Vol. 76 No. SUPPL-1 (2026): January

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Published: 30-01-2026

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Editorial

Wings of Hope:: Drone Technology for Medical Aid in High Risk Operational Zones

Ammad Ud Din Nasir

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Original Articles

Management of Mandibular Angle Fractures Using One Miniplate Versus Two Miniplate Fixation System

Shahrukh Zafar, Shahid Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Junaid, Syed Junaid Hussain Bukhari, Sana Somair, Ayesha Imran

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Role of Systemic Lignocaine in Neuropathic Pain

Syed Majid Waseem, Raheel Azhar Khan

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Efficacy and Safety of Duloxetine for Pain in Fibromyalgia in Adults

Qurat UL Ain, Adnan Manzar, Zara Zafar, Roshaan Tahir, Muhammad Hamza Zaheer, Fahad ul Hassan

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Comparison of Pain Intensity after Pan Retinal Photocoagulation Performed with Yellow versus Green Laser in Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Muhammad Usman Ghani, Muhammad Ahsan Mukhtar, Taimoor Ashraf Khan, Teyyeb Azeem Janjua, Umar Ijaz, Waseem Yousaf

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Intralesional Tranexamic Acid vs Intralesional Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Resistant Melasma

Maryam Rehman, Asher Ahmed Mashhood, Shamaila Khan, Mehmood Hussain, Javeria Hafeez, Iqra Ghous

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Association of Quality of Life with Tinnitus Severity and Degree of Hearing Loss: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Farhad Mustafa, Shakeel Ahmed, Muhammad Shahzad Hanif, Muhammad Khan, Sunarays Akhtar, Syed Ausaf Ahmed

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Analgesic Efficacy of Transversalis Fascia Plane Block Versus Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block after Caesarian Section

Muhammad Muzzamal Saleem, Abdul Hameed Bhatti, Naveed Farhat, Nabeel Tahir, Muhammad Zeeshan Akbar, Saad Hameed

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Screening For Breast Cancer Amongst High-Risk Population At A Tertiary Care Hospital from Rawalpindi

Maria Mir Jan, Syeda Qamar Rifat Naqvi, Zaini Azam, Shandana Gul, Maham Tariq, Said Zaman

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Comparison of Patient Profiles of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia versus Non-Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Children from Rawalpindi

Danial Mehmood, Shamama Hassan, Samina Tabussam, Bilal Akhlaq, Haider Ali, Sumbal Malik

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Comparison of Postoperative Pain after using Passive Ultra Sonic Activation (PUA) and Manual Dynamic Agitation (MDA) during Root Canal Treatment

Ahmed Abdullah, Syed Muzammil Hussain, Shehroze Azeem, Talha Khurshid, Syed Shan e Haider Naqvi

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Management Outcomes of Biliary Complications after Major Liver Resection in a Single Hepato-Biliary Center

Muhammad Ali, Nasir Mehmud , Maham Saqib, Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Naeem, Syed Daood Hashmi

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Incidence of Seroma Formation in Mesh Abdominal Hernioplasties: Irrigated Versus Non-Irrigated Wounds

Muhammad Shujah Hasan, Sohail Ilyas, Imran Ashraf, Muhammad Ajmal Laghari, Ahmed Bilal Joyia, Fahad Nazir

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Evaluating the Diagnostic Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Identifying Choledocholithiasis in Patients with Obstructive Jaundice

Murad Arshad, Yasir Shakeel, Nisar Ahmed Ahmed, Saerah Iffat Zafar, Rohaid Khan, Hafsa Aquil

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Comparison of Stress Coping Styles Between Mental Health Technicians and Psychiatric Nurses Working in a Tertiary Care Psychiatric Hospital

Muhammad Ibrar Hussain, Sohail Ali, Muhammad Sheraz Malik, Ata Ullah, Nomita Imtiaz, Sonia Irshad

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Comparison of a Measuring Scale With Hertel’s Exophthalmometer in a Pakistani Adult Population

Usman Tariq, Muhammad Shahid, Fawad Ahmad Khan, M Kamran Haider, Muhammad Jahanzaib, Abdul Rauf

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Comparing Surgical Site Infection, between Dressed and Undressed Wound in Patients Undergoing Clean Abdominal Surgeries

