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Objective: To assess the serum angiopoietin1 levels in patients with ectopic pregnancy
Method: A total of sixty females were investigated. All the females were aged between 20-40 years. Thirty females having normal viable intrauterine pregnancy with the gestational age of 6-8 weeks were taken as the control group while 30 females who presented to the hospital with ectopic pregnancy at 6-8 weeks of gestation were taken as the study group
Results: The serum angiopoietin1 levels were decreased significantly [p=0.001] in females with ectopic pregnancyas compared to the females having normal pregnancy
Conclusion: The decreased levels of serum angiopoietin1 in ectopic pregnancy show that it can be used as an important biomarker for early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy
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Introduction: Different types of hypnotherapy are being used, these days, to treat various clinical conditions. Hypnotherapy works by causing interaction of a subject with his subconscious, thus resulting in strengthening of will power, which drives each aspect of health and disease
Case Presentation: We discuss a case of a 30-year-old man, a tobacco paan and naswaar addict, counselled to quit this health devastating habit, and offered an incentive too, but in vain. He was then treated with hypnotherapy
Conclusion: Hypnotherapy can prove to be a useful tool for many conditions involving behavioral disturbances, particularly addiction. Further, hypnotherapy can be combined with medical treatment to enhance the therapeutic effectiveness
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Background: Medical curriculum should be enabled to train students in research but focus in this regard is much lacking. This study was designed to explore the perception of final year medical students regarding pre-requisites of a research culture at the level of institute, faculty and leadership
Methods: A focus group discussion with two mini groups [male and female group], each consisting of 6 members and supervised by an experienced moderator was conducted. The study comprised of discussion lasting for 90 minutes. Firstly, opinions of students were gathered and coded, then it was followed by conversion of their statements into themes and interpretation of results
Results: Discussion on institutional factors, role of faculty and importance of leadership was carried out and numerous themes were identified. Among institutional factors, themes of curriculum and funding were revealed. Regarding the role of faculty, themes of motivation, skill learning and mentor-mentee ratio were highlighted and while discussing the fundamental role of leadership, need of a role model, who must be a flexible leader was emphasized
Conclusion: Institutes should support a curriculum with early exposure to research, along with hiring of supportive, research oriented faculty who can prove to be the role model and flexible research leader