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.

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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Volume 34 | Issue 6 | June 2024

Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) in the Management of Osteoporosis

By Maseeh uz Zaman, Nosheen Fatima

Effect of Dexmedetomidine Addition in Erector Spinae Plane Block on Opioid Consumption after Lumbar Spine Surgery

By Anwar ul Huda, Mohammad Yasir, Mohammad Faheem Shaikh, Mohammad Zulqarnain Mughal, Asim Arif

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the efficacy of adding 0.5 micrograms/kg of dexmedetomidine to 0.2% ropivacaine in erector spinae plane block in terms of 24-hour opioid consumption after lumbar spine surgeries. Study Design: A randomised controlled trial. Place and Duration of the Study: The Secu...

Protective Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Testicular Histology in Rats Exposed via Chronic Mosquito Coil Smoke Inhalation

By Muhammad Fahad Atta, Khadija Qamar, Saba Saleem Safdar, Maria Iram, Muhammad Rizwan Bashir Kiani, Muhammad Sarwar Zia

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the preventive effect of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) on the testicular histology of rats exposed chronically to mosquito coil smoke. Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Anatomy, Army Medical College/National University of Medical...

Clinico-Biochemical Spectrum of Pakistani Patients with Glutaric Aciduria Type 1 (GA1): Experience from a Specialised Biochemical Genetics Laboratory in Pakistan

By Muhammad Bilal, Lena Jafri, Hafsa Majid, Aysha Habib Khan, Sibtain Ahmed

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the clinical, radiological, and biochemical features of glutaric aciduria Type 1 (GA1) patients identified through urine organic acid testing at a biochemical genetics laboratory (BGL) in Pakistan. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: De...

The Role of 5% Minoxidil versus Platelet-Rich Plasma in Treatment of Alopecia Areata

By Rabia Ghafoor, Najmus Saher, Syeda Mahanum Ali

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the efficacy of topical minoxidil and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of alopecia areata (AA). Study Design: Randomised control trial. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Dermatology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan, from De...

Comparison of Various Therapeutic Approaches to Manage Infertility in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

By Sameena Ahmed, Samia Perwaiz Khan, Safia Izhar, Sadia Rashid, Rizwana S. Waraich, Fadieleh A. Sohail

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the efficacies of common therapeutic regimens and their combinations, used in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) to improve fertility in reproductive-age women. Study Design: A descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Obstetric Gynaecologist, M...

Evaluation of the Effect of Favipiravir on QT Intervals in COVID-19 Patients with and without Diabetes Mellitus

By Mustafa Dogan, Derya Baykiz, Ibrahim Yilmaz, Fatma Bahar Hacioglu Kasim, Betul Ekiz Bilir, Bulent Bilir

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effect of favipiravir administered to diabetic and non-diabetic COVID-19 patients on the QT/QTc interval. Study Design: Analytical study. Place and Duration of the Study: Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Health, State Hospital, Corlu, Tekirdag, Turkiye, from March ...

Microbiological Evaluation of Commercial Hand Sanitisers Available in Pakistan Using European Standard and Membrane Filtration Method

By Muhammad Arsalan Ashraf, Seema Irfan

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of various commercially available alcohol-based hand sanitisers (ABHS) using European standard (EN 1500) method and perform ABHS testing with membrane filtration method. Study Design: A Cross-sectional observational study. Place and Duration...

Preventive Efficacy of Antibiotics after Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgery

By Rongxin Sun, Xiaojie Zhang, Xiaolong Zang, Zhiyong Li

ABSTRACT Objective: To explore the preventive efficacy of antibiotics following surgical removal of the impacted mandibular third molars and screen the potential risk factors. Study Design: A cohort trial. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Zhejiang Unive...

Comparison of Colistin Susceptibility via Two Different Methods in Gram-Negative Extensive Drug-Resistance Isolates from ICU Patients

By Sadia Talib, Tanveer Abbas, Abeera Ahmed, Wajid Hussain, Fatima Sana, Saba Fazle Rabbi

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the susceptibility of colistin by two methods in extensive drug-resistant (XDR) Gram-negative isolates from ICU patients. Study Design: Cross-sectional comparative analysis. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Microbiology, Combined Military Hospital Karachi...

Therapeutic Efficacy, Safety and Predictive Indicators of Eribulin Plus Anti-Angiogenic Medicine for Metastatic Breast Cancer

By Junmei Zhang, Xuezheng Wang, Hongjuan Du, Yan Xue

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of eribulin plus anti-angiogenic medicine in metastatic breast cancer (MBC), and explore the potential biomarkers. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Medical Oncology, Xi’an International Me...

Colorectal Cancer Survival and Its Prognostic Factors in Karachi, Pakistan

By Uzma Shamsi, Sajida Qureshi, Munira Moosaji, Iqbal Azam, Romana Idrees

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the survival rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the Pakistani population and determine the prognostic factors for survival among the CRC patients. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Place and Duration of the Study: The cancer registry of the Aga Khan Univer...