Sunya Asad, Bilal Saeed, Imran Ashraf, Asad Shameem, Leena Hussain Awan, Tansheet Mazhar Qureshi

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Caregiver Burden in Chronic Diseases: Role of Perceived Social Support and Duration of Care in Arthritis and Diabetes

Maryam Umar, Maryam Farooq Munir, Saima Majeed

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Role of Inferior Vena Cava Diameters as Predictor of Fluid Responsiveness in Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Septic Shock

Momina Khan, Nighat Sultana, Mahnaz Parveen; Ambreen Aslam; Saad Muhammad, Muhammad Sarwar

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Evaluation of Forward Head Posture in School-Going Students and its Association with Shoulder Pain

Laiba Pervez, Ayesha Jamil, Sana Akram

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Comparison of Anesthetic Effectiveness of Different Volumes of Articaine for Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block In Molar Teeth With Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis

Kanza Zafar, Syed Muzammil Hussain, Zahid Mehmood Khan, Hafiza Hira Amjad, Safina Habib, Hafsa Razzaq

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Effect of Pilocarpine 0.2% for the Treatment of Presbyopia

Marrium Shafi, Yaseen Lodhi, Asma Aftab, Haroon Sarfraz, Muhammad Akmal Khan, Dr Asad Ali Khan

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Association between Height of Interproximal Papilla and Different Clinical Parameters

Syed Adil Tanvir, Muhammad Sharjeel, Yasir Ikram Ahmed, Asma Wahid Ali khan, Natasha Fatima, Aliza Abbas

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Systemic Effects of Local Anesthesia on Hypertensive Patients During Tooth Extraction

Sana Somair, Shafi Ullah Khan, Adnan Babar, Syed Junaid Hussain Bukhari, Shahrukh Zafar, Ruhma Tariq

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Assessing Endobronchial Washing Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Gene Xpert's Role in Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Sputum Smear Negative Patient

Muhammad Faizan, Muhammad Amir, Muhammad Iqbal, Ehsan Elahi, Muhammad Faraz, Owais Amjad Janjua

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Effect of Testosterone Replacement on Anemia and Quality of Life amongst Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

Muhammad Haseeb Lodhi, Abdul Rehman Arshad, Qurat Ul Ain Azam, Malik Nadeem Azam Khan, Hummain Baber, Muhammad Umair Yasin

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Mesotherapy with Ascorbic Acid for Treatment of Gingival Hyperpigmentation

Syed Adil Tanvir, Muhammad Sharjeel, Asma Wahid Ali khan, Yasir Ikram Ahmed, Aliza Abbas, Natasha Fatima

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Bacteriological Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction-Associated Conjunctivitis

Umair Naeem Khan, Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Imran Sarwar Khan, Samar Fatima, Junaid Afsar Khan, Bushra Akbar

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Association of Serum Uric Acid Level with Short Term In-Hospital Mortality In St-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Muhammad Ismail, Asad Mahmood, Zubair Ahmed, Ishtiaq Munir Janjua, Syed Fahad Ul Hassan, Muhammad Naveed

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The Effects of Sonic Activation of Irrigant on Post-Operative Pain after Root Canal Treatment on Permanent Dentition: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Samia Rasool, Imran Khan, Jawad Ali Shah, Zahra Zubair, Javeriya Shahid, Tabinda Shan

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Efficacy and Baseline Predictors of Tofacitinib Response in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis at a Private Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

Maryam Ahmed, Shahida Perveen, Saira Yaseen, Maimoona Firdus, Saba Samreen, Haris Gul, Babur Salim, Amjad Nasim

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Comparison of Masticatory Performance of Bilateral Balanced Occlusion and Lingualized Occlusion in Complete Denture Patients

Seema Khattak, Muzammal Maqsood Butt, Surriya Sherazi, Saad Khan, Mubashir Sharif, Madiha Shahbaz

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Clinical Outcomes of Integrated Treatment strategies in Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis: Single Center Experience

Hafiz Bilal Ahmed, Syed Hasnain Abbas, Hafiz Aamir Bashir, Muhammad Usman Ali Rizvi, Syed Waqas Hassan, Muhammad Umar

