Vol. 16 No. 2 (2026): Journal of Saidu Medical College

April - June 2026

Published: 20-05-2026

Editorial

Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation in Pakistan: An Underutilized Resource

Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Nihal Mohammed Sadagah, Jackson Tan, Ishida Hediki, Anwar Ul Haque, Salem H Al-Qurashi

226-228
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1461

Original Article

Nutritional and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Rickets in Children Under Three Years of Age at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Abbottabad

Muhammad Younas, Abid ur Rehman, Nighat Parveen, Rehana Rasool, Ghazala Rasool, Sofia Jadoon, Anila Farid

229-235
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.1.1124
Discrepancy Rates in Chest X-Ray Interpretation by Radiology Residents: A Retrospective Performance Audit

Maria Naz, Muhammad Abdullah, Ummara Siddique, Syed Ghulam Ghaus, Ahmad Bilal, Muhammad Hasnat, Lailma Shahid

236-243
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.1.1291
Association of Risk Factors of Overweight and Obesity among the Adult Population: A Case–Control Study

Muhammad Munib, Mohammad Khalid Khan, Muhammad Jibran Khan, Muhammad Nadeem, Naeemullah, Syed Jawad Hussain, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Jaweria Ahmad Khattak

244-251
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.1.1377
Clinical Presentations of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis in Children and Their Association with Sawhney Classification: A Cross-Sectional Study

Muhammad Nouman Khattak, Maaz Khan, Mashaal Sajjad, Junaid Khan, Maria Saleem, Hameed Iqbal, Sardar Shahab Ahmad, Syed Ayaz Ali

252-258
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1175
Efficacy of Adjunct Corticosteroid Therapy in the Management of Pediatric Renal Colic: A Quasi-Experimental Study on Pain Reduction and Stone Expulsion

Tariq Ahmad, Akbar Azam, Sajjad Ali, Syed Muhammad, Ejaz Ullah, Younas Khan, Abdul Jabbar, Syed Zia ur Rehman

259-266
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1232
Diagnostic Accuracy of Multiparametric MRI in Differentiating Non-Muscle-Invasive from Muscle-Invasive Urinary Bladder Cancer Using Histopathology as the Gold Standard

Mudassar Saeed , Fariha Mumtaz, Muhammad Shahzad Saleem, Asra Aleem, Burhan Barkat, Mumtaz Rasool

267-272
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1230
Three-Dimensional CBCT Assessment of the Morphological Relationship Between Maxillary Central Incisors and the Incisive Canal Across Different Skeletal Malocclusions

Bushra Gul, Erum Amin, Mehak Ul Hassan, Safia Umar, Zainab Bint-e-Nasir, Khalid Manzoor

273-280
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1283
Diagnostic Utility of Platelet Indices in Differentiating Clonal and Reactive Thrombocytosis: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Javeria Rauf Saeed, Maryam Gul, Syed Rohail Shah, Kashif Shehzad, Asim Khan, Tajdar Ali

281-287
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1309
Comparative Evaluation of Perioperative Outcomes Between Modified Misgav-Ladach Technique and Pfannenstiel Technique in Cesarean Section: A Quasi-Experimental Study

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

288-295
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1408
Age-Related Variations in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Bacterial Uropathogens Among Women of Childbearing Age: A Retrospective Laboratory-Based Study

Iram Kamal, Mehwish Syed, Laiyla Shinwari, Wagma Haq, Sidra Irshad, Rizwan Faisal

296-304
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1415
Association of Demographic and Clinical Determinants with Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi: A Cross-Sectional Study

Zona Irfan, Lubna Farooq, Nadia Naeem, Sidra Humayun, Faraz Saleem, Hina Faisal

305-312
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1447
Preoperative Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictive Biomarker of Tumor Grade in Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study

Bashir Ahmed, Arif Ali , Naresh Kumar Valecha, Ayesha Khan, Abdul Mujeeb, Anum Ansari

313-318
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1500
Association between Oral Health related Quality of Life and Nutritional Status in Geriatric Patients Reporting to Out Patients Department of Prosthodontics for Prosthetic Rehabilitation

