ISSN 0303-5212
 

RMJ is a general Medicine publication and accepts oorigial articles, editorials, case reports and commentaries. It aims to dessiminate medical knowldge to professional community.


 Aim and objectives of Rawal medical journal

 

AIM

To promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health.

 

OBJECTIVES

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.

7.         To inform readers about non-clinical aspects of medicine and public health, including the political, philosophic, ethical, legal, environmental, economic, historical and cultural.

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 report American Medical Association policy, as appropriate, while maintaining editorial independence, objectivity and responsibility.

10.       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: 1


RMJ. Year: 2025, Volume: 50

    Editorial
  1. Fifty years of Rawal Medical Journal
    Nasir Khokhar
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 1-1
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  2. Original Research
  3. Anemia and Hepatitis B surface antibody status of Health Sciences students in a Medical University of Karachi, Pakistan
    Kiran Abdul Sattar, Pardeep Kumar, Gati Ara, Abida Badini, Muhammad Talha Khan, Marie Andrades
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 2-6
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  4. Original Research
  5. Association of gallstones disease with non alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients presenting in a tertiary care hospital
    Samia Kausar, Kiran Fatima, Fazeela Farid, Zunera Jehanzeb, Fatima Zia Sheikh, Mahnoor Shahzad
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 7-10
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  6. Original Research
  7. Evaluation of nicotine replacement therapy's cardiovascular effects and antismoking role
    Nisar Ahmed, Muddasar Pervaiz, Muhammad Nadeem Nasim, Sardar Shabbir Ahmad, Nadia Zohair, Shiekh Kashif Rahim
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 11-14
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  8. Original Research
  9. Association of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 in gingival crevicular fluid and saliva of chronic periodontitis subjects with cardiovascular diseases – A case control study
    Sana Barkat Ali Bhayani, Shazia Shakoor, Afsheen Zehra
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 15-19
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  10. Original Research
  11. Sarcopenic obesity is the upcoming under recognized pandemic for senior citizens; prevention and reversal with a new insight
    Muhammad Mohsin Rana, Asifa Alia, Sajid Rashid Nagra, Khawaja Ishfaq Ahmed, Nadia Zulfiqar, Tabassum Firdous
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 20-24
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  12. Original Research
  13. Efficacy and safety of empagliflozin combinations with metformin or linagliptin for Type 2 diabetes
    Nabila Rafi, Muhammad Sajid Abbas Jaffri, Muhammad Kamran Yousuf
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 25-29
    » Abstract » PDF

  14. Original Research
  15. Soft drinks’ consumption trends and its impact on glycemic index of university students
    Afsheen Shah, Beenish Khanzada, Sardar Ali, Anza Shoaib, Nimra Saeed, Noor Amed
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 30-33
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  16. Original Research
  17. Synergistic effects of Coenzyme Q10 & L-Carnitine on peripheral remyelination in rat model of Multiple Sclerosis
    Shabana Ali, Tayyaba Qureshi
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 34-37
    » Abstract » PDF

  18. Original Research
  19. Innovations in Blood Donor Screening: Crucial role of immunochromatographic test technique and chemiluminescent immunoassay for HCV and HBsAg detection
    Sassi Kanwal, Shehla M. Baqai, Fatima Abid, Rubina Ghani, Ghulam Sarwar, Parveen Akhter
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 38-41
    » Abstract » PDF

  20. Original Research
  21. Efficacy of paroxetine with l-methyl folate and without l-methyl folate in the treatment of major depressive disorder
    Ali Gul Tunio, Yasmin Shaikh, Daulat Ram, Ghulam Serwar Shaikh, Abdul Hameed Lanjwani, Faiza Shaikh
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 42-45
    » Abstract » PDF

  22. Original Research
  23. Bibliometric analysis of research on emergency medicine and ultrasound-guided intubation
    Tawfeeq I Altherwi
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 46-53
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20240807010929

  24. Original Research
  25. Comparative efficacy and safety of mitomycin-C vs. BCG in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
    Muhammad Yahya Illahi, Asadullah, Jamal Mustafa Khan, Jaikumar, Izhar-ul-haq, Rashid Ali Siyal
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 54-57
    » Abstract » PDF