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Comparison Between Roof of Glenoid Fossa Roof in Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Non-TMD Patients: A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Study

Wajeeha Parveen, Saad Khan, Muzamal Maqsood Butt, Madiha Shahbaz, Surriya Sherazi, Mubashir Sharif

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Correlational Analysis of Vitamin B12 as an Inflammatory Marker in Patients with Sepsis

Muhammad Shahbaz Shoaib, Sohail Sabir , Muhammad Furqan Siddique, Muhammad Elham Wahid Siddique, Hira Salam

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Determination of Pre-Transplant Mean Counts of CD 28 Negative T Lymphocytes in Early Acute Rejectors and Non - Rejectors of Renal Allograft

Muhammad Aftab Hassan, Hamid Nawaz Tipu, Muhammad Omair Riaz, Sara Waqar Khan, Mustajab Alam

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Comparative Analysis of Manual and Automated Reticulocyte Count in Patients Referred for Haemoglobin Studies in A Tertiary Care Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

Saad Yousof, Manzar Bozdar, Mohib Shamoon, Rafia Mahmood, Ayesha Khurshid, Aysha Khan, Saqib Hussain Korejo, Syeda Samia Shafaat

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Outcome of Immediate Postpartum Intrauterine Contraceptive Device in Caesarean Versus Vaginal Insertion: A Comparative Study

Haleema Sadia, Gulfreen Waheed, Nadia Zahid, Sana Navid, Sidra Asif

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Clinical Characteristics and Short-Term Outcomes of Pediatric Mediastinal Mass-Prospective Experience from a Tertiary Care Center in Karachi, Pakistan

Naila Rafiq, Muhammad Rahil Khan, Anushe Mohsin Feroze, Ghulam Qadir Pathan , Muhammad Rafie Raza, Muhammad Shamvil Ashraf

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Developing Feedback Literacy Among Undergraduate Dental Students Through Peer and Self-Assessment: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Moneezhay Jaffer, Ayesha Rauf, Adeela Bashir, Saadia Hamid

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The prevalence of lymph node metastasis in clinically negative neck (CNo) in Oral squamous cell carcinoma patients.

Tariq Mahmood, Shafiullah Khan, Adnan Babar, Shahid Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Junaid, Ashar Waheed

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Efficacy of Sublingual Atropine to Minimize Drooling in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Hafiz Muhammad Muaaz Naeem, Hina Azhar , Muneeba Malik, Aisha Farid, Ammara Hina, Anam Ali

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Impact of Fixed Dental Prosthesis on Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQOL)

Seema Khattak, Muzammal Maqsood Butt , Asifa Abbas , Khadija Irshad, Saad Khan, Madiha Shahbaz

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Prevalence of Elective Tracheostomy Complications in Neck Dissection Patients

Tariq Mahmood, Shafi ullah Khan, Sabir Ali, Idrees Khan, Shahid Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Junaid

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Diagnostic Accuracy of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Evaluation of Parotid Gland Neoplasms

Syed Faizan Ali, Irfan Ahmed Shaikh, Danish ur Rahim, Qurat ul Ain, Deepak Rai, Atif Hafeez Siddiqui

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Extra-Intestinal Manifestations of Celiac Disease in Pediatric Population of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan - an Observational Study

Adnan, Hanif Ullah, Shamama Hasan, Ifnan Shamraiz, Husna Khan

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Predictors of Short and Long-Term Success of Electrical Cardioversion in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Hira Ahmad, Muhammad Shabbir , Huma Mushtaq, Shahid Mukarram, Tehreem Fahd, Syed Sajidain Syed

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Evaluation of Oral Stereognostic Ability in Completely Edentulous Patients

Fatima Rafiq, Salman Ahmad, Shoaib Rahim, Huda Khalid, Ayesha Mehak, Sana Afzal

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Comparison of Function Outcome of External Fixation with Orthofix Versus External Fixation with Orthifix Supplemented by K-Wires in Distal Radius Intra-Articular Comminuted Fractures (23c3)

Ali Raza, Muhammad Rashid , Majid Rashid, Rana Danish Iftikhar

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Success Rate of Combined Transcanalicular Diode Laser and Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy in Patients of Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction

Ammarah Ashraf Awan, Syeda Alishba Zahra Naqvi, Aisha Rafique, Ubaid Ullah Yasin, Waqas Rahim Butt, Syed Abid Hassan Naqvi

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THE COMPARISON OF DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF MODIFIED ALVARADO SCORE VS RIPASA SCORE IN ACUTE APPENDICITIS AMONG YOUNG POPULATION VISITING TERTIARY CARE CENTER.

