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To promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health.
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1. To publish original, important, well-documented, peer-reviewed clinical and laboratory articles on a diverse range of medical topics
2. To provide physicians with continuing education in basic and clinical science to support informed clinical decisions.
3. To enable physicians to remain informed in multiple areas of medicine, including developments infields other than their own.
4. To improve public health internationally by elevating the quality of medical care, disease prevention, and research provided by an informed readership.
5. To foster responsible and balanced debate on controversial issues that affect medicine and health care.
6. To forecast important issues and trends in medicine and health care.
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8. To recognize that, in addition to these specific objectives, THE JOURNAL has a social responsibility to improve the total human condition and to promote the integrity of science.
9. To achieve the highest level of ethical medical journalism and to produce a publication that is timely, credible, and enjoyable to read.
2025, Vol: 50, Issue: 4
RMJ. Year: 2025, Volume: 50 Editorial- The Medical Education Mafia: How academic failures became our teachers
Sheraz Jamal Khan
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 833-834
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Original Research- A clinicopathological assessment of cranial nerve involvement in systemic vasculitis and inflammatory disorders
Kashaf Ali, Sameena Gul Memon, Shamshad Bano, Sana Kashif, Kahaf Naz, Sadaf Ambreen
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 835-838
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Original Research- Awareness and usage of iodized salt at the household level in Karachi, Pakistan
Ayesha Haq, Inayat Thaver, Sahar Ijaz Khan, Hafsa Qureshi, Habib, Eimaan Iftikhar
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 839-842
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Original Research- Factors affecting re-hospitalization of patients post cardiac catheterization
Hanan Mohammed Mohammed
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 843-846
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Original Research- Relationship of high-sensitive C-reactive protein, physical activity, body mass index and smoking with cardiopulmonary endurance in patients coronary artery disease
Naseeba Fayyaz, Saira Jahan, Kainaat Khan Rabbani, Syeda Sakina Asghar, Mubin Mustafa Kiyani, Abeerah Zainub
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 847-850
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Original Research- Clinical manifestations, seroprevalence and evaluation of serological assays for Chikungunya Virus Infection
Shabnam Dildar, Saman Nadeem, Madiha Naqvi, Ashfaq Hussain, Maria Ali Ali, Shaista Bakhat
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 851-853
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Original Research- Uroprotective effect of empagliflozin combination with metformin/linagliptin in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Nabila Rafi, Muhammad Sajid Abbas Jaffri
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 854-857
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Original Research- Clinical spectra of diabetic foot in a tertiary care hospital Abbottabad, Pakistan
Haidar Zaman, Muhammad Bilal, Awais Waqar, Adil Hussain Shah, Salman Ahmad Khan, Maaz Akram
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 858-861
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Original Research- Perception, knowledge and attitude of doctors regarding mango consumption in diabetic population in Pakistan
Wajahat Sultan Baig, Tehzeeb Zehra, Rubina Ahmad, Faisal Bacha, Misbah Jabeen, Sehrish Latif
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 862-866
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Original Research- Dosimetric comparison of IMRT versus 3D-CRT for Stage T4 esophageal cancer
Ahmad Atta Qurashi, Muhammad Arshad Javid, Saeed Ahmad Buzdar, Attique Anwar Khan, Muhammad Shazad Shifa
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 867-870
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Original Research- Frequency of gastritis associated with intake of fried foodstuffs in Sukkur
Nisar Abbas Shar, Saleh Muhammad Channa, Muhammad Bachal Korai, Bashir Ahmed Chandio, Rafique Abbas Shar, Gul Afshan Soomro
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 871-874
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Original Research- Vitamin D deficiency with breast cancer: Clinicopathological correlations and implications for holistic care
Shahid Zafar, Qamar Jamal, Shumaila Usman
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 875-877
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Original Research- Effect of sodium valproate and levetiracetam monotherapy on vitamin D levels among young epileptic Pakistani adults
Hina Aslam, Aisha Qayyum, Imrana Maqsood, Muhammad Tahir, Iqra Athar, Amtul Hafeez
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 878-880
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Original Research- Unveiling the impact of Covid-19 on patients with hematological malignancies: A study from a developing country
Sana Khurram, Farrukh Ali Khan, Danish Shakeel, Waqas Ahmed Farooqui, Fawad Qureshi, Shaheen Kauser
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 881-885
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Original Research- Evaluation of inflammatory ratios and haematological parameters alteration in heroin addicted adolescents
Zunera Tanveer, Muhammad Rafiq, Irfan Shahzad Sheikh, Hafiz Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Tauseef Asmat, Mohammad Zahid Mustafa
