Quarterly Medical Journal Recognized by Higher Education Comission (HEC),
Government of Pakistan

ISSN (Online): 2309-592x  |  ISSN (Print): 2309-3080 | PMDC No: IP0042
DOI: http://doi.org/10.51273/esc2513

Esculapio-Journal of Services Institute of Medical Sciences, is an open access and peer reviewed medical journal from Pakistan, founded in 2005 and since then, it is being published regularly on quarterly basis. It is an official journal of Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Lahore and publishing quality medical research.

Opportunity for Distinguished National and International Medical Professionals

We like to share opportunity for Distinguished National and International Medical professionals to join our journal as  Reviewers. Interested candidates Email their Curriculum Vitae to editorinchief.esculapio@sims.edu.pk

Submission Open for Upcoming Vol. 20, Issue 4  ( October- December 2024)

National and International Authors are invited to submit their research articles, case studies and review papers for the possible publication in Esculapio – Journal of SIMS.

volume 20 issue 3  July – September 2024 is already filled.

Note: Submitted Articles, Publication Time is Approximately 4-6 Months

Submit article to Esculapio-JSIMS

Issue DOI: 10.51273/esc23.2513194

Editorial

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Revolution in Research: Transforming Data into Discovery

Author: Tayyiba Wasim, Aysha Zaheer

Guest Editorial

Artificial Intelligence and Research: Innovation or Intrusion?

Author: Noor-i-Kiran Naeem

Original Article

Faculty Need Assessment For Online Teaching Skill in Local Medical And Dental Institutes

Author: sadia yaseen, Alishbah Saeed , Fatima , Saher Iqrar ,  faryal , Ali Hasan

Original Article

Comparison of Antibiotic Coated Vicryl Vs Non-Coated Vicryl in Abdominal Fascial Closure After Laparotomy in Children

Author: Muhammad Adeel Ashiq, Ghulam Mustafa, Mahboob Ahmad Bhutta ,Asim Raza , Anum Asif , Ali Imran

Original Article

Comparison of Short Term and Long Term Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Elective Lower Segment Cesarean Section

Author: Rabia Afzal, Shaista Jabeen ,Amna Batool , Rizwana Afzal , Ameelia Sadaqat

Original Article

Gender-Based Violence in Medical Students; An Analytical Cross-Sectional Survey

Author: Iram Manzoor, Mehreen Nasir , Zaid Bin Tariq , Isra Younis , Syed Shahzaib Shahid

Original Article

Zinc Supplementation Versus Placebo for Bronchiolitis Management in Children: A Comparative Study

AuthorAli Hamza Arshad , Ahsan Waheed Rathore , Ammra Niaz Awan

Original Article

Early Biochemical Changes in the Development of Nephropathy in Type II Diabetics

Author:  Rafiq Ahmad Siddiqui  , Shamim Akram , Emaan Fatima , Muhammad Mustansar , Haseeb Ahmed Khan , Saadia Liaqat

Original Article

Comparison of Serum Hepcidin Levels Between Anaemic and Non-anaemic Obese Young Adults

Author:  Ahmad Bilal , Rahat Naseem Abdullah Shafiq, Noor e Imaan , Tahira Saleem , Samia Jawed

Original Article

To Assess the Correlation Between Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio with hS-CRP as Inflammatory Marker in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Author:   Muhammad Awais Abid  , Hafsa Farooq  , Maria Qibtia , Hamna Farooq , Tayyab Mehmood , Khanzada Khizar

Original Article

Factors Associated with Delay in CA Breast Diagnosis in Mayo Hospital, Lahore

Author:   Aisha Altaf , Rukhsana Hameed , Summia Khan  , Anjum Razzaq , Asma Ali , Zarfishan Tahir

Original Article

Correlation of Vitamin D and Calcium Levels and their Biochemical Importance in Diabetic Patients

Author:   Tayyaba Yasin, Mariyam Khan ,Hafsa Iqbal, Hasnain Azam , Shazia Sukhera, Hafiza Amna Arif

Original Article

OSAT (Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skill) as a Formative Assessment Tool in Gynecology

Author:   Saira Yunus , Asghar Naqvi

Original Article

Non-Adherence to Oral Diabetes Medication: Investigating the Role of Socioeconomic Factors and their Influence on Treatment Compliance

Author:   Huda Abbas , Wajahat Hussain ,  Fahad Qaisar

Original Article

Comparison of Intrathecal Dexmedetomedine with Dexamethasone as Adjuvant to Bupivacaine in Caesarian Section: A Double Blind Study

Author:   Naila Asad , M. Azam ,Asma Samreen, Ali Rehman, Usman Jahangir

Original Article

Perceived Stress and Satisfaction with Life Among Basic Sciences Medical Students: A Single Center Study

