CONTENTS                                                       

Editorial

Muscle Cramps – Causes and Management                                                                                                        1-4
Prof. Dr. Azhar Masud Bhatti                                                                                                                              

Original Articles

^1.         Protective Effect of Tinospora Bakis (Miers) Methanolic Extract on Gentamicin-Induced
Nephrotoxicity in Rats                                                                                                                                              5-10
1. Tarig Hussein Abdelrahman Bilal 2.  Nuraddeen Ibrahim Ja’afar
3. Nada Mohammad Suliman 4. Anil Bengaluru Shivappa 5. Ahmed Hashim
6. Sanusi Mohammad Bello

2.       Association of Impacted Maxillary Canines with Root Resorption of Adjacent Teeth - A
Radiographic Retrospective Study                                                                                                                        11-15

1. Ebrahim S Alshawy 2. Waleed Khalid Alharbi

3.       Isolation and identification of Vibrio Cholerae from Stool Sample and Antibiotic Susceptibility
Pattern in Baluchistan Pakistan                                                                                                                             16-19
1. Ashiq Hussain 2. Yasmeen Lashari 3. Muhammad Mazhar 4. Fazal ur Rahman
5. Iftikhar ul Haq 6.  Shahid Ali Magsi

4.       The Impact of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Duration on Diminishing Visual Acuity in Pakistan              20-25
1. Muhammad Junaid MJ1 2.  Fawad Ahmed FA 3. Ziaur Rehman ZR 4. Irfan Ali IA
5. Tayyaba Arshad TA

5.       Dyslipidemia and Associated Risk Factors in Obese Children and Adolescents                                        26-30
1. Muhammad Abdul Quddus 2. Nisar Ahmed 3. Irum Javed 4. Rabia Tahir 5. Shahid Iqbal
6. Syed Muhammad Sajid Ali Bukhari

6.       An Observational Study of Trauma Managed by Bonesetters: Complications, Delays,
Orthopaedic Outcomes, and Healthcare Costs                                                                                                   31-35
1. Mohammad Aslam Mengal 2. Saddam Mazar 3. Zahid khan 4. Eamaan Abid 5. Nargis Taj 
6. Saima Azam

7.       The Incidence of Dry Socket Following Non-Surgical Extraction of Mandibular Molars in
A Teaching Hospital                                                                                                                                                 36-40
1. Shahzada Faiz Ahmad Khan 2. Affan Jabbar 3. Muhammad Asif Shahzad
4. Zubair Ahmad Khan 5. Ayma Syed 6. Iram Pervaiz

8.       Causes and Accompanying Factors of Diarrhea Among Under Fives from the Mothers' Point
of View                                                                                                                                                                          41-45

1. Ilham Amin Jaddoue 2. Hala Abas Jasim alsudany

9.       Prevalence of Hiatal Hernia in Patients Undergoing Endoscopy with Gastroesophageal

Reflux Disease                                                                                                                                                            46-51

1. Arslan Shahzad 2. Faria Mumtaz 3. Javaria Isram 4. Muhammad Tahir

10.    Pattern of Stroke in Young Adults: Clinical Presentation and Risk Factors                                              52-55

1. Saeed Arif 2. Hussnain Hashim 3. Saima Shafait 4. Kainat Amjad

11.    Neuroimaging Findings on CT and MRI in Adult Patients with COVID-19                                               56-59

1. Hussnain Hashim 2. Saeed Arif 2. Saima Shafait 4. Asma Ambreen

12.    Histopathological Analysis of Whipple Resection Specimens In A Local Population                             60-63

Anam Ilyas 2. Sobia Anwar 3. Sadaf Ali Jaffari 4. Sadia Sharif 5. Asma Rasheed
6. Lubna Humayun

13.    Diagnostic Accuracy of Increased Endometrial Thickness on Transvaginal Ultrasound in
Predicting Uterine Pathology in Postmenopausal Bleeding                                                                           64-68

