Submissions from 2016
Pulmonary scedosporiosis mimicking aspergilloma in an immunocompetent host: a case report and review of the literature, Fasih Ur Rahman, Muhammad Irfan Ul Haq, Naima Fasih, and Kauser Jabeen
Versatility of the anterolateral thigh flap: an AKUH experience, Fazlur Rahman, Muhammad Asif Ahsan, Muhammad Ubaid Khan, Sami Ullah, and Sara Khan
Diclofenac suppository as a preemptive analgesia in ultrasound-guided biopsy of prostate: randomized controlled trial., Naveed Haroon Rashid, Hammad Ather, Salma Khan, Pirkash Kumar, and Basit Salam
Functional outcomes after successful lower extremity arterial injuries repair, Zia Ur Rehman, Ziad Sophie, and Lekhraj. Mal
Difficulties in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Conversion versus surgeon's failure, Aun Ali, Summaya Saeed; Rabel Khawaja; Sunil Sadruddin Samnani; and Farah Naz Farid
Enteric cyst in the left posterior mediastinum mimicking a hydatid cyst on chest computed tomography scan, Shazib Sagheer; Abdul Malik Amir Humza Sohail,; Yousaf Bashir Hadi,; and Saulat H. Fatimi
Unusual case of non-resolving necrotizing pneumonia: a last resort measure for cure., Naseem Salahuddin, Naila Baig Ansari, and Saulat H. Fatimi
Better outcome of splenectomy in younger patients suffering from chronic immune thrombocytopenia, Sabah Saqib, Rizwan Hashim, and Hasnain Zafar
Is Grown Up Congenital Heart (GUCH) disease different in a developing country?, Syed Shahabuddin; Shiraz Hashmi; Syed Ezze Rakhshan,; Jamal Kabeer Khan; Shahid Ahmed Sami; and Muneer Amanullah
Emergency general surgery in a low-middle income health care setting: Determinants of outcomes, Adil Aijaz Shah, Asad Latif, Cheryl K. Zogg, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Robert Riviello, Muhammad Sohail Halim, Zia Ur Rehman, Adil H. Haider, and Hasnain Zafar
Intra-articular distal radius fractures: postoperative roentgenographic and functional outcomes, Muhammad Shahid Khan, Shahryar noordin, and Pervaiz Hashmi
Squamous cell carcinoma of oral tongue in young patients — A 10 years tertiary care experience, Shakeel Uz Zaman, Muhammad Adeel, and Anwar Suhail
Video laryngoscope aids in the assessment of vocal cord paralysis due to recurrent laryngeal nerve injury after thyroid surgery., Faisal Shamim; Marium Nafis,; and Mubasher Ikram
Bringing efficiency into practice: a quality improvement initiative to reduce operating room turnaround time, Hasanat Sharif; , Noman Shehzad; Joveria Farooqi; and Sana Karim
Innovations in cardiovascular care: historical perspective, contemporary practice, recent trends and future directions, Hasanat Sharif and Mayera Tufail
Airway management and postoperative length of hospital stay in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery, Sarfraz Siddiqui, Samie Asghar, Shankar Lal, Shabbir Akhtar, and Fauzia Anis Khan
Comparison of ureteric stone size, on bone window versus standard soft-tissue window settings, on multi-detector non-contrast computed tomography., Hussam Uddin Soomro, Hammad Ather, and Basit Salam
Intravesical foreign body: tertiary care center experience from Pakistan., Hussam Uddin Soomro,; Imran K. Jalbani; and Nuzhat Faruqui
Diagnostic accuracy of CT scan in staging resectable esophageal cancer, Rizwan Sultan, Zishan Haider, and Tabish Chawla
Does being on call the night before an exam affect the results?, Rizwan Sultan, MR khan, and Alepyah Rajabali
Paucity of trauma literature from a highly burdened developing country, Rizwan Sultan and Hasnain Zafar
Reducing mortality in emergency laparotomy in a developing country: we have got the will, is there a way?, Rizwan Sultan and Hasnain Zafar
The genesis and correction of unprofessional behavior in surgeons: the role of society, education and genetics., Jamsheer J Jehangir Talati
Trail without catheter after transurethral resection of prostate: clamp It or not?, Vikash Talreja, Aun Ali, Summaya Saeed, Kiran Rani, Sunil Sadruddin Samnani, Farah Naz Farid, and Mumtazuddin Haider
Challenges and pitfalls in diagnosis of parosteal Osteosarcoma: a clinicopathologic study of 23 cases, Muhammad Usman Tariq, Nasir uddin, Arsalan Ahmed, Shahid Pervez, Romana Idress, Saira Fatima, masood umer, and Naila Kayani Naila Kayani
Paediatric traumatic brain injury: presentation, Badar Uddin Ujjan, Muhammad Waqas, Muhammad Babar Khan, Dr Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, and Muhammad Ehsan Bari
