Occlusal Vertical Dimension and Its Association with Length of Thumb: An Original Research.

Introduction: Establishing an accurate vertical dimension at occlusal (VDO) is a challenge. Hence, we aim to find the association between the VDO and the Thumb Length (TL).

Materials And Methods: We piloted an observational study by evaluating the VDO and the TL among the Dravidian and Aryan ethnicities with 200 volunteers.

Assessment of Failure Rate of Fixed Partial Dentures: A Clinical Study.

Introduction: The most common for the replacement for the teeth are the partial dentures. Hence, in our study, we analyzed the failure rates of the fixed partial dentures (FPDs).

Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective study from the institutional record and analyzed 150 subjects.

Middle East Authors' Contribution to the 's Publications in the Past 20 years (2000-2020).

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the Middle East (ME) countries' contribution to (JOA)'s publications in the past 20 years.

Methods: All articles published in JOA from 2000 to 2020 were evaluated for the contribution prevalence of ME countries' authors, which were divided into category I, if all the authors were affiliated to ME institutions, and category II, if at least one coauthor affiliated to ME institutions was listed in the articles with other international authors.

Results: A total of 7837 original articles were evaluated.

Laser Myringotomy Versus Ventilation Tubes In Otitis Media With Effusion.

Background: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a leading cause of difficulty in hearing in paediatric population. Otitis media with effusion must be detected and managed early to prevent conductive hearing loss in children. It was aimed to compare results of laser myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion, in terms of hearing improvement and recurrence of Middle ear effusion (MEE).

Analysis of Eyring-Powell fluid in helical screw rheometer.

This paper aims to study the flow of an incompressible, isothermal Eyring-Powell fluid in a helical screw rheometer. The complicated geometry of the helical screw rheometer is simplified by "unwrapping or flattening" the channel, lands, and the outside rotating barrel, assuming the width of the channel is larger as compared to the depth. The developed second order nonlinear differential equations are solved by using Adomian decomposition method.

Efficacy of gastric aspiration in reducing post-tonsillectomy vomiting in children.

Background: Nausea and vomiting are two of the most frequently experienced postoperative side effects complicating one third of the cases. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of gastric decompression in reducing the incidence and complications associated with post-tonsillectomy vomiting in children.

Methods: This was a randomised control study conducted at the ENT Department, Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad from January to June 2012.

Correlation of operative findings with pre-operative clinical signs and analysis of x-rays in patients with airway foreign bodies.

Background: Foreign body aspiration is one of the commonly encountered emergencies in ENT and still it remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. However with the development of modern endoscopic techniques and controlled anaesthesia, most foreign bodies can be removed safely with a bronchoscope.

Methods: This study was carried out at Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad from 1st Jan 2003 to 30th June 2005.

Successful treatment of proximal white subungual onychomycosis with oral terbinafine therapy.

Proximal white subungual onychomycosis (PWSO) is a rare form of onychomycosis of both fingernails and toenails. It occurs when the fungus invades the stratum corneum of the proximal nailfold followed by infection of the deeper parts of the nail plate. The surface of the overlying nail is usually normal.

Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen carrier state in patients with lichen planus--report of 200 cases from Lahore, Pakistan.

Background: To determine the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen carrier state in patients with lichen planus.

Methods: A quasi experimental cross sectional study was done at Department of Dermatology, Shaikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Pakistan, from April 2003 to March 2005. Two hundred clinically diagnosed cases of LP and equal number of patients with other dermatoses not reportedly associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (control group) were collected from Skin Out Patient Department.

Evaluation of efficacy of management protocol in allergic rhinitis.

Background: Allergic rhinitis represents a global health issue affecting between 10% to 25% of the world population, with increasing prevalence, resulting in a significant impact on quality of life, multiple comorbidities and the considerable socio-economic burden. Majority of the patients are younger than 30 years and it may be inherited. Symptoms typically occur as a result of exposure to dust, dander or certain seasonal pollen.

Itraconazole pulse therapy in the treatment of disto-lateral subungual onychomycosis.

