Students' perspective of bedside teaching: A qualitative study.

Objectives: To determine students' perception of bedside teaching, to find out barriers in its effective implementation and to suggest strategies to make it an effective learning tool.

Methods: This study was conducted in Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between November 2013 and January 2014. The study design was qualitative inductive thematic analysis using transcripts from audio-recorded focus group discussions.

LEARNING STYLE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS AND ITS CORRELATION WITH PREFERRED TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.

Background: Researchers have categorized the learning styles in many ways. Kolb proposed a classification of learner's styles as convergers, divergers, assimilators and accommodators. Honey and Mumford simplified learning styles as activists, reflectors, theorists and pragmatists.

Perceptions of faculty and students regarding Problem Based Learning: A mixed methods study.

Objective: To determine perception of faculty and students regarding problem-based learning.

Methods: The study was conducted at Northern Border University, Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from May 21to November 21, 2014. Data was collected on a structured close-ended questionnaire from faculty members.

Bedside teaching-making it an effective instructional tool.

Background: Bedside teaching is defined as any teaching in the presence of patient and is the core teaching strategy during the clinical years of a medical student. Although it is considered the most effective method to teach clinical and communication skills but its quality is deteriorating with the passage of time. The objective of this study is to explore faculty's perceptions about bedside teaching.

Risk factors for diabetic foot ulcer.

Background: Diabetic foot is one of the common complications of diabetes mellitus. Many risk factors are involved in its causation. This study was conducted to determine risk factors responsible for foot ulcer in diabetic patients.

Aetiological factors in mechanical intestinal obstruction.

Background: Intestinal obstruction occurs when the normal flow of intestinal contents is interrupted. The most frequent causes of intestinal obstruction are postoperative adhesions and hernias, which cause extrinsic compression of the intestine. Less frequently, tumours or strictures of the bowel can cause intrinsic blockage.

Empyema thoracis: management outcome.

Background: Empyema thoracis results from postpneumonic effusion of bacterial origin or trauma. If untreated it may convert to fibro-purulent or an organising stage.

Methods: This study was conducted at cardiothoracic unit of Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad from Jan 2008 to Aug 2009.

Re-do orchidopexy in a general surgical unit-reliability of clinical diagnosis and the outcome of surgery.

Background: Re-do Orchidopexy is not very common, expertise is limited and the results of clinical examination and ultrasonography are not always reliable.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was based on medical records of patients under-going re-exploration of inguinal region for a missing testicle after previous groin surgery, and no mention of orchidectomy. All patients were thoroughly examined, investigated with ultrasonography and offered re-exploration.

Carcinoma of prostate in clinically benign enlarged gland.

Background: Carcinoma of the prostate is one of the common tumours of old age in men. This cross sectional study was conducted to detect carcinoma of prostate in clinically benign enlarged gland and to evaluate the efficacy of Digital rectal Examination in detection of prostatic cancer in patients presented at Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar from July 1998 to July 1999.

Methods: Patients presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms over the age of 50 years were evaluated on English version of International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS), clinically examined and post-voiding residual urine determined on abdominal sonography.

Comparison of closed and open methods of pneumoperitonium in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Background: Pneumoperitonium is the first step in laparoscopic surgery including cholecystectomy. Two commonly used methods to create pneumoperitonium are closed and open technique. Both have advantages and disadvantages.

Management of thoracic trauma: experience at Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad.

Background: The incidence of thoracic trauma has rapidly increased in this century of high speed vehicles, violence and various other disasters. It has been observed that chest intubation was required in more than 75% of patients.

Methods: This prospective study was performed in cardiothoracic surgery unit of Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad from Jun 2007 to Dec 2007.

Abdominal tuberculosis an experience at Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad.

Background: Abdominal tuberculosis is one of the common diseases in our country. This study was performed at Surgical A Unit Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad from August 2006 to December 2007 to asses the clinical presentation of abdominal tuberculosis and its management.

Methods: All patients presenting to outpatient department with clinical feature suggestive of abdominal tuberculosis were included in the study.