1. Shadia Shah 2. Ayesha Saif 3. Simone Rehan 4. Humaira Rasheed 5.  Nabiha Iqbal
6. Nabeela Shami

14.    Association Between Sleep Apnea and ENT Disorders Among Obese Adults in Mirpur, AJK              69-71

1. Farooq Ahmed Noor 2. Alyia Imtiaz 3. Amna Ahmed Noor 4. Faisal Bashir
5. Ejaz Ahmed 6. Ahmed Munir Qureshi

15.    Association between Vaginal Microbiota and Recurrence of Vaginal Infections at DHQ
Hospital, Mirpur AJK                                                                                                                                              72-75

1. Sara Akram 2. Aurooj Fatima 3. Hina Zubair 4. Nasreen Akhter

5. Mubashra Ghulam Muhammad

16.    Prevalence and Management of Pediatric Asthma in Urban Versus Rural Settings                                76-80

1. Ameer Ali Jamali 2. Azizullah Langah 3. Naseer Ahmad Memon 

4. Munawar Ali Siyal 5. Karam Khushik 6.  Ali Akbar Siyal

17.    The Role Of Semen Preparation Techniques In Enhancing Intrautrine Insemination (IUI)
Success: A Cross Sectional Study                                                                                                                          81-84

1. Shadab Mumtaz 2. Syed Zafar 3. Amina Bibi 4. Sidra Gohar 5. Nazia 6. Sara Gul

18.    Impact of Ovarian Stimulation Protocols on Intrauterine Insemination Success in Patients
with PCOS                                                                                                                                                                    85-89

1. Sara Gul 2. Nazia 3. Sidra Gohar 4. Kokab Saba 5. Amina Bibi 6. Shadab Mumtaz

19.    Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Cardiovascular Health: Understanding the Interconnected
Pathways                                                                                                                                                                     90-93

1. Shahid Rizwan Safir 2. Maaz Bacha 3. Israr Ahmad Khan 4. Qazi Safwan

5. Ammarah muska 6. Najmuddin

20.    Bucket Handle Tear Reduction and Repair by a Locally Customized Outside-in Technique;
A Simple, Cost-Effective Approach                                                                                                                      94-98

Javed Iqbal 2. Shams U Rehman  3. Naeem Ullah

21.    Exploring the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Personality Traits Among
Students                                                                                                                                                                        99-103

1. Tayyaba Nawaz 2. Muhammad Kashif 3. Ammara Butt

22.    Arthroscopic Arthrolysis and Quadricep VY Plastiy for Post Traumatic / Post  Surgical
Stiff Knee                                                                                                                                                                     104-108

Shams u Rehman  2. Javed Iqbal^. 3. Naeem Ullah

23.    Impact of Early Nutrition on the Development of Childhood Obesity                                                        109-112

1. Azizullah Langah 2. Naseer Ahmad Memon 3. Ameer Ali Jamali

4. Munawar Ali Siyal 5.  Karam Khushik 6.  Ali Akbar Siyal

24.    The Risk Factors of Poor Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients with Coronavirus
Disease -19                                                                                                                                                                   113-117

1. Omer Sabir 2.  Aijaz Zeeshan Khan Chachar  3. Adnan Hussain Shahid

4.  Syeda Arzinda Fatima 5. Muhammad Kamran Rauf  

25.    Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Pediatric Epilepsy in Low-Income Countries                                   118-121

1. Naseer Ahmad Memon 2. Azizullah Langah 3. Ameer Ali Jamali 4. Munawar Ali Siyal
5.  Karam Khushik 6.  Ali Akbar Siyal

26.    Short Cervix A Predictor of Massive Haemorhage in Patient with Placenta Previa                               122-126

1. Neelum Zahir 2. Sadaf Ali 3. Maryam Afridi

27.    Spectrum of Congenital Heart Diseases in Down Syndrome Patients                                                          127-130

1. Junaid Iqbal 2. Annam Sammie 3. Shabeer Hussain Shah 4. Najm ul Huda Siddiqui
5. Fazal Mabood 6. Saad Muhammad

28.    Body Image Dissatisfaction And Unhealthy Supplement Use Among Orthodontic Adolescent
Patients Presenting with Oral Ulcers                                                                                                                    131-135

