Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Article	Citations
Publishing in the modern era	296
Effect of educational programme on patients with bronchial asthma regarding self -care management	35
An indispensable revolution for Pakistan, the beginning of robot assisted MIMVS	20
The effect of interleukin-6 and procalcitonin level on the development of oral manifestation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients	20
Spectrum of technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate (99mTc MDP) uptake in Osteosarcoma	19
Awareness of Use of GLP-1 agonists in the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus in Pakistan	14
Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormalities caused by rotation-stretching injury manifesting as Brown-Sequard syndrome: a case report	11
The factors affecting mortality in intensive care unit of burn center	11
Tirzepatide – A major breakthrough in the fight against obesity	11
Beliefs about causes of psychotic disorders and subsequent help-seeking behaviour in caregivers presenting at the department of psychiatry, civil hospital, Karachi	10
Is age just a number or does it really affect the surgical and oncological outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy?	10
Administrative Stressors in Pakistani Medical Schools: A Call for Identification and System-level Interventions	10
Problem to solution; from mammalian skin grafts to renal allograft rejection: a tale of 66 years of evolution of our understanding	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	10
The Non-adherence to iron chelation therapy (ICT) among transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) patients in Pakistan	9
Parents' Knowledge of 'Tarak' Breastfeeding Mothers in Indonesia	9
From Newtonian concepts to a quantum understanding: The evolution of endocrinology and metabolism	9
Guiding postmenopausal care for osteoporosis: First evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for Pakistan	9
Evaluating a physicians' perspective on the use of probiotics and vitamins against coronavirus disease	9
Mother’s knowledge and attitudes regarding poliomyelitis eradication among a sample in Bab Al Muadham health centre in Baghdad city, Iraq	8
The potential of methylene blue in treating septic shock – is it worth a shot?	8
Cholera on high alert	8
Artificial intelligence-powered optimization of KI-67 assessment in breast cancer: enhancing precision and workflow efficiency. a literature review	8
Isolation of Antibodies from breast milk as A cure to Covid-19	8
Could vitamin D3 supplementation be used as a preventive strategy in genetically predisposed breast cancer: Existing evidence and future perspective	8

Assessment of functional ability by anthropometric and physiological parameters during six-minute walk test in healthy children	8
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
Reason for joining the medical profession: passion or parental pressure	7
Nurses on Social Media: Global Challenges and Pakistani Context	7
Influence of polyether ether ketone coping crown on the adaptation of implant abutment	7
Clinical significance of dermal backflow on lymphoscintigraphy in patients with lower limb edema	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
Calculation of radiological risks for selected soil samples from the north of Kufa district in Najaf, Iraq	7
Betamethasone and vision loss: An alarming side effect!	7
Hernia uterus inguinale in a two months old female infant	7
Assessing readiness of health facilities for implementing a social health insurance programme in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan	7
Association of maternal obesity and gestational weight gain with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes	6
The need for economic evaluations for neuro-oncology in low- and middleincome: the Pakistan perspective	6
Advancements of AI in healthcare: a comprehensive review of ChatGPT’s applications and challenges	6
Two cases of complicated jejunal diverticulosis in a low-resource peripheral teaching hospital	6
Utility of ultrasound as a “cognitive aid” for the managemet of awake fibre optic intubation	6
Effects of vibrations induced by electric tooth brush on amount of canine retraction: a cross sectional study done at University of Lahore	6
Inadvertent hypothermia in paediatric radiotherapy practices under sedation: a single centre observational study	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
White blood cell Indices to predict first trimester missed miscarriage	6
Myeloid sarcoma with acute myeloid leukaemia: a case report of rare presentation	6
SMARCA4/BRG1-deficient NSCLC: a case report and literature review	6
Comparison of attention span between different years of a medical college	6
Application of nimodipine combined with statins in the treatment of subarachnoid haemorrhage	6
Developing a conceptual framework for the practical ethics of prescribing in medical school curricula	6
Awareness of Silver Diamine Fluoride Among Dental Practitioners of Pakistan	6
Evaluation of visual outcomes with toric intraocular lens implantation using digital marker during cataract surgery	6
A wake-up call: from low prevalence to paediatric HIV crisis in Larkana, Pakistan	6
Pretomanid: The life-saving drug to combat Pakistan’s TB crisis	6
Distance travelled for brain tumour surgery: A Low- and Middle-income Country Perspective	6
Naegleria Fowleri: A deadly miss in emergency rooms	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
The role of Vitamin D in management of the Dengue fever	5
A Glowing Clot”: FDG PET/CT Identifies Persistent Tumour Thrombus in Metastatic Lung Carcinoma	5