Angiographic embolization of internal carotid artery pseudo-aneurysm using a covered Jostent and histoacryl glue., Tanveer Ul Haq, Muhammad Awais, and Abdul Rehman Alvi
Radiotherapy for localised Ewing’s sarcoma in children, masood umer, Irfan Qadir, Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi, and Zohra Lassi
Significantly low effective dose from 18FDG PET/CT scans using dose reducing strategies: "lesser is better", Maseeh uz Zaman, Nosheen Fatima, Unaiza Zaman, and Rabia Tahseen
Predicting outcomes of decompressive craniectomy: use of rotterdam computed tomography classification and marshall classification, Muhammad Waqas, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Faaiz Enam, Dr Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, and Khabir Ahmad
Segmental excision versus intralesional curettage with adjuvant therapy for giant cell tumour of bone, Omar Yacob, masood umer, Marrium Gul, and Irfan Qadir
Retrograde bullet migration from inferior vena cava into right common iliac vein following gunshot: a case report, Ibrahim Zahid; Hamza Abdur Rahim Khan; Omar Irfan; Benish Fatima,; Maha Tahir; Muhammad Tariq; Fazal Wahab Khan; and Saulat H. Fatimi
Submissions from 2015
Self-perceived barriers to eye care in a hard-to-reach population: The Karachi marine fishing communities eye and general health survey, Khabir Ahmad, Anthony B. Zwi, Daniel J. M. Tarantola, and Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry
Eye care service use and its determinants in marginalized communities in Pakistan: The Karachi marine fishing communities eye and general health survey, Khabir Ahmad, Anthony B. Zwi, Daniel J. M. Tarantola, and Iqbal Azam Syed
Gendered disparities in quality of cataract surgery in a marginalised population in Pakistan: The Karachi marine fishing communities eye and general health survey, Khabir Ahmad, Anthony B Zwi, Daniel J. M. Tarantol, Abdul Qadeem Soomro, Rashid Baig, and Iqbal Azam Syed
Calcaneal fractures: an audit of radiological outcome., Tashfeen Ahmad, Zehra Abdul Muhammad, Bilal Humayun Matin, Azeem Tariq Malik, and S. A. Quadri
Trends in management of neck of femur fracture, Tashfeen Ahmad, Umair Ashraf, Omar Irfan, and Zehra Abdul Muhammad
Clinic-based biopsy with a small curette: is it a reliable and safe option in extremity tumours?, Waseem Ahmed, Muhammad Masood Kadir, Yasir Mohib, and Rizwan Haroon Rashid
K Wire fixation of supra-condylar humerus fractures in children. Is ulnar nerve at risk?, Waseem Ahmed, Haroon Rashid, Yasir Mohib, and Rizwan Haroon Rashid
Clinic based biopsy vs. theatre biopsy of bone and soft tissue extremity tumours: comparable diagnostic modalities, Waseem Ahmed, masood umer, Yasir Mohib, and Rizwan Haroon Rashid
Clinic-based biopsy with a small curette: is it a reliable and safe option in extremity tumours?, Waseem Ahmed, masood umer, Yasir Mohib, and Rizwan Haroon Rashid
Laparoscopic-assisted percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube insertion in the immediate post-partum period for head and neck cancer, Adil Aijaz Shah, Shabbir Akhtar, Nadeem Zuberi, Kamran Ali, Dania Aijaz Shah, and Amir Hafeez Shariff
Doctor! Will I be dry? Factors determining recurrence after vesicovaginal fistula repair, Atif AJaved
Venous thromboembolism-incidence of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients with head and neck cancer: a tertiary care experience in Pakistan, Naeem Sultan Ali, Ahmad Nawaz, Montasir Junaid, Maliha Kazi, and Shabbir Akhtar
Resection of posterior mediastinal tumors by video assisted thoracic surgery, Taimur Asif Ali, Saulat Hasnain Fatimi, and Syed Saad Naeem
Successful tricuspid valvectomy in a septic patient with tricuspid valve endocarditis, Taimur Asif Ali, Saulat Hasnain Fatimi, Syed Saad Naeem, and Wasiq Faraz Rawasia
Massive transfusion for trauma in a lower middle income country., Abdul Rehman Alvi; Adil A; Shah AA, Sayyed; Tareen Adil; Zia Ur Rehman; Bushra Moiz; and Hasnain Zafar
A randomized control clinical trial of fissure sealant retention: self etch adhesive versus total etch adhesive., Nadia Aman, Farhan Raza Khan, Aisha Salim, and Huma Farid
Osteoid osteoma of acetabulum a rare presentation, Irfan Ashraf; Sidra Kanwal,; and Pervaiz Hashmi
Teaching and practising rectal examination in Pakistan, Muhammad Asif, Noman Shahzad, Madeeha Ali, and Hasnain Zafar
