Submissions from 2014
Vascular surgery in Pakistan: critical issues, Zia Ur Rehman and Ziad Sophie
Self-reported comfort with tracheostomy tube care. cross-sectional survey of non-ear, nose and throat health care professionals, Salma Al Sharhan, Momena Sohail, Khabir Ahmad, and Moghira I Siddiqui
Three-year outcomes of recovery of erectile function after open radical prostatectomy with sural nerve grafting, Khurram M. Siddiqui, Michelle Billia, Clarisse R. Mazzola, Ali Alzahrani, Gerald B. Brock, Christopher Scilley, and Joseph L. Chin
Failure of chemotherapy in the first reported cases of acanthamoeba keratitis in Pakistan, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry, Sahreena Lakhundi, Khabir Ahmad, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Inter-observer variability in diagnosing radiological features of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage; a preliminary single centre study comparing observers from different specialties and levels of training, Usman T Siddiqui, Anjum F. Khan, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Rana Shoaib Hamid, Muhammad Mehboob Alam, and Emaduddin Siddiqui
Transcatheter versus surgical closure of atrial septum defect: a debate from a developing country, Waleed T. Siddiqui, Tariq Usman, Mehnaz Atiq, and Muneer Amanullah
Expression of the androgen receptor, pAkt, and pPTEN in breast cancer and their potential in prognostication, Aisha Sultana, Romana Idress, Zulfiqar Ali Naqvi, Iqbal Azam, Shaista Khan, Anwar Ali Siddiqui, and El Nasir Lalani
Effect of teriparatide on bone regenerate after distraction osteogenesis, masood umer, Tashfeen Ahmad, Sadia Habib, Rasham Rehman, Mahmood Ahmed, and Irfan Qadir
Operative management of patients with non-spinal metastatic bone disease. Does it actually improve quality of life?, masood umer, Yasir Mohib, and Hafiz Muhammad Umer
Active ageing in Pakistan: challenges and opportunities, Samina Vertejee and Noureen Nasruddin Karamali
Submissions from 2013
Oesophageal duplication cyst presenting as haemoptysis, Noureen Afzal, Syeda Ezz-e-Rukhshan Adil, Ammara Mushtaq, Arshalooz Rahman, and Muneer Amanullah
Cochlear implant in a patient with Mondini's deformity of the cochlea: pilot patient in Pakistan, Sadaf Qadeer Ahmed, Montasir Junaid, Zainul Abedeen Sobani, N Naila, and Mohammad Sohail Awan
Transatrial access for left atrial pressure (LAP) monitoring line placement in arterial switch operation (ASO) in neonates, Mohammad Irfan Akhtar, Mohammad Hamid, Muneer Amanullah, and Khalid Ahsan
Correlation between central corneal thickness measurements using two uifferent ultrasonic pachymeters, Sharmeen Akram, Zarksis H, Anklesaria A, and Khabir Ahmad
Lasik in hyperopic eyes with congenital nystagmus: a case report, Sharmeen Akram, Zarksis H, and Khabir Ahmad
Abdominal tuberculosis with massive jejunal haemorrhage, Abdul Rehman Alvi, Tanveer UI Haq, and Amyn Pardhan
Successful surgical intervention of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage in the third decade of life, Awais Ashfaq, Nilay Shah, Mubashir Z. Khan, Mehnaz Atiq, and Muneer Amanullah
Successful repair of complete atrio-ventricular septal defect at the beginning of the second decade, Awais Ashfaq, Nilay Shah, Osama T. Siddiqui, and Muneer Amanullah
Long-term outcome of primary external dacryocystorhinostomy, Rashid Baig, Qazi Assad Khan, and Khabir Ahmad
A case of orbital apex syndrome in a patient with malignant otitis externa, Rashid Baig, Qazi Assad khan, Mohammed Ali Sadiq, Mohammad Sohail Awan, and Khabir Ahmad
Surgical outcomes of pediatric patients with ventricular septal defects in a tertiary referral center in Pakistan: a retrospective cohort study, Omair Bushra, Muneer Amanullah, and Atiq Mehnaz
Periocular infantile haemangioma and the role of propranolol., Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry, Mustafa Kamal, and Khabir Ahmad
Implantable port devices in paediatric oncology patients: A clinical experience from a tertiary care hospital, Sohail Asghar Dogar and Muhammad Arif Mateen Khan
Surgical grand rounds at a university hospital. Applying "publication presentation index" to evaluate outcomes, Muhammad Shahrukh Effendi, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Syed Johar Raza, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, and Hammad Ather
