Submissions from 2016
Is laparoscopic pyeloplasty a comparable option to treat ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO)? A comparative study, Mazhar Ali, Syed Raziuddin Biyabani, Rajab Ghirano, Wajahat Aziz, and Khurram Mutahir Siddiqui
Frequency of sensorineural hearing loss in chronic suppurative otitis media, Syed Sajjad Ali Zaidi; Hamdan Ahmed Pasha,; Anwar Suhail,; and Talha Ahmed Qureshi
Idarucizumab: a novel antidote for reversal of dabigatran., Abdul Rehman Alvi; Muhammad Awais,; and Noor Ul-Ain Baloch
Precision medicine and low- to middle-income countries., Abdul Rehman Alvi; Muhammad Awais; and Noor Ul-Ain Baloch,
Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in Pakistani patients with oral cancer, Mohammad Sohail Awan
Lower red cell transfusion rates with use of tranexamic acid in single-stage bilateral total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective audit, Muhammad Aziz; Salman Bin Mahmood,; Riaz Hussain Lakdawala; and Tashfeen Ahmad
Age estimation of a sample of pakistani population using coronal pulp cavity Index in molars and premolars on orthopantomogram, Sheikh Bilal Badar, Rabia Ghafoor, Farhan Raza Khan, and Muhammad Hasan Hameed
Diagnostic perplexity of panoramic radiograph, Sheikh Bilal Bada and Rabia Ghafoor
Patients' satisfaction and spectacle independence after cataract surgery with multifocal intraocular lens implantation in a tertiary care hospital, Rashid Baig; Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry; Saajan Kukreja,; Sidra Shakil; and Khabir Ahmad
Indications of enucleations and eviscerations performed at a tertiary eye care unit: a case series., Rashid Baig, Maheen Akhtar Syed, Khabir Ahmad, and Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry
Occupational health of self-employed skilled labourers and daily-wage workers in Pakistan., Noor Ul-Ain Baloch, Abdul Rehman Alvi, and Muhammad Awais
Nephrolithiasis after bariatric surgery: a review of pathophysiologic mechanisms and procedural risk., Umer Hasan Bhatti, Andrew J. Duffy, Kurt Eric Roberts, and Amir Hafeez Shariff
A 10-year review of indications for penetrating keratoplasty in a tertiary care setting in Karachi Pakistan, Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry, Salman Naveed Sadiq, Zubaida Sirang, Maheen Akhtar Syed, Mustafa Kamal, and Khabir Ahmad
Frequency and predictors of recurrence of bladder tumour on first check cystoscopy - a tertiary care hospital experience, Muhammad Farhan, Nazim Syed Muhammad, Jibran Ahmed, and Hammad Ather
Unintentional injuries In children: are our homes safe?, Ahmad Vaqas Faruque and Muhammad Arif Mateen Khan
Reliability of overbite depth indicator (ODI) and anteroposterior dysplasia indicator (APDI) in the assessment of different vertical and sagittal dental malocclusions: a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, Farheen Fatima, Mubassar Fida, and Attiya Shaikh
Bilateral radicular cyst with severe destruction of the buccal cortical plate secondary to endodontic failure, Rabia Ghafoor and Kiran Rehman
T-tube placement as a method for treating penetrating oesophageal injuries, Roger Gill, K. M. Inam Pal, Fatima Mannan, Amber Bawa, and Saulat H. Fatimi
Bacterobilia in acute cholecystitis: Bile cultures' isolates, antibiotic sensitivities and antibiotic usage. a study on a Pakistani population, Yousaf Bashir Hadi; Muhammad Waqas; Hafiz Muhammad Umer,; Ammar Alam; Abdul Rehman Alvi; Muhammad Rizwan Khan; and Amir Hafeez Shariff
Bacterobilia in acute cholecystitis: Bile cultures' isolates, antibiotic sensitivities and antibiotic usage. a study on a Pakistani population, Yousaf Bashir Hadi; Muhammad Waqas; Hafiz Muhammad Umer,; Ammar Alam; Abdul Rehman Alvi; Muhammad Rizwan Khan; and Amir Hafeez Shariff
Association between hypodontia and angles malocclusion, Batool A. Haider and Syed Sheeraz Hussain
Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dentists in teaching hospitals in Karachi, Muhammad Hasan Hameed, Rabia Ghafoor, Farhan Raza Khan, and Sheikh Bilal Badar
Cervical mediastinoscopy in the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy in South Asia., Sulaiman B Hasan, Fazal Wahab Khan, Shiraz Hashmi, Ahsan Ehtesham, Rizwana Ahmed Magsi, and Syed Shahabuddin
A review of scleral buckle procedures performed at a tertiary care center in Karachi, Farzeen Khalid Hashmi; Umair Razaque Arain,; Azam Ali; and Khabir Ahmad
Two incision mini open carpal tunnel release- a minimally invasive alternative to endoscopic release, Pervaiz Hashmi, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Moiz Ali, Yasir Mohib, and Naveed Baloch