  26. Original Research
  27. Comparison of voice quality index and quality of life of speech pathologists versus teachers
    Ayesha Aslam, Nazia Mumtaz, Ghulam Saqulain, Nameeka Shahid
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 58-63
    » Abstract » PDF

  28. Original Research
  29. Correlation of adiposity markers with metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease in Type II Diabetes Mellitus
    Rabiya Ali, Saif Ullah Shaikh, Muhammad Sajid Abbas Jaffery, Shireen Jawed, Mehir Un Nisa Iqbal
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 64-67
    » Abstract » PDF

  30. Original Research
  31. Perception and knowledge of knee osteoarthritis among medical students at a private medical college in Lahore, Pakistan using Knee Osteoarthritis Knowledge Scale (OAKS)
    Barak Waris, Nauman Ismat Butt, Imania Khizer, Ayesha Afzal, Umaima Waris, Muhammad Atif Qureshi
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 68-71
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20240921034225

  32. Original Research
  33. Risk factors associated with scabies in adults
    Shaista Shabbir, Saira Niazi
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 72-75
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  34. Original Research
  35. Types, frequency and hematological profile of hemoglobinopathies diagnosed by hemoglobin electrophoresis: A single center study from Islamabad, Pakistan
    Hina Bilal, Sundas Ali, Farah Hanif
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 76-79
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  36. Original Research
  37. Evaluation of intraocular pressure in depressed patients
    Sania Abdul Rauf, Sharmeen Shahid, Uswa Fatima, Farhana Ali, Rabia Saifullah, Hafsa Riaz Mahnoor Fatima
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 80-82
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  38. Original Research
  39. Frequency of suspected and probable cases of dengue among adult patients suffering from fever presenting in District Head Quarter Hospital, Gwadar, Pakistan
    Yasir Iqbal, Taif Hameed, Mir Mubarak, Muhammad Afzal, Mahjan Rahim, Sagheer Ud Din
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 83-86
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  40. Original Research
  41. Impact of fluid consumption on serum copeptin levels among diabetes mellitus patients with progressive diabetic nephropathy
    Tooba Noor, Adeena Jamil, Hina Badar Afnan, Zareen Kiran, Muhammad Tassaduq Khan, Farina Hanif
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 87-91
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  42. Original Research
  43. Comparison of stone clearance in upper ureteric stone with use of cone versus dormia basket during semirigid ureteroscopy with pneumatic lithoclast
    Aamir Ali Shaikh, Muhammad Imran Soomro, Safiullah Sohu, Riaz Hussain Mangrio, Humera Shaikh, Amanullah Abassi
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 92-95
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  44. Original Research
  45. Impact of JJ stenting on ureteroscopy outcomes: A comparative analysis of stone clearance and post-operative complications
    Asadullah, Izhar-ulhaq, Rashid Ali Siyal, Jaikumar, Muhammad Yahya Illahi, Jamal Mustafa Khan
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 96-99
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  46. Original Research
  47. Comparing bleomycin and sodium tetradecyl sulfate for treatment of low flow craniomaxillofacial venous malformations
    Shahzada Faiz Ahmad Khan, Gulraiz Zulfiqar, Ayesha Binte Aslam, Muhammad Asif Shahzad
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 100-103
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20240108102520

  48. Original Research
  49. Effective fluoride concentration in toothpastes for dental caries prevention; A triple blind randomized clinical trial
    Aeeza Malik, Malik Saleem, Iqra Ejaz, Marij Hameed, Fahad Dogar, Umair Piracha
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 104-108
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  50. Original Research
  51. Considering G>A polymorphism of COMT gene (rs4680), The genetic cause of stress induced TMD in medical students; A case control study
    Amena Rahim, Naila Zakria, Muhammad Afzal, Bushra Ghulam, Zahira Bashir, Syeda Sameen Zehra Rizvi
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 109-112
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20240113080818

  52. Original Research
  53. An anti-inflammatory therapeutic perspective: Expression profiling of endodontic sealers unveiling therapeutic potential in root canal treatments
    Sahiba Shoukat, Zainab Fatima, Farah Tasleem, Ayesha Imtiaz, Naresh Kumar, Shafaq Saeed Roghay
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 113-116
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  54. Original Research
  55. Interproximal reduction: Different perspectives between orthodontists and general dentists.
    Annam Imtiaz, Ch. Rehan Qamar, Nahal Zohra, Hareem Hussain, Tayyaba Nayyab, Tooba Saeed
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 117-120
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20240902082522

