Volume 17, Issue 4, October 2021 – December 2021

Editorial

Developing and Implementing Integrated Modular Curriculum for Pre-Clinical Sciences in Medical Institutes; Current Challenges and Solutions

Author: Arsalan Manzoor Mughal

In the complex world of medical education, theterm “integration in undergraduate medical curriculum” has different meanings for different institutes. The reason is that this concept needs to be understood in the pragmatic paradigm. Pragmatism is
defined as “a reasonable and logical way of doing things or of thinking about problems that are based on dealing with specific situations instead of ideas and theories”. 
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Guest Editorial

Making a Difference in Surgery

Author: Alan D. L. Sihoe

When asked what motivates them in their work, one commonly given answer by many doctors and surgeons is the feeling that they are “making a difference” for their patients. Surgery uniquely rewards those who practice it diligently with the
satisfaction that their efforts can directly determine the difference between life or death, wellness or suffering for those they care for.

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Original Article

Response of Bortezomib Versus Non-Bortezomib Based Regimen in Newly Diagnosed Patients of Multiple Myeloma

Author: Amjad Zafar, Waseem Sattar, Muhammad Moiz Ud Din, Sobia Yaqub, Zeeshan Ahmad Khan Niazi, Muhammad Abbas Khokhar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.251741
321-324
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Original Article

Chest Radiograph Findings in Critical and Non-Critical Patients with Covid-19: A
Study from Pakistan

Author: Ali Mansoor, Mahjabeen Masood, Sadaf Arooj, Javeria Haroon, Aisha Asghar, Riffat Raja
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.251742
325-330
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Original Article

Role of Fetuin-A and Fasting Blood Glucose in Predicting Pre-diabetes in First Degree Male Adolescents of Diabetic People

Author: Nazia Shahzadi, Imran Abdullah, Rehan Abdullah, Rakhshan Khurshid, Rabia Ashraf, Arshia Mobeen Rana
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.251743
331-335
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Original Article

Comparing the Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Versus Ethanol against Preventing Cord Infections in Neonates Born in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Author: Saira Riaz, Bushra Haq, Robina Tariq, Ammara Gill, Sadia Aman, Allia Bashir
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.251744
336-340
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Original Article

Effect of Frequent Antenatal Visits on Fetomaternal Outcome in Low Risk Obetetrics Patients

Author: Uzma Aziz, Madiha Afzal, Sadia Sharif, Javeria Mushtaq, Nayyara Tahir
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.251745
341-345
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Original Article

Variations of Cystic Artery as Viewed During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Review of 400 Cases from Pakistan in Light of Ding’s Classification

Author: Muhammad Umar, Tehreem Fatima, Usman Ismat Butt, Waseem Hayat Khan, Mahmood Ayyaz, Sami Ullah Bhatti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.251746
346-349
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Original Article

Morphometric Measurement of Distance of Nutrient Foramen from Proximal, Distal Ends and Circumferential Diameter at the level of Nutrient Foramen in dry adult Humerii

Author: Hafiz Moeen-Ud-Din, Ayesha Afzal, Asma Siddique, Raafeya Rashid, Muhammad Suhail, Shahmurad Mastoi, Uruj Zehra
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.251747
350-353
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Original Article

Early Deleterious Effects of Right Ventricular Lower Septal Pacing on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Author: Ch. Muhammad Kalimullah, Abdual Mannan, Sohail Yousaf, Muhammad Ejaz, Syed Asif Ali, Sami Ullah Mumtaz
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.251748
354-357
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Original Article

Pancreatic lipase and Pancreatic Amylase in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Author: Munazza Saduf, , Saima Zareen, Anila Asghar, Jaida Manzoor, Nazia Shahzadi, Asma Fiqhat
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.251749
358-360
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Original Article

Evaluation of Paclitaxel Induced Neurotoxicity and its Impact on the Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients

Author: Aanab Ahmed, Muhammad Ahmed Latif, Amjad Zafar, Nawaz Rashid, Harris Siddiqi, Muhammad Abbas Khokhar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.2517410
361-365
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Original Article

Managing Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: A Comparative Study of Modified Thermal Balloon Ablation and Hysterectomy

Author: Sajida Asghar, Fouzia Amir, Shazma Parveen, Saniya Naheed, Irum Iqbal, Mumtaz Jahan, Sana Qasim
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.2517411
366-369
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Original Article

Frequency of Meningitis in Children Presenting with First Episode of Febrile Seizure in Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital

Author: Zoya Sadaqat, Fatima Tahira, Nosheen Fatima
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.2517412
370-373
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Original Article

Incidence and Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection in Cesarean Section at Tertiary Care Hospital

Author: Sameen Bint Ali, Shahlla Kanwal, Shahla Latif, Rubina Sohail
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.2517413
374-378
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Original Article

Sex Ratio of Off-Springs at Birth to the Females with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus as Compared to General Population

Author: Samara Siddique, Sami Ullah Mumtaz, Tooba Fatima, Asif Islam, Yaser Imran, Waqar Ali
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.2517414
379-382
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Original Article

Perception About Factors Associated with Hindrance of Palliative Care Development

Author: Muhammad Umair Butt, Ayesha Shafqat, Hina Ahmed
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.2517415
383-387
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Original Article

Effectiveness of Salbutamol Nebulization for the Treatment of Transient Tachypnea of Newborn

Author: Sana Iqbal, Fouzia Ishaq, Shadab Masood, Amna Suhail
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.2517416
388-392
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Original Article

Repair of Paraumblical Hernia with Cesarean Section

Author: Javaid-ur-Rehman, Misbah Kausar Javaid, Saleem Arif, Shabbar Hussain Changazi, Zahid Iqbal, Muhammad Imran
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.2517417
393-396
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Original Article

Waiting and Consultation Times in the KRL Hospital Islamabad’s Urology Outpatient Department

Author: Muhammad Bilal Jehangir, Kashif Bangash, Hassan Mumtaz, Falak Naz, Khursheed Anwar, Neelum Jamal
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.2517418
397-401
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Original Article

Surgical Site Infection in Laproscopic Cholecystectomy without the Use of Post-Operative Antibiotics

Author: Muzaffar Aziz, Talha Kareem, Irshad Hussain, Malik Yousuf, Farwa Gillani, Neelab Gillani
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.2517419
402-405
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Original Article

Analysis of Effective Transfusion Practices

Author: Ameelia Sadaqat, Humaira Rasheed, Iqra Zafar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc21.2517420
406-409
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