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Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care aims to focus on recent developments in primary health care in Pakistan and elsewhere. It would cover a wide spectrum of topics of common interest including pathophysiology and epidemiology of common ailments presenting to primary care clinics among all age groups including pediatric and geriatric age group, antenatal and post natal care, diagnosis and management of common diseases among the community, preventive health care, health care education, medical ethics, palliative health care, communicable and non-communicable diseases in the community, primary health care delivery, primary care nursing and primary care education in undergraduate and post graduate training.

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  • ISSN: 2708-9134 (Online)
  • ISSN: 2707-3521 (Print)
Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care

Latest Issue

Vol. 7 | No. 2 | 2025

Editorial

Empowering Aging with Dignity: The Need for Geriatric Home-based Primary Care in Pakistan



Author: Rabeeya Saeed

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.44

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89 .


Original Article

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Proton Pump Inhibitor Utilization among Primary Care Doctors in Muscat Governorate, Oman



Author: Kawthar Al-Jassasi , Mariya Al-Hosni, Rahma Al-Hadhrami, Mohammed Al-Ghafri

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.26

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91 .


Original Article

Nursing Empowerment: Insights from Academic Nurses in Pakistan



Author: Sara Chandio, Pir Bux Jokhio, Mushtaque Talpur, Husn Bano Channar, Muhammad Iqbal Kumbher, Ghulam Abbas Panhwar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.25

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99 .


Original Article

Awareness of Dental Students and Faculty Members Regarding Xylitol Products for the Prevention of Dental Caries at a Private Dental College of Karachi



Author: Zarah Subhan, Nazia Jameel, Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.37

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106 .


Original Article

Investigating Clinical and Biochemical Variances between Drug Resistant and Drug Susceptible Enteric Fever in Children



Author: Shahina Hanif, Mohammad Hanif Memon, Farhan Saeed, Erum Saboohi, Farhat Ali, Marium Akram

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.36

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112 .


Original Article

Prevalence and Characterization of Internet Addiction among College Students at Sultan Qaboos University and its Association with Depression



Author: Asma Al Salmani, Nouf Al Alawi, Shahd Salim Hamed Al Khamisi, Roaa Thani Mohammed Al Bahri

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.34

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119 .


Original Article

Association of Serum Glutathione with Bone Mineral Density in Females with Osteopenia and Osteoporosis



Author: Manal Saleem, Sampana Fatima, Iqra Anwar, Rafia Yasmin Khan, Rahat Bano Siddiqui, Rabia Rauf, Muhammad Abrar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.41

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125 .


Original Article

Gamifying Assessments in Medical Education: Impact of Gamification on Student’s Test Scores



Author: Madiha Ata, Shazia Irum, Fahad Azam, Abida Shaheen, Shahzad Riyaz, Muhammad Waqas Rabbani

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.30

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130 .


Original Article

Prevalence of Anxiety and its Severity among Mothers of Critically Ill Newborns



Author: Zara Shaukat, Mashal Khan, Mehmood Sheikh, Hira Urooj Iqbal, Asma Majeed

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.33

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135 .


Original Article

Screening of Chronic Kidney Diseases in Patients Hospitalized for Surgery at the National Hospital of Zinder in Niger



Author: Hassane Diongolé, Hassan Maman Laouel, Amadou Magagi, Abdoul Aziz Garba , Zeinabou Maiga Moussa Tondi , Laouali Chaibou , Saadatou Brah Waziri , Abdoulaye Idrissa Abdoulmadjid, Lionel Rostaing

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.39

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140 .


Review Article

An Expert Opinion on Diabetic Care for Lower-Income Patient Groups in India: In Relation to the Availability and Affordability of Diabetic Medication



Author: Sanjay Kalra, Atul Dhingra, Mahesh DM, Manash Pratim Baruah , Mangesh Tiwaskar , Navneet Agrawal, Nilakshi Deka, Pramila Kalra, Shailaja Kale, Santosh Revankar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.27

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146 .


Review Article

The Role of the Microbiome in the Pathogenesis, Phenotype, and Treatment of Asthma



Author: Safia Gul, Ismail Mazhar, Maryam Maqsood

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.35

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154 .


Meta-Analysis

A Scoping Study of Undergraduate Dental Basic Research Education



Author: Gul Muhammad Shaikh, Maham Shah

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.19

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163 .


Systematic Review

Enteric Fever in Pakistani Children: Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Public Health Interventions - A Systematic Review



Author: Madhia Abid

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.32

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175 .


Short Communication

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Pre and Postmenopausal Women in Mogadishu-A Cross-Sectional Study



Author: Ahmed Muhammad Bashir, Nur Rashid , Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Abdirizak Ali Isse, Hawa Osman Jimale, Ahmed Abdiaziz Mohamed, Mohamed Abdialim Ahmed

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.18

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184 .


Short Communication

Person Centred Care in Primary Practice



Author: Sanjay Kalra, Roopa Mehta, Imperia Brajkovich, Jacko Abodo, Sedrick Ahomagnon, Nitin Kapoor

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.22

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188 .


Short Communication

The Potential Association between Tuberculosis and Periodontitis: Implications for Public Health



Author: Ashek Elahi Noor, Boyapati Ramanarayana, Enis Veseli

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.29

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192 .


Letter To The Editor

Advancing Neonatal Care: The Importance of Kangaroo Mother Care for Preterm Infants



Author: Ali Hussain Ahmed Pesnani

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.42

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197 .


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Editor-In-Chief

Prof. Dr. Karim Ullah Makki

MCPS, FCPS
Head of Department
Department of Internal Medicine
Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College
Karachi, Pakistan

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