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01 - Prevalence and Associated Factors Related to Computer Vision Syndrome among Bank

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

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    Computers are vital, but in banking, they are essential. Long-term computer screen exposure harms the eyes. This study examined CVS prevalence and associated variables in Peshawar City Bank employees. This descriptive-analytical investigation was done across Peshawar city. Commuter bankers were the study population. This multistage study attracted 289 people. A complete tailored questionnaire usin... Details

    Prevalence, Computer Vision Syndrome, Ophthalmology, Bank Employees

    (1) Hamza Munir
    Lecture, Department of Community Medicine, Mohammad College of Medicine, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Ahmad Ali
    Medical Officer, DHQ Hospital Lakki Marwat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
    (3) Farooq Khan
    Professor of Anatomy, Mohammad College of Medicine, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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02 - An Evaluation of Pan and Targeted Retinal Photocoagulation for Proliferative Dia

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

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    This study evaluates the efficacy of pan retinal and targeted retinal photocoagulation (PRP and TRP) for the treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). A retrospective review of medical records was conducted of patients with PDR who had undergone PRP or TRP as primary treatment at a tertiary care center. Outcome measures included visual acuity, intraocular pressure, and retinal appeara... Details

    Pan Retinal Photocoagulation, Targeted Retinal Photocoagulation, Intraocular Pressure, Retinal Detachment

    (1) Muhammad Junaid Sethi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Teaching Institution, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Umer Khan
    Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Teaching Institution, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Natasha Junaid
    Department of Community Medicine, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan.
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03 - An Evaluation of Quality-of-Life Assessment among Post Covid- 19 Survivors with

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

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    To assess the quality of life of Covid- 19 survivors with co-morbidities, association with gender and impact on their physical, and mental health, pain, self-care, and social activities. An online descriptive study was carried out in Khyber Pukhtoon Khwa from 12th January- 2021 to 12th March- 2021, with a 377 sample size from Raosoft online calculator. All COVID-19-recovered individuals with co-mo... Details

    COVID-19, Persistent Symptoms, Health-Related Quality of Life, Health Disparities, Disabilities, Mental Health

    (1) Farhat R. Malik
    Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, (Peshawar Medical College, Warsak Road, Peshawar), Pakistan.
    (2) Hira Javed Iqbal
    Undergraduate Student- 4th Year MBBS, Peshawar Medical College, Warsak Road, Peshawar, (Affiliated with Riphah International University, Islamabad), Pakistan.
    (3) Hira Sumbal
    Undergraduate 4th Year MBBS Student, Riphah International University, Islamabad, (Peshawar Medical College, Warsak Road, Peshawar), Pakistan.
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04 - Examination and Treatment of Malaria in Children Hospitalized to District Hospit

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

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    To assess the prevalence and treatment of malaria in children hospitalized in district hospitals in Pakistan. This study was conducted in Department of Pediatrics MMC hospital Mardan from Jan 2019 to Jan 2020. Data was collected from 100 patients aged 7 to 14 years who were admitted in district hospitals. All patients had their blood samples checked for malarial parasites and a detailed history wa... Details

    Malaria, Pakistan, Prevalence, Symptoms

    (1) Amir Mohammed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics LRH Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Qasim Khan
    Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics BKMC/MMC Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Kiramatullah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics BKMC/MMC Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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05 - Frequency Of Unnecessary Caesarean Section In Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

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

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    The unnecessary caesarean section is common now a day. It is done due to many reasons with absolute indication, relative indication and no indication. It is possible to predict that the Sustainable Development Goals may be hampered by the overuse, unsafe provision, and unmet need of CS. All health systems must ensure that all women have timely access to caesarean sections when necessary because th... Details

    Cesarean, Frequency, Gynecology, Hazards, Unnecessary

    (1) Noor Azra
    Charge Nurse, Shaikha Fatima Institute of Nursing and Health Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Noor Fatima
    Charge Nurse, Shaikha Fatima Institute of Nursing and Health Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Atia Gull
    Charge Nurse, Shaikha Fatima Institute of Nursing and Health Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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07 - A Cross-sectional Study Investigating the Impact of Asthma and Chronic Obstructi

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

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    The goal of this study was to assess how the quality of life of rural Charsadda and surrounding areas people are impacted by asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Data were gathered for this cross-sectional research, and descriptive statistics were used to analyze it. The data analysis revealed that the (Quality-of-Life) of 200 study participants was lower than that of the gener... Details

    COPD, Asthma, Rural Areas, Quality-of-Life

    (1) Muhammad Umer
    Assistant Professor, Pulmonology, Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Anila Basit
    Associate Professor, Pulmonology, Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
    (3) Salma Zeb
    Assistant Professor, Medicine, Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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08 - Assessing Infection Patterns, Resistant Pathogens and Targeted Bacterial Mechani

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

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    Antimicrobial resistance in five countries including USA, India, China, UK, and Pakistan. The analysis reveals high and very high levels of AMR in these countries, with respiratory, urinary tract, bloodstream, and surgical site infections being the most common. The identified resistant pathogens include E. coli, K. pneumonia, P. aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Enterobacteriaceae. Carbap... Details

    Antimicrobial Resistance, Comparative Analysis, Bacterial Infections, Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms of MDR, ESBL

    (1) Ayesha
    Department of Allied Health Sciences, Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Saba Shafi
    Key Laboratory of Saline–alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China.
    (3) Noor Fatima
    Institute of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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09 - Pregnancy-Related Thyroid Dysfunction And Its Effects A Single-Center Study

