Medical students' perspectives of reflection for their professional development.

Background: Reflection is a critical component of learning which plays a significant role in improving knowledge and skills. It is a metacognitive process that aims to create a deeper understanding of the situation. This study sought to explore the perspectives of medical students concerning the role of reflection in their professional development.

Impact of maternal psoriasis on adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: There is a dearth of robust evidence regarding the correlation between psoriasis with maternal and neonatal outcomes, making it challenging to establish definitive recommendations for the management of these patients. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to review the evidence with regard to the impact of maternal psoriasis on maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Methods: Following the PRISMA guideline, a systematic search of English articles using PubMed, Embase, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane Library was conducted.

The prevalence and predictors of herb-drug interactions among Iranian cancer patients during chemotherapy courses.

Background: The concurrent usage of herbal medicines with conventional therapies is an important concern in cancer treatment which can lead to unexpected consequences like herb-drug interactions. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of potential herb-drug interactions and to predict factors associated with herb-drug interactions for cancer patients.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenience sample of 315 cancer patients referring to the oncology clinics of Kerman city in 2018.

The Prevalence of Polypharmacy and Potential Drug-Drug Interactions among Iranian Cancer Patients: Which Patients were at Risk?

Introduction: Drug-Drug interactions (DDIs) are one of the considerable consequences of polypharmacy. Due to the influence of polypharmacy and drug interactions on cancer treatment and patients` health outcomes, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of polypharmacy and potential DDIs among adult cancer patients in Kerman province, southeast of Iran.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 315 cancer patients who referred to Kerman city oncology clinics were assessed in 2018.

Challenges and strategies of clinical rounds from the perspective of medical students: A qualitative research.

Introduction: Clinical rounds provide opportunities for medical students to acquire essential skills to practice medicine in the real world. Although this kind of training is one of the most important components of medical education, it is replete with barriers in its effective implementation. This study aimed to investigate medical students' experiences concerning the barriers and strategies of clinical rounds in Kerman University of Medical Sciences (KMU).

Strategies for teaching in clinical rounds: A systematic review of the literature.

Background: Strategies for teaching in clinical rounds are dispersed. There is a need to comprehensively collate bedside strategies to enhance teaching and learning and make clinical rounds more effective.

Materials And Methods: A systematic review of English articles using Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane library was conducted.

Identifying the challenges to good clinical rounds: A focus-group study of medical teachers.

Introduction: The use of clinical rounds, as an integral part of clinical teaching to help medical students acquire essential skills of practicing medicine, is critically important. An understanding of medical teachers' perceptions concerning the challenges of clinical rounds can help identify the key areas of focus to better foster professional development of medical students. This study explored the opinions of medical teachers of Kerman University of Medical Sciences about the challenges embedded in clinical rounds.

The perspective of medical students regarding the roles and characteristics of a clinical role model.

Background: As medical students spend most of their time with their clinical teachers and imitate their roles and characteristics during the school year, it is important to identify the roles and characteristics that they find essential in their role models. These traits play a part in their future professions as doctors.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the perspective of students, interns, and residents regarding the roles and characteristics of a clinical role model.

Factors associated with students' perceptions of role modelling.

Objectives: To determine which professional and humanistic attributes demonstrated by teachers in the health disciplines caused them to be perceived by students as positive or negative role models.

Methods: Quantitative empirical data were gathered using a self-administered questionnaire by graduating students in medical, dentistry, and pharmacy schools at Kerman University of Medical Sciences. A total of 3 graduating cohorts, comprising about 220 students, were selected for this study.

Machine learning models in breast cancer survival prediction.

Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers with a high mortality rate among women. With the early diagnosis of breast cancer survival will increase from 56% to more than 86%. Therefore, an accurate and reliable system is necessary for the early diagnosis of this cancer.