Dasatinib-Induced Gynecomastia: A Case Report.

Gynecomastia, the abnormal enlargement of male breast tissue, is a rare side effect associated with dasatinib. This drug is used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). We present a case of dasatinib-induced gynecomastia in a 52-year-old gentleman with CML who developed bilateral breast enlargement and tenderness after approximately four months of dasatinib treatment.

Experience in developing and implementing the self-directed learning assessment tools among undergraduate medical students.

Background: The upcoming changes in digital technology have motivated health professionals to be lifelong learners and be updated with the recent trends. Self-directed learning (SDL) is one of the approaches for making undergraduate students health/ profession students lifelong learners. Moreover, the SDL approach allows learners to work in a team and gain social skills.

Sensitizing nursing faculty about formation of professional identity: Exploration of lessons learnt at a nursing institute in India.

Background We initiated a conversation regarding the concept of professional identity formation (PIF) with faculty of Institute of Nursing at our university through a participatory workshop. We report the planning and conduct of the workshop, as well as lessons learnt from the discussions in the workshop. Methods We designed and implemented a day-long workshop for 28 nursing faculty at Institute of Nursing, Bhaikaka University, Gujarat.

Success stories: exploring perceptions of former fellows of a global faculty development program for health professions educators.

Background: Faculty development programs (FDPs) in health professions education (HPE) are instrumental in supporting, promoting, and improving HPE curricula and activities that target individual- and system-level capacity strengthening. FAIMER, a division of Intealth, has been offering FDPs for global health professions educators in HPE and leadership for over two decades through the International FAIMER Institute in the USA and FAIMER Regional Institutes located globally. This paper explores perceptions of former program participants (Fellows) of FAIMER global FDPs by eliciting their success stories.

Development and Validation of an Interprofessional Community-Based Teaching-Learning Module for a Family Adoption Programme for Indian Medical Undergraduates.

Introduction: Medical education aims to prepare graduates to address society's health requirements effectively. The majority of assessments are summative and provide a minimal chance for feedback. The evaluation techniques and teaching-learning activities place a greater emphasis on knowledge than on attitude and abilities.

A Case Report on Primary Pulmonary Choriocarcinoma.

Primary choriocarcinoma originating in the lung is a rare entity. These are highly malignant intrapulmonary tumors with a notoriously poor prognosis. The pathogenesis is unclear.

Medical doctor's perception of artificial intelligence during the COVID-19 era: A mixed methods study.

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) has led to the development of various opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic. An abundant number of applications have surfaced responding to the pandemic, while some other applications were futile.

Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the perception and opportunities of AI used during the COVID-19 pandemic and to explore the perception of medical data analysts about the inclusion of AI in medical education.

Development of an analytical rubric and estimation of its validity and inter-rater reliability for assessing reflective narrations.

Background Reflective practice is an integral component of continuing professional development. However, assessing the written narration is complex and difficult. Rubric is a potential tool that can overcome this difficulty.

Urinary Proteomics and Outcomes in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction.

Background: Although several studies have addressed plasma proteomics in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, limited data are available on the prognostic value of urinary proteomics. The objective of our study was to identify urinary proteins/peptides associated with death and heart failure admission in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Methods And Results: The study population included participants enrolled in TOPCAT (Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure With an Aldosterone Antagonist Trial).

Vulvar Sarcomatoid Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Rare Entity.

Vulvar squamous cell carcinoma with sarcomatoid features is an extremely rare histological variant of squamous cell carcinoma with co-existence of both epithelial and mesenchymal features. A 70-year-old woman presented with genital lesions for 4 months with associated burning and pain. Examination revealed well-defined bilaterally symmetrical hyperpigmented plaques on labia majora, fleshy erythematous growth on labia minora.

Gigantic Melanocytosis - The Dark Enigma.

Gigantic melanocytosis is a rare and peculiar familial disorder of pigmentation. It presents as diffuse hyperpigmentation interspersed by raindrop-like hypopigmented macules predominantly involving the sun-exposed areas and later progressing to involve the photoprotected areas as well. All the cases described in the literature were observed to be commencing in the first year of life and were more common in males.

Aberrations in the progesterone pathway and the Th1/Th2 cytokine dichotomy - An evaluation of RPL predisposition in the northeast Indian population.

Problem: Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is the spontaneous loss of two or more consecutive pregnancies prior to 20 weeks of gestation, occurring in 1% of the reproductive-age population. It is a major cause of infertility in India with a staggering 7.46% prevalence rate.

Vulvar vestibular papillomatosis: A diagnostic conundrum.

Vulvar vestibular papillomatosis (VP) is considered a normal anatomical variant of the vulva. We present a 19-year-old girl with a history of "small itchy growths" on the vulva for 2 months without any associated discharge. These lesions were causing significant anxiety to the patient.

Implementation of Pediatric Allergic Rhinitis Module as a Part of AETCOM among First-Year Medical Undergraduates: Mixed Methods Evaluation.

Background: Children suffering from allergic rhinitis (AR) in their earlier days of life, not receiving proper treatment, subsequently develop asthma. To sensitize the first-year medical undergraduates about AR by implementing pediatric allergic rhinitis (PAR) module as a part of their attitude, ethics, and communication (AETCOM) curriculum.

Materials And Methods: Triangulation type of mixed method study was conducted from January 2021 to June 2021 among 125 first-year medical undergraduate students.

Immune Checkpoint Blockade Therapy for Breast Cancer: Lessons from Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition.

Immune checkpoint blockade therapies have generated efficacious responses in certain tumor types; however, the responses of breast carcinomas have been largely limited. Moreover, the identity of various parameters that can predict responses to immunotherapies, and at the same time, serve as putative biomarkers that can be therapeutically targeted to enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapies for breast cancers, remains to be comprehensively delineated. Activation of epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity in cancer cells, including those of the breast, increases their tumor-initiating potential and promotes their aggressiveness and resistance to multiple treatment regimens.

Promotion of toilet construction and usage in rural Tamil Nadu: A mixed-methods evaluation study.

Background: Open defecation is the leading cause for malnutrition and diarrhoeal deaths in low- and middle-income countries. The negative public health impacts of open defecation could be neutralized by toilet usage. However, the usage of improved sanitation facilities is unsatisfactory in rural India.