Effects of Ziziphus Honey on Bone Healing of the Extracted Tooth Socket by Evaluating Osteopontin Levels

By Momina Khalid, Sehrish Zaffar, Fatima Ikram, Waqar Ahmed Siddiqui, Mobin Riaz, Anam Shaukat

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effect of Ziziphus honey on the healing of post-extraction alveolar sockets by estimating the levels of osteopontin (OPN) in humans. Study Design: Randomised controlled trial. Place and Duration of the Study: Dental section of the Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, ...

Comparison of COVID-19 Infection in Operating Room Staff During Two COVID-19 Waves Using Different Preventive Strategies in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

By Samie Asghar Dogar, Tahir Munir, Ausaf Ahmed Khan, Saad Ilyas, Mohsin Nazir Butt, Asad Latif

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess if limiting elective surgeries during specific pandemic phases significantly affected COVID-19 incidence among operating room (OR) staff. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Place and Duration of the Study: Operation Theatre (OT), The Aga Khan University Hospital,...

Efficacy of Mid-Urethral Sling and Urethral Dilation for Stress Urinary Incontinence Combined with Urethral Stricture in Women

By Yan Qin, Peng Qiao, Xing Guan, Biao Wang

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the potential clinical benefits of mid-urethral sling (MUS) and urethral dilatation (UD) operations for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) combined with urethral stricture. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Departmen...

Periodisation Strategies: A Meta-Analysis Unravelling the Impact on Optimising Athletic Peak Performance

By Kiran Yameen, Areeba Khan

ABSTRACT The present study aimed to identify the impact of various periodisation approaches used in training athletes and to identify the effect size of the periodisation technique in improving athletes’ peak performance before the main event. Inclusion criteria comprised recruitment of all th...

Evaluation of Sarcopenia by Psoas Muscle Measurements in Osteoporotic Patients with Vertebral Compression Fracture

By Irfan Atik, Enes Gul

ABSTRACT Objective: To examine the effect of sarcopenia on osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture with psoas muscle measurements. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Radiology, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkiye, from January 2020 to Marc...

The Short-Term Results of the Modified Concentric-Needle Technique for Single-Puncture Arthrocentesis: A Preliminary Study

By Guzin Neda Hasanoglu Erbasar, Mehmet Fatih Senturk, Kevser Sancak

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the clinical applicability of the modified concentric cannula technique (CCT), focusing on the duration of the arthrocentesis, the number of reposition of cannula, and the occurrence of complications. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: ...

Frequency of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury During Third Molar Extraction

By Sehrish Maqbool, Najia Sajjad Khan, Iram Abbas, Alamgir Khan

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the frequency of inferior alveolar nerve injury during third molar extraction and the associated factors. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, Pakistan, fro...

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Neonates Associated with COVID-19 in Neonatal ICU of a Tertiary Care Hospital

By Asma Shabbir, Humaira Khurshid, Imran Mahmood Khan

ABSTRACT Objective: Neonatal multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-N) is a unique disease of neonates described in several case reports from all over the world with a myriad of presentations and the emergence of new cases. Study Design: Retrospective case series. Place and Duration of the Study: D...

Breast Cancer Management During the COVID Pandemic

By Gulcin Turkmen Sariyildiz, Fikriye Figen Ayhan

ABSTRACT Objective: To explore the impact of COVID-19 among both the newly diagnosed patients and patients under follow-up for breast cancer by focusing on patients’ accessibility to management and comparing the distribution of them before and during pandemic. Study Design: Single-centric ret...

Health-Related Behaviours of Cancer Survivors: A Nationwide Korean Study

By In Cheol Hwang, Hong Yup Ahn

ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study investigated health-related behaviours in Korean cancer survivors by time after cancer diagnosis. The data of 50,532 subjects (aged 40 to 79 years) who participated in the 2007–2019 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) were subj...

Tracheobronchial Foreign Body in Children with an Insidious Medical History

By Xiaoxu Zhang, Qiulan Shi

ABSTRACT This study explored the clinical features of tracheobronchial foreign bodies (TFB) in children lacking both a foreign body aspiration history and bronchial cut-off signs on imaging. This study was conducted between 2011 and 2021, including 45 children without a choking history or tracheal i...

The Elderly's Limited Awareness of Advanced-Way Dental Procedures Hinders Access to Treatment, Resulting in Persistent Pain and Unmet Dental Needs in Pakistan

By Raahim Salman Abdul Ghaffar, Abdullah Nawaz Baloch, Tazeen Saeed Ali

Clinical Audit of Papillary Thyroid Cancer Reporting Format in Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Oman

By Shima Al Khuri, Suad Al Jahdhami, Asim Qureshi

Role of Authors in the Medical Manuscripts

By Irfan Ahmed

The Imperative Need for Career Counselling Sessions in the Medical and Dental Fields

By Wajiha Qamar

Early Warning Scoring Systems: What is the Bottom Line?

By Faraz Mansoor