Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences

About the Journal

Title of Journal: Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences (Lahore)

(ISSN Online: 2790-9352, Print: 2790-9344)

Frequency: Monthly (w.e.f July-2022)

Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences (Lahore) (PJHSL) is a monthly, double blinded peer-reviewed open access Journal. It is affiliated with Lahore Medical Research Center and publishes high-quality original research and reviews.

Aim & Scope:

PJHSL aims to advance scientific knowledge, promote evidence-based research, and facilitate the practical application of findings to improve health outcomes.

The Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences (Lahore) covers all areas of health sciences, clinical medicine, biomedical sciences, health systems and policy, nursing and allied health sciences, public health, including preventive measures and community-level health initiatives.

Accreditation:

Approved by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan for the year 2024-25

Approved by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council till 31st July, 2026

Fee & Subscription Charges

Article Processing Fee: Rs 5000/ Article (w.e.f 1st May, 2024) (Non-Refundable)

Article Publication Fee (National) Rs 30000 / Article

Article Publication Fee (International ) 200 USD / Article

Printed Version (Selected Articles on Authors Request) : Rs 2500/per copy (For InLand Delivery)

Annual Subscription for Printed Versions

For Institutes: Rs 20,000/ Annually

Single Copy (Selected Articles): Rs 2500/-

Bank Details

Account Title: Lahore Medical Research Center LLP

Bank Name: Meezan Bank

IBAN: PK36MEZN0002840105377903

Account # 02840105377903

Waiver Policy

If an author has no funds to pay such charges, he may request for full or partial waiver of publication fees. The decision may however vary from case to case.

We do not want charges to prevent the publication of worthy material.

Submissions

Submission are welcome and may be submitted here: editor@thejas.com.pk

Current Issue

2025: Volume 06 Issue 12 (December Issue)

View 2025: Volume 06 Issue 12 (December Issue)

Published: 2025-12-31

Editorial

Ensuring Support and Inclusion for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Pakistan Ensuring Support for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Riffat Mehboob

01-02
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3703

Original Article

Post Operative Outcomes of Acute Perforated Appendix During Index Admission Acute Perforated Appendix During Index Admission

. Rizwana, Sadaf Afridi, Kausar Noor, Muhammad Bilal Ud Din, Ishrat Alam, Sardar Alam

03-07
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3423
Carotid Artery Doppler Study in Patients Presenting with STEMI Carotid Artery Doppler Study with STEMI

Owais Khan, Tashfeen Irtaza Khan, Cheragh Hussain, Yamna Ali

08-12
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3534
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Parents of Children with Epilepsy Knowledge and Practice of Parents of Children with Epilepsy

Lalit Kumar, Shazia Kulsoom, Wajid Hussain

13-18
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3537
Knowledge of Seizures, Epilepsy, and Seizure First Aid among Teachers and Students at Various Educational Levels Knowledge of Epilepsy and Seizure First Aid among Students and Teachers

Zomer Sardar, Neelum Khan, Javaria Sardar, Arsalan Haider, Sumayyah Liaquat, Safia Bano, Hira Majied

19-24
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3202
Clinical Characteristics of HIV Patients Presenting with Weight Loss: A Cross-Sectional Study Clinical Characteristics of HIV Patients Presenting with Weight Loss

Ahmad Ali, Salim Badshah, Qazi Ikramullah, Naveed Ullah, Shahid Ullah, . Obaidullah

25-29
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3076
Comparative Impact of Olanzapine and Aripiprazole on the Development of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Psychiatric Disorders Olanzapine and Aripiprazole on the Metabolic Syndrome in Psychiatric Disorders Patients

Suhail Mafani, Nadiya Khan, Mehwish Mansoor, Syed Liaquat Ali, Khawar Anwar, Ayesha Islam

30-35
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3084
Effectiveness and Safety of Carbamazepine versus Gabapentin in the Pharmacological Management of Trigeminal Neuralgia Carbamazepine vs Gabapentin in Trigeminal Neuralgia