Psychosocial experiences of women with vesicovaginal fistula: a qualitative approach., Farah Naz Farid, Maimoona Azhar, Sunil Sadruddin Samnani, Saleema Allana, Angeela Naz, Farzana Bohar, and Shershah Syed
Isolated splenic abscess in children, role of splenic preservation, Ahmad Vaqas Faruque, Saqib Hamid Qazi, Muhammad Arshad, and Nosheen Anwar
Benign granulomatous polyp obstructing the bronchus., Saulat H. Fatimi, Ali Khawaja, Ranish Deedar-Ali-Khawaja, Mehar Hoda, and Salima Ahmed Bhimani
Rectal carcinoma under 40 years of age: seven-year post-treatment follow-up at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan, Naveed Haroon, Salma Khan, and Rehman Alvi
Visual outcome of cataract surgery, Farzeen Khalid Hashmi, Qazi Assad Khan, Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry, and Khabir Ahmad
Visual outcome of cataract surgery, Farzeen Khalid Hashmi, Qazi Assad Khan, Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry, and Khabir Ahmad
Venous thromboembolism in Pakistan: a neglected research agenda, Abdul Ahad Khan and Syed Nabeel Zafar
Family-centered rounds in Pakistani pediatric intensive care settings: non-randomized pre- and post-study design, Laila Akbar Ladak, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Muneer Amanullah, Anwarul Haque, Khairulnissa Ajani, and Fahad Javaid Siddiqui
Pattern of eye diseases at the primary health centers in a Pakistani district, Khalil A. Lakho,; Mohammad Babar Qureshi; Mohammad Aman Khan; Mohammad Daud Khan; and Khabir Ahmad
Implementation of maximum surgical blood ordering schedule and an improvement in transfusion practices of surgeons subsequent to intervention, Farheen Mahar, Bushra Moiz, Mohammad Khurshid, and Tabish Chawla
Commercial vehicles and road safety in Pakistan: exploring high-risk attributes among drivers and vehicles, Mohammed Umer Mir, Junaid Adbul Razzak, and Khabir Ahmad
Midterm results of bovine jugular vein conduit for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction, Shazia Samad Mohsin, Maria Tariq Siddiqui, Abdul Sattar Shaikh, Mehnaz Atiq, and Muneer Amanullah
Sarcomatoid carcinoma of prostate involving the whole lower urinary tract and rectum, Nazim Syed Muhammad, Imran K. Jalbani, Farhat Abbas, and Khurram Minhas
Renal failure: unusual clinical presentation of an isolated intrarenal hydatid cyst, Mehwash Nadeem, Syed Raziuddin Biyabani, and Shahid Pervez
Malignant otitis externa: cranial nerve palsies, skull-base erosions and prognosis, Shaheryar Ahmed Rajput, Asif Arain, Mohammad Sohail Awan, Shabbir Akhtar, and Mohammad Adeel
Hip fracture surgery: Does time of the day matter? A case-controlled study, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Akbar Jaleel Zubair, M. Umer Slote, and Shahryar Noordin
Hip fracture surgery: Does type of anesthesia matter?, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Adil Aijaz Shah, Amarah Shakoor, and Shahryar Noordin
Gastric teratoma: A rare benign tumour of neonates, Shah Masabat Saleem, Shabbir Hussain, and Zafar Nazir
Obesity and the need for bariatric surgery in Pakistan, Adil Aijaz Shah and Amir Hafeez Shariff
Clinical outcomes of surgically corrected atrial septal defects, Waleed Tariq Siddiqui, Shazia Parveen, Maria Tariq Siddiqui, and Muneer Amanullah
Locking compression plate in musculoskeletal oncology'a nriend in need', masood umer, Kashif Abbas, Shahid Khan, and Haroon ur Rashid
Acute mesenteric ischaemia with infective endocarditis: Is there a role for anticoagulation?, Muhammad Waqas, Shahan Waheed, Zishan Haider, and Amir Hafeez Shariff
Submissions from 2012
Short term results of ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition resection arthroplasty for basal joint arthritis, Kashif Abbas, Pervaiz Hashmi, and Hasnain Raza
Preoperative cardiac evaluation in proximal femur fractures and its effects on the surgical outcome, Kashif Abbas, masood umer, and Raza A Zaidi
Mechanical complications following acute myocardial infarction, Awais Ashfaq and Hasanat Sharif
The genetics of neuroendocrine prostate cancers: a review of current and emerging candidates, M Hammad Ather and Tahmeena Siddiqui
Angioembolization in itractable epistaxis—a tertiary care experience, Maqbool Ahmed Baloch, Mohammad Sohail Awan, and Hassan Nabeel Humayun
