Evaluating the use of coronary artery calcium scoring as a tool for coronary artery disease (CAD) risk stratification and its association with coronary stenosis and CAD risk factors: a single-centre, retrospective, cross-sectional study at a tertiary centre in Pakistan.

Objective: Coronary artery disease (CAD) risk stratification plays a fundamental role in the early detection and optimal management of CAD. The aim of our study is to investigate the use of coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) as a tool for CAD risk stratification through evaluation of its correlation with the degree of coronary stenosis and its association with conventional cardiovascular risk factors in asymptomatic patients.

Design: Single-centre, retrospective, cross-sectional study.

Quality of life of post-graduate medical students working in private and public hospitals in Punjab as measured by WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire.

Objective: To determine the impact of the type of specialty and hospital on the quality of life of medical consultants and residents..

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at leading hospitals in Punjab and Islamabad Capital Territory from June 2016 to January 2017 to assess the quality of life of medical consultants and residents doing clinical practice for more than 6 months in private and public hospitals.

Dietary habits and practices of type-2 diabetic patients in a tertiary care centre of Islamabad, Pakistan.

Objective: To determine the relation between food intake and diabetes control.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out at Department of Medicine and Endocrinology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan, from July 2016 to February 2017, during which type-2 diabetes patients were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Demographics, intake of high glycaemic index foods consumed in each food group, and general dietary practices were assessed by means of number of meals per day and adherence to the dietary plan.