Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
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Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (JCPSP), is the prestigious, 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.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan (CPSP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide credits to educational activities.
CPSP designates '3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits' for review of the manuscript of an original study.
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By Mueen Ullah Khan, Fahad Y. Bamehriz, Mansoor Aqil, Fatama Al Dammas, Awatif Fadin, Rashid Saeed Khokhar
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of preoperative administration of gabapentin in reduction of acute postoperative pain, morphine consumption and preoperative anxiety and sedation in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Study Design: Double-blinded randomised control...
By Aisha Hasan, Amena Rahim, Muhammad Afzal, Abdul Khaliq Naveed, Saddaf Ayub, Saira Jahan
Objective: To compare the efficacy of albumin and C3 complement as serum marker for the early diagnosis of endometriosis in women of reproductive age. Study Design: Cross-sectional comparative study. Place and Duration of Study: Biochemistry Department, Islamic International Medical College, Rawa...
By Ghazala Tabassum, Iqra Khan, Amina Asif, Imran Shahzad, Farrukh Aslam Khalid, Moazzam Nazeer Tarar
Objective: To assess the role of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) for improving neutropenia in burns patients with neutropenia. Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Jinnah Burn and Reconstructive Surgery Centre, Lahore, from May to October 2017. Methodology...
By Harun Gunes, Ayhan Saritas, Sengul Cangur, Osman Kayapinar
Objective: To evaluate whether the complete blood count parameters can be used to predict patients who will have positive troponin levels during emergency department observation, and to establish whether any single parameter or combination of parameters has sufficiently good diagnostic test criter...
By Aysha Habib Khan, Lena Jafri, Areeba Siddiqui, Ghazala Naureen, Howard Morris, Tariq Moatter
Objective: To identify DBP gene rs4588 and rs7041 polymorphisms and associate with participants' serum 25(OH)D and BMD levels. Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study design. Place and Duration of Study: Section of Chemical Pathology and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology a...
By Amna Hamid, Murtaza F. Dhrolia, Salman Imtiaz, Ruqayya Qureshi, Aasim Ahmad
Objective: To compare adequacy of dialysis between single-use and reused dialyzer in order to ascertain whether reuse of dialyzers provides adequate dialysis and thereby enable provision of effective yet affordable renal replacement therapy in resource-limited countries. Study Design: Observation...
By Samina Qamar, Sanum Fatima, Abdul Rehman, M. Abbas Khokhar, Zeeshan Mustafa, Nukhbatullah Awan
Objective: To determine association of immunohistochemical over expression of GLUT 1 (Glucose transporter 1) in oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with histopathological grade and smoking. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Pathology Department, King Edw...
By Uzma Haseeb, Aziz-ur-Rehman , Muhammad Haseeb
Objective: To evaluate the visual outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) alone or with intravitreal bevacizumab in patients of diabetic vitreous haemorrhage. Study Design: A quasi-experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Malir, Karachi, from March to November 201...
By Sadaf Zia, Syeda Uzma Naqvi, Salman Ahmed, M. Shuja Farrukh, Salman Matiullah Sheikh
Objective: To determine the effect of topical antifungal irrigation fluid containing amphotericin B on nasal polyp and their recurrence pattern, and to study the association of serum IgE in predicting the presence of fungus along with the nasal polyps. Study Design: An interventional study. Plac...
By Sadaf Majeed, Riffat Shafi, Hira Moin, Ifra Ashraf, Khurram Irshad, Afrose Liaquat
Objective: To determine the effects of recombinant irisin on body mass index (BMI), serum insulin, luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone levels, and to correlate the serum insulin levels with serum luteinizing hormone and testosterone levels and to correlate the body mass index with serum insu...
By Zhiying Wang, Zhisong Xu, Guangsheng Sun, Hongya Bao
Objective: To explore the difference in clinical characteristics and airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients on the positive bronchodilator tests. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Affiliated Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxin...
