Submissions from 2016
Bacterobilia in acute cholecystitis: bile cultures' isolates, 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
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