The "KMUJ: KHYBER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL " is the official journal of KHYBER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY (KMU) Peshawar Pakistan and is published from Khyber Medical University-Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), KOHAT Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. KMUJ is an OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL and included in Directory of Open Access Journals" KMUJ (KMJ) IS Indexed & abstracted in: Web of Science, Scopus, Pakmedinet, WHO IMEMR Current Contents, Directory of Research Journals, CAB Abstract & Global Health UK, SafetyLit, Pakistan Scientific and Technological Information Centre (PASTIC), Tehqeeqaat Recognized by: Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, Pakistan Medical Commission (formerly Pakistan Medical & Dental Council), & College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPSP) Pakistan (for submission of paper(s) in lieu of dissertations for trainees). Included in "Directory of Open Access Journals" (DOAJ); Asian Digital Library Registered with: International Serials Data System of France Covered by: Google Scholar Available on: EBSCO, Factiva, Gale and affiliated international databases through Asianet-Pakistan ISSN (Print): 2305-2643 ISSN (Online): 2305-2651 KMUJ is a member of Committee on Publication Ethics and follows the COPE guidelines regarding publication ethics and malpractices. KMUJ also follows the ICMJE Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals