Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College

Official publication of Rawalpindi Medical University

Current Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2025)

Published 28 September 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

Faiz Anwer

Did You Make Someone Else Better Today? Grit, Leadership, and Being Human

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.3041

Perspective

Muhammad Umar, Jahangir Sarwar Khan, Arsalan Manzoor Mughal, Mehwish Riaz

Gaza Students at RMU; Bridging Education Beyond Borders

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.3056

Letter to Editor

Wafa Omer

From Instructor to Mentor: Reframing the Roles of Medical Educators in Light of the Dreyfus Model

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.3042

Articles

Kanza Hamid, Abdullah Qamar, Muhammad Marghoob Khan, Naureen Waseem, Hira Raja, Mahmood Akhtar

Renal Histomorphological Effects of Vonoprazan Vs Omeprazole: A Comparative Study in Rats

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2877

Mehwish Riaz, Rizwana Shahid, Omaima Asif, Muhammad Umar, Mahjabeen Qureshi, Tahira Amjad

Assessing The Physical And Psychological Well-Being Of Palestinian Medical Students Arriving At Rawalpindi Medical University

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.3021

Rafia Masud, Mamood Rashid, Saad Ur Rehman Sarwar, Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, Shahrukh Mohmand, Fatima Askari

Comparative Analysis Of Donor Site Morbidity and Rates Of Seroma Formation In Extended Versus Muscle-Only Latissimus Dorsi Flaps

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.3017

Hira Waris, Bilal Irshad Khan, Amna Nazir, Asad Amir, Atif Khan, Qasim Ali

Predictive Role Of C-Reactive Protein (CRP) In Determining The Severity Of Acute Cholecystitis Presenting In The Emergency Department Of A Tertiary Care Hospital

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2992

Hina Hanif Mughal, Muhammad Abdullah, Zeeshan Qadeer, Humaira Riaz, Nadia Shams, Lubna Meraj

Skin-To-Stone Distance On Computed Tomography KUB: An Independent Predictor Of Stone-Free Status After Shock Wave Lithotripsy

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2987

Fatima Ali Raza Mughal, Tabinda Naeem, Shaista Zulfiqar, Nosheen Zaidi

Parental Attitudes About Childhood Vaccination: Factors And Trends In Rawalpindi

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2939

Muhammad Adil Agha, Khola Noreen, Muhammad Mohsin Javaid, Muhammad Hasnat Agha

Mental Health And Eating Patterns: Relationship Between Body Mass Index, Generalised Anxiety Disorder And Three-Factor Eating Scores Among University Students In Lahore

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2938

Shahid Bashir, Rahman Rasool Akhtar, Asad Noor Mirza, Muhammad Sajid, Muhammad Zubair Javaid, Adnan Arif

Diagnostic Accuracy Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) In The Diagnosis Of Meniscal Tears, Keeping Arthroscopy As The Gold Standard

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2922

Khola Noreen, Rukhsana Zuberi, Kashif Ali, Lubna Meraj

Establishing Validity And Reliability Of Newly Developed Professionalism Assessment Tool

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2914

Ghazal Farrukh, Sana Shaukat Siddiqui, Alisha Shaukat, Amna Waqar, Saira Hafeez, Maham Qureshi

Prioritizing Maternal Mental Health: A Study Of Prenatal Depression In Southern Punjab, Pakistan

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2910

Mahnoor Yousaf, Aneza Jalil, Maria Zafar, Zunaira Sajjad, Maham Nasir

Efficacy Of Rivaroxaban Versus Warfarin For The Treatment Of Deep Vein Thrombosis At Tertiary Care Hospital, Islamabad

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2901

Ammara Amjad, Fuad Ahmad Siddiqi, Abdul Mateen, Kanaz Ahmad Siddiqi, Imran Khan, Laibah Safdar

Comparison of Cell Counter Indices (Mentzer vs. RDWI) in Differentiating Iron Deficiency Anaemia from Beta-Thalassemia Trait in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2888

Muhammad Khalid, Faheem Feroze, Muhammad Shaheer Bin Faheem, Sadia Faheem, Maliha Khalid, Saeed Farooq

Effect Of Dexmedetomidine Added To Intrathecal Hyperbaric Bupivacaine Versus Bupivacaine Alone On Mean Postoperative Analgesia After Spinal Saddle Block