Maria Jabbar, Uzair Bin Akhtar, Komal Akram, Mustafa Ayub Khawaja, Muhammad Khalil

36-40
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3453
Clinical and Echocardiographic Profile of Pediatric Patients with Ventricular Septal Defect Echocardiographic Profile of Pediatric Patients having Ventricular Septal Defect

Roohi Munir, Asif Ahmad, Anam Zaman, Haseen Dil Wazir

41-47
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3316
Impact of Tobacco Cessation Curriculum on Professional Competency of Dental Students: A Survey Tobacco Cessation Curriculum on Professional Competency of Dental Students

Wajiha Anzar, Syed Hussain Askary, Talal Bin Taheer, Muhammad Bilal Bashir, Sadaf Arshi, Syed Jaffar Abbas Zaidi

48-52
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3479
Functional Outcome of Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Hamstring Tendon Autograft Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction Using Hamstring Tendon Autograft

Farman Ul Haq, Faraz Ahmad Khan, Hazrat Akbar, Rahmat Khan, Waheed Altaf, Zain Naseer, Latif Khan, Hafiz Umair Hussain

53-57
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3008
Comparison of Ureteral Stents-Related Symptoms among Patients with Ureteral Stents of 4.7Fr and 6Fr Diameter Patients with Ureteral Stents of 4.7Fr and 6Fr Diameter

Muhammad Zahid Ahmad, Abdul Rehman, Muhammad Asif, Abdul Basit Niaz, Rao Nouman Ali, Shafqat Shahzad

58-62
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.2769
An Assessment of Functional Status of Stroke Patients Using the Functional Independence Measure on the Hospitalization, Discharge, and Three Months Post-Stroke: Analytical Cross-Sectional Study FIM on the Hospitalization, Discharge, and Three Months Post-Stroke

Sabina Nayab, Qasim Bashir, Adnan Aslam

63-68
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3243
Comparison of Oral versus Intravenous Fluid Therapy on Amniotic Fluid Index in Women with Oligohydramnios Oral Versus Intravenous Fluid Therapy on AFI in Women with Oligohydramnios

Maryam Shahid, Sofia Tariq, Mahwish Farzana

69-74
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3663
Frequency and Association of Dyslipidemia with Clinical and Biochemical Parameters among Patients with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Dyslipidemia with Clinical and Biochemical Parameters among Patients with NAFLD

Arslan Ahmad, Shazia Siddique, Amanullah Bhalli, Amina Umer, Umayma Asad, Muhammad Irfan Jamil

75-81
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3349
Exposure of Acute Gastroenteritis in Relation to Season: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Demographic Representation of Paediatric Patients with Their Outcomes Acute Gastroenteritis in Relation to Season: Demographic Representation of Paediatric Patients

Nighat Seema, Erum Saboohi, Adeela Ilyas, Shahar Bano Khan, Warda Afzal, Saiyida Kaunain Fatima

82-86
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3267
Assessment of Symptom Severity, Urinary Flow, and Prostate Volume in Men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Cross-Sectional Correlation Study Urinary Flow and Prostate Volume in Men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Anum Fatima Parekh, Madiha Saleem Rehmani, Suhail Akhtar Channa, . Akhtar, Muhammad Zohaib Zafar Khan, Muhammad Mansoor

87-91
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3611
Diagnostic Accuracy of Computed Tomography with Intraoperative Findings in Prediction of Metastatic Cervical Lymph Nodes in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Taking Histopathology as Gold Standard CT Accuracy for Cervical Node Metastasis in OSCC

Bhavesh Sagar, Kamran Hamid, Abdul Khalique, Sehrish Asghar, Bilal Irfan, . Mehak, . Varsha, Priyanka Devi

92-97
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3448
Gender Identification Based on Dental Micro-Esthetics: A Study of Dental Professionals' Perceptions Gender Identification Based on Dental Micro-Esthetics