Objective: To assess the efficacy of itraconazole pulse therapy in disto-lateral subungual onychomycosis.

Design: Quasi interventional study.

Place And Duration Of Study: The study was conducted at the Department of Dermatology, KEMC/Mayo Hospital, Lahore, during the period from 1996-1998.

An unusual N-terminal deletion of the laminin alpha3a isoform leads to the chronic granulation tissue disorder laryngo-onycho-cutaneous syndrome.

Laryngo-onycho-cutaneous (LOC or Shabbir) syndrome (OMIM 245660) is an autosomal recessive epithelial disorder confined to the Punjabi Muslim population. The condition is characterized by cutaneous erosions, nail dystrophy and exuberant vascular granulation tissue in certain epithelia, especially conjunctiva and larynx. Genome-wide homozygosity mapping localized the gene to a 2 Mb region on chromosome 18q11.

Common allergens in shoe dermatitis: our experience in Lahore, Pakistan.

Background: Shoe dermatitis is a form of contact dermatitis resulting from exposure to shoes. Different chemicals, in conjunction with a hot and humid environment within the shoe, give rise to allergic or irritant dermatitis. Allergic shoe dermatitis is commonly caused by constituents of rubber, leather, adhesives, and rarely by linings and dyes.

Frequency of anti-HCV antibodies in patients with lichen planus.

Objective: To determine the frequency of anti-HCV antibodies, identify risk factors associated with HCV infection and to screen asymptomatic carriers in patients with lichen planus.

Design: A prospective study.

Place And Duration Of Study: This study was carried out in the out patient department of Dermatology, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, from October, 1999 to September, 2001.

Laser therapy of freckles and lentigines with quasi-continuous, frequency-doubled, Nd:YAG (532 nm) laser in Fitzpatrick skin type IV: a 24-month follow-up.

Background: Newly developed lasers produce excellent results with minimal complications compared with traditional treatments for freckles and lentigines.

Objectives: To assess the efficacy and safety of the frequency-doubled Nd:YAG (532 nm) laser in the treatment of freckles and lentigines in type IV skin.

Patients And Methods: Twenty adult patients (14 with freckles and six with lentigines) were subjected to a variable number of treatments with a minimum 4-week interval until no additional improvement occurred or > 75% improvement was obvious.

Tinea unguium in Lahore, Pakistan.

During a period of 1 year, out of 202 clinically suspected cases of tinea unguium, 53 (26%) were confirmed by mycological cultures for dermatophytes. Trichophyton rubrum was the most common fungus isolated in 46 (87%) patients, followed by T. violaceum in four (7%), T.

Psoralen-ultraviolet A therapy vs. psoralen-ultraviolet B therapy in the treatment of plaque-type psoriasis: our experience with fitzpatrick skin type IV.

Background: Oral psoralen, when combined with UVB, shows an increased response in psoriasis. In this study, conventional psoralen-UVA (PUVA) therapy was compared with psoralen-UVB (PUVB) therapy in plaque-type psoriasis in patients with Fitzpatrick skin type IV.

Patients And Methods: Equal numbers of patients with stable, plaque-type psoriasis were treated with either PUVA (n = 22) or PUVB (n = 22), three times weekly until 90% clearance was achieved.

Onychomycosis in Lahore, Pakistan.

Background: Onychomycosis, a common nail disorder, is caused by yeasts, dermatophytes, and nondermatophyte molds. These fungi give rise to diverse clinical presentations. The present study aimed to isolate the causative pathogens and to determine the various clinical patterns of onychomycosis in the population in Lahore, Pakistan.

A randomized, comparative trial of treatment of kerion celsi with griseofulvin plus oral prednisolone vs. griseofulvin alone.

Glucocorticoids are often recommended along with oral antifungals in the treatment of kerion celsi. In this randomized study, the efficacy of combination therapy with oral griseofulvin and oral prednisolone (n =17) was compared to oral griseofulvin alone (n=13) in the treatment of kerion celsi. Both groups were treated with oral griseofulvin for 8 weeks whereas oral prednisolone was given in tapering doses for 3-4 weeks to the first group only.