5
Comparative study evaluating the efficacy of topical azithromycin versus oral doxycycline in the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction	5
Acute myocardial infarction after a negative Dobutamine stress echocardiogram in a patient with end-stage liver disease	4
Autism spectrum disorder – the fight of the public against a disease it fails to understand	4
The 6E approach to a healthy life	4
Protocol for intervention study in reducing elevated blood pressure through intermittent fasting	4
Monkeypox – a cause of concern?	4
Fabrication of a cell irradiation technique by alpha-particles using allyl diglycol carbonate (ADC) detector and micro-capillary tubes	4
Machine vision-based Statistical texture analysis techniques for characterization of liver tissues using CT images	4
Drug-induced duodenal perforation in the paediatric patient with thalassemia major, an unreported side effect of iron- chelating agent- a case report	4
A novel experience of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block with sedation in breast cancer surgery: a case report	4
External auditory canal carcinoma with an unusually extensive invasion	4
The evolving role of liver transplantation in managing polycystic liver disease	4
Functional outcomes of internal hemipelvectomy in paediatric patients with malignant bone tumours: a monocentric case series	4
Distance travelled for brain tumour surgery: A Low- and Middle-income Country Perspective	4
Safety and Adverse Effects of Inactive SARS-Cov-2 Vaccine (CoronaVac) in Health Care Professionals	4
Measuring pinch strength before and after haemodialysis session in patients with end stage renal failure	4
Neurorehabilitation in time of COVID 19: a perspective from Pakistan	4
Association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene variant C677T and folate levels in non-syndromic cleft lip/palate among Sindhi, Pakistani population	4
Audit of 100 consecutive basal cell carcinoma specimens at a secondary care center in the UK	4
Tele-dentistry in COVID-19 era: A conduit for dental care in uncertain times	4
Diphtheria's disturbing comeback: an alarming resurgence in Pakistan	4
Spindle cell lipoma, a rare entity affecting the larynx-A Case Report	4
Intra rater reliability of Y balance test in medical students	4
Indiscipline in rehabilitation curriculum regulation- restricting development perspective: A narrative review	4
Dry eye disease and high disease activity score (DAS-28) in rheumatoid arthritis: an underrated combination	4
Drawbacks of sunscreens on the cutaneous synthesis of Vitamin D	4
Effects of vibrations induced by electric tooth brush on amount of canine retraction: a cross sectional study done at University of Lahore	4
The psychology of Suicide: From research understanding to intervention and treatment	4
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	4
Factors contributing to preterm birth in patients presenting at tertiary care hospitals in Punjab	4
A Glowing Clot”: FDG PET/CT Identifies Persistent Tumour Thrombus in Metastatic Lung Carcinoma	4
Short term side effects of inactivated COVID-19 vaccines among Pakistani population: a survey-based cross-sectional study	4
Comparison of attention span between different years of a medical college	4
1st International Conference on Biomedical Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi Pakistan	4
Congenital diarrhoea in a neonate with hypernatraemia and dehydration	4
Exploration of susceptibility genes in type 2 diabetes mellitus among Chinese Hui and Han people	4
Role of different methods of contraception and time of menstrual cycle on dry socket	4
Assessment of tracheobronchial and lung dose due to radon and thoron inhalation	4
Demographic and Clinic Characteristics and Risk Factors of Molluscum Contagiosum in Children	4
High-riding innominate artery in the neck – a hazardous presentation during surgery	4
Towards the future – Telerehabilitation in stroke care in Pakistan	4
Minimally invasive Coronary artery bypass graft: Is this the future of traditional CABG?	4
Cabenuva: A breakthrough in HIV/AIDS treatment	4
Case report of a unique phenomenon: leptomeningeal spread in glioblastoma multiforme	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
“Targetting the laterals”; conservative management of tooth agenesis and peg-shaped lateral incisor by minimally invasive composite restoration: a case report	4
The need to address skin pathologies amidst flooding crisis in Pakistan	4
Prevent and preempt obesity, promote and protect health	4
Prevalence and risk factors of multi drug resistant tuberculosis in children	4
Stem cells in Urology	4
Effect of peer education on knowledge and frequency of smoking among high school students in disadvantaged districts: a quasi-experimental study	4
Conflict of interests driven by pharmaceutical incentivisation: risks to the medical fraternity in Pakistan	4
Emergent role of Ozempic in treating women with PCOS related fertility issues	4
Pakistan’s increasing SMOG and the use of Montelukast: weighing airway benefits and neuropsychiatric risks	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
