Publications by authors named "Maulina Sharma"
Objectives: The National Health Service (NHS) Long-Term plan published in 2019 set out healthcare reforms to meet the healthcare demands of UK. Undergraduate specialty core-curricula like dermatology aligns well to the training needs of the future workforce but lacks representation, consistency and implementation. This study explores the barriers and facilitators influencing the implementation of a specialty-specific (dermatology) national core-curriculum across UK medical schools.
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- - The General Medical Council (GMC) is pushing for UK medical schools to create curricula that meet specific learning outcomes, in light of plans to introduce a national Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) for graduates in 2022.
- - A review analyzed 1283 articles, ultimately synthesizing 31 relevant pieces from a variety of medical specialties, highlighting the necessity of core curricula developed by professional bodies to address gaps in medical education.
- - The findings indicated key drivers for curriculum development included patient safety, societal health needs, and the need for better prepared medical graduates, aiming to establish minimum standards that align with the GMC's outcome expectations.
Background: Chronic spontaneous urticaria is characterized by recurrent itchy wheals. First-line management is with H1-antihistamines.
Objective: We sought to conduct a Cochrane Review of H1-antihistamines in the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Background Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is characterised by the development of crops of red, itchy, raised weals or hives with no identifiable external cause.Objectives To assess the effects of H1-antihistamines for CSU.Search methods We searched the following databases up to June 2014: Cochrane Skin Group Specialised Register, CENTRAL (2014, Issue 5), MEDLINE(from 1946), EMBASE (from 1974) and PsycINFO (from 1806).
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