Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College

Official publication of Rawalpindi Medical University

Current Issue

Vol. 29 No. 4 (2025)

Published 31 December 2025

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.

Updated Requirements for Authors

--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

Saad Tariq

Chance For Some Faith And Possibilities?!

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.3151

Letter to Editor

Wafa Omer, Muhammad Umar

Leadership Roles in Medical Academia: Qualification, Experience, Administration, or Research?

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.3150

Articles

sampana fatima

Investigation of the Impact of Polycystic Ovaries on Maternal Risks of Reproductive-Age Females

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2986

Rahman Rasool Akhtar, Nauman Ashraf, Riaz Ahmed, Adnan Arif, Muhammad Sajid, Hira Waris

Close Reduction And Percutaneous Pinning (Crpp) Versus Open Reduction And Internal Fixation (Orif) For Fracture Of Lateral Condyle Of Humerus In Children

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2932

Asma Siddiqui, Rabia Aftab, Narmeen Ahmed, Ramsha Ayub, Shaur Sarfaraz, Qudsia Sabhi

Assessing The Relationship Between Dental Practitioners’ Empathy And Emotional Intelligence In A Public Institute. A Cross-Sectional Study

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2950

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

Fatigue Assessment Using FACIT-F Scale In Axial Spondyloarthropathy, Rheumatoid Arthritis And Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Presenting To A Tertiary Care Hospital

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2952

Nasreen Aman, Rukhsana Aziz

CT Brain Findings in COVID-19 Patients with Neurological Symptoms: A Descriptive Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2964

Ibrar Ul Hassan, Rahman Rasool Akhtar, Riaz Ahmed, Hafiz Muhammad Noman Baqa, Ateeb Ali Choudhary, Muhammad Umar

Comparison Of The Outcome Of Distal Radius Intra-Articular Fracture Treated With Volar Locking Plate Versus Wrist Spinning External Fixator

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2970

Ifra Saeed, Farzana Fatima, Amna Ahmed, Musharraf Baig, Areeba Baig

Assessing The Impact Of Curriculum Transformation In Undergraduate Medical Education: Faculty Feedback From Rawalpindi Medical University

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2974

Asma Khan, Urooj Fatima, Urooj Zaidi, Attiya Munir, Hina Aslam

Pharmacogenomic Insights Into The Response To Imatinib In Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia: The Role Of CYP3A4 Polymorphisms

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2975

Sameena Kausar, Shazia, Hina Mazhar, Sumyra Saleem, Tehseen Naveed, Ommaya Irshad

Comparison of the efficacy of 70% Trichloroacetic Acid versus Cryotherapy in the Treatment of Plantar Warts

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2979

Laibah Safdar, Tariq Ismail, Fuad Ahmad Siddiqi, Aqsa Amjad, Sidra Saeed, Ammara Amjad

Serum Homocysteine Levels in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease and Normal Individuals: A Comparative Study

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2929

Dr. Mohtasham Hina, areeba maryam, Dua Zahra, Dua Fatima, Dr. Munazza Sardar , Dr. Ammara Rasheed

Morphometric Assessment of the Mandible and Foramen in Pakistani Population

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2988

Madiha Ahmed, Umair Anees Qureshi, Arshad Khushdil, Sajid Ali Shah, Nayla Salman, Shermeen Kousar

Effects of Timing of Umbilical Cord Clamping on Serum Calcium Levels in Neonates- A Randomized Controlled Trial

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2995

Salman Aslam, Sadia Chaudhry, Ayesha Imtiaz, Nimra Imtiaz, Aiza Afzal, Abdur Rehman

Impact of Pediatric Tonsillectomy on Parental Quality of Life, Stress, and Work Absenteeism: A Prospective Study

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.3001

Afifa Kulsoom, Mehreen Noor, Eeman Naeem, Khola Noreen, Muhammad Umar Mansoor, Tahir Mahmood

Assessing Bone Mineral Density in Medical Students of Pakistan: Unveiling the Impact of Lifestyle Factors on Skeletal Health: a cross-sectional study

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.3010

Umaira Ali; Prof Syed Arshad Sabbir, Dr. Kanwal sohail, Dr.Rbia Iram

Level of depression and quality of life among caregivers of cancer patients : Hospital based study

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.3012

Aliya Muzafar, Ifrah Ahmed, Hamna Ahmad, Samreen Hameed, Rabia Altaf, Numrah Bilal Butt

Assessment of Ki-67 proliferation index in relation to histological grades of oral squamous cell carcinoma

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.3038

Shazia Zeb

Awareness, Willingness, and Concerns Regarding the HPV Vaccine in Rawalpindi District and Islamabad Capital Territory

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.3106

Tehreem Ramzan Malik, Kamran Zamurrad Malik, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Tahir, Junaid Akram, Aaiza Tahir

Prevalence Of Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis Among Patients Having Nasal Polyposis

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2869

Noor Ul Hadi, Sidra Tul Muntaha, Muhammad Hafeez, Rafiq Ahmad, Farhan Hassan, Mian Mansoor Afzal

