Development of a Digital Platform to Promote Mother and Child Health in Underserved Areas of a Lower-Middle-Income Country: Mixed Methods Formative Study.

Background: Primary health care (PHC) is the backbone of universal health coverage, with community health workers (CHWs) being one of its critical pillars in lower-middle-income countries. Most CHW functions require them to be an efficient communicator, but their program development has been deficient in this area. Can IT provide some solutions? Moreover, can some IT-based CHW-delivered innovations help mothers and children in areas not covered by PHC services? We explored these questions during the development and feasibility testing of a digital application designed to improve the communication capacity of CHWs in two underserved areas of Islamabad.

Perceptions of medical students in Pakistan, KSA, and the US regarding the significance of case-based learning.

Objective: This study aims to determine the perceptions of medical students in Pakistan, KSA, and the US regarding the significance of case-based learning (CBL).

Methods: For this cross-sectional study, data were collected by administering an online questionnaire to students in medical schools across Pakistan, KSA, and the US.

Results: A total of 344 medical students participated in this study, the great majority of whom agree that CBL paves the way for developing a sound understanding of the core subject, provides insight into real-life experiences, helps them transform from fact memorisers into problem solvers, and keeps them engaged during sessions, which motivates them to attend more of these.

Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in a Patient With Asymptomatic Crohn's Disease.

Recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) is uncommon in males, but it is a common complication of Crohn's disease (CD). Patients with CD often present with abdominal pain, diarrhea, and systemic symptoms, such as weight loss, low-grade fever, and fatigue, and rarely it can cause serious complications, such as fistulas or abscesses. Some patients with CD remain asymptomatic, which can progress to severe complications and delayed treatment.