Effectiveness of preoperative stretchings on postoperative shoulder function in patients undergoing mastectomy	3
Significance of nutrition in preventing miscarriage, an ignored but modifiable risk factor	3
Bardet-Biedl syndrome: a multisystem disorder with rare dermatological manifestations	3
The use of digital technology in health learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review	3
Misuse of antibiotics in pediatric infections: a call for parental awareness	3
The effect of the roles of clinical educators on patient safety competencies in nursing profession students	3
Role of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in dengue patients with severe thrombocytopenia	3
Acute Kidney Injury in Acute Stroke	3
Students’ perceptions on distance learning: Problems to be solved in the post COVID-19 era	3
Knowledge and practice of ethics among postgraduates in a public sector tertiary care hospital	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
Medical ethics during war	3
Effects of 8 weeks functional training program on posture control and functional mobility in spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy	3
Perceptions of students regarding innovative approaches introduced in nutrition and metabolism module at Shifa college of medicine	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
Demographic characteristics with compliance on the implementation of health protocol on passenger ship	3
68Ga-FAPI PET in detection of 18F-FDG PET Negative Cholangiocarcinoma: A Case Report on Alternative Molecular Imaging in Biliary Tract Malignancy	3
Zolpidem’s insidious potential of abuse: A word of caution	3
Is liraglutide the solution for weight loss in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome?	3
Prasugrel-related hepatotoxicity	3
A retrospective analysis of the effect of subcutaneous columellar strut graft on the nasal tip	3
Impact of spy fiction on cognition: a case study	3
Intraoperative epidural analgesia practices and their outcomes in major abdominal surgeries at a tertiary care hospital	3
Frequency of psychiatric illnesses and opinion/vantage of patients attending neurology out-patient department	3
Operation theatre time utilization during emergency surgeries at a government institute of trauma in Karachi, Pakistan	3
The relationship between albumin-bilirubin score and survival in patients operated for pancreatic cancer	3
Leverage of mHealth integration in Maternal and child health services and during COVID-19	3
Intraocular medulloepithelioma: an unusual and challenging entity in paediatric population	3
Meta-analysis of the predictive value of ultrasonic measurement of cervical internal orifice width and cervical length for premature delivery	3
Ensifentrine: A Potential Shift in COPD Management	3
Devastating floods and period poverty: Leaving women exposed to severe health outcomes	3
Headache in diabetes	3
Effect of 0.01% Atropine on diopter and optic axis in adolescents and children with myopia	3
Task oriented training for Stroke Rehabilitation: A mini review	3
Aprocetentin (Tryvio): A breakthrough in treating Resistant Hypertension	3
Incidental finding of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in a patient with Cor Pulmonale: A case report	3
Impact of nurse-led educational intervention on nurse’s knowledge about patient safety after cardiac catheterisation	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
Femoral neck system versus dynamic hip screw for fixation of femoral neck fracture in the adult: a meta-analysis	3
Bridging the Gap: Implementing cardiac rehabilitation programmes in pakistan's healthcare system	3
Epidemiology and complications of snakebite in rural area of Badin and Thar Sind, Pakistan	3
The Effect of Ketamine infusions on suicidal ideation in various mood disorders	3
The effect of parenting type on anxiety level of hospitalised children: A cross-sectional study	3
Current trends in complete denture education in undergraduate dental colleges of Pakistan	3
Total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) in management of mycosis fungoides: a case series	3
Is Omicron a Tsunami? What should be the strategy to prevent the loss?	3
Lytic bony lesions on 18F-FDG PET-CT versus 99mTc MDP bone scan	3
Diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology in comparison to open biopsy for lesions of oral cavity in Covid-19 era	3
Association of periodontitis with serum osteoprotegerin level in type 2 diabetic postmenopausal women	3
A 17-year-old girl with massive Intra-abdominal Germ Cell Tumour	3
Effect of iron therapy on fatigue symptoms in non-anaemic iron deficient women of reproductive age	3
An eight-week single-blind randomised controlled trial on dual task balance training and motor imagery practice in ischaemic stroke survivors	3
Preoxygenation in surgical patients undergoing general anaesthesia – A cross sectional survey	3
The impact of family history on corneal donation and transplantation attitudes: a survey-based study	3
Burnout and its impact on Nurses and Doctors	3
Comparison of frequency of seroma formation in laparoscopic para umbilical hernia repair with and without primary closure of defect	3