Corneal swapping in a bomb blast victim, Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry, Tahreem Aman, Farheen Shaikh, and Khabir Ahmad
Healing of cornea following an electric burn, Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry, Farheen Shaikh, and Khabir Ahmad
Association between helicopter vs ground emergency medical services and survival for adults with major trauma, Samuel M. Jr. Galvagno; Elliott R. Haut; S. Nabeel Zafar; Michael G. Millin; David T. Efron; George J., Jr. Koenig; Susan P. Baker; Stephen M. Bowman; Peter J. Pronovost; and Adil H. Haider
Magnetic resonance imaging in cervical facet dislocation: a third world perspective., Manzar Hussain, Sadaf Nasir, Ghulam Murtaza, Umber Moeed, and Muhammad Ehsan Bari
A comparative analysis of toluidine blue with frozen section in oral squamous cell carcinoma, Montasir Junaid, Moaz M. Choudhary, Zain A. Sobani, Ghulam Murtaza, Sadaf Qadeer, Naeem S. Ali, Mumtaz J. Khan, and Anwar Suhail
Gabapentin for pain control after surgical debridement of burn wounds, Abdul Ahad Khan and Muhammad Shahzad Shamim
Intraperitoneal lignocaine (lidocaine) versus bupivacaine after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Results of a randomized controlled trial, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Rushna Raza, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Faisal Shamim, Syed Ahsan Raza, Khawaja Muhammad Inam Pal, Hasnain Zafar, Rehman Alvi, Tabish Chawla, and Rizwan Azmi
Portal hypertensive biliopathy: review of pathophysiology and management, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Jibran Tariq, Rushna Raza, and Muhammad Shahrukh Effendi
Mirizzi's syndrome masquerading as cholangiocarcinoma: a case report, Muhammad Rizwan Khan and Sameer Ur Rehman
Sigmoid volvulus in pregnancy and puerperium: a surgical and obstetric catastrophe Report of a case and review of the world literature, Muhammad R. Khan and Sameer Ur Rehman
Clinical review of pediatric pilocytic astrocytomas treated at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan, Muhib A. Khan, Saniya Siraj Godil, Halima Tabani, Sukaina A Panju, and S. Ather Enam
Predictors of positive Head CT scan and neurosurgical procedures after minor head trauma, Mehreen Kisat, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Asad Latif, Cassandra V. Villegas, David T. Efron, Kent A. Stevens, Elliott R. Haut, Eric B. Schneider, Hasnain Zafar, and Adil H. Haider
Development of a prediction equation for the estimation of mandibular canine and premolar widths from mandibular first permanent molar and incisor widths, Sarwat Memon and Mubassar Fida
Correlates of morbidity and mortality in severe necrotizing pancreatitis, K. M. Pal, Pashtoon Murtaza Kasi, Mohammad Tayyeb, S. M. Faisal Mosharraf, and Zafar Fatmi
Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis for tibial plateau fractures., Hasnain Raza, Pervaiz Hashmi, Kashif Abbas, and Kamran Hafeez
Contegra valved conduit in the paediatric population: an exciting prospect for right ventricle to pulmonary artery reconstruction; experience and outcomes at Aga Khan University, Maria Tariq Siddiqui, Asif Hasan, Shazia Mohsin, Mohammad Hamid, and Muneer Amanullah
Postoperative port-site pain after gall bladder retrieval from epigastric vs. umbilical port in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled trial., Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, Rizwan Azami, Ghulam Murtaza, and Sana Nasim
Knowledge attitude and practices among urban women of Karachi, Pakistan, regarding breast cancer, Zain-ul-Abedeen Sobani, Zeb Saeed, Hafiza Noor-ul-Ain Baloch, Amina Majeed, Sana Chaudry, Adil Sheikh, Jalal Umar, Hira Waseem, Murtaza Mirza, and Irfan Qadir
Dental age table for a sample of Pakistani children, Rashna H. Sukhia, Mubassar Fida, and Syed Iqbal Azam
Knowledge of patients' visual experience during cataract surgery: a survey of eye doctors in Karachi, Pakistan, Mohammad Zain Tauqir, Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry, Sehreen Mumtaz, and Khabir Ahmad
Subacromial impingement syndrome, masood umer, Irfan Qadir, and Mohsin Azam
Emergency incisional hernia repair: a difficult problem waiting for a solution, Hasnain Zafar, Masooma Zaidi, Irfan Qadir, and Ayaz Ahmed Memon