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2886

Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Naeem Zia, Asma Ali Khan, Muhammad Salman Chaudhary, Sadaf Ijaz, Muhammad Amir Khan

Impact Of Modifiable Risk Factors On Outcome In Patients With Perforated Peptic Ulcers: A Local Experience

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2508

Rubina Malik, Kinza Alam, Asma Nafisa

Role of Continuous Versus Alternate Regime of Thromboprophylaxis in Obstetric Outcome in Bad Obstetric History (BOH)

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2875

Piya Muhammad Musammat Rafi , Shehzad Manzoor, Sarfraz Ahmad Mukhtar, Majid Hussain, Abdul Rehman Ilyas, Kashif Mehmood

Comparison Of Endothelial Cell Count Before And After Phacoemulsification In Grade 2 Nuclear Sclerosis Cataract Versus Grade 4 Nuclear Sclerosis Cataract In Tertiary Care Hospital In Pakistan

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2872

Wajid Hussain, Sheikh Sajjad Ahmed, Fakhur Uddin , Shahida Kashif , Mubashira Adnan , Faiza Zeeshan

Association Of Vitamin D Deficiency And Urinary Tract Infection At A Tertiary Care Hospital In Karachi

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2870

Muhammad Abdullah Basharat, Tanzeel Ur Rehman, Hafiz Muhammad Hamza, Mehwish Riaz, Saad Ali

Effects Of Ragging On Students Across Multiple Disciplines In A Medical University

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2855

Alishba Waheed, Asma Nafisa, Wafa Omer, Huma Amin, Amina Tariq, Muhammad Umar

Seven-Year Trend Analysis Of Dyslipidemia Among Patients Reporting To Tertiary Care Hospital In Rawalpindi, Pakistan

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2847

Adia Bushra Piracha, Sadia Chaudhry, Ashar Alamgir, Amna Kousar, Nimra Imtiaz, Saba Sahar

Comparison Of Nasal Glucocorticoid, Antileukotriene Versus Combination Of Antileukotriene And Antihistamine In Treatment Of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2841

Rabiah Mahwish, Fariha Liaquat, Imrana Aslam, Tariq Iqbal

Lifestyle Medicine Assessment Among The General Population Of District Sialkot, Pakistan: A Comparative Study

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2822

Asma Saleem Khan, Quratulain Badar, Asif Hussain Osmani, Shoaib Hanif, Kaynat Siddiqui

Correlation of Radiological and Pathological Cervical Lymph Node Involvement in Oral Cavity Cancer

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2821

Amna Javaid, Sadia Chaudhry, Sundas Masood, Adia Bushra, Saba Sahar, Ansa Umara

Efficacy Of Clarithromycin Versus Oral Steroids In Reducing The Grading Of Nasal Polyps In Pre-Operative Patients Of Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2805

Hira Hameed, Aummara Rafique, Nadia Tariq, Rubina Zulfiqar, Sohail Aslam, Ainur Zholdabeskova

Efficacy of Bovine Colostrum in The Treatment of Acute Diarrhea in Infants and Children

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2803

Hira Attique, Saeeda Baig, Ashok Kumar, Shamim Mushtaq, Nadia Jawad

Gender Disparity In COVID-19: Clinicopathological Outcomes Among a Subset Of Karachi Population

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2768

Zainab Maqsood, Humera Noreen, Lubna Ejaz, Humaira Bilqis, Shaista, Amara Arooj

Post-Menopausal Symptoms: Do They Affect A Woman’s Quality Of Life?

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2740

Sabeen Ashraf, Maliha Sadaf, Kiran Mushtaq, Khansa Iqbal, Saba Yousaf, Saliha

Role of Vitamin D supplementation on the size of Uterine Leiomyomas in Women with Vitamin D Deficiency

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2735

Nabila Zaheer, Asif Hanif, Faiza Khalid, Affaf Javaid; Muhammad Nusrullah; Fareena Farooq

Comparison of Diagnostic Yield between Pleural Fluid Cell Block and Pleural Biopsy by Pleuroscopy at the Pulmonology Department, Mayo Hospital, Lahore

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2721

Muhammad Ali, Farhat Jabeen Malik, Nighat Arif

Utilising A Silastic Sheet In Endoscopic Sinus Surgery To Prevent The Formation Of Lateral Synechiae

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v29i3.2678

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