Vol. 40 No. 1 (2026): January – March 2026

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Published: 2026-03-31

Table of Contents

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Editorial

Brain Drain in Health Sector in Pakistan. A high priority concern

Muhammad Imran Anwar

01-02

Guest Editorial

Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Ethically Expanding the Preventive Lens Beyond Gender

M. Irfan, Saadia Shahzad

03-04

Articles

Bedside Nutritional assessment in cirrhotic patients using Mini Nutritional Assessment proforma: A cross-sectional study

Asif Khan, Imran Ullah, Sher Rehman, Saad Aziz, Rafi Ullah, Fazal Wahab

05-11
Depression Severity and its Impact on Quality of Life of Hepatitis B & C patients under antiviral therapy

Muhammad Azfar Maqsood, Ayaz Muhammad Khan, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami, Kanwal Iqbal, Shumaila Saleem, Sarah Shirazi

12-17
Frequency of Hepatitis B and C among Surgical Patients in a Teaching Hospital in Lahore: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abuzar Ali, Noor ul Ain Nawaz, Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Ihtisham, Abid Akhtar, Zubair Ahmad

18-24
Prevalence and Determinants of Primary Dysmenorrhea and Its Influence on Quality of Life among Female Medical University Students in Pakistan

Areeshah Mufti, Areebah Mufti, Tatheer Zahra, Saira Lateef Mufti, Maryam Amin Sheikh, Zainab Riaz

25-31
Depression and Anxiety in Hospitalized Heart Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Lahore

Aimen Binte Asif, Momnah Waheed, Qudsia Umaira Khan, Muhammad Farid, Farzana Majeed, Muhammad Armaghan, Hira Shamim

32-38
Emigration Intentions and Associated Factors Among Dentists and Dental Students in Islamabad, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Muhammad Ahmed, Hamza Hassan Mirza, Momina Tayyab, Hajra Hamayat, Muzna Marriam, Khalid Mahmood Siddiqi

39-47
Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Needle Aspiration Versus Incision & Drainage in Breast Abscess Management: A Single-Centre Quasi-Experimental Study

Hadayat Ullah, Zulfiqar Ali, Hafiz Danyal Khan, Ayesha Naseem , Abdullah, Muhammad Imran Marwat

48-54
Antibiotic Resistance Pattern and Molecular Characterization of Resistant Genes in Escherichia Coli Isolated from Patients with Urinary Tract Infections

Hira Bibi, Jalal Ud Din, Muhammad Idrees Khan, Syed Manzoor ul Haq, Yasir Matloob, Iqra Hafeez

55-63
Peri-natal complications of intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnancy and association with bile acid levels

Qurat ul ain Shahid, Raja Ikram, Aftab Alvi, Muhammad Sohaib, Aneela Siddique, Rana Azhar Nawaz

64-69
Diagnostic Accuracy of MRI in Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis Affecting Diabetics taking Histopathology as Gold Standard

Sehrish Zafar, Iram Iqbal, Sana Rehman, Esha Habib Butt, Maryam Chaudhary, Syeda Haleema Sajid

70-75
Prevalence of Clinical and Electrophysiological Features among Patients Diagnosed with Very Early Guillain-Barré Syndrome (VE-GBS) Presenting in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Nauman Raza, Ayesha Aslam

76-84
Vitamin C and D as an Adjuvant to Standard Therapy in Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Randomized Experimental Study

Aisha Talat, Muniza Qayyum, Omar Asghar , Maryam Shah, Binish Anwar, Ayesha Nadeem

85-95
Clinical outcomes associated with abnormal serum electrolytes in pediatric patients: a single-center study from a tertiary care hospital

Kiran Hafeez, Muhammad Haroon Hamid

96-101
Why Do Young Adults Sleep Less? A Comparative Analysis of Sleep Duration and Smoking Status among University Students of Karachi, Pakistan

Farhan Muhammad Qureshi, Samira Faiz Bari, Syeda Sehrish Zehra, Syed Hammad Ali Zaidi, Nadia Khlaid, Sarwat Wajahat Shaikh

102-109
Association of Dyslipidemia with Preeclampsia and Its Severity: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Roman Ajmal Khan, Faiza Javaid, Ahmad Raza Khan, Sajid Mehmood Khan, Ameena Zahra, Rubab Talib

110-116

Systematic Review Meta-Analysis

Radiation Exposure from Pediatric CT Scans and Subsequent Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Aanab Hayat, Abbas Ahmad, Salma Liaqat, Rabia Farooq

117-129

Case Report

Early Mobilization and Physiotherapy-Based Pain Management in Grade IV Liver Injury

Zehak Ahmed, Muhammad Asim, Hafiza Tuseef Sayyar, Tahira Assad

130-133

Commentary

The Phenomenon of Rebound Pain After Peripheral Nerve Block

Syed Mehmood Ali, Fatima Dilshad, Ahmad Naseem, Ahmad Haris Suhail, Adnan Bashir, Syed Ali Dilshad

134-138