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 886-888
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Original Research- Distribution and frequency analysis of Anti-Phospholipid Antibodies in Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia Major patients
Farheen Shaikh, Muhammad Rafiq Rafiq, Mahadev Malhi, Shafaq Ansari, Qurat-ul-ain, Moona Shaikh
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 889-892
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Original Research- Predictors of uremic pruritis amongst patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis
Saifullah Khan, Mubaraka Amanullah, Muhamad Iqbal Kharal, Zarmala Khan, Syeda Rabia Naqvi, Abdul Rehman Arshad
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 893-897
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Original Research- Effectiveness of intense pulsed light on treatment of melasma
Sadaf Ahmed Asim, Madiha Sajid, Tayyaba Iqbal, Meeraal Asim Kaikaus, Sadia Bhatti, Khola Aijaz
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 898-901
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Original Research- Exploring the role of Immunotherapy as an adjuvant to surgical resection in advanced colorectal patients: A clinical trial from Nawabshah, Pakistan
Sajjad Hussain Qureshi, Naeem Ul Karim Bhatti, Shahnawz Lighari, Maimoona Khushk, Abdul Rahim Memon, Humaira Yousif
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 902-906
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Original Research- Diagnostic accuracy of STOP-BANG questionnaire in predicting difficult mask ventilation in elective surgical patients
Mahnoor Nasir, Ayesha Shahid, Saleem Ahmed, Meamoona Shabbir, Tanzeel Fatima, Syed Fazal E Karim Faisal
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 907-910
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Original Research- Predictive accuracy of Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) Model for surgical re-exploration and mortality following emergency laparotomy
Yusra Riaz, Raheel Ahmed, Erum Kazim, Usaid Farooq, Ayesha Majeed, Muhammad Ismail Dars
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 911-914
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Original Research- Evaluation and comparison of the sedative and anxiolytic effects of Dexmedetomidine and Pregabalin with Alprazolam in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Abeera Sikandar, Ayman Zafar, Khalida Ajmal, Ayesha Afzal, Noaman Ishaq, Jawaria Iftikhar
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 915-918
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Original Research- Outcomes of surgical intervention in management of chronic pancreatitis
Maham Qazi, Danyal Anwar Shiraz, Mohammad Zarin, Muhammad Shoaib, Fawad Hameed, Ahmed Siddique Ammar
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 919-922
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Original Research- Unveiling the secrets of acute preoperative pain: A cross-sectional study in allied hospitals of Rawalpindi medical university, Pakistan
Sumia Fatima, Zainab Batool, Maria Waqar, Syeda Fizza Ali, Afras Nayab, Sidra Hamid
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 923-926
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Original Research- Effect of three monthly intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections on pain, in osteoarthritic knees
Waseem Akbar, Muhammad Aneeq Shahid, Muhammad Haseeb Amjad, Asif Khan, Tariq Aziz, Faisal Nazeer Hussain
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 927-930
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Original Research- Clinical signs and symptoms of Anterior cruciate ligament rupture in female patients: findings from a prospective cohort study in Kurdish population
Rebar Fatah, Dyar Muatasam Ahmed
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 931-935
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Original Research- Evaluation of functional and radiological outcomes in pediatric supra-condylar humerus fractures treated with delayed open reduction and internal fixation with cross k-wires
Ghazanfar Ali Shah, Mukesh Kumar, Nimrah Rasheed, Sajjad Hussain Bhatti, Azizullah Bhayo, Imran Khan Mangi
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 936-939
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Original Research- Antibiotic susceptibility in commonly isolated uropathogens with urinary calculi in Pakistani population
Muhammed Hassan Siddiqui, Ayesha Khan, Arif Ali, Shahzad Ali, Naresh Kumar Valecha, Farooque Ahmed
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 940-943
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Original Research- Cystolitholapaxy under local anesthesia in select patients: A tertiary care hospital experience
Farhan Khan, Naveed Soomro, Syed Azhar Hussain Shah, Imran Idrees Memon, Muhammad Asim, Haider Ali Qureshi
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 944-947
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Original Research- Comparison of dusting versus popcorn laser technique in patient undergoing ureteroscopy for ureteric stone
Aamir Ali Shaikh, Muhammad Imran Soomro, Riaz Hussain Mangrio, Rabia, Malik Hussain Jalbani, Amanullah Abassi
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 948-951
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Original Research- Effect of toddler massage and micronutrients on growth, IGF-1 Levels, and gastrin in stunted toddlers aged 6-24 months in the working area of West Lombok Regency, Indonesia
Linda Meliati, M. Zen Rahfiludin, Apoina Kartini, Sutopo Patria Jati
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 952-955
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Original Research- Exploring neonatal sepsis: An analysis of demographic, clinical and microbiological patterns
