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Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (JCPSP), is an open access, peer reviewed monthly biomedical journal of the country published regularly since 1991. College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan is the parent body of this Journal.


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Latest Articles
Volume 34 | Issue 10 | October 2024
Detection of Hibernating Myocardium: A Gate Keeper in Decision Making in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction

By Maseeh Uz Zaman, Nosheen Fatima


Effect of Neuromuscular Blockade Reversal on Postoperative Gastrointestinal Motility after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Neostigmine / Atropine versus Sugammadex

By Murat Bayram, Savas Yakan, Fulya Yilmaz Barut, Koray Bas

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare sugammadex with neostigmine / atropine combination for reversal of neuromuscular blocker agents in terms of postoperative gastrointestinal motility in patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of the Stud...

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Diagnosis of Benign and Malignant Breast Nodules by Conventional Ultrasound in Combination with S-Detect Technology and Elastic Imaging

By Boyuan Xing, Chenghui Fu, Zishu Yang

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the diagnostic value of conventional ultrasound combined with S-Detect and elastic imaging technology in differentiating between benign and malignant breast nodules. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Ultrasound Imaging...

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Effectiveness of Early Feeding versus Conventional Protocol after Stoma Reversal in Adult Surgical Practices

By Sajid Ali, Faheem Khan, Saman Hafeez, Zaka Ullah Jan, Mian Tauseef Uddin

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the effectiveness of early feeding and conventional feeding protocol after stoma reversal in adult surgical practices. Study Design: Randomised controlled trial. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of General Surgery, District Headquarters Hospital Mardan, Paki...

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Association Between Homocysteine Levels and Ovarian Reserve in Subfertile Women

By Adem Keskin, Recai Aci

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the relationship between homocysteine levels and anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) levels, a biomarker of ovarian reserve, and the effect of high homocysteine levels on ovarian reserve in subfertile women. Study Design: Observational case-control study. Place and Duratio...


Relationship of Serum Nesfatin-1 and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Levels with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

By Yanyan Wang, Rui Li, Binzhou Sun, Weifu Song, Xin Zhao, Yanqiong Hu

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the relationship between serum nesfatin-1 and insulin‐like growth factor-1 (IGF‐1) levels and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: The study was ...

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Mustard Gel versus Chlorhexidine Gel as Root-Canal Medicament Against Enterococcus Faecalis: An in vitro Study

By Ambreen Zahra, Shazia Naz, Mashal Mazhar, Fatima Saeed, Bilal Ahmed Khalid, Asdaq Hussain

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of mustard gel versus chlorhexidine (CHX) gel in treating the most resistant Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) bacteria as intra-canal medications. Study Design: Randomised controlled trial (in vitro study). Place and Duration of the Study: Department o...

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Short-Term Prognostic Risk Factors and Nomogram Predictive Model Construction for Acute Ischaemic Stroke after Endovascular Treatment

By Boyu Chen, Ruoyu Deng, Yifei Chen, Xiang Ma, Guilin Jin, Sanxi Lei

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the factors influencing the severity of acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) and short-term prognosis after endovascular treatment. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Cerebrovascular Diseases, The First People's Hospital ...

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Comparison of the Anaemia and Transfusion Rates of Pregnant Women Treated with Intravenous versus Oral Iron in the Third Trimester

By Mustafa Cengiz Dura, Ismet Yagiz Dundar, Ozgur Aslan, Sukru Yildiz, Gulden Uzer Ekin, Murat Ekin

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate and compare the blood transfusion requirements during delivery in third-trimester pregnant women with iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) who were treated with intravenous (IV) ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) versus those treated with oral iron supplementation. Study Design: Co...

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Paediatric Early Warning Score to Detect Deterioration in Paediatric Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital of a Developing Country: A Validation Study

By Wasif Ilyas Vohra, Ayaz Ur Rehman, Anosha Aslam, Salman Khan, Qalab Abbas

ABSTRACT Objective: To test the validity of the paediatric early warning score (PEWS) and to identify the patients with deteriorating clinical conditions who were reviewed by a rapid response team (RRT) and were advised higher level of care. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of t...


Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Genicular Pulse Radiofrequency and Fluoroscopy-Guided Intra-Articular Pulse Radiofrequency for Knee Osteoarthritis-Related Pain

By Burcu Ozalp Horsanali, Derya Guner

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare two different algological intervention technique outcomes with ultrasound-guided genicular pulse radiofrequency (PRF) and fluoroscopy-guided intra-articular pulse radiofrequency for knee osteoarthritis-related pain. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duratio...


Histomorphological Changes in Testis of Rats with Prolonged Exposure to Allethrin-Based Mosquito Coil Smoke

By Muhammad Fahad Atta, Khadija Qamar, Aqsa Zahid, Saba Saleem safdar, Muhammad Rizwan Bashir Kiani, Maria Iram

ABSTRACT Objective: To explore the potential adverse effects of prolonged inhalation of mosquito coil smoke on the testicular histomorphology and serum testosterone levels in rats. Study Design: An experimental study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Anatomy, Army Medical College, Nat...