On-table extubation after open heart surgery in children: an experience from a tertiary care hospital in a developing country., Mehar Hoda, Anwarul Haque, Fareena Aijaz, Mohammad I. Akhtar, Amina Rehmat, Muneer M Amanullah, and Babar S. Hasan
In-vitro comparison of micro-leakage between nanocomposite and microhybrid composite In class v cavities treated with The self-etch technique, Syeda Mahvish Hussain and Farhan Raza Khan
MALT lymphoma of the base of the tongue: a rare case entity, Haissan Iftikhar, Moghira Siddiqui, and Khurram Minhas
Catamenial pneumothorax: a case report., Hina Inam; Sumera Inam,; and Munaim Tahir
Heparin resistance during pediatric cardiac surgery: an unanticipated challenge for an anesthesiologist., Mohammad Irfan Akhtar, Shabbir Akhtar, and Shahid Ahmed Sami
Pediatric laparoscopic surgery; initial experience from Pakistan; first 100 cases in single center, Hassan Ishaq; Saqib Hamid Qazi; Sohail Dogar; Muhammad Younus Khan Durrani,; and Ahmad Vaqas Faruque
Prospective survey to study factors which could influence same-day discharge after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a tertiary care hospital of a developing country, Samina Ismail, Aliya Ahmed, Muhammad Qamarul Hoda, Muhammad Sohaib, and Zia Ur Rehman
Adrenalectomy for solitary metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma post liver transplantation: case report and literature review, Imran K. Jalbani, Nazim Syed Muhammad, Usman Tariq Siddiqui, and Farahat Abbas
Improvement in quality of lifesix months after primary total hip arthroplasty in a Pakistani population., Akbar Jaleel Zubair; Syed Usman Bin Mahmood,; Moiz Ali; and Shahryar Noordin
Factors associated with burnout among residents in a developing country, Akbar Jaleel Zubair and Shahryar Noordin
Early experience of dynamic hip screw with spiral blade and locking side plate for the stabilization of trochanteric fractures., Akbar Jaleel Zubair, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Marij Zahid, masood umer, and Pervaiz Hashmi
Omitting histopathology in wrist ganglions. a risky proposition, Akbar Jaleel Zubairi, Santosh Kumar, Yasir Mohib, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, and Shahryar Noordin
Perforated sub-hepatic appendix; rare presentation of a common disease., Huzaifa Ali Jaliawala, Fatima Mannan, Roger Gill, and Abdul Rehman Alvi
The duration of pubertal growth peak among three skeletal classes, Waqar Jeelani, Mubassar Fida, and Attiya Shaikh
Descriptive epidemiology of Karachi road traffic crash mortality from 2007 to 2014, Rashid Jooma and Masood Ali Shaikh
Using elasticated retractors in head and neck surgeries, Montasir Junaid, Manal Shafiq, Sadaf Qadeer, Sohail Haleem, and Maliha Kazi
Occlusal outcome of non-extraction and all first premolars extraction treatment In patients with class-I malocclusion., Adeel Tahir Kamal, Attiya Shaikh, and Mubassar Fida
Neurosurgery training in Pakistan: Follow-up survey and critical analysis of National Training Programmes., Dr Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Muhammad Waqas, Muhammad Mehboob Alam, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, and Mohsin Qadeer
Perceptions of medical students regarding dimensions of environmental wellness, Shahjahan Katpar, Rakhshaan Khan, Rabia Siddiqu, Mehwish Hussain, and Rehana Rehman
itamin D status and periodontal disease among pregnant and non-pregnant women in an underdeveloped district of Pakistan, Farhan Raza Khan, Tashfeen Ahmad, Rabia Hussain, and Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta
A review of the failed cases of dental implants at a university hospital in Karachi, Farhan Raza Khan, Rabia Ali, and Sana Ehsen Nagi
Peri-operative determinants of prolonged CICU stay after coronary artery bypass graft surgery in elderly at a private tertiary care hospital: a case control study, Fazal Khan; Shiraz Hashmi; SYed Saad Naeem,; Benish Fatima; Hashim Hanif; Mubashir Zareen Khan; and Saulat Hasnain Fatimi
Successful treatment of giant left subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm abutting the arch of the aorta and descending aorta., Hamza Abdur Rahim Khan, Sehrish Batool, Fazal Wahab Khan, and Saulat H. Fatimi
An unexpected case of a hydatid cyst on the mitral valve mimicking infective endocarditis, Jamal Kabeer Khan, Sheema Khan, and Saulat H. Fatimi
Intra-thecal antibiotics for post-operative gram negative meningitis and ventriculitis., Saad Akhtar Khan; Muhammad Waqas; Shamim, Shahzad; and Rashid Jooma