Outcome of selective non-operative management of penetrating abdominal injuries from the North American National Trauma Database, S. Nabeel Zafar, A. Rushing, E. R. Haut, M. T. Kisat, C. V. Villegas, A. Chi, K. Stevens, D. T. Efron, H. Zafar, and A. H. Haider
Submissions from 2011
ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), Khabir Ahmad and Pranab Das
Risk factors of gallbladder cancer in Karachi-a case-control study, A. Rehman Alvi, Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, and Hasnain Zafar
P2-498 Parents' perceptions and practices regarding consanguinity related to β-thalassaemia: a matched case control study, M Beg, R Siddiqui, Khabir Ahmad, and Khadija Humayun
Contact lens-related visual loss: A case series from Karachi, Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry, Sarah Sarfraz, Qazi Assad Khan, and Khabir Ahmad
Pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of primary melanoma of the colon, Umair Khalid, Taimur Saleem, Ayesha Mallick Imam, and Muhammad Rizwan Khan
Impact of age on outcome after colorectal cancer surgery in the elderly - a developing country perspective, M. R. Khan, Hassaan Bari, Syed Nabeel Zafar, and Syed Ahsan Raza
Early postoperative outcome after curative colorectal cancer surgery, M. R. Khan, H. Bari, and S. A. Raza
Gallbladder intestinal metaplasia in Pakistani patients with gallstones., Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Syed Ahsan Raza, Zubair Ahmad, Sana Naeem, Shahid Pervez, Anwar Ali Siddiqui, Mushtaq Ahmed, and Rizwan Azami
Atypical focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver., Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Taimur Saleem, Tanveer Ul Haq, and Kanwal Aftab
Effect of intraoperative use of topical mitomycin C on intraocular pressure in patients with pterygium excision, Pir Salim Mahar, Nabeel Manzar, and Khabir Ahmad
The Study of Etiologic and Demographic Characteristics of Intracranial Brain Abscess: A Consecutive Case Series Study from Pakistan, Nabeel Manzar, Bushra Manzar, Rajesh Kumar, and M. Ehsan Bari
Treatment of complex fistula in ano with cable-tie seton: a prospective case series., Ayaz Ahmad Memon, Ghulam Murtaza, Rizwan Azami, Hasnain Zafar, Tabish Chawla, and Altaf Ali Laghari
Localised fungal infection in a prosthetic mesh treated conservatively., Mehwash Nadeem, Hasnain Zafar, and Muhammad Shahrukh Effendi
Emerging indications for percutaneous cholecystostomy for the management of acute cholecystitis--a retrospective review., Sana Nasim, Sadaf Khan, Rehman Alvi, and Moaz Chaudhary
Isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient, Irfan Qadir, Farheen Ali, Umair Zafar Malik, and masood umer
Isolated adult hypoganglionosis presenting as sigmoid volvulus: a case report., Irfan Qadir, Muhammad Musa Salick, Abrar Barakzai, and Hasnain Zafar
Latex glove laparoscopic pyeloplasty model: a novel method for simulated training., Syed Johar Raza, Kashifuddin Q Soomroo, and M Hammad Ather
Splenic injury after blunt abdominal trauma: an unusual presentation, Shahzad M. Shamim, J. Razzak, Shehzad M. Umer, and Tabish Chawla
Aneurysm of a patent ductus arteriosus, Maria T Siddiqui, Mubashir Z Khan, Hasanat Sharif, and Muneer Amanullah
Cystic artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to acute cholecystitis as cause of haemobilia., Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui, Tabish Chawla, and Mehwash Nadeem
Impact of Patient's Self-Viewing of Flexible Cystoscopy on Pain Using a Visual Analog Scale in a Randomized Controlled Trial, Kashifuddin Q. Soomro, A. Razaq Nasir, and M. Hammad Ather
Esthetic preferences for facial soft tissue profiles., Rashna Hoshang Sukhia, Munizeh Khan, Mubassar Fida, Attiya Shaikh, and Syed Iqbal Azam
Establishment of a comprehensive epilepsy center in Pakistan: initial experiences, results, and reflections, Muhammad Z Tahir, Z A. Sobani, S. A. Quadri, S. Nizam Ahmed, Fowzia Siddiqui, and Syed Enam Enam
Artist's Statement: Fifteen Words by a 13th-Century Philosopher Saint, Jamsheer J Talati
Reducing the need for surgeons by reducing pollution-derived workload: Is there a role for surgeons?, Jamsheer J. Talati, Riaz Agha, Maliha Agha, and Richard David Rosin
Postoperative sensitivity in Class V composite restorations: Comparing soft start vs. constant curing modes of LED., Fahad Umer and Frahan Raza Khan