Muhammad Ahsan Mustafa, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, Khurram Niaz, Sajjad Ahmad Ansari, Wasif Idris Ahmed, Erisha Komal

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Microbial Spectrum and Antiobiotic Sensitivity Patterns in Neonatal Blood Cultures: A NICU Based Study from Quetta, Pakistan

Syed Moeed Ahmed, Muhammad Shoaib, Waqas Ahmed, Samrina Yasmeen, Hina Muhammad Ali, Najeebullah

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Comparative Evaluation of Postoperative Pain After Using Endoactivator, Side Vented, And Open Ended Endodontic Needles As Final Irrigation Protocols During Root Canal Treatment

Ahmed Abdullah, Syed Muzammil Hussain, Ahmed Shah Khan, Muhammad Zubair, Syed Shan e Haider Naqvi, Talha Khurshid

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Post Total Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia in Toxic MNG and Effect of Post-operative Intravenous Calcium Gluconate in its Incidence

Muhammad Ahsan Mustafa, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, Muhammad Hassan Abbas, Sajjad Ahmad Ansari, Kaleem Akhtar, Fatima Akram

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Comparison Between Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block Versus Local Wound Infiltration for Post Operative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Appendectomy

Aroosa Nawaz, Rabia Ashraf, Iram Shahzadi, Salman Iqbal, Adnan Ahmed khan, Abid Khan

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Comparative Study of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Versus Lumboperitoneal Shunt in Patients Presenting with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Waqas Ahmed, Maqsood Akram, Zahid Hussain, Talha Yasin, Babar Shamim, Muhammad Usman

S277-S281
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Correlation of Maxillary Intercanine Distance with Interalar Width in Dentate Subjects

Aima Riaz, Salman Ahmad, Sara Urooj, Sana Afzal, Ayesha Mehak Saeed, Pakeeza Kiran

S282-S286
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Association of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome with Mental Stress in Women of Reproductive Age Group

Amina Zulfiqar, Malahat Mansoor, Munawar Afzal, Faraz Bakht, Marriam Sarfraz, Sajida Karamat

S287-S291
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Effect of Technology-Assisted Teaching on Student Engagement in Undergraduate Medical Education- a Quasi Experimental Study

Saira Zafar, Asiya Zahoor, Asma Mahmood, Rabia Ashraf

S292-S296
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Spectrum of Interstitial Lung Disease Patterns in Connective Tissue Diseases and their Outcomes: a Retrospective Analysis

Amar Lal, Muhammad Ahmed Saeed, Muhammad Rafaqat Hameed, Maryam Aamer, Umbreen Arshad, Hiba Shariq

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Comparison of Intrauterine versus Per-Rectal Misoprostol in Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Women undergoing Caesarean Section: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Zara Gul, Gulfreen Waheed

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Predictors of Negative Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Results in Early Breast Cancer: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Saman Naz, Ayesha Javed, Syeda Rifaat Naqvi, Aqsa Saleema, Zohra Jabeen, Syeda Saima Qamar Naqvi

S309-S313
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Incidence of Neuralgia in Post-Thoracotomy Patients at the Department of Thoracic Surgery of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ali Zaman Khan, Farhan Ahmed Majeed, Adeel Wyne, Muhib Ullah, Adnan Younis Panni, Fazila Khan

S314-S318
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Exploring Obstructive and Restrictive Patterns of Pulmonary Function in Post-Tuberculosis Patients at Secondary Care Hospital in Kohat

Zakir Ullah, Akhtar Sherin, Syed Fahim Shah, Muhammad Atif Tauseef

S319-S324
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Review Articles

When Health Becomes Security: Theorizing Infectious Disease Securitization Beyond the Biomedical Frame – A Scoping Review

Sanaa Aslam, Maidah Hanif, Muhammad Omar Niaz, Maryam Naseem

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