Brain morphometric changes in patients with fibromyalgia	3
Quality of life among general adult people aged 35-75 years living in Baghdad, Iraq	3
The journey from drug addiction to drug recovery; a case report of an inpatient rehabilitation	3
The risk of infections in stem cell therapy: A growing concern	3
Awareness, screening, Practices and attitudes of cervical cancer among doctors and nursing staff working at a tertiary care center	3
Identification of specific codon 201 mutation of the DCC Gene in the colonoscopic specimen of colorectal cancer	3
The silent threat: Karachi’s overlooked high-risk populations in the current H1N1 surge	3
Diagnostic characteristics and management outcome in patients with acromegaly: a 15-year experience at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan	3
Dostarlimab A new hope for endometrial cancer patients in Pakistan	3
Recurrent multiple primary intracranial hydatid cysts: a case report	3
Leptospirosis in a male patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report	3
The role of Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Speech and Language Therapy: A mini review	3
The effect of gender on vastus medialis oblique/vastus lateralis activation ratio during weight and non-weight bearing activities in recreationally subjects	3
Can speckle tracking of right ventricle add value for evaluation of asthma severity in children?	3
Gremlin-1 level in polycystic ovary syndrome and its clinical correlations; A case control study	3
Vaccination in delivery wards leads to high timely coverage of hepatitis B birth dose vaccine in Islamabad-Pakistan, 2023	3
Finerenone: a game changer for chronic kidney disease patients with type 2 diabetes	3
Cyclical vomiting syndrome in children: condition missed?	3
Percutaneous trans-hepatic biliary drainage: a retrospective study from a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan	3
Mutation of TBC1 Domain containing kinase (TBCK) with associated intellectual disability and hypotonia	3
The effects of wheat pill poisoning (aluminum phosphide) dosage on arterial blood gases and their clinical outcome	3
Retrospective analysis of ventilation strategies for blunt pulmonary trauma patients: comparing the effectiveness of synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation, continuous positive airway pressur	3
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Pakistani females and its link to breast cancer	3
Kwashiorkor and sarcopenic obesity: Two Sides Of The Same Coin?	3
Effect of Light Emitting Diode (LED) Curing Modes on Depth of Cure (DoC) in BulkFill Composite Resin: an invitro study	3
Trends in traditional and complementary medicine practices in Turkey: Results of two consecutive surveys 2012-2018	3
Neurotoxic effects of a well known antibiotic!	3
Study on prevalence of cigarette smoking among a sample of students of technical institute of Babylon	3
The effect of dates and honey extracts (phoenix dactylifera and apis mellifera) for increasing pregnant women’s haemoglobin	3
Lived experiences of undergraduate medical students after failure in final professional examination—a phenomenology	3
The difference in accommodative amplitude and facility between the dominant and non-dominant eyes	3
Labial synechiae: a diagnostic conundrum	3
Evaluation of MONOFER-induced hypersensitive reactions: a retrospective cohort study	3
Introduction of the first antimalarial vaccine: A step towards Malaria eradication?	3
Emotional intelligence and burnout among medical officers of twin cities in Pakistan	3
Beating Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Newborns, Infants and Toddlers	3
‘Haemodialysis burden’ overweighs the associations of demographic, social and clinical factors on quality of life: a single centre study from Pakistan	3
Application of new WHO classification on malignancies of sinonasal tract: correlation with epidemiology and survival in Pakistani population	3
Association of Pre-Infection Vitamin D status with COVID-19 severity	3
Comparison of degree of sexual dysfunction by using female sexual functional index-6 in the subfertile and other females presenting to tertiary care hospital	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
The aetiology, risk factors and outcome of acute kidney injury in patients requiring kidney replacement therapy – a prospective single center experience	3
Underutilization of GIS in health research in Pakistan: a literature review of Pakistani medline indexed journals	3
Cultural and Linguistic Challenges in Pain Assessment: Rethinking Semantic Questionnaires for Rehabilitation Settings	3
A case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children presenting as systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis	3
Androgenemia Nervosa	3
Vitamin D and Menopause	3
Effectiveness of computed tomography-guided nasotracheal intubation procedure on predicting tube advancement difficulty and preventing epistaxis: a prospective case-control study	3
Investing in mental health during the first 1,000 days of life: now and future	3