Pakistan Journal of Physiology

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

Medical students’ e-learning during COVID-19 lockdown

Tehseen Iqbal

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness in hypertensive and non-hypertensive patients

Rehab Habib, Rana Mohammad Mohsin Javed, Farhat Ijaz, Rana Khurram Aftab, Hira Sohail, Rana Rakhshan Aftab

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Mid upper arm circumference and weight for height z-score as screening tools for acute malnutrition in underweight children <5 years of age

Mujeeb ur Rehman, Saima Bibi, Imran, Hamayun Anwar, Tariq Alam, Khyal Muhammad

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Comparison of Salbutamol and Nifedipine in treatment of preterm labour

Sadia Dilawer, Javed Iqbal Khan, Tahir Angez Khan, Rubina Bakhtzada, Tahir Iqbal Khan, Mehwish Naz

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Role of antioxidant in chemotherapy related infertility

Aisha Abdul Haq, Maria Khan, Shamaila Khalid, Soofia Nigar, Sarwat Jabeen, Hina Abbas

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Anthropometric variables as a sign for risk of insulin resistance

Benash Altaf, Anam Rehman, Rana Muhammad Tahir Salam, Shireen Jawed, Rahat Muddassir

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Sleep deprivation and extraocular muscles: A cross sectional study

Naveen Siddique Sheikh, Massiha Gulzar Ahmad, Nayab Masood, Nayab Munir, Huma Saeed Khan, Shahid Hasan

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Morphologic patterns of endometrium in biopsy/curetting specimens of patients with abnormal uterine bleeding

Uzma Shaheen, Sadia Majeed, Yusra Nayab Khan, Hafsa Asma Adnan, Muhammad Khalid, Humaira Shaheen

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Relationship of physical activity and depression among military and non-military medical students

Farhat Ijaz, Yumnah Razzaq, Rana Khurram Aftab, Ambreen Tauseef, Musarrat Ijaz, Javeria Razzaq

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Paranormal beliefs, personality traits, and quality of life in clients with obsessive compulsive disorder

Syeda Manal Fatima, Rabia Jameel

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Comparison of anterior nasal packing versus quilting sutures after septoplasty in controlling postoperative bleeding

Syed Maisam Ali, Mehwash Sadaqat, Altaf Hussain, Tabassum Aziz, Farida Khan, Mohammed Imran Shah

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Illness acceptance, diabetes specific distress and quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Rabab Zahra, Khawar Bilal Baig, Urooj Sadiq

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Role of stress, emotional intelligence and resilience in well-being of staff nurses

Rana Muneer, Sana Majeed

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Academic distress, perceived parental support, self-determination, and academic success among government and private university students

Shanza Ali, Nashi Khan, Sana Majeed

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Practices of herbal medicinal products among paediatricians of Hazara Division

Syed Sajid Hussain Shah, Mohammad Ali Raza, Shahzad Najeeb, Bibi Aalia, Anis-ur-Rehman

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Self-generated thoughts as predictors of depressive symptoms among university students

Iqra Kiran, Sadaf Ahsan, Rabia Zonash

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