Students’ attitude towards different modalities of teaching in the medical curriculum of the faculty of physiology, SKIMS Medical College, Bemina

Background: The way that students learn and the caliber of their learning results are both influenced by their judgments about their learning modes. The clinical portion of undergraduate medical courses is conducted in a setting intended more for clinical service than for instruction. When these two activities fight for resources, tension results. A projected rise in the number of medical students prompted us to evaluate the learning environment in order to make future plans. Objective was to evaluate students’ attitude towards different modalities of teaching in the medical curriculum of the faculty of physiology, SKIMS medical college, Bemina. Methods: 200 SKIMS medical college students between the ages of 19 and 25 participated in a questionnaire-based study starting in October 2022. The phrasing of the question is repeated below. Each teaching method- lectures, handouts, textbooks, media sites (video-recorded lectures), simulation, PBL (problem-based learning), TBL (team-based learning), and ICM (introduction to clinical medicine, physical examination) practicals- was the subject of five questions. Answers were on a 5-step Likert scale. Results: It was a descriptive type of research in nature. The data has been collected with the help of a structured questionnaire based on the Likert scale. Conclusions: The study’s overall conclusions demonstrated that there had been significant changes in attitudes regarding professional development, team experiences, and peer evaluation.

Vitamin D status in 5-15 years old children attending pediatric OPD in tertiary care hospital in Jammu and Kashmir, North India: a cross sectional study

Background: Vitamin D is vital in children mainly because of its profound effect on growth, development, immune system and importantly bone health. Recent evidence suggests maintaining 25 (OH) D levels above 20 ng/ml for maximizing health benefits. Objectives were to assess the vitamin D status in children in the age group of 5-15 years attending a tertiary care teaching institute of North India and to analyze the factors which can contribute to vitamin D deficiency in these children. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study. 5-15 years old children attending the outpatient department were included in the study. Children with co morbid conditions that affect vitamin D metabolism and those children on chronic drug treatment and on vitamin D supplementation were excluded from the study. Results: Average age of study population was 8.93±2.02. In the study 170 (18.47%) children among a total of 920 had a normal vitamin D status while the rest 750 children (81.52%) had insufficient vitamin D status (25 hydroxy vitamin D <30 ng/ml). Among these children 190 (26.38%) had suboptimal vitamin D levels, 300 (40%) were deficient, 143 (19.06%) had severe and 117 (15.6%) had very severe deficiency of vitamin D. The average vitamin D level among the study population was 12.33±11.13 ng/ml. There was significant statistical association between vitamin D deficiency and stunting (p=0.003). No statistically significant association was found between outdoor activity. Conclusions: Vitamin D insufficiency was documented in 81.52% of 5-15 years old children and there was a significant association between stunting and vitamin D deficiency.

Serum testosterone and aggression in schizophrenics and substance abusing subjects

This study had been carried out in psychiatric department of Zagazig University Hospital and Al Azazy Mental Hospital with the aim of studying the association between serum testosterone levels and aggression in some psychiatric disorders. 24 schizophrenics and Substance abusing who presented to the outpatient clinic with aggressire behaviour were subjected to the following; DSMII, R and clinical diagnosis, Brown aggressive scale and also measurement of free and total testosterone and sexhormone binding globulin [SHBG] by radioimmuno- assay and Enzyme immuno- assay teahniques. The results showed that substance abusing males had significautly higher serum levels of total and free testosterone than schizophrenics and controls. Also among schizophrenics the serum level of this hormone decreased significantly more with age compared to the other two groups, and correlated negatively with the duration of neuropleptic drug usage. The results also showed that the aggressive behavior of the schizophrenics were significantly lower than that of the drug abusing subjects, however there was no significant correlations between serum testosterone levels and the intenesity of aggression in either the schizophrenics or the substance abusing subjects

Presentation of primary open angle glaucoma at Liaquat medical college eye hospital, Hyderabad

To evaluate the presentation of primary open angle glaucoma in hospital admission. Design: Two hundred thirty three glaucoma patients were admitted from January 1995 to April 1996, where 74 patients were primary open angle glaucoma type. Setting: Department of Ophthalmology Unit 1, Eye Hospital, Liaquat Medical College Jamshoro, Hyderabad. Seventy four patients of primary open angle glaucoma. Main outcome measures: Primary open angle glaucoma [POAG] patients presented for treatment in advanced stage of optic nerve head damage. Of the 223 glaucomas, 74 patients had POAG. Of the 74 patients, 31 [41.89%] were male and 43 [58.10%] female. Eight [10.8 1%] of the 74 patients were below 40 years age while all others were above 40 years age. Seven [5.40%] of the 148 eyes had intraocular pressure [I.O.P.] near 20 mmHg, while rest of eyes had I.O.P. above 21 mmHg. Thirty [20.27%] eyes of the 148 eyes had glaucomatous optic atrophy. Majority of primary open angle glaucoma patients presented for their treatment at very late stage. Out of the 148 eyes, 54 eyes were in advanced [.8 and.9 cup disc ratio] stage of optic disc cupping and 30 eyes had complete glaucomatous optic atrophy

Results of 105 intra-ocular lens implantation

To evaluate the achievement of visual acuity and incidence of postoperative complications in extracapsular cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens implant. One hundred five cataract patients underwent extracapsular cataract extraction [E.C.C.E] with intraocular Lens [IOL] Implant from May 1994 to June 1996. Department of Ophthalmology, Unit-1, Eye Hospital, Liaquat Medical College Jamshoro/ Hyderabad. One hundred five cataract patients. Extracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens implant achieved best quality of vision with low incidence of postoperative complications. Of the 105 cataract patients 88.5% achieved visual acuity of 6/6 - 6/12. Postoperative complications were 3.80% corneal oedema, 3.80% herpes simplex keratitis, 2.85% secondary glaucoma, 0.95% Retinal Detachment, 2.85% Toxic Suture Syndrome, 0.95% cystoid macular oedema and 2.85% had thickening of posterior capsule. One hundred five cataract patients underwent extracapsular cataract extraction with I.O.L. Implant, 88.5% achieved visual acuity of 6/6 - 6/12 with low incidence of postoperative complications

Serum chromium, HDL-cholestol and APO A-l in diabetic patients

This study was done on sixteen [16] non insulin dependent diabetics without atherosclerosis and sixteen [16] noninsulin dependent diabetics with atherosclerosis in addition to sixteen [16] normal controls. In this study we found that: [A] NIDD patients without atherosclerosis compared to controls. Serum chromium and APOAl showed non-significant change. Total cholesterol showed a significant increase. HDL-cholesterol showed a significant decrease. B. NIDD patients with atherosclerosis as compared to controls. - Serum chromium and HDL-cho1esterol showed a significant decrease. - APO A -l showed non-significant change. - Total cholesterol showed a significant increase. C. NIDD patients with atherosclerosis as compared to those without atherosclerosis. - Serum chromium and APO Al showed non-significant change. - Total cholesterol showed a significant increase - HDL-cholesterol showed a significant decrease

Serum fructosamine levels and aging

Eighty healthy males as well as 80 females constituted the material of this study. Their age ranged from the 1st to the 8th decade. Serum albumin and fructosamine contents, in addition to the plasma glucose concentrations both during fasting as well as 2-hours after glucose load were determined for each subject