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

JSMC follows the COPE guidelines regarding publication ethics and good practices.

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. 2 (2025): Journal of Saidu Medical College
View Vol. 15 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Saidu Medical College

April - June 2025

Published: 10-05-2025

Editorial

  • Role of Family Medicine in Reducing Burden from Tertiary Care Hospital

    Aleem Ur Rashid, Amirzeb Swati
    138-139
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1265

Original Article

  • Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Its Association with Anxiety Among Students of Private and Public Medical Colleges

    Nadia Qazi, Farheen Fazal, Shehzeena Rehman, Muhammad Umair
    140-145
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1040

  • Permanent Epicardial Pacemaker Therapy in Paediatrics' Population in a Single Centre in Pakistan

    Hadiqa Khushnood Qazi, Rimsha Shais, Faiza Gohar, Anam Zaman, Omar Saleem, Bibi Zohra, Wasim Ahmad
    146-151
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1130

  • Early Outcome of Laparoscopic Choledochal Cyst Excision with Roux-N-Y Hepaticojejunostomy

    Muhammad Bilawal Khan, Muhammad Iftikhar, Siddique Ahmad, Nazia Shahana, Rashid Aslam, Muhammad Alam, Karishma Rehman
    152-156
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1010

  • Effect of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Heart Failure and Left Bundle Branch Block

    Zahoor Ahmad Khan, Hameedullah
    157-161
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1171

  • In Vitro Assessment of Fibroin Silk Incorporated Glass Ionomer Cement for Solubility

    Hira Irfan, Mehreen Imran, Aiman Khan, Munazzah Ejaz, Sahibzada Ammar Ahmad, Nayab Amin
    162-168
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.900

  • Effect of Watermelon & Pumpkin Seeds Extract on Physiological Parameters in BPH Rats

    Bisma Fatima Aslam, Tehreem Zulfiqar, Sadia Maqsood, Saadia Shahzad Alam, Najma Naz, Ayela Eman Zia
    169-174
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1056

  • Double Defense: How Cerclage and Progesterone Team Up to Prevent Preterm Birth

    Arzoo Gul Bangash, Zubaida Akhtar, Sajda Riaz
    175-178
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.994

  • Pattern of Cystic Lesion of the Jaws on Radiographs in Patients Reported to Saidu College of Dentistry, Swat

    Abdus Saboor, Maria Ilyas, Waleed Ali, Sadia Abbasi, Abdullah Arifi, Salman Shams
    179-183
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1186

  • Determinants of Self-Induced Abortion In Unintended Pregnancies: Insights from Private Maternity Clinics Peshawar

    Shaista Nooreen, Samdana Wahab, Khalid Rehman, Rozina Rehman, Sarfaraz Khan Afridi
    184-191
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1035

  • Shifting Trends in the Causative Mycobacterial Agents of Urinary Tract Infection and their Sensitivity Pattern on Antibiograms in Female Diabetic Patients

    Sher Afghan Khan, Qandeel Shoukat ; Maria Bibi, Zainab Khattak , Inayat ur Rahman, Masud uz Zaman, Qadeer Nawaz
    192-196
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1046

  • Exploring the Association between Impacted Third Molars and Blood Group

    Javeria Rauf Saeed, Shamsul Alam, Azmat Ali Safwan, Noreen Hilal , Raza Ali, Sadia Hassan
    197-200
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.996

  • Comparison of Knowledge of General Dental Practitioners and Specialists about Emergency Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries in Pakistan

    Fayya Alam, Warisha Ubaid, Aqsa Afzal, Badar Munir, Faryal Ayoub, Faiz ur Rehman
    201-206
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1158

  • Factors Contributing to Refusal of Testing in the Pediatric COVID-19 Suspect Population

    Syeda Sana Abbas, Syeda Hina Abbas, Ibrahim , Shazia Nazar
    207-212
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1144

  • Association of Bolton Discrepancy with Arch form and Sagittal Molar Relationship

    Tariq, Samia Sattar Khan, Farah Saleem , Ehsan Haider, Faiza Malik, Waqas
    213-217
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.990

  • Hybrid Deep Learning Model for Diabetic Retinopathy Severity Detection and Classification

    Qammar Mehmood, Abdullah Amer, Moazam Ali, Ahmad Hafiz Ishfaq, Aafaque Ahmad
    218-225
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1149

  • Anatomical Variation in the Position of Mandibular Foramen with Gender, using Cone Beam Computed Tomographic Images

    Muhammad `Ishfaq, Asma Sattar, Naheed Imran, Nadia Ashraf, Muammar Qazafi, Fatima Abdul Qaiyum
    226-230
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.992

  • Quantification of Bone in the Maxillomandibular Region, using Cone Beam Computed Tomography

    Nida Murad, Asmatullah, Neelofar Nausheen, Pashmina Nisar, Asma Begum
    231-235
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1067

  • Investigating Faculty Perceptions Regarding Academic Feedback: A Cross-Sectional Survey

    Alia Jehan Zaib, Summaya Wajid, Marina Khan, Fatima Muhammad Khan, Bilqis Hassan, Sobia Haris, Sikandar Ali Khan
    236-242
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.955

  • Comparison of Oral Metronidazole and Simvastatin Gels in Treating Periodontitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Faiza Hasan, Rahila Ikram, Afshan Abbas, Syed Munawar Alam, Syeda Zain, Hamzah Kamran, Huzaiz Kamran
    243-249
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1083

  • Comparison of Thiocyanate Levels in Tobacco Users: A Cross Sectional Study

    Jamal Nasir Khan, Murad Ali Shah, Neelofar Nausheen, Pashmina Nisar, Hafiz Muhammad Abu Bakar Siddique, Tanzeela
    250-254
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.987

  • Clinico-Pathological Spectrum of Dengue Fever among Children in District Peshawar

    Madiha Gul, Latifullah, Irshadullah, Muhammad Asghar, Noor Rehman, Mahnoor, Shafiq Azam, Danish Hakeem, Aakash Ahmad Khattak
    255-260
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1015

  • Effect of ChatGPTon Various Aspects of Undergraduate Medical Education

    Khurram Naushad, Afreenish Malik, Maidha Jadoon, Dure Saman, Raima Bilal, Roohullah
    261-267
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.997

  • Diagnostic Efficiency of BNP Levels in Patients Presenting to ER with Acute Heart Failure

    Muhammad Adil, Bilal Ahmad, Saddam Hussain
    268-273
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1064

  • Association of Hypertension with Migraine and Tension-Type Headaches: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Mehwish Iftikhar, Nazir Shah, Imran Khan, Sheraz Jamal Khan, Mian Mufarih Shah, Muhammad Bilal Khattak
    274-278
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1081

  • Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Metformin in Prediabetics

    Shizma Junejo, Nasim Karim, Muhammad Sajid Abbas Jafri, Muhammad Arif Razzak
    279-285
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1002

Case Report

  • A Rare and Fatal Complication of Dengue Fever: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

    Saleemullah, Umar Badshah, Muneeba Qadus, Shafiq Ur Rahman, Muhammad Kashif Habib
    286-289
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1236

Short Communication

  • Statistics for Basic Cross-Sectional Data Analysis in SPSS

    Muzammil Ahmad Shah, Muhammad Ayub Khan
    290-294
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2025.15.2.1068
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