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Volume-VIII

, Issue-II

(SPRING 2023)



01 - An Overview of Pediatric Asthma: Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, and Dia

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).01
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).01      Published : Jun 2023

    Objective: In this study, the epidemiology, clinical features, and diagnosis of paediatric asthma in a Pakistani hospital were examined. Methods: Between January 2018 and January 2019, a cross-sectional study was carried out in the paediatrics department of the LRH hospital in Peshawar. The research gathered information on the epidemiology, clinical traits, and diagnosis of paediatric asthma. To a... Details
    Pediatric Asthma, Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics
    (1) Muhammad Qasim Khan
    Associate Professor, Department of paediatrics, Bacha Khan Medical College/Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Amir Mohammed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Kiramatullah
    Assistant Professor, Department of paediatrics, Bacha Khan Medical College/Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (4) Haji Gul Afridi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Bacha Khan Medical College, Swabi, KP, Pakistan.
    (5) Sijad-Ur-Rehman
    Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Bacha Khan Medical College, Swabi, KP, Pakistan.

02 - Spinal Tumors' Clinical Spectrum and Surgical Outcomes: Institutional Experience

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).02
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).02      Published : Jun 2023

    The goal of this research was to assess the outcomes of spinal tumour surgery and the broad range of patient clinical experiences. Retrospective analysis of data was performed on all patients who had spinal tumour surgery at this facility between January 2016, and December 2020. A total of one hundred twenty-seven participants in this experiment were included. The cervical area (46.02%), thoracic ... Details
    Spinal tumours; clinical spectrum' Surgical outcomes
    (1) Sajid Khan
    Assistant professor, Prime teaching hospital, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Arif Hussain
    Senior registrar, Prime Hospital Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Zubair
    Senior registrar, Prime Hospital Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (4) Tariq Jamal
    Medical officer, Prime Hospital Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (5) Mumtaz Ali
    Professor and HOD, Prime hospital Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

03 - Incidence of Hepatitis B in Volunteer Donors at Regional Blood Center (RBC) Pesh

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).03
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).03      Published : Jun 2023

    The objective of our study was to assess the incidence of hepatitis B in volunteer donors at Regional Blood Center (RBC) Peshawar. The current study was prospective study carried out at the Regional Blood Center (RBC) Peshawar from 20/10/2022 31/12/2022. A complete clinical examination was carried out for all the volunteers. Under aseptic condition, 5ml blood sample was collected from all the enro... Details
    Incidence, Hepatitis B, Volunteer Donors
    (1) Nayab SafiUllah Jan
    FCPS Hematology, Reginal Blood Centre, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Zahish SafiUllah Jan
    FCPS Hematology, Consultant Hematologist, EShifa Health Center and Shifa Labs Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Asfandyar Shah Roghani
    District Pathologist, Women and Children Hospital Rajjar Charsada, KP, Pakistan.
    (4) Saba Khan
    Experiential Registrar Pathology, Peshawar Institute of Cardiology, KP, Pakistan.
    (5) Laila Bahadur
    Consultant Haematologist, PATHWEL Center of Haematology and BMT, Kp, Pakistan.
    (6) Mehreen Farooq
    FCPS Hematology, Regional Blood Center Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

04 - Frequency of Cardiac Arrhythmias Detection on 24 Hours Holter Monitoring

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).04
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).04      Published : Jun 2023

    To determine the clinical outcomes and assess the diagnostic yield of Holter monitoring and its potential use in diagnosing and managing abnormal rhythms, along with identifying patterns or trends in the prevalence of different arrhythmias, which could modify and design future research and clinical practice. It was a descriptive cross sectional study carried out at MMC Mardan on around 1000 patien... Details
    Cardiac Arrhythmias, Holter Monitoring, Cardiology, Mardan Medical Complex, AV Block, Ventricular Contractions
    (1) Noorul Hadi
    Assistant Professor, Cardiology Unit, MTI Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Asfandiyar
    Assistant Professor, Cardiology Unit, MTI Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Shafiq Alam
    Assistant Professor, Cardiology Unit, MTI Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (4) Jehandad Khan
    Post Graduate Trainee, Cardiology Unit, MTI Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (5) Sarmad Raza
    Post Graduate Trainee, Cardiology Unit, MTI Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (6) Ibrahim Shah
    Associate Professor, Gajju Khan Medical College, Swabi, KP, Pakistan.