The evolving role of liver transplantation in managing polycystic liver disease	5
Application of nursing measures based on authorization theory in patients with initial arteriovenous fistula	5
Evaluating continuous nursing for elderly patients undergoing leukaemia chemotherapy	5
Association between psychological distress and health risk behaviours among youth in Karachi	5
Vitamin K2: A promising new treatment for nocturnal leg cramps	5
Intrarater reliability of cervical range of motion device among adults with and without chronic non-specific neck pain	5
Will healthcare workers incorporate artificial intelligence in their practices?	5
Use of pre-operative Midazolam as oral sedation for anxiety reduction amongst patients scheduled for dental extractions under local anaesthesia	5
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	5
Prevent and preempt obesity, promote and protect health	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
Myofascial pain syndrome—a diagnostic challenge for dental practitioners	5

Naegleria fowleri strikes Karachi: a wake-up call for water safety	5
Clinical course, long-term outcomes, and Chemotherapy toxicity profile in B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in children: single institution experience of Pakistan	5
Global Disparities in Paediatric Brain Tumour Surgery	5
Risk factors of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Pakistani population: a matched case-control study	5
Stem cells in Urology	5
“Targetting the laterals”; conservative management of tooth agenesis and peg-shaped lateral incisor by minimally invasive composite restoration: a case report	5
Biomechanical effects of high heeled shoes on neck pain among females – a narrative review	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
Foot drop secondary to spinal abscess caused by brucellosis: a case report	5
Treatment non-compliance with antipsychotics in Pakistan	5
Microbiological spectrum of organisms in patients undergoing external ventricular drain insertion at a tertiary care hospital	5
Effect of peer education on knowledge and frequency of smoking among high school students in disadvantaged districts: a quasi-experimental study	4
Factors contributing to preterm birth in patients presenting at tertiary care hospitals in Punjab	4
The psychology of Suicide: From research understanding to intervention and treatment	4
Exploration of susceptibility genes in type 2 diabetes mellitus among Chinese Hui and Han people	4
Effectiveness of Aquatic Therapy in Autism Spectrum Disorders	4
Drawbacks of sunscreens on the cutaneous synthesis of Vitamin D	4
A novel experience of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block with sedation in breast cancer surgery: a case report	4
Spindle cell lipoma, a rare entity affecting the larynx-A Case Report	4
Knowledge and perception of medical students towards the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare	4
Fabrication of a cell irradiation technique by alpha-particles using allyl diglycol carbonate (ADC) detector and micro-capillary tubes	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
Tele-dentistry in COVID-19 era: A conduit for dental care in uncertain times	4
Monkeypox – a cause of concern?	4
Prevalence and risk factors of multi drug resistant tuberculosis in children	4
Operation theatre time utilization during emergency surgeries at a government institute of trauma in Karachi, Pakistan	4
Impact of spy fiction on cognition: a case study	4
The 6E approach to a healthy life	4
Vaccination in delivery wards leads to high timely coverage of hepatitis B birth dose vaccine in Islamabad-Pakistan, 2023	4
Intra rater reliability of Y balance test in medical students	4
Conflict of interests driven by pharmaceutical incentivisation: risks to the medical fraternity in Pakistan	4
Health education on HPV vaccination and cervical cancer prevention: A randomised controlled trial on knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours	4
Dry eye disease and high disease activity score (DAS-28) in rheumatoid arthritis: an underrated combination	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
Case report of a unique phenomenon: leptomeningeal spread in glioblastoma multiforme	4
Neurorehabilitation in time of COVID 19: a perspective from Pakistan	4
Minimally invasive Coronary artery bypass graft: Is this the future of traditional CABG?	4
Impacts of X-Ray irradiation on RBC, WBC and PLT by low doses (40kV and 80kV)	4
Comparative study evaluating the efficacy of topical azithromycin versus oral doxycycline in the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction	4
Emergent role of Ozempic in treating women with PCOS related fertility issues	4
The need to address skin pathologies amidst flooding crisis in Pakistan	4
Short term side effects of inactivated COVID-19 vaccines among Pakistani population: a survey-based cross-sectional study	4
Association of Pre-Infection Vitamin D status with COVID-19 severity	4
Is liraglutide the solution for weight loss in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome?	4
Ultra Processed Foods: A South Asian culinary perspective	4
Flood and Dengue: Increased risk of Gestational Pestilences	4
Role of different methods of contraception and time of menstrual cycle on dry socket	4
Congenital diarrhoea in a neonate with hypernatraemia and dehydration	4
Beating Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Newborns, Infants and Toddlers	4
Towards the future – Telerehabilitation in stroke care in Pakistan	4
Safety and Adverse Effects of Inactive SARS-Cov-2 Vaccine (CoronaVac) in Health Care Professionals	4
