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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. 4 | 2025

Editorial

Towards Optimizing Inter-Professional Learning Experiences for Health Professionals in Primary Care



Author: Nighat Huda

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.81

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297 .


Original Article

Development of Practice Guidelines for Peripartum Depression in Primary Healthcare



Author: Wafaa Mohamed Korany, Diaa Marzouk Abd el-Hamid, Inas Abd El Rahim Ali, Mohamed Farouk Allam

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.68

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298 .


Original Article

Anxiety, Depression, and Coping Strategies among Parents of Children with Autism in Abu Dhabi



Author: Abeer Ali Ahmad Al Odat, Hasni Embong, Norhasmah Mohd Zain, Nur Adibah Solihin Sulaiman

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.66

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309 .


Original Article

Estimating the Impact of Associated Factors on Women's Absenteeism from School or Work due to Inadequate Menstrual Hygiene Management



Author: Sameera Ali Rizvi, Muhammad Kazim Jafri, SyedaTabeena Ali, Nida Shoaib

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.69

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317 .


Original Article

Challenges General Practitioners Face in Pursuing Postgraduate Training at Primary and Secondary Healthcare Centres in Punjab, Pakistan



Author: Zia ul Hassan, Saira Bano, Khudija Arif , Marriam Sheraz, Dur e Nishat, Nasir Shah

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.67

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323 .


Original Article

Parenting Styles and Children's Academic Performance among Iraqi Families



Author: Ali Fadhil Obaid, Zainab Abdulameer Abdulrasol , Nuhad Mohammed Kassim

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.65

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327 .


Original Article

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Obesity among High School Children of District Shaheed Benazirabad



Author: Shaista Sahito, Abdul Manan Soomro, Hanna Khair Tunio, Imran MirBahar, Saqiba Khalil, Faika Memon, Dureshahwar Lanjar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.64

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332 .


Original Article

Association between Oral Tobacco Consumption and Dyspepsia



Author: Waqar Azeem Taj, Zafar Abdul Nabi, Asma Abdul Razzak, Ravi Raj, Hafeez Yaqoob, Abdul Latif

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.72

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338 .


Original Article

Prevalence, and Associated Risk Factors of Urinary Incontinence in an Omani Geriatric Population, Muscat, Oman: A Cross-Sectional Study



Author: Rahma al Hadhrami, Amira Mohammed Al Belushi, Juhaina Ahmed Al Mamari, Badriya Fadhil Al-Mahrouqi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.63

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343 .


Original Article

Recognizing Patterns of CSOM in Children at Sargodha: Insights for Primary Care Provider



Author: Maqbool Ahmed, Sajid Rashid Nagra, Zeeshan Ali, Saad Rashid, Sana Muhammad Sadiq, Junaid Mahesar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.61

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349 .


Original Article

Comparative Assessment of Knowledge on Household Poisons and First-Aid Management of Poisoning among Medical and Non-Medical University Students in Pakistan



Author: Numera Yousuf, Tooba Adil, Jaweria Sikander, Hafiza Tooba Siddiqui, Talha Farooq, Abeer Riaz, Ayesha Javed, Rashaqa Rahman, Aysha Asif

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.77

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354 .


Original Article

A Cross-Sectional Study on Knowledge about Diabetic Complications among General Public in Penang State, Malaysia



Author: Sireesha Paruchuri, Reeshitharan Vengaathasamy, Saraswathi Simansalam, Ganesh Pandian Balsubramanian

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.79

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360 .


Original Article

Effect of Lactation on Periodontal Health Status of Postpartum Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study at 3 Months Postpartum



Author: V. Jaswitha, Gangolu Meghana, Boyapati Ramanarayana, K.Lakshmi kanth, Ravindranth Dhulipalla, Adurty Chaitanya

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.71

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366 .


Original Article

Impact of a Community-Based Intervention on Maternal and Neonatal Health in Flood-Affected Districts of Sindh, Pakistan: A Retrospective Pre- and Post-Intervention Study



Author: Mah Talat

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.76

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372 .


Review Article

Challenges and Adverse Outcomes of Teenage Parenting: A Narrative Review



Author: Ismail Mazhar, Maryam Ahmed Khan, Arhamah Zahid, Muhammad Ibrahim Tahir

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.62

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378 .


Systematic Review

Enhancing Glaucoma Detection in Primary Care: A Systematic Review of Global Challenges, Advances, and the Pakistan Perspective



Author: Sannia Perwaiz Iqbal, Afshan Ali

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.70

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385 .


Review Article

Gut Microbiota and Type 2 Diabetes: Cinnamon the Promising Duo in Fighting against Diabetes- A Narrative Review



Author: Laiba Saher, Sahar Haseeb

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.78

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395 .


Acknowledgement To Reviewers



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403 .


Correction

Corrigendum



DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.73

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405 .


Correction

Corrigendum



DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.75

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406 .


Correction

Corrigendum



DOI: https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.7.74

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407 .


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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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