05 - Estimation of Serum Zinc and Copper in Children with Acute Diarrhea

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).05
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).05      Published : Jun 2023

    Diarrhoea is a disease related to nutrition as it involves the loss of fluid and electrolytes. The death rate in children due to diarrhoea is high because of undernutrition, even if they are well-hydrated. In this examination, we sought out the concentrations of copper and zinc in the serum of children diseased with acute diarrhoea, before and after the therapy of standard ORS (oral rehydration so... Details
    Serum Zinc, Copper, Children, Acute Diarrhoea, ORS Therapy
    (1) Bela Inayat
    Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, Khyber Girls Medical College, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Mehreen Ismail
    Department of Biochemistry, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Aziz Ur Rehman
    Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Rehman Medical College, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (4) Tehreem Shahid
    Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Rehman Medical and Dental College, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (5) Javaid Hassan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Muhammad College of Medicine, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (6) Farid Ullah Shah
    Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Pak International Medical College, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

06 - Neurosurgical Treatment of Brain Tumors: An Analysis of Current Strategies

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).06
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).06      Published : Jun 2023

    We have extensively studied the strategies available to many patients admitted to the Neurosurgery Department of the Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar to combat malignant brain diseases. Our survey focused on interviewing leading neurosurgeons, learning about their procedures, and carefully reviewing numerous previous case studies. During our study, a total of sixty cases were observed. We found ... Details
    Neurosurgery, Brain Tumours, Contemporary Techniques, Craniotomy, Endoscopic Surgery, Stereotaxic Surgery, Radiosurgery, Postoperative Morbidity, Mortality
    (1) Muhammad Idris Khan
    Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery Khyber teaching hospital Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Mian Iftikhar Ul Haq
    Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery HMC Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Zahid Khan
    Associate Professor, Neurosurgery LRH Hospital Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (4) Bakth Jamal
    Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery Naseer Uddin Babar Hospital Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (5) Walayat Shah
    Consultant, Neurosurgery DHQ Hospital Mardan, KP, Pakistan.

07 - Surgical Treatment of Pilocytic Astrocytoma in Adults: A Study of 50 Cases: and

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).07
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).07      Published : Jun 2023

    To study the effects of treatment in adults with pilocytic astrocytoma (PA), we conducted a survey including an examination of tiny case series and research in the literature. Our study comprised 50 patients who had PA surgery at MMC Mardan, Pakistan, between February 2018 and February 2023. Our main goal was overall survival (OS), whereas our secondary goals were morbidity, quality of life, and r... Details
    Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Surgical, Retrospective Case Series
    (1) Naeem Ul Haq
    Associate Professor, Neurosurgery Unit, Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Nasir Shah
    Registrar, Neurosurgery Unit, Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Sonia
    Post Graduate Resident, Radiology Unit, Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (4) Sadaf Safeer
    Medical Officer, Neurosurgery Unit, Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (5) Shoaib Ur Rehman
    Resident Neurosurgery, Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.

08 - Thyroid Disease Prevalence in the Local Population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pa

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).08
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).08      Published : Jun 2023

    The objective of our study was to determine the prevalence of thyroid illness among the indigenous population of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province. From January 2020 to January 2021, patients at the Department of Endocrinology HMC Peshawar in KP were the subjects of cross-sectional research. Data from clinical and laboratory tests were gathered using a questionnaire. The results were rep... Details
    Thyroid Disease, Prevalence, Local Population, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    (1) Muhammad Hussain Afridi
    Assistant Professor, Diabetes and Endocrinology Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Tahir Ghaffar
    Assistant Professor, Diabetes and Endocrinology Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Itizaz Hayat
    Post-graduate Resident in General Medicine HMC, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (4) Mohammad Khalid Khan
    Associate Professor, Community Medicine Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi, KP, Pakistan.
    (5) Wiqas Ahmad
    Specialist Registrar Gastroenterology, MTI-Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

09 - Women at Increased Risk for Heart Failure and Mortality after Myocardial Infarct

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).09
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).09      Published : Jun 2023

    The aim of the study was to look at the risk of heart failure and mortality in women with myocardial infarction (MI). One hundred patients who were hospitalised in the cardiology department of the Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar between January 2022 and 2023 were the subject of this retrospective research. We look at the mortality, heart failure risk, and mortality factors among women with M... Details
    Women, Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, Mortality, Predictors
    (1) Cheragh Hussain
    Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, HMC Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Asghar Khan
    Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, HMC Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Yasir Hayat
    Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, HMC Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (4) Nasir
    Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, HMC Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (5) Mahmood ul Hassan
    Professor, Department of Cardiology, HMC Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

10 - Prevalence of Pre-Existing Lingual Cortex Perforation Prior to Extraction of Man

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).10
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).10      Published : Jun 2023

    The research aims to determine the relationship between the mandibular third molars and the nearby lingual cortical bone as well as to determine the frequency of lingual cortex perforation.The analysis was carried out by “CBCTs (cone beam computed tomographic scans)” of 18-65 years old patients. Lingual cortex fenestration at both root tips was observed. Almost three-quarters of radiog... Details
    Mandibular Third Molars, Lingual Cortex Perforation, CBCT Scans, Relationship
    (1) Muhammad Ihtesham Khan
    Resident Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Rahman Dental College, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Zubair Durrani
    Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rahman College of Dentistry, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Umer Ullah
    Senior Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Registrar, Rehman College of Dentistry, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (4) Ajmal Khan
    Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Demonstrator, Rahman College of Dentistry, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (5) Malik Farhan Hameed
    Resident Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Sardar Begum Dental College, Gandhara University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (6) Sajid Hussain
    Assistant Professor, Science of Dental Materials, Frontier Medical and Dental College, Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan.