Anam Fayyaz Bashir, Moeen Ud Din Ahmad, Ussamah Waheed Jatala, Maham Ibrar Rana, Noor Fatima, Aisha Arshad Butt, Saima Razzaq Khan

98-104
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3239
Frequency of Congenital Anomalies in Newborns Congenital Anomalies in Newborns

Aksa Ismail, Falak Naz Baloch, Rabia Bosan, Namia Nazir, Amina Begum, Hafiza Mariyam Ishaque, Zareen Kamal

105-111
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.2965
Diagnostic Accuracy of Colour Doppler Ultrasound in Antenatal Diagnosis of Morbidly Adherent Placenta, Taking Operative Finding as Gold Standard CDU in Morbidly Adherent Placenta and Taking Operative Finding as Gold Standard

Memoona Khan, Naila Nadeem, Mina'a Shahid, Mohammad Yousaf, Saman Shah, Saira Samnani

112-117
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3512
Frequency of Postpartum Depression in Patients Undergoing Caesarean Section Postpartum Depression in Patients Undergoing Caesarean Section

Sidra Iqbal, Umbreen Akram, Shehzad Bashir Momana, Zubaida Shaheen

118-123
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3313
Physiological Joint Stability and Clinical Outcomes of Braided Suture Techniques in Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Braided Suture Techniques in Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Mannal Saleem, Sampana Fatima, Sumera Imran, Rabia Rauf

124-130
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3292
Diagnostic Accuracy of Red Cell Distribution Width in Diagnosing Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis in Term Newborns Red Cell Distribution Width Accuracy in Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis

Muhammad Jafar Iqbal, Muhammad Hammad Riaz, Muhammad Zulfiqar Siddiq, Javaria Rasheed, Asim Khurshid

131-135
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3431
Frequency of Echocardiographic Changes in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi Echocardiographic Changes in Chronic Liver Disease

Hafiza Bazarqa, Muhammad Tanveer Alam, Syed Muhammad Kashif, Hari Lal, Beenish Imam, Sabiha Banu

136-141
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3503
Comparison of Rate of Epiretinal Membrane Formation Following Pars Plana Vitrectomy with and without Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling in Advanced Diabetic Eye Disease ERM Formation Following PPV and Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling

Maham Javed, Huma Kayani, Najam Iqbal Ahmed, Abdul Rauf, Khurram Chauhan, Sohaib Afzal, Usman Mahmood

142-146
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3559

Systematic Review

Radiologic Evaluation of Paranasal Sinus Anatomical Variations: A Systematic Review of CT and CBCT Studies and Their Surgical Implications Radiologic Evaluation of Paranasal Sinus Anatomical Variations: CT and CBCT Studies

Sahar Fahim, Muhammad Umer Khan Khalil, Tahira Mehreen, Rahmat Ullah Jan, Mehak Shafiq, Amber Shami

147-153
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3557
Anatomical and Dermatologic Manifestations of Estrogen Deficiency in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review Dermatologic Manifestations of Estrogen Deficiency in Postmenopausal Women

Anjum Mahmood, Shehryar Shah, Naimat Ullah, Rahmat Ullah Jan, Muhummad Adnan Jan, Motasim Billah

154-162
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3614
Serum Liver Enzyme Patterns in Pediatric Hepatitis: A Systematic Review Serum Liver Enzyme Patterns in Pediatric Hepatitis

. Ibrahim, Ansar Hussain, Mohammad Iqbal, Jalil Khan, . Hamidullah, Tanveer Ahmad

163-170
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3606
Pterygium Is a Pre-Malignant Condition: A Systematic Review Pterygium: A Pre-Malignant Condition

Muhammad Saeed Zafar Khan, Abdul Majeed Malik, Chaudry Nasir Ahmed, Aijaz Zeeshan Khan Chachar, Amina Saeed, Gulbano Akram

171-177
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i12.3495

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