Muhammad Asghar Ali, Ameer Ahmed, Muhammad Anwar
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 956-960
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Original Research- Frequency of congenital hypothyroidism in neonates at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Tuba Javed, Arshad Mahmood
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 961-964
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Original Research- Frequency of food selectivity/picky eating in Autism Spectrum disorder
Noor Ijaz, Iqra Waseem, Umar Farooq, Tayyaba Khan, Amreen Raheem, Adeel Mateen
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 965-968
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Original Research- Correlation of VO2max with motor competence and physical activity in primary school children
Rajal Rochus, Fatima Yaseen, Matail Shaukat, Iqra Imtiaz, Hania Farheen, Zoya Mehmood
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 969-972
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Original Research- Chronic suppurative otitis media: Prevalence and antibiotic resistance pattern of bacterial isolates
Sadaf Hassan Shaikh, Om Parkash, Wajid Ali Shaikh, Asma Hingoro
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 973-976
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Original Research- Prevalence of anemia and its determinants in children under 5 years of age at three primary care sites in Badin District, Pakistan
Gulshan Muhammad Ali Himani, Shumaila Zeeshan Abedi, Kiran Abdul Sattar, Abida Munir Badini
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 977-981
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Original Research- Influence of the parenting group support model through the emesis self-assessment application education on the level of stress and gravidarum emesis in pregnant women
Isroni Astuti, Sri Handayani, Restu Octasila, Husnul Khatimah, Yunita Laila Astuti
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 982-985
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Original Research- The impact of body mass index, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and dietary habits on subfertility in Pakistani women of reproductive age
Fatima Fakhir Musharraf, Wajiha Arif Siddiqui, Momal Ahmad Wasim, Anousha Ahmed, Bilal Aheed, Haleema Yasmin
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 986-990
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Original Research- Exploring the impact of sleep quality on intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Ghazala Jawwad, Shazia Ali, Maryam Khizar Hayat, Sana Nawab, Humera Noreen, Ruqaiyya Nazir
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 991-994
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Original Research- Comparison of D-Dimer levels between hysterectomy patients due to benign and malignant lesions at Dr. Soetomo Hospital and Airlangga University Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
Wita Saraswati, Pungky Mulawardhana, Tri Wulanhandarini, Rachmania Oktaviani
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 996-999
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Original Research- Relationship of depressive illness to subfertility and thyroid disease in women seeking fertility treatment at a tertiary care hospital in Lahore, Pakistan
Nisha Hassan Hassan, Shazia Nayyar, Qudsia Nawaz, Sidra Iqbal, Shagufta Parveen, Maliha Khawar
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1000-1003
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Original Research- Labor induction vs. spontaneous onset: A comparative study of childbirth experience in Pakistani women
Hadia Riaz, Fatima Bibi, Michelle Maria, Faryall Zafar, Aemon, Seema Ashfaque Abro
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1004-1007
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Original Research- Low amniotic fluid index in primigravida versus multigravida: A comparative analysis of fetal complications and delivery outcomes
Shama Chaudhry, Amna Batool, Erum Gul, Soobia Pathan, Rehana Yasmeen, Shazia Sultana
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1008-1011
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Original Research- MMR protein expression in endometrial carcinoma: Clinicopathological insights from Pakistan
Sana Hanif, Soffia Khursheed, Mehreen Mushtaq, Asma Khattak, Armaghana Qamar Khan, Farhana Tabsam Qamar
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1012-1015
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Original Research- Positive impact of vocal hygiene on the voice quality of madrassah students in Raiwind, Lahore, Pakistan
Asia Gilany, Nazia Mumtaz, Nameeka Shahid, Ghulam Saqulain
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1016-1020
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Original Research- Prevalence of coccydynia among bankers and its assessment on quality of life; A descriptive cross sectional study
Vaneeza Ahmad, Amirah Zafar, Misbah Qayum, Maham Mohsin, Hira Iqrar, Aryesha Zafar
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1021-1024
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Original Research- Comparison of empathy levels among medical and dental health professionals
Habiba Maqsood, Maqbool Ahmad Khan, Reham Ashraf
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1025-1027
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Original Research- Effectiveness of research ethics and plagiarism training workshops among postgraduate medical and dental students
Fareeha Farooq, Faiza Kiran, Ahsan Malik
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1028-1032
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Original Research- Factors influencing medical students' reluctance to participate in clinical teaching
Muhammad Kashif, Arsalan Nawaz, Imran Ahmed Moinuddin, Sohail Anwar, Waqas Farooq, Faisal Amin Baig