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

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    This research aimed to evaluate the consequences of pregnancy-related thyroid dysfunction on 100 participants. All patients had their thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT3), and free triiodothyronine (FT4) measured before, during, and after pregnancy. Thyroid hormones and neck ultrasounds were also performed. According to the research, 86.0% of pregnant women had abnormal TSH leve... Details

    Pregnancy-Related Thyroid Dysfunction, TSH, FT3, FT4, Ultrasonography

    (1) Muhammad Hussain Afridi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Tahir Ghaffar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Itizaz Hayat
    Post-graduate Resident, Department of General Medicine, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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10 - The Impact of Sleep Quality on Cognitive Performance in Parkinson's Disease: A M

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

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    This study looked at the effects of sleep quality on cognitive function in 100 Parkinson's patients from Pakistan. 100 Parkinson's patients from Pakistan, aged 18 and older, participated in this cross-sectional study from January 2022 to January 2023 at the Neurosurgery Department of the Naseerullah Khan Babar Memorial Hospital in Peshawar. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to eva... Details

    Parkinson's, Sleep, Cognitive Performance, Pakistan, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

    (1) Bakth Jamal
    Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, Naseerullah Khan Babar Memorial Hospital, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Zahid Khan
    Associate Professor, Neurosurgery, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Akram Ullah
    Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, Prime Hospital Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
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11 - Frequency Of Hypercholesteremia In Patients Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndr

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

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    To assess the frequency of hypercholesteremia in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome. From February 1, 2020, to February 1, 2021, 100 patients who presented with acute coronary syndrome underwent a retrospective study at the cardiology department of the Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar. The diagnosis, lab tests, patient outcomes, and demographic information were gathered and exam... Details

    Hypercholeseteremia, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Morbidity, Mortality

    (1) Cheragh Hussain
    Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Asghar Khan
    Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Yasir hayat
    Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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12 - Efficiency Assessment and Strategic Insights for Enhancing Pharmaceutical Indust

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

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    Pakistan's pharmaceutical sector, pivotal for GDP, employment, and poverty reduction, comprises 759 companies in dynamic growth. We employ Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to identify efficient firms in 2017-2018, showcasing DEA's superiority. Evaluating ten industry leaders, e.g., Merk, Abbott, and GSK, we assess variables like Assets, Liabilities, Sales, EPS, DPS, and ROE. High Noon excels in con... Details

    Pharmaceutical Companies, DEA Methodology, Total Assets, Liabilities, Equity, Salaries, Wages, and other benefits, Sales, Earning Per Share (EPS)

    (1) Muhammad Gulraiz Tariq
    PhD Scholar, Department of Business Administration, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Ziaullah
    Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Asghar Hayyat
    PhD Scholar, Department of Business Administration, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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13 - Pharmacological and Dietary Intervention in Prevention of Overactive Bladder Dis

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

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    To determine the role of diet and lifestyle in preventing overactive bladder. The current study was done at the Department of Urology, MMC, Mardan for a duration of one year from January 2019 and January 2020. A total of 50 OAB patients were enrolled. Following clinical exams, the Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) and International Prostate Symptom Scale (IPSS) questionnaires were used to r... Details

    Lifestyle Changes, Nutritional Treatments, Physical Activity, Diet, OAB, IPSS, OABSS

    (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
    Assistant Professor, Department of Urologist, MTI-Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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14 - Frequency of hemoglobinopathies in Children Presenting with Pallor to Pediatrics

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

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    The aim of this study was to collect data on different haemoglobin disorders in children who presented to the pediatric clinic at HMC/IBP with pallor and microcytic hypochromic anaemia on peripheral smears. This cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted in the HMC Pediatric IBP Clinic over a period of 4 years from 2018 to 2022. The blood samples were collected from patients with anaemia. A... Details

    Beta Thalassemia, Hemoglobinopathies, Sickle Cell Disease, Anemia, Hb Electrophoresis

    (1) Ambreen Ahmad
    FCPS/ Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, HMC/Khyber Gilds Medical College, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Samina Shams
    FCPS/ Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Samreen Ahmad
    FCPS/ Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Peshawar General Hospital, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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15 - Medication and Facial Nerve Rehabilitation: A Two-Year Retrospective Analysis of

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

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    Microsurgical excision for benign cerebellopontine angle (CP angle) tumors was done retrospectively at Prime Teaching Hospital in Peshawar for two years. With a mean age of 46.5 years, 31 Male patients were observed (68%). In post-operative treatment, the research highlights the need for customized drug regimes and thorough facial nerve rehabilitation. These approaches greatly improved patient out... Details

    Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors, Microsurgical Resection, Medication Regimens, Facial Nerve Rehabilitation

    (1) Akram ullah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Prime Hospital Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Naeem ul Haq
    Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Mumtaz Ali
    Professor, Institute of Neurosciences, Irfan General Hospital, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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16 - Evaluation of the Hypoglycemic Potential of Endophytic Fungi from Leaves Extract

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-I).16
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-I).16      Published : Mar 2023

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    Crude ethyl acetate extract of endophytic fungi MOL1 and MOL3 of Moringa oliefera was taken to evaluate the hypoglycemic activity in normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits.100mg/kg of MOL1 the values of body weight from 1.42±0.09 decreased to 1.18±0.075 while 200mg/kg of extract reduced body weight from 1.36±0.15 to 1.11±0.132. 100 mg/kg of MOL1 treatment on 15th d... Details

    Ethyl Acetate Extract, Endophytic Fungi, Moringa Oliefera, Hypoglycemic Activity

    (1) Bushra Rehman
    Assistant Professor, Rahman Medical Institute, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Sumera Afzal Khan
    Associate Professor, Centre of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Hira Ikram
    Lecturer, Institute Biotechnology and Microbiology, Bacha Khan University, Charsaddda, KP, Pakistan.
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