By Zia Ur Rehman, Muhammad Asad Moosa
Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for varicose veins. Study Design: Observational case series. Place and Duration of Study: Section of Vascular Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from September 2016 to August 2018. Methodology: Data of R...
By Shabana Kausar, Hamid Sharif Khan, Muhammad Talha Bin Nazir, Adeel-ur-Rehman , Azhar Mahmood Kayani
Objective: To evaluate the presentation, diagnosis, management and outcome of acute pulmonary embolism for assessing the factors impacting mortality in such patients. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from July ...
Objective: To analyse application value of CT and MRI in the diagnosis of large vestibular aqueduct syndrome (LVAS) in children. Study Design: A descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of ENT, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Scie...
By Cengiz Kaya, Sezgin Bilgin, Gunes C. Cebeci, Leman Tomak
Objective: To describe perioperative anaesthetic management with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). Study Design: An observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Anesthesiology, Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey, between January 2012 and December 2017. Methodology: Patients...
By Shi-Min Yuan
Cerebral aneurysms due to cardiac myxoma has been sporadically reported; however, the clinical features of this entity has not been fully elucidated. This meta-analysis was conducted to determine the reported clinical features and outcomes of this condition. It revealed a predominance of cardiac m...
By Asma Ansari, Shehla Baqai, Rabia Imran
Objective: To evaluate the rising rate of caesarean section (CS) and its contributing factors at a tertiary care hospital. Study Design: Clinical audit. Place and Duration of Study: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Pak Emirates Military Hospital (PEMH), Rawalpindi, from January to December 2...
By Imran Iftikhar, Hamid Sharif Khan, Naveed Yaqoob, Adeel ur Rehman
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an increasingly available intracoronary imaging modality that provides highresolution imaging of coronary arteries and guides operators in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by accurately defining luminal geometry and detailed plaque composition. The two...
By Palwasha Gul, Khanda Gul, Pari Gul, Shama Jogezai
Leiomyoma (fibroid) is the most common benign tumour of the uterus in reproductive age. Its treatment is easy and employs a surgical resection, usually without complications. However, it may show an atypical behaviour and result in intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) extending into the regional and s...
By Yavuz Yuksel, Ozkan Ozen, Aslihan Kuru
Teratomas are germ cell tumors arising from the embryonic germ layers. Since they originate from the germ cells, they can be found in the gonadal, sacrococcygeal, mediastinal, intracranial, retroperitoneal, and cervical regions. In this case report, a 4-year boy, brought to the hospital due to abd...
Isolated spermatic vein thrombosis is an uncommon pathology, mostly involving left side. These patients present with acute scrotal symptoms, and can be misdiagnosed as testicular torsion or incarcerated inguinal hernia. At this point, Doppler ultrasound (US) plays critical role for the prompt and ...
By Farrukh Aslam Khalid, Muhammad Amin Yousaf, Moazzam Nazeer Tarar
A 21-year male, farmer by profession, was admitted in Plastic Surgery Department via outpatient department, with amputation of nose and upper lip with the knife during resistance against robbery attempt. He was having the blockage of the right side of nostril and difficulty in mouth opening. Upper...
By Lei Huang, Hongxia Zhu, Jianxiang Gu
The objective of this study was to compare effects of octreotide and continuous hemofiltration versus continuous hemofiltration alone in the treatment of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) complicated with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). It was an experimental study carried out from April...
By Yasemin Kemal, Ozgur Kemal, Mehmet Kefeli, Seda Gun, Ayse Bel, Nilgun Sahin
The association of HPV in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is investigated in several studies but controversial results are established. This study aimed to investigate the HPV DNA positivity in LSCC patients diagnosed and treated in two otorhinolaryngology referral centres in northern reg...
By Yan-ping Yang, Liang-kun Dong
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By Josef Finsterer, Sinda Zarrouk-Mahjoub
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By Anand S Tegginamani, Vanishree HS, Sonalika Ghate Wanjari, Gunjan Dubey
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