2026: Volume 07 Issue 3 (March issue)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3

Published: 2026-03-31

Editorial

Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pakistan: Lost in Policy, Weak in Practice Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pakistan

Ayesha Humayun

01-02
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.4110

Original Article

The Clinical Spectrum of Autoimmune-Mediated Neurological Diseases in Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital in Rawalpindi The Clinical Spectrum of Autoimmune-Mediated Neurological Diseases in Patients

Mahwish Mustafa, Wasim Wali Muhammad, Hameed Ur Rehman, Atta Rasool, Fiza Wali, Fizza Khurram

03-09
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3679
Short-Term Outcomes of Transcatheter VSD Closure Using the MFO Device at a Tertiary Cardiac Centre in Lahore Outcomes of Transcatheter VSD Closure Using MFO Device

Muhammad Afzal Ahmad, Touseef Asma, Husnain Athar, Yumna Asma, Faez Qasem, Asif Ur Rehman

10-16
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3650
Diagnostic Accuracy of Xpert Mycobacterium Tuberculosis/Rifampicin in Detecting Pulmonary Tuberculosis from Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in Sputum-Negative Patients Xpert Mycobacterium Tuberculosis/Rifampicin: Pulmonary TB from Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid

Abdullah Safi, Zafar Iqbal, Zakir Hussain, Fawad Ullah, Muhammad Khalid Shah, Muhammad Azeem Khan

17-22
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3506
Normal Pediatric Kidney Dimensions on Multidetector CT: Defining Standards for Pakistani Children Normal Pediatric Kidney Dimensions on Multidetector CT in Pakistani Children

Muhammad Yousaf, Waseem Akhtar Mirza, Muhammad Masood Alam, Faizan Ul Islam, Aisha Rasheed, Burhan Zafar, Maryam Sajjad, Muhammad Aman, Ayesha Hassan, Memoona Khan

23-29
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3583
Efficacy of Oral Progesterone Treatment in Women with Unexplained Recurrent First Miscarriages Oral Progesterone Treatment in Women with Unexplained Recurrent First Miscarriages

Misbah Ul Ain Aziz, Sadia Zainab

30-35
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3565
Comparative Effect of Green and Blue Filters on Near Point of Accommodation among Emmetropes and Myopes Green and Blue Filters: Accommodation among Emmetropes and Myopes

Sundas Saleem, Rabia Bushra Ehsan, Maryam Muhammad Nadeem, Muhammad Abdullah, Tuba Sanaullah, Eesha Ishaq

36-40
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3062
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction among Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction: Acute Myocardial Infarction

Maheer Nayyar, Zafar Iqbal, Zubair Ashraf, Naif Usman Saigol, Usman Ghani Choudhary, Naeem Shahzad, Ayesha Tariq

41-45
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3396
Comparison of Pain Intensity After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Between Patients with and Without Periportal Lidocaine Infiltration Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with and Without Periportal Lidocaine Infiltration

Wahb Noor Zia, Muhammad Ghayasuddin, Muhammad Ali, Zainab Sarhandi, Mahnoor Zia, Muhammad Dawood Hussain

46-50
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3287
Association of TLR7 Variants with Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia in COVID-19 Patients TLR7 Variants and Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia in COVID-19

Beenish Khalid, Saeeda Baig, Faiza Agha, Hina Faisal, Aliya Jafri, Afreen Bhatty

51-56
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3655
Psychological Impact of Infertility on Couples: A Cross-Sectional Study of Coping Strategies Psychological Impact of Infertility on Couples

Munazza Yousaf, Unzila Umer, Naila Raziq, Laila Shinwari

57-62
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3730
Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Brivaracetam versus Levetiracetam in the Management of Status Epilepticus in Children Intravenous Brivaracetam versus Levetiracetam in the Management of Status Epilepticus

Ikram Ur Rahman, Muhammad Zubair Ahmad, Ali Tariq

63-68
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3586
Prevalence of Childhood Unintentional Injuries Presenting to the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital Prevalence of Childhood Unintentional Injuries Presenting to the Emergency Department

Mamoona Nasr, Muhammad Nadeem Hameed, Hina Nasir, Muhammad Kashif Butt, Nayyab Hussain

69-74
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3036
Determinants of Repeated Hospital Admission in Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Repeated Hospital Admission in Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Saqib Khan, Muhammad Feroze Khan, Amer Azhar, Sehrish Saeed

75-80
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3567
Outcomes Following the Cutting Seton Procedure for High Anal Fistula Cutting Seton Procedure for High Anal Fistula