New and contemporary markers of prognosis in nonmuscle invasive urothelial cancer, Hammad Ather and Syed M Nazim
Frequency of electrolyte derangement after transurethral resection of prostate: need for postoperative electrolyte monitoring, Wajahat Aziz and Hammad Ather
Effect of continuous passive motion on knee flexion range of motion after total knee arthroplasty, Naveed Baloch, Akbar Jaleel Zubairi, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Pervaiz Hashmi, and Riaz Hussain Lakdawala
Distinctive hemodynamics in the immediate postoperative period of patients with a longer cardiac intensive care stay post–tetralogy of fallot repair, Kisha A Beg, Anwarul Haque, Muneer Amanullah, and Sobia N Laique
Entral corneal thickness changes after phacoemulsification, Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry, Muhammad Hamza, Wajiha Koomal, and Khabir Ahmad
Ocular manifestation, complications and aetiological factors in Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis, Shaukat Ali Chhipa, Sadia Masood, Yasir Salarzai, Qazi Assad Khan, Khabir Ahmad, and Sara Sajid
Prospective evaluation of outcome of percutaneous nephrolithotomy using the ‘STONE’ nephrolithometry score: a single-centre experience, Muhammad Farhan, Syed M. Nazim, Basit Salam, and Hammad Ather
Temporal trends in results of 9170 myocardial perfusion imaging studies (2004 to 2013)., Nosheen Fatima
Learning the hard way: when a CT scan misleads your diagnosis., Roger Gill, Fatima Mannan, Amber Bawa, and Hasnain Zafar
Effect of Clark’s twin-block appliance (CTB) and non-extraction fixed mechano-therapy on the pharyngeal dimensions of growing children, Batool A. Haider, Attiya Shaikh, and Mubassar Fida
Diagnosis of second mesiobuccal canal in maxillary first molars among patients visiting a tertiary care hospital., Muhammad Hasan Hameed and Farhan Raza Khan
Validation of acute physiologic and chronic health evaluation II scoring system software developed at The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, Madiha Hashmi, A Asghar, F Shamim, and Fazal Hameed Khan
Anemia in a middle aged female with aortitis: a case report., Shabneez Hussain, Salman Naseem Adil, and Shahid Ahmed Sami
Hibernoma larynx with large multinodular goitre: unusual airway challenge, Haissan Iftikhar and Moghira Siddiqui
Effect of A and B-site substitution with Pb, La and Ti on phase stabilization and multiferroic properties of BiFeO3, G. Hassnain Jaffari, Abdus Samad, Asad M. Iqbal, Shahzad Hussain, Arif Mumtaz, Mohammad Sohail Awan, M. Siddique, and S. Ismat Shah
Dhaga technique for tissue plane preservation after decompressive craniectomy: comparison of new technique with institutional standard, Gohar Javed; , Muhammad Babar Khan; Syed Ijlal Ahmed; and Manzar Hussain
Facial soft tissue thickness among three skeletal classes in adult Pakistani subjects, Waqar .. Jeelani, Mubassar Fida, and Attiya Shaikh
Facial soft tissue thickness among various vertical facial patterns in adult Pakistani subjects, Waqar Jeelani, Mubassar Fida, and Attiya Shaikh
Epidemiology of Karachi road traffic crash mortality in 2013, Rashid Jooma and Masood Ali Shaikh
Eradication of advanced pelvic hydatid bone disease after limb salvage surgery - 5-year follow-up: a case report, Muhammad Shahid Khan, Pervaiz Hashmi, and Dawar Khan
Salvage of infected non-union of the tibia with an Ilizarov ring fixator, Muhammad Shahid Khan, Haroon Rashid, masood umer, Irfan Qadir, Kamran Hafeez, and Arshad Iqbal
Practices of tracheal suctioning technique among health care professionals: Literature review, Rozina Khimani, Fauziya Ali Dr., Salma Rattani, and Mohammad Sohail Awan
Pycnodysostosis with special emphasis on dentofacial characteristics, Aisha Khoja, Mubassar Fida, and Attiya Shaikh
Gastrointestinal manifestations in diploid/triploid mixoploidy, Farida K. Lalani, Garrett L. Elsner, Robert Roger Lebel, and Mirza B. Beg
Outcome and cost effectiveness of autobiographically guided surgical clip placement for tumor localization in patients undergoing neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer., Imrana Masroor, Sana Zeeshan, Shaista Afzal Saeed, Saira Naz, Madeeha Ali, Khabir Ahmad, and Shaista Khan
Vulnerable road users are at greater risk during ramadan -- results from road traffic surveillance data., Amber Mehmood, Anoosh Moin, Irum Qamar Khan, Mohammad Umer Mir, and Rashid Jooma