1. Kiran Nayyar 2. Abdul Rashid 3. Muhammad Azeem 4. Asmi Shaheen 5. Hafiz Shakir Mehmood
6. Sara Mehmood Malik

29.    Evaluating the Role of Letrozole and Clomiphene Citrate in Preventing Ovarian
Hyperstimulation Syndrome in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome at DHQ
Hospital, Mirpur, AJK                                                                                                                                             136-139

1. Aurooj Fatima 2. Hina Zubair 3. Sara akram 4. Nasreen Akhter
5. Mubashra Ghulam Muhammad

30.    Helicobacter Pylori Infection Among Obese Dyspeptic Patients                                                                  140-144

1. Ghulam Rasool 2. Muhammad Kashif Shaikh 3. Mumtaz Ali Lakho

4. Imran Karim 5. Syed Zulfiquar Ali Shah

31.    Frequency of Deranged Coagulation Profile in Pregnant Women Having Pregnancy
Induced Hypertension                                                                                                                                               145-148

1. Shazia Rafiq 2. Madeeha Riaz 3. Sadia Bashir 4. Muhammad Zubair 5. Amtul Mateen

32.    Risk Factors and Clinical Outcomes of Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis among Pre-Term and
Full-Term Neonates in Pakistan: Findings and Implications                                                                         149-154

1. Saleha Munir 2. Sajida Zafar 3. Sumera Malik 4. Kazim Abbas Ali Khan

5. Sahrish Mumtaz 6. Ali Abuzar Raza

33.    Frequency and Factors of Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease in Medical College
Students in Multan                                                                                                                                                     155-159

1. Muhammad Farooq 2. Muhammad Tahir 3. Gohar Ali 4. Zara Anwar

5. Ghulam Hussain 6. Mahnoor Zainab

34.    Outcome of Different Surgical Modalities in the Management of Benign Surgical Jaundice              160-164

1. Bushra Ghulam 2. Shabbir Ahmed 3. Muhammad Mumtaz Ather

4. Sumera Nighat 5. Ammara Tariq 6. Sumta Khan

35.    Analysis of Microbiology and Antibiotic Susceptibility for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
in Hepatitis C Positive and Non Positive Patients                                                                                              165-168

1. Shehzeen Fatima 2. Arifa Zia Hashmi 3. Sehar Shamshad Ali 4. Kanwar Sajid Ali
5. Muhammad Umar Ali Khan 6. Amjad Ali

36.    Postoperative Delirium and Its Risk Factors in Elderly Patients Undergoing Heart
Valve Surgery                                                                                                                                                             169-172

Waqas Hamid 2. Barira Ahmad 3. Muhammad Ali Khan

37.    Comparison of Penile Block Versus Intravenous Paracetamol in Boys undergoing

Circumcision Under General Anesthesia for Pain Management                                                                  173-176

1. Aleena Tahir 2. Waqas Ahmed

38.    Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes and Associated Maternal Factor Among Patients of
South Punjab                                                                                                                                                               177-181

1. Uzma Arshad 2. Anwish Ali 3. Shehlla Qadir

39.    Findings of Macroscopic and Microscopic Examination of Infants in Live or Stillbirth                      182-185

1. Nadia Aslam 2. Abid Hussain 3. Ishrat Bibi 4. Aisha Rasheed 5. Abdul Aziz Shaikh

40.    Our experience of Prone Versus Supine Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy                                                   186-189

1. Ibrar Ahmad 2. Muhammad Adnan 3. Saifullah 4. Muhammad Muzammil

5. Kiran Areej 6. Muhammad Arbaz Hanif Khan

41.    Examining the Connection Between Allergies and ENT Disorders in Public Health Programs
in Mirpur, AJK                                                                                                                                                           190-193

1. Amna Ahmed Noor 2. Farooq Ahmed Noor 3. Ejaz Ahmed 4. Faisal Bashir
5. Ahmed Munir Qureshi 6. Alyia Imtiaz

42.    Biochemical Mechanisms of Hypertension and their Implications for Public Health
Interventions in Mirpur, AJK                                                                                                                                 194-197

1.       Saeed Ahmed 2. Alyia Imtiaz 3. Farooq ahmed Noor 4. Amna Ahmed Noor

Guidelines and Instructions to Authors                                                                                                                        i-ii