Comparative effectiveness of silodosin vs. tamsulosin in treating acute urinary retention in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients	4
Protocol for intervention study in reducing elevated blood pressure through intermittent fasting	4
A rare case of transient coma after epidural analgesia during labour	4
Assessment of tracheobronchial and lung dose due to radon and thoron inhalation	4
Factors associated with low bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis	4
External auditory canal carcinoma with an unusually extensive invasion	4
Cabenuva: A breakthrough in HIV/AIDS treatment	4
Identification of specific codon 201 mutation of the DCC Gene in the colonoscopic specimen of colorectal cancer	4
68Ga-FAPI PET in detection of 18F-FDG PET Negative Cholangiocarcinoma: A Case Report on Alternative Molecular Imaging in Biliary Tract Malignancy	4
Diphtheria's disturbing comeback: an alarming resurgence in Pakistan	4
Effect of iron therapy on fatigue symptoms in non-anaemic iron deficient women of reproductive age	4
Acute myocardial infarction after a negative Dobutamine stress echocardiogram in a patient with end-stage liver disease	4
Application of bioceramic endodontic sealers in clinical practice	3
Brain morphometric changes in patients with fibromyalgia	3
Exploring side effects of corticosteroids in myasthenia gravis: Unveiling alternatives for safer treatment	3
Effect of 0.01% Atropine on diopter and optic axis in adolescents and children with myopia	3
Enteric duplication cyst—a peculiar aetiology of anaemia in a two-year- old boy: a case report	3
Ensifentrine: A Potential Shift in COPD Management	3
Preoxygenation in surgical patients undergoing general anaesthesia – A cross sectional survey	3
Neck flexor endurance, craniovertebral angle and neck motion association with and without neck pain: a cross-sectional analytical study	3
Femoral neck system versus dynamic hip screw for fixation of femoral neck fracture in the adult: a meta-analysis	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
Pakistan’s increasing SMOG and the use of Montelukast: weighing airway benefits and neuropsychiatric risks	3
Role of virtual reality and active video games in motor and executive functions in cerebral palsy: a systematic review	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
Burnout and its impact on Nurses and Doctors	3
Bridging the Gap: Implementing cardiac rehabilitation programmes in pakistan's healthcare system	3
Leverage of mHealth integration in Maternal and child health services and during COVID-19	3

The aetiology, risk factors and outcome of acute kidney injury in patients requiring kidney replacement therapy – a prospective single center experience	3
Evaluation of MONOFER-induced hypersensitive reactions: a retrospective cohort study	3
The impact of family history on corneal donation and transplantation attitudes: a survey-based study	3
Diagnostic value of the Wayne index in thyroid enlargement patients at Sultan Agung Islamic Hospital	3
Labial synechiae: a diagnostic conundrum	3
Impact of nurse-led educational intervention on nurse’s knowledge about patient safety after cardiac catheterisation	3
Incidental finding of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in a patient with Cor Pulmonale: A case report	3
Lytic bony lesions on 18F-FDG PET-CT versus 99mTc MDP bone scan	3
Application of new WHO classification on malignancies of sinonasal tract: correlation with epidemiology and survival in Pakistani population	3
The Diabetic Platelets	3
Students’ perceptions on distance learning: Problems to be solved in the post COVID-19 era	3
Gremlin-1 level in polycystic ovary syndrome and its clinical correlations; A case control study	3
Vaccination willingness among undergraduates: role of conspiracy mentality and belief in Covid-19 vaccine conspiracies	3
Role of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in dengue patients with severe thrombocytopenia	3
Prasugrel-related hepatotoxicity	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
3D Sapiotyping: A Three Dimensional Definition	3
Dostarlimab A new hope for endometrial cancer patients in Pakistan	3
Androgenemia Nervosa	3
The overlooked role of uterine fibroids in primary infertility in Pakistan	3
The risk of infections in stem cell therapy: A growing concern	3
1st International Conference on Biomedical Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi Pakistan	3
Impacted urethral stones in an eleven years old girl: A case report	3
Cosmetics and their role in modulating skin microbiome health. A narrative review	3
Intraoperative epidural analgesia practices and their outcomes in major abdominal surgeries at a tertiary care hospital	3
Medical ethics during war	3
Effectiveness of computed tomography-guided nasotracheal intubation procedure on predicting tube advancement difficulty and preventing epistaxis: a prospective case-control study	3
High-riding innominate artery in the neck – a hazardous presentation during surgery	3
Cultural and Linguistic Challenges in Pain Assessment: Rethinking Semantic Questionnaires for Rehabilitation Settings	3
The effect of gender on vastus medialis oblique/vastus lateralis activation ratio during weight and non-weight bearing activities in recreationally subjects	3
Cyclical vomiting syndrome in children: condition missed?	3
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Pakistani females and its link to breast cancer	3
The silent threat: Karachi’s overlooked high-risk populations in the current H1N1 surge	3
Finerenone: a game changer for chronic kidney disease patients with type 2 diabetes	3
Diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology in comparison to open biopsy for lesions of oral cavity in Covid-19 era	3
Beyond MBBS: building a future worth staying for	3
The effects of wheat pill poisoning (aluminum phosphide) dosage on arterial blood gases and their clinical outcome	3
Diagnostic characteristics and management outcome in patients with acromegaly: a 15-year experience at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan	3
A case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children presenting as systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis	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
The use of digital technology in health learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review	3
Evidence-Based interventional approaches for management of knee osteoarthritis: A mini-review	3
Kwashiorkor and sarcopenic obesity: Two Sides Of The Same Coin?	3
Frequency of psychiatric illnesses and opinion/vantage of patients attending neurology out-patient department	3
Lived experiences of undergraduate medical students after failure in final professional examination—a phenomenology	3
Predicting delirium in post-anaesthesia recovery: a retrospective analysis and validation of a nomogram model for patients undergoing benign biliary surgery	3
Underutilization of GIS in health research in Pakistan: a literature review of Pakistani medline indexed journals	3
Severe mixed mitral valve disease due to massive mitral annular calcification — a case report and literature review	3
Devastating floods and period poverty: Leaving women exposed to severe health outcomes	3
Zolpidem’s insidious potential of abuse: A word of caution	3
Pregnancy outcomes with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection during first wave: a review	3
A 17-year-old girl with massive Intra-abdominal Germ Cell Tumour	3
Quality of life among general adult people aged 35-75 years living in Baghdad, Iraq	3
Significance of nutrition in preventing miscarriage, an ignored but modifiable risk factor	3
Demographic characteristics with compliance on the implementation of health protocol on passenger ship	3
Headache in diabetes	3
Misuse of antibiotics in pediatric infections: a call for parental awareness	3
Demographic and Clinic Characteristics and Risk Factors of Molluscum Contagiosum in Children	3
Mutation of TBC1 Domain containing kinase (TBCK) with associated intellectual disability and hypotonia	3
Study on prevalence of cigarette smoking among a sample of students of technical institute of Babylon	3
Financing of NCD Prevention in LMICs: Iran Case Study	3
Investing in mental health during the first 1,000 days of life: now and future	3
Leptospirosis in a male patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report	3
Association of periodontitis with serum osteoprotegerin level in type 2 diabetic postmenopausal women	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
The effect of parenting type on anxiety level of hospitalised children: A cross-sectional study	3
Meta-analysis of the predictive value of ultrasonic measurement of cervical internal orifice width and cervical length for premature delivery	3
Is Omicron a Tsunami? What should be the strategy to prevent the loss?	3
Sodium Literacy	3
Current trends in complete denture education in undergraduate dental colleges of Pakistan	3
A retrospective analysis of the effect of subcutaneous columellar strut graft on the nasal tip	3
Bardet-Biedl syndrome: a multisystem disorder with rare dermatological manifestations	3
Banned drugs still on shelves – Who is responsible?	3
Functional outcomes of internal hemipelvectomy in paediatric patients with malignant bone tumours: a monocentric case series	3
Perceptions of students regarding innovative approaches introduced in nutrition and metabolism module at Shifa college of medicine	3
‘Haemodialysis burden’ overweighs the associations of demographic, social and clinical factors on quality of life: a single centre study from Pakistan	3
The difference in accommodative amplitude and facility between the dominant and non-dominant eyes	3
Can speckle tracking of right ventricle add value for evaluation of asthma severity in children?	3
Retrospective analysis of ventilation strategies for blunt pulmonary trauma patients: comparing the effectiveness of synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation, continuous positive airway pressur	3
Aprocetentin (Tryvio): A breakthrough in treating Resistant Hypertension	3
Knowledge and practice of ethics among postgraduates in a public sector tertiary care hospital	3
Autism spectrum disorder – the fight of the public against a disease it fails to understand	3
Neurotoxic effects of a well known antibiotic!	3
Recurrent multiple primary intracranial hydatid cysts: a case report	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
Arterial involvement of lower limbs in peripheral artery disease - the difference between diabetics and non-diabetics	3
An eight-week single-blind randomised controlled trial on dual task balance training and motor imagery practice in ischaemic stroke survivors	3
Introduction of the first antimalarial vaccine: A step towards Malaria eradication?	3
Red eyes: COVID-19 or Microbial infection	3
Intraocular medulloepithelioma: an unusual and challenging entity in paediatric population	3
Vitamin D and Menopause	3
Declining heart health in Pakistan! A hidden or less studied monster?	3
Task oriented training for Stroke Rehabilitation: A mini review	3
The effect of dates and honey extracts (phoenix dactylifera and apis mellifera) for increasing pregnant women’s haemoglobin	3
The Effect of Ketamine infusions on suicidal ideation in various mood disorders	3