To Determine Frequency of G6PD Deficiency In Neonates With Jaundice

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2528

Mujahid Ur Rehman, Asifa Dian, Muhammad Omer, Kanza Batool, Adil Ayoub, Naeem Zia

Diagnostic Accuracy Of Tokyo Guidelines 2018, In Acute Cholecystitis, Taking Histopathology As Gold Standard

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2698

Nighat Sultana, Ambreen Aslam, Mehwish Aslam, Samreen Ashraf, Muhammad Sarwar, Abdul Rehman

Outcome Of Diabetic Ketoacidosis And The Factors Affecting It - Experience From Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2711

Ezza Mariam, Fuad Ahmad Siddiqi, Muhammad Naeem Qureshi, Fayyaz Hassan, Laila Yaseen, Kanaz Ahmad Siddiqi

Comparative Efficacy Of Dapagliflozin And Empagliflozin For Blood Pressure Control In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Hypertension

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2770

Shafaq Fatima, Irum Sohail, Hasina Sadiq, Mahrukh Fatima Zaidi, Marium Riaz

Original Aticle Comparative Efficacy Of Dapagliflozin And Empagliflozin For Blood Pressure Control In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Hypertension

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2787

Amna Javaid, Sadia Chaudhry, Ashar Alamgir, Nimra Imtiaz, Maliha Haroon, Amna Kouser

Comparison Of Efficacy In Performing Epley’s Maneuver Alone Versus Betahistine Along With Epley’s In Diagnosed Patients Of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2806

Sheraz Bashir, Mohsin Raza, Nasir Kundi, Muhammad Tahir, Zubair Khan, Sherbaz Hussain Khosa

Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy With And Without Silicone Intubation: A Retrospective Study On Surgical Outcomes

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2849

Ammara Rasheed, Ponum Mirani, Mohtasham Hina, Nida Rasheed, Maria Tasleem

Exploring the Morphometry of Infraorbital and Mental Foramina: Insights from a Local Anatomical Study

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2856

Junaid Akram, Kamran Zamurrad Malik, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Tahir, Tehreem Ramzan Malik, Muhammad Umair Adeel

Effect of Prophylactic Steroid Therapy for Post Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2867

Sara Shohab, Sidra Tul Muntaha, Jawaria Zain, Jawad Ahmad Khan, Rafiq Ahmad

The Frequency Of Hepatitis B In Vaccinated beta Thalassemia Major Children With Multiple Blood Transfusions: Frequency Of Hepatitis B In Vaccinated beta Thalassemia Major Children With Multiple Blood Transfusions

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2499

Shanila Akhter, Hafiz Muhammad Irfan, Asma Nafisa, Zaid Mustafa, Asma Umar Khayam, Attiya Munir

Evaluating the Anti-Arthritic Potential of Nerolidol Using In-Vitro and In-Vivo Models

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2876

Kamran Khan, Khoula Shah, Laiba Akhtar, Mahnoor Zakir, Iftikhar Ahmad, Sarwat Jahan

Motivational Influences on Volunteer Activities and Field Satisfaction: Insights from Medical Students in Peshawar

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2878

Muhammad Khalid Palijo, Faheem Feroze, Muhammad Shaheed Bin Faheem, Saadia Faheem, Maliha Khalid, Saeed Farooq

Analgesic Efficacy Of Preoperative Versus Postoperative Ultrasound-Guided Transverse Abdominis Plane Block For Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2880

Alina Ehsan, Sajjad Hussain, Muhammad Akhter Anwer; Anisuddin Bhatti

Exploring Acetabular Index Pattern In Pakistani Healthy Children Aged 1-8 Years

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2902

Muhammad Zubair Khan, Shahzad Hanif Mehr, Munazza saeed, Junaid Hussain, Furqan Mirza, Sana Muhammad Sadiq

ENT Diseases Among Children Presenting To A Teaching Hospital In Sargodha: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2912

Mah Rukh, Khansa Tariq , Ashar Alamgir , Muhammad Awais , Saba Ramzan , Tooba Maqsood

Comparative Study Between Submucosal Diathermy And Partial Turbinectomy In Hypertrophied Inferior Turbinate Causing Nasal Obstruction

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2920

Mahwash Jamil, Rubaba Abid Naqvi, Ayesha Basharat, Ayesha Akram

Urgency Or Emergency; Effective Management Of Hypertensive Crisis In Pregnancy

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2924

Aisha Shafique, Eisha Arshad, Sara Daud

Evaluation Of Genexpert Performance Assays In Sputum Samples In Cavitary Pulmonary TB/Role Of Genexpert In Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2926

Review Article

Parniya Akbar Ali, Samina Naeem Khalid, Areeba Memon, Sabine Khan, Khola Noreen, Muhammad Abdullah Tariq

Exploring the Landscape of HPV Vaccine Acceptability in Pakistan: A Systematic Review

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i4.2937

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