Latest Publications

• The Impact of Vitamin D Deficiency and Obesity on Climacteric Syndrome June 30, 2026
  Objective: To investigate the impact of vitamin D deficiency and obesity on climacteric syndrome in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.Material and Methods: This cross-sectional comparative study was conducted at Sheikh Zayed hospital Lahore from May2019 – May 2020. we recruited 120 women 40-55 years of age after informed consent. After taking history, body mass index (BMI) […]
  Saima Zareen, Munazza Saduf, Fareha Saleem, Hira Zahid, Maimona Tabbsum, Aalia Zafar
• Evaluation of The Effect of Aqueous Extract of Fennel on Intestinal Smooth Muscle Contractility in Isolated Rabbit Ileum June 30, 2026
  Objective: To evaluate the effect of fennel seed aqueous extract on contractility of gastrointestinal smoothmuscle and to identify the possible receptor-mediated pathways through which fennel exerts its contractileeffect.Material and Methods: This experimental study was carried out in the Pharmacology Laboratory at theDepartment of Pharmacology, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore. Duration of this study was […]
  Tehseen Abaid, Tooba Malik, Maria Khalid, Isham Saleem Mughal, Sadaf Shakil, Sameera Afzal
• Effect of L Carnitine Supplementation on Inflammatory Markers in Adults with End Stage Kidney Disease on Maintenance Haemodialysis June 30, 2026
  Objective: To analyze how intravenous L- Carnitine influences C- reactive protein (CRP) in adult patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis for end-stage kidney disease.Material and Methods: This phase II clinical trial was conducted in the Nephrology Ward of Nishtar Hospital, Multan, involving 30 hemodialysis patients aged 25–60 years (twice weekly, 4-hour sessions for 2–6 years). Two groups […]
  Farea Mahtab, Fiaz ud din Ahmad, Ghulam Abbas, Muhammad Faizan Baig, Muhammad Salman Baig, Noaman Ishaq
• The Role of Inflammation, Oxidative Damage and Antioxidant Depletion in Oral Submucous Fibrosis. A Cross Sectional Survey June 30, 2026
  Objective: To determine the levels IL-1, IL-2, IL-6, iNOS, tumor necrosis factor- α, MDA, NO andantioxidant levels superoxide dismutase, catalase, reduced glutathione and Vitamin D, C, A, E in patientswith OSMF.Material and Methods: A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted at The University of Lahorefrom January 2020 to August 2021. Fifty OSMF cases and fifty healthy […]
  Fariyal Fatima, Maria Shakeel, Nooria Naeem, Chaman Nasrullah, Zobiah Hafeez, Sidra Khizar
• Dexmedetomidine as an Opioid-Sparing Alternative to Fentanyl in Propofol-Based Anesthesia for Pediatric Bronchoscopic Foreign Body Removal June 30, 2026
  Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of intravenous anesthesia using a combination ofdexmedetomidine and propofol with fentanyl and propofol in children undergoing rigid bronchoscopy forairway foreign body removal.Material and Methods: This Quasi-experimental study was conducted at the Department of PediatricSurgery, Children's Hospital Lahore. Ninety-six children aged 2 to 12 years scheduled for rigid bronchoscopywere […]
  Iqra Khan, Madiha Zafar, Lala Rukh Bangash, Sharib Khalid, Faridah Sohail, Maria Arshad
• Navigating the Shift: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Exploration of Medical Students During Pre-Clinical to Clinical Transition June 30, 2026
  Objective: To explore the lived emotional and psychological experiences of third-year medical studentsduring their pre-clinical to clinical transition, and to identify key themes influencing professionaldevelopment via in-depth interviews.Material and Methods: It is a qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological study carried from April 2025 toJune 2025 in which medical students from a private medical college in Punjab, Pakistan […]
  Maryam Mastoor, Khaula Gul, Shagufta Khaliq, Haleema Kamila, Muhammad Asif, Junaid Sarfraz Khan
• Prevalence of Stress and Coping Mechanisms among Undergraduate Medical Students in a Public Sector Medical College, a Cross-Sectional Study June 30, 2026
  Objective: To assess the prevalence of psychological stress and the coping strategies adopted by medicalstudents and to evaluate the association of these coping strategies with stress levels and socio-demographicvariables.Material and Methods: Data was collected through a self-reported questionnaire which consisted of sociodemographicaspects, Kessler psychological distress scale K10 and Coping Orientation to ProblemsExperienced Inventory (brief COPE). […]
  Aayat Zafar, Maryam Faisal, Rashid Ullah
• Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Fresh Medical Graduates Toward Medicolegal Work June 30, 2026
  Objective: To assess the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of recent medical graduates regarding medicolegalwork in Lahore, Pakistan.Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 500 medical graduates (2019–2023)from public and private medical colleges in Lahore. Participants were selected through conveniencesampling. Data were collected using a structured, self-administered questionnaire comprising sections onknowledge, skills, and attitudes […]
  Zubia Iqbal, Muhammad Asif Mughal, Gul Maria, Khalid Mahmood, Anwar Khan, Huda Asif
• A Comparative Study of Safety and Efficacy of Vaginal Isosorbide Mononitrate with Prostaglandin E2 for Cervical Ripening in Term and Post-Term Pregnancies June 30, 2026
  Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of two cervical ripening agents, Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) andIsosorbide Mononitrate (IMN), in post-term pregnancies.Material and Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted at Department of Obstetrics andGynecology Department of Lady Willingdon Hospital, Lahore, over six months. Sixty women with singletonpost-term pregnancies (≥40 weeks) and a Modified Bishop Score (MBS)
  Mahham Janjua, Sadaf mubeen Mubeen, Asma Ishfaq, Arslan Ishfaq, Faisal Ishfaq, Hira Amir
• The Role of Intraoperative Tranexamic acid in Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) in total Thyroidectomy, A Randomized Control Trial June 30, 2026
  Objective: To evaluate whether a single intraoperative 1-g IV tranexamic acid given at induction reducesintraoperative blood loss and postoperative drain output and facilitates ERAS outcomes after totalthyroidectomy.Material and Methods: This prospective, randomized, single-center trial was done at general surgerydepartment Narowal medical college/DHQ teaching hospital Narowal from January to September 2025 on100 patients undergoing elective thyroidectomy […]
  Muhammad Zafar Mengal, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Tariq Nazir, Ch. Muhammad Kamran