Author:   Asma Suleman, Ayesha Piracha , Syed Ayan Bokhari , Ammara Abid

Original Article

The Role of Perioperative Parameters on Predicting Acute Kidney Injury During Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery

Author:   Junaid Khan Lodhi , Saba Tahir Bukhari , Asma Munaf , Saima Amjad , Muhammad Zubair , Fawad Hameed , Muhammad Shoaib

Original Article

Frequency of Factors Leading to Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury

Author:    Sadaf Mubeen  , Binyamin Butt , Nazli Hameed , Sadaf Mubeen , Rashida Bashir , Ayesha Nazir , Marriam Nawaz

Original Article

Association of Helicobacter Pylori infection with Liver cirrhosis among Patients Presenting in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Lahore, Pakistan

Author:   Mahboob Ahmad , Sami Ullah Mumtaz , Samara Siddique , Tooba Fatima , Asif Islam , Waqar Ali

Original Article

A Systematic Review of Chest Computed Tomography and Biomarkers with an Emphasis on Sensitivity and Specificity toAssess DiagnosticAccuracy and Prognostic Value in COVID-19

Author:    Amina Asif, Majid Rauf Ahmad , Muhammad Amin , Muhammad Duad Raza , Babar Abdul Ghafoor

Original Article

Breastfeeding Practices and Their Association with Socio-Demographic Profile of Women Who Delivered Within Last One Year in Lahore, Pakistan

Author:   Momal khan , saim faisel  , Iram Manzoor , Saad Bin Saif , Sara Firdous

Original Article

Peter Pan Syndrome Among Students Of Pakistani Univerities: A Cross-sectional Study

Author:     Sheeza Ali , Noreen , Areesha Tauseef , Farhat Ijaz  , Uzma Meral , Saqib Zaheer , Rana Khurram Aftab

Original Article

Percutaneous Tracheostomy in ICU of Lahore General Hospital. A Cross-Sectional Study

Author:    MUHAMMAD SAQIB  , ANJANA KAFLE , UMM-E- RUBAB , MUHAMMAD HAMZA , AFZAL JODAT , JODAT SALEEM

Original Article

Violence Against Doctors on Duty in Sialkot

Author:    Muhammad Asif  , Usman Shahid Butt , Rehana Mushtaq , Zanib Ahsan , Sedeema Chaudry , Safoora Chaudry

Original Article

Correlation Between Smartphone Overuse and Severity of Headache in Migraine Patients

Author:    Muhammad Adnan Aslam, Gauhar Mahmood Azeem , Nimrah Farooq , Muhammad Bilal Waheed  , Amna Tariq

Original Article

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Patients: Frequency and Clinical Presentations

Author:    Irfan Ahmad, Hajira Irfan

Original Article

Challenges in Work-Life Balance of Gynecologists Perspectives

Author:     Amna khanum , Mehwish Ayyaz , Zohra khanum , Mahliqa Maqsud , Aymen javed , Zubda Aiman

Issue DOI: 10.51273/esc23.2513193

Editorial

Medical Negligence or Malpractice: Critical Review of Relevant Laws in Pakistan

AuthorArif Rasheed

Original Article

The Association Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Serum Levels of Vitamin D

Author: Dr Maria Hameed, Mudassar Zia  , Muniza Qayyum  , Hijab Hameed  , Riffat Yasmin , Shabab Zahra

Original Article

Assessment of Oral Health and Oral Hygiene Practices of Transgender Community in Lahore

Author: Muhammad Suleman, Zakia Qasim, Sohail Akram, Faisal Shafiq Malik, Maryam Aabdi, Shaheer Tehami, Faisal Izhar

Original Article

Measurement of Harris Hip Scoring During Early post-operative Period in Intertrochanteric Fractures FemurTreated with Dynamic Hip Screw

Author: Muhammad Umar Khan, Omer Khalid Farooq, Asif Khan, Tariq Aziz, Waseem Akbar, Faisal Nazeer Hussain

Original Article

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Usage of Sunscreen and Prevention of Skin CancerAmong Doctors of a Tertiary Care Hospital: ACross-Sectional Study

Author: Yumna Asif, Gulbaz Ali Nasir , Ali Rafique Mirza, Ahmed Nouman, Waheed Bhutto, Maheen Tariq

Original Article

Challenging the Safety Profile of Bipolar TURP Regarding Dilutional Hyponatremia

Author: Noman Ali Ghazanfar, Sohail Hassan, Shahid Niaz, Muhammad Raheem Sajjad, Rana Muhammad Umar, Abdur Rasheed Khokhar

Original Article

Comparison of Diagnostic Accuracy of Modified Alvarado’s Score Vs AIR Score in Acute Appendicitis

