Pakistan Physiological Society

Pakistan Journal of Physiology

Pak J Physiol 2019;15(4)

Recognised by Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan
Recognised by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC)
p-ISSN 1819-270X, e-ISSN 2073-1183, IP/0034
Volume 15, No. 4 (Oct-Dec 2019)

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

Why is medical M. Phil (Pak) being disregarded?

Tehseen Iqbal

1

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effect of supplementation of acacia honey and pioglitazone on lipid profile in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats

Mahvash Khan, Sidra Arshad, Anbreen Aziz, Anjum Syed, Nasar Abbas Shamsi, Hira Ayaz

3

Effectiveness of transdermal nitroglycerine compared to oral nifedipine in prevention of preterm labour

Bushra Bashir, Maria Shafiq, Aamir Nazir, Muhammad Adeel Alam, Alruba Taimoor, Bibi Munazza

7

Importance of malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase levels: antioxidant role of walnut

Roomisa Anis, Sadaf Jafar, Naveeda Zaigham, Beenish Zafar, Naureen Waseem, Qurat-ul-Ain Zia

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Protective effect of Tribulus terrestris on nifedipine induced changes in male sex hormones

Sidra Hamid, Aneela Jamil, Zarmast Khan

14

Anti-Müllerian hormone levels in male patients suffering from depression

Sobia Waqas, Shazia Ali, Nasar Abbas Shamsi, Humaira Fayyaz Khan, Waqas Hameed

17

Effect of almonds and atenolol on testicular weight in male BALB-c mice

Irum Rehman, Faizania Shabbir, Muhammad Imran Bajwa, Riffat Shafi, Shakir Khan, Naureen Waseem

20

Significance of lipid profile in antenatal patients for early diagnosis of preeclampsia

Fiza Ali Khan, Tallat Naz, Arfa Azhar, Fatima Abid, Noorunnisa Memon, Tariq Kamal Jafri

24

Role of physical activity in mental well being of medical students

Yusra Bint-e-Hafeez, Sidra Hamid, Zarmast Khan, Omera Naseer

27

Psychosocial correlates of suicidal ideation in acid attack survivors

Rabia Qazi, Soulat Khan, Tanvir Akhtar, Tayyab Ali Butt

31

Frequency of acquired anti-thrombin III deficiency in patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation

Ammar Bin Saad, Shahtaj Masood, Javed Iqbal Khan, Sadia Taj, Ali Raza, Sohail Ahmad Malik

35

Impact of internet gaming disorder on self-efficacy and self-doubt among university students

Sadaf Ahsan, Amna Rasheed, Rabia Zonash

38

Nursing students’ awareness about educational environment in surgical theatre of a military hospital

Rizwana Kamran, Attia Bari, Hira Sohail, Surraiya Estella, Farhat Ijaz, Rana Khurram Aftab

42

Knowledge and practices of infection control among healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital

Rabia Riasat, Minaal Ahmed Malik, Iftekhar Yousaf, Kamil Asghar Imam

46

Comparison of skeletal age with chronological age in thalassemic patients of 9−15 years: Role of growth hormone level

Humaira Imtiaz, Wajid Akbar, Sumaira Javed, Sadaf Ambreen, Ayesha Naureen Awan

49

Role of ultrasound in diagnosis of acute appendicitis

Sarmud Latif Awan, Ziyad Afzal Kayani, Muhammad Arshad Abbasi, Irum Gilani, Shagufta Manzoor, Farzana Sabir

52

Relationship of death anxiety and subjective happiness among young and elder pregnant women

Wardah Ishfaq, Rabia Mushtaq

56

Prevalence and determinants associated with metabolic syndrome among adults in district Khairpur Mirs Sindh

Khalida Unar, Zulfiqar Ali Laghari, Abdul Rasool Abbasi, Ayaz Ali Unar, Muhammad Ali Khokhar, Tahseen Ahmed Channa

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Co-existence of bacterial meningitis in neonatal sepsis

Zaheer Abbas, Saima Gillani, Fauzia Aitazaz, Khyal Muhammad, Attiya Iqbal, Tariq Alam

63

REVIEW ARTICLE

Genetic risk factors associated with gallbladder carcinoma

Saara Ahmad, Jibran Sualeh Muhammad, Asra Khan, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Kulsoom Ghias

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