  56. Original Research
  57. In-vitro insights to root canal treatments: Chemo preventive potential CPP-Testing of endodontic sealers for therapeutic applications
    Ayesha Imtiaz, Mehak Rehman, Sumbul Naseem, Nayab Amin, Ahmad Sulaiman Albahoth, Affan Ahmad
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 121-124
    » Abstract » PDF

  58. Original Research
  59. Pathological Insights to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Crosslinking Decreased Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Levels with a multi-system disorder
    Aafia Afridi, Muhammad Ayub Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Haseeb Khaliq, Tasneem Azhar, Ehsan Khan
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 125-127
    » Abstract » PDF

  60. Original Research
  61. Risk factors for Fistula-in-Ano development following perianal abscess drainage: A prospective study from Omdurman Teaching Hospital, Sudan
    Omer Hamza Ali, Aamir Abdullah Hamza
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 128-131
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20240905061853

  62. Original Research
  63. Sleep quality and psychological distress among nursing interns: A descriptive correlational study
    Loujain Sharif, Nahed Morsy, Reem Alsulami, Manal Alzahrani, Sondos Alharbi, Alaa Mahsoon
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 132-136
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20241024112231

  64. Original Research
  65. Exploring learning style preferences among nursing students in Pakistan
    Farhan Mukhtar, Abubakar Nazeer Chaudhary, Ibad Ullah Sajid
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 137-140
    » Abstract » PDF

  66. Original Research
  67. Intimidation Prevalence on Nursing Students at Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
    Mudathir Mohamedahmed Eltayeb
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 141-144
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20241104091058

  68. Original Research
  69. Flourished nursing; factors improving nursing motivation at Al-Kharj Governorate, Saudi Arabia
    Mohamed Gamal Elsehrawy, Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan, Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 145-149
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20241207012850

  70. Original Research
  71. Estimation of gestational age by fetal kidney length and its correlation with gestational age measured by femur length standard biometric parameters and last menstrual period
    Jahanzeb Javed, Nadeem Ibrahim, Amer Hayat Haider, Sikandar Abbas, Naima Rauf, Iqra Aslam
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 150-153
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  72. Original Research
  73. Barriers and facilitators to breast cancer screening among women in primary care settings
    Samia Farouk Mahmoud, Hanan Hassan Elezaby, Mohamed Gamal Elsehrawy, Samah El Awady Bassam, Samia Eaid Elgazzar, Tasneem Ragab Ahmed Salama
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 154-158
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20241103030712

  74. Original Research
  75. Knowledge of sexual and reproductive health among female students of Bahria University Health Sciences Campus, Karachi, Pakistan
    Sheikh Abdul Saeed, Rabia Siddiqui, Saifullah Shaikh, Mohammad Faisal Fahim, Syed Adnan Ali
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 159-162
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  76. Original Research
  77. Caregivers burden in parents of children with hearing impairment and intellectual disability; A cross sectional study from Punjab, Pakistan
    Nazia Firdous, Nazia Mumtaz, Ghulam Saqulain
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 163-166
    » Abstract » PDF

  78. Original Research
  79. Knowledge, attitude and practices among caregivers of children under five years about routine immunization
    Shakir Mahdi Salih, Hala Saadi Abdulwahid, Kamal A Kadhim
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 167-171
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20240528091145

  80. Original Research
  81. Prevalence and negative impacts of traditional treatment practices in child malnutrition in South Darfur State, Sudan
    Elghazaly A Elghazaly, Khalid Alawad A. Mohammed, Abuobaida E. E. Abukhelaif, Elfatih Mirghani M. Salih, Amir A. Bashir, Mujtaba A. Ali, Isameldin M. Abdalla
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 172-177
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20240904030519

  82. Original Research
  83. Caregivers' knowledge and attitude toward the preventive measures of sickle cell crisis related to their socio-demographic characteristics
    Fatma Abdalla Mohamed, Fathelrahman Elawad Ahmed, Egbal Abbashar Algmair, Hawa Ibrahim Abdalla, Amani Abdelgader Mohammed, Soad Mohamed Alnassry
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 178-182
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20241017072659

