Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College

Official publication of Rawalpindi Medical University

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Vol. 30 No. 1 (2026)

Published 31 March 2026

Increased Submissions and Publication Timelines

-- Due to the increased number of submissions, the process of internal & external review on average takes up to 6-9 months. This timeline should be considered by all authors while submitting their manuscripts.

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--Starting September 2024, ORCID will be mandatory for all authors.

-- Ethical review board approval letter is required for every original study.

-- For multicentre studies, approval from each centre of the ethical board will be required.

-- The editorial team of JRMC does not recommend publishing cross-sectional surveys.

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Editorial

Mahmood Alam

How Long Do I Have, Doc!

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3221

Letter to Editor

Berkha Rani

Closing the Safety Gap in Fluoropyrimidine Therapy Through DPD Testing in the United States

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3092

Articles

Hafiz Muhammad Hamza, Shazaf Masood Sidhu , Naser Khan Ghafoor Jamal, Atiq Ur Rehman , Ghazanfar Ali Shah , Mehwish Riaz

mRNA-Based Therapies for Cartilage Regeneration: A Literature Review

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2695

Adia Bushra Piracha, Sadia Chaudhry, Sundas Masood, Amna Javaid, Muhammad Afzal, Ansa Umara

Comparison Of Surgical Excision Of Lower Lip Mucocele Vs Intralesional Dexamethasone Injection

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2785

Naila Javaid, Nazneen Akhter, Raheela Naz, Tasleem Akhter, Mahnoor Butt, Asma Irfan

Placental Metrics and Gestational Markers: Predictors of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes and Fetal Growth Restriction

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2829

Fuad Ahmad Siddiqi, Laila Yaseen, Amna Ashraf, Kanaz Ahmad Siddiqi, Shahzad Ashraf, Imran Khan

Association of Metformin Use With Deficiency of Vitamin B-12 And Folate And Peripheral Neuropathy In Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2848

Tabinda Khalid, Malik Irfan Ahmed, Rubaba Abid Naqvi, Samra Riaz, Aqsa Ikram Ul Haq, Masooda Rasheed

Satisfaction of Postgraduate Residents with Mini-CEX: A Student-Centered Evaluation at Rawalpindi Medical University

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2865

Abdul Wahab, Osama Ijaz, Saad Riaz, Muhammad Farhan, Faizan Shehzad

A Comparative Analysis of Kocher’s Method And Scapular Manipulation In Reducing Shoulder Dislocation: A Quasi-Experimental Study

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2890

Tayyaba Qureshi, Shabana Ali, Ayesha Yasser, Mohtashim Hina, Tayyaba Fahad, Abdul Muqeet

Comparison of CoQ10 & L-Carnitine In Remyelination of White Matter In A Rat Model of Multiple Sclerosis

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2898

Muhammad Zubair Khan, Muhammad Nasir Akram Kundi, Sheraz Bashir, Mohsin Raza, Junaid Hussain, Sana Muhammad Sadiq

Knowledge, Practice, and Attitude of MBBS Doctors Regarding Ear Hygiene: A Cross-Sectional Study

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2911

Rahmatullah Khan, Waseem Sajjad, Johar Iqbal, Muhammad Idrees

Disease Characteristics of Fungal Infection With Nasal Polyps (NP) The Influencing Factors, And Existing Condition Of Rhinosinusitis Among Patients; A Cross-Sectional Study

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2919

Maryam Javed, Qurrat Ulain Hamdan, Usama Azam, Nawal Ali, Lubna Zafar, Tahira Zafar

Analysis of Quality of Life of Teenagers with Hemophilia in Pakistan

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2921

Maham Fazal, Asfandyar Asghar, Rana Intisar Ul Haq, Wali Waqar Qureshi

Prevalence of Digital Eye Strain and Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) Among Radiologists: A Survey-Based Cross-Sectional Study

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2945

Hira Ehsan Khattak, Syeda Khadija Mahrukh, Atif Ullah, Muhammad Zahid, Sadia Gul, Ayesha Khan

The Comparison of Impact of Myo-inositol in combination with Metformin versus Metformin alone on Androgenic Features of PCOS patients

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2948

Nimra Imtiaz, Haitham Akaash, Sadia Chaudhry, Amna Javaid, Sundas Masood, Adia Bushra Piracha

Efficacy of Topical Xylometazoline Versus Topical Tranexamic Acid In The Treatment Of Anterior Epistaxis

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2973

Haroon Rasheed, Sadaf Zaman, Sana Ahmed, Shaheer Ahsan, Shahzad Bashir, Daniyal Ahmed

Association of Serum Ferritin Levels With Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) Levels In Type 2 Diabetic Patients Presenting To Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2996

Sehrish Asad, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Salman, Ayesha Saeed