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1033-1037
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Original Research- Knowledge, perception and practices of dentists regarding management of medical emergencies in dental setup
Eruj Shuja, Fouzia Aslam, Rubab Junaid, Aqsa Fahim, Omer Siddiqui, Muhammad Adil
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1038-1041
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Original Research- Optimizing workforce efficiency in medical and dental education: Evidence-based approaches to patient care delivery
Haris Hirani, Maryum Sana, Samreen Memon, Bilal Masood, Ashar Hussain, Zahid Azam Chaudry
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1042-1045
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Original Research- Exploring the association between cardiovascular disease risk and ABO Blood Group phenotypes in Karachi-based healthy population
Sana Barkat Ali Bhayani, Saifullah Shaikh, Sagheer Uddin, Saira Hassan Askarey, Maria Ali, Zahra Tapal Lotya
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1046-1050
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Original Research- Sex differences in psychosocial predictors of health literacy among inpatients with chronic diseases
Wanich Suksatan, Vachira Posai
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1051-1055
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Original Research- Effects of telmisartan and moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on interleukin 1 beta, collagen type 3, caspase 3 expression in the bladder of diabetes mellitus rat models
Veryne Ayu Permata, Wahjoe Djatisoesanto, Johan Renaldo, Anny Setijo Rahaju
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1056-1059
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Original Research- Development and Implementation of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Pakistan
Arslan Ahmer, Muhammad Ali Ghoto, Mah’d Musa Eid Abu Dhair, Rabia Mangi, Madiha Naz
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1060-1064
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Original Research- Effectiveness of video educational media in increasing knowledge and skills to prevent stunting in toddlers, Sukaraja Village, Banten, Indonesia
Yayah Rokayah, Kadar Kuswandi, Yaneu Nuraeneu, Vera Suzana Dewi Haris
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1065-1067
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Original Research- Home use of glucometer amongst patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Muttahar Abbas, Abdul Rehman Arshad, Syed Jarar Haider, Fahd Farooq Ashraf, Hadia Tahir, Namrah Fatima Mujeeb
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1068-1071
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Original Research- Impact of pharmacist’s clinical interventions and pharmacovigilance on antidiabetic drugs among diabetes patients: Healthcare professionals’ insight
Saira Shahnaz, Muhammad Ali Ghoto, Rabia Mangi, Muhammad Ali Qazi, Gul Sama, Muhammad Asif
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1072-1076
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Original Research- Optimizing emergency obstetric care in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: Addressing barriers, bridging knowledge gaps and insights from doctors
Fouzia Gul, Razia Mehsud, Shehla Noor
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1077-1081
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Review Article- Prevention of osteoporosis in women by nutraceuticals – A narrative review
Sheikh Abdul Khaliq, Marium Mumtaz, Maryum Abid, Ajmaal Jami
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1082-1085
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Review Article- Comparative outcomes of unicompartmental vs. total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: A systematic review
Abdulmalik B Albaker, Raghad A Alosaimi, Abdullrzak Nasser Algosear, Rasha Hakami, Jassim Alhindi, Youssef Alakeel, Talal Alassaf, Assad M Almaghrabi, Abdullah Almaghrabi
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1086-1091
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Review Article- Safe transfer of critically ill surgical patients: A systematic review of theoretical models, clinical protocols, and risk management strategies
Amel Eltahir Ahmed, Ashraf Abdelrhman Elmdni, Insaf Hassan Mohammed, Dalia Ahmed Ahmed, Amani Ali Kappi, Eatdal Balla Ali
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1091-1095
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Review Article- Cardiac monitoring in intensive care: Technologies and nursing implications
Ahmed Abdalla Jarelnape
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1096-1101
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Review Article- Nanomedicine in ophthalmology practice - A revolutionary approach to eye care
Mitra Akbari
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1102-1107
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Review Article- Role of resistance exercise on pain, fatigue, and mobility in breast cancer survivors: A systematic review
Ayesha Javed, Ayesha Jamil, Mahnoor Javed, Hiba Saeed
RMJ. 2025; 50(4): 1107-1111
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Technical Note- Acknowledgment
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Technical Note- Author Index
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Technical Note- Subject Index
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Technical Note- Instructions for authors
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Technical Note- Front Page
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Technical Note- Contents
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Technical Note- Full Issue
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