Maryam Haroon Turk, Abdullah, Asma Saeed, Shaheer Khan, Neelam Shah Jehan, Israr Ullah Khan

319-326
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1519
Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Acute Organophosphate Poisoning in Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir: A Retrospective Hospital-Based Study

Shahid Iqbal, Muhammad Yousaf, Rashid Jamal, Azra Anwar, Ijaz Mehmood, Hidayat ur Rahman

327-334
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1260
Postoperative Pain Following Single-Visit versus Multiple-Visit Root Canal Therapy in Single-Rooted Teeth among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Randomized Controlled Trial

Madeeha Murtaza, Fawad Ali Shah, Shafqat Ali Shah, Atika Gilani, Fatima Qureshi, Aniqa Sharif, Faiz ur Rahman

335-342
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1466
Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus Among Patients with Otitis Externa at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Swat, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Umar Farooq, Naveed Khan, Bakht Taj, Ubaid Ullah Mian, Syed Yasir Ahmad, Ashfaq Hussain, Muhammad Usman, Zaid Iqbal

343-350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1303
Predictors and Clinical Impact of Major Intraoperative Rupture During Microsurgical Clipping of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Tabraiz Wali Shah, Shahid Ayub, Imran Khan, Sajid Razaq

351-358
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1418
Assessment of Gender Differences in Pubertal Growth Peak Using IGF-1 Biomarker and Cervical Vertebral Maturation Stages

Ahmad Shamim, Asmi Shaheen, Muhammad Azeem, Muhammad Nauman Sadiq, Shabbir Hussain, Asma Javaid

359-364
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1325
Association Between Social Media Usage Patterns and Social Anxiety Among Adolescents in Peshawar: A Cross-Sectional Study

Laiba Imran, Bibi Aliya, Wajiha Muhammad, Rukhsana Fazal, Gul-e-Lala Noman, Fatma Naeem

365-371
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1468
Diagnostic Accuracy of Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) in Detecting Mandibular Invasion in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Prospective Study Using Histopathology as the Gold Standard

Hafiza Ayesha Jawaid, Naila Tamkeen, Ghazala Wahid, Fatima Nasir, Adnan Sajid, Faryal Bashir

372-377
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1353
Comparative Efficacy of Low-Dose Short-Course Oral Fluconazole versus Topical 1% Clotrimazole in the Treatment of Pityriasis Versicolor: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Kulsoom, Salma Noreen, Ziaullah Khan, Hafiza Maham Amin, Muneeba Qadus, Muhammad Hassaan Javaid

378-384
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1420
Diagnostic Accuracy of White Blood Cell Count, Serum Bilirubin, and C-Reactive Protein for Predicting Perforated Appendicitis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Imtiaz Ali, Altaf Ahmed Talpur, Sandesh Kumar, Shah Nawaz Khatti, Umair Ahmed

385-392
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1428
Frequency of Patterns of Partial Edentulism in Maxillary Arch in Patients Reporting to the Department of Prosthodontics, Bacha Khan College of Dentistry

Naila, Munir Khan, Momena Mumtaz, Sajid Ali, Mahnoor Fazal

393-402
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1394
Plasma Interleukin-6 as a Biomarker of Disease Progression in Prostate Cancer: Association with Metastasis, PSA Levels, and Gleason Score

Munazza Khan, Zafaruddin, Zarghuna Khan, Hina Umair, Amanullah, Shamsher Ali, Zainuddin

403-408
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.207
Comparative Functional Outcomes and Donor-Site Morbidity of Peroneus Longus Versus Hamstring Tendon Autografts in Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Asghar Khan, Muhammad Shabir, Ameer Afzal Khan, Rahman Syed

409-415
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1525
Medication Compliance Among Sehat Sahulat Insured Patients Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Peshawar

Saeed Ahmad, Khalid Rehman, Kashif Shehzad, Sabir Rehman, Bilal Ahmad, Muhammad Asif

416-427
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1425

Case Report

Pediatric Penetrating Rectal Injury Presenting as Perinephric Abscess: An Unusual Case Report

