December-B 2020, Volume 70, Issue 12
Editorial
The pandemic of 2019-2020 coronavirus (COVID-19) has no parallel in recent times as a rapidly evolving catastrophe. Life has drastically changed as lock downs, and social distancing have become the new norms. There are no approved standard therapies and the future situation is quite uncertain. Patients with comorbidities, older age, cancer, or immunocompromised appear to be at a higher risk of a complicated course and higher mortality.
Humans are surrounded by, and live in, their environment. The World Health Organization defines environment (in relation to health), as “all the physical, chemical and biological factors external to a person, and all related behaviours”. The environment impacts our health in multiple and interlinked ways. As a corollary, we can modify our environment to improve our health as well.
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
RESEARCH ARTICLES
Muhammad Asif Rasheed , et al
Is anaemia frequent in HIV/AIDS patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital?
Nauman Ismat Butt , et al
Physicians’ job satisfaction, ethics and burnout in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Leena Rashad Baghdadi , et al
Spectrum of acute, recurrent and chronic pancreatitis in children
Muhammad Imran , et al
Syed Muhammad Tahir Shah , et al
IN THIS ISSUE
Short Reports
Antimicrobial Stewardship — Do we need it in Pakistan?
Ali Faisal Saleem , et al
Hepatitis C elimination in Pakistan is a distant dream unless government controls the health sector
Arshad Altaf , et al
Factors associated with the quality of Antenatal Care (ANC) services use in Bahawalpur
Rana Ejaz Ali Khan , et al
Who are the women wishing to opt for contraception?
Khudija Mushtaq , et al
Case Series
Shao Qiang Liu , et al
KAP Study
Samah Fathy Ibrahim , et al
REVIEW ARTICLES
Systematic Review
Narrative Review
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A real threat in Pakistan
Zaigham Abbas , et al
CASE REPORTS
STUDENTS' CORNER
Serratiopeptidase: A drug without clear benefits
Muhammad Umar Raza , et al
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