About the Journal

The "JSMC: JOURNAL OF SAIDU MEDICAL COLLEGE" is the official journal of Saidu Medical College, Swat, Pakistan, and is published from Saidu Medical College, Saidu Sharif, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Approved by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC).

Recognized by: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) and the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPSP) Pakistan (for submission of paper(s) in lieu of dissertation for postgraduate trainees)

JSMC is an OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL 

JSMC is Indexed and abstracted in: Index Pakistan, Pakmedinet, and the Pakistan Scientific and Technological Information Centre (PASTIC)

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ISSN (Print): 1819-4583 

eISSN (Online): 3007-9470

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JSMC also follows the January 2024 updated ICMJE Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Generic License.

The authors retain the copyrights. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g. in institutional repositories or on their website), as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as greater citation of published work.

 

 

Current Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Saidu Medical College
View Vol. 15 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Saidu Medical College

January - March 2025

Published: 29-01-2025

Editorial

  • Dinosaurs of Tomorrow: Clinicians are an Extinct Species

    Sheraz Jamal Khan, Mehwash Iftikhar
    1-2
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.1080

Original Article

  • Incidence of Atrial fibrillation in patient with Permanent pacemaker

    Muhammad Asghar Khan, Hameedullah
    3-9
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.1060

  • Experiences and Challenges of Educators and Learners During COVID-19; A Qualitative Phenomenology Study

    Mushyyada Durrani, Khurram Naushad, Mehwish Durrani, Jodat Askari, Uzma Siddique, Zainab Akbar
    10-15
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.966

  • Effect of Bio-fortified Zinc Wheat Flour on the Serum Level of the Thyroid Hormones among Adolescent Girls

    Maazullah, Sadia Fatima, Rubina Nazli, Omar Malik, Sajid Khan
    16-20
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.983

  • Role of Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) in Protection Against Methotrexate Induced Sinusoidal Congestion in the Liver of Albino Mice

    Farah Deeba, Shehla Khatoon, Ronaq Zaman, Fatima Daud, Atif Hussain, Sadaf Shaheen
    21-24
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.958

  • Prevalence of Odontogenic Infections in Primary Facial Spaces and Identify Associated Demographics in Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital at Swat

    Imtiaz Ali, Fayyaz Alam, Asif Shah, Muhammad Naeem, Raham Zaman, Ajmal Khan
    25-29
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.1026

  • Concordance of Clinical, Histological and Direct Immunofluorescence Findings in Patients with Autoimmune Bullous Dermatosis

    Humaira Talat, Batool Rehman, Neha Rana, Wafia Sibghatullah, Reema Mirza, Fareheen Ashfaq
    30-37
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.961

  • Acute Kidney Injury After on-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery

    Tahir Iqbal, Mubeen Ali, Niaz Ali, Muhammad Hayat, Arooba Tariq, Raheela Latif
    38-43
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.930

  • Pattern and Site Distribution of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    Ismail, Asif Shah, Zia Uddin, Syeda Masooma, Raid Akhtar, Taran Kumar
    44-49
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.897

  • Efficacy and Safety of Suprachoroidal Triamcinolone Acetonide in Center Involving Diabetic Macular Edema in Pseudophakic Patients

    Imran Ahmad, Nazli Gul, Bilal Khan, Jawad Hamayun, Fahad Khan
    50-55
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.948

  • Evaluating the Efficacy of Ureteroscopic Management of Proximal Ureteric Calculi using Stone Cone Entrapment Device

    Mudassar Saeed Pansota, Muhammad Shahzad Saleem, Burhan Barkat, Asra Aleem, Mumtaz Rasool
    56-60
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.982

  • Depression among Wives of Pakistani Expatriate Husbands- A Cross Sectional Study

    Ahfaq Hussain, Hussain Ali, Sami ul Haq, Jalil Ahmad Khan, Saima Afsar
    61-65
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.1024

  • Relationship between CRP, Sialic Acid and Lipid Profile in Hospitalized Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

    Mohammad Israr, Aziz ur Rehman, Mujeeb Alam Khan, Muhammad Idrees, Sarwat Abbasi, Mansoor Ahmad, Muhammad Siyar
    66-70
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.924

  • Exploring the Larvicidal Efficacy of Extracts from Red Lady Variety Carica Papaya Leaves Against Mosquito Vectors

    Asadullah, Asif Ahmed, Ali Nawaz Bijarani, Urooj Zafar, Sana Imran, Saeed Ahmed Sheikh
    71-75
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.993

  • Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio Dynamics and Severity Correlation in COVID-19: Insights from Platelet Count Variations

    Sunia Qasuria Khan, Muhammad Kaleem Khan, Yasar Mehmood Yousafzai, Dure Nayab, Dure Zara, Ikramullah, Anila Farid
    76-81
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.1000

  • Identify Formation in Medical Doctors Teaching Basic Medical Sciences

    Saiqa Saleem, Fatima Muhammad Khan, Bilqis Hassan, Aalia Zaib, Usama Aurangzeb, Sobia Haris
    82-88
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.954

  • Frequency and Causes of Periapical Radiolucency Associated with Post Endodontic Treatment

    Abdus Saboor, Ilyas Rahman, Asif Shah, Azizullah Muhammad Nawaz Qureshi, Madiha Khalid Memon , Shuja Hamid
    89-93
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.1147

  • Effect of Administration of Neurokinin B Agonist (Senktide) and Antagonist (Sb222200) on Hematological and Coagulation Parameters in Adult Male Rats

    Faiqah Ramzan, Muhammad Waqas Luqman, Tahira Atta, Muhammad Haris Ramzan
    94-99
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.986

  • The Link between a Lung Function Test and Inflammatory Cells in the Sputum of Adult Asthmatics

    Summyah Niazi, Shahid Zafar, Sarwat Jahan, Naveed Ahsan, Fasiha Fatima, Ibrahim Liaqat, Atif Mahmood
    100-104
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.936

  • Comparative Analysis of Metformin and Empagliflozin in Male Wistar Rats with Non-Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease

    Saif Ur Rehman, Sara Jamil Khan, Shahnaz Bano, Saadia Zainab, Sadia Kazi, Palwasha Abbasi
    105-109
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.1006

  • Comparison of Onlay vs Sublay Mesh Repair of Anterior Abdominal Wall Hernias; A Randomize Control Trial

    Aamir Ali Khan, Sahibzada Abdul Basit, Muzammil Ahmad Shah, Muhammad Ibrahim Shuja, Faisal Zia
    110-115
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.941

  • Student Strategies to Cope with Derogatory Comments of Clinicians/Clinical Teachers in Prosthodontics Clinic

    Muhammad Sohaib Nawaz, Shafqat Hussain, Sadia Zulfiqar, Muhammad Haseeb, Samia Shafiq
    116-124
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.1032

  • Risk Factors for First Molar Caries in 8-12-Year-Olds: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Faiz Ur Rahman, Fayyaz Alam , Rizwan Qureshi, Zohaib Muhammad, Warisha Ubaid, Kemia Gul
    125-130
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.1030

Case Report

  • Diagnosis of Albright Hereditary Osteodystrophy (AHO) in a 20 Years Female: A Case Report

    Zeeshan Khan, Muhammad Ayub Khan, Muzammil Ahmad Shah, Salman Khan, Wasil Khan, Ijaz Iqbal, Rashid Ali Khan
    131-134
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.1031

Short Communication

  • Understanding Effect Size: Concept and Interpretation

    Umar Hussain, Khalid Rehman
    135-137
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.1.1071
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