A Cross-Sectional Study on Clinical Course And Outcomes of Patients Admitted To Covid-19 Intensive Care at A Tertiary Care Hospital In Islamabad

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2998

Qurat-ul-Ain Abbasi, Taqdees Khaliq, Sarah Azam Shah, Saira Shafqat, Abdur Rehman

Evaluation of The Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (ASAS-NSAID) Score In Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis Presenting To The Rheumatology Clinic at A Tertiary Care Hospital

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3004

Hiba Siddiqui, Abdul Hafeez Lakhan, Qurat-ul-Ain Badar, Farrukh Ashraf, Asma Khan, Jawaid Mallick

Acute Toxicity Pattern In 3d-Crt Versus Imrt For Locally Advanced Oral Cavity Cancer

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3006

Mahnoor Shahid, Rubina Mushtaq, Nadia Jabeen

Associated Risk Factors of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria In Pregnancy

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3008

Amna Minhas, Zahra Iqbal, Muhammad Habibullah Tariq, Muhammad Ali Sabir, Bilal Qammar, Sher Afgan

Frequency and Clinical Profile of Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets in Children: A Retrospective Study

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3013

Sana Shaukat Siddiqui, Rayyan ur Rehman Cheema, Syed Moiz ul Haq Bukhari, Minahil Ghaffar, Raeha Qamar, Abida Parveen

Mental Health Under Pressure: An Analysis of Healthcare Workers in High-Workload Hospital Departments in South Punjab

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3025

Seher Iftikhar, Sobia Nawaz, Shazia Syed, Fizza Fatima, Saima Bibi, Sara Malik

Frequency of Metformin-Poor Response And Factors Associated With The Need For Insulin As A Complementary Treatment Among The Patients of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3035

Sumyyia Bashir, Khadija Qamar, Sajid Ali, Tayyaba Faisal, Rabya Khalid, Aqsa Zahid

Effect of Levo-Carnosine Co-Administration On Cisplatin-Induced Portal Inflammation And Fibrosis Of The Liver In BALB/c Mice

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3045

Urfa Zaryab Mir, Amna Mahmood, Rabia Ejaz, Amna Aslam, Saqib Mansoor, Muhammad Javed

Histopathological And Biochemical Evaluation Of Piperine-Induced Changes In Ovarian Follicles And Hormonal Profile In Adult Albino Rats

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3047

Saima Qamar, Raazia Rauf, Shazma Ejaz, Beenish Riaz, Taqdees Iftikhar, Nazneen Akhtar

Non-Anaemic Iron Deficiency in Female Patients: A Multicenter Study in Islamabad.

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3058

Nabila Younas, Nadeem Qureshi, Amna Manzoor, Talia Ahmed, Filzah Bukatari, Mahwish Shahid

Longitudinal Study on the Prevalence of Macular Ischemia and Its Association with Visual Acuity After Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3069

Muhammad Hamza Khursheed, Javaria Rasheed, Muhammad Aslam Sheikh, Perwez Ali

Prevalence of Habit Disorders In Children: An Experience From A Tertiary Care Hospital

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3078

Abdul Wajid, Usman Ahmad, Nabeel Ashraf Cheema, Hammad Nasir, Anosh John, Tehreem Asif

Early Morbidity and Outcome After Clipping Versus Coiling of Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms: A Head-to-Head Analysis

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3098

Iram Atta, Maria Tasleem, Mohtasham Hina, Syeda Shabeeh Rubab, Warisha Iftikhan, Raafea Tafweez

Morphological And Morphometric Study of The Sacrum In The Pakistani Population

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3105

Obaid Ur Rahman, Muhammad Hanif, Abdul Wahab, Muhammad Hassan, Yasir Hidayat, Saad Riaz

Guiding Policy Through Workload Indicators: A Study of Three Orthopaedic Units

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3109

Laraib Ali, Afshan Shahid, Farhan Faisal, Syed Mohammad Usama, Mehreen Nasir, Rafia Masud Kayani

Contributory Factors Of Antimicrobial Resistance Among Females Presenting With Culture-Positive Urinary Tract Infection In A Tertiary Care Hospital

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3154

Case Reports

Nida Hafeez, Nayab Gull, Ambreen Gull, Fuad Ahmad Khan Niazi

Benign Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension with Empty Sella and Gonadotrophin Insufficiency

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2766

Hania Afzal, Muhammad Asif Naseer, Abeerah Jamshed, Qurat Ul Ain

Autonomic Neuropathy In Acute Ciclosporin Toxicity

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.2946

Sumera Mushtaq Ch, Ghulam Murtaza, Kiran Fatima, Kumail Hasan Kazmi, Hidayat Ulhaq, Tassawar Hussain

Successful Stone Extraction From The Common Bile Duct By ERCP In A Patient With Situs Inversus Totalis

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v30i1.3073

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