Author: Muzaffar Aziz, Abdul Hannan Javaid ,  Muhammad Ayub, Hajra Khan, Umama Hayat Qureshi , Khalid Hussain Qureshi

Original Article

Current Status of Knowledge and Awareness of Doctors Regarding Medicolegal Work

Author: Muhammad Asif Mughal,  Usman Shahid Butt, Shaiqa Ramzan, Rehana Mushtaq, Zanib Ahsan, Hadiqa Iftikhar

Original Article

Self Medication Practices in Medical Students of Nishter Medical University; A Cross Sectional Study

Author: Noaman Ishaq, Muhammad Usama Ilyas , Maria , Kamran Ahmed Malik  , Zainab Rahman  , Nausheen Ata , Hafiz Bilal Murtaza

Original Article

Prevalence of Different Serotypes of Uro-Pathogenic Escherichia Coli(UPEC) causing Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and the Effect of Cranberry Extract on them

Author:  Zahid ZiaSafwa Mahmood Fatima Salam

Original Article

Risk of Diabetes and Renal Dysfunctions in Postmenopausal Women using AntidepressantsforShort Term

Author: Mohammad Yousaf , Laila Akber, Adil Yousaf, Javeria Imtiaz

Original Article

Response andTolerability of Sofosbuvir Plus Velpatasvir in PatientsWith Hepatitis C Related LiverCirrhosis

Author: Muhammad irfan, Imran Anwar khan, Naveed Aslam, Ahsen naqvi, Muhammad Haseeb , Muhammad Arif Nadeem

Original Article

Factors Influencing the Outcome in Hepatic Encephalopathy Patients: Preventable Factors Worsen the Outcome

Author: Imran Anwar Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Atif Masood, Ahsen Naqvi, Tabish Raza, Atif Majeed

Original Article

Is Tramadol Better Than Bupivicane in Reducing Post Operative Pain after Lichtenstien Mesh Hernioplasty When Administered in Wound; A Comparative Study

Author: Usman Ali Rahman , Muhammad Adil Iftikhar, Maliha Javaid Butt, Mohammad zia ul miraj, Khalil Ahmed , Iftikhar Ahmed

Original Article

Frequency, Reasons, and Determinants of Multivitamins UsageAmong Undergraduate Medical Students

Author:  Muhammad Abdullah, Syed Agha Zain Haider, Samreen Waris, Sher Afgan Ali Khan Burki, Farhat Ijaz , Bushra Amin

Original Article

ImprovedOutcomes of UpperGastrointestinalEndoscopy with Intensive Counselling and Videotapes; ARandomized Controlled Trial

Author: Shahzad latif, Hafiza Qaria Bushra Saleem , Mehreen Nasir , Iram Manzoor

Original Article

Frequency and Management Outcome in Gynecological Malignancies

Author:  Nazia Shafique PMDC, Faiqa Saleem Baig , Gulshan Naheed, Bushra Bano

Original Article

A Comparison of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) with Tru-cut Biopsy in Breast Lump Patients Taking Histopathology as Gold Standard

Author: Maliha Javaid Butt, Usman Ali Rahman , Iftikhar Ahmed , Ch.Muhammad Atif Niaz , Muhammad Adil Iftikhar , Humaira Yousaf

Original Article

A ComparativeAnalysis of 4% Chlorhexidine Versus Methylated Spirit as Prophylaxis of Omphalitis and Sepsis in Newborns

Author:  Mehwish Akhtar, Lubna Riaz, Asfand Tariq ,  Araiz Mansoor Naji, Ahmad Zunair , Wasim, Maria Javed

Original Article

Efficacy of Postplacental Intrauterine Device Insertion

Author:  Kiran Noureen , Amna khanum , Mehwish Ayyaz , Bushra Haq, Alia Masood, Zubda Aiman

Original Article

A Comparative Study of Cisplatin Plus Adriamycin Compared with Cyclophosphamide Plus Adriamycin in Patients with Untreated Metastatic TNBC

Author:  Sobia Yaqub ,  Muhammad Abbas Khokhar , Amjad Zafar , Ali Waheed Goraya , Aqsa Rauf , Zeeshan Ahmed Khan Niazi

Original Article

Determinants of Early Initiation of Breastfeeding after Cesarean Section in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Author:  Khadija Ahmad , Rabiah Mahwish , Mariam Mazhar, Momina Bashir, Maryam Yousaf

Original Article

Medical Students’ Perspectives Towards Absenteeism in Class

Author:  Mohi Ud Din ,  Noor Fatima, Shazia Awan, Muqaddas Mariyam, Uswa Naseer, Khadija Aziz Tarar

Original Article

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) As An External Examiner

Author:  Tayyaba Azhar ,  Kinza Aslam , Zakia Saleem  ,  Ahsan Sethi , Tahseen Fatima

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