Publications by authors named "Nowshad Asim"

Objective: To explore teacher's perspectives regarding co-teaching classes.

Methods: Online interviews of participants were conducted through Zoom meetings at a suitable time the researcher and the participant decided beforehand. Teachers' perspective regarding co-teaching classes were studied.

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Background: The development of a medical curriculum is a multi-layered and complicated process, demanding teamwork among diverse stakeholders, including undergraduate medical students and faculty members. This study investigates the underexplored realm of stakeholder perceptions, specifically those of undergraduate medical students and faculty, regarding their engagement in the intricate process of medical curriculum development.

Methods: The research, conducted at Azad Jammu & Kashmir Medical College Muzaffarabad, employs a qualitative exploratory approach, with participants selected from the 4th and 5th years based on academic performance.

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Background: Faculty development programs (FDPs) in health profession education (HPE) impact teaching in different ways. There has been limited literature on the impact of such programs in developing countries. This qualitative study explores the experiences, perceptions, and recommendations of faculty attending these FDPs.

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Rationale: Celiac disease (CD) is autoimmune enteropathy affecting the proximal small intestinal mucosa. It is caused by insensitivity to gluten, a protein predominantly presented in wheat. CD is classically associated with gastrointestinal symptoms.

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Background: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is a monoclonal proliferation of lymphoid cells from B lineage. Although NHLs are primarily hematological tumors of lymph nodes but rarely can involve extranodal sites such as the spleen.

Case Report: A 29-year-old female patient presented with low-grade fever, cough, anemia, weight loss, tender left hypochondrium, and splenomegaly.

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Objective: To compare pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) levels in individuals with and without coronary artery disease (CAD).

Study Design: Cross-sectional comparative study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Chemical Pathology and Endocrinology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), Rawalpindi, in collaboration with Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC), from September 2008 to March 2010.

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