11 - Factors Affecting the Quality of Life Among Hemodialysis Patients

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).11
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).11      Published : Jun 2023

    In patients with end-stage renal illness, personal satisfaction is a key determinant of outcome. Therefore, should be regularly assessed in this context assessment reflects only physiological and psychological variables linked with permanent hemodialysis patients in General Hospital Lahore. Data were gathered using a modified questionnaire from Lahore General Hospital, and participants were chosen... Details
    Hemodialysis, Patients, General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
    (1) Gulshan Rehana
    Head Nurse, DHQ Hospital, Hafizabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Zunaira Bashir
    Charge Nurse, DHQ Hospital, Hafizabad, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Kalsoom Anwar
    Charge Nurse, DHQ Hospital, Hafizabad, Punjab, Pakistan
    (4) Sameen Hanif
    Anaesthesia Technologist, Hameed Latif Hospital, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

12 - Changing Dynamics of Trade Balance of Therapeutic, Prophylactic Uses of Medicame

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).12
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).12      Published : Jun 2023

    This paper aims to present structural changes and trade competitiveness in Pakistan’s pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Trade of pharmaceutical inputs including therapeutic and prophylactic uses of medicaments were analysed to improve their exports. The data was collected for exports and imports of therapeutic, prophylactic uses of Medicaments for Pakistan and major export destina... Details
    Pakistan, Trade, Therapeutic, Prophylactic, NRCA, Time Series Analysis
    (1) Maheen Amjad
    Chairman/Associate Professor, Department of Economics & Agr-Economics, PMAS- Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Arshad Mahmood Malik
    Chairman/Associate Professor, Department of Economics & Agr-Economics, PMAS- Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Maria Zaheer Abbasi
    PhD Scholar, Department of Economics & Agr-Economics, PMAS- Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.

13 - Assessment of Quality of Life in UTI Infected Women's Need Development of Modern

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).13
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).13      Published : Jun 2023

    To find out how common urine incontinence is in Pakistan and how it affects women's quality of life. One hundred female patients with urine incontinence at the Department of Urology MMC Mardan, Pakistan participated in this prospective observational Study from January 2022 to January 2023. Patients were chosen from the Urology Department. A validated questionnaire was used to evaluate each patient... Details
    Urinary Incontinence, Prevalence, Quality of Life, women, Pakistan
    (1) Zafar Ahmad Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, MTI- Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Shahzad
    Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Institute of Kidney Disease, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Syed Munib
    Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, Institute of Kidney Disease, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (4) Azara-Ghani
    Assistant Professor, Urologist, MTI- Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (5) Rahmat Ali khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Nephrology, Miangul Abdul Haq Jahanzeb Kidney Hospital, Swat, KP, Pakistan.

14 - Frequency of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children Presenting with Pallor to Hayata

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).14
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).14      Published : Jun 2023

    To determine the frequency of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in children who present with clinical pallor.The study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital, Hayatabad Medical Complex, between August 2018 and July 2022. We utilized laboratory information and took blood samples of 5ml to check for haemoglobin and ferritin levels. The criteria for IDA diagnosis were the presence of low haemoglobin l... Details
    Iron Deficiency Anemia; Pallor; Children; Prevalence
    (1) Samreen Ahmad
    FCPS /Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Peshawar General Hospital, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Abid Salahuddin
    Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Peshawar General Hospital, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Ambreen Ahmad
    FCPS/Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, HMC/ KGMC, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

15 - Comparative Analysis of MRSA Isolation, Biofilm Formation, and Molecular Charact

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).15
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-II).15      Published : Jun 2023

    The current study was to look into the molecular characterisation and biofilm development of MRSA in patients who visited the Khyber Teaching Hospital, Hayatabad Medical Complex, and Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar. Antibiotic susceptibility tests identify Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in confirmed isolates of S. aureus. PCR was used to identify a gene, which proved that the MRSA i... Details
    MRSA, Community Associated MRSA, Hospital Associated MRSA, SCC mec Typing, Mec A gene
    (1) Bushra Rehman
    Assistant Professor, Rahman Medical Institute, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Hira Ikram
    Lecturer, Institute Biotechnology and Microbiology, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Rabiya Nasir
    Assistant Professor, Center of Excellence in Marine Biology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (4) Aiman Umar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (5) Seema Nawaz
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Bacha khan University, Charsadda, KP, Pakistan.