Does tranexamic acid reduce blood transfusion following surgery for inter-trochanteric fracture? a randomized control trial, Yasir Mohib, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Moiz Ali, Akbar Jaleel Zubairi, and masood umer
Intra abdominal hypertension; incidence, prevalence and outcomes in a mixed intensive care unit: prospective cohort study, Ghulam Murtaza, K. M. Inam Pal, Mohammad Raheel Nawaz, Zunaira Nawaz, Reham Koondhar, and Sana Nasim
(Looks can be deceiving): adrenal teratoma causing diagnostic difficulty, Mehwash Nadeem, Hammad Ather, M Nasir Sulaiman, and Shahid Pervez
Two-stage release in Streeter's dysplasia, Zohaib Gulzar Naqvi, Irfan Rao, Wahid Anwar, and Tahir Yasin
OSATS for total knee replacement: assessment of surgical competence in the operating room, Shahryar noordin and Salim Allana
Bomb blast injuries: tertiary care hospital in-patient experience over the last 20 years, Naveed A. Pasha, Raja Samir Khan, and Shahryar Noordin
Single stage bilateral total hip replacement: Is it an option or a risk?, S. A. Quadri, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Akbar Jaleel Zubairi, Masood Umer, and Pervaiz Hashmi
Kimura’s disease of head and neck: A rare case presentation, Talha Ahmed Qureshi, Moghira Siddiqui, and Muhammad Tariq
Is there any benefit of drain placement on postoperative complications in patients undergoing the sistrunk procedure?, Talha Ahmed Qureshi, Anwar Suhail, Syed Sajjad Ali Zaidi, and Wasif Siddiqui
Prophylaxis against heterotopic ossification after elbow and acetabular fractures — do we really need it, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Irfan Qadir, Waseem Ahmed, and masood umer
Cocoon abdomen - a rare cause of intestinal obstruction., Zia Ur Rehman
Short term outcome and predictors of response to neoadjuvant treatment in rectal cancer, Rizwan Sultan, Tabish Chawla, and Mirza Mirza Aman Beg
Angiographic embolization for major trauma in a low-middle income healthcare setting--a retrospective review, Adil Aijaz Shah, Abdul Rehman Alvi, Adil Hussain Haider, Raza Sayani, Raza Hasnain Sayyed, Kamran Ali, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Zia Ur Rehman, and Hasnain Zafar
Abdominal gunshot wounds-a comparative assessment of severity measures., Adil Aijaz Shah; Abdul Rehman Alvi; Syed Jawad Shah; Adil H. Haider; Cheryl K. Zogg; Syed Nabeel Zafar; Yousaf Bashir Hadi,; Zia Ur Rehman; and Hasnain Zafar
National estimates of predictors of outcomes for emergency general surgery, Adil Aijaz Shah, Adil H. Haider, Cheryl K. Zogg, Diane A. Schwartz, Elliott R. Haut, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Eric B. Schneider, Catherine G Velopulos, Shafu Shahid, Hasnain Zafar, and David T. Efron
Do delays in surgery affect outcomes in patients with inter-trochanteric fractures?, Adil Aijaz Shah, Santosh Kumar, Amarah Shakoor, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, and Shahryar Noordin
Near complete aortic transection and its successful repair using a novel cardiopulmonary bypass technique, Dania Aijaz Shah, Adil Aijaz Shah, Syed Jawad Shah, Muhammad Naseer Khan, and Saulat H. Fatimi
Tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve syndrome; appropriate surgical strategies, Fatima Shahid, Maria Tariq Siddiqui, and Muneer M Amanullah
Terrorist attacks in the largest metropolitan city of Pakistan: Profile of soft tissue and skeletal injuries from a single trauma center, Muhammad Shahid Khan, Shahan Waheed, Arif Ali, Narjis Rizvi, Asher B. Feroze, and Shahryar Noordin
Laser treatment of laryngeal papillomatosis in a young child: anaesthetic and surgical management, Faisal Shamim, Durriya Raza, and Mubasher Ikram
Salvage of infected non-union of the tibia with an Ilizarov ring fixator., Muhammad Shahid Shamim, Haroon Rashid, masood umer, Irfan Qadir, Kamran Hafeez, and Arshad Iqbal
Intraoperative air embolism originating from a pulmonary vein., Maria Siddiqui, Shahid Ahmed Sami, Mehnaz Atiq, and Muneer M Amanullah
Pneumoperitoneum, pneumoretroperitoneum, pneumomediastinum and extensive subcutaneous emphysema in a patient with ulcerative colitis: a case report., Usman T Siddiqui, Hira Shahzad, and Asad Raja
Submissions from 2014
Transfusion practice in orthopedic patients: do we really need it?, Kashif Abbas, Raza Askari, masood umer, and Kamran Hafeez