  84. Original Research
  85. Assessing quality of life among older people in Al-Baha Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional Study
    Fahad A Algahmdi
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 183-186
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20240925060918

  86. Original Research
  87. Behind the mask - Impostor Phenomenon and social anxiety in medical students of Pakistan: A cross-sectional study
    Minhal Fatemah, Haneen Bint Amir, Rabeeha Zaheer
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 187-190
    » Abstract » PDF

  88. Original Research
  89. Quality assessment of multiple-choice questions
    Zareena Akram, Khaliq Aman, Nomira Waheed, Fouzia Hanif, Zainab Abdullah, Shiekh Kashif Rahim
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 191-194
    » Abstract » PDF

  90. Original Research
  91. Effectiveness of training program on clinical decision-making regarding postoperative pain management among nurses in a tertiary care setting, Udupi district, Manipal
    Nageshwar Venkatesh Reddy, Judith Angelitta Noronha, Anitha N, Anice George, Baby S Nayak, Tessy Treesa Jose
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 195-198
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20241022090621

  92. Review Article
  93. A review of advanced multi-modal image fusion techniques for brain tumor detection
    Arooj Akram, Nimra Tariq, Momina Aisha, Arfan Jaffar, And Tayyaba Abbas
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 199-204
    » Abstract » PDF

  94. Review Article
  95. Current understanding on gut microbiota on insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes mellitus
    Samreen Soomro, Lama Saud Alrashid, Marah Almutairi, Shatha Obaidullah
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 205-210
    » Abstract » PDF

  96. Review Article
  97. Hypertensive Heart Disease- An Integrative Literature Review
    Abdulrahman Mohammed Alanazi
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 211-215
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20240814085801

  98. Review Article
  99. Bempedoic acid and ezetimibe combination therapy in patients with high cardiovascular Disease risk: A narrative review of current research
    Herwindo Ahmad, Darmadi Darmadi, Maggie Liberty
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 216-221
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20241104095850

  100. Review Article
  101. Role of physiotherapy on functional outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis- A literature review
    Rayan Jastania
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 222-226
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20241028064131

  102. Review Article
  103. The effects of Robot-based training on rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease patients
    Jung-ho Lee
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 227-231
    » Abstract » PDF

  104. Review Article
  105. Update on pharmaceutical effect of local interferon alfa-2b therapy in ocular surface disorders
    Mitra Akbari
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 232-236
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20240729063802

  106. Review Article
  107. Occupational hazards and interventions for healthcare workers: A review of the literature
    Soad Mohamed Abdulla Alnassry
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 237-239
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20240222070245

  108. Review Article
  109. Determinants and measurement of quality of life in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review
    Lining Wang, Norafisyah Makhdzir, Zarina Haron, Hongyun Chen
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 240-245
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20241030082802

  110. Review Article
  111. Surgical treatment of mycetoma in a developing country; a systematic review and preliminary treatment algorithm guidelines
    Mohamed Daffalla Awadalla Gismalla
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 246-250
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20241108053200

  112. Review Article
  113. Whole Genome Sequencing of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: Systematic literature review
    Hafsa Waseem, Ihsan Ullah, Nazish Babar, Momena Ali, Nehaj Tariq, Afnan Naeem
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 251-255
    » Abstract » PDF

  114. Case Report
  115. Usefulness of F-18 FDG PET/CT Imaging in a Case of Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy
    Hye Ryeong Kwon
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 256-258
    » Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.5455/rmj.20241118120456

  116. Case Report
  117. Toward an error-free reporting system: a case report
    Sajjan Iqbal Memon, Hafsa Syed, Kinza Amin, Arsalan Younas, Gulzar Usman
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 259-251
    » Abstract » PDF

  118. Letter to the Editor
  119. Celiac disease progressing to enteropathy-associated T-Cell lymphoma: A rare and critical manifestation
    Sajjan Iqbal Memon, Ramzana Perveen, Hyder Ali, Haseeb Raza
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 262-263
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  120. Technical Note
  121. Front Page
    Rawal Medical Journal
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 0-0
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  122. Technical Note
  123. Complete issue
    Rawal Medical Journal
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 1-263
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  124. Technical Note
  125. Information for authors
    Rawal Medical Journal
    RMJ. 2025; 50(1): 264-264
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