Muhammad Kabir , Saddar Rahim, Fida Hussain, Hafsa

428-432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1160
An Uncommon Presentation of Enteric Fever with Acute Bilateral Parotitis in a Pediatric Patient

Aizaz Ur Rahman, Fatima Shafiq, Taiseem Aslam, Haseena Ali, Palwasha Rasool, Awais Ahmad, Shahid Ali

433-436
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2026.16.2.1416

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2026): Journal of Saidu Medical College

Editorial

Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation in Pakistan: An Underutilized Resource

Original Article

Nutritional and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Rickets in Children Under Three Years of Age at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Abbottabad

Discrepancy Rates in Chest X-Ray Interpretation by Radiology Residents: A Retrospective Performance Audit

Association of Risk Factors of Overweight and Obesity among the Adult Population: A Case–Control Study

Clinical Presentations of Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis in Children and Their Association with Sawhney Classification: A Cross-Sectional Study

Efficacy of Adjunct Corticosteroid Therapy in the Management of Pediatric Renal Colic: A Quasi-Experimental Study on Pain Reduction and Stone Expulsion

Diagnostic Accuracy of Multiparametric MRI in Differentiating Non-Muscle-Invasive from Muscle-Invasive Urinary Bladder Cancer Using Histopathology as the Gold Standard

Three-Dimensional CBCT Assessment of the Morphological Relationship Between Maxillary Central Incisors and the Incisive Canal Across Different Skeletal Malocclusions

Diagnostic Utility of Platelet Indices in Differentiating Clonal and Reactive Thrombocytosis: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Comparative Evaluation of Perioperative Outcomes Between Modified Misgav-Ladach Technique and Pfannenstiel Technique in Cesarean Section: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Age-Related Variations in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Bacterial Uropathogens Among Women of Childbearing Age: A Retrospective Laboratory-Based Study

Association of Demographic and Clinical Determinants with Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi: A Cross-Sectional Study

Preoperative Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictive Biomarker of Tumor Grade in Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study

Association between Oral Health related Quality of Life and Nutritional Status in Geriatric Patients Reporting to Out Patients Department of Prosthodontics for Prosthetic Rehabilitation

Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Acute Organophosphate Poisoning in Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir: A Retrospective Hospital-Based Study

Postoperative Pain Following Single-Visit versus Multiple-Visit Root Canal Therapy in Single-Rooted Teeth among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Randomized Controlled Trial

Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus Among Patients with Otitis Externa at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Swat, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Predictors and Clinical Impact of Major Intraoperative Rupture During Microsurgical Clipping of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Assessment of Gender Differences in Pubertal Growth Peak Using IGF-1 Biomarker and Cervical Vertebral Maturation Stages

Association Between Social Media Usage Patterns and Social Anxiety Among Adolescents in Peshawar: A Cross-Sectional Study

Diagnostic Accuracy of Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) in Detecting Mandibular Invasion in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Prospective Study Using Histopathology as the Gold Standard

Comparative Efficacy of Low-Dose Short-Course Oral Fluconazole versus Topical 1% Clotrimazole in the Treatment of Pityriasis Versicolor: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Diagnostic Accuracy of White Blood Cell Count, Serum Bilirubin, and C-Reactive Protein for Predicting Perforated Appendicitis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frequency of Patterns of Partial Edentulism in Maxillary Arch in Patients Reporting to the Department of Prosthodontics, Bacha Khan College of Dentistry

Plasma Interleukin-6 as a Biomarker of Disease Progression in Prostate Cancer: Association with Metastasis, PSA Levels, and Gleason Score

Comparative Functional Outcomes and Donor-Site Morbidity of Peroneus Longus Versus Hamstring Tendon Autografts in Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Medication Compliance Among Sehat Sahulat Insured Patients Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Peshawar

Case Report

Pediatric Penetrating Rectal Injury Presenting as Perinephric Abscess: An Unusual Case Report

An Uncommon Presentation of Enteric Fever with Acute Bilateral Parotitis in a Pediatric Patient

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