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Unlocking Precision Enhancing Prostate Cancer Detection and Reducing Unnecessary Biopsies with Combined Prostate-Specific Antigen Density and PI-RADS Score

By Nurullah Hamidi, Tuncel Uzel, Aykut Demirci, Halil Basar

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) detection rate by combining the prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD) and prostate imaging-reporting and data system (PI-RADS) scores. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Ur...


Preoperative 3D Planning and Intraoperative Navigation in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery for Complex Pheochromocytoma

By Jingyang Guo, Deqiang Gu, Yang Yu, Yong Suo, Bolun Su, Tao Ma

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the value of preoperative 3D planning and intraoperative navigation in robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery for complex pheochromocytoma. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Univers...

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Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Vascular Wall Thickness: A Meta-Analysis of Pre-Clinical Trials on Rat Model

By Fatima Hamza, Syed Nudrat Nawaid Shah, Amna Aamir Khan, Sumaira Imran Farooqui, Kevin Joseph Jerome Borges

ABSTRACT Exercise instigates adaptations in structural as well as functional organisation of the body at tissue and organ levels. However, the effect of exercise on vascular wall morphology is still under investigation. The objective of the review is to provide a meta-analysis of data from the previ...

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Diagnosis of Bruxism in Adults: A Systematic Review

By Hina Zafar Raja, Muhammad Nasir Saleem, Maryam Mumtaz, Fizza Tahir, Muhammad Usman Iqbal, Alina Naeem

ABSTRACT Bruxism is a centrally mediated neurological para-functional movement disorder encompassing clenching, and grinding of teeth, or thrusting and bracing of mandible, which may be performed without conscious awareness. Diagnosis of bruxism can be done with instrumental and non-instrumental too...


Role of Humour in Nursing Pedagogy

By Bibi Hajira Irshad Ali, Nafisa Iqbal Bardaie

ABSTRACT Objective: To explore nursing educators' perceptions about using humour as a teaching strategy in the classroom setting. Study Design: Qualitative study. Place and Duration of the Study: Shifa College of Nursing, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan, from Septemb...


Frequency and Outcome of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Following Mitral Valve Replacement for Mitral Stenosis

By Kiramat Ullah Khan, Tahir Iqbal, Arooba Tariq, Mubeen Ali, Niaz Ali

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the frequency and outcome of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in terms of in-hospital and 30-day mortality and morbidity after mitral valve replacement (MVR). Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Cardiac Surgery, N...

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Root Canal Morphology of Premolars in Population of Hyderabad, Pakistan: A Cone Beam Computerised Tomographic Analysis

By Sarang Suresh, Feroze Ali Kalhoro, Priya Rani, Mahwish Memon

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the mean tooth length and root canal configuration of human maxillary and mandibular premolars in the population of Hyderabad, Pakistan, using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT). Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Op...

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Association of Androgenetic Alopecia with Metabolic Syndrome

By Hina Farooq Qureshi, Aisha Akhtar, Asmatullah Kakar, Syeda Sakina, Sania Irum, Nasira Nasr

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the association of androgenetic alopecia (AGA) with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in either gender. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: OPD complex, Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from February to August 2021. Methodo...


Postgraduate Training in Prosthodontics: Residents’ and Supervisors’ Perspectives on Current Training: A Cross-Sectional Study

By Syed Murtaza Raza Kazmi, Fakeha Azhar Syed, Muhammad Sadiq Billoo, Taimur Khalid

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify postgraduate (PG) prosthodontic trainees’ and supervisors’ introspective views regarding prosthodontic education and clinical training. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey. Place and Duration of the Study: The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from M...


Introduction of Simulation-Based Learning Strategy to Bridge the Theory-Practice Gap in Advanced Concepts in Community Health Nursing Course: Lens from Students’ Perspective

By Sanam Hanif, Yasmin Nadeem Parpio

ABSTRACT Simulation has proven to be one of the most powerful forms of enactive experience in medical sciences, which enhances the efficacy of both direct and vicarious learning. At the undergraduate level, community health nurses are expected to be inclusively knowledgeable about population-based n...


Risk Factors for Renal Involvement in Childhood Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (IgA Vasculitis)

By Shuhui Min, Xi Chen, Danfeng Wang, Xiao Lin, Guan Jiang

ABSTRACT This study was designed to investigate the risk factors for renal involvement in children with immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis. It is a hospital-based retrospective cohort study with a sample size of 117 children aged ≤16 years with primary IgA vasculitis. Out of 117 patients, 49 (41.9...


The Future Regarding Non- Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Diagnosis: Could Artificial Intelligence Replace Liver Biopsy?

By Kashaf Fatima, Maryam Nasrumminallah, Mohammad Hadif


A Critical Analysis of “The Revival of Essay-Type Questions in Medical Education: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning”

By Umar Maqbool, Muhammad Ahmad Raza, Muhammad Adnan Ramzan


Addressing the Care Gap in Outborn Infants for Receipt of Antenatal Steroids

By Syed Rehan Ali


Advanced Oesophageal Cancer: A Step Forward in Chemotherapy-Free Treatment

By Maham Zaman, Efrah Ashraf, Vikash Kumar Karmani


Hearing Impairment:
Prevalence and its Challenges

By Shakil Ahmed Shaikh, Salma Farukh Memon, Muhammad Ali Bhatti