Morbidity of colostomy reversal, Salma Khan; Abdul Rehman Alvi; , Zara Awan; and Naveed Haroon Rashid
Rotational mal-alignment after reamed intramedullary nailing for tibial shaft fracture, Sher Khan, Yasir Mohib, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, and Haroon Rashid
Cephalometric evaluation of the effects of the twin block appliance in subjects with class II, division 1 malocclusion amongst different cervical vertebral maturation stages., Aisha Khoja, Mubassar Fida, and Attiya Shaikh
Experience of damage control trauma laparotomy in a limited resource healthcare setting: A retrospective cohort study, Mehreen Kisat, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Zain G. Hashmi, Amyn Pardhan, Tahreem Mir, Adil Aijaz Shah, Adil H. Haider, and Hasnain Zafar
Survival outcomes after prolonged intensive care unit length of stay among trauma patients: The evidence for never giving up, Mehreen T. Kisat; Asad Latif; Cheryl K. Zogg; Elliott R. Haut; Syed Nabeel Zafar; Tolulope A. Oyetunji,; Hasnain Zafar; and Adil H. Haider
Exploration of variations in positions of upper and Lower incisors, overjet, overbite, and irregularity Index in orthodontic patients with dissimilar depths of Curve of spee., Nita Kumari, Mubassar Fida, and Attiya Shaikh
Surgically resected gall bladder: Is histopathology needed for all?, Vikash Lal, Aun Ali, Rabel Khawaja, Kiran Rani, Sunil Sadruddin Samnani, and Farah Naz Farid
Association between frontal sinus morphology and cervical vertebral maturation for the assessment of skeletal maturity., Hafiz Taha Mahmood,a Mahmood; Attiya Shaikh; and Mubassar Fida
Primary melanotic schwannoma with typical histology, Usman B. Mahmood, Fazal Wahab Khan, Benish Fatima, Muhammad Usman Tariq, and Saulat Hasnain Fatimi
Relationship between visual prostate score (VPSS) and maximum flow rate (Qmax) in men with urinary tract symptoms, Mazhar A. Memon and Hammad Ather
Is laparoscopic pyeloplasty a comparable option to treat ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO)? A comparative study, Mazhar Ali Memon, Syed Raziuddin Biyabani, Rajab Ghirano, Wajahat Aziz, and Khurram Mutahir Siddiqui
Nosocomial infections in the ICU: pens and spectacles as fomites, Haris Farooq Murad and Khawaja Muhammad Inam Pal
A 6-year Evaluation of 223 Tapered Dental Implants and associated prosthesis in 92 patients at a university hospital, Sana Ehsen Nagi; Farhan Raza Khan; and Khan, Rabia Ali
Comparison of fracture and deformation in the rotary endodontic instruments: protaper versus K-3 system, Sana Ehsen Nagi, Farhan Raza Khan, and Munawar Rahman
Surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease: A low prevalence, developing country perspective, Sana Nasim, Tabish Chawla, and Ghulam Murtaza Sheikh
Synovial neuronal changes in knee joint osteoarthritis, Haq Nawaz, masood umer, Shahryar Noordin, Bo Christer Bertilson, Jian Li, Aisha Siddiqah Ahmed, and Mahmood Ahmed
Pharmacological agents for reducing the haemodynamic response to tracheal intubation in paediatric patients: a systematic review, M Nazir, Bushra Salim, and F A. khan
Intertrochanteric hip fractures in octogenarian patients: do we need to rethink fixation strategy?, Shahryar Noordin, Shahbano 1, Tashfeen Ahmad, and Idrees Shah
Parathyroid hormone and its receptor gene polymorphisms: implications in osteoporosis and in fracture healing, Shahryar Noordin and Julie Glowacki
Paediatric external ventricular drains: experience from a tertiary care hospital of a developing country, Abbas Qalab; Rayaan Asad; Mahnaz Hakeem,; Maria Ahmad; Anwar Haq; and Aneela Darbar
Protean and intangible manifestation of renal stones in children., Javaria Qamar, Muhammad Arif Mateen Khan, and Zafar Nazir
Effect of a single dose of low-level laser therapy on spontaneous and chewing pain caused by elastomeric separators, Irfan Qamruddin, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Mubassar Fida, and Asma Gul Khan
Functional outcome of anorectal malformations and associated anomalies in era of krickenbeck classification, Saqib Hamid Qazi, Ahmad Vaqas Faruque, Muhammad Arif Mateen Khan, and Umama Saleem
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
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
Versatility of the anterolateral thigh flap: An AKUH experience, Muhammad Fazlur Rehman, Muhammad Asif Ahsan, Muhammad Ubaid Khan, Sami Ullah, and Sara Khan
Versatility of the anterolateral thigh flap: An AKUH experience, Muhammad Fazlur Rehman, Muhammad Asif Ahsan, Muhammad Ubaid Khan, Sami Ullah, and Sara Khan
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