Life and Science

About the Journal

Life and Science (L&S) is a Quarterly medical journal published by National University of Medical Sciences and Science (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
The Life and Science Journal follows "CC BY NC creative commons" licensing https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by- nc/4.0/. Life and Science is an open access journal and is included in Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

Online ISSN : 2708-2970
Print ISSN :  2521-0475

The journal is recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC) and PM&DC of Pakistan.

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Current Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2026): Life and Science

Published: 2026-07-06

Editorial

• Mutual Reinforcement of Peace and Planetary Health for Conflict-Driven Health Burdens and Epidemiologic Shifts

  Wasim Alamgir, Hina Shan

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Original Article

• Corneal Tomography and Biomechanical Characteristics in Siblings of Patients with Keratoconus: A Cross-Sectional Study

  Saira Ishaque Machlovi, Aisha Fawad, Aizaz Ali Shah, Azka Sohail, Amina Shabbir, Nimra Mehboob

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• Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Escherichia coli Causing Urinary Tract Infections: A Retrospective Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan

  Sadia Talib, Syeda Hira Abid, Umber Adnan, Shomaila Malik, Tahera Kadir, Fatima Sana

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• A Comparative Study Between Conventional Chest Tube and Intrapleural Catheter Drainage in the Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion

  Adnan Younis Panni, Farhan Ahmed Majeed, Adeel Wyne, Waqas Ahmed, Ali Zaman, Muhammad Ans

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• Effect of Preoperative Hematocrit level on Early Postoperative Outcomes in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Patients- A Cross-Sectional Study at Tertiary Cardiac Care Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

  Aroosh Hanif, Muhammad Aamir Khan, Muhammad Saqib, Suliman Haider, Muhammad Usama Akhtar, Sobia Siddique

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• Postoperative Complications Following Cochlear Implantation: a Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study on a Novel Program at a Tertiary Care Hospital

  Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Riaz Khokhar, Kashif Obaid Khan Niazi, Kamran Zamurrad Malik, Usman Afzal Malik, Junaid Akram

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• A Comparative Study of Surgical Site Infection in Clean Surgical Procedures in Diabetics Versus Non-Diabetics in CMH Quetta

  Hassan Mehmood, Tariq Mukhtar Farani, Muhammad Omar Farooq, Ayesha Hassan, Sohaib Ashraf; Naveed Akhtar

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• Functional Constipation and Its Musculoskeletal and Biochemical Correlates in Pakistani Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

  Urfa Zaryab Mir, Tauqeer Ahmad, Aima Tahir, Muhammad Usman Sajid, Faizah Mughal, Fasiha Yousaf

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• Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi:  A Cross-Sectional Study at Provincial Headquarter Hospital, Gilgit

  Sadaf Nasir, Uzma Ali, Aqsa Aslam, Halima Salman, Muhammad Rameez Chaudhary, Anum Mumtaz

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• Using Cotton Buds for Ear Cleaning: Self Care or Self Harm, A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Abbottabad

  Muhammad Imran Shah, Shakeel Ahmed, Tahira Sajid, Mohsin Raza, Sohail Ahmed Malik, Tahir Haroon

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• Comparison of Corrected QT Interval Prolongation in Young and Middle-aged Adults after First-time ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction at Cardiac Care Facility: A Cross-Sectional Study

  Arif Khaliq, Mohsin Saif, Sidra Saif, Waheed ur Rehman, Riaz Haider, Tahir Zaman

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• Normal Conjunctival Flora in Healthy Population of Quetta Balochistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

  Nimra Akhtar, Asem Hammed, Faisal Hanif, Mahwish Akhtar Qureshi, Waseem Yousaf

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• Genotypic and Allelic Association of HLA-DRB1 rs6457617 Gene Polymorphism in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Concurrent Depression: A Case-Control Study

  Iqra Anwar, Amena Rahim, Muhammad Afzal, Samarah Naeem, Tayba Saleha Hashmi, Amar Anwar

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• Comparison of Winograd VS Sleeve Technique in The Treatment of Ingrown Toenail - A Randomized Clinical Trial in Tertiary Care Setting, Islamabad

  Arif Hussain, S H Waqar, Farooque Karim, Muhammad Ali Irfan , Muhammad Fahad Ali

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• Comparison of Oral Versus Intravenous Iron Therapy for The Treatment of Anemia in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease. An Interventional Study at a Tertiary Care Setting, Nowshera

  Muhammad Sulman, Nadeem Ahmed Sheikh, Umair Ali, Muhammad Tanveer Ahmed, Aizaz Anwar, Joverya Nadeem

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• Post-Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Acute Dyspnea in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: Ticagrelor versus Clopidogrel at Tertiary Cardiac Center: A Cross-Sectional Study

  Tehreem Ashraf, Qamar Uz Zaman Bhatti, Muhammad Bilal Siddique, Huma Mushtaq, Hira Ahmed , Javeria Kamran

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• Relationship Between Anterior Cranial Base Morphology and Airway Volume Measured on CBCT Scans: A Cross-Sectional Study

  Saira Fatima, Waheed Ullah Khan, Muhammad Hasnain, Shahzonia Tariq, Sidq Ilyas, Arooba Mehmood

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• Artificial Intelligence Literacy Among Undergraduate Dental Students: A Cross Sectional Study from a Single Academic Institute in Lahore

  Momina Gul, Memoona Amin

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• Health Related Internet Search and Its Influence on the Behaviors of Those Seeking Professional Health Care: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Abbottabad, Pakistan

  Asif Azeem Bajwa, Hassan Iqbal, Junaid Tahir, Razi-ur Rehman, Abdullah Asif

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• Association Between Indications for Induction of Labor and Mode of Delivery: A Cross-Sectional Study

  Aisha Ahmed, Mirza Sijeel Ahmad, Nidda Yaseen, Shoaib Ahmed Khan, Mohsin Saleem, Shabana Mirza

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Short Communication

• A Comparative Study of Community- and Hospital-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Balochistan

  Zarafshan Khan, Mohammad Hassam Malik, Rida Liaqut, Ashfaq Altaf, Hira Anum

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• Comparison of the Efficacy of Intravenous Iron Sucrose and Intramuscular Iron Sorbitol in Iron Deficiency Anemia of Pregnancy: A Prospective Comparative Study

  Zaib Un Nisa, Faryal, Nazia Naz, Kiran Amjad, Reema Gul

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• A Mixed-Methods Study of the Assembly and Analysis of a Near-Peer Mentorship Program for First-Year Medical Students - Initiation, Challenges, and Successes

  Areeba Amjad, Afrose Liaquat, Hania Ahmer, Muhammad Areeb Abdullah, Nahin Sani, Ibrahim Bin Huzaifa, Mashal Aziz Rana, Arham Yahya Rizwan Khan

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