Hasnain Khan, Farrukh Ozair Shah, Tilal Ahmed Raza, Ayesha Mehmood, Nouman Khattak, Ahsan Saleem, . Abdullah

81-86
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3723
Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among Pregnant Females Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Pregnant Females

Khalida Anwar, Asia Hussain, Abeerah Zafar, Sehrish Muzafar, Rabia Shaukat, Hafsa Yasin, Tayyaba Yasin, Nida Yousaf

87-92
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3432
Comparison of Treatment Outcomes Between Intravenous Immunoglobulin and Steroid Therapy in Pediatric ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura) Intravenous Immunoglobulin and Steroid Therapy in Pediatric ITP

Zulfiqar Ali, Arif Zulqarnain, Muhammad Kamran Adil, Usman Fawad, Safwan Ahmad, Amir Hanif

93-98
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3592
Effect of a Six-Month Certificate Course in Health Professions Education on the Adversity Quotient of Medical Teachers Six-Month Certificate Course in Health Professions Education and Medical Teachers

Bilquis Shabbir

99-104
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3903
Success of Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy Using Flap Technique Success of Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy

Rabia Aftab, Muhammad Israr, Sarfraz Latif, Muhammad Zeeshan Ashraf, Hafiz Adil Ikram, Muhammad Ahmed Saleem

105-110
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3672
Patient Satisfaction Levels and Determinants among Inpatients in Tertiary Hospitals in Hayatabad, Peshawar Patient Satisfaction Levels and Determinants among Inpatients

Zaka Ullah, Muhammad Asad Barki, Muhammad Wisal Abid, Haseeb Ullah Kakar, Abbas Khan, Sultan Zeb, Salman Zahir

111-117
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3554
Faculty Perceptions of Feedback in Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) Feedback in Objective Structured Clinical Examinations

Zainab Abdullah, Lubna Kashif, Marina Khan, Syeda Sanaa Fatima, Asya Tauqir, Saima Manzoor

118-123
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3756
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Rifaximin versus Mebeverine in the Treatment of Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome Rifaximin versus Mebeverine in the Treatment of Diarrhea-Predominant IBS

Shahan Ahmad, Mamoona Zaman, Nauman Idrees, Rabia Gul, Yasir Aziz, Faryal Ahmad

124-130
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3757
Comparison of Intravenous Bolus with Infusion Regimen of Oxytocin in Patients Undergoing Elective Cesarean Delivery Intravenous Bolus with Infusion Regimen of Oxytocin and Elective Cesarean Delivery

Sara Sabir, Munazzah Bashir, Umaira Maqsood, Shumaila Ashfaq, Hafiz Faheem Asghar, Attiya Rashid, Fatima Umber

131-136
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3675
Psychological Well-being and Its Predictors among Doctors in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan Psychological Well-being and Its Predictors among

Muhammad Abdullah Sultan, Sohaib Haroon Siddiqui, Syeda Qudsia Zedi, Saba Khurshid, Ayesha Abubakar Mitha

137-142
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3574
Diagnostic Accuracy of Color Doppler Ultrasonography for Differentiating Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules: Sensitivity, Specificity, and ROC-Based Evaluation Using FNAC as Reference Standard Color Doppler Ultrasonography for Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules: ROC-Based Evaluation

Zubair Janan Orakzai, Laila Khan, Tabassum Begum, Sumaira Noureen, Neelofar Azam, Muhammad Sadiq

143-148
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3739
The Role of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting the Response to Neoadjuvant Targeted Therapies in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Predictive Value of NLR in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Maryam Bibi, Muhammad Tariq, Nasir Mehmood, Bushra Malik, Faryal Alam, Masroor Hassan, Qazi Muhammad Farooq

149-154
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3773
Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Association with Cirrhosis among Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection Vitamin D Deficiency and Association with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

Huma Nosher, Tahira Murtaza Cheema, Iqra Iqbal, Jahangir Yousaf, Syed Mubashir Abbas Rizvi, Javaria Amil, Aneeq Ur Rehman

155-159
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3816

Systematic Review

Impact of Intermittent Fasting on Human Endocrine and Metabolic Physiology: A Systematic Review Intermittent Fasting on Human Endocrine and Metabolic Physiology

Syed Soban Ahmed Tirimzi, Maham Khalid, Ambar Shuaib, Asma Aziz, Ayesha Riaz, Misbah Aslam
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3736
Empathy in Medical Ethics: A Systematic Review of Its Role in Healthcare Integrity Empathy in Medical Ethics

Sana Noor, Anusha Nauroz Ali, Faryal Arif, Aneeqa Ravail, Arbia Ihsan, Izza Siddique
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v7i3.3059